September Athlete of the Month: Jacob Owen
Carter Smith, Staff Writer
September 27, 2018
This month’s CHS athlete of the month is Jacob Owen. While he is only a freshman, Owen is proving to play a big part in the success of the boys cross country team. Owen has started for several varsity races, including Sept 15 at the Ben Bloser Invitational, where he ran a personal best of 18:31. We...
Overwatch League posing a threat to modern sports
Cameron Fritz, Publications Manager
September 24, 2018
[analytics-counter] In the age of competitive video games, the definition of sport is being challenged. In a professional gaming world where players participate in tournaments, one game sought to change that, and bring eSports as close as it has ever been to traditional sports. Overwatch, a highl...
CHS volleyball fights against State College
Dyamond Jones, Staff Writer
September 24, 2018
CHS girls volleyball faced their rivals State College on Sept. 13. Despite their hard work and impressive plays, the girls could not pull through with a victory and the match ended in a 3-0 score. Returning senior manager Kieran Smithmeyer described their performance as a “good effort.” “...
Fall Sports Scores
Meg Tate, Sports Editor
September 5, 2018
Football: 08/24/18 Carlisle - 46 vs. Mechanicsburg - 7 08/31/18 Carlisle - 10 vs. Northeastern - 6 09/07/18 Carlisle - 35 vs. South Western - 7 09/14/18 Carlisle - 17 vs. State College - 56 09/21/18 Carlisle - 17 vs. Central Dauphin - 35 09/28/18 Carlisle - 42 vs. Altoona - 49 ...
Get checked out: the pros and cons of physical exams
Autiana Easley, Sports Writer
May 29, 2018
Along with annual vaccinations before every school year, physical examinations are required to be documented at the beginning of every year, but questions arise: are they really necessary? Physical examinations have pros and cons and are important to ones’ health, but excessive exams leave some pa...
May Athlete of the Month: Will Warren
Meg Tate, Sports Editor
May 24, 2018
This month's Athlete of the Month is senior Will Warren. Warren has been a member of the high school baseball since freshman year and he has continued to help the team until his very last game representing the Herd. Warren was the starting pitcher against Cumberland Valley in their only win of...
Under construction: McGowan gym gets renovated
Cayla Abbey, Sports Writer
May 15, 2018
The last time Carlisle High School had a renovation was the Swartz weight room. However, the renovations are coming to the McGowan building this year. CHS is renovating its Gene Evans Gymnasium. School renovations have a huge impact on its students. The new renovations include an expansion to...
April Athlete of the Month: Liz Weis
Meg Tate, Sports Editor
April 23, 2018
This month’s Athlete of the Month is junior Liz Weis. Weis is primarily a soccer player that will be continuing to play at Washington State University. However, she has proved herself to be a key point scorer for the CHS track team in her first season. Track is a great cross-training opportun...
CHS tennis smashes Mechanicsburg (Photos)
Ashley Ivanoff, Perspectives Editor
April 13, 2018
This Tuesday, April 11, Carlisle boys tennis swept the courts with a 5-0 win over Mechanicsburg Area High School. They fought for each of their wins and, despite losing a few points, secured a winning score.
Girls track team gets historic win over Cumberland Valley
Claire Whalen, Sports Writer
April 12, 2018
Ask an athlete of any sports at Carlisle High School and they will tell you that Cumberland Valley is one of their biggest rivals. Girls track is one of those teams as they had not won against Cumberland Valley since their meet in 2015. Until now. Now three years later they were finally able...
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Emma Santillo is a sophomore and is in her first year on Periscope staff. It’s also her first year on the Carlisle field hockey team. Outside of school, she likes to play piano, read, listen to music,...