When you think of girls' high school sports, what comes to mind? You probably don’t think of calloused hands, heavy lifting, and grimy metal bars.
My entire childhood was composed of different sports:...
When someone mentions the world's biggest soccer tournament, there is only one name that comes to mind, the Fifa World Cup. It is easy to picture the bright white lines painted on a green field so large...
Remember that sport you used to play when you were younger? Like most kids, your parents probably forced you to try every sport offered at the YMCA until you found one you liked. Perhaps you played this...
Breathe in. Breathe out. Block out all the eyes on you. Focus. Set up your play. Examine the hole, grip the club in your hand, and then glance back at the ball. Fix your stance. Hit the ball. Boom.
This...
The shrieking of basketball shoes fills the MN gym and the swooshing of nets from players sinking threes. There is great pride in the basketball team and the back-to-back State titles they defend. This...
Last game, last run, last chance for State. The six softball seniors prepare for their last season at MN.
“I just have a really good feeling about it, like we are finally going to be State Champs,”...
The sway of a racquet, the squeak of tennis shoes, and the thudding pop of the ball: all sounds that are familiar to the boys' tennis team. However, this year brings some changes for the team that seems...
A young girl who has been a hard-working athlete with an unmatched passion and drive for track, Kat Beachler becomes one of the top track stars in the nation.
Beachler is currently a junior at MN, and...
Most athletes have been playing their sport for as long as they can remember. For sisters Eunice and Lucy Cho, tennis is no different. Both girls have been playing for over seven years. Unlike many other...
A stroke, and one last kick forward. Shaving seconds off the Medley Relay time had proved difficult for Tommy and the team, but his anchor position meant that he was the last person in line, and that his...
“They say it's about the journey, and it's true. I am proud to see how Kiana has grown in skill by sharpening her mental and physical abilities. Kiana is a little warrior, and I am more than proud of...
There is no place I would rather be than on the soccer field. It is my favorite thing to do, and I try to savor every moment I have on the field and with my team.
For those of us who really love the...
