Talkin’ with Tobais: NHS grad discusses life in the NFL
Tobais Palmer graduated from Northwood in 2008. He played football at NC State and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jacksonville Jaguars...
The Recruiting Process
Take the Right Classes — Starting freshmen year; take classes that will affect your NCAA eligibility. Register with the NCAA — An eligibility center that...
To play or not to play: 2 seniors wrestle with decision to play college athletics
By Tori Nothnagel Photo Editor Soccer has always been a huge part of my life and is one of my favorite things to do. It...
Under the Radar: Sports that don’t beat the buzzer
Waking up for school seems early enough, but imagine waking up at 4:45 in the morning to get to a 5:30 practice and to jump...
Reeling it in: Students, teachers enjoy fishing
[caption id="attachment_1317" align="alignright" width="300"] Christian Quinlan shows off his catch. Quinlan, a junior, says he fishes at least twice a week. Photo courtesy of Christian...
Running the extra mile: Marathon runners
“The first 15 miles is always a blast because you can kind of push through those on training alone, but after about [mile] 15 or...
Triple threats: Athletes who play 3 sports
It’s Thursday night, and you get home late from your lacrosse game, again. You have tons of homework to finish and you haven’t gotten a...
Senior-laden baseball has eye on playoffs
[caption id="attachment_1203" align="alignright" width="300"] BASEBALL PLAYERS shaved their heads at the beginning of the season to raise money for cancer research. Photo courtesy of Lori...
Skateboarding: a sport “to do what you want”
[caption id="attachment_1167" align="alignleft" width="200"] EVAN SEAGROVES lands a fingerflip over a gap near Cruizers. Photo courtesy of Blake Barnes[/caption] Skateboarding, a sport originally adopted by...