Catholic notches a last-second win Catholic High won a nail-biter in their season opener against Arkansas High School in Texarkana, Arkansas. The Razorbacks (Arkansas High School shares the fight song, colors, and Hog Call with the flagship university)—gave Catholic all they could handle. But a touchdown in the game’s final seconds pushed the Rockets past…
The smell of sugary syrup, the allure of snow on a hot summer afternoon, and smiling children slurping down the last of their melted snow cones are just some of the positive qualities Retro Sno brings to the Pleasant Ridge Town Center. Last summer, junior Whit Wilcox opened his recently purchased snow cone stand under…
This play could make my career or end it. Is that the thought running through the players’ minds as they take the field? That answer is simple for senior and captain of the football team Audry Horn. “I love the game. I just like playing the game,” he said. “I love the contact, and I…
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…
Over seven years ago a high school band called Wayside developed its first album. Talented seniors in the class of 2007 comprised Wayside, and used a home computer to throw together their CD. Their working environment has since grown from cluttered household living rooms to professional recording studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The adept gosling, Wayside,…
All across the country, high school seniors are scrambling in mass confusion that may just determine what will happen to them for the rest of their lives. It’s no secret that 2020 has rocked our planet, country, and our schools to their cores, but one of the initially overlooked aspects is causing a lot of…
Graduation is a very important and symbolic time for the school and it comes with unique preparation. This year’s event saw a quick change of venue as the weather went from threatening to beautiful. Mr. Steve Straessle made the call to first move the graduation indoors on the morning of May 25. As skies and…
It swept through the state overnight and left us all in confusion. It is a silent yet deadly killer, and nobody is safe. The COVID-19 Pandemic has, without a doubt, affected almost every one of the 7 billion people that populate our planet. The economy, the schools, and the people are all hurting because…
Photo by Grant Sellinger The Catholic High Rockets took on the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats in their season opener at War Memorial Stadium on Friday. The Wildcats, now a non-conference opponent due to the Rockets dropping from 7A to 6A in football, placed fifth in the MaxPreps rankings on August 21st. The Rockets were…
Freshmen sit in the cafeteria and talk to each other on the morning of September 1, 2021. As the school year drew near, freshmen nervously awaited their new school, having no idea what to expect. Despite coming from many different schools, the freshmen have found unity in brotherhood. At first, our school can be confusing…
