Spencer runs . . . Fast: Cross Country’s Record-breaking Recruit
Newbie sets new records.
Spencer Britton '27 and Finn Chaney '27 elbow bump during the first mile of the home meet on Oct. 2. Britton won in a time of 18:52 while Chaney finished second in 19:07. The boys team won the meet. Photo by Nola Daninger
By Kaitlyn Perkins
Coming in at lighting speed Spencer Britton ‘27 ran a time of 16:29 at this year’s Knights Crossing meet, setting an NCS 5k record for that race. Shortly after breaking this record, he went on to set a new personal and school record on the Allegheny course, clocking in at 16:03.
Despite it being Spencer’s first season on the Raider’s Cross Country team, he has already contributed so much, helping the varsity boys place 3rd out of 27 teams at Knights Crossing.
“Spencer just brings a good positive energy to the running environment that we are always happy to have,” teammate Harry Anderson ‘25 said, “and it's good to have someone to push with.”
“He's helping us do what we're going to do all season,” teammate Josh Miao ‘25 remarked, “and he’s just a great guy to run with.”
As far as training goes, he certainly pushes his teammates to be their best, although no one can keep up with him.
Coach Ed Dickenson had more than a few complimentary words about the team’s newest recruit.
“Spencer Britton has been a fantastic addition to our varsity XC team. Last year, he ran 16:48 for the 5k and recorded a 4:32 mile during the track season, and even before he joined our team, I could see he possessed enormous potential and drive. He fully embraces the training process, and I love his enthusiasm and friendly nature. After only training with our cross country runners for a few practices, he seemed to almost immediately become a wonderful part of the fabric of our program, as if he had been with us for years. He has already put in a major performance this fall, finishing second at Knights Crossing and setting a new school record of 16:29. It will be incredibly exciting to watch his progression as he moves through the rest of the season.”
This season, the Cross Country team is striving for a win at States, and with Britton in the top five, there's certainly a chance. At the previous Knights Crossing meet, he helped boys varsity place 3rd overall and came in 2nd individually out of 220 other varsity boys. At the Bengal’s Clash meet, Britton helped the boys varsity place 2nd overall and most recently he contributed to a 4th place and 5th place finish respectively at the Clash of the Titans and Alleghany meets.
Spencer got into Cross Country because of his dad, Coach Jeff Britton, who’s now an assistant coach on the team, and who also ran in high school. When asked who his greatest role model is he said his dad. Coach Britton is a big part of Spencer’s training, he coaches Spencer and gives him weekly training programs to maximize his speed and endurance. Now Spencer is carrying on Coach Britton’s running legacy as he takes to the hills at lightning speed.
Spencer transferred from Glenver to North Cross this year for academics and athletics. He noted that the teachers at North Cross really care about the students and that’s one of his favorite things about our school. Spencer mentioned that his English teacher, Emily Mountcastle has been an especially good teacher.
“Spencer has improved the class by his thoughtful contributions to class discussions.” Mouncastle told me. “He is smart and provides great insights.”
Spencer is looking forward to participating in indoor and outdoor track. He aspires to be a professional runner in the future and would love to be featured in the 1500m at the Olympics. His current 1600m time is 4:32. He also hopes to beat his dad’s PR in the 1600m race by running a time of 4:05. Currently, Spencer is working on getting a PR of a sub-16 minute 5k.
Spencer can be spotted hanging around campus with his teammates, Finn Chaney ‘28, Justus Horner ‘28 and Peter Anderson ‘28. You might spot him in the cafeteria on mac and cheese day, as that is his favorite food. You may see him running around campus, just make sure not to blink, or you might miss him. If you do get the opportunity to say hi to him, you should because his friends and teammates Finn and Jacob have nothing but good things to say about him.
“Just meeting with him was an instant connection, there wasn't any problems trying to get with cool him,” notes teammate Jacob Johnson ‘25. “He is always straight up and is always cool about everything. He’s just been a great teammate, a great support system, and a great person to face off with.”
Finn Chaney ‘27 sums Spencer’s character up nicely.
“He's a lot of fun and he's really dedicated to the sport.”
If you don’t have a chance to meet him he’s got TikTok, SpencerRuns.
Coming in at lighting speed Spencer Britton ‘27 ran a time of 16:29 at this year’s Knights Crossing meet, setting an NCS 5k record for that race. Shortly after breaking this record, he went on to set a new personal and school record on the Allegheny course, clocking in at 16:03.
