Like many students, junior Dalil Omerovic watched coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games that took place in Vancouver, Canada that took place in February. 
“I wasn’t able to watch the Olympic (games) every day, but I watched whenever I had a chance,” said junior Dalila Omerovic “My favorite sport to watch was the figure skating.”
However, figure skating was only one among many events that athletes competed in.  Other events included bobsled, skiing, and snowboarding.  Whether it was the millions of television viewers or the thousands of people who traveled to Vancouver to …

Many students do not realize that Everett has two bowling teams.  There is a boy’s team and a girl’s team made up of students ranging from freshman to seniors.
“The bowling team have been around for about five years, but I’ves only been on it for two years,” seniors Manuel Fores explains.
The coach of the bowling team is Sabrina Richmond. She is the mother of junior Devin Richmond and she has been coaching for two years. The coach before her was Sabrina Redmond.
The boys’ bowling team has been to states twice …

Senior Michael Smith arrives at school at 5:00 a.m. to jump into a pool of freezing cold water.  When most people are still home in their warm beds, he and many of his teammates have already done hundreds of laps in the pool—all in preparation for Hell Week.
“During Hell Week, its awful,” said senior Michael Smith.  “Afterwards you feel good you did it, but you’re physically exhausted.”
The goal is to squeeze endless hours of practice and hard work into a single week—the week before the conference meet. It is the …

Skateboarding has become a pastime among many teenagers for over 20 years now. Skateboarders say that it is a sport that has its own culture and a unique lifestyle. It has been made popular by people like Tony Hawk.
“Tony Hawk is a role model because he is part of the roots of skateboarding,” said freshman Jon Warfield.
Teens involved in the sport wear distinctive clothing and own personalized skateboards that set them apart from other athletes and sports and make them really stand out.
Senior Robbie Gonzales said “the clothing is very …

Great Lakes Track & Field (GLTF) was formed in 1992 as an extension of the Environmental Change Community Outreach Program. Basically, it is a program to develop sports programs for community youth.
“It is a youth outreach organization that utilizes sports and recreation as a means to promote positive physical growth and development in youth.” said Program director and head coach Robert Hollingsworth.
Over the past 15 years, great lakes track and field has given the opportunity for many students to earn the right to win state, regional and national championships. Some …

Coaches recommend that students stay strong and fit for their upcoming spring sports season by participaing in off-season conditioning acttivities. While MHSAA rules forbif practices before a certsin date, members of the softball and soccer teams both meet unofficially in small groups throughout the winter.

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