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The Pointe to Prix

The Pointe to Prix

Olivia Thompson (she/her) January 19, 2024

At the end of this month, 88 dancers from around the world will compete at the prestigious 52nd annual Prix De Lausanne for a chance to win scholarships and contracts with some of the biggest names in...

A Slippery Slope

Al Feigin December 15, 2023

Ski season is incoming and hopes for fresh powder and endless runs are rapidly increasing, but if the last few years tell us anything, you may be in for a lack of snow, rising prices, and lines that seem...

More Than a Baller

More Than a Baller

Joelle Rudolf (she/they) December 15, 2023

Katie Fiso needs no introduction at Garfield. A girls’ basketball living legend, she was instrumental in the last two of the team’s three consecutive state championship titles. She puts tremendous...

The Dawgs Dynasty

The Dawgs Dynasty

Luc Robbins (he/him) and Felix Allor December 15, 2023

Key Games 1-17 @ Eastside Catholic - Ranked as the top team in the state at the start of the season, TheCrusaders will be a difficult team to beat this season, which was shown in the first matchup. TheCrusaders...

Mascot Mayhem

Mascot Mayhem

Sylvester Gross-Hamburger December 15, 2023

Top five #1 Chance- Vegas Golden Knights S: 5 R: 5  Z: 5 C: 6 B: 4 total: 25 Controversial I know, but just look this guy up okay? His illustration here doesn't do him justice. The kind eyes, that...

Transferring Courts

Meredith Johnson November 17, 2023

Both basketball teams and their numerous state championships are sacred at Garfield. But what does it take to stay at that elite level? Last year, the varsity boys’ basketball team had 10 seniors. This...

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...

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