Win to progress or lose and go home As the spring season of high school athletics wraps up, some teams begin plans for their end-of-the-season parties, while others intensify their...

When you're 6000 miles from the volleyball court, it's rather hard to contribute to the team Commitment. Pride. Making volleyball a top priority. These are the phrases that run through my head on a...

It's just a little rain — until the field is flooded and the soccer game is canceled Getting through the dreary season of winter sports requires endurance.  With rain managing to cancel about...

When the final buzzer sounds, be prepared for raw emotion   Walking onto the court with a swagger, the varsity boys basketball team goes through a routine process of warm-up activities before the...

More than another sideshow, its the stepping stone to varsity   Nobody cares about junior varsity.  This is the prevailing attitude of most high school students. We have the bleachers filled...

 Running around half-naked seems to be a common trend in sports Sports seem to arouse strong feelings of passion in humans: fans burst forth in song, players are harassed, tailgate...

Watching how teams act away from the field can be eye-opening On a typical fall Friday, the MVHS campus boasts about 30 to 40 burly male students dressed in a button-up shirt, a tie, and slacks. ...