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As a child, some of her happiest memories are of observing her father, Glenn Dismukes, create the sculptures that still stand today at Peter Pan Mini-Golf in her backyard. “My favorite memories are just of my dad carving the figures,” Massad said. “We were the only kids with a dinosaur in the backyard.”" /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74764/arts-entertainment/keep-austin-putting/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Keep Austin putting!</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sub-menu-teaser-display sub-menu-teaser-display-63218"><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/washed-e1732046620195-1200x750.png" data-ratio="0.63" alt="When referring to someone as “whitewashed,” think twice about the word's context. " /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74882/opinions/stop-calling-non-white-americans-whitewashed/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Stop calling non-white Americans “whitewashed”</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" data-ratio="0.67" alt="Sticky Icky" /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74800/opinions/sticky-icky/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Sticky Icky</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/StaffEd-Web-Graphic-1200x800.png" data-ratio="0.67" alt="Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus" /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74794/opinions/editorial-initiating-safer-traffic-practices-around-campus/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Editorial: Initiating safer traffic practices around campus</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Image_20241115_115215_906-1200x940.jpeg" data-ratio="0.78" alt="An artist's rendition of the social media post that led to the cancellation of Brea Olinda High School classes on Nov. 13." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74785/opinions/a-picture-has-a-thousand-consequences/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">A Picture Has a Thousand Consequences</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Exposito_NotYourStereotypicalWOC_111324-1.gif" data-ratio="0.84" alt="Women of color often face stereotypes portrayed in popular media, creating false narratives of individuals’ lives. The Sidekick staff writer Reece Murry shares her experience regarding the criticism she has received throughout her childhood about not fitting the conventional African American image. Graphic by Sofia Exposito" /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74757/opinions/not-your-stereotypical-woman-of-color/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Not your stereotypical woman of color</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sub-menu-teaser-display sub-menu-teaser-display-63219"><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-45-1200x800.jpeg" data-ratio="0.67" alt="Baseball players talk to 8th graders during a recruiting night held at Kingwood Park on Nov. 11. " /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74903/multimedia/video/teachers-students-pitch-programs-at-8th-grade-night/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74891/multimedia/audio/through-self-discovery-about-identity-students-gain-independence/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Through self-discovery about identity, students gain independence</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74885/multimedia/audio/college-bound-ep-1-senior-siena-snyder-university-of-michigan/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">College Bound Ep. 1: Senior Siena Snyder, University of Michigan</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail-STEM-night-3s-1-1200x675.jpg" data-ratio="0.56" alt="STEM night, an evening for young children to discover organizations and clubs in our community, was held Tuesday, Nov. 12. Dr. Cathy Farrar, HOSA Sponsor and science teacher at Marquette, explains more about the event and it's importance, along with HOSA representatives Abhiram Permareddy, senior, and Navin Ramamoorthy, senior." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74867/multimedia/video/student-medical-club-hosts-annual-stem-night-event/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Student Medical Club Hosts Annual STEM Night Event</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74844/multimedia/video/curious-chemists/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Curious chemists</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sub-menu-teaser-display sub-menu-teaser-display-63220"><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74891/multimedia/audio/through-self-discovery-about-identity-students-gain-independence/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Through self-discovery about identity, students gain independence</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74885/multimedia/audio/college-bound-ep-1-senior-siena-snyder-university-of-michigan/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">College Bound Ep. 1: Senior Siena Snyder, University of Michigan</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74815/multimedia/audio/hope-jones-from-the-dojo-to-the-world-stage/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Hope Jones: From the Dojo to the World Stage</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1858-1200x900.png" data-ratio="0.75" alt="Out of Tune Podcast - Ep. 2 Chromakopia" /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74681/multimedia/audio/out-of-tune-podcast-ep-2-chromakopia/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Out of Tune Podcast – Ep. 2 Chromakopia</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 18, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_20241020_132402.png" data-ratio="1" alt="WVHS Book Club logo. Graphic provided by Claire Keith." