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…
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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….
The Ravens Fly High Into The Regular Season
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the 2023 preseason coming to an end, the regular season is right around the corner. The Ravens during the preseason went 1-2 this year. The last preseason loss was handed to the Ravens by the New York Giants in 2016. During the preseason, fans got a glimpse into the…
Fall Sports Kick Off!
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor As the 2023-24 school year begins, students are enthusiastic about many upcoming activities: homecoming, new classes, but most importantly, fall sports. Among the many activities available to River Hill students, fall athletics are among the most popular, not just to the athletes themselves, but to the many students who come…
River Hill Field Hockey Starts the Road to Another State Final
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer While many students at River Hill enjoyed a summer far away from the building, the varsity field hockey team, along with other sports, was back in the beginning of August. This year’s team looks a lot different than last, as they lost many key players with seniors leaving, including two…
River Hill Cross Country Kicks Off the Season
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor On September 2, River Hill hosted the Top of the Hill Invitational, the first cross-country meet of the season. Seventeen schools were in attendance and their respective teams competed in four races over the course of four hours in the first true test of their summer training for the year….
New in Sports: Summer Practices
By Myah Hesselgesser, Staff Writer Recently, Howard County updated the athletic handbook stating that school teams are now allowed twelve summer practices with a coach. In previous years, teams were not allowed to train with coaches at all as a team during the off-season. For past years, the MPSSAA Handbook stated that, “Any school group…
River Hill Baseball Wins State Championship
By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer The River Hill High School varsity baseball team recently achieved an incredible feat, winning the state championship in a thrilling match against Charles Milton Wright High School. The team, led by their exceptional pitcher Henry Zatkowski, defeated Charles Milton Wright with an extremely close score of 1-0. This victory was…