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The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

Student News for Horizon Honors Secondary School

The Horizon Sun

AJ Freithoffer

AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor

AJ Freithoffer is a senior at Horizon Honors who is enjoying his fourth year of Journalism as the sports editor. He first took this class because he wants to pursue a career in sports journalism, something he has been interested in since he was young. He wants to attend the Walter Cronkite ASU Campus for his college years. Freithoffer has attended Horizon Honors for ten years. After attending in kindergarten and first grade, Freithoffer left and re-enrolled in the fifth grade. Freithoffer enjoys hanging out with friends and his girlfriend, working out, and playing soccer. Freithoffer has participated in four years of recreational soccer, and club soccer for eight. He loves to travel and explore new places. His favorite place to travel is California. He also enjoys spending time with his family and his two dogs, Lena and Baxter. 

 

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Cops, Minorities, and Mentos

Jose Arreola walked into a Southern California convenience store. He paid for a roll of Mentos and had a gun pulled on him by an off-duty police officer who accused him of stealing them.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
May 18, 2018

Chocolate Cherry Cake

Chocolate cherry cake has a sweet taste with the mix of sugar, lots of chocolate, and lots of cherries.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
April 26, 2018

Arike Ogunbowale Wins Notre Dame The Title

On April 1st, the women’s Final Four ended in a head to head close game. The game was Notre Dame v. Mississippi State, and ended with a score of 61-58. Guard, Arike Ogunbowale hit alter jump shot to win the game, earning Notre Dame their second NCAA title in basketball.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
April 6, 2018

Five Places In The World That Call For Caution When Traveling

There are many places in the world that call for caution when traveling that include Caracas Venezuela, Karachi Pakistan, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam, Yangon Myanmar, and Quito Ecuador.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
March 15, 2018

Video Games Vapid?

Video games can potentially affect young boys and girls' grades because they want to play their games instead of doing their homework.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
March 10, 2018

Go Bananas for Butterscotch Chocolate Bread

This banana bread is a great breakfast for your friends and family. It is a delicious recipe if you like something sweet.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
March 7, 2018

Barbara Stevens: Thousand Time Victor

Barbara Stevens is the girls’ basketball coach at Bentley University, and now has 1,000 victories to her name in her career of coaching basketball.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
February 24, 2018

Double Chocolate Brownies

Chocolate brownies are a dessert that everyone enjoys. They are great for parties and work events, and are quick and easy to make.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
February 14, 2018

Joe McKnight Dies in Fatal Shooting

Joe McKnight, a former running back for the New York Jets, was killed by Ronald Gasser, who is now being charged with second degree murder and a life sentence.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
February 2, 2018

Pat Shurmur Takes On the Giants

The New York Giants have hired a new main coach named Pat Shurmur hoping he can better them as a team after they missed the playoffs and lost 13 games for the first time in the 92 year history.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
January 27, 2018

Owner To Sell Carolina Panthers

Jerry Richardson, the owner of the Carolina Panthers, is selling the team because of misconduct at the workplace, and now the team has begun an investigation against Richardson.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
December 22, 2017

Failed Terrorist Attack in New York

Akayed Ullah went into the Times Square subway station on Dec. 11 with a pipe bomb strapped to his chest.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
December 14, 2017

Life Behind Bars for Children in Afghanistan

Daughter of Shirin Gul, Meena Gul, has spent all eleven years of her life in an Afghan prison suffering for the crimes that her mother was convicted of.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
December 8, 2017

Pumpkin Dump Cake

AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
November 20, 2017

The Backstory: Johnson Versus Trump

United States forces were sent out along with Nigerian soldiers on an ultimately deadly joint patrol.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
November 3, 2017

Would You Take a Ride in a Driverless Car?

Driverless cars are taking a leap into the future and jobs that work with autonomous cars are working on perfecting the design and function. According to the New York Times, a recent study shows that almost 80 percent of Americans fear traveling in a self-driving car.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
October 29, 2017

NFL Players Protest by Kneeling and Linking Arms

During the third week of the NFL season many players from all teams began to peacefully protest against our President, Donald Trump, as he criticized the players who chose to kneel or link arms during the national anthem.
AJ Freithoffer, Managing Editor, Sports Editor
October 6, 2017
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