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74234/multimedia/audio/wvhs-book-club-lessons-in-chemistry/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">WVHS Book Club – Lessons in Chemistry</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 1, 2024</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sub-menu-teaser-display sub-menu-teaser-display-63221"><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC8584-1200x800.jpeg" data-ratio="0.67" alt="AS EASY AS PB&J: At the blindfold sandwich-making station, senior Zane Wiggins and Kai Talebi attempt to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. The activity allowed students to experience the mundane task without sight. Wiggins found that the simple activity turned into a challenge in almost every aspect of the process. "It was pretty rough," he said. "My bread wasn’t put together properly, and I put my jelly right next to my plate and not on the plate, it was really difficult. I was expecting it to be easier than it was cause I'd made sandwiches all my life, and I thought 'I can do this from muscle memory,' but it was a lot harder than I thought, and it makes you not take your sight for granted. Access to your sight makes things so much easier." Since students participating are used to having full sight, it was difficult to adapt to the sudden loss of a sense. "I had to kind of guess where things were and the plate was moving a lot," he said. "Every time I would reach for the plate it would be in a different location, so I kind of had to feel around for everything." Along with that, Wiggins had to work together with Talebi to communicate to communicate which ingredient he needed next. "I had to share the peanut butter and the jelly with Kai, so we had to coordinate with each other on who gets what first," he said. "I knew Kai was right next to me, but it was hard to know where her hands were. We had to find each other's arm and make our way up to pass the ingredients." Caption by Lillian Gray." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74841/multimedia/photo/learning-to-see-without-sight/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Learning to see without sight</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Playoffs-Nov-1-Miley-Pegg-6-1200x800.jpg" data-ratio="0.67" alt="Coach Adam Chavez comforts senior Tommy Murphy after the team's loss to the Ironmen in round one of the playoffs. " /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74328/multimedia/photo/photo-essay-play-by-play-brick-by-brick/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">[PHOTO ESSAY] Play by play, brick by brick</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 5, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC09730-1-1200x773.jpg" data-ratio="0.64" alt="ALL ABOUT ALTOS: In the midst of the prelims performance of “Fury Road,” movement captain and alto section leader junior Liliana Escamilla, makes her way through the music and choreography with other members of the alto section by her side. This being her third year as a member of the band, Escamilla has played in the Bands of America Regional competition before and knew what to expect. “It went pretty well and most people were pretty proud of how they performed,” she said. “The competition has always been an extremely hard one as most of the bands are 6A, so we do it as more of an experience to improve, but I feel like it definitely benefited us to see what we can do better for the next competition next Saturday.”" /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/73522/multimedia/photo/band-sharpens-its-craft-at-first-competition-of-season/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Band sharpens its craft at first competition of season</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 16, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/JBR_4413-1200x960.jpg" data-ratio="0.8" alt="The Blue Angels diamond performs the barrel roll break during the 2024 Fleet Week Airshow. " /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/73499/multimedia/photo/2024-fleet-week-airshow-stuns-spectators-with-one-of-the-best-performances-in-years/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">2024 Fleet Week Airshow stuns spectators with one of the best performances in years</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 16, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/53969622526_07d3912faf_o-1200x800.jpg" data-ratio="0.67" alt="COLALEO IN THE YELLOW SUIT: Senior Joe Colaleo rehearses ferociously confronts the Tuck family about the water that turns people immortal as the cast of McCallum Theater’s fall production Tuck Everlasting blocks a scene. The rehearsal is for the actors to know where to be placed and stand throughout the show. “I am feeling great about the process and creation of the show as a whole,” Colaleo said. “We are working really fast, we are super prepared. Everyone is working really hard, and we are just finishing up learning set traffic, cleaning and perfecting the show.” In the show, Colaleo plays The Man in the Yellow Suit, a character he was hoping to get when auditioning. The character is greedy and selfish and his goal is to become wealthy by selling water from the spring in the woods. “I want the water to sell for money and they are stopping me,” Colaleo said. For Colaleo, Tuck Everlasting represents the start of his senior year and the final season with McCallum Theater. “Playing this role as a senior is very fulfilling and fun,” Colaleo said. “Everyone looks up to you and you get a sense of accomplishment and pride when you see others doing well.” Looking back on his four years in theater production, Colaleo said he wants to do everything he can this year to support the underclassmen and have fun in the rest of the shows this year. “I really appreciate the process a lot more this year, knowing it will be one of the last times I’m doing something like this at McCallum and I won’t see a lot of these people for a long time,” Colaleo said. Caption by Nate Williams." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/73348/multimedia/photo/everlasting-rehearsal-process-nears-its-end/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">‘Everlasting’ rehearsal process nears its end</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 10, 2024</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sub-menu-teaser-display sub-menu-teaser-display-63222"><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-45-1200x800.jpeg" data-ratio="0.67" alt="Baseball players talk to 8th graders during a recruiting night held at Kingwood Park on Nov. 11. " /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74903/multimedia/video/teachers-students-pitch-programs-at-8th-grade-night/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Teachers, students pitch programs at 8th Grade Night</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail-STEM-night-3s-1-1200x675.jpg" data-ratio="0.56" alt="STEM night, an evening for young children to discover organizations and clubs in our community, was held Tuesday, Nov. 12. Dr. Cathy Farrar, HOSA Sponsor and science teacher at Marquette, explains more about the event and it's importance, along with HOSA representatives Abhiram Permareddy, senior, and Navin Ramamoorthy, senior." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74867/multimedia/video/student-medical-club-hosts-annual-stem-night-event/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Student Medical Club Hosts Annual STEM Night Event</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74844/multimedia/video/curious-chemists/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Curious chemists</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 20, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=" height: 312px;"><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74813/multimedia/video/new-mac-cheese-restaurant-opens-in-chesterfield/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">New Mac & Cheese Restaurant Opens in Chesterfield</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 19, 2024</span></div></div></div></div><div class="sno-menu-card sno-menu-card-5 " style=""><div class="sno-story-card-photo-wrap"><img class="scale enlarge-effect" src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-41-1200x800.jpeg" data-ratio="0.67" alt="Senior Ivan Reyes and his brother Eduardo are escorted on the field by their mom before their final senior football game at Turner Stadium." /></div><div class="sno-menu-card-text-wrap "><div class="sno-story-card-link hover-menu-link"><a href="https://bestofsno.com/74647/multimedia/video/reyes-finds-football-one-year-after-moving-from-mexico/" class="menuheadline homeheadline">Reyes finds football one year after moving from Mexico</a><div class="sno-menu-card-meta"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 14, 2024</span></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="sno-header-wrap sno-header-wrap-tablet"> <div class="sno-designer-area-row sno-designer-area-row-tablet-1" style="background: #ffffff; 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While not all Burlingame sports teams experience...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74721'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Edwards-3-1200x966.jpeg" alt="Brayden Edwards in the outfield during a regular season game versus Manchester." data-ratio="0.81" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74721/sports/the-payoff-pitch/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> The Payoff Pitch </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Eli Schwartzman, South Windsor High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 18, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Around 60 million children play sports in America, and yet only 12,347 of them will go on to play Division 1 baseball in college. The balance of school, homework, sports, exercise, and relationships can...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74660'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Screenshot-2024-11-11-at-2.12.02 PM.png" alt="Alexandra Fontana finished the Chicago Marathon with a time that secures a spot in the Boston Marathon." data-ratio="0.82" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74660/sports/alumna-alexandra-fontana-earns-spot-in-boston-marathon/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Alumna Alexandra Fontana Earns Spot in Boston Marathon </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Catie Sedushak, Lake Forest High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 18, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>LFHS alumna Alexandra Fontana, who graduated in 2022, is proving that hard work and determination can lead to extraordinary achievements. Now a sophomore at the University of Michigan, Fontana recently...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74641'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="College rowing commits raise question of whether Haven should reinstate club" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74641/sports/college-rowing-commits-raise-question-of-whether-haven-should-reinstate-club/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> College rowing commits raise question of whether Haven should reinstate club </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Darcey Strachan ’28 and Joya Nath ’28</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 14, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>After the 2021 season, the Strath Haven Rowing Club was disbanded. Now, with current seniors committing to colleges for rowing, the question arises of whether a Strath Haven rowing club would be beneficial...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74626'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Copy-of-Eagle-Mascot-3-e1731179846992-900x1200.jpg" alt="After high school, Jackson Baur, ‘25, hopes to continue as a mascot. “I would definitely do it in college, depending on what school I go to,” Baur said. “I’m probably gonna go to South Carolina and their mascot is the Gamecock, which I feel like is a pretty cool mascot, similar to an eagle. So I would definitely think about it if the opportunity came.” " data-ratio="0" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74626/sports/mask-on-mask-off/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Mask on, mask off </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Sameera Degaulle and Elena Brown</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 14, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>“Everybody do the Eagle Rumble; everybody do the Eagle Rumble, Eagle RUMBLE.” This phrase is a staple at every sporting event. This chant can often be heard from the bellows of a certain notorious...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74623'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11.6-Coach-X-Profile-Simon-Vaang-23-1-1200x798.jpeg" alt="Junior varsity basketball coach Xavier Smith shares a laugh with senior Joonsung Kim in his office located in the Information Services department." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74623/sports/xavier-smith-mentoring-with-motivation/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Xavier Smith: Mentoring with motivation </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Taariq Ahmed, University of Chicago Laboratory High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 14, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Taking in the atmosphere of the Upper Kovler Gymnasium, where he once dribbled up and down the courts, Xavier Smith, a Class of 2016 alumnus, experienced a full-circle moment. He was stepping onto the...