Diving back back into the season

It is swim season again, and this year, Creekview’s swim team is ready to go! They are putting a lot of dedication into this year, including waking up at five o’clock in the morning so they can get to their six o’clock practice at the Canton YMCA.

Last year, the Creekview swim team won their first meet of the season. This year, they are hoping to win more. In a season, there are about nine swim meets that Creekview participates in. They have had four meets so far; including the meet they just recently held on Thursday, December 2 against Adairsville and Cherokee.

“The season has been going well. We are doing a lot better than last year,” Coach Rasmussen replied.

Going to state is a major accomplishment for students on athletic teams. This season, five swimmers on the swim team have qualified for state. These students are Kim N., Ben S., Stone P., Joseph T., and Joseph F.

“The swimmers on the team this year are really good, and I’m happy some of them qualified for state,” replied Whitney.

One of Creekview swim team’s important factor is that they have many freshman. With all these freshman on the team this year, a few years from now the team will be solid.
Written by: Paige Amoss

Midnight madness

On November 20, the Creekview basketball team held its first ever Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness was a chance to show off the skills of the varsity basketball teams. The coaching staff thought this event would be a great way to introduce the basketball players and the cheerleaders. It was also a way for parents, students, and the community to come out and support the teams.

“The first Midnight Madness was fun and I’m glad we did it. It was a great experience and hopefully it will be even better next year," said Keith W., junior.

After the players and cheerleaders were introduced, there were a few contests: a 3-point contest, a dunk contest, and a half court shot.

“It was really fun to get out of our normal routine with the contests and do something out of the ordinary,” replied Mike H., junior.

The winner of the 3-point contest was Zach M., and for the dunk contest the winner was Ryan Z. The half court shot was a contest for fans in which they could win season tickets. There were also random free t-shirt giveaways during this event.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Coach Clemons, “It was a good turnout, and people really seem to enjoy themselves.”

Written by: Paige Amoss

Grizzlies dominate regions compete at State

The Creekview Grizzlies cross country team showed once again why they are force to be reckoned with when they absolutely dominated the 7AAAA Region Meet.

The boys team won their first ever region while the girls took second place.

“We had a tremendous day,” said Grizzly coach Tom Armstrong. “We have been talking a lot the last few weeks about how this is a team sport and it takes all seven runners to make this team great.”

The boys team won by an unprecedented 49 points. They scored thirty 39 overall with the closest opponent being Chattahoochee with 86 points.

Grizzly runners Justin Whittaker, Loren Teachey, and Austin Ryan all placed in the top six. Alex Ryan placed tenth and Allen Griner, Vadik Hudson, and Hunter Carter all paced in the top 20.

“It was all team, we were so strong we could have left our top two runners at home and still win the race,” says Coach Armstrong. “They all ran smart strong races. They held back a little on mile one then passed people all the way through the finish line.”

The team set a new school record for average time with sixteen minutes and forty eight seconds.

Maybe the most amazing stat is that all seven runners are Georgia Elite runners. Justin Whitaker is also a National Elite Runner.

The Grizzlies soon went on to run at the state meet where they placed in the top 10 team wise scoring 244 points overall.

Justin Whitaker led the Grizzlies finishing 28th with a time of 17:05.45.

“The girls were great as well,” says coach Armstrong. They have now won 2 consecutive runner up trophies.

Lambert placed first with 53 points while the Lady Grizzlies placed second with 69.
Nicole Smith and Rachel Dorris led the Lady’s team placing 7th and 8th. Madeline Ryan and Sidney Draughton both placed in the top 20. And Sidney Bosley, Marisa Rink, and Lindsey Taylor all placed in the top 30.

The fact that Bosley, Draughton, and Rink are only first year runners makes it just more impressive that they were able to place so high.

The girls ran their second fastest team average in school history at 20:20. There are also four Georgia Elites, and two National Elites from the Lady ‘s group.

The Lady Grizzlies also went onto state where they barely missed a top 10 finish placing 11th. Rachel Dorris and Nicole Smith again led the Lady Grizzlies finishing 22nd and 23rd.
Coach Armstrong says he is, “Very proud of the efforts showed by both teams and it is a very good learning experience for both squads.