Despite it being Spencer’s first season on the Raider’s Cross Country team, he has already contributed so much, helping the varsity boys place 3rd out of 27 teams at Knights Crossing.
“Spencer just brings a good positive energy to the running environment that we are always happy to have,” teammate Harry Anderson ‘25 said, “and it's good to have someone to push with.”
“He's helping us do what we're going to do all season,” teammate Josh Miao ‘25 remarked, “and he’s just a great guy to run with.”
As far as training goes, he certainly pushes his teammates to be their best, although no one can keep up with him.
Coach Ed Dickenson had more than a few complimentary words about the team’s newest recruit.
“Spencer Britton has been a fantastic addition to our varsity XC team. Last year, he ran 16:48 for the 5k and recorded a 4:32 mile during the track season, and even before he joined our team, I could see he possessed enormous potential and drive. He fully embraces the training process, and I love his enthusiasm and friendly nature. After only training with our cross country runners for a few practices, he seemed to almost immediately become a wonderful part of the fabric of our program, as if he had been with us for years. He has already put in a major performance this fall, finishing second at Knights Crossing and setting a new school record of 16:29. It will be incredibly exciting to watch his progression as he moves through the rest of the season.”
This season, the Cross Country team is striving for a win at States, and with Britton in the top five, there's certainly a chance. At the previous Knights Crossing meet, he helped boys varsity place 3rd overall and came in 2nd individually out of 220 other varsity boys. At the Bengal’s Clash meet, Britton helped the boys varsity place 2nd overall and most recently he contributed to a 4th place and 5th place finish respectively at the Clash of the Titans and Alleghany meets.
Spencer got into Cross Country because of his dad, Coach Jeff Britton, who’s now an assistant coach on the team, and who also ran in high school. When asked who his greatest role model is he said his dad. Coach Britton is a big part of Spencer’s training, he coaches Spencer and gives him weekly training programs to maximize his speed and endurance. Now Spencer is carrying on Coach Britton’s running legacy as he takes to the hills at lightning speed.
Spencer transferred from Glenver to North Cross this year for academics and athletics. He noted that the teachers at North Cross really care about the students and that’s one of his favorite things about our school. Spencer mentioned that his English teacher, Emily Mountcastle has been an especially good teacher.
“Spencer has improved the class by his thoughtful contributions to class discussions.” Mouncastle told me. “He is smart and provides great insights.”
Spencer is looking forward to participating in indoor and outdoor track. He aspires to be a professional runner in the future and would love to be featured in the 1500m at the Olympics. His current 1600m time is 4:32. He also hopes to beat his dad’s PR in the 1600m race by running a time of 4:05. Currently, Spencer is working on getting a PR of a sub-16 minute 5k.
Spencer can be spotted hanging around campus with his teammates, Finn Chaney ‘28, Justus Horner ‘28 and Peter Anderson ‘28. You might spot him in the cafeteria on mac and cheese day, as that is his favorite food. You may see him running around campus, just make sure not to blink, or you might miss him. If you do get the opportunity to say hi to him, you should because his friends and teammates Finn and Jacob have nothing but good things to say about him.
“Just meeting with him was an instant connection, there wasn't any problems trying to get with cool him,” notes teammate Jacob Johnson ‘25. “He is always straight up and is always cool about everything. He’s just been a great teammate, a great support system, and a great person to face off with.”
Finn Chaney ‘27 sums Spencer’s character up nicely.
“He's a lot of fun and he's really dedicated to the sport.”
If you don’t have a chance to meet him he’s got TikTok, SpencerRuns.
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What are the fashion trends for prom this spring?
By Lauren Boone
Last year, I noticed a trend in ruffly, poofy and larger statement dresses. In the year before, I noticed more modest, less colorful dresses. Guys continue to wear suits, which are different colors or shades.
“Wearing black is like you’re going to a funeral,” said Brandon Carey ‘26. … ”This year I’m going to Hidden Valley prom in a gold suit.”
Paul Scheuler ‘24 is wearing “a suit from Davidson’s, a shirt from Jos. A. Bank, and accessories from various family members.”
According to itsmilla.com, vibrant colors and hues, floral patterns, sheer styles and soft pastels are in style. Elegant, sheer styles of white and black are timeless. Same with satin which has always been a trend for every school dance.
