Senior-laden baseball has eye on playoffs
[caption id="attachment_1203" align="alignright" width="300"] BASEBALL PLAYERS shaved their heads at the beginning of the season to raise money for cancer research. Photo courtesy of Lori...
Skateboarding: a sport “to do what you want”
[caption id="attachment_1167" align="alignleft" width="200"] EVAN SEAGROVES lands a fingerflip over a gap near Cruizers. Photo courtesy of Blake Barnes[/caption] Skateboarding, a sport originally adopted by...
Under 16 and overqualified: Freshmen playing varsity
[caption id="attachment_1166" align="alignright" width="300"] FRESHMAN ELLIE SAKSA defends against Granville Central April 15. Tori Nothnagel/The Omniscient[/caption] It’s not too often you see a freshman in...
Foul or fair? Coaches’ punishments
Heat radiated off of baseball player Garrett Scott’s body as he ran 100 poles, running from one foul pole to the other. Head pounding, legs...
The push to win: What motivates athletes?
The clock reaches zero and you’ve just beaten Jordan Matthews, one of Northwood’s biggest rivals. You get the sweet taste of victory, but how did...
Sports Briefs
Boys’ basketball stands at 3-4 The boys’ basketball team is 3-4. The Chargers won 69-58 over Voyager Academy Dec. 11, but lost to Carrboro 75-70...
Teams clash: Rivalries between high schools
[caption id="attachment_929" align="alignleft" width="300"] By Morgan Yigdal/The Omniscient[/caption] “Everybody is crazy and ready to play. You have a bigger adrenaline rush because you know they’re...
Is cheerleading a S-P-O-R-T?
[caption id="attachment_925" align="alignright" width="198"] NORTHWOOD CHEERLEADERS perform stunts at half-time during a recent basketball game. Ally DeJong/The Omniscient.[/caption] What makes a sport a sport? Some...
Grab your camo, it’s hunting season
Imagine waking up at 5:30 a.m. on a weekend, dressed in camouflage from head to toe, going out to the tree stands or ground blinds,...