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Fitbit Steps into BHS

Fitbit Steps into BHS

Tiffany Curro, Staff Writer May 11, 2015

Stepping into BHS, Fitbit motivates many staff members to become more active throughout their busy days. A Fitbit flex, made by Fitbit allows people to track their number of steps, calories burned,...

BHS softball takes on Florida

BHS softball takes on Florida

Audrey Desjardin and Megan Friel April 10, 2015

Biddeford High School girl’s softball players make a run for Florida in order to prepare for the upcoming season. Since summer of 2014, players from Biddeford High School's girl's softball team have...

Eligibility rules extra-curricular activities

Eligibility rules extra-curricular activities

Autumn Brophy, Staff Writer March 26, 2015

Motivating sports members into getting good grades is easy; if they don’t pass, they don’t play. While students can try-out for extra-curricular activities; academic eligibility decides whether...

Snow causes problems for spring sports

Snow causes problems for spring sports

Alex Keely and Amber Magnant March 26, 2015

Due to record snowfall in 2015, BHS athletic teams are now forced to practice inside for their upcoming outdoor sports season. Many teams wonder how to prepare for a season with no chance to practice...

Sophomore Noah Gagne wrestles in the 130 pound weight class during a regular season meet.

Wrestler vs. Weight

Tiffany Curro, Staff Writer March 10, 2015

Stepping onto the grey steel scale, you try to levitate your body up into the sky, so the blue digit number on the  rectangular screen appears smaller than it is.  Sadly there is no luck, and you’ll...

Are morning hockey practices beneficial or detrimental to hockey players?

Are morning hockey practices beneficial or detrimental to hockey players?

Mia Martel, Staff Writer March 5, 2015

While some students struggle to wake up early enough for school, others struggle with getting to their 5 a.m. practice on time. The Biddeford Girl’s Ice Hockey varsity team practices for an hour every...

Freshman Breece Sleeper

Freshmen find some success playing up on varsity teams

Gabby Hamm, Staff Writer March 5, 2015

The limited number of players on a roster and the expectations of coaches makes it harder for freshman to compete on varsity teams. In the rare occasion that a freshman makes a varsity team, their skill...

Laflammes hospital bracelets over her three surgeries.

Four Games

Cameron Petit, Editor in Chief February 24, 2015

“I tore it my third time, the fourth game into our season.” Those four games meant the world to junior Mia Laflamme, because it only takes one game to take it all away. If anyone knows that, it’s...

Battle of the Bridge game played at Thornton Academy 2013

BHS football potential move to class B

Audrey Desjardin, Junior editor October 30, 2014

Biddeford High School to move down to class B after playing in class A for as far back as BHS football history goes. The class A cutoff for football is 875 students in a school, yet Biddeford still...

Shipping up to BHS: Red Sox World Series trophy

Shipping up to BHS: Red Sox World Series trophy

Abbie Paquette, Sports Co-Editor October 17, 2014

It all seemed like another normal Friday afternoon; the birds were chirping and fall was here. The football game was later that night, after all extra-curriculars had ended; but that’s not all people...

Girls lacrosse forms a huddle before a home game.

Lacrosse makes playoff history

Audrey Desjardin, staff writer June 10, 2014

There is no doubt that this year was one to remember for both Biddeford High school lacrosse teams, making playoffs and most importantly making history. Boys and girls lacrosse are making sure they...

Coach Woodbury stands at a match alongside captain Josh McCauley.

Woodbury does favor and fills in as boys tennis coach

Audrey Desjardin, Staff Writer May 29, 2014

Coach Patricia Woodbury stepped up to the plate when the boys tennis team was in dire need for a fill-in coach for the 2014 season, taking over for previous coach, Mark Ouellette. The interesting detail...

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