Q & A with Tine Hummel
February 28, 2012 • Kellyn McDonald, Sports Editor
German exchange student, Tine Hummel, is excited to be here and is a great addition to the Placer High Tennis team. Q: What do you like most about tennis? A: I like that your behavior on the court is similar to life situations; you have to fight through something that may be difficult. I also enjoy working...
Budget Cuts at ARD affect Community
February 28, 2012 • Olivia Morgan, Messenger Staff Writer
The Auburn Parks and Recreation District is facing a crisis. Huge budget cuts are being made to some of the facilities that are incorporated in the District. Some of the cuts include: Closing the pool earlier, on August 15 instead of on Labor Day. The new closing date eliminates almost a month of pool...
Budget Cuts at ARD affect community
February 28, 2012
The Auburn Parks and Recreation District is facing a crisis. Huge budget cuts are being made to some of the facilities that are incorporated in the District. Some of the cuts include: Closing the pool earlier, on August 15 instead of on Labor Day. The new closing date eliminates almost a month of pool...
Placer basketball teams working hard in league
February 28, 2012 • Kerry McCullough, Messenger Staff Writer
The 2012 basketball season is well underway and the Hillmen are making the most of it. High school rivalries play out on the gym floor and the Placer basketball teams are ready and willing to compete for their school and its history. The Gold Mine is packed with enthusiastic students who are just as...
Coaches’ short tempers affect Placer student athletes
October 11, 2011 • Kerry McCullough, News Editor
Girls golf team set to play against Placer teachers
September 28, 2011 • Lauren Taber, Features Editor
This golf season, the Lady Hillmen Golfers may not be the only ones using their nine irons in competition; there is the possibility of a Lady Hillmen versus Placer High Faculty Golf Tournament. Until recently, it had been a tradition for the boy’s golf team to compete against the faculty seasonally....
Placer kicks South Anchorage back to Alaska
September 28, 2011 • Hannah Gregg, Sports Editor
Placer High’s first game of the season had an unusual aspect to it- our rivals were visiting from over 2,000 miles away. The Alaskan football team came to California to face the Hillmen for Placer’s first home game of the 2011 season. Hailing from South Anchorage High School, these players have been...
Freshman girl takes stance by joining football team
September 28, 2011 • Jeff Branson, Messenger Staff Writer
Out of 126 football players at Placer High School, Ashley Moore is especially unique. The freshman is the only female player at any level in the Hillmen football program. There are three teams. Freshman, JV and Varsity. There is rarely a girl in any of these groups. Moore always goes hard and tries to...
Junior varsity football team short on players
September 27, 2011
Almost half of the JV football team is shown prior to their game against Casa Roble. By MaKayla Ratcliff Messenger Staff Writer Although the JV team is often stuck in the shadows of the Varsity team one thing that is really noticeable are the shortage of players. New Placer high JV football assistant...
Football team changing logo to help team fly again
May 27, 2011 • Lauren Taber, Messenger Staff Writer
The image of a bulky football player, burning across a field at full speed is not complete without an air of intimidation; one that is undeniably brought together by one hardy symbol of football toughness: the helmet. Recently, rumors have been swirling through the school that this coming season, the...
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