A twenty-pound bowling ball falling on your head from under a ten-foot basketball hoop produces the same kinetic energy as a 90 mph fastball hitting your head. The amount of batters getting hit by pitches...

This Monte Vista student athlete proved her doctors wrong.      At six years old, Gretta Callison experienced pain in both her heels. This led to a diagnosis of Sever’s disease: a disease that...

The NFL has a concussion problem… again.      Concussions will always be a concern in the National Football League (NFL). For many years, the NFL questioned how they would solve the recurring...

At Monte Vista High School, there is a prevalent issue of various sports being underrepresented, underfunded, and overlooked. Many overlooked sports perform amazingly, while the sports that get all the...

After last season’s heartbreak for the San Francisco 49ers, Trey Lance’s injury has broken even more hearts in the Bay Area.         Trey Lance, the 22-year old second-year starting quarterback...

Since the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) started in 1906, collegiate athletes from all over the country have been denied the ability to earn and accept money by the NCAA; players only...

All rise! The judge has striked again! Major League Baseball (MLB) star Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees broke the American League (A.L.) single-season home run record, hitting 62 home runs during the...

Antonio Brown has cemented himself as one of the most notorious players in the NFL due to his off the field antics and general lack of respect for the people around him, but this may be due to underlying...

  Balancing school and athletics can be difficult for many students across the Monte Vista community. The question is how difficult is it to balance and does it affect our students?      Playing...

A little controversy may be the one thing that this sport needs.       Golf dates back all the way to the 1500s. From wooden clubs and the Gutta-Percha leather ball, golf has come a long way....

After dedicating his life to soccer, Monte Vista senior Kaden Standish’s dreams became a reality this summer when he signed a partial scholarship with UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). He will spend the next...

Women are constantly teared down with harmful gender stereotypes regarding sports. Therefore, it raises the tough question, will women ever see an end to harsh criticism in the sports world and be seen...