By Jackson Lambert Patriotic? Possibly. In reality, the real question is was it appropriate? In an act of symbolism on August 26, Colin Kaepernick- fading star QB for the 49ers- chose to kneel for the traditional pre-game anthem against the Green Bay Packers, defying what we as Americans have long stood for. This motion immediately […]

  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. […]

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 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 Stephanie Garcia Head coach:  Coach Angela Fuqua      Years coaching: 11 years Asst. Coach: Coach Carron      Years of Coaching: 3 years Jr varsity Coach:  Coach Susan Fricke      Years of Coaching: 4 years Last season’s highlights:  The team qualified for nationals at the UBA Elite Camp in Iowa. The dance […]

  By Kelly Bleakley Head coach: Coach Mark Gianfrancesco Years coaching at BHS:  20 years; head coach for 18 Asst. coach: Erin Kuhn   Last season’s highlights: The team’s greatest accomplishment was winning the Waubonsie Valley Regional last season.   Top returnees: This year’s top returnees are four seniors: Erik Faessler (midfielder), Trevor Hockings (defender), […]

By Abby Barry At Batavia, there are many popular fall sports that you can get involved in. Here at BHS we have a lot of sports that you can join especially in the fall. Some examples are boys’ soccer, cross country, football, dance, volleyball, cheerleading, girls’ tennis, and boys’ golf. On the JV dance team, […]