Of all the fantastic sports teams at Apex High School, one team that has been shining through is the women’s golf team. Age holds no bounds when it comes to sports at Apex, and women’s golf is no exception. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Abby Loding, a junior here at Apex High, to talk with her about
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Every game there are forty-four cleats on the field. There are over twenty players on the varsity men’s soccer team this year. Each player works just as hard as the next to make the season great. This year our soccer team is doing well; we are currently 6-5-1. They have had lots of success and a few losses. For most
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The definition of the word sport: some sort of physical activity, either individually or in a team setting where the competitor(s) compete against an opponent team. The word family can be defined as a group of people who share similar likes, come together to care and support one another. If you combine these two words and their definitions, you could
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Basketball, baseball, handball, and tennis are all great sports on their own. However, in 1895 a man by the name of William Morgan decided to combine the four sports and create what we know today as volleyball. Here at Apex High, our Lady Cougars have been playing their hearts out on the volleyball court, so let us dive into how
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Everyone knows that a good team starts with good leadership. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Andrew Blatner, the captain of the Apex High School varsity soccer team. We discussed everything from being a good leader to inspirations to a recent injury. Name: Andrew Blatner Grade: Senior Sport: Varsity Soccer Position: Captain and goalkeeper What got you
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One of my closest friends, Sammy Taylor, is an incredible athlete. She has played all kinds of sports including basketball, soccer, and she also runs cross country. I recently chose to interview Sammy about her experiences as a soccer player from her first game all the way up to making varsity as a freshman. Q: How long have you been
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Apex High School has an amazing women’s lacrosse program with amazing coaches. I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the new varsity coaches, Mrs. Amanda Rutledge, and getting to know a little bit about her. You’ve been at Apex as a teacher for three years, right? This is my second full year because I started as a long-term substitute.
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Apex High School has had a gymnastics team for quite a while now, but many people are not aware of the team’s existence.. Actually, there isn’t just one team; there is a varsity and a JV team. The past two years the team has been relatively small, but this year it has grown to around eleven girls on the varsity
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If you didn’t know, one of the kickers for the Apex High School football team is Hayden Tarpey! I interviewed her to find out more about what it’s like for her being on the team. 1.What persuaded you to try out to be the kicker? I played football from first grade through middle school and was not able to
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The Apex High School women’s tennis team is off to an incredible start this season with an almost perfect record. The team practices four days a week and plays two or three matches each week as well, so it’s safe to say these girls are always on the courts. Their hard work has paid off though, and Captain Alyssa Hall
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