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74607'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/sofiemarino_hoh_CM-1-e1731003549208-1200x794.jpg" alt="“It's very important to make sure the people in your life know they're important to you. Whether that's doing small acts of kindness or just being there whenever they need you, having a really strong support system is what gets you through life, and it's a really valuable life skill to have," Sofie Marino (12) said." data-ratio="0.66" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74607/sports/humans-of-harker-pillar-of-support/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Humans of Harker: Pillar of support </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Chayce Milheim, The Harker School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 14, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>The whistle blows for a timeout. The San Jose Express age 12 and under (12U) girls’ water polo team has twenty seconds to debrief and plan for the next play, tensions running high as they prepare to...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74583'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PickleballFeature-1200x800.jpg" alt="Carlmont pickleball club president Gabriel Rui and his teammate Ethan Roth compete in a tournament they organized amongst the school. The pickleball tournament had a massive turnout of Carlmont students and teachers participating in the event, showcasing the increase in popularity of the sport." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74583/sports/in-a-pickle-the-battle-for-the-courts/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> In a pickle: the battle for the courts </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Erick Cheng, Carlmont High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on Scot Scoop News. It was originally published on November 6, 2024.</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74574'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="Nonnewaug Field Hockey Players Fear Facial Injuries" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74574/sports/nonnewaug-field-hockey-players-fear-facial-injuries/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Nonnewaug Field Hockey Players Fear Facial Injuries </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Maia Colavito '26, Nonnewaug High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>WOODBURY — Playing in any sport comes with the risk of injury — some more than others. In the heat of the game, field hockey players risk getting hit in the face with a stick or a ball, and this was...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74556'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image2-2-e1731032044348.jpg" alt="Junior Mikel Cho (right) celebrates with his teammates at the 2024 Pan Am Cadet & Junior Taekwondo Championship on Friday, July 26, held at Arteaga Gymnasium in Querétaro, Mexico. Their performance earned the trio the gold medal." data-ratio="0.68" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74556/sports/striking-gold-third-times-the-charm-for-then-rising-junior-competing-in-international-taekwondo-team-event-in-mexico/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> STRIKING GOLD: Third time’s the charm for then-rising junior competing in international taekwondo team event in Mexico </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Kevin Lee, Sunny Hills High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>It took then-rising junior Mikel Cho three tries before striking gold. Two years ago on June 29, 2022, Cho traveled to Heredia, Costa Rica, and earned a silver medal in a team taekwondo performance...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74553'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_0635-e1730395067314.jpg" alt="Junior Cameron Cox leads his pack during the regional race in Shelbyville on October 26, 2024." data-ratio="0.82" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74553/sports/shining-silver/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Shining Silver </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Gourav Pany, Center Grove High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>With a seventh place finish in the regional, a cloud hovered over the Center Grove cross country team. It just wasn’t their day. With multiple runners from other teams achieving personal records and...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74529'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/5D9A9524-e1731005756851-593x1200.jpg" alt="Freshman Ashley Hayes jumps to serve the ball. Hayes' powerful serve was part of what set her apart from her opponents." data-ratio="0" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74529/sports/freshman-phenomenon/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Freshman Phenomenon </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Hannah Halterman, Francis Howell Central High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>There was a slight chill in the air in Springfield, Mo. as freshman Ashley Hayes prepared for her final four match at the tennis state championship, the first to do so in FHC history. As she stepped...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74526'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/unnamed-3-900x1200.jpg" alt="Following the removal of his tumor, junior Kasen Brown begins the process of relearning how to walk inside Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center. Photo courtesy of Kasen Brown. " data-ratio="0" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74526/sports/from-hospital-to-home-plate-junior-fights-to-make-baseball-comeback-after-battling-tumor/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> From hospital to home plate, junior fights to make baseball comeback after battling tumor </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Easton Leahy, Gretna East High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>The feeling of sharp stabbing needles in his back was a clear indication that something was wrong. Junior Kasen Brown needed to get help from professionals, and after going through tests locally, Brown...