Fall Athletes Plagued by Injuries Throughout Season
October 16, 2011
By Max Moore and LaTroy Lewis This fall sports season has been riddled with the gloomy aura of injury. Almost all teams have been effected by the hardships of injuries, most notably football, soccer and cross country. Football has seen the worst bouts of injury with many players out for extended periods...
Freshman Student Nationally Ranked Go-Kart Racer
October 16, 2011
By Jack Srail Freshman Sarah Carmon isn’t a typical fourteen year old girl. Most girls her age wear headbands, but she prefers a helmet. Most girls spend their weekends shopping; Sarah prefers practicing at the race track. Carmon has been riding go-karts for almost nine years and because of this dedication...
Fantasy Football: NFL Fans’ Obsession Rivals Real Sport’s Following
October 16, 2011
By Nick Corbett The main focus on Sundays seems to be changing for most NFL football fans: fantasy football is taking over. Fantasy football is an interactive, virtual competition in which fans manage NFL football players against one another. Before the NFL season starts, a group of people plans out...
Girls volleyball looking for a pay off in the playoffs
April 5, 2011 • Katie Caprez, Staff Reporter
With regularseason play behind them, the Hoban girls volleyball team has one big dream: to win a state championship. A loss at districts cut last season’s playoff run short. This year, the high-energy team feels their drive and team chemistry will be the keys to a successful post-season. The squad...
Girls soccer prepares for the post season
April 5, 2011 • Robby Sheeks, Staff Reporter
The girls soccer team has taken the slogan “Protect this house” (made popular by sports apparel giant Under Armour) to heart. The Knights are a perfect 8-0 on Dowed Field and have an overall record of 10-3-1. The changes the girls have gone through this season, most notably with the coaching staff,...
Lads of the links cling to NCL title
April 4, 2011 • Nick Corbett, Staff Reporter
Not even the rain or cold could keep the boys golf team from advancing to the district tournament. The boys finished a noteworthy fourth place in a nail biting tournament. “I knew all along that we were going to make it because that’s what Hoban does, we win,” senior Kolin McMillen said. The team...
Cross country blazes the trail to district championship
April 4, 2011 • Micaela Gutlove, Staff Reporter
As cross country’ s season comes to an end, the team still has one more obstacle to overcome- Districts. After the arrival of new head coach Joe (Peach) Zampino this season has been all about improving runner’ s form, identifying the competitive way to run and unity within the team. “ We have definitely...
Football squad prepares for final postseason push
April 4, 2011 • Mark Frego, Exchange Editor
Heading into the final stretch of the season with a 4-4 record, the football squad has its sights set on making the playoffs. It will be a tough task to accomplish, however, in part because the team dug itself a deep hole on Oct. 8 by falling on the road to the Holy Name Green Wave. The Knights came...
CYO ballers rise again to glory for the winter season
March 21, 2011 • Nick Corbett, Staff Reporter
As the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball league begins its season, CYO ballers from local Akron parishes prepare to rekindle grade school rivalries. Each Catholic parish has a chance to gather high school students from the Akron area to compete in league play and even advance to a state tournament....
Kazaam! There goes Shaq, LeBron, ʻZʼ and the beloved rapper at KFC
March 14, 2011 • Robby Sheeks, Staff Reporter
Exactly forty years ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers earned their first victory in the history of the franchise by beating the Portland Trailblazers. Cleveland opened the season by losing their first 15 games until beating the Trailblazers by two points. In that 1970 season, the Cavs went 15-67, finishing...
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