Narcissism at its Humblest

By: Connor Williams Diving off the blocks, gliding through the water, Paul Rowland dominates the swimming pool. Rowland is a senior and a swim team captain nominee. Sadly he did not win, but it has not seemed to crash his party. “The best things about swimming are the races, the competitiveness, and the body you [...]

Queen of the Green

By: Stephanie Schiraldi Holding four school records and owning too many awards to count, senior Taylor Manning is one of the best golfers the Lady Raptors have seen. Her passion for golf began eight years ago when her dad introduced her to a pro golfer, who helped her understand the concepts of golf. Since then, [...]

Your Friendly Ravenwood Student-Body President

By: Eddie Roe When walking the halls of Ravenwood, some notice a towering 6’ 5” giant, while others notice the student body president, Sam Wilcox. Sam is the heart of Ravenwood; he has massive spirit, has a great sense of humor, and is fun to be around. He decided to run for president because he [...]

Run, Conley, Run!

By: Shelby Timmons Running is torture for some people… second only to lighting themselves on fire. Not for Ravenwood Junior Conley Chitwood. For someone who has only been on the cross-country team for a year, his personal records are very impressive. He has crushed four school records, and plans on breaking more next year. Conley [...]

Playing the Ultimate Sport

By: Grace Miserocchi “Volleyball is the ultimate team sport.” When senior Madelyn Hutson says her sport is the “ultimate” it’s hard to not agree. Standing at 6’5”, Madelyn’s height and athletic build give her the upper hand in volleyball. Her aunt, a coach, sparked her interest in volleyball at a very early age when Madelyn [...]

More Than Just a Full Back

By: Jessica Killeen Sporting a number 40 football jersey, Anthony Jones understands what it takes to be focused, inside and out of the classroom. To many, Anthony, a junior at Ravenwood High School, may appear to be your average student. That’s true, unless it’s game day. During the Goodpasture game, although his team lost in [...]

Keegan Leyrer on and off the football field

By Kathryn Kennedy Quarterback of the football team, senior Keegan Leyrer is anything but your typical jock. Friendly, easy to talk to, and extremely laid back, Leyrer doesn’t take himself too seriously, even with the fate of Ravenwood football resting squarely on his shoulders. Although there is more to him than football, the sport is [...]