Volume 92: Issue 9

April 20, Volume 92, Issue 9

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Superintendent Dr. Fineske spends a day in the shoes of various district positions. see page 4 Photo Courtesy of Sylvania Schools

NEWS

Interested in supporting class government or a sport? TSP has the complete list of what fundraisers are coming up.

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OPINIONS

FEATURES

The end of the year can get confusing, so check out the May calendar to keep track.

With spring comes spring cleaning, and we’ve got the perfect ways to help you stay organized.

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SPORTS

The baseball team is scoring a strong start to their season, and not just in Ohio.

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Students that are going above and beyond Emily Nowak staff writer

Jenna Kill

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Senior Jenna Kill has exemplified her leadership and dedication by being a student of the month. Her excitement and readiness to learn when it comes to cross country, track, and school make her an excellent example of what to follow in your high school years. The next step for Kill involves attending the Air force Academy for cross country.

These students were recently recognized by Mr. Swaggerty

Riley Runnells Senior Riley Runnells has been especially busy these past couple months, fighting for a change in our government, and getting things passed. Most know that she was one of the many students to diligently organize and lead the student walkout held on March 14. There was also quite a bit of work that was done behind the scenes that students do not know about. Runnells met with state senator Randy Gardner, talking school safety. Her leadership and hard work ethic have helped her come far and will take her places in the future. After high school Riley plans on attending Ohio University majoring in Journalism.

Senior Karen Pan has spent her last months at NV growing as a student leader, working hard in all of her school work and multitasking to grow as a part of the orchestra as well. Pan was also a student of the month in The Toledo Blade. She has done plenty of research at the University of Toledo for an immunology lab. After NV she is going to attend University of Pennsylvania with a major in Psychology.

Kayla Thielen Senior Kayla Thielen makes her way to the top being announced student of the week in The Toledo Blade the week of March 5. Thielen was interviewed and got to divulge information about some of her favorite things. Kayla has been a student leader since she came to Northview, making a positive impression, and gaining useful skills on how to become a leader in college. After high school she plans to attend college, majoring in statistics and marketing. Eventually, she hopes to get her Master’s of Business Administration.

Business Professionals of America take on Texas Emily Martinez staff writer This year Northview had the chance to send students to the Business Professionals of America Nationals. The students went to States and the teams that won in that competition were able to go to Nationals.

BPA nationals is held early in May this year in Texas. Every year Nationals is held

in a different location, the students get to go and compete and have time to explore the city. The students have an opportunity to go to different states sometimes for the first time.

Students in BusTech spend a few weeks working in teams on projects that they take to the competitions. They do the projects and then present them to their class. After that, they take the presentations to the competition to be judged by

professionals. If they get a high enough score they are able to go to States. At States, they compete against all the other schools that did well in the state. After that competition, if students do well they go to Nationals and compete against other people in the country.

“I’m so excited to go to Nationals this year in Texas. My group has been working very hard on our project and we can’t wait to see if we place at Nationals. I’m also

so excited to see everyone else’s projects from all over the country,” senior Tyler Beattie said.

For many years NV has been going to the BPA competitions. Students do very well and get the chance to see what the business world is like. Students also get to hear other students’ presentations and learn from them. NV hopes to continue going to the competitions, according to senior Mark Spieldenner.

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#3 One amazing race THIELEN Max Kelso

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Welcome to our third file, where we delve into the shroud of mystery and bizarre occurrences that surround our world. In this file we will look at stories from raining gold bars in Siberia, to a double UFO sighting in Arizona, and even massive feral hogs plaguing downtown Hong Kong. Let's start with, “Cloudy with a chance of gold bars”.

On March 15, gold bars rained down across the frozen landscape and an airport runway in northern Siberia. The Culprit: A Cold War-era cargo aircraft called the Antonov An-12 was being used by a Russian mining company to transport just over an estimated $378 million of gold, platinum, and diamonds.

According to The Siberian Times, as the plane took off from Yakutsk Airport, the loading hatchway ripped off and gold bars started raining out onto the runway.

The airplane was able to land 10 minutes later at the nearby Magan Airport. A total of 200 gold bars fell into the air from when the hatch ripped off to when it landed. Luckily no injuries were reported from the incident.

Though most have been recovered, a few of the bars are still missing, either lost to the wilderness or to the hands of people lucky enough to find them. Now that we have covered a case of a golden miracle, we will move on to a double UFO sighting in the airspace over Arizona.

The Federal Aviation Administration recently released a recording from February 24 containing a conversation between a Learjet pilot and an Albuquerque Air traffic control operator. The pilot reported an unidentifiable flying object passing overhead going in the opposite direction at approximately 3,000 feet above where he was flying at 37,000 feet, meaning the craft was flying at approximately 40,000 ft.

He then asked if anyone was scheduled to fly that high. The operator answered back “no” they could not detect the craft with radar and there was no aircraft on their schedule that might be in that location. The pilot exclaimed

“UFO!” jokingly and returned focus. The operator then asked another pilot going on the same flight path to keep an eye out, “American 1095, uh, let me know if, uh, anything passes over you here in the next, uh, 15 miles,” the pilot responded asking for confirmation, and then questionably stated, “alright.”

Four to five minutes later the pilot of the American reported a similar description of a large, glaring object traveling at about the same height of the first report.

Was it an alien spaceship, weather balloon, a foreign spy craft, or maybe even a secret experimental U.S. aircraft?

All is speculation, but maybe the truth is really out there. Now that we have had a true X-Files moment, let's move on to Hong Kong's “Pigzilla”.

A video featuring a massive wild boar eating out of a dumpster surrounded by piglets in Hong Kong was posted on February 6 and has recently made its way to United States search engines.

The pig is seen munching on the rancid refuse happily, and only ten feet from a children's school.

The huge hog has been dubbed “Pigzilla” by internet users, the video was originally posted to Facebook by Hong Kong native Tu Dong. According to an article by CBS, the video has been shared more than 5,000 times.

