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Varsity boys soccer takes down Canyon in drawn-out Bi-District Championship, finishes game with 10 players

Adam Jasper, Editor-in-Chief

March 29, 2019

It was a series of improbable events Thursday night that culminated into a fiery boys soccer playoff Bi-District final. Westlake played Canyon High School (San Antonio), ending with a 2-0 win and three red cards. The first ...

Sports gambling column: Week 25

J.T. Sparks, Editor-in-Chief

March 26, 2019

I decided to give myself an extended Spring Break from writing this column. Sorry to all seven people who read it. I decided to save my gambling funds and stay away from the opening two rounds of March Madness, since it is, well, madn...

Varsity girls soccer team leads District, prepares for playoffs

Abigail Murr, Reporter

March 11, 2019

Coming to the end of their season, the varsity girls soccer team has two games left in District play: 7:45 p.m. March 8 at home and 7:45 p.m. March 13 at the Burger Stadium annex field. The Lady Chaps are currently placed first...

Varsity boys soccer charges through District, ready for playoff run

Ben Rose, Reporter

March 11, 2019

The varsity boys soccer team currently has an overall record of 16-3-3 and a District record of 9-2-2, as of March 7. If the team can maintain a good record, it will have a shot at the District Championship and qualify for the...

Sports gambling column: Week 24

J.T. Sparks, Editor-in-Chief

March 5, 2019

Through all the years I’ve been watching the NBA, one thing has been constant. LeBron James playing in the playoffs. This season, barring a miracle, James and his Lakers team will not be competing in the postseason. This season for the ...

Sports gambling column: Week 23

J.T. Sparks, Editor-in-Chief

February 27, 2019

Last week, for the first time in my life, I took advantage of live betting odds. I had barely sat down on my couch to watch the North Carolina (UNC) vs Duke game when about 30 seconds into the game, Duke forward Zion Williamson (probably ...

Chap Relays predicts successful season for Chaps

February 25, 2019

Sports gambling column: Week 22

J.T. Sparks, Editor-in-Chief

February 20, 2019

After all the hype, I have to admit that there’s only one Oscars bet that I like. I decided to bet $10 on Christian Bale to win the best actor in a leading role award for his performance in “Vice.” In my opinion, this was a relative...

Sports gambling column: Week 21

J.T. Sparks, Editor-in-Chief

February 11, 2019

Wow. Not having any NFL games to gamble on really sucks. Luckily, football is (sort of) back with the Alliance of American Football (AAFL), but I don’t know nearly enough about the players, teams, and rules to gamble on those games. The...

Sports gambling column: Week 20

J.T. Sparks, Editor-in-Chief

February 5, 2019

Yeah, I took a break before the Super Bowl just like the Rams and the Patriots did. Hopefully, this column is a little more exciting than Super Bowl LIII, which was the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever. Who could have predicted that two...