“I’m going to wear an Easter dress with gold jewelry and heels,” said Sophia Brown ‘24. “I’m getting my nails done pink at Luxury Nails.”
Dainty and strappy heels are in style, especially in gold, silver, black and tan. Glitter, prints and gems have been popular. Throughout the years, platforms and heels have become higher.
“I’m wearing my sister’s prom dress from a few years ago, which is green, with green eyeshadow,” said Valeria Dancea ‘25, “I have a black velvet bag too, with a gold chain.”
“My prom outfit is all coordinated,” said Mallory Kern ‘25, who is wearing “white heels covered in rhinestones and pearls.” Her dress is also white covered in pearl designs.
While shopping online, I have been seeing a pattern of dresses that are colorful; color is more popular in the springtime. Some are sheer, some backless and some strapless.
Last year, I noticed a trend in ruffly, poofy and larger statement dresses. In the year before, I noticed more modest, less colorful dresses. Guys continue to wear suits, which are different colors or shades.
“Wearing black is like you’re going to a funeral,” said Brandon Carey ‘26. … ”This year I’m going to Hidden Valley prom in a gold suit.”
Paul Scheuler ‘24 is wearing “a suit from Davidson’s, a shirt from Jos. A. Bank, and accessories from various family members.”
According to itsmilla.com, vibrant colors and hues, floral patterns, sheer styles and soft pastels are in style. Elegant, sheer styles of white and black are timeless. Same with satin which has always been a trend for every school dance.
“I’m going to wear an Easter dress with gold jewelry and heels,” said Sophia Brown ‘24. “I’m getting my nails done pink at Luxury Nails.”
Dainty and strappy heels are in style, especially in gold, silver, black and tan. Glitter, prints and gems have been popular. Throughout the years, platforms and heels have become higher.
“I’m wearing my sister’s prom dress from a few years ago, which is green, with green eyeshadow,” said Valeria Dancea ‘25, “I have a black velvet bag too, with a gold chain.”
“My prom outfit is all coordinated,” said Mallory Kern ‘25, who is wearing “white heels covered in rhinestones and pearls.” Her dress is also white covered in pearl designs.
While shopping online, I have been seeing a pattern of dresses that are colorful; color is more popular in the springtime. Some are sheer, some backless and some strapless.
Team of one: Henry Schumm represents NCS in VHSL and wins the varsity race at Miller School
Henry Schumm gets air over a jump on the course at Miller School on April 13. Schumm said that he felt good on the second lap, so he broke away and rode away from the pack. According to the official report on Instagram, “He rode the final laps of the race solo and finished with a very comfortable 31 second margin over the second place rider. This was Henry’s 19th interscholastic race win, and his first race officially representing North Cross. . . . The next race of the VAHS series will be on Saturday, April 20th at the Stokesville Campground in Mount Solon, VA. Henry will be wearing the blue jersey of the VAHS Series Leader.” Racing photo by Jack Looney. Team tent photo by Chris Berry, Schumm’s coach.
Earth Day . . . not Mars or Moon Day
We should care more about our home, not assume we will move to the Moon
By Caroline Welfare
Earth Day there are 24 hours each spring when everybody is reminded to keep good habits and conserve energy. But our leaders don’t do a good enough job of telling us why we should care or what we should do. How are all animals important in the great circle of life? How will the scars we leave now come back to bite us later? Yes, it’s important to turn off the lights when we leave the house because it saves energy, and overuse of resources is interfering with the planet’s natural patterns, but with more and more of our lives spent online, it becomes easier to question why we need to do this. Beyond that, the lack of communicating and spreading environmental awareness is making people unaware of what to do when the unwanted side effects of woodland creatures are thrust into their faces. The lack of information can also lead people into potentially dangerous situations.
Who hasn’t heard their parents complain about the raccoons getting into the trash? Or pigeons (and seagulls… and crows…) trying to steal their food? More and more wild animals are getting pushed into the cities, and are adapting to survive. And while it’s great to see more of them surviving (coyotes have been seen looking both ways before crossing the street), it also means that we are being confronted with new problems, namely, aggressive animals, pests carrying diseases, gardens getting eaten, raccoons that can open trash cans, and predators capable of injuring our pets.
However, there are some other considerably worse side effects of being in close quarters with wild animals. Sometimes the consequences of not respecting them has something to do with eating something or being eaten.
