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The Raider Wire

The student news site of North Forsyth High School

The Raider Wire

The student news site of North Forsyth High School

The Raider Wire

The North football team from last year, all now eligible for NIL contracts.

Payment as a High School Athlete? Yes!

Katelyn Tillotson, Staff Writer October 9, 2023

As of Monday, Oct. 2, the state of Georgia with GHSA (Georgia High School Association) have now made NIL contracts available for high school student athletes. Georgia is among the 30 other states that...

Senior Gaby Staiger and her golf career.

Senior Gaby Staiger Commits to Dean University After Signing for Golf

Tori Harrill, Staff Writer February 27, 2023

As the second semester rolls around, seniors are receiving college decisions and deciding where to commit. Senior Gaby Staiger has already committed to Dean University,located in Boston, Mass.,after signing...

Rumors on the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic Games

Rumors on the Tokyo and Beijing Olympic Games

Jen Vincent, Literature Editor February 26, 2021

The Japan Olympics were originally supposed to be held July 24 to Aug.9, 2020. However, with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the plans were postponed. Japan's prime minister said the Olympics “will be...

While the EKG machine in Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta may look scary, the process of electrocardiography is painless. (Photo by CHOA Heart Center)

Athletes: Beware of Possible Heart Condition After Positive COVID-19 Test

Sarah Treusch, News/Sports Editor December 9, 2020

Doctors recommend student athletes who recently had COVID-19 receive an electrocardiogram before returning to their sport in fear that the individuals could have developed Myocarditis. Myocarditis...

Carly Henning, Canby Biddle, Mary Ellen Enright, Paul Watkins, Caleb Vercek, Brody Westbrooks (Left to Right) are proud recipients of sport scholarships.

Raider Athletes Sign on to Play on in College

Grace Wood, Sports Editor January 10, 2019

Six Raider athletes honored the tradition of signing on to play sports at their respected colleges in ceremony. The signings take place at North Forsyth where families, friends and teammates can see their...

Sophia Eglian is sporting her wrestling shirt. All of the athletes of North Forsyth work hard every day in and out of playing season to help our sports teams be the best in the county.

An Inside Look into the Life of a Student Athlete

Abby Marks, Staff Writer February 24, 2017

North Forsyth High School offers many different types of sports programs for students to partake in, just some of which include football, soccer, swimming, wrestling, cheerleading and more. Most spectators,...

Hanna Zinn wins her first in State Title in 2014. Even though winning that award was a big deal, it was not her best moment. She describes her best one to be qualifying for State her first year wrestling. Photo by Phyllis Zinn.

North Freshman Hanna Zinn Defies Wrestling Stereotype

Grace Wood, Staff Writer October 11, 2016

Most girls are drawn to sports like softball, cheerleading, or volleyball -- but not NFHS freshman Hanna Zinn. Rather, she is a wrestler and has been for about five years. She even won state champion in...

(From left to right) The “Mc-trio,” Amanda McGrory, Tatyana McFadden and Chelsea McClammer, won multiple medals for the women's 1500-meter T54. These athletes train and compete alongside one another (Photo from TeamUSA.org).

USA Places Fourth at Paralympics

JoAnn Ahn, News Editor October 5, 2016

At the end of September, the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games winded down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Over 160 countries participated in 528 medal events for 23 different sports- all competed by athletes with...

Freshman pitcher, Sarah Lowe, was wicked on the mound. With five strikeouts within the first three innings, she readied her team to fight against South.

North Forsyth’s JV Softball Team Fights Hard Against South

Ashton Bruce, Staff Writer August 31, 2016

North Forsyth’s Lady Raiders Junior Varsity softball team competed with South Forsyth on August 29, finishing the game with a disappointing score of 8-3 and a loss for the Lady Raiders. However, regardless...

Being a swimmer means participating in something larger than yourself.

“Being a Swimmer”

Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer November 30, 2015

Being a swimmer means more than simply playing a sport, it means participating in something larger than yourself, where dreams can be created or crushed by a fraction of a second.   Being...

(Screenshot from YouTube) Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao square off in one of the most over hyped sporting events in history.

Mayweather VS Pacquiao: The Fight Flop of the Century

Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer May 7, 2015

Coined as "The Fight of the Century", this matchup between two of the best boxers in the world stirred up tremendous amount of hype. For weeks, advertisements, pump-up videos, and Tweets about this fight...

The North Forsyth track and field team represented the school very well at the County and Region Championship. Several athletes from the school had first place finishes, and they will find out soon if any of them qualified for the State Finals.

North Forsyth Track and Field Placements

Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer April 30, 2015

Congratulations to the North Forsyth High School track and field team for their placements at the Forsyth County Track Championship. The girls finished fifth overall, and the boys finished in second place,...

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