By Kinga Blando, Abby Barry, and Audrey Pelico Batavia High School students have been waiting for over a month for Bulldog Hour to return to students’ schedules. BHS has had Bulldog Hour for two years, two different ways and the teachers and school administration are working to find a solution to help solve the problems […]

  Head coach: Lori Trippi-Payne Years coaching at BHS: 30th seasons at Batavia   Last season’s highlights: Coach Tippi-Payne said that the previous year’s highlights were that the Bulldogs won against a few state-ranking schools such as West Aurora and Glenbard South. The team went 17-18 and lost in the IHSA regional quarterfinals against Plainfield North. […]

Stephanie Garcia is a senior at Batavia High School. She moved to Batavia in sixth grade and made plenty of friends since then. She holds a good relationship with her family and has decent grades at school. She also works a part-time job at Pal Joey’s. Juggling all of that and having a relationship with […]

By Xander Lundblad Head coach: Coach Chad Hillman Years coaching at BHS: 14th year in IHSA Asst. coach: Coach Samantha Miller       Last season’s highlights: The cross country team took third in the state, and that was the second girls’ athletic trophy in school history. The team won the Upstate Eight conference title and IHSA […]

By Daniel Gotfryd and Kyra Swims At a cost of $1.1 million, Batavia has succeeded in transforming the grass football field to turf. The field was funded by the booster club and the Capital Project Committee. The project started on May 16, 2016 and ended in late August. The new turf will debut on Sept. 17 […]

By Sarah Hager Homecoming week is upon Batavia, beginning today, Mon., Sept. 12. Months of planning and preparation have gone into making this week the best it can be. Batavia High School’s student council plays a vital role in the organization of this long-running tradition. What exactly does the student council do in preparation for […]

By Maddie Durso Head Coach: Tim Debruycker Years coaching at BHS: 14 years coaching Batavia boys’ golf Last season: Last season the team was very consistent but just didn’t make the cut for a conference championship. Despite the outcome of last year Coach Debruycker is excited for the rest of the new season. First Half […]

By Cassie Kearney Head coach: Jennifer Melendez Years coaching at BHS: 5 years Asst. coach: Molly Jackson Last season’s highlights: “Varsity and JV teams ended their season with the highest scores of their season,” Melendez said. “We hosted the Upstate Eight Conference Cheer Competition, which was the first time our school has ever hosted a […]

By Maty Baines Football is the most physical sport in America. The equipment world has done a fantastic job providing comfort, flash, and most importantly protection.   Lately, though, the National Football League  has been cracking down on the equipment and how it should be worn. I believe the NFL is too cautious on the […]

By Carly Cutrara Have you ever noticed that when people get bored they use their phones? Technology is used all throughout today’s society whether in the classroom or at home and has corrupted today’s society because of its excessive use. According to The Journal, 50 percent of students use a tablet and 60 percent use […]