CBS news recently released an article about people getting sick and dying from eating a delicacy in Zanzibar: sea turtle meat. Not only is this sad for the sea turtles, it’s also a miserable thing to go through as the consumer, as the list of symptoms is “all of them”. People being unaware of these sorts of dangers can get hurt, as shown in the more extreme example of the early 1900s Maneater of Champawat; an injured tigress that claimed an estimated 436 human lives. It was finally stopped in India in 1907 by famed tiger hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett, the India Times said. In the book No Beast So Fierce, it is explained that the tigress had been maimed by a poacher’s bullet early in life, and was left unable to hunt its usual prey. As the East India Company pushed farther into the forests, its encounters with humans became more frequent, with us becoming its main food source. What stings the most is that both of these sufferings were entirely avoidable, if people had been responsible in their resource use and not tested their luck with a questionable delicacy.
While those are somewhat (actually, they are) very unpleasant examples, their message rings true: People need to know and respect the boundaries of nature, for our safety, and everyone else’s. Earth Day is a prime opportunity to remind ourselves of what we can do to help, but what we do on Earth Day should carry over into every other day of the year. There is a reason that the image of a quiet mountaintop with a cool breeze and a warm sun nurturing blooming flowers is an idyllic image in our minds, and the day that we forget that, we have to protect that for ourselves and our future is a dark, scary day indeed.
Earth Day there are 24 hours each spring when everybody is reminded to keep good habits and conserve energy. But our leaders don’t do a good enough job of telling us why we should care or what we should do. How are all animals important in the great circle of life? How will the scars we leave now come back to bite us later? Yes, it’s important to turn off the lights when we leave the house because it saves energy, and overuse of resources is interfering with the planet’s natural patterns, but with more and more of our lives spent online, it becomes easier to question why we need to do this. Beyond that, the lack of communicating and spreading environmental awareness is making people unaware of what to do when the unwanted side effects of woodland creatures are thrust into their faces. The lack of information can also lead people into potentially dangerous situations.
Who hasn’t heard their parents complain about the raccoons getting into the trash? Or pigeons (and seagulls… and crows…) trying to steal their food? More and more wild animals are getting pushed into the cities, and are adapting to survive. And while it’s great to see more of them surviving (coyotes have been seen looking both ways before crossing the street), it also means that we are being confronted with new problems, namely, aggressive animals, pests carrying diseases, gardens getting eaten, raccoons that can open trash cans, and predators capable of injuring our pets.
However, there are some other considerably worse side effects of being in close quarters with wild animals. Sometimes the consequences of not respecting them has something to do with eating something or being eaten.
CBS news recently released an article about people getting sick and dying from eating a delicacy in Zanzibar: sea turtle meat. Not only is this sad for the sea turtles, it’s also a miserable thing to go through as the consumer, as the list of symptoms is “all of them”. People being unaware of these sorts of dangers can get hurt, as shown in the more extreme example of the early 1900s Maneater of Champawat; an injured tigress that claimed an estimated 436 human lives. It was finally stopped in India in 1907 by famed tiger hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett, the India Times said. In the book No Beast So Fierce, it is explained that the tigress had been maimed by a poacher’s bullet early in life, and was left unable to hunt its usual prey. As the East India Company pushed farther into the forests, its encounters with humans became more frequent, with us becoming its main food source. What stings the most is that both of these sufferings were entirely avoidable, if people had been responsible in their resource use and not tested their luck with a questionable delicacy.
While those are somewhat (actually, they are) very unpleasant examples, their message rings true: People need to know and respect the boundaries of nature, for our safety, and everyone else’s. Earth Day is a prime opportunity to remind ourselves of what we can do to help, but what we do on Earth Day should carry over into every other day of the year. There is a reason that the image of a quiet mountaintop with a cool breeze and a warm sun nurturing blooming flowers is an idyllic image in our minds, and the day that we forget that, we have to protect that for ourselves and our future is a dark, scary day indeed.
Errata: Herald advisor Mistakes Umair Rasul for Uzair Mirza twice in Issue
3 Raiders commit to Division I Football Programs, 1 to DI golf and 1 to DIII baseball
Vol. XIII, No. 2: Boys xc wins 1st state championship; Kerrigan and football repeat
Taylor Swift photos by Ryan hunt '14 from her Philadelphia concert may 12
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Homecoming spirit week brings out top guns
Spirit week theme days (scroll down!)
Friday the 13th edition of the herald!
