Volleyball coming to an end
May 25, 2010 • Joe Sauer, Staff Reporter
As the varsity boy’s volleyball season may be coming to an end, there are still hurdles to jump. Regionals are coming up right in the next week, and then sectionals, and then hopefully state. The volleyball team’s record so far is 18-16 with its last win being at Illiana Christian. The guys have... Read more »
Let it twirl
May 25, 2010 • Joe Sauer, opinion manager
Tryouts for the twirl team occurred on April 20th. This year the team had veteran twirlers try out like Clara Shaw and Claire Childers, but they also had a couple new incoming freshmen join the team. The girls train all over the summer to be ready for the half-time shows and competitions they have... Read more »
Duke bests Butler to become NCAA champs
April 16, 2010 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
Butler’s real life “Hoosiers” story ended in the NCAA with their loss against Duke by just two points, with the final score being 61-59. Both teams fought long and hard through the entire game without either one of them leading by more than 6 points. Although the underdog team fell, this game will... Read more »
Canada steals the gold
March 15, 2010 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
The Olympic Games finished with an intense hockey game between Canada and the US teams ending in overtime, with Sydney Crosby going home a national hero. The game was action packed all the way up until the end goal in overtime. It all started out as a dream from the American team, the players wanted... Read more »
Canada beaten at their own game
March 1, 2010 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
The most hyped game of the Olympic hockey season ends in an upset for Canada with USA winning 5-3. This time the game was not for a medal, but for pride and respect for the US team. This win was the first win over Canada for the US since 50 years ago. With a bunch of players who are new to the Olympics... Read more »
A new hope for Haiti
January 31, 2010 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
Deaths, destruction, and now hope. Since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti this is what has been going on. The death toll in Port-Au-Prince alone has reached 150,000 people. Hundreds of thousands are homeless. There is a glimmer of hope for Haiti though; organizations all around the globe are providing... Read more »
Girls gymnastics face new challenges
December 23, 2009 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
The girls’ gymnastics team is off to quite a different start this year. The team is facing some serious new changes. They have lost a lot of last years girls and they have a new coach, Jaclyn Messerges. “The girls are fantastic and get along during practice,” says Messerges, the new coach “We... Read more »
The superintendent search continues
November 20, 2009 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
With the search for a new superintendent continuing there has been a change in the outlook on the situation here at RB. Steve Humphrey, of Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates Ltd, recommended that the interim superintendent, David Bonnette, stay as interim superintendent until either January or July. Bonnette... Read more »
The new faces of RB
October 29, 2009 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
There are a bunch of new teachers here at Riverside Brookfield this year and this is your chance to get to know more about them. Suzanne Bartelson (Fine Arts Teacher) Q: Why did you choose to teach at Riverside Brookfield? A: I heard about how great RB was from other teachers like Mr. Grice and Ms.... Read more »
Sports worthy of the Olympic dream?
October 16, 2009 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Editor
As you may have heard, golf and rugby were recently introduced to be apart of the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Jeneiro. But what sports should be included in the Olympics but are not? I have come up with a few good ideas that the International Olympic Committee should seriously consider. To fill... Read more »
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