But behind the internet fame, “Pigzilla” represents a rampant feral pig problem. Pigzilla is a member of an invasive species in China known commonly as the Japanese boar.

The exploding number of the species has flooded the streets of downtown Hong Kong and has led to a traffic accident, injuries from boar attacks, and health issues. According to The South China Morning Post, the "infestation" is already being dealt with. The Chinese government is planning to capture and inject the pigs to render them sterile; unable to have more piglets. Though the plan is just coming into motion, Pigzilla still walks the streets, prowling for ripe dumpsters to raid.

That concludes our third file. Stay curious, and remember, everything is not always as it seems.

A team of students from Sylvan show off their spirit wear and prepare for a scooter race during Sunday’s Amazing Race event.

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online editor Student Council was at it again with the Amazing Race on April 14. This is the third year Northview has held the fundraiser to fund other spirit events.

“I was so proud of all of the members who worked hard to make this event happen for the younger children,” STUCO Advisor Tami Blue said.

This day was filled for all participants and volunteers. During this time, third through fifth graders from the dis-

trict competed on teams in different activities in Cat’s Stadium. Teams dressed up and made cheers as they traveled from activity to activity. Some of the activities included a frozen t-shirt contest and hungry hungry hippos.

“I was excited to give these elementary students the opportunity to have fun and compete with each other while raising money for our Student Council,” STUCO President Grace Cappellini said.

At the end, winners were announced for best dressed, most spirited, best teamwork, and first through third place.

BP awards students Erin Chambers

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Breaking news: Northview top achieving students eat petroleum for dinner on April 9. Well maybe they didn’t eat petroleum, but there was an Academic Awards Banquet sponsored by British Petroleum, better known as BP. Historically the top 2% of the graduating class attended this dinner every year to be honored for their achievements. Since there is now a Latin Honors System as opposed to class rankings, students who had a 4.0 or above had the opportunity to vote for other students in this grade point range. Students voted based on who they respected the most in terms of their academic accomplishments, as well as their honor and integrity as a person.

Seven of the top students in the poll

attended this banquet, and others will be attending various other events as the year comes to a conclusion. Seniors Mitali Dalwalla, Ian Donahue, Andy Riggs, Kayla Thielen, Jenna Kill, Cooper Sadowski, and Erin Chambers were the students honored at this dinner.

“It was such an honor to get to represent my class at the banquet because everyone has had their head in the game these past few years, and there are so many people who deserve to be recognized. Once a Wildcat, always a Wildcat, am I right?” senior Cooper Sadowski said.

Students sat with various employees at BP, and interact with them as they ate.

They also got to listen to keynote speaker Niel Nukam speak about the importance of getting involved in college in something they’re passionate about because it could open up new doors and opportunities that could lead to their calling.

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Giving back to Earth Behind scenes with the superintendent Bree Fangman staff writer

You’re walking down the streets of Cleveland, Ohio. You turn to see the infamous Cuyahoga River engulfed in flames about five stories high because of the copious amounts of waste and debris within it. No, this isn’t an action-packed movie, but a real life event that happened on June 22, 1969. This wasn’t the first time the river caught on fire as it happened before on thirteen separate occasions.

However, it was a turning point that inspired Congress to start focusing on environmental protection.

Since environmental concerns were swept under the rug for decades, many Americans were oblivious to the threats pollution poses. To raise awareness of these problems in the U.S., Earth Day was created by Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970.

This day is celebrated on April 22.

On the first annual Earth day, 20 million Americans demonstrated to advocate for a healthier and sustainable environment.

This movement united people from various backgrounds, helped create the Environmental Protection Agency, and encouraged acts to pass such as the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Act. Today, the non profit Earth Day Network coordinates Earth Day celebrations in 192 countries.

Earth Day 2018 is all about ending plastic pollution. Plastic has become a part of almost everyone’s lifestyle because of its convenience and easy disposal. According to ecowatch.com, about 300 million tons of plastic products are produced in a single year, but approximately 10% of that is properly recycled or reused. Plastic is very detrimental and this is because it takes anywhere from

500 to 1,000 years to degrade. Not only is it dangerous for the Earth, but for the ecosystems in it.

The chemicals in plastic, such as Bisphenol A, can be absorbed by the human body - 93% of Americans age six or older test positive for the chemical BPA found in most plastics. It is also known to alter hormones in humans. Annually, one million seabirds and 100,000 marine animals are killed because of plastic pollution.

Despite the massive damage already done by plastics, there is action that can be taken to prevent further damage: • Opt to take your metal or glass bottles to school or work • If you do use any plastics, recycle them in bins located in the cafeteria, study hall room, and every hall • The Last Straw Project, created by the Plastic Pollution Coalition, encourages people to refuse the straw when you order drinks from restaurants, fast food places, or coffee shops • The most effective way to reduce plastic footprints is to spread the word to friends and family Ways you can celebrate Earth Day include: planting trees, gardening, further educating yourself on environmental protection, volunteering for organizations that help the environment, simply going outside to enjoy nature, or being environmentally responsible every other day of the year.

To learn more ways to reduce your plastic usage, go to greeneducationfoundation.org and click the programs tab, then the waste reduction challenge, and finally the waste reduction tips link on the left. To learn more about Earth Day and how you can take action, visit earthday.org or epa.gov.

Anastasia Carter staff writer Jobs such as a bus aid, a custodian, and a cafeteria server aren’t as easy as they seem and the #UndercoverSupt has all the background you need.

Dr. Adam Fineske, the Superintendent of Sylvania Schools, is new to his position this year and wants to learn more about the district.

He attended a conference for new superintendents and learned about a program in which a superintendent would go undercover, just like the show Undercover Boss. In the show, the boss goes into a job and has to figure it out all by himself. Dr. Fineske liked the idea but wanted to do it a little differently.

“I would go undercover in that job with a selected person and kind of be there with them,” Dr. Fineske said.

