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Knight Life

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....

Sophomore Rashad Mitchell plays defense against a player on the Falcons. Rashad hopes to follow his father's footsteps as a professional basketball player.

Sophomore basketball player hopes to follow in his dad’s footsteps

Xiomara Ortiz-Ponce, Guest Writer March 11, 2025

Imagine waking up at 6 a.m. every day, sore and tired from practice the day before. After finally finishing the school day, you start your homework. Then, after completing your workload from school, you...

Loy Norrix swimming team holds up the number "1" after winning their meet against PN.

Mental health of high school athletes is more important than ever

Donovan Wilson, Sports Editor March 10, 2022

Editor’s note: This story is part of  “State of Mind: The Modern Condition of Youth,”  produced in partnership with local, independent news outlet NowKalamazoo, which provided editorial support...

Athletes explain what it means to play multiple sports

Athletes explain what it means to play multiple sports

Macy Daniels, Guest Writer November 17, 2021

For most high school students, a long school day with a game or practice on top of it is enough to tire them out, but not for these 2 students. Sophomore Cameron Miller and freshman Anna Miedema explain...

California Athletes can now get paid

California Athletes can now get paid

Lucas Figueroa, Assistant Photo Editor 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...

Drug Use and the Hall of Fame: Athletes Should Be Admitted Despite Drug Enhancement

Drug Use and the Hall of Fame: Athletes Should Be Admitted Despite Drug Enhancement

April 24, 2019

  By Ty Overhiser If you break the law and get caught, your punishment comes swiftly and fairly. Only committing an extremely serious crime will get you condemned for life. Typically if it’s a one...

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...

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