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Junior Jess Boer pitches during Loy Norrixs double header against Mattawan. They lost both of their games, 20-0 and 11-2. Photo Credit / Bailey Handley

Softball Rebuilds After Major Changes

Bailey Handley May 31, 2017

When a team graduates nine seniors, the opportunity arises to fill positions with players who have a coachable attitude and the will to win. This situation also gives coaches the chance to try players...

Senior Noel Cavey congratulates sophomore Yohaness Ademodi at home plate following Ademodis two-run homer in the bottom of the 7th inning, to tie up the game. The Knights came out on top against the Kalamazoo Home School Cougars in extra innings for a win on senior night.

KNIGHTS BASEBALL SWINGS INTO DISTRICTS

Michaela Whalen May 31, 2017

Last year, on May 31st, 2016 the Loy Norrix High School baseball team celebrated a big 4-3 win over their first opponent, Gull Lake, in districts. Reflecting back on this major win, Senior catcher Griffin...

Tony Dougherty and Ryan Ross try to figure out how to make a K for K College, the swimmers will continue to swim together on Kalamazoo College’s swim team. “I chose K, one, because I got accepted but, two, because I really felt at home at K. I know it’s still in Kalamazoo but I feel like I can still be on the campus and away from home, but it is still here and that’s nice but I really love the campus and I love all that K has to offer,” said Dourgherty. Photo Credit / Griffin Conley

Loy Norrix Athletes Sign to Compete at the Next Level

Abby Farrer May 30, 2017

At Loy Norrix, athletes who were moving on to play their sport in college used to have individual signing days which were held in the main hall conference room. This year was different. Signing Day was...

Kalamazoo United Hockey Team Celebrates a Successful Season

Kalamazoo United Hockey Team Celebrates a Successful Season

Bill Bowser April 24, 2017

The smell of ice, mixed with sweat, colored under the glare of fluorescent lights, a scene any hockey player knows all too well, especially a Kalamazoo United (KU) hockey player. Since its founding in...

Sophomore Steffon Dunigan begins to shoot a freethrow against Gull Lake High Schools varsity team. The Knights defeated the Blue Devils.
Photo Credit / MaKenzie Tolin

Sophomores Help to Rebuild Varsity Basketball Teams

Dennasia Dixon April 21, 2017

  The feeling of Friday night basketball games have become all too familiar to sophomores Nmeso Nnebedum, Steffon Dunigan, DeAndre Worthy, Abigail Roberts and Ebube Okpechukwu. Hard work, dedication...

Maggie Grabemeyer, junior varsity goalie and field player, deflects a Mattawan player from getting the ball. This is Grabemeyers first year playing as a Knight. Photo Credit / Deanna Puca

Loy Norrix Soccer Team Ready to Rock the Field

Sarita Nieminen April 21, 2017

The spring has arrived, and for the Loy Norrix Women’s soccer team, it means putting their cleats on and running out to the soccer field. Soccer is a team sport where every individual matters. You’re...

The group of high school journalists pose for a final picture of the day. Photo Credit / Brian Woodworth

Detroit Red Wings Host High School Media Day for Journalism Students

Abby Farrer April 17, 2017

A small room at Joe Louis Arena (The Joe) was filled with journalism students from all over Michigan who came for the annual high school media day. The students waited for the first panelists of Detroit...

Senior Takary Dreams stands at the free-throw line during the basketball game against Kalamazoo Central on Friday, January 20th. Dreams is a former Giant and faced old teammates during the latest matchup of the rival schools. Photo Credit / Michaela Whalen

Recap Of The 2016/2017 Loy Norrix Winter Sports Season

Maxwell Link March 29, 2017

Bowling Team “We had a great season. We had a lot of fun. We worked hard and I think we proved we worked hard at the end when we won the conference,” said junior Trevor Morgan, captain of the bowling...

Senior Connor Thomas bowls during practice. The team practices at Pinz bowling alley off Stadium Drive. Photo Credit / Connor Wilger

Bowling Their Way to a New Championship Banner

Sidney Richardson March 1, 2017

The 2016-2017 Loy Norrix Men’s Bowling team will be raising a conference championship banner after they complete their season. The bowlers just capped a conference title win over the Portage Northern...

Kalamazoo United hockey team celebrates after Captain Jacob Remelius scores a game winning goal with 0.3 seconds left in overtime.  This win extended their win streak to twelve games. Photo Credit / Bailey Handley

Kalamazoo United Hockey Looks to Secure First League Championship

Bailey Handley January 25, 2017

The Kalamazoo United (KU) hockey team is off to a 14-1-1 start this season. They currently sit in second place in the Southwest Michigan High School Hockey League (SWMHSHL). KU is off to their best start...

Fighting Like a Girl Takes on a Whole New Meaning

Fighting Like a Girl Takes on a Whole New Meaning

Sidney Richardson January 17, 2017

Loy Norrix senior Sheridan Britney, at first glance in the halls, is a seemingly normal teenage girl. But if you catch Britney after school, you’d find her in her element; out lifting her peers in the...

Senior Jacob Remelius goes to defend against Portage Northern player from scoring. He is successful in getting the puck away from the opposing team. Photo Credit / Erika Wagoner

Hockey and Swimming Morning Practices: Dreadful yet Helpful

Erika Wagoner January 16, 2017

Imagine finally laying down in bed for the night. As exhaustion takes over your body and your body finally relaxes, you get to sleep, but as fast as sleep comes, it goes away. The sound of your alarm...

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