Hit Head On
By Rachael Rowley News Editor Tweee! The familiar squeal of the silver whistle signals halftime. The score is 21-14. Only one more touchdown and the game between Fremd and Barrington will be tied. The coach calls the team to the sidelines and signals team manager, senior Grayson Giroux, to join the huddle. The team has...
Hogar Del Pobre: Dance Team’s Service Project
By Madison Rossi Executive Features Editor Every year members of the BHS Poms Squad send items to Hogar Del Pobre, an orphanage in Celaya, Mexico. They send gifts to the girls at the orphanage in order to brighten their spirits and lives during the holiday season. Members of the BHS Poms Squad have their own...
Boy’s Hockey defeats #2 Loyola
The Broncos, coming off a rocky start in the beginning of the season, have recently experienced a winning streak of eight wins, one loss, and two ties since winter break, leaving their season record at 19-7-6. Wagner spoke to the RoundUp after his game-winning goal: “The first goal I scored started us...
3v3 Code Red Basketball Tournament
By Danielle Elliott Assistant Managing Editor The three-on-three basketball tournament for charity became intense January 3, in the final found of the 16 team competition. Team “Chardee MacDennis” consisting of seniors Adam Butchness, Jack Barnett, Chris Towne, Tommy Leonard, and Johnny Madden played the “Kings of the Court,” seniors Prentiss Brooks, AJ Scarbrough, and Dan...
Warning: Icy Conditions- a look a girls’ hockey
By Madison Rossi Assistant Features Editor Many people are aware that hockey can be an aggressive sport; but not many know how bad it can get when girls are playing. It begins with seemingly harmless teasing. But taunting leads to pushing, and things heat up. They may be rumored and stereotyped in different ways,...
Battle of sexes
By Maggie DelVecchio Graphics Editor The tug-of-war between men and women has been around for ages. Is one sex really stronger than the other? Is one naturally more intelligent? There are well known differences between genders, but once scientists took a deeper look, they found that some physiological differences might give one sex...
Triple Threat- Meet the girls’ varsity divers
By Rachael Rowley Staff Writer After a six mile run in 80 degree weather and a 20 minute ab condition, eight students take a couple of minutes to stretch. They have just completed the warm-up to their three hour practice, and it’s time to dive in. Barrington’s girl varsity divers sophomore Tiffany Soto...
Baby steps- advice for freshman athletes
By Maggie Del Vecchio Graphics Editor So Freshmen: you want to be a high school athlete? Heed these words from those who have dug their cleats on this turf, whose sneakers have scuffed these gym floors, and whose cries of victory and exasperation have echoed through the stadium. Forget your past experiences with tryouts...
The Next Level – Q&A With Football Star Dan Voltz
By Will Adams Staff Writer We all hear his name on Friday nights, we see him towering above students in the hallways, we hear rumors of the next school that been recruiting him and what coaches will be at BHS just to see him. He is one of the most highly decorated football players in...
Athlete Of The Issue – Ella Tracy
By Megan Santoro HartBeat Editor She can still feel the adrenaline pumping fast through her veins. Even after running two miles, she does not feel the slightest onset of fatigue. Other runners may feel discouraged and tired after a race, but junior Ella Tracy feels great. “Once I finish running, it feels fantastic,” said Tracy....
Childhood Dreams to Sunday Reality–A NFL Draft Preview of Big Ten Schools
By Will Adams Staff Writer If a stranger walked down the hallways of BHS, they would most likely think they were at U of I, Iowa, Northwestern, or any other Big Ten school because almost every other student is wearing some type of Big Ten paraphernalia. I, like many others at BHS, have been a...
Athlete of the Month–Greg Gerrard–Basketball
By Samantha Stubitz Staff Writer Senior Greg Gerrard lines up on the court with his fellow teammates, listening to his iPod, while focusing on the challenges of the upcoming game. As he anticipates the other team’s strategy, he gets himself and the young varsity team pumped up with a competitive spirit. “Before a game I...
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