Staff Profile
Haley Kyger –– Sports Editor
Haley Kyger is in the 11th grade and is a Sports Editor for The Patriot. This is her second year taking journalism, but her first year being a part of the newspaper staff. In her free time, Haley plays basketball, soccer, and lacrosse. Aside from the paper and her sports, Haley mostly enjoys snapchatting Caitlin Wolfarth.
Haley Kyger can be reached for comments at hkyger@jcpatriot.com.
Women’s badminton hopes for sucessful season in B conference
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
March 22, 2013
Filed under Sports, Sports News Flashes
Badminton coach Tess Gauthier has high hopes for the women’s badminton team this year. With the league being split into an ‘A’ conference and a ‘B’ conference, Gauthier thinks the team could potentially do well in their placement in the ‘B’ conference. “When they broke up the conference,... Read more »
Women’s varsity basketball shows improvement after final game against McDonough
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
February 22, 2013
Filed under Sports, Sports News Flashes
Senior and captain Mackenzie Reese dives on the floor, scrambling for the ball. McDonogh player Danielle Edwards reaches in as well. As the tugging and pulling continues, the whistle finally blows. Out of frustration, Edwards intentionally fouls Reese, giving Edwards a technical foul and JC a chance... Read more »
Theater Dept. performs in Disney
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
February 8, 2013
Filed under News, News around JC
The Theatre Department will go to the Magic Kingdom and Downtown Disney World to perform different musical numbers chosen by the Theatre Department staff and administration on June 8 to 13. The last time the department went was in the summer of 2010. According to Director of Admissions and Director... Read more »
STEM program visits Johns Hopkins robotics lab
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
December 13, 2012
Filed under News, News around JC
Freshman Claire Grunewald looks into the eye piece and sees everything in 3-D. She grabs the finger grippers and every inch of her movement is picked up and mimicked. This was her experience while using the DaVinici robot at the Johns Hopkins Robotics Lab on Nov. 30. According to Grunewald, “the... Read more »
Fall Sports Banquet awards successful student athletes, alumni
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
November 20, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports News Flashes
Parents, students, and the administration recognized students who played fall sports at the Fall Sports Banquet on Nov. 14. In addition, four alumni were recognized and inducted into the athletic Hall of Fame, including Robert Brannan, class of ’68, Christopher Driggs, class of ‘90, Sharon Stricker,... Read more »
Season wrap up: Fall sports make way for winter
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
November 15, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Photo Galleries, Sports
Women’s Volleyball After the team played their last game on Oct. 23, they had a final record of 7-10. According to coach Greg Cullison, “our games against Chapelgate in the playoffs and MD School for the Deaf were the best that we played all season.” The team’s main goal this season was... Read more »
Women’s Basketball gets off to early start
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
November 1, 2012
Filed under Sports, Sports News Flashes
Varsity women’s basketball tips off to an early start this year, with tryouts starting two days before prior years in order to face difficulties moving up into the ‘A’ conference. Tryouts started on Nov. 5, as opposed to last year when they started on Nov. 7. “We are moving up into the ‘A’... Read more »
Women’s varsity soccer defeats Spalding for first time in six years
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Sports
The ball hit the cross bar and crossed the goal line. Senior Jordan Clarke’s body went numb. Tears filled her eyes as she scored the winning goal against Archbishop Spalding for the women’s varsity soccer team. On Oct. 10, the team beat Spalding for the first time in six years. The final score... Read more »
Football team kicks off to successful season
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
October 19, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Sports News
The bleachers filled with black and gold. The bright lights shining on the field as the clock ticks down to the final second. The crowd, roaring with excitement, as the football team takes home their sixth win of the season on Oct. 5. The varsity football team has only one loss (as of this posting)... Read more »
Women’s volleyball serves up the new season in A conference
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
October 12, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Sophomore Ola Ekundayo winds up taking her serve. She knows if she messes up, it could cost the team the game. With the varsity women’s volleyball team’s move to the A conference, the pressure is on. This year, the team has moved into the A conference after winning the B conference championship... Read more »
Swim team struggles to stay afloat
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
October 11, 2012
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
Every year, they’ve managed to pull it off. Each swimmer grabs a friend and they barely make the cut. But even with a requirement as low as seven men, this year’s men’s swim team is lacking members. Unless more swimmers join, Athletic Director Larry Dukes will have to cut the team. According... Read more »
SweetFrog serves up frozen yogurt, Christian principles
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
September 27, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Quick Bites Restaurant Reviews
Emily watches the clock tick as the day comes to an end. The bell rings, she grabs her books, and heads straight to her locker. She can’t wait to get in the car and make her way to where a delicious, creamy dessert waits for her. Junior Emily Kennedy is on her way to sweetFrog. “It’s not a scheduled... Read more »
Field hockey team scrambles to find players
Haley Kyger, Sports Editor
September 27, 2012
Filed under Fall Sports, Featured Sports Scrollbox, Sports, Sports Center
“Keep on going!” is all she can hear from her coach. Her chest is heavy and her heart rate is high as she gasps for air during her field hockey game. She has been playing for a total of 60 minutes, but she knows there isn’t much time left. For junior Kirsten Kyburz, this is a normal field hockey... Read more »
Where does it all go?
Haley Kyger, Reporter
August 1, 2012
Filed under News
The Patriot reveals how John Carroll spends your tuition money. When parents pay for their students’ tuitions, they trust their money is being put to good use, but where does it all go? The tuition price for next year will be set at $14,250. This will be a 4% ($550 dollar) increase from last... Read more »