In a school full of athletes, what makes one stand out? Someone who has made a mark on the girls basketball team would be a great person to cover. Someone who experienced a tough transition in her junior...

Women’s wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in the US and since its inclusion in the 2004 Olympics, the Women’s National Team has taken home 13 medals. In similar fashion, the girls’ wrestling...

Most kids from the local area, including 72% of Madison students, have played in one of the many youth sports programs offered in Vienna. Vienna Youth Incorporated (VYI) is one of the programs, and it...

Last year at a championship swim meet, as I was jumping on the pool deck, ecstatic for my race, suddenly, the ground came flying at my face, my leg throbbing. My right knee wasn't moving. I had to rush...

With over fifty members, swim and dive has an abundance of personalities to contribute to the spirited culture of the team. “I think the (large) size of the team is what makes it most unique,” head...

In the over 100 years the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has been in use, athletes have never been paid—until now. College athletes can now be paid through name, image, likeness (NIL)...

For many students, Kirsten Stone needs no introduction. Whether you’ve had her as your history teacher or visited her at her office at the end of history hall as Assistant Director of Student Activities,...

Former professional Volleyball player Marv Dunphy said, “Volleyball is a game of intuition. Imagination. Improvisation. But most of all, of reciprocity. Of teamwork. There is no way to freelance in volleyball."...

Every high school athlete dreams to be on their varsity team. Whether they make it in their senior year, or play all four years, every player plays a pivotal role in the team. These four-year-players have...

Coverage of women's sports has been long overdue. Since the introduction of televised sports in 1939, the media has predominantly focused on men. Viewership of men’s sports has held a tight grip on audiences...

Have you ever played ping pong and wished you were standing on the table; you’re not alone. Pickleball has rapidly grown in popularity; high schools have even begun forming pickleball teams and playing...

Ronin Nguyen (’25) was sitting on a stool in the school hallway surrounded by his teammates when he first heard the razor buzz. It was a cold winter evening and the excitement was finally beginning to...