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74523'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_3126-1-1200x900.jpg" alt="Siu received multiple medals, including a team trophy at the 2024 games in swimming and track. At the games, she enjoys spending time with her team and meeting new people. " data-ratio="0.75" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74523/sports/after-life-saving-transplant-senior-caitlyn-siu-excels-at-transplant-games/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> After life-saving transplant, senior Caitlyn Siu excels at Transplant Games </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Kai Shah, Burlingame High School - CA</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>When senior Caitlyn Siu was just two months old, doctors diagnosed her with a rare disease that caused her liver to fail. Within months, she needed a transplant. The surgery came when she was 10 months...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74520'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="Rookie Record Breaker: Tyrone Sophomore Breaks School Record in First-Ever Football Game" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74520/sports/rookie-record-breaker-tyrone-sophomore-breaks-school-record-in-first-ever-football-game/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Rookie Record Breaker: Tyrone Sophomore Breaks School Record in First-Ever Football Game </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Landon Hamer, Tyrone Area High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 13, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>It takes most talented high school football players years of training, hundreds of practices, and dozens of games to even think about breaking a long-held school record. For Tyrone sophomore Tytus Novak,...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74484'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74484/sports/championship-seasons/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONS </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Siena Codekas, Brea Olinda High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 12, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>This story contains an alternate format that can only be viewed on the original site. View this story on The Wildcat. It was originally published on November 7, 2024.</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74447'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="Jacqueline McClain serves during the Oct. 18 game against the Aledo Bearcats" data-ratio="0.77" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74447/sports/killer-queen/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Killer Queen </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Annika Birkeland and Lyla Lucia</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 12, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>“Jaqui’s one of a kind,” junior Miley Massey said. “You don’t come across her a lot.” Junior Jacqueline McClain is an outside hitter for the Varsity Volleyball team. McClain came to Azle...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74381'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Harris-volleyball-kill-1200x800.jpg" alt="Averaging 5.1 kills per set, junior Jaiden Harris is more than a one dimensional player for head coach Eighmy Dobbins. "She is one of the best all-around volleyball players in Texas,” Dobbins said. “It's rare to have a player as dynamic and well-rounded as Jaiden."" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74381/sports/junior-outside-hitter-is-killer-queen-in-dallas-fort-worth-high-school-volleyball/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Junior outside hitter is “killer queen” in Dallas-Fort Worth high school volleyball </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Zachary Moland, Liberty High School - TX</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 11, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>She has one goal in mind: getting the kill. It's a play that can leave any opponent shaken. When done right, it's a violent action that results in the ball rocketing across the net to either find...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74372'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_9017-e1730659357741-1200x834.jpeg" alt="Varsity girls soccer captain, Natalie Cohen (11), will be affected by the recent NCAA rules modifications. Cohen recently verbally committed to the University of Virginia. Photo courtesy of Natalie Cohen. " data-ratio="0.7" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74372/sports/ncaa-rule-changes/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> NCAA rule changes </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Viki Kiss, Torrey Pines High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 11, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>The National Collegiate Athletics Association made recent changes to its Division I Collegiate sports rules and regulations. Starting next school year, constraints will be implemented that will change...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74369'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/valentina-e1728856880349.jpeg" alt="Freshman Valentina Isabella Matos Pizzorni participates in a blocking drill during practice at the Sean Taylor ‘01 Memorial Field on the Upper School Campus. Matos Pizzorni breaks barriers as the first female athlete on the junior varsity football team. “If there are girls who want to play, they should take action,” Matos Pizzorni said, advocating for gender-inclusivity in football." data-ratio="0" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74369/sports/breaking-barriers-on-the-football-field/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Breaking Barriers on the Football Field </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Gaëlle Timmer, Gulliver Preparatory</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 11, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Freshman Valentina Isabella Matos Pizzorni is making history as the first girl to join the school’s junior varsity football team. Her journey into football began in middle school with flag football,...