Dazed and Concussed

Gogo Jones
Sports Editor

Nick Shaw said his concussion felt like a “constant brainfreeze in both temples.” Photo by Cameron Lancaster
The last thing senior Wesley Rhudy remembers before waking up in an ambulance is the face of a running back: “I was about to make the tackle and then out the blue…bam, I was out cold,” he said. “I woke up sometime later and my head was spinning.”

My Top 25 Summer Firsts

Gogo Jones
Sports Editor

1) Surfed without a wetsuit (think cheese grater)
2) Ate a quart of Del’s frozen lemonade in one sitting
3) Received an order from swell.com. Tanks aren’t only for girls.
4) Made a skim board ramp with plywood and PVC. Ate it hard.
5) Shared a brewski with my Dad at the Chatham Squire

A House Divided: A Look into Sports Rivalries

Gogo Jones
Reporter

Some are set in stone, some are just beginning, and others still have yet to be formed. They are etched into our minds and hearts as kids, but can become a part of us at any time in our lives. They are “passion, fans, and history” junior Nick Laub, said. They are sports rivalries.

Ski team races toward recognition

Gogo Jones
Reporter

The official ski team was disbanded years ago due to a lack of seriousness and dedication among its participants, but the high school has revived the program this winter.

“For a long time the kids on the team would join, and didn’t have any intentions of taking it seriously. Unfortunately, their misconduct led to the team losing recognition,” one of the team’s parent founders, Suzanne Cole said.

The class that will save our economy’s future

Gogo Jones
Reporter

First introduced as an independent study project, the Financial Literacy class was launched this year. The course aims to help students achieve their goals through prudent and informed management of their financial resources. Today, Financial Literacy is offered to high schoolers in thirteen states and mandatory for them to take in nine.