Super Bowl LIII Prediction

Chaetan Prabhu, Photographer

December 20, 2018

Filed under Opinions, Sports

Every single year there’s always the same old argument with the same old questions; Who’s going to be the next Super Bowl winner? Will the Patriots win yet again? Just like how stats will always be stats, the Patriots, are 22nd in yards per game defensively. The Rams are currently second in yards per g...

Basketball Season Pictures

Chaetan Prabhu, Photographer

December 20, 2018

Filed under Sports

Love for the sport

Grace Mercer, Staff Reporter

December 20, 2018

Filed under Sports, Uncategorized

People can be inspired, influenced, and demonstrate love for a sport. Kyle Romero (‘19) learned to swim and love the sport gradually in a different way. “My parents don’t know how to swim, yet they made me take swimming when I was younger. In the end, I had a natural feel for the water and was...

The sanctioning of lacrosse for Pinellas County

Justine Nguyen, Staff Reporter

December 20, 2018

Filed under Sports

Lacrosse is a sport that almost everyone knows of, and most people know at least one person who plays the sport. However, in Pinellas County, lacrosse is still currently a club sport, and it is not yet an official school sport. The Pinellas Lacrosse Alliance, also known as the PLA, is trying to sancti...

JV basketball cheer captain profiles

Allyson May, Staff Reporter

December 13, 2018

Filed under Player of the Month, Sports

With a new season of girls basketball ahead, the jv cheerleaders have selected two new captains to take lead in the squad this school year.                            Jada Bryant (‘21) What is an interesting fact about yourself?: “That I used to pla...

What kind of team is a JV team

December 10, 2018

Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Players can shoot every shot they want to but in reality they will never make every single one. The JV boys basketball team may be small in size, but they prove that they can still play with heart and hustle. “We don’t need a lot of height we just need a few big plays. Big plays will help us b...

JV girls basketball profiles

Elarya Tadres, Staff Reporter

December 10, 2018

Filed under Sports

Basketball season has started for both boys and girls. People often wonder “who are the starters” or “who are the five players that always start out the game.” Here are the five JV girl starters and their background. Some are freshman and some are sophomores.   Angela Guirguis #20 Why did yo...

Biggest battle in Florida

Natalie Tajeddine, Staff Reporter

December 3, 2018

Filed under Sports

The Sunshine Showdown is a rivalry between the teams of the two oldest public universities in Florida: the University of Florida Gators and Florida State University Seminoles. The first game dates back to November 22nd of 1958, were UF took the first win in a rivalry that was to last for decades to ...

Basketball teams play their first games of the year

Madeleine Katz, Online Editor

November 29, 2018

Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The basketball season has started and all of PHU’s basketball teams have played their first games. The coaches and players have had to make adjustments for this season with the disadvantage of not having a home gym. After tryouts were held at the beginning of Nov, teams were chosen and both the boys...

College-bound athletes channel a positive work ethic

Sharron Canham and Kimmy Singer

November 26, 2018

Filed under Sports, Top Stories

“Being successful motivates me, whether it’s playing baseball or getting a job,” said Andrew Booth, a senior baseball player committed to St. Leo University. Student-athletes are motivated to work hard at school and in their sports, so they have a gateway to get into good colleges. PHU has many...