McCaskey field hockey has their best season in decades

By Kordell Booth McCaskey Girls Field Hockey has kicked up a storm in Tornado Alley with one of their best seasons in school history, making it to the playoffs for the first time in 53 years. The Red Tornado field hockey team posted a seven and eight record in season, all the hype has been around their six and two league record which included wins … Continue reading McCaskey field hockey has their best season in decades

Journie Rodriguez and the Rise of McCaskey’s Girls Wrestling Team

Journie Rodriguez is a powerhouse in girls wrestling. In her weight class, Journie is the number one girls-wrestler in the state and ranked 17th nationally – she’s also a captain for McCaskey’s varsity girls wrestling team. Upon first glance, she may be easy to underestimate. You may not suspect a bubbly, 5’0 girl in a male dominated sport to have such power, but once you … Continue reading Journie Rodriguez and the Rise of McCaskey’s Girls Wrestling Team

Eating Disorders Among Athletes: An Obsession With Health Is Still Unhealthy

Across decades of research that has been done at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), it has been found that “up to 84 percent of collegiate athletes reported engaging in maladaptive eating and weight control behaviors, such as binge eating, excessive exercise, strict dieting, fasting, self-induced vomiting, and the use of weight loss supplements.” Considering one common environment of sports teams, this is not surprising: … Continue reading Eating Disorders Among Athletes: An Obsession With Health Is Still Unhealthy