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 “...
Raiders Basketball Battle Against Osborne Cardinals, Win 56-43
Marvin Cruz, Staff Writer
November 29, 2018
On Saturday, Nov. 17, the NFHS varsity boys’ basketball team played against the team from Osborne High School. The tournament took place at the Raider Arena with the game lasting from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. It started off very slowly until No. 40 on the Raiders’ team managed to score the first basket of th...
Raider Basketball Perseveres This Season
Grace Wood, Staff Writer
February 28, 2018
The Boys Varsity Basketball team has had an exceptionally difficult season this school year, only winning six out of 21 games. Although they have a few more games left in the term, it does not seem like they have enough time to turn their season around. Although their recent run has...
Kris Jenkins and the Wildcats Stun the Tar Heels
Jack Dalmolin, Staff Writer
April 27, 2016
With his team down by three points, Marcus Paige, the guard for UNC, went for the game tying 3-pointer. Every person in the NRG Stadium stood in anxious anticipation as the senior from North Carolina pulled up, double clutched to avoid the charging Villanova defenders, and finally released the ball as...
Can the Warriors Make History?
Bailey Young, Staff Writer
April 27, 2016
With the Warriors having the best three-point shooter in the league, Stephen Curry, they all would find the great amount of pressure that comes with being an elite team in the NBA. After Curry breaking 60+ records n 2015, the outstanding Golden State Warriors blew by Lebron James and the Cleveland Ca...
First Round NBA Playoffs Breakdown and Predictions
Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer
April 15, 2016
First round action of the 2016 NBA playoffs starts this weekend, and some great teams will be truly tested. The regular season ended Wednesday night with an emotional finish to the career of Kobe Bryant and finalized first round matchups. Each team has a clean slate heading into the playoffs, and history...
North Faces West at Varsity Basketball
Jack Scott, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016
The varsity girls basketball team faced a sound defeat against West at their basketball homecoming game on Friday, January 15. After starting off with a very early lead, North ultimately saw tough opposition as West fought back hard, scoring 32 points to North’s 17. In the second half, West maintained...
Recap of Varsity Basketball Games Versus Lambert
Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer
January 8, 2016
The Varsity Girls basketball team suffered a tough defeat against county rival Lambert on Tuesday, December 1. North played a strong first half offensively scoring 23 points, but gave up 29 points on the defensive side. The game was kept in single digits until the final three minutes, in which Lambert...
Kevin Durant MVP
Allen Carter, Staff Writer
May 19, 2014
Filed under Friday Links, Showcase
Recently Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder’s star player, was named the 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player. For the fourth time in Durant’s career, he led the league in scoring with 2,593 points. He also managed to sustain a regular season average of 32 points per game. Durant has been named an NBA all-s...
The Unsung Journey to State
Sam Perryman, Staff Writer
March 28, 2014
Filed under Editorial/Opinion, Showcase
In the excitement of the lady raider’s winning basketball season and their journey to the state championship, it is easy to forget about our very own unsung heroes of intelligence, the Academic Bowl team. On February 8th, the team participated in the state level RESA competition and won, meaning th...
Lady Raiders Soar
Chase Samples, Staff Writer
January 23, 2014
The varsity girl basketball team so far is 18-1 overall and 8-0 in the region. These lady raiders have worked hard this year to get where they are. Their national rank is 299 and their state rank is 11. A few of their games have been a close call but the rest were blow outs. We lost our first game against...
Back On the Court
Hannah Burton, Art Editor
December 12, 2013
With every fall season comes the start of basketball season. Players and coaches alike prepare for the physical and mental challenges that the sport presents. From the start of conditioning to the first official day of practice, coaches set certain goals for their players and observe the team. This is...
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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