Sports

When people celebrate a swimmer’s broken world record or erupt in cheers at a one-handed end zone catch, they must remember that sometimes, looks can be deceiving. While it surely took these athletes years of hard work to get to this point, they likely had a little help from technology along the way. To ensure […]

Standing on the wrestling mat with beads of sweat dripping down your face and the sound of cheers echoing in your ears can be an exhilarating experience for wrestlers. They chase the feeling of having their hand raised by the referee at the end of a match, and now more girls are working toward this […]

The girls lacrosse team welcomes assistant coach and Bexley alumni Kate Bridge as the head coach for the 2023 season, which will kick off this March. Bridge said she played lacrosse at the high school for four years. She explained that she then went on to play for The Ohio State University’s club lacrosse team. […]

Sometimes, the best sports memories don’t come from winning the championship game, but from the team traditions along the way. Having both fun and sentimental team traditions can help teams become less like a team and more like a family. For the cheer team, bonding begins before the school year even starts. Cheer coach Brooke […]

The varsity football team fell to league rivals Columbus Academy Vikings 37-6 Friday, Oct. 14. Football Head Coach Mike Kerr said the team started the game off with a lot of energy and high expectations for the rivalry. “We had a great week of practice last week,” he said. “I felt really good going in. […]

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain condition caused by repeated hits to the head. The rules and regulations of the National Football League (NFL) have tried to limit concussions and prevent CTE for the players. However, the NFL has been unsuccessful, as players continue to get concussions and are still put at risk […]

While most students devote their time to playing typical high school sports like soccer or basketball, some have spent their lives pursuing a more unique pastime: sailing. They navigate through rough water and violent winds, all while racing other ambitious sailors, longing to claim victory. Head coach Bob France said high school sailing was not […]

As fall sports come to a close, winter athletes who have been training hard in the off-season are finally getting their shot to shine on both the court and in the water. Swim coach Sandy Sliwowski said although many swimmers are multi-sport athletes, off-season training began in the weight room this summer and focused primarily […]

The College Football Playoff (CFP) will be expanded from four to 12 teams starting in the 2026 season at the latest, though it could take effect as early as 2024, after a vote by the College Football Playoff Board of Managers. Teams seeded five through 12 will play for a chance to play one of […]

Senior soccer player Michael Brenner was nationally recognized on ESPN after his bicycle kick goal during the Columbus Academy game on Sept. 7 landed him the number five spot on ESPN’s top ten plays. Brenner said he was feeling unsure as he jumped into the bicycle kick. “I didn’t know if I could get to […]