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The Chicago Bulls tipped off the season with a new coach this year. The hire of Vinny Del Negro was a surprise for all, as he has no coaching experience whatsoever. The Bulls General Manager, John Paxson’s hire brings a mellower mood to the young Chicago team compared to last year’s fiery coach Scott Skiles, [...]
Unable to obtain success in the postseason, the Wildcats’ football season came to an early end this year with four wins and five losses. Fortunately, according to Head Coach Bryan Wells, several players had record breaking performances and the team itself had valuable, intangible triumphs.
“It’s not if you win or lose; it’s how you play the game” is a saying that has been used for years in order to encourage young competitors to stay positive after a tough loss. However, in today’s age, the argument can be made that maybe it is all about winning or losing.
Every athlete remembers the time when the sport they played was not something that defined them and their schedule. Those were the days when practices were twice a week, sixty minutes of carefree fun and enjoyment. Yet the days of pee wee and little league games seem like fading memories in contrast to the ruthless [...]
The Neuqua Valley basketball season is about to get underway and the team looks to come back stronger than ever. The team is coming back strong with eleven players from last year’s squad. Neuqua played well last year, winning in regionals and sectionals, and making it to the elite eight in state. When Coach Todd [...]
At Neuqua Valley High School, simply wanting to play a sport is not always good enough. Any sport a student chooses to tryout for is going to have fierce competition and a spot on a team is not always guaranteed. Luckily, Neuqua Valley also offers a wide variety of intramural sports where teams can be [...]
After the enormous success of Casino Royale in 2006, James Bond once again graces the silver screen in the 22nd 007 film, Quantum of Solace. With a budget of $230 million, Quantum of Solace has high expectations to meet, and actor Daniel Craig feels he is up to the task. As the sixth actor to [...]
The days of Disney Channel have been replaced with MTV and VH1, but Neuqua students never seem to forget those classic shows they watched when they were younger. Most students watched shows such as, Lizzie McGuire, Sister Sister, Even Stevens and Phil of the Future, all had to do with teenagers and their hassles of [...]
Our world has seen its share of successful young adults. From gymnastic sensation Shawn Johnson to timeless Beethoven, there have been teens who have mastered their art at an early age. Christopher Paolini was only fifteen when he wrote the first draft of Eragon, the first in what would become the bestselling Inheritance Cycle. Eragon [...]
In Jodi Picoult’s newest novel, 19 Minutes, Picoult depicts a riveting picture of a community dealing with the aftermath of a school shooting. Although this is one of fifteen novels Picoult has written, 19 Minutes, is kept fresh by its realistic setting and by the duality of characters.
