Sports
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Boys and Girls Conjoined No Longer
By: Alic Burkett Culver Community Middle/High School now has its own girls’ wrestling team. Not only are high school girls able to compete, but middle school as well. Although it may be a struggle for the younger girls to remain consistent with the older girls, the learning experience will grow their skills. “I love the fact that we have middle school ladies on the team. They are learning all the skills right along with the high school girls,” said assistant coach Triston Rodriguez. “If they continue, they will be unstoppable by the time they are seniors!” In addition to the girls having a new wrestling team, they also have a…
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Strength in Numbers
By: Lisa Krmek The days are getting shorter and the air is getting colder, which means that winter is coming and basketball season is just around the corner. This year there are more Culver Community girls who are enthusiastic about basketball than there has been for a long time. “I believe that the 8th grade team success from last year along with the soccer and volleyball teams this fall has carried over to the basketball season,” said athletic director Mike Zehner. There is not just an increase in girls but coaches as well. 6 coaches and managers are working with players this year. All try to be present at as…
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On the Court
By: Gabi Emery For the first time in Culver volleyball history the volleyball team had won both the sectional and regional championships. Though they faced challenges, they pushed past those obstacles and claimed the court. The volleyball girls faced Triton High School in their sectional championship. They started strong and steady, ready to win. It was the first time Coach Andrea Berndt had won against Triton and the whole team was exhilarated and jumping up and down on the court after their win. However, what excited them most was the thought of going to regionals and possibly winning that championship as well. “I really believe our sectional championship match against…
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Culver Cheer: A Growing Sport
By: Kali Loehmer Cheerleading has been around since the late 1800’s and it has grown into a competitive sport with different team styles. The most common teams are sideline and competitive. Attendees at any Culver Community Middle/High School event before 2022 may have noticed that there wasn’t a cheer team larger than 10. But at the start of the 2023-24 school year, communications director Hanna Croy decided to step up to coach the cheer team with not very much background in cheer, but with the commitment to bring life back to the Culver Community cheer squad. “My motivation to make the cheer team successful is simple. My name is attached…
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Rebuilding the Foundation
The Girl’s Basketball team is starting fresh in the 23-24 season. They are building a new foundation with an almost entirely new coaching staff and only a few players returning from the previous season.
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Football Optimistic ‘Til the End
The '23 football season required a lot of learning for the younger team, but that didn't stop their optimism.
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Bidding Farewell
As the 2023 fall sports season wraps up, seniors are becoming nostalgic for things that will come to an end.
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Cavalier Injuries
Culver has seen injuries in the past, but with this year, CCMHS has seen a spike in injuries and that is a reminder that when athletes are injured it affects the whole team, the student's daily life, and their overall ability to perform.
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Hard Work Pays Off
Athletics are very popular when you reach high school. To Giselle Villegas, Girl's Soccer is one of the most important things and it shows.
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What to do about the Cheer Block?
Having a small school means having a small cheer block. So what can be done to grow its size?
