By Natalie Zagorski and Abby Tutt Her mind, body, and motivation are all a machine, moving simultaneously together on a grind continuously year-round. She fuels up her body’s engine and produces award-winning accomplishments. All of her training has a purpose fueled by a passion for demolishing any limits others pose on her athletic abilities. Highly […]

By Abby Tutt In the light of the ongoing global pandemic, high school sports organizations have had to make the difficult decision to cancel or postpone certain sports seasons which changes things for high school athletes all over the country. Because of season postponements or cancellations, these athletes have had to adjust their training regimens […]

By Hollyn Ambre Athletics have been affected greatly by the pandemic but indoor sports more so than the ones outdoors. Club swim teams are almost completely indoors due to it being all year round. This means swimmers have been working for short course times for half of a year (two swim seasons a year).  Half […]

By Mason Kruse and Amy Bleakley The class of 2021 has had to make multiple changes during their senior year due to the recent pandemic that hit America in March of 2020. They have had to adjust to their new learning styles that have taken an extreme toll on their social and academic lives that […]

By Brogan Pierce The Batavia boys’ swim team worked very hard this year to make waves in the competition, and they definitely succeeded. The team had a lot of success throughout the year and found a lot more confidence than they were looking for. The team, which is combined with Geneva and West Chicago, went […]

By Kelly Wenzel While my friends and I were kicking it back at the Quarry last summer, Madison Ostrander was averaging about seven hours a day, five days a week on the tennis court. On the varsity team since freshman year, Ostrander has experienced the in’s and out’s of the Batavia Tennis program and was […]

By Lauren Cole Family, intangibles, resilience, and enthusiasm were the traits that created this season’s motto for Batavia Girls Basketball, F.I.R.E. Players were introduced to these four words all the way back in summer camp of 2019 and encouraged to remember them throughout the tough season ahead of them. This season the team overcame many […]

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 […]