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Jaydon Smith flicks a ball in the air on the Carlisle court.

Senior Spotlight: Jaydon Smith

Isabelle Berriman, Sports Editor December 13, 2023

He shoots… and he scores! Jaydon Smith hits the court for his final season of high school basketball with a positive mindset and high hopes for success. True to his aspirations, Smith started the first...

Let the Madness Begin: Which teams can make noise in a tournament filled with upsets? (Editorial)

Let the Madness Begin: Which teams can make noise in a tournament filled with upsets? (Editorial)

Bryce Wolaver, Staff Writer March 3, 2023

The first 16 seeds for March Madness were revealed on February 18. The four #1 seeds are Alabama (#1 overall seed), Houston, Purdue, and Kansas. The rest of the seeds are as follows:  #2 Seeds: Texas,...

Periscope Sports Talk with Jarrett Wilson, episode 1

Jarrett Wilson, Editor-in-chief November 22, 2019

For the first episode of Periscope Sports Talk, host Jarrett Wilson sits down with Carlisle boys basketball coach Andre Anderson on how his life journey led to coaching the Thundering Herd and what fans...

Deshawn Millington dribbles down the court while playing in a game his senior year.  Millington is one of CHS athletes that went on to play at the collegiate level.

Flying forward: Catching up with CHS athletic alumni

Michael Raphael, Staff writer April 2, 2019

Carlisle has had a number of decorated athletes to come through the halls.   From California to North Carolina, former student-athletes are scattered across the country. Former standout track jumper...

Shooting stars: Catching up with freshman Dylan Young (Video)

Lillianne Hogsten, Photography Editor February 18, 2019

In 2019, Dylan Young was the only freshman to make the varsity basketball team.  The 5'11" shooting guard recently sat down with Periscope's Lillianne Hogsten to share his thoughts on the season, the...

Sports are reported by a variety of different news castings.  However, some sports get more stories reported on than other ones.

Flying above and below: different sports and their reports (Editorial)

Michael Raphael, Staff writer February 14, 2019

Sports in the news do not always get the recognition they deserve.  These stories seem to come in bunches across the news but some fade into the darkness quickly.  Everybody knows about big games like...

Senior Dayne Grays shoots a three-pointer during the first quarter of the game vs State College.  Grays scored 7 points in the 54-39 upset win on senior night.

Boys basketball celebrates senior night with a win

Shayna Rhoads, Staff Writer February 7, 2019

On Feb 5, CHS boys’ varsity played their final home game against State College.  This game was also very special to the seniors. “It [will be] a huge game for our seven seniors who have given their...

Warm-Up: #33 Varsity Trevor Hamilton gets called out before the game starts, ready to beat Cumberland Valley.

Rivals routed: Boys basketball win against Cumberland Valley

Michael Raphael, Staff writer January 2, 2019

  The anticipation was growing for the young Herd’s contest against Cumberland Valley.  The team’s last game before the break helps them surge forward through the season.  For the 13th...

Rachel Bell prepares to pass the ball during a game in the 2017-18 season.  Bell was a freshman last year that played varsity and became even more of an impact player so far this campaign.

December Athlete of the Month: Rachel Bell

Meg Tate, Sports Editor December 21, 2018

This is the second portion of the sibling edition for our December Athlete of the Month, Rachel Bell.  (Read about Rachel's brother Isaiah here). Rachel is currently a sophomore at CHS where she has...

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