The Norseman

No ‘I’ in TEAM

Christian Alvarado, Staff writer • March 9, 2023

With an overall record of 19-10 and a district record of 9-3, the girls’ basketball team has shown endurance, motivation, and drive to return to the field of play as contenders for a district championship...

Ace in the hole

Reily Dominy, Editor • March 1, 2023

Last season as the baseball team entered the playoffs undefeated in district play, then-sophomore pitcher Rylan Hill began warming up and felt his arm tighten. His next pitch sent waves of pain through...

Swimmer fights wave of health issues, acquires aquatic success

Ace Roueche, Assistant editor • February 18, 2023

The thrill of the plunge. The splashing of cold water onto your face. Sunlight on your back as you slide effortlessly through the water, destroying the competition. These are all things that senior Asa...

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.