Kobe Bryant Killed in Helicopter Crash
Sophia Orphanakis-Ward, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2020
On Sunday, January 26, 2019 in Calabasas, California, former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player and NBA great, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of nine people in total. Bryant was 41 and his daughter was 13, there were no survivors of the...
University Of Utah Men’s Basketball Team Destroys Mississippi Valley State
Joshua Kraemer, Staff
January 14, 2020
On November 8, 2019, The University of Utah Men’s Basketball team played Mississippi Valley State. It was a Division 1 game, and by the end of the game the Utes had set a new record for all D-1 teams, and the NCAA. The final score at the end of the game was 143-49, Utah. The point difference was 94...
Female Athlete Describes Physical and Mental Abuse During Her Time with Nike
Anja Cieslewicz, Staff
December 12, 2019
Professional runner, Mary Cain, reports being subject to mental and physical abuse from her coach during her competitive athletic career with the Nike Oregon Project. Cain was acknowledged for her phenomenal performance in track and field during high school. After being recruited by coach Alberto Salazar...
Skyline Cross Country Runs Into Third and Twelfth Place
Siena Locante, Stafff
December 2, 2019
Skyline gathered at Sugar House Park on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 for a state meet.Many other schools attended, including schools such as East High School and Pineview High School. The runners had a ton of support from family and friends, who grouped around the park and wore their school’s colors...
Utah Utes Have a Good Football Season
MalohiTo'a and Paige Upwall, Editors
November 21, 2019
The 2019 Utah Utes football team has had one of their best seasons in a very long time. All of the attention is being turned towards the Utes. The CFP has never ranked Utah above 10 in the league until this year. This year the Utes have been ranked No. 8 in the Associated Press Top 25. So far the Utes...
Skyline Womens Soccer Takes State
Phia Bridge, Feature Editor
November 5, 2019
Skyline High School has had a history of excellence when it comes to womens soccer and this year was no exception. Skyline won the state championship title in an enthralling match against Bonneville High School. Skyline player Lilly Kimball scored a goal for Skyline, and by the end of the second half,...
Eagles Chip Away at Miners After Mercy-ing Colts
Gabe Wong, Web Editor
October 15, 2019
October 10 and 15 the Skyline’s Women’s Soccer team played their first and second rounds of playoffs. They won the first round 8-0 against the Cottonwood Colts and the second 3-2 against the Park City Miners. Opting for a 4-4-2, Skyline’s play style focused on control of the midfield or “center...
Utah Utes vs Brigham Young University
Eliza Durham, Journalism Staff
October 7, 2019
On August 29, 2019, The Utah Utes beat the BYU Cougars in their season opener for the ninth year in a row. BYU gave up 4 touchdowns to the Utes on their home field in Provo, Utah. The game ended with a 30-12 score for the Utes. This rivalry season opener grabbed many fans attention. BYU was ...
One Frisbee to Rule Them All
Alexander Patrick Roache, Christopher Aaron Charles, Horizon Staff
May 15, 2019
In 1950, college kids finish licking their pie tins and fingers, sitting in a small field in Bridgeport, Connecticut on a sunny July day. Nobody knows who the first person was to turn the pie tin upside-down and toss it to a buddy, but for as long as Ms. Frisbie's pie shop has been open, people have...
The Re-Emergence of Skyline Water Polo
Clayton Rasmussen, Journalism 1 Staff
May 9, 2019
Skyline Water Polo was a sport 20 years ago, then disbanded due to the sport growing too expensive. Since then, Skyline hasn’t had a water polo team until this year when Bella Barraco, a Varsity Swimmer for Skyline, wanted to bring Water Polo back to Skyline. Adriana Jackson, a mom of Skyline Swimmer ...
Zion Williamson: Potential Landing Spots
Joseph Jensen, Sports Editor
May 9, 2019
As the NBA draft lottery approaches, who is the biggest name in the NCAA Basketball world? Zion Williamson. At 6’7” and 284 pounds, Williamson is a future NBA star with the stature of an NFL running-back. Every team in basketball wants him. This upcoming draft, a few teams will have this opportunit...
These Neurological Events Occur When Your Team Wins
Drew Abbott, Journalism 1 Staff
March 21, 2019
A fairly recent study published in 2015 shows evidence in support of the many positive emotional/mental activities that occur in the brain when your team wins a game. While most of the effects are positive, there are also some dangerous effects that can occur, due to the nature of competition. While no...