Top 5 sports moments of 2013
Winter Sports in a Nutshell
Many West Lafayette Fall sports teams ended their season with a favorable ending. Girl’s soccer won their first ever class A state championship, boy’s and girl’s cross country finished ninth and fourth respectively at state, and volleyball brought home a sectional title. As winter sports quickly approaches, the teams participating hope to continue this […]
Caleb Smith: The man behind the chant
“SMITH! SMITH! SMITH!” This chant echoed through the gym of basketball games last year, but most students who participated in the chant didn’t know why they were chanting, or how the chant started. The one thing they did know was that when it started, a player came off the bench and went into the game. […]
Should we pay college athletes?
The NCAA, originally founded by Theodore Roosevelt on March 31, 1906, was created to entertain the public and to give college students a chance to play sports competitively. Now, many people wonder if these athletes should be compensated. Payment for college athletes has been getting lots of attention mostly because of Johnny Manziel, last year’s Heisman trophy […]
Concussions hurt
The old saying, “rub some dirt on it and you’ll be fine” no longer has much standing when it comes to sports head injuries. When some 4,500 NFL players sued the league for $750 million over head injuries, it focused people’s attention on the long term effects of head trauma. Recent studies have shown that the […]
Seniors enjoy their last season
When your senior year rolls around and you’re in sports, it’s your time to shine. As a senior, there’s more pressure to do well and prove that you deserve to be a team leader. Ultimately, when the season is over, your high school sports career is over and what you look back on is your […]
Coaches teach too
West Side students might think of their teachers as just people that come to school with one thing to do – teach them. However, most teachers actually have lives outside of the classroom. There are the teachers that coach sports, some that run clubs and others that help out with various activities. The coaches at […]
Summer Workouts Pay Off
As the school year comes to a close, summer workouts are on the minds of West Side athletes. Although summer workouts may seem at first a complete buzz kill to one’s summer vacation, they in fact help immensely. Not only do workouts keep you in shape all summer and give you something to occupy your […]
WL sports for dummies
For some, sports are not in their main interests and therefore they are uninformed about what actually goes on with our school sports. Given that, here is some basic information about West Side sports. -Girls Tennis Coach: Tim Wright Key Players: Sasha Sokolchik ’15, Miriam Frank ’13, Rival: Harrison Last Sectional Title: 2012 Season: Spring -Boys […]
Movie Review: “42”
42 is authentic and inspirational. If you’re not a sports person, you may be thinking 42 is just another feel-good movie about an athlete that plays the underdog, coming from nowhere to win over the hearts of millions. But this is not just another sports movie. Brian Helgeland’s film 42 is completely faithful to the original story of […]
