New Prairie Invite
Hannah Young, Sophomore Writer
September 18, 2017
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The Lady King’s cross country team ventured two hours north to New Carlisle this past Saturday. No one was more excited (or excited at all) than Coach Denise Rush to roll out of bed at 4:45 in the morning to catch the team bus. Luckily, the success the runners came across Saturday was well worth the lo...
Volleyball Queens
Cole Jolly, Sophmore writer
September 18, 2017
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After talking to a few people on the volleyball team, I found out why some of the girls started playing. Kadie Cornell who is on the JV team chose to do volleyball because she was always interested in playing it. She went to a game when she was really young, and she thought it was cool. When she could pla...
The Kings Are Back
Mack Appleton, Senior Writer
September 14, 2017
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Going into the Hamilton Heights game, the Kings had been in a dry spell following the transfer of Mannering to Twin Lakes. The Kings tried out a few new ways to run the the old wing-t offense last year but did not have much success other than just giving the ball to Brady Johnson whenever possible. This...
Raiders on the Menu for Kings
Mason Young, Senior Writer
September 13, 2017
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After beating rival Northwestern last week, the football team has another tough test this week as they play against the 3-1 Shenandoah Raiders. The Raiders are coming off a big win as they beat Lapel, our team’s opponent in two weeks, 53-20. The Raiders will run the ball almost every play as they ...
Two Numbers in the rafters
Caleb Johnson, Sophomore Writer
September 13, 2017
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Kobe Bryant could possibly be considered the “greatest player of all time.” He put up very impressive numbers throughout his career. He also played with two different numbers in his career. He wore No. 8 from 1996 through the 2005-06 season. He wore the No. 24 from the 07’ season until his last...
My Football Life
Mason Young, Senior Writer
September 6, 2017
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As a child growing up, I always dreamed of being a Lewis Cass football player. I’ve been on the sidelines of every Cass football game since the age of seven as I “helped” my mom, our school athletic trainer, take care of players, and then when I started third grade, I filled the role of ball boy. ...
The Notorious Battles The Money Maker
Eurit, Gabe, Sophomore Writer
August 25, 2017
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This weekend on August 26, 2017, the “Notorious” Conor McGregor will be boxing the undefeated boxing champ, Floyd Mayweather. In order to watch this match you must pay to rent it on Pay-Per-View. The fight will be about $100 to watch on television. McGregor is a fighter in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting C...
College Athlete in the Making
Kaleb Lewellen, Sophomore Writer
August 25, 2017
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As children, we all were big dreamers. We had those dreams of becoming an astronaut, a football, basketball, or baseball player. Well for one high school runner at Lewis Cass that dream is starting to become a reality. Bailey Scott is setting new standards for what it means to be a dedicated high school,...
Lady Kings Place 3rd at Jacob Graf Invitational
Lexi Jackson, senior writer
August 20, 2017
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As the Lady King’s Cross Country Team kicked off their season on Saturday at the Jacob Graf Invitational at Logansport High School, it’s safe to say that they’re back and better than ever. Of the eleven schools that competed, the Lady Kings varsity team came home with a third-place finish while...
Men’s Cross Country Preview 2017
Carl Jay, Sophomore Writer
August 17, 2017
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The Men’s Cross Country Team(XC) took a hit this year; the team lost two of it’s top five varsity runners: Cail Brown and Nolan Sharpless. Although the team lost them, they left empty spots for younger men to step up to the challenge and run with pride. In lieu of these empty spots we have sever...
Cross Country Preview 2017
August 16, 2017
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After having a superb season last year, the Lewis Cass Lady Kings cross country team has some big shoes to fill. Luckily, the team returns six of their top seven runners from last year. Coach Denise Rush has been working hard to push the girls all summer to reach the potential and to be even better than last...
Taking A Liking To Tennis
Kace Kitchel, Senior Writer
August 15, 2017
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For the past couple of years I have been a one-sport athlete in order to focus on basketball, but this year is my senior year and I decided to shake things up a little bit. I decided to become one of the few 6’8” tennis players. I was a bit hesitant when I was asked to join the team this year due ...