So far, Dr. Fineske has done six jobs as the “Undercover Supt” in the district. He has been a cafeteria server at Maplewood, a custodian at Timberstone, a bus aide on a special needs bus, a teacher with

Photo Courtesy of Sylvania Schools WORKING WITH STUDENTS at Central Trail is Superintendant Adam Fineske. the Horticulture Program at Southview, a Special Needs Paraprofessional in the Autism Unit at Central Trail, and a secretary at Stranahan.

As a server in the Maplewood Cafeteria, Dr. Fineske learned that it’s a lot harder than it looks.

Each student had something different that they wanted and Dr. Fineske had to be sure that they were still eating healthy.

At Timberstone, Dr. Fineske was working as a lunch time custodian

in which he had to mop floors, clean tables, take out the trash. He even got to drive the floor polisher around, which was a difficult task as well.

“I felt I was best at being the custodian. I liked the nonstop of it. That was the one I felt like I was strongest at,” Dr. Fineske said.

“Not one job is more important than any other in our district. We’re all here and we all play a role, and we’re all equal. We’re on a team,” Dr. Fineske said.

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Varsity SciOly wins at Regionals Kaushy Gera staff writer

Photo Courtesy of Maxwell Qian CAPTAIN JUNIOR Patrick Andres and Varsity SciOly senior member Maxwell Qian proudly hold the Varsity trophy.

Northview is always on top, and SciOly is no exception. The Varsity Science Olympiad team placed first, while the JV team placed third at the regional tournament at Bowling Green State University. This is the highest the JV team has placed ever.

The Varsity team will advance to the State Tournament at the Ohio State University on April 28, and substitutions will be made with the JV team if need be.

The team will continue with their Tuesday and Thursday practices, while also bonding together over team dinners

hosted by the captains, junior Patrick Andres and seniors AJ Federman, Kiran Kodali, and Grants Lyons.

“I’m really excited for our team, and we have a real shot at going to Nationals this year. We just have to keep working hard,” Kodali said.

“I’m really excited for this team, and I am confident this group will be one of the best in Northview’s history,” SciOly Coach Andy Roth said.

From States, the two best teams will go onto Nationals at Colorado State University in Ft. Collins, Colorado. The tournament is May 18-19, with 120 teams coming to represent the top teams in 50 states.

N-Compass praises school diversity Marian Estifan staff writer

Estifan DISCUSSING THE SCHOOL’S calendar are sophomore Kai Richmond, Mrs. Omey, Mr. Kwiatkowski, junior Amar Ifetiha, and senior Rayah Alsayed.

How many times can you remember sitting in your math class, wondering when you would ever use math in the real world?

We have been told countless times that everything in school will prepare us for life, but what if we have been overlooking experiences that could prepare us for the diversity that every single student will face during high school?

The N-Compass Student Diversity Council was founded to provide a place where students are encouraged to be open to accept cultural uniqueness. The council started in the beginning of the school year by advisors Tami Blue, Darla Omey, and

Steve Kwiatkowski.

“I liked the idea of a student led group and I also liked the idea of everyone feeling like a part of Northview,” said group advisor Darla Omey. ¨I want everyone to feel comfortable with who they are.”

Led by student leaders Amar Ifetiha, Raya Almuaied, and Marian Estifan, the council proposes ideas to create an accepting environment for students. Currently, the council is working on developing a district calendar to include diverse holidays. They also celebrate commemorative months.

If you would like to get involved and make a difference at NV, the next group meeting will be on May 18 in the Library Media Center.

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Fundraisers help clubs Korrin Zollweg opinions editor

Interested in supporting class government or a sport? TSP has the events for you, so mark your calendars for these upcoming fundraisers!

Fantastic Freshman Class Government Panera for Prom - April 19th Cold Stone - Dates TBD Spectacular Sophomore Class Government Pasta eating competition Dates TBD Tropical Smoothie fundraiser - Dates TBD Joyful Junior Class Government Bdubs for Prom and Graduation - May 7th Panera for prom and graduation - April 26th Soaring Senior Class Government Want to support them? Support the other fundraisers!

Senior class gov fundraisers are over now.

Student Council Bubble tea fun for students!

Girls’ Lacrosse Buy oil changes from one of the members BPA for Nationals!

Chipotle to raise money for nationals-April 23

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Possible pups in park

SWANSON OLANDER IS NOW considering changing the “No pets” allowed in the park rule. Meetings have been held to give everyone a chance to say their opinion on the matter of allowing dogs in the park.

The Olander Park System is considering allowing dogs into the park. A community discussion was held on March 18 that gave the citizens who visit the park an opportunity to voice their opinion on the matter.

“The folks who came to the meeting were about 80% for dogs and 20% against,” Executive Director of The Olander Park system Erika Buri said.

The Olander Park System posted the event to their Facebook page where people who couldn’t attend the discussion could share their views online.

More people replied with a positive response online as well when told that they might be able to bring their pets along with them to enjoy a walk in the park.

“I think it would be in the park’s best interest personally,” Mary Staple, a local who is in favor of changing the “no pets” rule at Olander, said. “Olander attendance would increase and the park would make more money with the increase in traffic and dog owners.”

I think that many people would visit the park more frequently if they were able to bring their dogs with them to the park.

“I just know that whenever I want to go spend time outdoors,

as a dog owner, I want my dogs to be there to enjoy it with me,” Kevin Hassen, another local supporter of allowing pets in Olander and a Northview alumni, said.

It was suggested during the discussion, and in the Facebook comments, that allowing dogs inside of the park would lessen the amount of geese in the park.

Less geese would also mean less of the mess that they leave behind on the paths that have to be dodged on walks and bike rides to prevent tracking it home.

Similar to this, one of the biggest issues people are worried about is whether dog owners would pick up after their furry friends. Though to try and solve this issue the park would display doggy bags around the park that would encourage the dog owners to pick up after their pets. Others are worried how their dogs will interact with other dogs and the geese in the park.

“I personally could not even bring my Springer Spaniel to Olander because he would just bark the whole time at ducks and geese,” Laura, a Sylvania citizen who has mixed feelings on the matter, said.

