Scholastic Press Association First Place with Special Merit
San Joaquin Valley Student Press Association First Place
by Benjamin Sagaser
On January 9 The Fresno Bee published its Fall All-Stars in football. Out of the 24 athletes selected for the First Team, four were from Clovis West, and two Clovis West Athletes were selected for the Second Team.
Sports Commentary:
by Brett Edwards and Ethan Mora
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has decided he will return to college for his senior year in pursuit of a third national championship. Should the Florida Star have entered the NFL draft, or did he make the right decision in coming back?
by Ethan Mora
The Clovis West varsity girls soccer team holds a 10-5-1 record as they enter their rematch against Buchannan at Keith Tice Park on
by Lizzie McCully
The Clovis West varsity Wrestling team has a new look, a new style and a new reason to win this season. Head Coach Brad Zimmer and Assistant Coaches Coby Lindsey and Ian Shaw have been prepping the team for quick wins this New Year.
Staff Editorial
The Clovis West Winter Formal is a night of excitement for those who attend and is highly anticipated all fall. On the night of the dance, students get dressed up and head to the gym for a night of music and dancing. Before heading on to the dance floor, students typically drop their wallets and purses off at a nearby table.
by Sonia Singh
Clovis West graduate John Kleckner was recently featured in an early September 2008 issue of the New Yorker for his outstanding artwork. After graduating from Clovis West in 1997, Kleckner attended University of Iowa, majoring in art. “About four years later when it was time for me to graduate, I realized that I wanted to be an artist,” Kleckner said. At this time, he understood that it would be beneficial for him to make the move to a bigger city. “Places like New York and California seemed to be where artists could
by Conner Murray
With seven returners and a young team, Clovis West boys varsity soccer has been off to a good start. The young team has been getting progressively closer as the season goes on, and has worked well to overcome the competition.
by Uwaila Ogbeide
The boys basketball teams have been working hard this season. January 23 gave the Eagles a hard- won victory over Buchanan 51-49. The game was a definitive one. With 16, senior DeAndre Medlock scored the most points of the team.
by Shayan Karbassi
Recently, sports have been clouded in controversy. With questions regarding athletes’ eligibility and the ethics of the games in question, the sanctity of major league sports is in danger of becoming tarnished.
by Scott Wilkinson
Information elitists and politicos often deride the news media as a circus. Americans have a taste for the irrelevant and an infamously short attention span, two characteristics which have contributed to the rise of satirical news sources such as The Daily Show and The Onion.
