With the 2018 marching season finally over, it is time to look back on one of the less appreciated organizations at Apex High: our marching band. Conducted by Mr. Jarvis, the Apex High Marching band plays at every football game that is played on our home field and practices endlessly from August through November. To commemorate their dedication, Peak Student
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When most people hear the term “track and field”, they would probably think of some very well-known Olympians like Usain Bolt or running very fast in general. This would fall under the category of outdoor track and field. Apex High School has two seasons of track and field: outdoor and indoor track and field. If indoor track and field doesn’t
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UNC-Chapel Hill vs. NC State. Army vs. Navy. Cowboys vs. Redskins. When it comes to the very popular American sport of football, rivalries are inevitable. From the National Football League to Pop Warner, rivalries are found everywhere. While some are stronger than others, adversaries are always playing their hearts out to best their opponents. When two teams are playing their
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This week I was able to speak with one of Apex High School’s most well-known athletes, Omar McBride. With a history of performing exceptionally well in outdoor track, he was given the opportunity to participate in the Junior Olympics these past two weeks in Buenos Aires. I sat down with him to get all the details on his experience.
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This year, our very own women’s volleyball team has clinched the Conference championship. These ladies secured a spot in the state playoffs, ranking fifth in the east region. Their overall record is 11-1 in the South Wake Conference, with an overall rating of 16-4. They rank as the thirtieth team in the state and in the top 1000 teams in
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As the fall sports season wraps up, our Apex High School women’s golf team made sure to close out the season with a huge milestone. The team competed at the 4A Central Regional Tournament on Oct. 15 and did an exceptional job! Margaux Whitley, Abby Loding, and Madison Winn earned AHS a team qualification for the North Carolina High School
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Apex continued its conference domination, adding two more South Wake Athletic Conference titles to those already won by the women’s tennis and volleyball teams this past week. Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams won the SWAC Conference Championship at WakeMed Soccer Park on Tuesday. This was the first time since 1995 that both teams brought home two conference
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The Apex Cougars women’s tennis team—despite only ever getting minimal recognition among students and the occasional morning announcement that nobody really listens to—has been absolutely dominating the competition in the North Carolina area. In fact, they have been dominating so much that at the recent Southwestern 4A conference, they went 12-0, beating out schools like Panther Creek, the fake Ape—I
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Every year, The North Carolina High School athletics association picks a Male and Female coach of the year. This year, the NCHSSA picked Apex’s very own, Roy Cooper as the Male Coach of the Year. I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Cooper about this major accomplishment. Q: How long have you been coaching? A: I have been coaching for
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