Not finishing high enough in order to continue on to the regional competition, varsity cheer placed seventh out of eight at the district competition on Oct. 26. The team only finished ahead of the McLean High School cheerleading team, but would have needed to finish in the top four teamsContinue Reading

Injuries were among the challenges the football team had to face this season. Concussions in particular handicapped the team?s ability, playing a role in their 1-9 record. According to head coach Bill Lapthorn, this year has been ?a very uncommon year as far as these things go in regards toContinue Reading

As this year?s wrestling season starts, two girls, sophomore Victoria Nickson and freshman Sabrine Derder, will be trying out for the traditionally all-male wrestling team. Nickson, who has no prior experience wrestling, said that she decided to try out for the team during her gym class when her teacher, wrestlingContinue Reading

Team manager, it seems, is one of the hardest jobs in the business. ?Time-wise it can be pretty demanding,? freshman football head coach and wrestling coach Jason Planakis said. Managers keep the same hours as any given Marshall team, without actually playing the sport. The myriad minor duties of aContinue Reading

Following previous head basketball coach Bobby Forst?s departure, Dan Hale has stepped in as the new varsity basketball coach this year. Hale brings an in-depth background. He played four years of varsity basketball in high school. Hale also played three years at University of Hawaii and one year at ChaminadeContinue Reading

Despite an otherwise positive start to the season, the varsity field hockey team lost on Wednesday in a game to McLean High School 1-0. The single goal, scored in the second half of the game from a penalty shot, leaves the team ?in a bit of a scoring drought,? coachContinue Reading

The varsity girls volleyball team played competitively on Sept. 21 though they struggled against Stonebridge, losing 0-3. ?I really like their energy and support for one another,? one father in the stands said during the game. Captain and junior Christine LaBarbera said after the game, ?I think we are aContinue Reading

The football team has changed its offensive style this year in order to better reflect the type of players at Marshall, according to freshman football coach Jason Planakis. ?We have moved from a pro-style I-back offense to a double-wing triple-option offense,? Planakis said. Last spring, seventh and eighth graders wereContinue Reading

After losing several seniors who were vital to the success of the team, the cross country team is focusing on improving for the future during the 2010 season. ?There are a lot of freshmen which is good because it [gives us] more runners who will improve the team overall inContinue Reading

Cheerleading is paving its way to nationals by striving to start off ahead of the curve by working overtime to get ready for competitions. ?We aren?t rushing like last year. We finished our routine by the middle of summer,? junior Abbey Hodges said. This, according to Hodges, means more timeContinue Reading