Breaking the Silence
Esther Chien
April 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
Envision the best collegiate football player you know. There’s a good chance his fame is attributed to how aggressive he is, praised for his merciless attitude. While this mentality suits the field, it can translate onto college campuses. A case study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania...
On to the Next
Josh Chestnut
April 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
In the middle of Northern California sits Feather River College, in the little town of Quincy. With a population of barely over 5,000 people in the city and being over 600 miles from Seattle, this school seems like an unlikely option for a Garfield student to attend. But oddly enough, a group of students...
March Madness Recap
Alex Ferry
April 7, 2017
Filed under Sports
From what began as just a fun tournament and the majority of Messenger’s funds, Garfield’s March Madness has been slowly rising as one of the highlights of the year. The competition has been growing without a doubt, but it’s the smack talk and bragging rights that made this year one for the books. For...
Bad Reality
Josh Chestnut
March 29, 2017
Filed under Sports
Each year, a group of peers buy two large pizzas and gather at a friend’s house in hopes of drafting the perfect team. Each member is equipped with a soda in hand and a computer on their lap. The members log in to espn.com, and switch off making picks on the draft simulator program, acting like a general...
The Next Genderation
Susana Davidson
March 29, 2017
Filed under Sports
From the moment you are born you have existed in a world of binary gender. Baby boys are greeted with swaths of blue balloons, trucks and toys to prepare them for the aggressive masculinity they will have to endure in later life. Girls on the other hand, are expected to have an affinity for pink, Barbie...
The Athletic Body Image
Sydney Santos
March 14, 2017
It isn’t new information that people suffer from body images established by modern culture. From comparing stomach rolls to envying thigh gaps, idolizing a certain appearance has become a societal habit. But as any good health class teaches, having unhealthy body image goals can create a dangerous...
Gotta Catch ‘Em All
Bella Rowland-Reid
March 12, 2017
Filed under Sports
If you had a television or Nintendo system growing up, chances are you wanted to be a Pokémon trainer at one point or another. For competitive Pokémon players around the world, and in Seattle, this childhood dream has become reality. The sport of competitive Pokémon where players battle characters...
She’s a Shooting Star
Ester Chien
March 10, 2017
Filed under Sports
Most freshmen are shy when surrounded by upperclassmen on a varsity team, but that doens’t come as a challenge for Sah’Cari Davis. Most of her stats are already higher than the national average, (2.0 steals per game and 1.4 assists per game) and that’s just for playing a few months since the...
Play On!
Julia Reguera
February 27, 2017
Garfield alum Gabe Rapier is working relentlessly to bring the unique culture of futsal to the United States, starting here in the Central District. Futsal, which originated between Uruguay and Brazil in the 1930’s resembles street soccer but has a heavier ball, only five players per side, and is played...
Pinning Down the Basics
Ann Shan
February 13, 2017
Filed under Sports
There is not a wrestler out there who would tell you that wrestling is a comfortable sport. It is both physically intense and mentally exhausting; warm ups begin with a mile run, and can take an hour or more. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, Garfield’s wrestlers this year are motivated and full...
Alternative Athletics
Elena Orlando
February 13, 2017
Filed under Sports
"My deadlift single is around 24o pounds.” Known for her integral position in the midfield of Garfield’s girls soccer team, Junior Carlin Bills’ newest sporting venture involves a stylish singlet and a new viewpoint of competition. “I’ve never played an individual sport before, so I really...
RECAP: Nathan Hale v. Garfield Basketball
Emma Cooper
February 10, 2017
Garfield boys take a break on the bench. Photo by Toby Tran On Friday night, January 27th, Nathan Hale visited Garfield for a girls varsity and a boys varsity game. GIRLS - Final Score: Garfield 84, Hale 33 Garfield was clearly the more dominant team of the two. By the end of the fir...