Though taking our dogs to the park would be fun, it’s understandable that the park is hesi-

tating at the request.

“Their concern is probably overflow of people and dogs as their walking paths are kind of narrow,” Staple said.

A problem that I could see arising is how some dogs would interact with the kids who visit the park. Hopefully owners who know that their dogs don’t socialize well with children or other dogs would choose to leave them at home, but we never know what could happen. To test the waters, the park could have a trial run for a month or more to see if having dogs in the park would be worth the permanent change.

Overall, I think that having dogs in the park would be a great idea and that the positives would outweigh the negatives if the park’s rules change. I used to have a dog, and at the time I wished that I could take my dog along with me to run at the park since it’s so close to my house. I look forward to the park’s decision on this controversial topic.

The Olander Park System has not yet come to a consensus on the matter, but claims that they will come to a conclusion in the near future. Until then, our canine friends will have to stay at home.

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rundown Admit it, we’ve all said the phrase “There’s literally nothing to do in Sylvania” at some point in our lives. Whether we we’re trying to figure out what to do with friends or anxiously awaiting the school year to end so we can get out of Sylvania and move on with much more exciting things, we always end up saying that while piling in the car to go eat at some random restaurant close by.

We may spend the majority of our time complaining about living in this town and wishing that we were somewhere else that is much more exciting, but when you think about it, Sylvania really isn’t the bore we make it out to be.

Back in October, when I was on stage to perform at the 2017 Sylvania Fall Festival, I realized as a high school senior this would be my last performance at this venue as a student, and I experienced a moment of melancholy when my life flashed before my eyes; a life spent totally in Sylvania.

Frame-by-frame the memories flashed vividly and quickly, and my heart swelled with a love for this community I was born and raised in. My mind flashed to a fall day at Olander Park - one of my earliest memories - feeding the ducks, my first skate at TamO-Shanter, and playing soccer at Pacesetter Park. How wonderful to grow up thinking it’s normal for waitresses to remember your name and your food order because the ladies at the Mayberry Diner always knew when I wanted pancakes or smiley fries. I thought every kid grew up able to walk to a concert venue like Centennial Terrace and see teen stars like Christina Perri and Colbie Caillat, or walk to a pool like Highland Meadows or Plummer Pool to meet up with some friends.

As Mr. Wachowiak told me it was my turn to perform, my mind flashed to memories of all the amazing teachers I’ve had attending Sylvania Schools from kindergarten through senior year. I couldn’t help but smile thinking of all of the people who have invested their time and effort in me, and helped me to take the time to appreciate my life and where I live.

Seeing my friends in the audience from that stage, I was reminded of nights where we scrapped our initial plans and drove around singing at the top of our lungs to the radio, found hidden places like the laser tag place on Centennial Road, or spent the night at the movies shoving our faces with popcorn. The nights where teen nostalgia was polluting the air and we did what Sylvania is the most notorious for: going out to eat.

Singing on that stage for the last time, I realized that this beautiful community of Sylvania will be in my heart wherever I go. Sylvania gave me the confidence and preparation necessary to be successful wherever I am in the world and I know it will always be waiting for me with new opportunities when I’m ready to come home, and for that I will always be grateful. Most importantly, Sylvania provided a great place to form relationships with friends and memories of nights that I will never forget.

The final rundown: complain about Sylvania all you want and say the only thing to do here is go out to eat with friends.

More often than not you are in charge of making your own fun and creating memories without necessarily needing the assistance of a venue. So take some time to appreciate Sylvania. Time flies in the blink of an eye, and you don’t want to miss out on all the wonderful things this town has to offer.

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Obscure fashion from around the world About a year ago, a new trend started sprouting around Japan. People are putting tiny fake plants in their hair.

This started as a tiny bean sprout and expanded into flowers, large leaves and even lily pads.

The sprout clip trend is not limited to girls - anyone can wear these cute accessories.

It is also not limited to an age group or profession. Sometimes even businessmen in suits could be seen sporting a little sprout of their own.

Ita bags are s m a l l backpacks with a clear panel in the front in order to display the contents of a pocket inside. Often, they are decorated with pins and keychain clips. I personally have an Ita bag and mine has small hooks to attach keychains and ribbons to. The most popular version of this bag is the heart cut out.

The creativity and look of an Ita bag is only limited to the owner- they can have a cutesy look, an edgy style, or a professional and sleek appearance.

Notions - in Motion Career day. What were your thoughts?

Capes are not just for superheroes in Scandinavia. High fashion capes are all the rage.

They are often made to wrap all the way around the wearer and function as a fashionable blanket. Capes are made of thick fabrics and are often very soft. They can be worn casually or professionally. I guess Edna from The I n credibles was wrong when s h e s a i d “ N o capes!”

In Germany, it is common to see people in the streets wearing layers on top of layers instead of a coat.

You may see someone wearing a tee-shirt, flannel, open sweater and leather jacket. This is so the wearer can take off just the right amount of layers depending on the temperature.

At the same time - they can show off many pieces at once.

Art and story by Kathryn Mertens

American fashion is ever changing. We all remember the trend of extremely distressed or ripped jeans. This trend has extended to shirts and couture.

Basic tee shirts, with stylized unhemmed holes are all the rage in some circles. These shirts sell for at least $50 and sometimes more because they are classified as Couture.

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- Freshman Isaac Bolshevik - Sophomore Cecile Schreidah

“It was fun, very educational.”

- Junior Baily Adkins

“I thought it was a good learning experience to be able to see something outside of what you would normally see in a normal school day.”

- Senior Osama Khrawesh

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Art is a way of expression, and a beautiful one at that. You can create art through any sort of platform; be it a sculpture, a painting, a song, or a poem, the platforms for creating and sharing your art are endless.

One of the great ways that NV students get to showcase their art is by being selected for the Superintendent’s Art Show. Be it a sculpture or a painting, these pieces of art are selected and showcased at what is considered to be one of the greatest honors in the art department.

The selection process isn’t very extensive; students create their art pieces for class and then Sylvania Schools Superintendent Adam Fineske comes in and selects which ones he likes and then they are showcased.