“It was a good way to end the year the kids ran real hard,” Armstrong said. “The boys did a good job placing in the top 10 and it is a pretty good accomplishment.” We are very young, especially the girls. The boys are not quite as young but there are some very talented kids ready to step in next year.”
Written by: Hunter Williams

Creekview Powder Puff 2010

On a Friday night where the temperature was around 30 degrees, the football stadium was full of students and parents. The fans were not here for the football team but rather to watch the powder puff games.

This year was probably one of the most anticipated powder puff events in Creekview’s history. With this year’s seniors looking to win for the third consecutive year, all of the other teams were looking to take the favorites out early.

The first game featured the freshman and the juniors. Of course with age comes experience, and this showed in the game with the juniors dominating the freshman. With the loss, the freshman were quickly eliminated and forced to watch from the sidelines.

The second game was between the sophomores and seniors. With four years of experience, the seniors had a game plan and they used it very well running the ball for several touchdowns. Ultimately, the seniors came out on top to advance to the championship. Natalie R., a sophomore, said about the loss, “We pretty much knew going into the game it would be difficult to beat them.”

The championship was a battle of the upperclassmen. The junior’s offensive game plan consisted of junior Alexis C. throwing several deep passes for touchdowns; one being the go ahead touchdown to Cori D. in the second half. The senior’s offensive game plan stayed the same with running backs Kelly A. and Blake F. and quarterback Jayde C. leading their offensive attack.

After a close first half, the juniors came out in the second half with a spark and really began to dominate on offense. In the end, the juniors prevailed beating the seniors 26-21. Defensive line coach for the seniors, Patrick O., stated after the game, “We should have won.” This is how the rest of the senior class felt with another senior Andy B. saying, “That was embarrassing.”

With the seniors saga ended, and the juniors just beginning, all in all, it was a great night of competition.
Written by: Ryan Free

Player Highlight

When Coach Mike Nayman told his softball team that a new girl would be coming to join them that season from Colorado, the team was expecting someone similar in stature that could “hold her own” on the team.

But two weeks later when a car pulled into the Creekview high school softball field parking lot, a little girl walked out. Little did the players know that the little girl was soon to be their fierce second baseman Anna T.

Anna was born in South Carolina and was raised in Colorado where she excelled in the sport of softball. She began playing t-ball at the age of four and at age seven she started playing fast pitch softball. She then joined the Quick Silver Softball team which was a high category softball team.

At age seven Anna chose to add another challenge to her list. She decided to improve her game and switch from being a right handed hitter to left handed hitter. This later served to her advantage because of her speed.

In the year 2009, Anna and her family moved to Canton, Georgia, where Anna and her brothers would attend Creekview High School. That summer, Anna tried out for the high school JV softball team and made it because of her amazing playing skills.

Some thought because of her size, she would not be able to keep up with the team. This little ball player showed them that not only was she great on offense while slapping, sliding and stealing bases but she was also a great defensive player, too, getting in front of and diving for the speed driven ball, saving her team from being scored upon time after time.

But playing softball is not the only skill this shy girl has. When she is not on the field with her teammates, Anna says, “I like to spend time with my family.”

She is a person with many talents and, when with her family, one of her favorite things to do is sing and also to play the violin, piano and guitar.

No one expected such great talents from such a small and shy girl. And she “has never and will never” let that get in her way.

Written by: Amber Herrington

Sixth in state

After long hours of practice and hard work, the Lady Grizzlies softball team made it to state. The Grizzlies battled through the first round of state playoffs winning the first game against Pope High School 6-4. After losing the second game, the girls were not about to give up on their goal to reach state. The next day they came out ready to beat Pope and send them home with a 5-3 win.

The second round of state playoffs was a two game sweep for the ladies, winning both games against Habersham (the first 10-1 and the second 2-1). The Grizzlies then continued onto States in Columbus.

The ladies played their first game Thursday afternoon against Jones County in the Olympic Stadium, the nicest field at the park. They battled through the game, but sadly this was not enough for the ladies, leaving them with their first loss 8-0.

The next day they played Northgate, beating them 6-0, and continuing to the next game. As the Grizzlies moved on, their next game was against Union Grove and the ladies were once again to play in the Olympic Stadium. The girls were in it to win it, but that was not enough in the end. With a 7-2 loss, the girls finished sixth in state.

The Lady Grizzlies finished the 201 0 season with 30 wins and 10 losses. They had an eventful season winning region and going to state. Another thing was the 100th game win for seniors, Haley B, Haley H, Martha Z, Paige S, LeeAnn G, Lyndsey L, and Emerie G.
Written by: Amber Herrington

CCYB: rec basketball

It is that time of the year again, basketball season! While a few students at Creekview are getting ready to play school basketball, others are ready for recreational basketball.