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74310'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled-design-1200x675.png" alt="Senior Josie Grunzinger watches the football game intently from the sidelines on Oct. 18. Grunzinger stood out to the crowd as the only girl on the football team, encouraging other girls who want to play football to take a chance and go for a sport outside of their comfort zone. “If you think you could [play football] and you want to do it, just try it, because all it takes is to actually try it out,” Grunzinger said." data-ratio="0.56" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74310/sports/kicking-off/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Kicking off </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Ruthvi Tadakamalla, Parkway West High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 5, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Friday night lights sparkling bright, senior Josie Grunzinger lined up with the field goal. Her foot swung into the ball, sending it spiraling through the air and flying through the goal. Grunzinger had...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74265'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0664-1200x800.jpg" alt="The SCHS softball and baseball diamonds were renovated with new dirt earlier this month, making uniforms easier to clean. " data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74265/sports/new-stain-free-dirt-eases-stress-for-schs-softball-and-baseball-players/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> New stain-free dirt eases stress for SCHS softball and baseball players </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Ruby Goodwin, Santa Clara High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 5, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>After years of scrubbing stains out of their uniforms, many SCHS softball and baseball players were relieved to see their fields renovated with new dirt earlier this month. During previous seasons,...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74256'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1985-scaled-1-1200x800.jpg" alt="Samarth Sajeesh serves the ball during his final 1 doubles match against Creighton Prep at the NSAA Boys Tennis State Championship on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at Woods Tennis Center. Sajeesh and partner Caden Haar won the match and helped the Spartans claim their fourth straight State title." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74256/sports/lincoln-east-demonstrates-the-legacy-in-boys-tennis-program-at-state-championship/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Lincoln East demonstrates the legacy in boys tennis program at State Championship </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Avari Wischhof, Lincoln East High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 5, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>The 2024 Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Boys State Tennis Championship took place on Monday, Oct. 21, and Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Woods Tennis Center. The East Spartans prevailed once again,...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74237'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="UNITED" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74237/sports/united/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> UNITED </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Charlie Meyers and Micah Lotsoff</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 1, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Excited. Ignited. United reads the back of Coach Julie Murphy’s t-shirt as she paces the worn-down turf sideline of the Edwardsville High School football field with excitement, pride and composure. Just...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74225'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_7847-e1730206538486-900x1200.jpg" alt="Kenneth Harms (12) attempts a dyno problem. Dyno problems require the climber to jump to progress through the problem." data-ratio="0" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74225/sports/students-climb-to-greater-heights/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Students climb to greater heights </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Alex Le, White Station High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 1, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Chalk on his hands, Kenneth Harms (12) prepares to tackle a V8 bouldering grade. After discussing the plan, or beta, with Jeff Blumberg (12), he engages in battle with the wall, recruiting strength from...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74204'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/10.15-OliviaAdams-1200x799.jpg" alt="Olivia Adams takes a pose on the balance beam in Lab's gymnastics room. She began competing in gymnastics when she was 8, inspired by gymnasts like Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74204/sports/olivia-adams-bouncing-back/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Olivia Adams: Bouncing back </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Declan Smith, University of Chicago Laboratory High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> November 1, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>“It’s like your mind isn’t connected with your body,” Olivia Adams said, describing the twisties, a phenomenon that occurs during tumbling in gymnastics where someone loses their position in the...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74177'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <div class='catlist-video-wrap'> <div class="newembedcontainer" style="padding-bottom: 56%;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXGwbPPrPQg?si=gfQj0Lk1zzvJOay3" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></div> </div> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74177/sports/memories-made-as-redhawks-beat-memorial/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Memories made as Redhawks beat Memorial </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Christine Han and Addyson Schick</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>29 games. 116 quarters. 1,392 minutes of game action. 1,075 days. That’s how long it had been since the Redhawks last won a game in 2021, a first round playoff win over Forney. Now, after...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74125'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_5714-e1730144810581.png" alt="Junior Tatem Chrismer reps a “uKNIGHTed Through IRON” t-shirt as he walks onto the football field." data-ratio="0.75" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74125/sports/the-uknighted-slogan-has-evolved-itself-from-a-simple-saying-to-a-lifestyle/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> The #uKNIGHTed Slogan has Evolved Itself from a Simple Saying to a Lifestyle </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Drew Johnson, Francis Howell North High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>A catchphrase for a team runs deep. It’s deeper than a simple saying. It’s deeper than a corporate-coded motto. It exists as a passion for players and coaches alike. And in some rare occurrences, it...