Loy Norrix cross country closes the season on a positive note
Colin Carnell, Copy Editor
November 12, 2019
Since summer practices started on June 17, the cross country season drew to a close on November 2 for Loy Norrix High School (LNHS). Thursday, November 7, the team had an end of season banquet and award ceremony in the LNHS cafeteria. "I would like to be better than this season, I want to keep impr...
Lady Knights Swim and Dive celebrate last home meet of the year and senior night
Perla Santiago, Staff Writer
November 10, 2019
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Going the distance: Loy Norrix sends a runner of both genders to states for the first time in ten years
Colin Carnell, Copy Editor
November 9, 2019
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California Athletes can now get paid
Lucas Figueroa, Knight Speak Team
November 7, 2019
California Governor, Gavin Newsom has recently passed a bill so starting in 2023 college athletes can get paid from YouTube, sales of their own jerseys, they can hire a manager, and make money across social media platforms. The NCAA has fought long and hard to keep the system consistent in the way...
Varsity swimmers dedicate numerous hours to their sport
Claire Goodwin-Kelly, Sports Editor
November 4, 2019
Loy Norrix junior Ellie Lepley wakes up at five in the morning most days, scrambling to eat, get organized and stay awake all at the same time. When she leaves to pick up sophomore Annika Schnell, the street lights are still on, illuminating the dark, quiet roads. This is a typical morning for the girls on t...
The end of a dry spell: Loy Norrix men’s soccer beats Kalamazoo Central to advance to the district semi-finals for the first time in five years
Claire Goodwin-Kelly and Perla Santiago
October 24, 2019
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Rocked: Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of El Capitan is the greatest athletic achievement of all time
Nate Goodwin-Kelly, Opinion Editor
October 21, 2019
“Imagine you’re in the olympics, and you have to win a gold medal or you die.” World renowned climber Tommy Caldwell on Alex Honnold’s ascent of El Capitan. Athletic achievement continues to be glorified and idolized in society. From the ancient Greeks to Lebron James and Tom Brady, the...
Loy Norrix Takes The Win In The Don Lukens Invitational
Jaelyn Anderson
May 25, 2019
Don Lukens has been at Loy Norrix for over 30 years and is the biggest invitational that Loy Norrix hosts. Track teams from all over the state come to compete against each other in this all day meet. Don Lukens starts at 10 in the morning and goes on into the late evening. Everyone looks forward...
Sierra Knight: Switching From Softball to Soccer
Justin Timmerman
May 7, 2019
Tryouts for the 2019 Loy Norrix Women’s Varsity Soccer team were held on March 11th and 12th. These were on the same day as the Women’s Varsity Softball tryouts. Senior Sierra Knight who has been playing softball during her entire high school career decided this time to try out for the varsi...
Sophomore Scores First Varsity Touchdown Against Rival KC
May 1, 2019
By Drew Dougherty BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! “TREYTON GET YO LAZY BONES UP!” yells Treyton Allens’ mom, Kim Allens. Treyton slowly crawls out of bed and looks for some “junkier” clothes to put on for a long day of hard work and sweating. Last summer, Treyton Allen had to get up at 7 a.m. every weekday...
Women in Sports Ask for Equality
Paula Montoro
April 24, 2019
Because of the rain, the soccer field feels different. It smells like wet soil, and water drops are still falling from the sky. After almost three days, the first rays of sunshine reflect on the grass. The temperatures are still low, but not even the weather could stop the women’s soccer team from t...
