NCAA looks to explore athlete compensation
May 16, 2019
Earlier this week, it was announced that the NCAA was putting together a team to explore the topic of “athlete compensation”. Though they have already said that this new concept would not necessarily involve the NCAA paying their student-athletes, they are looking to change some of the regulatio...
THOMAS JONES: Inspired by professional athlete
Brianna Rodriguez, News Editor
May 15, 2019
11 years ago senior Thomas Jones decided to play baseball after watching Mark Ellis, professional baseball second baseman. "I wanted to be just like him," he said. He describes Ellis as an electrifying player who was simply fun to watch. "I picked my jersey number, 14, because of him." As his...
KIMBERLY SOM: Hard work pays off
May 8, 2019
Trying out the sport because she heard about it in her art class, senior Kimberly Som never imagined she'd grow passionate about playing badminton. Som was just a freshman when a senior told her to try out for badminton. She knew the team had a league championship streak for a few years, and she admired...
Sibling rivalry yields on-court success
May 7, 2019
For these two brothers, there siblings rivalry extends to the tennis court.They both take turns sharing the No. 1 spot for singles play at the varsity level. Gerritt Bod is a senior who took up tennis his freshman year. He has played in previous years with family members at Oak Park to get the ge...
Former Bruin impacts Queens
Fine Finau
May 7, 2019
A transfer from Bear Creek, junior Laurenne Dominguez now has playing time on the girls varsity softball team. With pitching being her strength some teammates agree that she is the “star.” Dominguez got familiar with the sport as her dad started coaching her when she was 5. It wasn’t until she ...
TRESTON DESHIELDS: Overcoming doubt to accomplish more
Oleedia Pemble Harris, Opinion Editor
May 1, 2019
Senior Treston Deshields has been playing baseball since he was about 4 years old. Deshields grew up watching baseball and never second guessed about playing. He originally never thought of himself as being a pitcher but when he was assigned that position at 9 even though he doubted himself, he fel...
KASSIDY CHHOUNGSUN: Improving Performance
Shannon Bradberry, Reporter
April 24, 2019
Junior Kassidy ChhoungSun has played tennis her freshman year and thought badminton would be the same thing. When she started, her initial goal was to get better at tennis but she ended up loving badminton more. She thought badminton would be easier than tennis but she was clearly mistaken. “There is ...
TIERRA DAVIS: Turning Olympic dreams into reality
April 17, 2019
It is not uncommon to hear of a high school athlete that is a collegiate prospect, as many athletes look to college as a way to continue their athletic careers while pursuing a degree. However, it is much less common for a high school athlete to be deemed as an Olympic prospect. While many could only...