Middle School Volleyball Team Evens Out Scores
Lauren Bander, Columnist
September 20, 2013
Over the past two middle school volleyball games, the A and B Teams were beaten by opposing teams, and the B Team got off to a daunting start at their most recent game when Gilbert Christian earned the first point. However, the girls didn’t get discouraged too easily. Seventh grader Olivia Moran saw the b...
First Cross Country Meet
Damian Kemper, Columnist
September 17, 2013
The Horizon Honors Cross Country team had their first meet on Sept. 4, and the students came prepared to start out the season with success. The event was held at 4:30 p.m. in 100 plus degree heat, which was a challenging meet to start the season. The course was approximately three miles, snaking thro...
Athletic Director of the Year
Daisy Valentin, Columnist
September 17, 2013
Nate Agostini, Horizon Honors’ athletic director, was named the AIA 2A Athletic Director of the Year. “It’s an honor and privilege... love doing it [being the athletic director],” exclaimed Agostini. This means that Agostini kept up with his responsibilities as the athletic director which includ...
Why Fancy it Up?
Daisy Valentin, Columnist
September 13, 2013
Student athletes at Horizon Honors are required to dress up on game days as a display of team spirit and school pride. Horizon Honors is a part of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) and we take the “honors” in our title very seriously. Students live and work up to our name, Horizon Hono...
Gymnast Shannon Binkley
Emily LaBatt, Columnist
September 13, 2013
Eighth grader Shannon Binkley is an experienced gymnast, who has been training in her sport since she was five. She sat down to tell us about her sport, and her dedication to gymnastics.
MS Volleyball B Team Starts Season with a Win
Addy Bennett, Columnist
September 7, 2013
Shouts of “mine!” or “my ball!” rang through the gym on September 3. The middle school girls’ B team volleyball season started with a win. They played a home game against the Rancho Solano Mustangs. It was a near perfect beginning, what with the easy points and the simple judging. The most ...
History in the Making
Lauren Arenas, Student Opinion Editor
August 19, 2013
The new school year brings a host of exciting new opportunities for Horizon Honors students. One such opportunity is the new sport being added to the list that gives select students the opportunity to compete against some big-name schools. Though tryouts will not be held until later in the year, excite...
Cross Country Tryouts
Natori Cruz, Columnist
August 16, 2013
This year, the cross country tryouts are scheduled for August 12-17, with about 25 high school students participating. The tryouts take place from 6:20am to around 7am at Pecos Park. “The tryouts were difficult,” began Sophomore Kori Klein, “but the members of the team helped me with motivatio...
Cheer Tryouts
Daisy Valentin, Columnist
May 31, 2013
Lots of high school and middle school girls have been looking forward to cheer tryouts. For several years the high school team has been very small. The cheerleaders from last season were thrilled to find out that more girls would be trying out for cheer this season. Tryouts began on Wednesday, May 15, 2013...
Take a Swing with Golf
Daisy Valentin, Columnist
March 1, 2013
The Horizon Honors golf team is comprised of students from all grade levels, all hoping to make a mark on the course. The golf team calls the freshmen on the team “The Fab Four.” The team tries to meet Monday through Thursday, from three o’clock until sundown. Zach Dunham, grade 9, has been...