Story by Hannah Gregg, Sports Editor
• September 28, 2011
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...
Story by Jeff Branson, Messenger Staff Writer
• September 28, 2011
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,...
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...
Story by Lauren Taber, Messenger Staff Writer
• May 27, 2011
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:...
Story by Kerry McCullough, Messenger Staff Writer
• May 27, 2011
What happens to all the fall and winter athletes in the off-season? Spring sports are in full swing but for some Placer High School athletes the spring and summer seasons are all about conditioning and...
The Super Bowl is over, but many were left with a bad experience. A large issue has come to attention and that is that 1250 temporary seats that were not useable due to fire hazards.
This year’s Super...
The Sacramento Kings are all but extinct. They are all but ready to
officially become the Anaheim or Los Angeles Royals, readopting their
former name from the days in Kansas City.
The team has...
The month is March and that means one thing in the sporting world: March Madness. The greatest college basketball tournament started on March 15th and is set to end in the first week of April.
This...
Story by Zach Stoll, Messenger Staff Writer
• April 5, 2011
Winter is officially over, but that does not mean the rain and snow has stopped. The rain has been nonstop lately, and it is causing some irritation for the spring sports teams at...
Story by Zach Stoll, Messenger Staff Writer
• March 22, 2011
Three sports seasons occur at Placer High School, all in which a lot of kids find at least one sport they enjoy to participate in. A few students at Placer High are taking their love for sports to the...
Story by Kirstin Schauble, Messenger Staff Writer
• March 11, 2011
Getting noticed and recruited by colleges for athletics may be one of the most stressful processes. No matter how good an athlete is, they can’t leave it up to colleges to find you. It’s up to the...
Story by Zak Liske, Sports Editor
• March 11, 2011
The winter sports season is underway and the spring sports season is on the horizon. For these athletes conditioning has been a major focus point in their race to league titles.
“It helps build...
