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The Most Valuable Position in Sports

Felix Allor November 17, 2023

Throughout NFL history, teams that don’t have top quarterbacks seldom win the Super Bowl. That is why so many teams take huge swings on unproven QBs in the draft, often giving up large numbers of draft...

Setting the Bar High

Setting the Bar High

Sela Harrison November 17, 2023

Gymnastics is revered as one of the world's most physically demanding sports as it requires a myriad of skills to perform. While this daunting nature causes many to steer clear, to some it sounds like...

Hanging Up Her Cleats

Hanging Up Her Cleats

Taz Nunn October 27, 2023

After a 14 year, action packed and widely revered soccer career, Megan Rapinoe announced her official retirement from the sport in July of 2023. Passing her captain's band to Lindsay Horan, she subbed...

Fencing Finalist

Fencing Finalist

Luc Robbins (he/him) October 27, 2023

The vast majority of Garfield students play a sport, and in most cases they play for Garfield. For Arush Talasila, however, it’s much different. Arush Talasila trains across the city and frequently travels...

Team Witherspoon

Meredith Johnson and Tia Lam (she/her) October 27, 2023

The talented Witherspoon family have held a pivotal role in Garfield football for the past four years. Starting with head coach Reggie Witherspoon Jr, his sons, Reggie Witherspoon III and Reylen Witherspoon...

Pickleball, Whats That Racket?

Pickleball, What’s That Racket?

Al Feigin October 12, 2023

Pickleball, a sport once only played by middle-aged parents, has recently sprung up across Seattle, and now it’s finally infiltrated Garfield. The rise of Pickleball was something that nobody could...

Appraisal for Ms. Rachel

Appraisal for Ms. Rachel

Lily Porter October 12, 2023

Rachel Conrad, Garfield High School's resident superhero, is the best athletic trainer a school could ask for. Ms. Rachel, or just Rachel, for regular visitors, spends her workdays seeing students, wrapping...

Bulldogs & Ballet: What are the Benefits?

Bulldogs & Ballet: What are the Benefits?

Addie McLaughlin, Staff October 12, 2023

With football season upon us, many evenings are spent watching the hulking players complete tackles and sprint down the field. Comparing such a physical and brutal sport to the delicacy and grace of ballet...

The Tiffany Epiphany

The Tiffany Epiphany

Luc Robbins October 12, 2023

Tiffany Bigham, fondly known as Ms.Tiffany to students, is the new athletic director at Garfield, bringing an original plan to Garfield’s athletic and school wide events. The Garfield community is welcoming...

Volleydawgs Secret to Success

Volleydawg’s Secret to Success

Jordana King, Staff October 12, 2023

The Garfield volleyball team has had an incredible start to their 2023 season as they compete for the Metro League title. Led by Coach Jonny Sloan and captains Nicole Kwatinetz and Taya Poydras, the Volleydaws...

Bulldogs & Ballet: What are the Benefits?

Addie McLaughlin (she/her) October 12, 2023

With football season upon us, many evenings are spent watching the hulking players complete tackles and sprint down the field. Comparing such a physical and brutal sport to the delicacy and grace of ballet...

Much More Than Sumo

Sylvester Gross-Hamburger, Staff Member May 29, 2023

As American martial arts undergo a crisis, with UFC spiraling under the concussed reputation of Dana White’s PowerSlap and growing infighting within major wrestling promotions like WWE/F, a new scene...

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