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Loy Norrix men's JV volleyball team poses for a team photo. The men's volleyball team has had a sucessful season, including a win against crosstown rivals Kalamazoo Central

Men’s volleyball: club sports frustrate athletes and coaches

Lillian Wolthuis, Guest Writer June 10, 2025

It’s almost 7 p.m., the sun is just beginning to paint colors in the sky, the air is getting chilly, and the school day has long been over. Most students would be sharing a warm meal with their families...

Junior Jackson Lam crossing the finish line as he laps his Mattawan opponent, and breaking the school record at the Don Lukens track and field invitational.

Junior Jackson Lam breaks 57-year-old mile record at Don Lukens Invitational

Zachary Siegel, Staff Writer June 9, 2025

It's a rainy day, with 11 teams and over 20 kids from different schools lined up at the start of the track. While three of them are wearing Loy Norrix uniforms, only one of them would make history. On...

On Milwood Little League's opening day, the varsity and junior varsity baseball teams went over and set up stations. Four junior varsity players ran one called ‘Johnny Bench,’ and the goal was to hold as many baseballs as you can.

Varsity baseball achieves its first winning record since 2009

Grace Lovely and Austin Shannon June 4, 2025

You’re standing on the sidelines of the field watching the baseball game. You hear a hit, not registering what’s happening right away. Soon enough, the crowd bursts into cheers. The batter has just...

March Madness Sparked Bracket Buzz Among Loy Norrix Students

March Madness Sparked Bracket Buzz Among Loy Norrix Students

Austin Shannon, Staff Writer May 21, 2025

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament, commonly referred to as March Madness, is a yearly college basketball tournament. This year, the Florida Gators won the National Championship...

Sophomore Kymia Buchanan closes strong in her 100 meter hurdles race, her time of 19.59 earned her a spot in the final where she placed 12th.

Track & Field honors former coach Donald Lukens at the Don Lukens Invitational

Elliott Anderson, Feature Editor May 21, 2025

On Sept. 15, 2024, longtime track and cross country coach Donald Lukens passed away at the age of 90. For almost 30 years, Donald Lukens was the head of the Loy Norrix track and cross country programs....

A capture of the technical scoreboard during a recent bowling match.

Varsity Bowling “roll their way” into a fun and friendly team sport

Elli Kastner and Olivia Nitz May 12, 2025

Within the last 15 years, senior Haneef Hampton was the fourth to break over 500 points in a two game series in Loy Norrix history.  “I surprised almost everybody I knew, my team and the whole entire...

The Broncos hockey players gather arm in arm to celebrate the season's success.

WMU hockey receives its first national championship title in 65 years

Elwen Trost-Bailey and Carter Pickett April 25, 2025

The Western Michigan University hockey team's success has been long-awaited as they won their conference, the “Frozen Faceoff,” the Penn Rose cup, and now the national championship.  This was...

Freshman Graham Sleper listens to his coach, Richard Rashad, in the pre-game team huddle. Sleper hopes to continue playing basketball throughout high school.

Self confidence affects student athletes on and off the court

Jackson Peterson, Guest Writer March 21, 2025

For athletes worldwide, their lives revolve around their sports. How they perform can alter their self confidence, drastically affecting their play and their personal lives. High school athletes especially...

Freshman Brady Charles works on his project during Tisha Pankop’s fourth hour journalism class. He is focused on typing out his story for the assignment.

Freshman tackles his obstacles in the world of sports

Onyekachi Nwokenta, Guest Writer March 20, 2025

“I don’t know where I’d be without baseball and football,” said freshman Brady Charles. Brady started playing sports when he was 9 years old. In elementary school, he began to play baseball...

Freshman Gus Solitro and others practicing for the middle school basketball team. Solitro is practicing jump shots to get better at the game.

Freshman athletes can be cut before even making the team

August Pitts, Guest Writer March 13, 2025

You walk onto the basketball court, excited to practice and play. You've been practicing with your peers with the hope of making the team, making sure you got your layup down and your jump shot on lock....

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