The Fight of Her Life
Corey Plasky, Staff Writer
February 19, 2016
After years of treatment Leah Still, daughter of professional football player Devon Still, has finally defeated cancer. Devon broke the wonderful news to the world by posting messages on both Instagram and Twitter. Leah was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma at age four. Neroblastoma is a rare disease that develops from immature nerve cells found...
Friday Night Basketball
Jake Alcorace, Staff Writer
January 22, 2016
A popular recreational activity for practicing athletes is the Friday Night Basketball League in Naugatuck. This league is comprised of players ages 14-18 who want to enjoy the sport, but in a less competitive environment. League commissioner and referee Kevin Mcsherry has been running the Friday Ni...
The dangers of football
Corey Plasky, Staff Writer
January 7, 2016
On November 4th, high school football player Luke Schemm died just five days after getting seriously injured in his football game the previous Friday. After scoring a touchdown, Schemm ran to the sidelines and collapsed moments later. Schemm was kept on life support, but on the fifth day his family made...
Football Season 2015…
Corey Plasky, Staff Writer
November 16, 2015
On Thursday October 8th, the Naugatuck Greyhounds football team lost to Derby and their record went to a disappointing 2-3. Naugy’s record improved to 3-3 with a win over Crosby last week. Naugatuck athletic director Mr. Pompei admitted this year would be tough replacing former stars like Jason Bradley...
Unified Sports at Naugatuck High School
Pedro Desouza and Dan Guerrero, Staff Writers
November 16, 2015
Unified Sports is a great way to bring General Education and Special Education students together as a team to play sports, build a community and have a good time. Unified Sports is a club that makes things like this possible. It is an inclusive program where special education students/athletes can partner u...
Maybe at NVL’s?
Nicole Healy, Editor
October 8, 2015
This past Friday at Naugatuck High School the greyhounds hosted the Seymour Wildcats for a nail biting volleyball game. The Wildcats won 3-0, but the ‘Hounds fought fearlessly in an attempt to end the undefeated streak the Seymour girls enjoy. Leading the ‘Hounds was senior tri-captain Alexa Blazas with 9...
Big Papi hits the big 500
Corey Plasky, Staff Writer
September 18, 2015
This past Saturday, history was made in Major League Baseball. David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, hit a home run ball to right field to hit his 500th career home run. He is the twenty-seventh player to accomplish this feat, and only the fourth member of the Red Sox to do so. If David Ortiz is no...
The ‘Hounds begin their season…
Nicole Healy, Editor
September 16, 2015
In their first game in their renovated gymnasium, the Naugatuck volleyball team lost their season opener to Woodland Regional High School in a nail biting match. The ‘Hounds took the Hawks a brutal five sets, but it was Woodland who left with the win. Junior Olivia Rotatori made a statement to t...
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On November 4, hundreds of protesters gathered in Madrid after Barcelona court cleared five men of sexual assault charges, because they ruled that the crime did not fit the...
Ryan Maguire, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2019 • No Comments
Last Sunday, October 27th, President Donald Trump announced that ISIS leader and one of the world’s most wanted men, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed during a U.S military...
Milford renames park to honor memory of young man
October 30, 2019
“We want to make every effort to get rid of the STIGMA that masks the depression and suicide crisis we are facing in our towns and cities. We cannot accomplish this dream without the support of each...
Florida passes law to arm teachers
October 28, 2019
On October 1st 2019 a bill was passed that allows Florida teachers to have the option to carry guns on school grounds. The bill was introduced and passed in response to the 17 students and staff that...
Sixteen year old takes his own life
October 28, 2019
On September 23, 2019, Channing Smith, a 16-year-old student at Coffee County Central High School in Manchester, Tennessee, took his own life due to his classmates posting his private text messages and...
Kadrisha Bizati, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2019 • No Comments
Last week was the first Monday of May, which means the Met Gala happened. The theme this year was Camp: Notes on Fashion. Many celebrities such as Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian,...
Justin Dinis, Staff Reporter
May 7, 2019 • No Comments
*This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of the final season of the television series, Game of Thrones, which first aired on April 14, 2019.* The long-awaited...
Aaron Williams, Staff Reporter
November 19, 2019
How did Martin Luther King Jr win the Nobel peace prize? In 1964 Martin Luther King won the Nobel peace prize for his leadership of the Civil Rights movement and achieving...
Michael Joo, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Hedgehogs live in forests. Hedgehogs eat insects, slugs, baby mice, frogs, fish, worms, small snakes, eggs, and even fruit. Hedgehogs are small, They also have spikes.
Javonte Card, Staff Reporter
October 28, 2019
Foxes live in a forested area found in mountains, grasslands and deserts. They make their homes by digging burrows in the ground. Foxes have a rather slender appearance,...
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