Swimming to state
State qualifier, Tyler Sharp, senior, stepped up on the diving block. He’s set in position waiting for the buzzer. Beep. Every swimmer pushes their bodies off the block as hard as they can. Every...
View ArticleSwinging into season
School’s back, the rackets are out and the girls’ tennis team is ready to serve up one of its strongest seasons yet. Because tryouts began on Aug. 11, some of the girls chose to practice and prepare...
View ArticleWhy cross country?
As the blazing sun beams down their necks, the KHS cross country runners make a last-ditch effort to rush towards the finish line. Though out of breath, the runners’ minds are clear as their legs...
View ArticleBone-chilling sports
Halloween is full of ghosts, haunted houses and jump scares, but some of the scariest moments don’t always come from horror movies. For athletes, they can happen on the field, court or tryouts. What...
View ArticleBells, Blitz and Eberhart
Under the bright lights in the Lyons Memorial Field, senior football player Jacob Eberhart jogs onto the turf for one of his final practices as a Pioneer. Every time he laces up his cleats, he’s not...
View ArticleNew coaches, new leaders
With the regular season nearing its end, the KHS varsity hockey team is charging into its final weeks amid major changes both on and off the ice. With a new coaching staff this year and a reshuffled...
View Article2026 sports preview
As the calendar turns to 2026, the next twelve months will feature a wide range of major international sporting events. From the Winter Olympics in Italy to the FIFA World Cup hosted in North America,...
View ArticleTop-tier athletes, below zero chills
If you’re gazing up at Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper,”—held inside one of the United Nations World Heritage Sites—this must mean you’re in the land of the boot: Italy. Not only does Italy house...
View ArticleRunning two clocks
The final bell rings at 2:49, signaling most students to go home. However, for student athletes, that’s simply the bell that starts their day. A lot of students who don’t participate in an afterschool...
View ArticlePioneering the play
Thwak! The sound of the puck hitting the gloves of Ava Whaley, junior, as she saves the shot in the final seconds before the game ends. Ding! The Pioneers have taken yet another win to cap off the...
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