There is a recreational league that students here at Creekview play in called Cherokee County Youth Basketball (CCYB). CCYB is a Cherokee County district league that allows students, grades 1 – 12, to play ball. Teams play ten games in a season, and then enter the playoffs to decide which team will become champions.

Not only does CCYB offer students the opportunity to play basketball, but the directors also provide jobs for teenagers. Many students here at Creekview and other high schools work at the games by working the clock, scorebook, and the concession stand.

“I enjoy working at the Free Home Elementary School gym. It is good pay, and I love watching the basketball games,” stated Carley C., junior.

Practices have just begun for the season, and players are already anxious to get out on the court and compete. Unfortunately, games do not start for a few more weeks.

“I’m so excited to play basketball this season,” replied Rachel H., junior. “I’m ready to win some games!”

CCYB is a great organization that gives students, players, and fans something to look forward to every year.

“I love playing rec basketball. It is fun to play with friends, and it is good exercise,” said Olivia R., junior.

Unfortunately, sign-ups were in October. However, if you are interested in playing next year, sign-ups will be in October 2011 at your local elementary school gym.

Written by: Paige Amoss

Creekview basketball

The 2010- 2011 Creekview Basketball season has just begun. With conditioning and tryouts over, the weeklong workouts and practices have begun. After a heartbreaking end to last season, the Grizzlies hope to get back on track and prove themselves as a true contender.

This year, Creekview has moved up to Region 7AAAA. Moving up a region will be a true test of will, as the Grizzlies will play teams such as Woodland, Chattahoochee, and Cass. Unlike other years in Creekview basketball, this year will include county rivals such as Etowah, Cherokee, Woodstock and Sequoyah on their regular season schedules.

With the loss of senior players such as Austin Y., Matt T. and Patton A., the Grizzlies had quite a few spots to fill this year. Austin Y. leaving took a lot of height away from the Grizzlies. This empty spot at the post position will make it hard for the Grizzlies to contend against taller teams. Dylan Bergman and Zach Murphy are the main post players to make up for a loss of size, but the newer and faster looking Grizzlies, with six seniors returning, are prepared for any opponent.
A.J. J., a senior guard for Creekview who made second team all county last year, says, “I hope that we can go deeper into the playoffs this year and prove that this school deserves more recognition.” With Creekview’s first game against River Ridge, they hope to start the season out in a positive note. River Ridge is a brand new school giving Creekview the opportunity to start out with a bang.

The Creekview Grizzlies preseason ranking is eighth in their division and head coach Casey Gramling said, “We really have something to prove this year moving up a region and this is our highest preseason ranking.” He later went on to say, “We cannot disappoint; we know our game and what it takes to win. This season will definitely be interesting.”
Written by: Ryan Free

Professional vs. college football

Every year, millions of fans get ready to cheer on their favorite football team. They throw parties, go to games, and spend hours tailgating. College and professional football are extremely popular; however, there are several differences in the two.
If you were to take the time to watch a college game, and then watch a professional game, it can be observed how different the games are played. One contrasting rule between college and the professional football is the clock. For college football, the clock stops whenever there is a first down allowing the measurement crew time to reset their chains. For professional games, the clock continues to run unless a player goes out of bounds.

Another difference is related to going out of bounds after a catch. In college, the rule requires a player to have control of the ball and get one foot down in-bounds for the catch to be considered complete. The professional side requires the player to have both feet in-bounds for it to be considered a fair catch.

In college football, a play is over when a player has a knee down with the ball. However, on the latter side, a player must be forced down. If a player falls, the NFL states a player can get back up and keep running.

Another important and probably the most discussed variation between college and professional football involves money. Professional football players get paid millions of dollars and it is argued that money is the only reason professional players play, whereas college players play for the love of the game. Is that true?

Derek U., freshman, commented, “Professional football is better than college because they have been playing their whole life. They get paid because they are the best of the best.”

However, college players do get scholarships, but in order for that free ride, they have to keep up their grades. Players also have to keep up going to practices, if players are unable to keep up with both they are penalized severely and can possibly lose their scholarship.

