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By: Tess Redman, independent research student (sophomore) What if someone told you that the next time you went to the doctor’s for a routine checkup, you would be shipped off to the hospital with a diagnosis of an incurable disease? Four years ago, I would probably tell that someone that they’re crazy. Until it actually…
By: Danny Tow, Staff Writer River Hill High School hosted Clarksville Elementary’s annual Cougar Day pep rally on Friday, May 4. It was a day filled with laughs, cheers, and an overall good time for everyone involved. I was curious to see what people really thought of this exciting event. Sophomore Azariah Seblu played the…
by Aaron Hirsch, staff writer The NBA season started on October 17th this year, with an aim to elongate the regular season and reduce injuries. With the start of the season comes fantasy basketball, so it’s important to be prepared for those who are playing this year. For the inexperienced, fantasy sports are this, in…
By Marc Desimone, Staff Writer This year’s NCAA basketball teams are looking amazing as usual. As some teams fall in the rankings because of their loss of seniors, other teams rise because of veteran leadership and incoming recruiting class. Ranked first in the country are the North Carolina Tar Heels. They return veteran point guard…
By Griffin Brightbill, Sports Editor River Hill’s youngest basketball star, Jaden Martin, heads into his sophomore season feeling positive and confident. “We have some great players and a fantastic coach. I think this year could be the one we’ve been waiting for,” claimed the Hawks’ starting small forward. The Hawks have been pushing for another…
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is the best time of year for a lot of people. College basketball games are as exciting as ever, and just about everyone gets pretty invested in the Madness, especially if their favorite team is in the 68 team field. For many fans, March Madness…
By Dylan Mitchell, Staff Writer Through three games, the JV basketball Hawks have accumulated a record of 2-1, and are looking bright to the future. Head coach Kerry Martin says “We still have a lot of room for improvement. We are shooting 35.6% from inside the arc, and 25% from three, and 45% from the…
By Dylan Mitchell, Staff Writer Wednesday was an emphatic win for the Boys Varsity Basketball team as it blew out Marriotts Ridge (4-5) 64-32 to keep its five game winning streak alive. After starting the season 1-4, the Hawks have now improved to 6-4 and look to continue the streak on Friday at home against…
By Ryan Romano and Clark Demaree, Staff Writers When the buzzer sounded on the River Hill basketball team’s 2013-14 season, they knew they’d do better when they received another chance. Now, as the Hawks prepare for the 2014-15 season, they can tell that their optimism was justified. “I think we’re going to go pretty far,”…
By Dylan Mitchell Staff Writer Friday night, River Hill boys basketball beat Wilde Lake 52-46 that was tight throughout the whole time. Lead by the 25 points from Charles Thomas IV and the 14 points from Gary Sandler, the Hawks were able to pull away late and seal the opening night victory. The next game…