On Friday, September 16th, Coach Danny Jones decided to cancel the freshman football team’s game after incidents that have continued to call into question student maturity and responsibility.  “There...

This year, most students participating in fall sports practiced in over 90-degree weather, bringing up issues such as health, exhaustion, and mental health. Sports are time-consuming extra-curricular activities...

Bishop Sycamore High School gained national attention across social media after their nationally aired football game on ESPN. “It's pretty crazy that they got away with being able to make a made up...

On Friday, September 21st, Amador Valley hosted their annual Pigskin festival which was followed by a football game against Foothill High School. After a long year of canceled events and broken traditions,...

The Washington Football Team’s new name is yet to be decided, but has been narrowed to three finalists as of September 2021.  Controversy regarding the team’s former name arose as early as the 1900s,...

The life of a student athlete is a busy one. They constantly have to balance hours of homework and practices and find a way to be successful in both. “The hardest classes I’m taking are AP Computer...

Senior Carly Oniki (‘22) recently secured a spot on the University of Pennsylvania’s NCAA gymnastics team for their 2022-2023 school year. “Doing college gymnastics at a deep Division One level...

Kush Arora (‘23) might only be a junior, but his long hours dedicated to the golf course have landed him a scholarship to Stanford University.  “When I got the call from the coach, I felt excited....

Earlier this month, on August 18th, Amador students Matthew Foley, Jonny Shepard, and Riley Borges took home the victory at the 2021 Babe Ruth World Series. “It meant everything to take home this victory....

A temporary policy from the NCAA went into effect on July 1, 2021, giving the opportunity for NCAA college athletes to get paid for their name, image and likeness.  “With all the time and dedication...

As marching band soldiers on through the COVID-19 pandemic, is their mask policy truly effective at preventing its spread? The assistant director provided an explanation for a layman in music making...

After a long year of watching sports at home, many professional sports are back at full capacity.   “I like the decision of getting more fans back into stadiums because the experience of going to...