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The School Newspaper of Placer High School

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The School Newspaper of Placer High School

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JV affecting Varsity?

September 29, 2014

Andrew Strupeni Messenger Staff Writer   The JV football team has started the season off with one win and one loss. The Varsity team has started off with one loss and one win. Both teams seem...

Are fans being too aggressive towards student athletes?

September 25, 2014

By Ariana West Messenger Staff Writer   “What the heck is wrong with you? You shouldn’t be on the varsity team!” a fan yelled at girls basketball player Adya Harbour. Harbour just looked...

Last year's dance team performs during one of Placer's football games. There are doubts to whether or not Placer will have the dance team return next year.

Placer’s dance team will not be performing this year

September 25, 2014

By Abigail Potts Messenger Staff Writer The dance team performed at rallies and football games throughout the season. Last year was the last year that the dance team was active. For those who don't...

Baseball Update

Story by Jay Maloney, Writer May 6, 2014

While Varsity Baseball at Placer got off to a shaky 2-10 overall start, the team has recently caught fire and has risen to an 8-11 record on the year, joining the JV team, which is 12-3 and has lost...

Update on Sports

Story by Natasha McGown March 7, 2014

Placer Winter Sports of 2013 was a successful season for all the sports. Boys Varsity Basketball is still going on and is 13 to 11. "It was a lot of fun” said sophomore Giovanni Roberts.  Girls Varsity...

New Event In the 2014 Sochi Olympics

Story by Aimee Sexton March 7, 2014

Every four years, the world comes together to compete in the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games started in Greece when they held a great festival to honor their Gods.  At this time, they made games that...

New JV Baseball Coach

Story by Jay Maloney March 7, 2014

Ralph Lewis is set to coach the Placer JV baseball team this season. Lewis is also the coach of the boy’s freshman basketball team and was a coach in the Placer football program. When asked what he...

NFL Commissioner pushing Redskins to change team name

Story by Avery Engelstad, Messenger Staff Writer November 8, 2013

Football fans be warned, the redskins might be changing their team name!  In May 2013, the house of representatives sent a letter to redskins owner Dan Snyder, commissioner  of the nfl Roger Goodell,...

It is not uncommon for high school athletes to give up sports after graduation

Story by Morgan Cutter, Messenger Staff Writer November 8, 2013

Once a student starts high school, they don’t realize that, with time flying by, they need to start thinking about what they want to do when school is over. But when it comes time to get serious and...

Placer High School cross country team, “Run hard! Be Strong! Think Big!”

Story by Alex Garcia, Messenger Staff Writer October 28, 2013

This year, Placer high school’s cross country team is stronger than ever. With it’s largest turnout ever of fifty athletes, it’s runner’s have been fulfilling their motto of “Run hard! Be Strong!...

More freshman athletes making the jump to Varsity level than ever before

Story by Riley Haswell, Messenger Staff Writer October 28, 2013

From football to basketball freshmen have been pulled up to a varsity team than ever before. Kapri Pelle who plays on the varsity volleyball team says even though there’s an age difference between...

Plans for bike park near overlook in early stages

Story by Cali Hicks, Messenger Staff writer October 25, 2013

Plans are underway to bring a bike park back to the Auburn area. The bike park will be built at the Overlook site, near the skate park. The facility will be a track for BMX riders, and will also have...

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