On March 15 the students traveled to the Sylvania Rotary and watched other students and their administrators enjoy their hard work.

“I was honored and excited that my piece was chosen for the show,” senior Rissy Fabilli said. “It was such a wonderful experience and a great way to end my senior year.”

There were 21 students from the NV art department featured and this page displays the senior artists and their hard work.

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Sophomore Sophia Palko went to the Bahamas with her family over break. “My sisters, mom, and I had such a good time on vacation. The week went by too quickly,” Palko said.

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Senior Korrin Zollweg traveled to the west coast to spend her break dancing around Los Angeles. She took classes with some of the biggest names in the industry.

You don’t have to go far away to have fun! Sophomore Lydia Ludwig went shopping with her mom and friends in Ann Arbor.

Sophomores Jeffrey Wood and Seth Orozco went to West Palm Beach, Florida.

Seniors Lacey Westphal, Christina Regan, and Lexi Lauder went on a cruise. Here they are pictured in the Dominican Republic after going on a two mile hike and sliding down a waterfall!

Senior Alexa Borgerson and sophomore Bailee Borgerson went all the way to Hawaii over their break.

Freshman Ava Tuschman went to Mexico with her family.

“Mexico was so beautiful. I definitely would’ve been okay with staying there for another few weeks,” Tuschman said.

Senior Natalie Olrich is pictured at the Walk for Life protesting gun violence. “It may not be the most relaxing way to spend spring break, but it was so inspiring to be a part of this movement,” Olrich said.

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Becoming a better you Healthy & Yummy Smoothie Recipe Ingredients:

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-8 frozen strawberries -10 frozen blueberries -1/2 frozen banana -1 cup vanilla greek yogurt -1 handful spinach -1cup apple juice

Abby’s Three Favorite Workouts 1. Plank: try to hold plank 2 minutes everyday, it improves core back and arm strength.

2. Squats: get those legs and booty tighter by a couple sets of 20. To advance your squats add some weights.

3. Cardio: there are many ways to get that heart rate up. For example running, using the stair stepper, elliptical, or even jump roping.

by: Abby Summers & Josie Umfleet

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Tips for a happy life: -smile more -take time everyday for yourself -surround yourself with people who feel like sunshine -don’t worry about things you can’t change -spend more time outside -compliment others -say hello to everyone -stay organized -don’t forget to breathe

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Healthy Snack Idea

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Almond Butter Banana Toast Ingredients: -All Natural Almond Butter -1/2 Banana -Whole wheat bread Directions: Place a piece of bread in the toaster. When toasted, spread almond butter on the toast. Next, place some banana slices on the toast and enjoy!

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Spring Cleaning

Emma Swanson & Bree Fangman

It’s that time of year again--birds chirping, sun shining, and the built up clutter you’ve avoided all winter has come to haunt you. It can be difficult sometimes to find the motivation to clean and reorganize, but we have come up with a simple guide to help you get cleaning.

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Make sure you’re looking at every paper crumpled in your locker that way you’re not throwing away something important

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Recycle your old assignments and plastic water bottles Photo courtesy of Emma Swanson

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One Night.

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Replace those folders and notebooks that are falling apart (even if it’s almost the end of the year) Use magnetic locker organizers to keep your locker clean

Your Night.

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“I think the grilled cheese sandwich is the best because it has a lot of cheese.”

- Senior Kay Clark

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Top School Lunches

“I love the Mashed Potato Stack because it reminds me of my mom’s cooking .”

- Junior Alexis Van Klingeren

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“I like the walking taco, my favorite part is crushing the Doritos.”

- Sophomore Angie Louis

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Student Prints poll out of 205 students By: Marian Estifan and Steven Barry

Photo courtesy of Care.com

Greenhouses If you are working in a greenhouse, you will be working among many different kinds of plants, you will need to have knowledge about the different plants, watering habits, and amount of sunlight to properly inform the customer who may have questions about them. There are many different greenhouses in the area including The Whiteford Greenhouse, Creque’s Greenhouse, and Fitkins Greenhouse. The Whiteford Greenhouse and Creque’s Greenhouse have applications under the ‘employment’ tab.

Lifeguarding You must be certified and take the classes in Lifeguarding and CPR, but if you already have your certification why not put those skills to good use?

Working as a lifeguard can be a very rewarding job, you can watch over everyone and make sure they stay safe around the water. Not only is this a perfect summer job, but it can also look great on a future job or college application.

Local Parks Working in the park you loved as a kid can be a dream for some, many parks like Pacesetter, Olander, and Wildwood are all looking for seasonal help to run maintenance, concessions, or other day to day operations during this busy season. You may need some math skills, physical strength, or knowledge of local wildlife depending on which pathway you choose. Olander, Pacesetter, and Wildwood all have applications for various jobs under the ‘Careers’ tab.

Photos Taken by Zoey Napierala

Baby/House/ Pet Sitting The website care.com offers many opportunities from pet sitting to nanny jobs. The website connects individuals offering a service to the people who need them done. You can pick and choose who you work for and how much. Always be cautious, but this can be a great way to earn a little extra cash in the free time in the summer. Whether it be tutoring, pet sitting, or taking on the responsibilities of a nanny.

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Exhibit This! The Museum Comedies The Northview spring play “Exhibit This! The Museum Comedies” focused on a museum that has come to life. The paintings, sculptures, and tapestries all have something to say, not to mention the unhinged workers and their crazy shenanigans going on at the same time.

Name: The Forgery Artist: Senior Ally Leamy, Sophomores Ian Weil and Megan House Description: Three paintings guess which of them could be a forged painting which will leave the museum.

Name: Love Among the Impressionists Artist: Sophomore Ian Weil and Senior Kati Garibian Description: Two couples deal with relationship struggles; only two of the people are paintings!

Name: Oh, Those Antiquities Artist: Sophomores Bella Litzer and Aaron Houck Description: A sculpture of Egyptian royalty must face the fact that they’re old news in the world of art.

