Celtics win off ‘killer play’
The 2018 boys’ recreational basketball championship took place on March 11, 2018 at 4:05 p.m. in the high school gym. This year was the battle between the Bulls and the Celtics. The bleachers were...
Category: Sports
Hard work pays off for wrestling team
ARHS, is face to face with his opponent before a wrestling match. Sweat gathers on his palms, his heart racing fast, but his mind is calm. Although his opponent is significantly larger than him,...
Boys’ bball: ‘the grind, the process’ so fun
After a thrilling season, the boys’ basketball team lost in the semi-finals to Putnam 55-57, finishing the season 13-9. Senior captain Tate Rietkerk said he began the season ready to work hard after a...
Girls’ team makes the shots
Reaching playoffs for first time in six years, the girls’ basketball team is excited to see where the future leads their team. They finished the regular season 8-12, improving on last season’s record 3-17...
Indoor track teams reflect on season
With the indoor track season wrapped up, Amherst runners are looking forward to a strenuous and ambitious outdoor track season. The indoor season was a mixture of success and setback, but with a season...
New coaches for baseball, softball
A change is coming for both the baseball and softball teams at ARHS this season as the respective teams will each gain a new head coach. These changes occur after both of the previous...
Hockey team looks forward after tough season
Despite finishing the 2017-18 season with a 4-8-5 record, the ARHS hockey team still has hopes for its future. The team has made their division’s playoffs in each of the last three years, but...
‘Eat, sleep, swim, repeat’
The Amherst Swimming and Diving team capped off an exciting season in February that had been filled both with great successes and fraught with disappointment. “This season was challenging with a young team, where...
Nordic: flying through the woods, with ‘skis the only sound’
Willy Wright led Amherst’s Nordic ski team in the 2018 season by placing third in Western Mass. Coaches Nathaniel Woodruff and Steve Bruner and captains Piper Lacy, Luke Sedor-Protti, Stella Wenczel, and Willy Wright...
Alpine skiing: an unique high school sport with a tightly-knit team
At ARHS, there are many sports teams which compete in statewide and national competitions. Many are very focused on winning; our team versus theirs. But Alpine skiing stands out from the rest. “Skiing is...
