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The Broadview

The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview

The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview

Sophomore Avery Van Natta   spikes the ball during the varsity opening game against Waldorf last Friday. The team lost the match 1-3.

Volleyball teams utilized daily practice time to improve skills for upcoming game

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor August 25, 2016

Both the JV and varsity volleyball teams spent practices this week preparing for their third games of the season tomorrow against the Drew School. “We’ve definitely been practicing our hitting and...

Volleyball and cross-country teams get a head start on tryouts, training

Volleyball and cross-country teams get a head start on tryouts, training

Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor August 20, 2016

In anticipation for a game today and upcoming meets, volleyball and cross-country teams started racing through the city and spiking down on the hardwood during the early summer. Cross-country began...

Fitbit fuels competition

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter May 18, 2016

Faculty members from each of the four schools and Central Services are competing with each other throughout the month of May as part of a Fitbit Challenge through the Wellness Program, designed to encourage...

Junior selected as league MVP

Junior selected as league MVP

Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor May 17, 2016

Junior Ally Arora has been playing soccer since kindergarten, so it’s no surprise that she took over the BCL Central League this season and won league MVP. Arora led the league in goals and assists...

Soccer players shoot for equal pay

Soccer players shoot for equal pay

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter May 17, 2016

Female soccer players from the United States Women’s National Team made headlines for filing a wage discrimination complaint against the United States Soccer Federation, claiming they are not fairly...

Clients leave Pure Barre on West Portal after their workout class. Barre classes have recently undergone a resurgence in popularity across the country.

Exercise method raises the barre

Halie Kim, Reporter May 17, 2016

Athletes interested in a supplemental workout and teenagers looking for a low-impact exercise are increasingly turning to workouts that look more like a ballet class than a traditional routine. Created...

Fencers finish top in city, state

Fencers finish top in city, state

Darrean Loy, Reporter May 17, 2016

Although half of the Convent and Stuart Hall fencing team were first-time competitors, it exceptionally wrapped up the season, winning the Fencing City Championship for the second consecutive year and...

The badminton team wins 4-1 against Athenian High School on their home court. The team lost to University High School last game, breaking their undefeated streak.

Badminton team regains victory after broken undefeated streak

India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor April 12, 2016

The badminton team came back from a recent loss with a 4-1 win against Athenian High School in today’s game after breaking their undefeated streak in a game against University High School. The team...

Teammate Sarah Hong and alumnus Shing Hoi Lao listen to badmiton coach Sarah Garlinghouse. The team is currently
undefeated in its first four games of the season.

From classrooms to courts: Teachers coach variety of sports

Neely Metz, Copy Editor March 15, 2016

After a day of being active in the classroom, many teachers replace their formal work clothes with t-shirts and athletic shorts to coach a school sport. “I ran track for a little while in high school,...

Athletic Director Elena DeSantis speaks to team captains during lunch.

Council created to benefit sports captains, teams

Catherine Dana, Senior Reporter March 15, 2016

Spring sports captains are learning and collaborating to promote leadership by strengthening themselves, their teammates and the games in a newly-created council. “Captains’ Council is an opportunity...

Senior Cat Heinen squats with a stretch band in order to help re-align her knees from patellofemoral syndrome, knee pain caused by outer leg muscles pulling the kneecaps the wrong way. Heinen performs a set of exercises and stretches every day including squats and leg extensions.

Injuries that knee-d to be addressed

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter March 15, 2016

Climbing up the 10 flights of stairs from the Syufy Theatre to the Flood Mansion third floor is exhausting for most students, but for senior Cat Heinen, it literally is painful. “I have patellofemoral...

Five girls beat their personal bests. Junior Ana Cahuas receives the baton from senior Mae Singer while racing in the rain.

Setting the pace: Athletes break personal records

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter March 15, 2016

Track and field athletes set 29 personal records at the Sunset Invitational, their first meet of the year, on March 5. “I didn’t really know that I cut off that much time,” sophomore Caroline O’Connell,...

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