Conference Championship games preview

John Berger
Senior Editor

The final four in the NFL has been set. After two round of the playoffs, the Ravens, Patriots, 49ers, and Falcons are the only teams that remain. The only surprising team that is left is the Ravens, they beat the #1 seeded Broncos in Denver last week when they came from behind in the last minute to tie the game and then won it in overtime with a field goal. I ended up going 2-2 last week with my picks. The Seahawks lost on a field goal in the last 10 seconds, and mentioned above, the Broncos were upset by the Ravens. That means that I’m 5-3 so far in the playoffs. At the beginning of the season I predicted a 49ers/Patriots Super Bowl, and I don’t see why I’d change that prediction now. Nevertheless, here is what I think about the games this weekend:

App of the week: theScore

Julia Hardy
Arts, Entertainment & Technology Editor

The good news: after four months, the NHL lockout is over and professional hockey will shortly be back on TV. The bad news: fans will have a lot more scores to keep track of as the football and basketball seasons continue in addition hockey’s. Luckily, the app theScore can help you keep track of all your favorite teams whether you’re at home or on-the-go.

The NCHS Guide to the Off-Season

As fall sports quickly come to a close and the winter season is right around the corner, student athletes have started preparing for their next sport. Athletes have been doing various things to train for their seasons but is it always as easy as it seems for students who transition right from a fall sport to their winter one? Everyone has a different way of training to get ready for the season, so what is it that they’re all doing to get prepared?