Articles by Mary York
Dozens of homegrown cowboys and cowgirls lined the soft, thick dirt of Lakeside’s rodeo on Friday evening, April 28 for the beginning of three days and five performances decked in silver brimmed hats and sitting proudly on their wooden-stick horses. Yes, the children’s stick-horse race on the opening night of Lakeside’s 53 Annual Rodeo was not just an entertainment highlight, but a symbol of why the rodeo even exists.
Some years everything just comes together. That seems to be the case for Granite Hills’ softball team, whose sturdy seniors and lively freshmen are pulling together quite a season.
The Eagles (17-6-1) are currently undefeated in league (4-0) and have all the elements of a winning season ahead of them.
Co-captain Halle Kyler said, for the seniors, this season is the culmination of a several-year journey the Lady Eagles have shared.
Helix High School’s boys’ tennis team is redefining what it means to be a student athlete.
Although the Highlanders may be struggling to keep up with the heavy-hitters in league this year, they have more than their fair share of standouts, on and off the court.
Helix (6-3), defending league champion, has been stuck behind Steele Canyon (9-1) and Grossmont (8-1) for most of the season. But head coach Jesus Diaz said he has no complaints.