Boys, Chaney win home Xc race on new course
Girls Tennis beats Covenant 6-3
No. 1 AB Cullen, No. 2 Cate Cook, No. 3 Anna Ciccozzi and No. 6 Akali Koeda won their singles matches and then No. 1 doubles Cullen/Ciccozzi and No. 2 doubles Cook/Koeda won to seal the match for the Raiders at home on Sept. 14.
NCS artists respond to joy harJo's poetry
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Letter to the Herald from a former Staffer
Kevin appears on the Vision and Values Page of the NCS website.
Greetings Willis Hall Herald staff,
My name is Minh Duc (Although most of NCS would remember me as Kevin), and I was part of the Willis Hall Herald staff back in 2019. Whilst I was completing my LinkedIn profile I incidentally had a feeling that I might want to give our news website a visit after all these years and to my great surprise, the website not only is thriving but is also much more beautifully designed than what we had back in 2019. I am not exaggerating when I say that I genuinely felt like a proud dad watching his child all grown up when I saw the website now.
Let me tell you something about what our old Willis Hall Herald was like . For the main staff, there were basically five of us back then: me, an alumni named Hannah Nguyen, Chloe Hunt, Tobi Bankole and our ever-so-enthusiastic Mr. Robillard doing our best to keep Willis Hall Herald alive. You know how there’s a saying “jack-of-all-trades, master of none”? That was what the staff like was then. Everyone did some measure of web designing, news writing, graphics designing, photography, field journalism, we even did some marketing and the resulting advertising work as we had to look for sponsors from local businesses. Everyone was strong in some trades out of all of them, like how Hannah is fantastic with photography, I could handle myself with the writing and Photoshopping, Chloe being particularly exceptional with her news pieces regarding politics, and Tobi with her general editorial skills.
It may shock you to hear this now, but if the five of us did not take Journalism as a course in 2019, Willis Hall Herald may have not existed today, therefore I cannot be any more glad seeing the staff so alive and thriving in 2022. It was not an exaggeration to say that Willis Hall Herald back then was the equivalent of attempting to hold up a cardboard shed against a Midwestern tornado.
Long story short, I am more than proud seeing the state of our journalism staff today, and I hope that it continues to thrive ad infinitum from our foundation.
Sincerely,
Minh Duc Dinh Nguyen (Kevin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp3BNDcNI5s
Herald note: A native of Vietnam, Kevin studies accounting and finance at the Swinbourne University of Technology in Australia.
My name is Minh Duc (Although most of NCS would remember me as Kevin), and I was part of the Willis Hall Herald staff back in 2019. Whilst I was completing my LinkedIn profile I incidentally had a feeling that I might want to give our news website a visit after all these years and to my great surprise, the website not only is thriving but is also much more beautifully designed than what we had back in 2019. I am not exaggerating when I say that I genuinely felt like a proud dad watching his child all grown up when I saw the website now.
Let me tell you something about what our old Willis Hall Herald was like . For the main staff, there were basically five of us back then: me, an alumni named Hannah Nguyen, Chloe Hunt, Tobi Bankole and our ever-so-enthusiastic Mr. Robillard doing our best to keep Willis Hall Herald alive. You know how there’s a saying “jack-of-all-trades, master of none”? That was what the staff like was then. Everyone did some measure of web designing, news writing, graphics designing, photography, field journalism, we even did some marketing and the resulting advertising work as we had to look for sponsors from local businesses. Everyone was strong in some trades out of all of them, like how Hannah is fantastic with photography, I could handle myself with the writing and Photoshopping, Chloe being particularly exceptional with her news pieces regarding politics, and Tobi with her general editorial skills.
It may shock you to hear this now, but if the five of us did not take Journalism as a course in 2019, Willis Hall Herald may have not existed today, therefore I cannot be any more glad seeing the staff so alive and thriving in 2022. It was not an exaggeration to say that Willis Hall Herald back then was the equivalent of attempting to hold up a cardboard shed against a Midwestern tornado.
Long story short, I am more than proud seeing the state of our journalism staff today, and I hope that it continues to thrive ad infinitum from our foundation.
Sincerely,
Minh Duc Dinh Nguyen (Kevin)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp3BNDcNI5s
Herald note: A native of Vietnam, Kevin studies accounting and finance at the Swinbourne University of Technology in Australia.
The WILLIS HALL HERALD chicken sandwich survey
Gratitude Feature
Should we only commemorate one day to being thankful? Recently, the North Cross community has been given several things to be thankful for -- an amazing football team that brought home a state championship, an exciting Thanksgiving assembly, a week-long break and all the lovely sports teams that worked very hard this season.
