Girl’s Cross Country Advances to Regionals
Maya Humston, Reporter
March 12, 2019
The 2018 Girls’ Cross Country season has officially come to an end. Months of practice paid off when they placed second at districts and made it to regionals. Team co-captains, seniors Violet Jetton and Faerin Dick, had only positive things to say about the season. “It was good, I think...
Harrisonburg Defeats ‘Cats
Brooke Gardner, Reporter
January 29, 2019
The boys’ basketball team took a tough loss to Harrisonburg on Dec. 7, with a final score of 55-45. The game began with a shot by junior Alex Balisteri, followed by a shot by junior Jalik Lynch. The first quarter ended with a three-pointer by sophomore Aaron Plogger, leaving the ‘Cats down...
‘Cats Take Victory Against Nelson Co.
Brooke Gardner, Reporter
January 29, 2019
The boys’ basketball team defeated Nelson Co. with a final score of 43-31 on Dec. 4. The game started off with six straight points from senior Harrison Hundley. The ‘Cats stayed ahead of the Governors, ending the first quarter with a score of 13-8. The second quarter continued with junior...
‘Cats Come off a Historic Season
Alexandra Mason, Assistant Business Manager
January 25, 2019
Coming off of a historic season as Valley District champions, Region C champions, and the VHSL State Quarter Finalist for the 2017 season, the ‘Cats’ volleyball team is already defeating more teams this season. So far this season, the Cats’ are undefeated, beating Alleghany, Northside, and Parry...
Wawrzyniak Runs Through the Competition
Sarah Hennis, Online Newspaper Editor
January 23, 2019
Junior Josh Wawrzyniak is joining the boys’ cross country team for the first time this season. Wawrzyniak played football and run track in his past years, but has never felt the desire to run cross country until this past summer. Despite the fact that Wawrzyniak has never run cross country before,...
‘Cats Swing Through the Season
Sarah Hennis, Online Newspaper Editor
January 23, 2019
After losing two of the highest performing players on the team, graduates Grace Huffman and Trey Cathcart, the ‘Cats are pushing themselves this season to play as hard as they can. Taking Huffman’s number one spot is senior Cole Higgins. Higgins is leading the team alongside sophomore Garrett Huffman...
‘Cats Clinch a Win at the Shenandoah Classic
Alexandra Mason, Apprentice Business Manager
October 19, 2018
The ‘Cats football team recently played at James Madison University’s stadium, where they defeated Turner Ashby in double-overtime with a final score of 35-28. “It’s always a big deal to win a game, especially in the college stadium environment, and to win the way we won in double-overtime...
Senior Athlete Profiles
Brinson Mullis, Sports Editor
July 22, 2018
As the academic year and spring season comes to a close, many seniors will face the end of their athletic careers. However some ‘Cats will continue to play the sports they love at the collegiate level. Seniors Dalton Benson, Haley Cruz, Keely Doyle, Malik Dunn, Allie Fields, Grace Huffman, Mallory ...
Boys’ Lacrosse Shoot Through their Season
Sarah Hennis, Social Media Coordinator
June 17, 2018
This season, the boys’ lacrosse team is 8-6 and is making extra efforts to strive. The team has been working extra hard with their two hour practices five times a week. The team is coached by Jake Adams, George Ray, and Paul Williams. The team really appreciates how hard the coaches work, and thei...
‘Cats Softball Team Hits it out of the Park
Alexandra Mason, Reporter
May 30, 2018
The ‘Cats’ varsity softball team recently defeated Waynesboro High School in a final score of 17-2, with freshman Jaydyn Clemmer proving to be an important asset to the team. Clemmer hit two grand slams and drove in 10 runs. “I love softball and being out on the field with my team, which is...
Beckett Howe, Reporter
May 21, 2019
Even though the blackface scandal of Governor Ralph Northam has smeared his career, there can be a good lesson learned from this horrible action. Northam’s refusal to...
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Junior Thomas Black is a first year journalism student, who enjoys almost dying on his mountain bike and making sick beats. Black is a former U.S. government employee, but we didn’t tell you that. He...