Winter and Spring Sports Overview for the 2018-2019 Season
Bella Angell, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2018
Have you ever clicked on the “Extracurricular” tab on the North Forsyth High School website? The second choice is “Athletics-GHSA.” The GHSA, or the Georgia High School Association, is an organization that governs athletics and activities for member high schools in Georgia. Clicking on the “...
Following a Season of Defeat, the 2018 Braves Season is Looking Up
Abby Marks, Features Editor
September 18, 2018
After a season full of heartbreaking losses for the Atlanta Braves, their chances of making playoffs this time around are pretty likely. Their 2017 season ended with a record of 72-90, and they were eliminated from the post-season round against the Miami Marlins, keeping them from the playoffs for the ...
You Did Good, Kid: A Retrospective of Turner Field
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
December 7, 2016
The temple is seen as a sacred ground, a place where people congregate for a common purpose. For 20 years, Atlanta’s temple, Turner Field, featured the Atlanta Braves. This is not a time to mourn a time to celebrate the good, the bad and the great moments that Turner Field and the Braves have given...
Braves Fans: Brace Yourselves for a Long Season
Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer
May 26, 2016
Nobody expected anything special from the Braves this year. The 2016 season is definitely a rebuilding season for Atlanta. Over the summer, Braves fans checked the sports section of the news each week in despair as they read about yet another Braves superstar who was traded away. Players like Craig Kimbrel,...
Cubs Rolling Right Along
Bailey Young, Staff Writer
May 23, 2016
With the Chicago Cubs being having one of the best preseason rankings coming into this season, expectations were high for the Cub fans. 2016 was a very big year for the Cubs and their fans, because this is the 100th year at Wrigley Field. They first started playing at Wrigley Field in 1916, so they wo...
No Hitter Makes History
Ethan Simmons, Staff writer
April 24, 2015
On March 30th, a week before spring break, Senior Caleb Dixon became the 4th student in North Forsyth’s history to throw a no hitter. For those who do not know a no hitter in a baseball game is when the pitcher is able to go all nine innings without any batters from the other team hitting a pitch....
A Curveball Worth Reading
Seth Anderson, Staff Writer
March 23, 2015
Filed under Features, Showcase
For many years, my English teachers have told me about Jordan Sonnenblick, an author who writes books for teenagers like me, we would have rather been playing video games or reading books about sports. Now in my Freshman year, (the year of annotating,) the only book, that seem interesting to me are,...
National Letter of Intent Signing Day
Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer
February 13, 2015
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 was National Letter of Intent signing day at North Forsyth High School, and five athletes from North Forsyth High School signed college scholarships. The National Letter of Intent is an agreement between a possible student athlete and a NLI school. This is a very exciti...
Derek Jeter: The End of a Yankee Era
Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer
May 13, 2014
The stadium went silent, waiting for the Ray’s ace, David Price, to deliver the pitch. The Yankee’s Captain stepped in the batter box. Derek Jeter looked as relaxed as a ten-year-old playing stickball with neighborhood friends, just moments before adding another historic achievement to his Hall of...
Tearing Down Turner Field
Morgan Franklin, Staff Writer
November 21, 2013
Filed under Friday Links, News, Showcase
The Atlanta Braves plan to move to a brand new stadium in 2017. Their contract with Turner Field expires in 2016, and they would like to build the field between I-75 and I-285 in Cobb County. The association wanted to be in a more central location, so Braves’ supporters will have easier access to their beloved team. The Atlanta Braves will be able to keep their name considering their new location is outside the city limits. This new site will pr...
The Crimson Hose
Allen Carter, Staff Writer
November 11, 2013
Filed under Features, Showcase
Baseball, “America’s past-time”, originated sometime before the Civil War from a British game called “Rounders”. Since then, it has developed into one of the largest sports in the nation. Baseball is growing rapidly and exponentially. Last year, 16 countries played in the World Baseball Classi...
Blaise Rayburn, Literature Editor
January 10, 2019
In the age of WebMD and online quizzes, hypochondriacs are thriving. But the realm of digital self-diagnostic tools not only covers physical illness but has also expanded...
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