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74122'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="Teen gymnast vaults to great heights" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74122/sports/teen-gymnast-vaults-to-great-heights/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Teen gymnast vaults to great heights </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Charlotte Schwarte, James Bowie High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>She claps her hands together, eyes downward as a plume of chalk surrounds her. A deep breath in, and out. She can feel the seconds ticking by from this one last moment to prepare, before she bends her...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74101'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Football-injuries-01-1200x800.png" alt="Concussions are a common occurrence in sports, especially in high school sports. " data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74101/sports/the-unseen-injury-concussions-in-high-school-football/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> The unseen injury: concussions in high school football </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Lydia Adams, duPont Manual High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>On Sept. 12, during an NFL game between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa brutally collided with a Bills defender, falling down immediately. He entered a fencing...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74092'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/October-Articles-Attach-Google-Docs-Photos-Oct-3-2024-at-11_48-AM1-1200x775.jpg" alt="As NHS wrestling approaches its 50th anniversary, the program has a unique attribute: the only program that's been coached by just two coaches: John Lawless and Dave Green. (Courtesy of the 1975 NHS Yearbook)" data-ratio="0.65" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74092/sports/nonnewaug-wrestling-closes-in-on-50th-anniversary-of-programs-inception/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Nonnewaug Wrestling Closes in on 50th Anniversary of Program’s Inception </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Olivia Bernardi '25, Nonnewaug High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>WOODBURY – It was the 1975-76 school year, and few knew that the new Nonnewaug High School -- a campus founded just six years earlier -- was on the brink of wrestling stardom. “It was mentioned...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74083'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/BOS_Placeholder.png" alt="Runner Inspired to 'Go One More'" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74083/sports/runner-inspired-to-go-one-more/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Runner Inspired to ‘Go One More’ </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Emma Nolan, Wentzville Liberty High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Running a marathon at 17 is impressive. One of Liberty's students, Bradley Hudson (12), did just that. Hudson ran the Kansas City Marathon on Oct. 19 at 7:03 a.m on the city streets in Kansas City. What...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='74062'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BBfootballforest3-1200x800.jpg" alt="Charging down the field, freshman Micah Rhodes adds yardage for the Panther offense. Oak went on to beat Klein Forest, 35-3." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/74062/sports/all-rhodes-lead-to-the-endzone/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> All Rhodes Lead to the Endzone </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Mya Jackson, Klein Oak High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 31, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>When looking up to someone as a role model, usually it is someone much older or more ahead in life. Freshman Micah Rhodes has changed the structure of what it means to be a role model. “Number five”...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73968'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/josh_btb-e1729190784642-1200x1187.jpg" alt="Junior Josh Silva dribbles the ball at the top of the key in a game against James Madison High School on Sept. 30. CHS lost 77-50." data-ratio="0.99" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73968/sports/fall-league-fosters-success-in-regular-season/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Fall league fosters success in regular season </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Nadia Corea, Chantilly High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 28, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Defensive slides, running lines and crafting new plays all go into a basketball preseason. This being said, the regular high school basketball season commences in November. However, CHS boys basketball...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73965'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CLAY1-copy-1200x800.jpg" alt="Defensive end Clay Lindmark looks away after hyping up the crowd during the Homecoming game against Marcus on Oct. 4. Lindmark was out for the game, and the team won 31-6." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73965/sports/head-in-the-game/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Head in the game </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Peyton Kuschmeider, Hebron High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 28, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>It sucked. That was the only way he could describe what he was feeling — everything just sucked. It sucked not being able to play the game he’s loved since he was 5 years old. It sucked not being...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73956'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_0102-1200x800.jpg" alt="Holding up their T-Wolves, varsity football players smile for the camera at Taco Palenque. Last night, the O-Line position group was interviewed during Timberwolf Night in America, a weekly broadcast that features different aspects of the team and is hosted by Josh Willard and Brad Cone. “Timberwolf Night in America is an opportunity for us to learn about who the players are, because the team changes every year,” Willard said. “It's a chance to ask what they are looking to accomplish this week. We’ll go over the last game, preview this week's matchup, and talk about the record book. It's just fun talking about Timberwolf football.”" