Jordan Men's Track and Field team won its first state title on May 20. Multiple Jordan athletes placed first in their events: Jaleel Griffin in the 110 hurdles, Xavier Perkins in shot put, and Chase Hunter in the high jump. The team also had several second and third place finishes. Jalen Diggs, a junior, described the emotions of the athletes when they found out they’d won, saying that their adrenaline was high and they were jumping up and down. This was a huge win for the Jordan team, and...

Coach Carter sports an Olympic tattoo on his right arm, and the inked on rings tell a story of athleticism, triumph and disappointment. During college he qualified for the Olympic trials, earning a spot in the Olympics by placing third. He made it to the Sydney games in 2000 and again in 2004 in Athens, placing fourth in the 400 meter hurdles both times. He was just 0.4 seconds shy of getting an Olympic medal. Coach Carter representing Team USA Carter explained that when he went to the...

When she isn’t performing Shakespearean sonnets with her English class or reading student essays, Ms. Chadili expresses her passion for the arts through photography. Her interest began in high school. After receiving her first DSLR camera for her eighteenth birthday, her hobby became more serious, allowing her to develop both her creative eye and technical skills. “While I initially photographed my friends and everyday moments, everything changed when I signed with an online magazine,” Ms....