Athletics

Written by Hannah Skeene. Edited by Ava Erwin. Red-stained shoes, sore muscles, sweaty arms and legs, the absurdly hot Florida sun, rapidly emptying water bottles, dirty uniform… a track meet. Emerging amidst all of this, an athlete, a cut above the rest, a leader and a winner, Geriah Street. A student at George Jenkins High School, Street leads the charge against rival schools both as an athlete and a leader, with athletic experience in basketball, track and field, and the JROTC raiders team.

Written by Dorys Farias. Edited by Santiago Gomez. Cheerleading, one of the most traditionally-known sports, has been around since the 19th century; and it brings a lot of attention to other traditional sports. While cheerleading is known for its amazing chants and matching school uniforms out on the sidelines or at competitions, the sport takes more effort than anyone could imagine. Cheerleading is often seen in a shallow light, some seeing it solely as the uniform while others see false glam

“If you really have a goal, you’ll work hard enough to reach it,”

“I don’t think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other.” - Al Oerter (four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw)

Taylor Gibson is now in her Senior year of Track & Field, and there’s new competition and excitement in the season.

Ben Lamy is a Sophomore at George Jenkins High School. He plays a variety of sports, including baseball and football. I was interested in Ben’s passion for sports, so I interviewed him.