What about the thespians in the winter play? They rehearse every day to entertain us in January. Next week, the Chorale will perform, and the Band will give its winter concert in two weeks.
We shouldn’t only see this as a time for thankfulness but also a time for reflection. According to a Harvard University study, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. However, we only designate one day to be thankful. Every day we are blessed with the gift of life. Is that not the most important thing we should be thankful for? And yet we choose to only express this before a rotisserie turkey during Thanksgiving dinner. We should be thankful more often -- for the groundskeepers who work tirelessly to make sure the North Cross ground remains picturesque or the cafeteria staff who make breakfast for the dorm kids and provide us with wonderful food -- we owe them a great deal of gratitude.
With finals and college application deadlines approaching, our vision can be clouded by stress, but we cannot forget to thank our teachers who facilitate our academic growth and development. And we should especially thank Ms. Sommers, Mrs. Schlachter and Ms.Taylor; these diligent ladies put a lot of effort into their jobs and make the student experience better. Finally, at a college-prep school, we should all thank our Director of College Counseling Julie Avaatsmark.
Gratitude is not only a feeling but a skill, we should share our appreciation often and cultivate this skill.
What about the thespians in the winter play? They rehearse every day to entertain us in January. Next week, the Chorale will perform, and the Band will give its winter concert in two weeks.
We shouldn’t only see this as a time for thankfulness but also a time for reflection. According to a Harvard University study, gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. However, we only designate one day to be thankful. Every day we are blessed with the gift of life. Is that not the most important thing we should be thankful for? And yet we choose to only express this before a rotisserie turkey during Thanksgiving dinner. We should be thankful more often -- for the groundskeepers who work tirelessly to make sure the North Cross ground remains picturesque or the cafeteria staff who make breakfast for the dorm kids and provide us with wonderful food -- we owe them a great deal of gratitude.
With finals and college application deadlines approaching, our vision can be clouded by stress, but we cannot forget to thank our teachers who facilitate our academic growth and development. And we should especially thank Ms. Sommers, Mrs. Schlachter and Ms.Taylor; these diligent ladies put a lot of effort into their jobs and make the student experience better. Finally, at a college-prep school, we should all thank our Director of College Counseling Julie Avaatsmark.
Gratitude is not only a feeling but a skill, we should share our appreciation often and cultivate this skill.
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Kerrigan Chaney wins VISAA Div. III state championship in 18:45
photo by Zack Demoss
Soccer wins state quarters over Seton in PKs after coming from three goals behind In last 16 minutes of regular time.
Profiles: New student make impact on teams and community
Willis Hall Leadership implement new phone policy; students respond
boys x-Country + Kerrigan Chaney, Football, Tennis, Soccer Conference champs!
Girls beat VES 5-4, again, to win the Blue Ridge Athletic Conference title
The girls played like I have never seen them play before.” - coach Amy Bagliani
Girls tennis beats New Covenant 9-0 in semifinals of BRAC
Rhone scores to take 1-0 lead over Covenant
Rhone Burton scored around the 20th minute to give the Raiders all the lead they would need in their 3-0 shutout of Covenant.
Kyle Thomson wins his final home meet on Senior Day
Senior-Junior team beats Sophomore-Freshmen team 28-21 in PowderPuff
Gracean Ratliff '23 wins team theme contest sporting Crimson Tide during Spirit Week
Boys win first home Cross Country meet; Kerrigan Chaney wins girls race
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Floating down from tennis hill, Alex Dickenson '24 led the boys by finishing 3rd on a hot afternoon only four days after the Take-the-Hill 5k, which he won with an even faster time. Showing cohesion, his teammates finished in succession with Finn Chaney '27 in 4th overall, Kyle Thomson '23 5th, Dylan White '24 6th and Konur Onufer '24 in 7th. Southwest Virginia Academy (Home School) came in second and New Covenant came in third. Josh Miao '26 added a respectable time in his first league effort.
Meanwhile, Kerrigan Chaney won the girls race with a time of 21:39, more than two minutes ahead of her closest female competitor. Lydia Horner added a solid time, but other girls were injured and did not compete. The boys and girls head to the CHARCS invitational on Saturday as the favorites to win team if not individual awards. |
SENIORS:
TOM SLACK AWARD: FIND OUT AT GRADUATION!
