Diving into a Healthy Lifestyle: The Benefits of Swim
Justin Timmerman
February 15, 2019
Swim team members work unbelievably hard with daily morning practices from 6 to 7 A.M, and then again, after school from 2:45 to 5:15 P.M. Then over winter break, men swimmers have 3 hour practices with 2 hours in the pool and one hour in the weight room, and women swimmers have this same routine i...
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 ...
Kalamazoo United Lacrosse Team: Athletes Across Kalamazoo Join Forces
June 1, 2018
It’s a cool misty day in early April. After a long, tiring day of school, girls both from Loy Norrix and Kalamazoo Central high schools march onto the lacrosse field to prepare for their upcoming game. The Kalamazoo United Lacrosse program brings together high school students from the Kalamazoo ar...
Setting Their Sights: Women’s Varsity Softball Showcases Talent From All Ages
Bonnie Bremer
May 24, 2018
The crowd falls silent as the batter steppes up to plate. Getting into position, her cleats sink further into the dirt as the anticipation builds. The golden sphere is pitched into the air, as she tightens her grip on the bat. Crack! The ball flies across the field. “[Hitting a home run felt like] It...
Setting Their Sights: Women’s Varsity Softball Showcases Talent From All Ages
Bonnie Bremer
May 15, 2018
The crowd falls silent as the batter steps up to plate. Getting into position, her cleats sink further into the dirt as the anticipation builds. The golden sphere is pitched into the air, as she tightens her grip on the bat. Crack! The ball flies across the field. “[Hitting a home-run felt like] it ...
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 and leadership are all qualities that led these second year high school students to become a part of ...
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 Huskies and are ranked third in the state. Led by junior Trevor Morgan and seniors Connor Thomas ...
Hard Work Pays Off For Senior Swimmer
January 13, 2017
By Julia Perry Imagine getting out of the water and taking that big breath. Your mind is saying I did it, I made it through the race. The smell of chlorine fills the air, so familiar it’s as if it was your own perfume. Water is dripping off your body and you hear the sounds of a screaming crowd and yo...
The Lady Knights Volleyball Team is Back for More
Sidney Richardson
October 7, 2016
It’s volleyball season at Loy Norrix again and the Lady Knights are looking to build on the strong season they had last year. The 2015-2016 team finished with a winning record of 28-27-2. This year, the volleyball team is back with new faces. Led by seniors Lizzie Ko, Sophie Nielson, Morgan Hawkins...
Knight Spottings
lindymoored
January 16, 2015
Three snow days during the week back from winter break has left the students at Loy Norrix in a snowy haze. Far below zero temperatures brought anticipation for more days off as we get back in to the swing of school and thoughts of Spring Break 2015 are stirring. Happenings around LN include the swim...
