The Catholic High Rockets took on the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons in a season-opening game for both teams. The Rockets (1-0, 0-0 5A-Central) beat the Gryphons (0-1, 0-0 6A-Central) in a home matchup that was closely fought the entire game. Additionally, the JV team won 43-40 against Southwest as well. The Rockets got out with…
Editor’s note: The names of students interviewed for this article have been changed. Drug and alcohol addictions have always been an issue among teenagers, and this is true for nearly every high school in the United States. This school is no exception. There are countless reasons why teenagers start abusing substances. Some are affected by anxiety or depression…
With the win against El Dorado, the Rockets gained a record of 9-0. This is a triumphant moment for many members of the team. Senior Whit Wilcox said, “It’s pretty great being a part of history. It’s something I never really thought about until it happened. I think our team is always focused on our…
A look at the banners in the gym tells the story: the school’s tennis team has more titles than any other team here. The 2021 Rocket tennis team played well enough to have won the conference championship. This year, the team will work to further the legacy of the sport. The 2021 tennis team only lost one conference game during…
Water bottles crush Catholic High In Catholic High’s classrooms, teachers wage a silent war with students over something that most would consider harmless: the water bottle, the bane of teachers and the student’s best friend. Whether it’s a plastic bottle from the cafeteria, an aluminum bottle from home, or even a gallon jug from the…
As the school year begins to come to an end, sports seasons are also coming to an end. One team at the school recently competed in its first state tournament. Robotics, which first became a class last school year, qualified for the state tournament. The pandemic forced the cancellation of several other tournaments this year,…
Holding a pair of loppers, wearing a sweater and a pair of overalls, a view that not many have had of him, Mr. Paul Spencer takes care of his crop. A darn Yankee from Ohio, he has gladly made himself part of Arkansas’s long and varied agricultural history. Mr. Spencer lives in Scott, and owns…
Junior Andre Sale was hoping on attending the Oklahoma State spring game on Saturday, April 18, but his mother had already made other plans. She had signed him up for Search #136, and she wasn’t changing her mind. “I was bummed, but I was open to it,” said Sale.” I thought since I’m here it’s…
For as long as I can remember, I have dreamed about graduating from Catholic High. I have always been the kind of person who is excited about the future, but I will never forget how much I have grown over the past four years. Coming here on my first day of freshman year, I was…