Brandon B., senior, said, “College football is better because they don’t get paid to play. They do it for the love of the game and for pride.”
Written by: Paige Amoss

Daniel Bailey: Scholar Athlete

Athletic, smart, organized, involved. These are just a few of the words that could describe an academic athlete. Daniel Bailey, a senior at Creekview High, perfectly personifies what it is like to be on top of every aspect of a busy high school lifestyle. With hour after hour of studying, day after day of football and year after year of school, Daniel has managed to always stay ahead of the game.

Daniel began his football career at the young age of six years old. He recalls why he chose to play saying, “My grandpa was an SEC official and my uncle was the head coach of Walton High School.” He would always watch football on Saturdays, specifically Georgia, to learn the rules and what each player was supposed to do.

As Daniel grew older and was starting to develop as a player, he knew he had to start getting serious about his game. All the way up until middle school, Daniel played for the CYFA (Cherokee Youth Football Association). As he made the transition into middle school at Creekland and the high school at Creekview, he recalled how much more competitive it became. “I remember actually having to learn the plays and where to go for each one. It was difficult, but I enjoyed how everything meshed together for a play to work.”

As Daniel is now in his last year of high school, he has definitely proved to his student body as well as his spectators that he was here to make a name for Creekview. As a freshman, Daniel proved he was ready for the “Friday Night Lights” as he was awarded the most improved player as a guard and long snapper. As a sophomore and starter on JV, Daniel led the Grizzlies to a winning year and also received JV Offensive Player of the Year. Towards the end of his sophomore year, Daniel was presented the role of a lifetime.

One of Creekview’s varsity offensive linemen went down with a season ending injury; Daniel was expected to play at the same level of talent and intensity as the injured linemen. When asked what emotions he felt when he found out he would be starting, Daniel said, “I was very nervous. I remember not even eating that day I was so nervous.” Entering his junior year, Daniel was a full time varsity starter, and he proved to his coaches that he deserved that spot. He even backed up his talent by winning several awards including: Cherokee Gridiron Offensive Player of the Week, Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week and the Varsity Scholar Athlete Award. Ever since that day, Daniel has started on the varsity team. As a senior, Daniel had to make a transition from guard, to center and long snapper. “I enjoy this position a lot more” he stated. Also, Daniel was named Iron Man of Creekview High School. The Iron Man award portrays the strongest, fastest and best all around athlete. He continues to practice his work ethic everyday hoping to improve his game as well as the rest of his team’s.

Although every high school loves to get involved in their athletic programs, they sometimes forget to realize that they are still in school. With such a busy schedule of football every day, games on Friday, and sometimes “surprise” Saturday practices, it is very difficult to keep up academically. But, Daniel says he balances the two by using time management and staying organized. He put a lot of emphasis on time management. “It’s very difficult to keep up with my studies, being so tired from football. But, I keep an agenda of when to do certain assignments and I even try to get most work done at school.” His techniques have obviously worked throughout high school as he has kept a 4.0 or higher.

With the stress of senior year, S.A.T.’s and getting into college, it can be very difficult to keep up in high school. But in Daniel’s case, everything is always done to the fullest of his ability. On top of athletics and academics, Daniel is also very involved outside of school in his community. During the football season, Daniel and a few other football players are involved with C.A.R.E.S. This is where they go to different elementary schools and read to the younger kids. He is also very involved with his church. Daniel has attended mission trips quite frequently; the biggest trip being going to Mexico the past three years. He is also involved in the High School Church Choir. “I just enjoy everything I do” says Daniel. “I have always enjoyed being with my school friends, football friends, and my church friends.”

With several sports including football, basketball and track; seven A.P. classes taken in four years; a 1970 on his S.A.T and plenty more on his resume, Daniel hopes to attend the University of Georgia, where his dad also attended. He is not quite sure what he would like to major in yet, but he says whatever he chooses, it will be something that he would enjoy for the rest of his life.

Ryan Free

Swim meeting overview

On Thursday, September 16, Coach Jim Rasmussen and Coach Vince Fields held a swim team meeting. If you missed the meeting, do not stress about it. The main two topics discussed were uniforms and forms.

For most of the meeting, the swimmers tried on swimsuits to figure out their size, and then they were given the option to order the uniform. The second item that the swimmers received was a folder full of forms. A few of the forms were a physical form, spirit wear order form, the meet schedule, and swim rules/guidelines.

If you were unable to attend the meeting and want to know more, please go see Coach Rasmussen in room 2203.

