What is Tennis, anyway?
Watch reporters Jackson Havel and Rett Palecek investigate the Rocket Tennis Team to find out more about the game.
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Running the Race
The runner lines up with his opponents and gets down onto the spikes. The race begins and his mind clears with the heat starting to take effect. Junior Michael Krause overcame doubt in himself to win a conference title. The track team won three events at their spring conference meet. They won the long jump,…
The Holy Rollers
A hush falls over the crowd. The bowler takes up his stance, lines up the ball, and barrels it down the alley. With a loud crack, he scores a strike. The bowling team competed in conference competition on February 8 and played in the state tournament two days later. Shooting a 680 series, sophomore Isaac Head finished…
Changing Courts
Change is a constant in sport. Players have to react and adapt to changes they can’t control and stay committed to their team. Outside of the game, changes made do not deter athletes but motivate them to perform better. After the 2022 season, the basketball team moved to the 5A classification from the 6A classification….
The Work of Wrestling
Two wrestlers are on the mat, each struggling to fight for power over the other. They lunge for each other’s legs trying to gain an advantage over the other. This leaves the wrestlers tired, but they want to prove themselves not only to themselves but to their coaches and the spectators. They hear a pound…
Fayetteville Fallout
Football and basketball season may be over, but the season of several other sports is just beginning. One of these sports is track and field, which kicked off in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on February 18, 2023. The indoor track meet attracted schools much larger than Catholic High School, but that did not discourage the team. “There…
Lax to the Max
While lacrosse is not an Arkansas Activities Association-sanctioned sport, it is rapidly increasing in popularity. The lacrosse team has spiked in new players over the past two years with roughly half of last year’s team being freshmen. To prepare for this season, the lacrosse team has not only started their training but has acquired two…
Small but Mighty
Photo from CHS/MSM Swim and Dive Instagram The school’s swim team has been a small but competitive feature of the sports department for many years. Students here may not think about this group as often as other sports teams, but they are just as hardworking. Being a small team that practices off-campus presents its own…
A Semifinal Story
The Catholic High Rockets (11 – 1) faced off against the Pulaski Academy (PA) Bruins (11 – 1) Friday night in a state semifinal matchup for the ages at War Memorial Stadium. The game was the first-ever meeting between the Rockets and the Bruins, and the Bruins ultimately won in a high-scoring, hard-fought battle. Many…
Volleyball Ventures
A hand strikes the volleyball and it travels over the net. The ball hovers, waiting for the next impact. The opposing teams go all out until the volleyball stops in an unknown location. The sound of the bell commences this epic skirmish and the competitors leave it for another day. Every lunch, students engage in…