Girls Lacrosse: Branching From the Basics

February 23, 2010 • Amanda Turner  
Filed under Sports, Top Stories

The excitement among the girls on the Allatoona lacrosse team begins to build as they proudly adorn the red and white uniforms and secure their goggles into place. These brave Buccaneers grab their trusty lacrosse sticks and head out with visions of victory dancing in their heads. Sophomore player, Sarah... Read more »

Super Bowl XLIV

February 5, 2010 • Luke Miller  
Filed under Sports

          We are happy to inform you that the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts will be playing in this year’s Super Bowl in Miami, Florida on February 7th. The Colts are favored to win by six points; however, that’s not how some of the people in our school see it. A survey was... Read more »

From Prank to Prodigy

January 27, 2010 • Kayleigh Loeffler  
Filed under Sports

          What happens when you mix a high school girls’ basketball coach, a prank, and tickets to the Final Four? One incredible shot.             Students at Olathe High school in Kansas never expected that the prank they planned to pull on their high school girls’ basketball... Read more »

Athletic Opportunities for Sports Medicine

January 25, 2010 • Lauren Gourley  
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, View from the Crew

Imagine being at a football game for your favorite high school team.  It’s the third quarter, and your team is fighting for one more “W” on their record. Suddenly you see a teammate get violently struck by your opponent.  A helmet collides with the ribs of the player who is now down and... Read more »

The World Cup Effect

January 21, 2010 • Caleigh Dillingham  
Filed under Sports

          The most important game of your favorite team’s career is riding on penalty kicks. If your favorite player scores this goal they will win the World Cup, if they don’t they can expect sheer disappointment from millions of people all over the world. The nervous player steps up to... Read more »

Going for the Gold in the Cold

January 19, 2010 • Kelly Fairbanks  
Filed under Sports

               In less than a month, the torch will be passed on for the 2010 Winter Olympics to celebrate the world’s greatest athletes. Athletes and spectators from all over the world will gather in Vancouver, Canada starting February 12th. The fifteen events will span over ten days... Read more »

Blackbeard Duals – Allatoona Wrestling

November 29, 2009 • Genevieve DeVille  
Filed under Sports

Allatoona’s first home wrestling tournament of the season was held Saturday, November 21st. They put on an impressive tournament that ran smoothly because of the great deal of support the team gave and received from their booster club and parent supporters. The team showed real potential for improvement... Read more »

Back and Ready For More: State Competition

November 20, 2009 • Michelle Hurn  
Filed under Sports

          “Allatoona High School please make your way down to the floor!” announced the judge over the loud speakers on Saturday, November 13, 2009 at the state competition in Columbus, Georgia. The Allatoona Competition team was shocked and filled with excitement. Being called to the floor... Read more »