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A Sudden Rise to Glory - The Quest for History and a Gold Ball
Editor's note: This piece was planned, researched, and written as a team by Sports and Literature class journalists Lucien Dube, Luca...
Ryan Middleswart
Mar 16, 20225 min read
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The 7 Hardest hits in NFL History
Jerry Glanville (former Houston Oilers & Atlanta Falcons Head Coach and 3x Head Coach for the Portland State Vikings) once said, “We’ll...
ofitts22
Dec 14, 20213 min read
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7 Drippiest Cleats
Trevor Williams Why I chose Trevor Williams cleats is because it has him painted on the cleats running like Naruto. Another reason is...
Owen Upton
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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7 Best Running Backs in the NFL
NFL running backs are becoming more elite and there are a ton of elite guys in the league. They are being used more in the passing game...
Cody Chretien
Nov 5, 20214 min read
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7 Best Haircuts in The NBA
Do you ever get the feeling that some people go to the barbers and say “do what you want”? Well i'm pretty sure thats what happened with...
Hunter Simpson
Oct 29, 20212 min read
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The 7 Best Field Hockey Quotes!
There are a lot of quotes out there for every sport so many people can find them and find to relate about them but I’m going to be...
Madison Hook
Oct 29, 20214 min read
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The 7 Hardest Animals To Hunt!
A wise man said "if the trigger is gold the bird will fold" Coming in first place is Elands. Trophy bulls can be extremely challenging...
aleali22
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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The 7 Best NBA Players Coming Into the Season
-Ethan Cote __________________________________________________________________________________ Many NBA players have a lot to prove this...
Ethan Cote
Oct 27, 20217 min read
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The 7 Biggest Babies: NBA Edition
7. Dwight Howard with the Magic Starting off with Dwight Howard. He was notorious for clearly hitting, bumping, and any other form of...
Camryn King
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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7 Best NBA Stars of The 2021-2022 Season
As the new season is just beginning there are some names that everyone should know going into the season. These players are going to be...
jnoyes22
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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A letter to my younger self
"I look back at what basketball has done, and how it has shaped me as a person."
Maya Cooney
Jan 27, 20212 min read
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A Letter to a Younger Me
Freshman Trevor, This is your last season of basketball. Things get crazy in a few years, even this year, but you gotta just hold on....
Trevor Chase
Jan 27, 20212 min read
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To middle school Grady,
Dear middle school Grady...
Grady Hartsgrove
Jan 26, 20213 min read
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Letter to Younger Self
Dear 13-year-old Mikey, There is so much that I want to talk to you about but now, I am only 16, and still very young. Three years and I...
Michael Scharf
Jan 26, 20214 min read
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Letter to my 12-year-old self
Dear 12-year-old Jonas, Twelve years old and there are going to be a lot of changes over the next six years. Dad is starting on a new...
Jonas Bilodeau
Jan 26, 20217 min read
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Warrior Ways
If you search for “warrior” on Google, the definition given is, "(especially in former times) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter.”...
Maya Cooney
Dec 9, 20206 min read
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The Seven Best Slopestyle Skiers
There is something about feeling the cold rush of air against your face and your skies underneath gliding across the crisp snow gaining...
Jonas Bilodeau
Nov 9, 20204 min read
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A Covid Timeout
March 13, 2020, was a normal day. We had a gap between the basketball tournament season and softball season. If you asked athletes on...
Maya Cooney
Nov 9, 20204 min read
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