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Knight Life

Jordyn Ivy stands and watches her teammates while warming up for a game. Ivy is a varsity basketball player.

Student-athletes prefer travel sports over school sports

Jaela Moncrief, Guest Writer December 16, 2024

Sports are fun, but playing school and travel sports come with different standards. Due to those standards, students have a preference as to which one they prefer playing. Travel and school sports can...

Loy Norrix Student Taliyah Hanks Shares her plans for Volleyball at USC

Loy Norrix Student Taliyah Hanks Shares her plans for Volleyball at USC

Carter Pickett, Multimedia Editor December 6, 2024

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Fletcher Haase helps instruct Kalamazoo United swim club. Fletcher is always eager to help out the community.

Diving deeper into how the swim team manager contributes to the team’s success

Oliver Anderson, Guest Writer December 2, 2024

While the Loy Norrix swim team's main focus is the swimmers, part of its success comes from unseen efforts from the coaches and management. The manager, senior Fletcher Haase, plays an important role in...

The crowd goes wild as the Detroit Lions run out on their home field.

Lions fans eagerly await the 2025 Super Bowl after the team’s recent success

Carter Pickett and Garrett Brockman November 18, 2024

Over the past decade, the Detroit Lions have established themselves as one of the losing teams in the NFL, finishing last in the NFC North three years in a row. However, things seem to be turning around...

Varsity tennis player Shiloh Schrader strikes the ball over the net in a 1v1 against Portage Northern. The match ended in a 6-2 win.

The women’s tennis team takes the lead for their upcoming season

Sahriah Casey, Social Media Editor May 10, 2024

The tennis team has high hopes for their season, although they are off to a rough start. However, seniors Emma Doren and Lucy Langerveld have motivated the team with their three wins. “We are more prepared...

Sophomore Tamar Stuart warming up during shoot-around before playing Kalamazoo Central. Stuart and the Knights prepared for a tough match up against the Giants.

Student athletes ‘bounce back’ through adversity during the basketball season

JD Locke, Guest Writer April 10, 2024

Freshman Jake Gagie has a unique way that he prepares for his game: he uses music and food to get in the zone. "I have to have a nice pre-game meal, usually a Jimmy John's sub, and I usually sit back...

Sophomore Jackson Lam practices his sprint form at indoor track practice. Track and Field coach Bradley Schmidt gives Lam advice to perfect his form.

Offseason conditioning can help athletes make the jump to become elite high school athletes

Daniel Ewing, Staff Writer February 28, 2024

The offseason is what every athlete looks forward to at the conclusion of their season. Athletes get to finally rest and relax after months of hard work and competition. However, the offseason is a valuable...

Henry Wilson and Michael McDonald discuss in refs position.  The wrestlers often talk through the movements while practicing.

Wrestling provides strength and discipline but demands dedication and hard work

Alexander Velo, Podcast Editor February 23, 2024

Out of all the after school activities Loy Norrix students can participate in, wrestling is one of the most time-and energy-consuming. After school ends, the hard work begins. The wrestlers run a couple...

Loy Norrix vs. Battle Creek Central

Loy Norrix vs. Battle Creek Central

Ethan Williams, Staff Writer February 9, 2024

Junior Mario Aseburey defending the ball while dribbling down the field. The Knights soccer team later went on to win the game defeating the Portage Northern Huskies 2-1.

High school athletes experience both high stress and high reward

Ella Perl, Guest Writer December 18, 2023

High school can be a challenge for everybody, but when you're also an athlete and you have a lot of homework, that adds a ton of stress.  For a student athlete, the minimum hours of practice per season...

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