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NBA finals preview

NBA finals preview

Ryan Doody June 1, 2023

The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets have reached the NBA Finals after putting on an exceptional first three rounds, but a large number of NBA fans did not get the teams they hoped for. The Heat and the Nuggets...

Junior pitcher Zachary Zippy Harris

No shame at the Nest

Ryan Brown May 30, 2023

It’s never easy to walk off the field knowing it’s the final time. You only get four years to play high school sports, and the seasons always fly by. Although winning titles for your school is a goal...

Rahm wins and LIV golf shines: A look back at the 2023 masters tournament

Dustin Stocksdale, Staff Writer May 7, 2023

Sunday, April 9th was destined to be a special day in Augusta, Georgia, the final day of the first major championship in over eight months. To start the day, two men at the top represented their respective...

Cade Ahern (left) and Carter Watson (right) in frame

Centennial baseball’s senior sendoff

Ryan Brown May 7, 2023

High school athletes patiently wait four years for the moment they’re called out on senior night. Although short, it’s an emotional experience that players will never forget, but the walkout is only...

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MLB rule updates: Good or bad?

Jackson Palich April 27, 2023

With MLB baseball back for about a month now, we have seen new and improved rules put in place to try and revive a sport that’s viewership has decreased by over 50% since 2016 (University of Michigan)....

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2023 NBA playoffs

Ryan Doody April 18, 2023

When the NBA playoffs come around each year, every ESPN expert thinks they have it all figured out, and each time, they are proven wrong in some extreme way. This year, however, there is no consensus on...

Teammates Antonio Camacho-Bucks and Sebastian Martinez

Centennial track stars race to nationals

Abby Rothrock April 18, 2023

From March 9-12, 2023, seven Centennial High School Students spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts at the New Balance Indoor Nationals, where they competed with the top runners in the country. Despite...

Homewood becomes homesick against Centennial Eagles: Centennial vs. Homewood game

Maurice Frazier April 13, 2023

The game began at the beginning of “A” lunch at 10:15 am. It started with the tip off going to Centennial. Aryan Bartra on Centennial’s team was able to get a fast break off of a pass to make a layup...

Matt Toth (left), Quinn Ahearn (center), and  Ty Beck-Winter (right) moments after winning the tournament.

Team Sandler vs The OG’s: Zaching Against Cancer 3v3 basketball tournament

Jackson Palich and Ryan Brown April 1, 2023

On March 29, the final of the Zaching Against Cancer 3v3 Tournament occurred during Eagle Time, with Team Sandler defeating The OGs. The month-long tournament played bracket-style, had 22 teams face...

One-game season: Eagles win round 2

“One-game season”: Eagles win round 2

Judah Williams March 1, 2023

In the opening quarter, the two teams battled for possession and often stopped each other’s momentum before a point could be scored. Howard broke through first and scored a three-pointer. But with consecutive...

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Deshaun Watson at his introductory press conference after he was traded to the Cleveland Browns.

How one contract changed the NFL’s quarterback market forever

Jackson Palich February 28, 2023

With the Super Bowl occurring over two weeks ago and the NFL free agency period quickly approaching, some teams have a big problem on their hands: paying their starting quarterbacks.  Why have some...

The sports scarcity

The sports scarcity

Ryan Doody February 27, 2023

The sports season is usually the most fun, chaotic, and rewarding time of the year for students in high school, but something is causing some students at Centennial to opt out of these opportunities this...

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