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...
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...
Going for Gold: Loy Norrix Soccer Looks For a Record Breaking Season
October 5, 2018
The crowd of students cheered as Carter Scheel ran towards the crowd, hyping them up. The sophomore forward had just scored his 4th goal of the season putting Loy Norrix on top of their match with Niles, 2-1. The Knights would go on to defeat Niles 7-1, with 6 different players scoring goals. Games ...
Referees Can Avoid Mistake Calls with VAR
June 13, 2018
By Chase Thomas It was the Summer of 1986. Argentina and England were pitted against each other in the World Cup quarter finals. England was dominating the match until a counter attack by the Argentinian team led to a goal scored by Diego Maradona with an obvious handball in the 51st minute. This mo...
Remembrance of Ethan Fox
Mia May
May 30, 2018
Ethan Fox 2002 - 2018 On April 27th, 2018, at the age of 15 one of the happiest kids passed away. Ethan Fox was a friend, brother, son, student and teammate. He made an impact on a lot of people’s lives, even if they didn’t know him very well. “No matter what was going on in his life, he still made sure that everybody else was h...
Dedicated Fall Sports Players Face Injuries
Olivia Ely
November 27, 2017
Three Loy Norrix High School students have faced and overcome minor injuries that have affected their fall sports seasons. Although the injuries were detrimental to their playing for a period of time, the student’s recovered from their injuries with minor long-lasting effects. Stoken Strained In Ga...
Sports Equipment: The Cost of What the Players Are Wearing
Alex Vonhof
November 12, 2017
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A Shared Love of Playing Soccer
Zach Skinner
June 14, 2017
Loy Norrix freshman Carlos Santos found love for the game of soccer from his father at an early age. As a child, his father had him playing in competitive games with adults and created practice regiments for him. Santos was never forced to play, but his father wanted to share his love for the game with...
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 one big event held after school, with all the athletes that were signing in attendance. The decision to...
Student Crosses Cultures and Holds On to a Passion
May 8, 2017
By Andrew DeHaan For many students, the process of moving away a few hours for college is quite frightening. In fact, 70 percent of students feel homesick in their first few weeks away according to a UCLA study. But sophomore Haile Micael Andrews has made a life changing journey from a small village in E...
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 expected to work hard and be in good condition. Practicing with your teammates makes the tough practices...
Injuries Affect Athletes At Loy Norrix
Griffin Conley
November 7, 2016
Sweat and tears run down an athlete’s face as they lay on their back, unable to stand. The trainer rushes out and kneels down beside them trying to figure out what is wrong. Injuries occur all the time for athletes. Roughly two million injuries a year are accounted for by high school students in ...