Name: Misguided Tour Artist: Freshman Taryn Wachowiak Description: A woman must guide tourists around the museum, while dealing with her own insanity at the same time.

Name: Dating in the Planetarium Artist: Senior Riley Runnells Description: A slightly unhinged museum worker recalls her various exploits in dating men from her work.

Name: The Penitent Magdalen Artist: Senior Donya Esterson Description: Mary Magdalen reflects and asks that people remember her for more than one thing.

Name: Love Among the Impressionists Artist: Freshmen Regan Fordham and Jack Daschbach Description: Two couples deal with relationship struggles.

Name: The Curator Artist: Senior Elizabeth Atkins and freshman Blake Shiffel Description: The curator of the museum must scramble to find the missing people in a painting that has escaped.

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Pops concert brings a “pop” of surprise Karen Pan news editor

Clock”, a jazzy tune with a fun rhythm that even trips up the best players.

“This has always been a bucket list item for me, so I’m really excited to have this experience with my colleagues and friends and make music for them,” Orchestra Director Pamela Thiel.

In addition to the teachers, this upcoming concert will also feature the seniors. Senior girls are able to wear a floor length

prom dress, while senior boys are able to wear a colorful bowtie or tie. This concert also features senior Adam Murphy, performing a solo from the theme of “Schindler’s List” with the Chamber Symphony.

Make sure to check out the last Symphony Concert of the year, featuring NV’s very own f a c u l t y, April 25 at the PAC.

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The Concert and Chamber Symphony Orchestra are preparing for their infamous pop’s concert, but this year teachers and administrators will also be showcasing their musical talents. Teachers who played in high school or college are able to perform a side by side piece with the current high school chamber members. Along with experienced players, other administrators who want to

be able to play alongside the symphony, but have no prior experience, can also be found jamming on an instrument during the concert.

“When I found out that my teachers would play alongside us, everyone got super excited. And it was very cool seeing Mr. Roth play,” junior Alexis Van Klingeren.

The teacher/ student symphony will be performing “Rock Around t h e

Chemistry Teacher Andy Roth

Band Director Nathan Heath

Osama Khrawesh About the musician:

How long have you been playing clarinet?

Seven years.

What is your favorite memory of band?

Going to Disney World in March.

What do you like to do outside of music?

I like to play soccer and tennis in my free time.

What is your favorite piece to play?

Angles in Architecture by Frank Ticheli.

What will you miss most about band?

I will mostly miss the people and experience.

What do you plan on doing after high school?

I plan on going to college and majoring in Biomedical Engineering.

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Racing into the track season Sport of stunting Andrea Almeida Sports editor

The Boys’ and Girls’ rack teams ran into their spring season with a variety of meets and competitions.

Both teams ran their first outdoor meet of the season in Medina, Ohio on April 7. “Individually I think it’s going pretty well, but there are still some things I want to work on. As a team, I think everyone did super good. It was very cold and kind of a tough meet, but I think despite all of that we all did really well. We ran strong but there’s still room for improvements,” senior Sarah Adya said.

The girls took second place in the distance medley and third in the 4x mile.

“They did pretty well this weekend. Along with placing second in the distance medley and third in the 4x mile, our sprinters took fourth in the 100 and 200. Additionally our throwers took fourth in the shot put. It was a good weekend although I hope we have some warmer weather,” Coach Jerry Flowers said.

The girls team has high hopes for the upcoming season as they strive to win the Northern Lakes League. “I hope that

Emily Martinez staff writer

Photo courtesy of Synene Abukaram NV LADYKAT soccer players take on a new sport in the spring season: track. The track and field team had their first outdoor meet in Medina, Ohio. The girls and boys teams competed along side each other, in high hopes for the upcoming start of their season. our team does well at NLLs as well as everyone having a good season where they each meet their goals,” senior Jenna Kill said.

The boys competed alongside the girls in Media with a good start to their outdoor season.

“Overall it was a good meet. It was only our second meet, for some people their first. Everyone dropped some good times that we will all be able to improve

on as the season goes on,” junior Collin Maple said.

The boys fought against some tough competition from a variety of high schools across Ohio.

“Well it was a good starting point for us. I know some of us didn’t exactly get the times we wanted but we still have the rest of the season to improve and hopefully get a good place at NLLs,” junior Connor Macamme said.

tains. The team has a total of five seniors this year. Practice usually takes place Monday through Friday after school, depending on the weather.

Starting varsity is made of seven players.

The seven players are arranged into two doubles teams a n d three singles players.

A group of Junior Varsity players are also lined up to play if the team needs.

From each match the team would like to take the mistakes made and improve upon them for the next match. “I’d like to improve the JV team, a lot of the time not much attention is given to them, so they stagnate,” Kodali said.

So far, three games and one invitational have been postponed due to the weather, but NV opened the season with a 5-0 win against Archbold High School.

The first NLL game was a victory of 5-0 away at Bowling Green High School. On the road again, NV won 5-0 against Clay.

The Cats lead their season at 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the NLL. The team will be participating in the Ottawa Hills Invitational on April 21, starting at 9am. Coming up on April 23 at 4:30pm will be their next home match against St. Francis.

Tennis starts serving the season Eve Gross

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Spring has sprung, and so has the Northview Boys’ Tennis team. What students might not know is that Boys’ Tennis takes place in a different season than Girls’ Tennis. If the seasons weren’t split, the seasons would draw out too long for weather because of the lack of court time available.

“The team’s overall goal is to improve from match to match,” senior Kiran Kodali said.

Senior Jude Baroudi and juniors Anish Karnani and Dominic Ciucci are the team cap-

Graphic Credits to Katie Mertens

Every year high school senior athletes from all over the country and even the world get recruited for colleges.

Many sports recruit students but cheer is not one of them, until now. In 2007 colleges decided to recruit cheerleaders and the USA Cheer Organization holds competitions for that. Northview’s cheer team will compete in those competitions against other schools.

