By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the end of the college football season, there is one goal left, win the national championship. To get there, the team has to be one of the four best teams in the nation. Winning the championship is easier said than done. After winning their first twelve games, teams then…
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Athlete Spotlight: Helen Yeung
By: Abigale Paterniti, Staff Writer Helen Yeung, a River Hill senior and county wide phenomenon for her various accomplishments in the game of golf, has made the first swing from Hawk to Tar Heel. Officially, Helen committed to UNC (University of North Carolina). Helen remarks upon UNC’s many redeeming qualities, commenting, “Besides the Carolina Blue,…
Girls Basketball Team
By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer Now that the winter season is here, the girl’s basketball team takes to the court with a display of skill and teamwork. The athletes take their practice seriously, and, led by their talented coaches, this team combines their individual talents into always pushing themselves. With each practice and game they…
Cross Country Season Recap
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor, and Ben Hong, Features Editor
River Hill Basketball Sneak Peek: A Podcast
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor, and Nahome Bruk, Staff Writer
November 2023 Print Edition of The Current
Lets Go Golfing!
By Jack Hardman, Staff Writer The Hawks returned to the green once again for this fall’s season of golf. The Hawks came off a dominant year where they won the 3A/4A state championship by an impressive 28 strokes in front of their nearest competitors. The golf team’s season is quick and action packed. Both the…
Mackenzie Calhoun Sets Her Sights on the Future
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer After playing volleyball for almost a decade, Mackenzie Calhoun is in her last high school volleyball season. Calhoun is a setter on the girls varsity volleyball team and plays for Columbia Volleyball Academy in the off season. As a Division 1 commit for Lafayette college, Mackenzie is at an exciting…
River Hill Football Puts Up a Valiant Effort During The Homecoming Game
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor On October 6th River Hill students packed the stands to watch one of the most well known high school traditions: the homecoming football game. A tradition going back years, the homecoming dance was originally a celebration of football teams finishing their season and making their “homecoming.” Since then, the event…
New runner, Alyssa Mattes, Sets New Girls Cross Country 5K Record
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor Most high school sports seasons are relatively predictable, but every once in a while an athlete comes along who exceeds all expectations with their unforeseen talent. Alyssa Mates, a sophomore cross country runner for River Hill, recently broke the girls cross country record at our home Invitational on September 2nd….