By: Paige Amoss

The Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves have been, and still are one of the most successful baseball teams in the majors. From 1991–2005, the Braves were one of the most successful franchises in baseball, winning 14 straight division titles.
With the end of a decade looming, as well as the career of well known manager Bobby Cox, the Braves are trying to get back on track and regain their former dominance. With the help of veterans such as Chipper Jones, Tim Hudson and Billy Wagner along with young phenoms such as Jason Heyward, Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens the Braves seem to be on the verge of recapturing their former greatness.
Bobby Cox has been with the Braves for almost three decades, with achievements such as winning the 1995 World Series, ranking fourth on the All-time Managerial Wins list, and ranking first in ejections with 157. On September 23, 2009, Cox signed a one year contract extension through 2010, and on the same day announced that 2010 will be his final year as manager. He also announced that he agreed to stay on as an advisor for baseball operations for the next five years after he retires. Leading the Braves to another outstanding season, he is one of the leaders for Manager of the Year.
Jason Heyward is the rookie right fielder for the Atlanta Braves, who literally showed up with a bang. In Heyward’s first career at bat, he hit a three-run homerun off veteran pitcher Carlos Zambrano. Heyward became the fifth player in Braves history to hit a home run in his first Major League at bat, and has not shown any sign of slowing down. When Bobby Cox was asked how he felt about “J-Hey”, he quickly responded saying, “I can't say enough about the kid. It's fun to watch him play. He's got winner written all over his face.”
In the late 90’s, the Braves had one of the best pitching trios in the Major Leagues. With John Smoltz, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux, the Braves dominated the league and represented the N.L. making five World Series appearances. In present day, the Braves are showing signs of a new dominating pitching rotation with veterans Derek Lowe and Tim Hudson, along with young guns Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens. With this all star cast, the Braves are looking to bring back their past and return to the Playoffs and even the World Series.
Currently, the Braves N.L. East rival Phillies have clinched the Division Title giving the Braves one final chance to get to the playoffs. This one final chance is in the N.L. Wildcard, where currently the Braves are one game ahead of the Giants. With only a few weeks left in the season, and their All-Star third baseman Martin Prado out, the Braves have to get it together before their playoff dreams disappear.

Ryan Free

Grizzles Chew up Bruins

The Grizzles improved to 2-0 Friday night dominating Northwest Whitfield 18-0. Grizzly coach Al Morrell said, “It’s a big win to have over one of the best teams in the region.”

The Grizzly offense struggled most of the game scoring only one touchdown, committing 12 penalties for 90 yards, and losing 3 fumbles. However, the Bruins offense was just as bad committing 15 penalties for 100 yards, missing three fields goals, allowing two punts to be blocked, and losing a fumble. In fact Whitfields first drive was executed so poorly that on the second play they botched the snap and committed a safety giving the Grizzlies a 2-0 lead.

The two teams competed for field position until Whitfield fumbled the ball on a punt return giving the Grizzlies the ball which put them into field goal range. Grizzly kicker Tyler Hamilton made a 47-yard field goal to give the Grizzlies a 5-0 lead.

The Bruins finally made a big play late in the second quarter when Bruins running back Alex Heard broke a 77-yard run before being tackled at the 7-yard line. However, penalties and plays resulting in negative plays pushed them back and the drive ended with a missed field goal.

The play that clearly gave the Grizzles all the momentum was the blocked punt in the third quarter. The Bruins offense drove the ball into Grizzly territory but were stopped immediately and forced to punt. The Grizzly special teams came up huge when Blake Dorris blocked the punt giving Keith Woods the opportunity to grab the ball and run it in for the touchdown.

The Bruins still showed signs of life in the fourth quarter when they drove into Grizzly territory again. But the Bruins again shot themselves in the foot with an offensive pass interference penalty which stopped the drive dead.

Grizzly coach Al Morrell said, “The offense was the story last week, this week was the defense’s turn.”

The only offensive touchdown of the game came when Grizzly running back Jay El-Amin broke a 65 yard run for a touchdown giving the final score of 18-0.

By:Hunter Williams

Lady Grizzlies Come Out Growling

“We will be very successful,” says senior Leeann Garrett about the upcoming Creekview Grizzlies softball season. True to her promise, it was a weekend of success for the Creekview Grizzlies softball team! It all began with the Friday night games that were delayed 45 minutes due to the terrible weather. But that did not stop the Lady Grizzlies from winning both games that evening. After battling through the second game, the girls came out with an exciting finish and won four to one against Alexander.