Competitions are held all around the country where schools compete against each other to see who has the better stunt. In these competitions two schools stunt next to each other and the judges determine whose stunt is better.

The competition is put to music so the cheerleaders need to follow the music and be on the right counts.

Teams also have to make sure they have good form and do not fall out of the stunt.

The USA Cheer Organization created these competitions to get more people interested in cheer and also to help students get into college.

“I am so excited and nervous for the competitions. I’ve cheered for all four years of high school and I want to cheer in college so I’m hoping this competition goes well and we don’t drop the stunt,” senior Chloe Gomez said.

The USA Cheer Organization has held these competitions for many years, it was started in 2007. According to the USA Cheer Organization, they have over 500,000 cheerleader participants in the competitions.

Northview has only gone to a few competitions and they plan on going to one more this year. They are planning on doing these competitions for many years to come to give students a chance to show the USA Cheer Organization what they can do.

“These competitions sound so fun but difficult. I think we will do well and get the chance to be recognized by colleges,” senior Veronica Spencer said.

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Baseball is scoring good start to season

Boys’ LAX works on slow season start

COURTESY OF NANCY MITCHELL BOYS LAX TEAM huddles around before their game against St. Francis on March 19. The Cats fell to the Knights by a score of 12-3 Ryan Storey staff writer

SCHRODER ENJOYING THE WARM Florida weather are JV players freshmen Andrew George, Will Schroder, Jared Matuszewski and Gavin DeWood as they watch the game from the dugout.

Ryan Storey staff writer

Baseball season is finally back, the season is underway, the Cats are off to a hot start, and are going to be a contender for the NLL title this year.

The team had a strong spring break performance at their tournament in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. They played five games with a final record of 2-3.

The baseball team kicked off spring break by playing Battleground Academy from Tennessee and won 3-1 with a dominant performance from senior pitcher David Mulligan who went seven innings giving up only three hits and striking out four batters.

Next, the Cats played Oakwood from Ohio. The game was filled with back and forth action with the Cats coming up on top with a score of 8-7. Senior Dylan Bush got the win on the mound and junior Andrew Crooks got

the save. While junior Logan Strebler went 1-2 with two R.B.I.’s.

The game against Oakwood was followed up by a double header against Northmount from Ohio.

The Cats put up a good fight, but unfortunately fell to the Thunderbolts 6-3. Their fourth game was against Wayne High School from Ohio.

Junior Christian Mckimmy had quite the day for himself on the mound by throwing a no hitter. Mckimmy went seven innings striking out ten batters and the Cats won 7-0.

“I have never thrown a no hitter before so I was so happy I was finally able to, it’s a pitcher’s dream to throw one,” Mckimmy said.

In the Cats final game in Florida, they took on a strong Choctaw High School team losing to the Indians 6-2. “I had lots of fun down in Florida with the team, playing baseball and hanging on the beach was the

best part,” sophomore Joel Winner said.

Upon the Cats return to Sylvania they took on the Panthers of Delta High School on April 2. Junior Andrew Crooks came away with the win on the mound as the Cats won in a close one by a score of 2-1.

Junior Aaron Brady got the save, and senior Ben Brady went 3-4 with 2 R.B.I.’s.

The long awaited opening day at home for the Cats finally came on April 5 when the Cats took on Blissfield.

The bats were hot for the Cats scoring eight runs and junior Connor McCann hit his first home run of the season.

Sophomore Ben Brady got the win on the mound, only allowing one hit and shutting out the Royals.

Be on the lookout for the Cats as they hope to keep their success rolling throughout the season the Cats next game will be at Springfield with the game starting at 5pm on April 23.

Cats Lacrosse is back and the Boys’ Lax team is off to a slower start than they would’ve hoped, but they look to improve and start rolling in the wins.

The Cats had their first game at Cats Stadium on March 19 against one of the areas best teams, St. Francis de Sales. The Knights proved to be too much for the Cats as the Knights came away with a commanding 12-3 victory over the Cats.

The Cats second game was against the Green Bears of Ottawa Hills on March 22. Despite their hard work the Cats came up short again, losing to the Green Bears 14-5.

The Cats followed up this game with another the day after on March 23 at Anthony Wayne High School. Finding the back of the net was the problem for the Cats in this one as the Generals came away with a 17-4 victory.

The Cats would get a little time off where they would continue to practice and adjust their strategies in preparation for their next game on April 5 at Cats Stadium against Perrysburg. The Cats looked to secure their first victory of the season as well as their first NLL win,

but the Yellow Jackets proved to be a little too much for the Cats down the stretch as the Yellow Jackets came away with a 17-10 victory.

On April 7 the Cats would play in a thriller against Bay High School at Cats Stadium.

The Cats were up 8-6 with a minute left, looking to secure a win, but the Rockets of Bay High School never gave up hope scoring two very quick goals to tie the game up and send it to overtime. Once it got into overtime the Rockets had all the momentum after scoring those two goals to tie the game helping them score a goal about one minute into overtime giving them the win.

The Cats took on the Bobcats of Bowling Green on April 10, the Cats came out firing and eager to get their first win of the season and it was all NV in this one as they got their long awaited first win in a 16-6 route of the Bobcats.

“We didn’t start out the season as we would’ve hoped, but getting the first win is always important and will help set a tone for the rest of the season,” junior Aydan Minor said. The Cats will be back in action at Westlake High School on April 21 as they take on the Demons of Westlake.

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Softball squad also opens 2018 campaign

Softball season is heating up, with seniors Hayley Mitchell and Lexi Lauder leading the team.

The girls practice everyday after school for two hours in either the gym or outside depending on the weather. The girls started out with a big win in a scrimmage against Evergreen at Veterans Me-

morial Field. The Wildcats came away with the victory by the lopsided score of 20-7.

“Coming in as a freshman, I hope to see the NV softball program expand,” freshman Jillian Turner said. The team followed up by playing a close game

against Genoa, losing 6-5.

“It has been fun this year watching the team grow and I am hopeful for what the team can bring this season,” returning sophomore Jordyn Maroszek said.

