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VIDEO: Learning a new dive as a competitive high school diver

Avery Nardone, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
May 4, 2025

In this student created and produced sports video, journalist and CSD/Carolina Dive Academy competitive diver, Avery Nardone, walks viewers through the process of learning a new dive.

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What starts with shooting in a high school gym grows to basketball’s biggest stage. Winning an NBA Championship is all about making buckets.

The road to the 2025 NBA Championship gets underway

CSD students weigh in on the 2025 NBA playoffs
Brandon Amaya, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
May 3, 2025

The 2025 NBA playoffs are underway and there are a handful of teams favored to win the Larry O'Brien trophy. With several different early round series matchups underway, plus other possible future matchups,...

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(Standing at center) As a member of the Duke Pep Band, CSD alum, Will Harris, celebrates on the baseline during the 2025 NCAA Men’s Elite 8 tournament game in New York City. (Photo courtesy of Megan Harris.)

CSD grad, Will Harris, trombones his way to the Final Four

Conner Shelton and Brandon Amaya
April 3, 2025
When the buzzer sounded and Flagg and Knueppel celebrated Duke’s 85 - 65 win, Harris picked up his trombone and began playing Duke’s fight song. Flag and Knueppel had done their jobs, now it was time for Harris and the other members of the Duke Pep Band to provide the victory energy.
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Community School of Davidson’s varsity women’s basketball coach, Matt Forrest, checks out one of the nearly 100 completed brackets hanging along the baseline of CSD‘s main gym. Picking winners and completing a bracket is a March ritual for both students and teachers.

More than college basketball, it’s 64-team madness once again

Two Spartan Sentinel sports staff members predict the 2025 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament
Conner Shelton and Brandon Amaya
March 19, 2025
March is here and that can only mean one thing for sports lovers, March Madness is back and it will be one of the craziest tournaments anyone has seen in years. Let the madness begin.
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Kendrick Lamar's groundbreaking halftime performance had a lot of commentary and symbolism on the current state of culture in the United States and how football sometimes sits above nationalism.

CSD students reflect on the hidden symbolism in Kendrick Lamar‘s historic Super Bowl LIX halftime show

Brandon Amaya, Deputy Sports Editor, Staff Writer
March 18, 2025

For 13 non-stop, highly engaging minutes during halftime of Super Bowl LIX, Grammy award-winning hip-hop singer, Kendrick Lamar, did something never before seen on such a global stage. He was the first...

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In a self portrait, the author runs through the town of Davidson, North Carolina. Whether it’s training for goals, health and fitness, peace of mind, or even escaping from danger, running and the #LikeAGirl is always powerful.

Run like a girl

The once cliche stereotype now signifies a female empowerment movement on social media
Callie Hobbs, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, visual Media Manager
February 26, 2025

When female recreational athletes, competitive athletes, or just girls in general are on social media, the “run like a girl” trend commonly appears on their screens. Images of strong, fast girls celebrate...

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Event participants of all ages begin the 2024 “The Sweet Fun Run” at CSD’s Spartan Park. The event welcomes participants of all ages to run, walk or roll four laps on the track enjoying a sweet treat in between each one. (Photo courtesy of The Sweet Fun Run club.)

Registration opens for third annual “The Sweet Fun Run,” a family-friendly charity event at Spartan Park

From an idea four years ago, the student event organizers soon hope to welcome the largest number of participants in the event's history.
Conner Shelton, Sports Editor, Podcast Editor
February 12, 2025

During the 2022 academic year, two Community School of Davidson (CSD) freshmen had the idea of starting a family friendly fundraiser that combined eating and running while building school spirit. After...

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Boxing gloves hanging on the wall seem symbolic of the Paul - Tyson fight. With Jake Paul and Mike Tyson rarely connecting on their punches, and the hyped fight falling short of expectations, many think the outcome would’ve been the same if they never put their gloves on at all.

Big hype, no punch

CSD Spartans react to a fight that did not live up to the expectations
Dylan Sherman, Copy Editor, Deputy Sports Editor
November 22, 2024
This fight will go down in history not as an epic battle but more of a sideshow. Eager fans turned silent and most were disappointed in the outcome no matter who won.
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At the beginning of the season, the sight of anything Panthers-related made fans instantly unhappy. With the addition of new coaches and players plus a quarterback swap, Panthers fans have renewed hope heading as the 2024-2025 season gains traction.

A new hope in Carolina?

With a new coach, great new players, and a quarterback change, there is a new energy around the Carolinas Panthers football
Conner Shelton, Sports Editor, Podcast Editor
October 22, 2024
With a quarterback change and a win, there is more energy throughout the whole organization. Panther fans have hope for the future. Carolina has a great young coach and players who now bring the energy back to Carolina Panther football. The fans are even bringing back the old mantra from Panther great Sam Mills: “Keep Pounding.”
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Fantasy football fanatics, Ben Gallagher (‘25), and Dylan Sherman (‘28), share notes and data prior to NFL’s week four slate of games. On one of three major platforms, players must build their weekly starting lineup from their draft roster. Winning, and losing week to week often comes down to a certain receiver, or quarterback, kicker, or defense having a breakout game.

Fantasy football season kicks off

As the NFL football season builds momentum, so does the thrill of playing fantasy football
Dylan Sherman, Copy Editor, Deputy Sports Editor
October 7, 2024

It’s week 1 of the NFL season and the first game on Thursday night  is a matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Kansas City Chiefs. It has been 218 days since the last football game ended and...

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As she led her Iowa Hawkeyes to back-to-back NCAA Championship appearances and set the NCAA all-time scoring record, Caitlin Clark attracted more male viewers to a more exciting style of basketball.

The Caitlin Clark effect

Over the past few years, one athlete, the all-time NCAA college basketball scoring leader, Caitlin Clark, has greatly changed the landscape of female sports. Her career at Iowa was one for the ages however her story doesn’t just end there. Now a member of the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark has the potential to become one of the greatest women's athletes of all time, breaking records humans have never seen and gaining viewership (and respect) for all current and future women athletes.
Conner Shelton, Sports Editor and Podcast Editor
May 4, 2024

Caitlin Clark runs off of a screen from her teammate in a conference game against Michigan State with five seconds left on a ticking clock. She calls for the ball, pump fakes her shot, then dribbles to...

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With a four games to one series victory, Carolina Hurricane advance one step closer to the NHL’s Stanley Cup.

‘Canes take game five and the first round series

Jarvis and Drury power the Hurricanes past the Islanders
Noah Roberson, Features Editor and Editorial Editor
May 4, 2024

Although the clean sweep would have made a bigger statement, the Carolina Hurricanes (52-23-7) punched their ticket to the second round and a date with the New York Rangers (39-27-16) by blowing by New...

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