By Lucy Lisberg Batavia High School would not be the same without its amazing football team. Every year they continue to come out as one of the best teams in the conference and encourage school spirit from their fellow classmates in the Dog Pound. In the 2019 season, they ended with an overall record of […]

By Kyle Neibch The Batavia boys’ golf team had a lot of ups and downs during the 2019 season. The team had some success throughout the season such as winning the West Chicago Invite. In head-to-head matches, the golf team had a positive record (5-4). As well in tournaments, they came in the top five […]

By Alexa VanderLuitgaren Lori Trippi-Payne coached for 33 years as a Batavia High School varsity volleyball coach, but after this last season of coaching, she retired. Her decision to retire made many volleyball players upset, especially those who had the opportunity to play on her team. Through her years of coaching, Trippi-Payne has made many […]

By Aidan Rydell Batavia has had a fairly successful golf team over these past couple years but there’s always room for improvement. The offseason is when they have to prepare to be the best. Freshman Gavin Newkirk made a pretty big name for himself this year being a freshman on varsity and qualifying for sectionals. […]

By Brogan Pierce In the midst of the coronavirus, many things are uncertain throughout the globe. Many people are unsure of what to do during these unprecedented times. With the suspension of Batavia High School for the rest of the year, almost every spring sport is thrown into a world of confusion. Many are unsure […]

Elijah Baffes As fewer people are out and on the water fishing for potentially spawning bass, the number of bass fingerlings has the potential to increase. As a student and member of the BHS Fishing team, I have felt the effects of this global pandemic with the rest of the school year being called off, […]

By Garret Sims This year the Boy’s Batavia High School Lacrosse Team ended its season before their first game took place. On Friday, March 13, school and all spring sporting events were canceled until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, Brian Clark, a senior, will never step on the field again. Even though […]

By Lauren Cole Mia Wells is a senior at Batavia High School. Sadly, due to her labrum tear, this year she has not been able to participate in most of the sports she loves. But during indoor track season, she has found a new way to stay involved by running the boys and girls track […]

By Kyle Neibch The 6-foot, 6-inch senior Jayden Johnson just finished his four-year high school career this past season. He received a lot of awards and recognition from all over. He received unanimous all- conference in the DuKane Conference. Johnson was also selected to the all-area team and to cap it off he was an […]

By Nicholas Serpico The Bears don’t have many draft picks in this year’s draft, as they lost many of their picks in trading for Khalil Mack and Nick Foles. With no first-round pick, the Bears must rely on two second-round picks. Many players on day two can become starters and make an immediate impact from […]