Basketball Gives Back
Tim White, Production Editor
March 22, 2013
The school boys basketball team, in an effort to contribute more to the global community, has begun a program donating used jerseys and equipment to poor children living in Africa. The idea was formulated when Varsity Head Coach Brian Nelson ordered new uniforms for the varsity team. The uniforms were... Read more »
New Coach Brings Change
Nick Runkel, Online Editor
March 22, 2013
Changing cleat brands, practice times and soccer balls all impact a player’s performance; but none more so than the replacing of a head coach. This spring season the varsity boys’ soccer team is realizing this. This season is Robert Garza’s first campaign as head coach and his players have been... Read more »
Gatorball Brings Light-Hearted Competition
Nick Runkel, Online Editor
March 22, 2013
Sophomores vs. seniors. Girls vs. guys. Looney toons vs. the United Nations. March 9’s Gatorball competition had all of these storylines and more. Every spring the SGA puts on a dodgeball-type tournament called Gatorball in the field house, the event is a light-hearted competition made up of teams... Read more »
JV Sports Prepare for the Future
Chase Bailey, Sports Editor
March 22, 2013
The 2012 JV boys basketball team was a step ahead of the curve, completing a perfect 16-0 season. The 2013 freshman and JV boys basketball teams both finished the season with a 15-1 record. While both of these accomplishments have been recognized, the varsity team won the district championship following... Read more »
Baseball vs. Lacrosse
Owen Joyce, Sports Editor
March 22, 2013
Baseball and lacrosse are two of the only teams in the school who have a rivalry with each other. The two teams are both spring sports, and the rivalry has been going on for a long time. “I have been playing lacrosse for two years now, and once I was introduced to the game, I was informed of our rivalry,”... Read more »
New football coach selection underway
Nick Runkel, Online Editor
February 5, 2013
Hiring a head coach for any sport can be a long, lengthy process but not many are as high profile as the hiring of a head football coach. As the coaching search enters its second month the administration has collected applications from all interested parties and is now starting to schedule interviews... Read more »
Coaches Cross and Pearson tie the knot
George Watkins, Staff Writer
February 5, 2013
On a recent weekend instead of their usual responsibilities coaching the football and volleyball teams, Matt Cross and Jill Pearson, now Jill Cross, spent the weekend with each other. On Jan. 5, 2013, the two wed at the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Anyone scared of heights would have had a hard... Read more »
State champion football team inspired by patriotism
Chris DeLong, Staff Writer
February 5, 2013
2001 was a year this country won’t forget. The worst day in United States history happened in September and from then on the U.S. was on a man hunt. For the football team, this was part of their motivation to win the state football championship. Motivation for the football team started in 2000... Read more »
Burke basketball helps athletes, students learn
Danielle Nelson, Features Editor
February 5, 2013
Blowing their whistles during practice and offering encouraging high fives after games, students volunteer as coaches for local youth basketball teams. Though the coaches are there to help the kids become better basketball players, they still have more to learn themselves. “I like coaching because... Read more »
Students hit the slopes
George Watkins, Staff Writer
February 5, 2013
Back flips and front flips, a rodeo 540 and a 360, all with or without grabs. Can you do them? Senior Jason Caputo can. “I’ve been snowboarding for nine years now and it just keeps getting better,” senior Jason Caputo said. “I usually end up at some kind of Terrain Park every weekend during... Read more »