CUM LAUDE SOCIETY: SAM BOWER, CONNOR ERWIN, PHOEBE ANDERSON, EDWARD MA, KATIE COLEMAN, AMARIA FORD, ISABEL BRADSHAW, MADDIE MONROE, ALICE YING
VALEDICTORIAN: SAM BOWER
SALUTATORIAN: CONNOR ERWIN
WILLIS HALL DIRECTOR’S AWARD: TUNER MCCOY
SCOTT ROBERTSON GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD: CAMPBELL NEEL
DEHART PROJECT AWARD: DAYANNA ANDERSON-PRYCE
GLOBAL STUDIES DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD: CONNOR ERWIN
GLOBAL STUDIES SCHOLARS: ISABEL BLACKSHAW, CONNOR ERWIN, BECK HANSEN, ALEXIS HASH, REAGAN KARLAN, REMY LUSK, REES WENK, MEREDITH WINN, ALICE YING
STEM DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR: EDWARD MA
STEM SCHOLARS: SAM BOWER, CONNOR ERWIN, EDWARD MA
FINE ARTS DISTINCTION DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR: SHAYLA KYLE
FAD SCHOLARS: PHOEBE ANDERSON, MEADE GREER, SHAYLA KYLE, REMY LUSK, ANNIE SLEMP
HISTORY AWARD: ALICE YING
SCIENCE AWARD: EDWARD MA
BIOLOGY AWARD: CONNOR ERWIN
MATHEMATICS AWARD: SAM BOWER
SPANISH AWARD: KATIE COLEMAN
FRENCH AWARD: PHOEBE ANDERSON
ENGLISH AWARD: KATIE COLEMAN
DRAMA AWARD: PHOEBE ANDERSON
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AWARD: CONNOR ERWIN
CHORAL MUSIC AWARD: AMARIA FORD
STUDIO ART AWARD: MEADE GREER
SPIRIT AWARD: REES WENK
B’NAI B’RITH ATHLETIC/ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: ADORIA SANDERS AND SPENCER BROWN
JUNIORS;
THE PROCTOR AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
JEFFERSON AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
WILLIAM AND MARY LEADERSHIP AWARD: SALLY TERRILL
RENNSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING AWARD: KATIE LORENS
COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
NEWSPAPER AWARD: GRACEAN RATLIFF
CHEMISTRY AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
LATIN AWARD: GRAYSON BOONE
GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD: GRACEAN RATLIFF
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS: ALEXIS TETER AND CHASE DANIEL
SOPHOMORES:
YEARBOOK AWARD: ANSLEY AYERS
PHYSICS AWARD: ATTILIO CICCOZZI
TOM SLACK AWARD: FIND OUT AT GRADUATION!
CUM LAUDE SOCIETY: SAM BOWER, CONNOR ERWIN, PHOEBE ANDERSON, EDWARD MA, KATIE COLEMAN, AMARIA FORD, ISABEL BRADSHAW, MADDIE MONROE, ALICE YING
VALEDICTORIAN: SAM BOWER
SALUTATORIAN: CONNOR ERWIN
WILLIS HALL DIRECTOR’S AWARD: TUNER MCCOY
SCOTT ROBERTSON GOOD CITIZENSHIP AWARD: CAMPBELL NEEL
DEHART PROJECT AWARD: DAYANNA ANDERSON-PRYCE
GLOBAL STUDIES DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD: CONNOR ERWIN
GLOBAL STUDIES SCHOLARS: ISABEL BLACKSHAW, CONNOR ERWIN, BECK HANSEN, ALEXIS HASH, REAGAN KARLAN, REMY LUSK, REES WENK, MEREDITH WINN, ALICE YING
STEM DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR: EDWARD MA
STEM SCHOLARS: SAM BOWER, CONNOR ERWIN, EDWARD MA
FINE ARTS DISTINCTION DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR: SHAYLA KYLE
FAD SCHOLARS: PHOEBE ANDERSON, MEADE GREER, SHAYLA KYLE, REMY LUSK, ANNIE SLEMP
HISTORY AWARD: ALICE YING
SCIENCE AWARD: EDWARD MA
BIOLOGY AWARD: CONNOR ERWIN
MATHEMATICS AWARD: SAM BOWER
SPANISH AWARD: KATIE COLEMAN
FRENCH AWARD: PHOEBE ANDERSON
ENGLISH AWARD: KATIE COLEMAN
DRAMA AWARD: PHOEBE ANDERSON
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AWARD: CONNOR ERWIN
CHORAL MUSIC AWARD: AMARIA FORD
STUDIO ART AWARD: MEADE GREER
SPIRIT AWARD: REES WENK
B’NAI B’RITH ATHLETIC/ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: ADORIA SANDERS AND SPENCER BROWN
JUNIORS;
THE PROCTOR AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
JEFFERSON AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
WILLIAM AND MARY LEADERSHIP AWARD: SALLY TERRILL
RENNSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
EXCELLENCE IN WRITING AWARD: KATIE LORENS
COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
NEWSPAPER AWARD: GRACEAN RATLIFF
CHEMISTRY AWARD: COLIN CHANDEL
