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The lacrosse season is inching closer and everyone is excited.

Starting up Lacrosse Season

Kayla Salemi, Opinion Editor February 17, 2016

A myriad of sports have recently kicked off their seasons and among the lot, lacrosse. North Forsyth High School’s lacrosse department is pumped for the new year. In addition to the many freshmen that...

West’s girls team was simply taller than North’s. Two of their players (Jenna Staiti and Kalie Schlegel) were over six feet tall, making the game much more difficult for North’s girls.

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...

Both varsity basketball teams lost hard fought battles in their first game against Lambert High School in the new season. North will meet Lambert again later in the season.

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...

The team upon announcement that they were going to state. Photo credit to Heather Transue.

NFHS Cheer Goes to State

Danielle Stone, Staff Writer December 10, 2015

Our competition cheerleading team went to sectionals on Saturday November 7 and placed 5th out of 34 teams. They came in as the underdogs because it was their first time in the coed division. However,...

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...

The Raider Marching Band officers pose with the band’s awards after the ceremony.  Photo by Tracy Grose.

Raider Marching Band Earns Superior at Competition

Matthew McFadden, Staff Writer November 19, 2015

On Saturday, October 24, the NFHS Raider Marching Band travelled to Creekview High School in Cherokee County to participate in the Creekview Classic competition.  The band performed their show, Latin...

Some sports do not receive as much attention as others; however, of course, there are some weird sports out their…

Sports on the Sidelines

Daniel Snodgrass, Staff Writer November 16, 2015

Are you tired of playing, watching or reading about the same old sports over and over again? Well, be bored no longer: here are five weird sports that can add uniqueness to anyone’s life. Bossaball Two...

West Forsyth walked away with a victory at Raider Valley on October 9th.

Homecoming Game Against West

JoAnn Ahn, Staff Writer November 10, 2015

Both sides of Raider Valley were filled as the North Forsyth Raiders took on the West Forsyth Wolverines at home on Friday, October 9th. The final score was West 48-17. With West Forsyth’s Kiernen...

Tom Brady walked away from trial court with a clean record and absolutely no suspension. Roger Goodell and the NFL plan to take deflate gate to another level. Where do the Patriots sit in the middle of all this drama?

Deflate Gate to Now, My View on Tom Brady vs. the NFL

Austin McIntosh, Staff Writer October 15, 2015

On September 14, six time AFC Champion and four time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady walked out of trial court and waited for Judge Richard Berman to make a decision about Roger Goodell’s (National Football...

Junior Katie Schumacher has been swimming since before she was eight years old so being in school, up on the dry land, is like being a fish fresh out of water.

Swim Team Spotlight: Katie Schumacher

Diana Rodgers, Web Editor October 6, 2015

Our North Forsyth High School’s Swim Team has many exceptional members in its ranks, and among them is Katie Schumacher, an 11th grader, who is actively part of the swim team along with several other...

The North Forsyth Raiders and the Alpharetta Raiders position to prepare for the upcoming match. Photo taken by Sydney Grogan.

Varsity Volleyball: North vs. Alpharetta

Leilani Gibbons, Staff Writer September 23, 2015

The varsity volleyball game on Thursday, September 17 began shortly after 5:00 P.M. in the NFHS gym with the North Forsyth Raiders and Alpharetta High School Raiders chanting their team cheers. As both...

The construction crew has established some beams and frames, as well as the first layer of concrete. The new building has plans to offer amenities and offices that the current building does not.

New Recreation Center for Cumming

Julie Day, Staff Writer September 21, 2015

Early this year, a new recreation center for Cumming, was drafted and set to be finished by October. Due to several delays, the construction was pushed back, but the center will be usable in the year 2016....

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