The Leonardtown High School Ski Trip
Hailey Stack, Senior Staff Writer
February 5, 2020
From January 17th to the 21st, Leonardtown High School participated in their annual ski trip with 48 students ranging from sophomores to seniors, whether they be first timers or experienced skiers. The ski trip includes a twelve hour bus ride from the high school to the Killington Mountain Resort in V...
Student vs. Staff Basketball Game
Andrew Sukhram and Dylan Hobbs, Sophomore Staff Writer and Junior Staff Writer
February 3, 2020
At the end of 2019, we had the student vs staff basketball game! It was a terrific game, with many highs and lows throughout. The game was held in the gym where both teams played off. The crowd was screaming and music was blasting. Both students and staff where cheering on their team, trying to prove ...
Saying Goodbye to a Legend
Trent Wilkes, Sophomore Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, we said goodbye to an all-time great basketball player, Kobe Bryant, who passed away in a helicopter crash early Sunday morning. There were nine people in the helicopter, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. They were headed to Gianna’s travel basketball game with the Altobelli...
The Student Vs. Staff Volleyball Game
Trent Wilkes and Dylan Hobbs, Sophomore Staff Writer and Junior Staff Writer
January 15, 2020
The student versus staff volleyball game was hard fought and full of crunch time plays. As the students dismantled the staff team 2 out of the 3 games, including one where the students rallied back after being down 24-20 to score 6 unanswered to win the second game 26-24. The staff thought they won that...
Wrestling Season 2019-2020
Joseph Stanalonis, Senior Staff Writer
January 8, 2020
The cold weather has moved in which means that winter sports are upon us. One of the most underrated sports here at Leonardtown High School is our wrestling team. Wrestling is a grueling sport and most people do not realize how much effort our wrestlers put into the sport. They have to maintain weight (W...
Fortnite and Fantasy Football: What’s the Appeal?
Daelyn Funk, Senior Staff Writer
April 3, 2019
Did you know that, according to the Sunday Express, 40 million people play Fortnite? That is equal to 12% of the population in the US. Similarly, The Washington Post estimated that around 59.3 million people play Fantasy Football. That’s equivalent to about 18% of the US population. But why are thes...
Becoming a College Athlete
Kate McKay, Sophomore Staff Writer
April 3, 2019
any people often consider becoming a college athlete. They dream of playing their favorite sport at a higher level, sometimes even for division one schools. But the road to collegiate sports is full of hard work and determination. So here are a five tips that may help you. Register fo...
NFL Off-Season
Josh Moody, Senior Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
The NFL Offseason has been pretty entertaining so far. Some may even say that it is more entertaining than the latest Super Bowl between the Patriots and Rams. So many big names have jumped ship. There is no loyalty in the NFL, it is a business. Many fan bases are extremely upset that their teams traded a...
Leonardtown Baseball
Drake Thomas, Junior Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
Coming off a very strong season finishing 20-6 and runner-up in the SMAC championship, the Leonardtown Varsity baseball team is poised and ready to run through anyone that stands in their way this year. After losing 6 seniors, Leonardtown is built around their young core of a majority of juniors, ...
Super Bowl Commercials
Kate McKay, Sophomore Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
Everyone hates commercials. They take up time and annoyingly interrupt your shows or movies. But something changes on Super Bowl sunday. The commercials are suddenly interesting to watch, and are no longer a burden. They become little shows of their own. This is most likely because brands know how many pe...
Special Olympics
Kennedy Walker, Sophomore Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
This upcoming March is the hosted month for the 2019 International Special Olympics Competition! 7,000 athletes are chosen to compete their skills in a worldwide broadcast. This year, one of our own has been chosen to represent us and the USA team in this international competition. Kegan Zimmerman, L...
NBA All-Star
Diego Buitrago, Sophomore Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
The NBA All-Star weekend is February 15th and it ends February 17th. Currently the All-Star captains are Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James . They selected their team’s yesterday on 2/7/19. Lebron had the first pick of the All-Star draft, the draft lasted about 30 minutes. Next weekend is going ...
