The Norseman

Taking the lead

Sloan McKeehan, Staff writer • February 16, 2023

Basketball is a team sport focused on effort and communication. If the players aren’t connected, the whole game falls apart. In order for players to win they need to be able to trust their teammates...

Kicked-off

February 13, 2023

After moving across the country, joining a new team, and practicing during the off-season, junior Addi Hollinger was told that she would not be able to play the game she loved. UIL ruled that she was...

Calculated risk

February 7, 2023

Believe it or not Bretta Winters, BC calculus teacher, was not planning on being a teacher at all. Winters wanted to be an engineer since she was little, but that quickly changed when she attended college. “I...

Best foot forward

February 6, 2023

The rush of the win, the excitement of the crowd, everything coming together as all the hard work pays off for the team. These are exactly the things the boys soccer team has felt during their undefeated...

Digging deep

Jasmine Samis, Assistant editor • November 2, 2022

When she landed, she both heard and felt a pop. She was unsure what happened but immediately knew it was not good. Senior Micayla Polasek went up for a ball during a volleyball match and did a full backbend...

Higher purpose

Addi Hollinger, Staff writer • October 25, 2022

A football flies through the air. The receiver makes the catch. The crowd cheers. But winning the game is just a footnote for junior Tyson Turner as he knows that his grandfather is watching him play for...

Helping hand

SaNyla Bullock, Staff writer • October 21, 2022

Contrary to popular belief, athletes on the field are just a fraction of what makes a team successful.Other people behind the scenes make winning a game posible, including student athletic trainer senior...

Going the distance

Samantha Lamb, Staff writer • October 18, 2022

Feet pounding the dirt. Rows of corn rolling by. Panting breaths. Early morning practices. Senior Andrew Shields experiences all of these as a part of the cross country team. He is an all-district runner and a leader on the team. Shields started his journey running as a fifth grader at Johnson Elementary.

Baseball team perfect through first five games of district play

Hunter Harlin • May 13, 2022

In the past 3 years the baseball has struggled to keep up with district opponents going 10-20 in district play and 20-26 overall. The Vikings downfall in the past was a story of being unproductive at the plate and not having enough pitching to keep opposing hitters at bay.

Sophomore soars to new heights in track and field competition

Reily Dominy • May 4, 2022

Launching off the ground. Soaring through the air. Clearing the bar. Sophomore Tyson Turner has made his mark as part of the school’s track and field team with his abilities in the high jump event and has shown his commitment to becoming the best athlete he can be.

New football coach hopes to bring energy, focus to team

Nicole Hernandez • April 1, 2022

Head football coach Ricky Tullos has been coaching for 21 years and has been a head coach for 14. This is Tullos’s first year as the new head coach for the Vikings and he appreciates the opportunities and traditions already in place at Bryan High.

Four-star defensive end selected as All-American, signs with Purdue

Nicole Hernandez • February 4, 2022

compete in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio. The game featured players selected based on skills assessed during football camps and through recruits. Nic is the first player in Bryan High’s history to be selected as an All-American.