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Sports Point of View: Problems Plague the UFC

by Dominic Thomas The Ultimate Fighting Championship is an American fighting organization that promotes high exiting fights between Americans, Russians, Brazilians, and more. However, despite being the biggest MMA company globally, it has faced many numerous controversies over its business practices and treatment of fighters. These issues have been a persistent point of contention among fans, fighters, and analysts alike. Fighters receive only 16-20% of … Continue reading Sports Point of View: Problems Plague the UFC

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Friday Night Lights: A Special Time for Football

by Sofia Berghoff School has started back up again, along with football season! At North Springs and many other schools, football season is a huge deal. The players, coaches, students, and even teachers look forward to the season, specifically, the games on Friday nights. These games are known as FNL, Friday Night Lights. Friday Night Lights are talked about and enjoyed thoroughly by many. They … Continue reading Friday Night Lights: A Special Time for Football

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Mbow’s Musings: A Colossal Mess

by Andrew Mbow A weird switch is going on in Major League Baseball. Something that really can’t be explained using words. So instead, we’re going to use numbers to explain the colossal mess that is underway. A rather expensive mess that is rather expensive, may I add, as they are in the middle of being approved for a $1.5 billion stadium in Nevada. A cradle … Continue reading Mbow’s Musings: A Colossal Mess

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Mbow’s Musings: How I Learned to Love the Orioles

Around a year ago I wrote an article describing why the Baltimore Orioles were the worst team in baseball, as well as my least favorite team. However, just like the weather, people’s opinions can change, too. This is extremely evident in how my opinion on the Orioles has changed, because now, the Orioles are one of my favorite teams in all of the MLB. “Why … Continue reading Mbow’s Musings: How I Learned to Love the Orioles

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Lady Spartans Spring Teams Off to a Strong Start 

by Kembriel Jackson  North Springs’ girls lacrosse, soccer, and basketball are in session. Girls soccer and lacrosse had tryouts and conditioning in the last couple of weeks and they are ready to get started. Girls basketball is already in season and are still continuing. Players and coaches are very excited to kick off the season and have high expectations for their teams.  Many players on … Continue reading Lady Spartans Spring Teams Off to a Strong Start 

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Mbow’s Musings: Georgia Dawgs: Gigging for Kingship

by Andrew Mbow On January 9th, 2022, the Georgia Bulldogs slaughtered the TCU Horned Frogs in the College National Football Game. The Bulldogs, led by venerable head coach Kirby Smart, ran up a score of 65-7 against TCU. Not only was this the biggest point differential in a national title game, but the most touchdowns scored in one as well. So, this begs the big … Continue reading Mbow’s Musings: Georgia Dawgs: Gigging for Kingship

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North Springs Fencing Team Puts a Spring in Their Step

by: Sophia Rios Anthony Martin, coach and sponsor of the North Springs fencing club, gave shout outs to give to his students and supporters as they prepare for the fencing home tournament on November 19th in the North Springs gymnasium and auxiliary gym. This follows the team’s last tournament on October 29th, held at Johns Creek, which went extremely well. Martin stated, “Our team captain … Continue reading North Springs Fencing Team Puts a Spring in Their Step

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Spartan’s Season Second Half in Review

By: Andrew Mbow On October 7th, the Spartans lost to the Chattahoochee Cougars 29-10. Sloppy defense led to the Spartans losing the lead after half-time. Junior Christopher “CJ” Johnson had to step up to the plate and play quarterback, which is not normal, as he is usually a receiver. Two fumbles, one of which was on the Spartans own 40-yard line, gave Chattahoochee a longer … Continue reading Spartan’s Season Second Half in Review

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North Springs Water Polo for the Win

by Evyn Firestone On Sunday, the 2nd of October, North Springs water polo’s B team won the Division III state championship at the Cherokee Aquatic Center. The B team, who was seeded number three, played three games total that Sunday against the Forsyth B, APS B, and Wildcats B teams, winning all three. In the final game, they beat the Wildcats 12-5. The head coach … Continue reading North Springs Water Polo for the Win

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North Springs Football Heats Up!

by Andrew Mbow The North Springs Spartans have had a reputation of being a “bad” football team. The Spartans posted a 5-35 record over the past for years. However, since hiring head coach Jeff Philip last year, the Spartans started to look better and better. With new offensive and defensive schemes, things began to look a lot different this year. Under Coach Philips, the 2016 … Continue reading North Springs Football Heats Up!

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