Margo Hermann, Digital Media Editor
// Published April 13, 2023
When injury and health get in the way of athletic dreams, it can be hard for a student athlete to cope with the loss of what they worked so hard to achieve. In the cases of two Puyallup School District employees, they had to come to terms with this change and find a new passion in life: supporting students and coaching.
In the days of social media, it’s significantly easier for athletes to reach out to college coaches and be reached out to by coaches regarding college recruitment. Before, a coach had to go and watch a student play to see how they perform, now all that is needed is the click of a button.
Maddy Weaver, Sports Editor
// Published March 4, 2023
While you might’ve seen Jim Stewart Allen as your substitute teacher, many know him as the famous Broccoli Guy, who you can spot at Seattle sporting events cheerfully expressing his fandom through dance with broccoli florets.
Grant Huson, Co-Features Editor
// Published January 28, 2023
For these three seniors, the answer is clear. Dane Parker, Sophia Sheppard and Naomi Hotchkiss are thrilled to see how this next level of sports will play out.
Margo Hermann, Digital Media Editor
// Published December 21, 2022
1997 Puyallup High School alumna Allison Klotz led her team as a second team all SPSL and an honor role player. Now, working as a physical therapist recruiting manager in Seattle, Klotz shares how volleyball has impacted her life and how she carries the lessons she learned with her.
Maddy Weaver, Sports Editor
// Published December 16, 2022
The basketball team of 1972 had just captured another SPSL Championship for the sixth consecutive year and the football team reclaimed the league title. But behind the bright yellow jerseys and the leather balls, there was something more, something deeper.
After 34 years of coaching girls volleyball and softball, former coach Tony Batinovich has discovered the key to making unforgettable memories and unbreakable bonds.
Maddy Weaver, Sports Editor
// Published November 29, 2022
Sports such as basketball, soccer, swimming, gymnastics are offered all over Washington state. But of all the common sports, senior Ripken Renner chose the physical sport of ice hockey.
Margo Hermann, Assistant Sports Editor
// Published November 29, 2022
A leader in her sport, Ivy Vindivich has been on the volleyball court for the last nine years, four of those with Puyallup High School.
After a difficult season last year, girls volleyball saw there...
