Top 5 hardest track & field events
By Cass Norville 1. 1600-meter relay: This race (more commonly referred to as the “4×4”) is the last event of the entire track meet. The event requires four people to each run one lap around an outdoor track or two for an inside track. Each time a person finishes one lap they exchange a baton. […]
OPINION: NCAA athletes should be paid to play
By Hailey Holt Imagine putting in 40 hours of hard, manual work into a sport per week, on top of a full week of school and earning nothing in return. Now imagine having your face and jersey number being sold for millions of dollars to video game companies and clothing brands and not receiving a […]
NBA Playoff projections: Rockets now the team to beat
By Savaughn Anderson The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming! With only a few days remaining in the regular season, multiple NBA teams are looking for some inspiration to secure a spot in the playoffs. The playoffs are all about mayhem, with potential injuries, upsetting performances, and outstanding blowouts. Anything can happen. With […]
Student athlete, Tori Ortiz, shares about her track career
By Hailey Holt Batavia High School has some of the most dedicated, hard-working athletes out there. Among the top student athletes, Tori Ortiz, is one who has been able to accomplish a lot over the past four years here, with still one more season left to leave her mark. With Ortiz breaking the 200, 300, […]
The pros, cons of being a high school tennis player
By Anna Sandri Pros Cons Tennis players here at BHS get the opportunity to go to the Hilton […]
OPINION: March Madness excitement absent from Batavia schools
By Katie Cole It’s that time of year again: March Madness. This college basketball tournament has been highly anticipated since the start of the new year by teens and adults across the country. Families, friends, and even strangers gather together at home or at restaurants in front of TVs to celebrate victories and get a […]
Track preview: Team hopes to defend UEC title
By Chris Lynch Head coach: Bronco Meeks (Distance) Years coaching at BHS: 11 Asst. coach: Alvin Freeman Last Seasons Highlights: Meeks believes the highlights were the 4×200-meter relay winning state, two high jumpers finishing in the top eight at the state meet and being named IHSA All-State, winning the UEC meet for the fourth time […]
Jeremy Baumann Freshman basketball Q&A
By Brandon Kalsch Jeremy Baumann is a point guard on the Freshman Batavia High School basketball team. and he was a point guard for the Rotolo middle school basketball B-team in 7th and 8th grade, He has been playing basketball before he was even five years old. Jeremy has also been involved in the school […]
OPINION: Are sports too important in Batavia?
By Koby Kett Within Batavia, sports are revered for their popularity and the students’ dedication. But what if it wasn’t everything that it’s said to be? What if sports were too important in Batavia? There are 23 individual sports in Batavia. That’s not counting differences between the different tiers, such as varsity or junior varsity, […]
Jansey Talks Football…Again
By Neal Patel Michael Jansey Jr. is a 6-foot-2-inch 215-pound linebacker for the Batavia Bulldogs. He is only a junior and already has various offers from Division-I schools. These schools also include some of the most prestigious universities in the US: Yale, Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell. However, even though these are very good […]