Whoosh! Clink! That’s the sound of a wiffleball being hit over the three-foot-high net. Pickleball is a relevantly new sport and has gained popularity in the past few years. It is estimated now that there are 36.5 million pickleball players in the United States. But it wasn’t always that way. In 1965, a Congressman from Washington and a businessman created
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Here at Apex High School, there are select spring sports to choose from such as baseball, softball, mens and womens lacrosse, track and field, stunt, women’s soccer, and men’s tennis. As we are nearing the time of exams and finals, it means that spring sports are coming to an end. Yes, there are playoffs, but for JV teams and non-qualifiers,
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Last weekend on April 13th was UFC 300. It featured many popular and fierce fighters including Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill as the main fight of the night. Some say it was the greatest card in MMA history, and after seeing how the fights played out, it definitely lived up to the hype. Ryley Atkinson (‘25), an avid UFC fan,
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At Apex High School there are many amazing coaches in the athletic programs, some even double dip. One of those is Coach Noah Rutledge, not to be confused with his mom, Coach Rutledge at Apex is the head JV coach for football and lacrosse along with being on the varsity staff as well for both. Now there are obvious differences
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Since spring is right around the corner, the warm weather brings more people running and working out outside. There are so many benefits to running, and in this article, we will explore a few. The first category of benefits we’re going to look at is the physical benefits of running. Running overall increases your endurance, which is your cardiovascular health.
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Do you know what an impressive feat is? Being a fourteen- or fifteen-year-old playing on the same level of sports as legal adults. At Apex and mostly all high schools, we have underclassmen (freshmen and sophomores) who can not leave campus for lunch but show out on the highest levels of athletics high schools have to offer. Almost every team
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If you’re interested in joining the stunt team or just want to learn more about it, here’s everything you need to know. Stunt is a sport that involves various skills, from cheerleading. I spoke with the coach of the Apex High School stunt and cheer team to get a better understanding of what stunt is all about. According to her,
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The girls flag football team here at Apex High School made its debut in sports this year. Here is how the season went. First off, the girls on the team were hard working and determined to earn their place as the regional champions. They won nine games overall and only lost two games. The Lady Cougars fought hard, played games
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With winter coming to a close, spring sports tryouts are coming soon! Tryouts are on February 14-16, and there are a lot of options for sports that you could try out for both men, women, coed, JV, and varsity Teams! There’s so many options for men’s sports you can tryout for. Some men’s sports you can try out for are
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This year many schools in Wake County are making a girls’ flag football team. A partnership with USA Football and the Carolina Panthers has made this possible by supplying equipment, uniforms, etc. This event still needs to be approved by Wake County to become a future sport, but so far, things are looking good. Here is some information about it.
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