LATIN AWARD: GRAYSON BOONE
GRAPHIC DESIGN AWARD: GRACEAN RATLIFF
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS: ALEXIS TETER AND CHASE DANIEL
SOPHOMORES:
YEARBOOK AWARD: ANSLEY AYERS
PHYSICS AWARD: ATTILIO CICCOZZI
Boys' Track, Baseball, Girls' Soccer and Boys' Tennis win Conference Championships
The more Hansens backstage the better
Click here to read stories from April Fools Day
Dr. Alison Nordt ’88 returns to Fishburn Auditorium on March 22 to speak about developing the NIRCam on the Webb Telescope (see News section for story)
Girls win first soccer game of season 4-1 at Northside High School on 3/15/22
Adoria Sanders '22 scored three goals and Kylie Schaefer scored one.
Flavia Daniels wins state championship in high jump at VISAA meet
Girls play quarterfinal game at Roanoke Catholic on 2/22/22
Screen Free Day Survey conducted Feb. 1-3
Herald COVID survey from Jan. 26-28
Midsummer Night's Dream Saturday Night at 7 and Sunday Afternoon at 2
Herald COVID Survey Jan. 26-28
HomecomingPhotosHomecoming slideshow - more pictures and captions on the Photos Page
Teacher Profiles Two Ph.D.s, two musicians, two leaders of the Robotics Club
The robotics team works on a robot for their annual competition in December.
SportsLange leads Raiders to victory over St. Michael the Archangel;
Team is 6-1 going into homecoming game against Fishburne
SportsSCORE! Connor Lange '23 gets off the turf in the end zone after scoring the team's third touchdown in the fourth quarter of a 28-7 victory on Oct. 15 against St. Michael the Archangel. The team is 6-1 going into its homecoming game against Fishburne Academy on Friday. Photo by Robert Robillard
MS. ARMISTEAD LEMON BECOMES FIRST FEMALE AND ALUM HEAD OF SCHOOL
Herald staff interviews Ms. Lemon via ZoomArmistead Lemon answers Luca Batchen's question Sept. 22. Video by Kenzie RaubQ: Luca Batchen asked, "What kind of change can students expect?"
A: Ms. Lemon said, "I don't know that I can answer that at this time. I'm change enough, right now. Right? So you will have to get used to me. And I will get to know all of you and the programs. At this point my focus is really getting to know all of you. I am so excited getting to know all of the students. I was going to ask you all what recommendations you have for me, and what changes you would like to see. . . . That's certainly a question I'll be asking." Q: Dr. Naginey asked what she thought about outdoor education. A: Ms. Lemon said enthusiastically that "There's lots to do, kayaking, mountain biking . . . . There's so many good things that can come from that kind of curriculum." Click here to read the interview with Ms. Lemon. |
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Armistead Lemon '95 addresses parents in Fishburn Auditorium on Sept. 2.
Meet the school's first Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Debbie Taylor and Joelle Juneau review the famous Hispanic faces on Taylor's office window. Taylor offered a prize to the student who could identify the most. Photo by Hania Raza
See News section for story on Dr. Proctor's press conference with the Herald staff
See Staff section for profiles of Herald staff members
ARCHIVE: Articles from earlier years:
The map of all of college acceptances and decisions of the Class of 2020.
Willis Hall gets a makeover
Each classroom gets a little less glass, but a lot more technology, and matches other buildings for the first time in school history.
Photos from Fishburn FolliesCheck out some of our favorite photos from the final musical in the old Fishburn.
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Four seniors will play football in college this fall.
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Staff blogsSee how our staff sees the world.
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Hockey team starts new sport with winning season
