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Steven Bradbury won Australia’s first gold medal in the Winter Olympics, defying all odds against him. (Photo from Google)

Steven Bradbury: An Unlikely Gold Medalist

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor January 31, 2022

The Winter Olympics are a celebrated symbol of global unity that has been taking place for almost 100 years. When politics and differences in opinion divide the globe, sports are what bring everyone...

Senior Haelim Adle in action. Photo by Sarah Treusch.

Raider Girls Varsity Basketball Dominated Chestatee 71-38

Kinley Waltman, Staff Writer November 29, 2021

The girl’s varsity basketball team had a game on Thursday, Nov. 11 at 6 pm in the Raider Arena. They played against Chestatee. Coach Brad Kudlas stated that he was “excited for the girls to have...

Senior Tyler Triche looked up to his parents shortly before thanking them in his speech (Photo by Sydney Jarrard).

Hip Hip Hooray for Signing Day at North

Sarah Treusch, News Editor November 16, 2021

Senior athletes celebrated their commitment to play a college-level sport on Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the PAC from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Starting with softball and ending with baseball, each coach described their...

Senior Bentley Wheeler celebrates his win to advance to the Class 7A State Tournament. Photo By: Sydney Jarrard.

Leave It on the Mat: 2021-2022 Wrestling Outlook

Madison Lamons, Staff Writer November 3, 2021

As the coaches and wrestlers prepare for the new season, they believe it will be “super-duper swagalicious” as said by Coach Joshua Montesinos. Wrestlers have been practicing after school since the...

North has a wide range of sporting events held in October. Photo by: Cynda Allen.

Sports at NFHS for October

Kiera Walker, Staff Writer October 25, 2021

New sporting events at NFHS have been arising since fall started.    The boy's and girl's soccer parent meeting starts at 6:30 in the café on Oct.13. Girl's varsity softball game against...

Thomas Hicks being carried to the finish line as he hallucinated from the rat poison. Photo by: Unknown (pulled from Wikipedia).

Racing, Rat Poison and Road Dust

Kai Shabman, Literature Editor October 18, 2021

In the summer of 1904, St. Louis held the most disastrous Olympic Games in history. The Olympics was such a catastrophe that it put the entire future of the games at risk. In the beginning, The International...

(HOSA) by: Kerri Graczyk

Clubs: Are They Worth It?

Elizabeth Wood, Features Editor October 3, 2021

High School is stressful. A typical student is balancing seven classes and extracurricular activities like sports and jobs. Trying to balance school and activities can lead to stress. It’s not uncommon...

The North Forsyth team showed high levels of determination going into the game against Alcovy.
(Photo by Mikayla Matthews)

North’s Varsity Football Destroys Alcovy; 37-7

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor August 25, 2021

On Friday, Aug. 20 after school in the Raider Arena, the North Forsyth Varsity football team faced off against the Alcovy Tigers. The Raiders destroyed Alcovy, winning the game 37-7. In the first...

Sports have changed… is it for the better? (photo from google)

How Covid Changed Sports Forever

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor May 19, 2021

Covid-19, the virus that was the cause behind a global pandemic that began in 2020, has been the subject of nearly every news article for over a year. It has changed everything about our day-to-day lives,...

The destination of sales and activities; the Raider Station is open and has its March Madness schedule on the blue board. Photo by Micayla Peters.

March Madness: Raider Station

Micayla Peters, Staff Writer March 19, 2021

March Madness is almost here bringing days of fun and activities to NFHS. Students will be able to take part in Jersey Day, game predictions and, of course, sales at the Raider Station as a part of this...

Both teams prepare to face off in their latest game. Photo by Emma Simmons

JV Boys Baseball Defeated by War Eagles

Emma Simmons, Sports Editor March 10, 2021

On March 4, 2021, the JV boys baseball team faced off against South Forsyth on the Raider Valley after school. There was a decent turn out, and the game started just after five  p.m. with the War...

Tennis is a great way to produce endorphins for happiness and for feeling accomplished. Photo by Bleacher Report.

Why Tennis Is The Best Sport

Emma Kimball, Staff Writer February 18, 2021

When asking the average student in high school about their favorite sport, they might say something like baseball, football or cheer leading. But not many will say tennis, despite it being the most entertaining,...

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