PREVIEW: Bears ready to take step forward in 2018
As school begins and summer turns to fall, football season is upon us. Football and Chicago sports fans have their eyes set on the Bears, as their regular season opener is on Sun., Sep. 9 against the Packers. John Fox is out, and new head coach Matt Nagy will be leading the Bears. Nagy is […]
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Forty-one Batavia athletes commit to play in college
By Izzy Mach, Brandon Kalsch, and Emma Exon Senior year is an exciting time for any young adult. But as graduation day comes closer and closer, some members of the class of 2018 are more prepared than others as they look forward to attending college with a scholarship for their sport. BHS encourages students to […]
FEATURE: Schlenker hurdling one goal after another
By Mary Shields Sabrina Schlenker hears the crowd cheering as she waits for the running mark. When she begins her event she can feel the wind on her face as she sprints to be the first one to leap over the hurdle. When she finishes, smiles spread across every track member’s face. Schlenker has just […]
Q&A: Wilson sets school relay record as freshman
By Izzy Mach Davinia Wilson is a freshman at Batavia High School involved with track and field. Davinia and her relay team including Symone Houston-Davis, Sabrina Schlenker, Tori Ortiz broke the old 2015 and 2016 school record in the 400 meter and 800-meter relay. Q: How does it feel to be a freshman breaking […]
Q&A: Jansey receives numerous college offers
2017 State Champion, Michael Jansey, has received 23 offers from Division-I schools around the country. Everyone is patiently waiting to hear where he will commit as he’s been traveling to possible future colleges. Jansey has been playing football since first grade and first started playing tackle in fourth. He has always dreamed of playing college […]
Q&A: Fitzpatrick stands out as only female member of BHS lacrosse team
By Karlee Rindt Shaye Fitzpatrick, a 16-year-old at Batavia High School, is the only female member of the school’s varsity boys lacrosse team. Lacrosse is Fitzpatrick’s passion and as she dedicates most of her time to the sport she doesn’t go unnoticed. As a sophomore, Fitzpatrick received a D1 offer from Duke University. Her dreams […]
‘Be the spark’: girls’ varsity track team wins Carlson Anderson Invite
By Cass Norville On Thurs., April 19, the varsity girls’ track and field team took first place at the Carlson Anderson Invite hosted by Batavia High School. Some of the athletes that contributed to the varsity win were sophomore Kyra Swims, junior Mandy Saucedo, and senior Joycelyn Young. Swims placed first place in the triple […]
Boys’ track wins UEC title
By Brandon Kalsch Batavia boys track recently garnered another achievement by claiming an Upstate Eight Conference win on Sat., March 17. Batavia won seven events at the meet, winning events like the 55-meter hurdles, 200-meters, 800-meters, and shotput. West Aurora finished second behind the Bulldogs with 91 points to Batavia’s 170.5 points. This Batavia victory […]
Wandering King: LeBron´s top five off-season destinations
By Savaughn Anderson The summer is coming, which in the NBA means a lot of mayhem, chaos, and shocking events are about to happen, mainly due to the innumerable amount of trades. Some are described as foreseen while others are straight up appalling. There’s always that one superstar that has the chance to turn the […]