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73956/sports/timberwolf-mic-in-america/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Timberwolf Mic in America </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Kacey Miller, Cedar Park High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 28, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Stepping up to the mic, he clears his mind and readies to answer their first question as his friends listen in from the tables behind him. He talks about his strengths, weaknesses and opinions about his...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73945'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10.4-OrlyandLucy-Nafziger-3-1200x799.jpg" alt="Seniors Lucy Aronson and Orly Eggener stand on Jackman Field, making substitutions for Lab’s seventh grade boys soccer team." data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73945/sports/adapting-to-the-sideline-seniors-coach-lab-soccer-team/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Adapting to the sideline: seniors coach Lab soccer team </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Clare McRoberts, University of Chicago Laboratory High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 28, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>Seniors Orly Eggener and Lucy Aronson have been key members of school and club soccer teams for several seasons. Now they’re filling a different critical role — this time, from the sidelines as coaches...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73915'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Homecoming-game_A.Park-1-1-scaled-1-1200x890.jpg" alt="Freshman Jake Brasington gets blocked by two defensemen at the homecoming game. Brasington primarily plays running back." data-ratio="0.74" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73915/sports/hes-just-a-freshman/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> He’s just a freshman </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Emay Kong and Yuna Ji</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 25, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>“He’s a freshman!” The student section’s chant floods the stadium. The pressure is on. He must prove he is worthy of his spot on varsity. Varsity freshman running back Jake Brasington retakes...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73909'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-22-at-12.38.31 PM-1200x684.png" alt="Many student-athletes are forced to choose one path: Staples teams or club teams. " data-ratio="0.57" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73909/sports/pressure-to-prioritize-the-challenge-between-choosing-high-school-or-club-sports/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Pressure to prioritize: the challenge between choosing high school or club sports </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Amelia Berkowitz '27, Staples High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 25, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>The Staples boys’ tennis team finished as the state runner-up last year, losing to Greenwich in a tight finals match. State runner-up is an impressive feat. But it’s even more impressive considering...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73874'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/roycephoto-1200x802.jpg" alt="Senior Royce Tse prepares an ice pack for an injured athlete. Photo by Kathryn Foo | Photo Illustration by Sih Yu (Melody) Lin" data-ratio="0.67" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73874/sports/student-athletic-trainers-maintain-athlete-needs/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> Student athletic trainers maintain athlete needs </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Kathryn Foo and Sih Yu (Melody) Lin</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 25, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>As senior Royce Tse examined an athlete who’d just arrived at the athletic trainer’s office, he pulled from his growing experience as a student athletic trainer on campus to diagnose the athlete’s...</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class='profile-rendered catlist-panel catlist_sidebar' data-rendered='73871'> <div class='catlist-panel-inner'> <div class='catlist-panel-media'> <img src="https://bestofsno.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_7830-e1727844367432-900x1200.jpg" alt="Tim McCormack wins most school spirited as his senior superlative. McCormack is the youngest of 10 siblings to go to WSHS." data-ratio="0" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73871/sports/the-impact-of-alumni-on-high-school-sports/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> The impact of alumni on high school sports </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Alex Le, White Station High School</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 25, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>What contributes to a school’s sports success—how does a school win a state championship or even a national championship? Is it the players? Is it the coaches? 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They are preparing to face other competitors at the Head of the Charles Regatta." data-ratio="0.87" class="unscaled" /> </div> <div class='catlist-textarea-with-media'> <h2> <a href='https://bestofsno.com/73862/sports/head-of-the-river-xavier-rowers-journey-to-head-of-charles-regatta/' class='homeheadline' title='Permanent Link to Story'> “Head of the river”: Xavier rowers journey to Head of Charles Regatta </a> </h2> <div class='catlist-meta'> <span class='catlist-writer'>By Olivia Garcia, Xavier College Preparatory</span> • <span class="catlist-date"><span class="time-wrapper"> October 25, 2024</span></span> </div> <div class='catlist-teaser'> <p>On Sunday, October 20, rowers Kalani Hernandez '25, Miranda Papez '25, Norah Dentz '25, Sydney Hertzberg '25, and Sophia Robaina '27 competed in the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Massachusetts. 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