Caught beneath the landslide
by Chris Williams, Reporter The year is 1996. Two brothers from the projects of Manchester, England are flying by helicopter above a crowd of over a quarter of a million eager fans who are patiently…
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We want the Cup
by Chris Williams, Reporter Although singer, Andy Williams, may believe that the holiday season is “the most wonderful time of the year,” I, along with millions of other hockey fans, strongly beg to differ. To…
After the madness
by Chris Williams, Reporter Following Notre Dame’s unbelievable buzzer beater three-pointer to claim the NCAA Women’s National Championship in an exciting 61-58 win over Mississippi State the night before, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ended…
Spring sports preview
by Chris Williams, Reporter Just as daylight savings time begins this week, so does spring sports season here at Jim Thorpe Area High School. Although the seasons for baseball, softball, boy’s tennis, and track and…
Rock, paper, scissors
by Chris Williams, Reporter The ongoing debate between “rock, paper, scissors shoot” and “rock, paper, scissors says shoot” that has haunted society for decades has recently reestablished itself in the lives of the faculty and…
Scholastic Scrimmage history
by Christopher Williams, Reporter After advancing to the semifinals of the PBS39 Scholastic Scrimmage tournament for the first time under head coach, Mrs. Moyer, the Jim Thorpe Scholastic Scrimmage team wrapped up their tournament after…
Olympian soccer history
by Christopher Williams, Reporter The Jim Thorpe boys soccer team wrapped up the most historic soccer season in school history on Thursday, October 28 after competing against Pen Argyl in the team’s first-ever district semifinal….
College application process
During the month of October, seniors in high schools throughout the country begin to stress about the college application process and narrowing down their college choices, choices of major, and submitting their applications on time…
Back on track
by Christopher Williams, Reporter After falling short in their first four games, the Jim Thorpe Boys Soccer team won four straight games against Tamaqua, Schuylkill Haven, Lehighton, and North Schuylkill within the last week to…