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Athlete of the Month: Savannah Maddox

Savannah Maddox is a senior and the March Athlete of the Month for the La Plata Gauntlet. Savannah has been on the La Plata swim team since her ...
On April 3, 2017 / By Madison Lucas
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AotM: Josh

Josh Roberts is the La Plata Gauntlet’s February Athlete of the Month. He attends La Plata High School in the graduating class of 2018 and is a varsity ...
On February 28, 2017 / By Madison Lucas
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Hannah Kane Can: January Athlete of the Month

La Plata Gauntlet’s January Athlete of the Month Hannah Kane is a three sport sophomore here at La Plata High School. In the fall, Kane is a varsity ...
On January 12, 2017 / By Madison Lucas
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The Chapecoense Tragedy

On the 28th of November, a small soccer team was en route to the most competitive tournament they had ever faced, Copa Sudamericana, as rising stars in the ...
On December 9, 2016 / By Amelia Crispell
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The Myth, the Legend, the Man Bun: Garrett Estep

Teamwork, perseverance, commitment, responsibility, time management, physical endurance, and determination: these are all traits acquired by being a student athlete. To commit to such a time consuming activity, ...
On November 3, 2016 / By Madison Lucas
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Quidditch: From Fantasy to Field

Sports aren’t interesting to me, they just aren’t. Football is boring, soccer is average, and tennis is like a in real life metronome of “tiks” and “taks.” Now, ...
On October 28, 2016 / By Kacie Errington
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Taking A Knee

Colin Kaepernick is an NFL quarterback who plays for the San Francisco 49ers. A month ago people who aren’t sport fanatics or San Francisco residents had no idea ...
On September 30, 2016 / By Jasmine Washington
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Kicking off the new season

The La Plata Warriors have made real progress in their football program. They recently had their first game and second game–though the first didn’t exactly as planned, the ...
On September 15, 2016 / By Jacob Jackson
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La Plata wrestler grapples with gender roles

“I get picked on a lot for being a girl and wrestling. I’ve had girls approach me and say I just do it to be around guys. They ...
On April 16, 2015 / By Archived Articles
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First-year athletes prepare for next level

Jordan Sinclair and Mackenzie Higdon are only two of the many student athletes in their first year at La Plata High School. Most of these students have been ...
On April 16, 2015 / By Archived Articles