Following the banner win Friday night, the girls returned to Sandy Plains with renewed determination. Confident they would do well during the day’s competition, they met that goal as only the Creekview Grizzlies could. Winning the first two games against Pope and Kell, the Grizzlies were pumped and ready for their last two games against Lassiter and Sequoyah. During the game against Lassiter, the girls were shown that they are not totally undefeatable after a 5-2 loss.

This small set back was not enough to stop the girls from winning against their rival team, Sequoyah. From beginning to finish the Grizzlies were in it to win it. They did not let one game bring them down; instead they came ready to win against Sequoyah. This reflected in the final score 6-1.

After a long tournament the Grizzlies finished with five wins and one loss, while battling through good teams and unpredictable weather. If this tournament season opener is an indication of how well the girls play as a team, Creekview students and families can look forward to cheering this remarkable team on once again in this year’s State Championship!

By: Amber Herrington

Picture by Scott Martin

Rushing is the Key

Many fans thought the loss of Grizzly running back Hunter Livingston would prove to be an overwhelming loss downgrading Creekview’s most feared weapon on offense. The run game.
However, that did not prove to be the case Friday night against Sequoyah as the Grizzles were able to rush for over 300 yards. The Grizzlies decided to use the running back by committee system. This proved to be a very good strategy as all backs seemed to have fresh legs throughout the game and had huge success.

The rushing was the biggest reason that the Grizzlies were able to come back from a 10 point deficit. “The turning point of the game,” coach Morrell says was when “quarterback Cody Allen broke a quarterback draw for 36 yards breaking several tackles in the process.” Later in the same drive, running back Jay El-Amin rushed for an eight yard touchdown to make the score 10-13 Sequoyah. The Grizzlies clearly regained the momentum after their first touchdown of the game. On the Chiefs next possession they went three and out ending the 3rd quarter. The Grizzles immediately started the fourth quarter strong with a seven play drive finished by El-Amin’s second score giving the Grizzles the lead of 17-13. This would ultimately end up being the final score.

“It’s a big win but it’s a long season,” Grizzly coach Al Morrell said. The excitement in Coach Morrell’s eyes was evident when talking about his ever improving running backs saying that he was, “Very proud of their performances.”

The unsung heroes of the game though are really the defense. They were able to stop Sequoyah quickly and efficiently throughout the second half giving the Grizzly offense multiple opportunities to make up the gap. The play that sealed the win for the Grizzlies also came from, who else, the defense. Near the end of the fourth quarter, the Chiefs started their last drive and hope for victory. The Grizzly defense, however, came up with what was arguably the biggest play of the game as they stripped the ball from the chief’s quarterback, sealing the Grizzly victory.
By: Hunter Williams

Lacrosse

Creekview offers a variety of sports that students participate in, including soccer, football, basketball, and so much more. So what about lacrosse? At Creekview, many students play the sport of lacrosse in intramurals through recreation clubs. Lacrosse is offered at most schools across Georgia, but it has not appeared on the Creekview scene yet. Many of the students are wondering why a team hasn’t been started, and what exactly does it take to start one? There are many reasons: among them being that the county does not have enough funds for a lacrosse team.

In the county, Etowah and Woodstock have lacrosse teams. Why, you may ask? They are self-funded sports. So why can’t Creekview have a self-funded lacrosse team? Well they can, but the cost of one season would be around eight hundred dollars per player. This would pay for the coaches, referees, uniforms, equipment, transportation, and so on. If the money is not enough, the lack of facilities is a challenge. Lacrosse would be considered a spring sport. In the spring, Creekview offers golf, soccer, baseball, track, and tennis. Creekview already has a hard time providing facilities for the soccer teams, and it is pushing the team to use the field at Creekland. Adding lacrosse into this mix would just be a mess. Plus, creating a new facility for practicing lacrosse would be tricky and the money would be coming out of the players’ pockets.

Since the school first opened, lacrosse has been becoming bigger each year. This year, around seventy students said they were interested in lacrosse. There are many different ways to get more students involved in lacrosse. For example, Etowah started a lacrosse club in 2005 with around 150 students. Within a few years, lacrosse became a sport. It is not impossible for lacrosse to become a sport at Creekview, but it will take time.

“We want to provide what students want to do,” Charlie Beverly, the athletic director for Creekview, replied.

Who knows, maybe in a few years Creekview will have a state-bound lacrosse team.

By: Paige Amoss