The Wildcats meet the Blue Devils of Springfield Monday in Holland, and will battle Clay in Oregon the next day before returning home against Waite.

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Girls’ LAX team scores a positive start Erin Chambers co-editor in chief Lacrosse season is now in full swing and the LadyKat Lacrosse team is showing off their talent in tournament play and against teams around the area.

March 21 the LadyKats took on Ottawa Hills at home. They defeated the Green Bears 8-6 with four goals from senior Bailee Thompson, three from senior Grace Cappellini, and one from sophomore Paige Beattie.

“Ottawa Hills was a

close game until the very rivals and got to do it at April 6-7 the team end but our defense played their home field. We didn’t was in Cuyahoga Falls for outstanding and truly won play our best, but we face a tournament at Walsh the game for us. Winning them again soon so I can’t Jesuit High School. They against a talented team wait to show them what played three games in a like Ottawa Hills is just we’re really made of,” ju- span of the two days and the beginning for us this nior Grace Nowak said. won one and lost two of season and I can't wait to them. Despite having more see what this team can do,” losses than wins, the two “Ottawa Beattie said. losses were close games Hills was a close and the Cats played After a week long break for Spring Break game until the very some of their best lathe Cats were back at crosse in program end but our defense history, according to it against Southview April 4. The Cougars Head Coach Doug played outstanding and Carter. were defeated 7-5 despite the lackluster After the tourtruly won the game performance from the nament the LadyKats for us. - Sophomore were ready to show LadyKats.

“I’m glad we beat our what they were made of Paige Beattie

in a busy week of games against Notre Dame on April 11, Bedford on April 13, and Tecumseh on April 14. Notre Dame was a tough team and the LadyKats fell to them 9-2, but because of this loss the

LadyKats were ready to get their momentum back in a Friday night game against the Mules. They defeated them 9-2.

The LadyKats next game is on Monday against St. Ursula at 6:45 at home.

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Can you spot the difference?

Page and Story by Kayla Thielen

Pitchers throw sidearm or overhand

Pitchers throw sidearm or overhand

Larger field- home plate to the center of second base 127 feet

Smaller field- home to the center of second base is 84 feet and 10 Âź inches

Softball

Baseball Bases are 90 feet apart

Bases are 60 feet apart

A baseball is smaller, it weighs 5.25 ounces, is white and more dense

A softball is bigger, it weighs 6 1/4 ounces, is yellow, and less dense

Reilly Johnson

David Mulligan

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College basketball season comes to an end Patrick Andres sports editor In a college basketball season replete with parity, the best team won it all.

Villanova elevated its game when it needed to most, rampaging through the tournament with six straight double-digit wins. The final two were convincing routes of Kansas and Michigan in the Final Four that sealed the Wildcats’ status as a team for the ages.

The catalyst for Villanova in their national final win was Donte DiVincenzo, a bench player who became a Wildcat icon by scoring 31 points off the bench, tearing through the Wolverines’ vaunted defense. It was the Cats’ third national title, joining wins in 1985

(over Georgetown) and 2016 (North Carolina).

The Final Four, held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, was mostly dull, as Michigan woodshedded Loyola-Chicago after a slow start and Villanova bombed Kansas out of the building, handing one of the game’s most storied programs the worst loss in its Tournament history.

The Wildcats then took the title 79-62.

In the Women’s Final Four, held down the road in Columbus, chaos reigned supreme. Notre Dame and Mississippi State advanced to the national title game with a late, clutch shot, and the Irish captured the championship with yet another buzzer beater. Both of Notre D a m e’s win-

ning shots came from guard tiple back surgeries; although Arike Ogunbowale, who became Woods got off to a slow start, he an instant celebrity, appearing did rebound to card a 69 on Sunday. on The Ellen DeGeneres “VilStar power Show with Kobe lanova elruled the weekBryant. end in Augusta, The Fightevated its game with Rory Mcing Irish could when it needed Ilroy, Jordan not sustain their champito most, rampaging Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Jon onship luck in and the rink, how- through the tournament Rahm ever. In the with six straight dou- other trading Frozen Four in frequent blows ble-digit wins.” in the quest for St. Paul, Notre - Sports Editor the green jacket.

Dame beat MichiPatrick Andres It was young Amerigan in the semifican Patrick Reed who nals, only to run into white-hot Minnesota-Duluth, came out on top by one stroke which held off the Irish 2-1 for over Fowler; Reed’s victory ensured all four current major their second crown.

As winter began to turn to champions would hail from the spring, the Masters took center United States.

OTHER SPORTS NEWS AND stage. Most of the hype entering the tournament surrounded Ti- FACTS: The NBA and NHL playger Woods, who was attempting offs have begun; they will culto make a comeback from mul- minate in the NBA Finals and

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Stanley Cup in June... Houston, Golden State, Cleveland, Toronto and Utah are considered favorites in basketball...

Nashville, Winnipeg, Boston, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh probably have the best shots on the hockey side of things... Baseball season having opened March 29, the earliest opening date in history.

The story of the season is Shohei Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way Japanese import sensation... Ohtani took a perfect game into the seventh inning on the mound, but only after he had hit three home runs since his last start... Returning to college basketball, Penn State won the National Invitation Tournament over Utah, 82-66, their second title in hoops’ consolation tournament... Kyle Busch and Josef Newgarden are the current points leaders in NASCAR and IndyCar.

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About the athlete:

When did you start playing baseball?

I have been playing baseball for as long as I can remember, and I joined my first T-Ball team when I was three years old.

Who is your role model and why?

My dad because he has coached me all my life and taught me how to play the game the right way.

What is your pre-game routine?

Before games, I always eat my pre-game meal in the locker room, put the flag up in centerfield, and jam out to Drizzy Dre’s playlist during BP. What is your favorite memory of NV Baseball?

My favorite memory would be playing under the lights at the Mudhens Stadium.

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What will you miss the most about playing baseball for NV? I’m really going to miss my teammates, especially how close we were and our invigorating conversations in the stretching circle.