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Nikki Nixon Becomes 20th Girls Swimmer to Win NCHSAA Gold

Blair Mitchell, Reporter March 7, 2024

February was filled with great championship performances for Cardinal Gibbons athletes throughout the multiple winter sports and the swimming and diving team definitely had their part in it.  Gibbons...

Liam Hickey Wrestles His Way to the Top

Liam Hickey Wrestles His Way to the Top

Blair Mitchell, Reporter March 5, 2024

Last month, junior Liam Hickey finished his impressive 2024 campaign by cementing himself as one of the best wrestlers in North Carolina. He ended the season with a near undefeated record of 49-1 and capped...

Winning Gold: Girls 4-by-800 Meter Relay Shines At States

Winning Gold: Girls 4-by-800 Meter Relay Shines At States

Mikaela Povsic, Reporter March 5, 2024

As spring sports have officially begun, several winter teams are wrapping up their seasons. Recently, on Feb. 9, yet another state championship was won.    Four runners from Cardinal Gibbons...

Looking Ahead: A Winter Report On Spring Sports

Looking Ahead: A Winter Report On Spring Sports

Mikaela Povsic, Reporter March 1, 2024

Baseball Coach: Jim Liebler, assisted by Chris Poisella, Peter Sinopoli, Doug Smith Seniors: James Allen, Samuel Daeke, Griffin Jackson, Liam Liebler, Benjamin O’Brien, Henry Russin Top Games...

Dont be discouraged: How Karla Schneider Became Gibbons First Girls Wrestling Conference Champ

‘Don’t be discouraged’: How Karla Schneider Became Gibbons’ First Girls Wrestling Conference Champ

Blair Mitchell, Reporter February 28, 2024

Imagine entering into your sophomore year of high school, completely new to the idea of competitive sports, and only five months later becoming the first-ever conference champion in your school. As...

Gibbons Welcomes Three New Sports: Girls Wrestling, Boys Volleyball, and Girls Flag Football

Gibbons Welcomes Three New Sports: Girls Wrestling, Boys Volleyball, and Girls Flag Football

Blair Mitchell, Reporter January 30, 2024

Even though club teams and other organized leagues outside of school offer many athletic opportunities for students, the benefit of playing on your high school’s team cannot be understated. The North...

Field Hockey Wins State Champs for the First Time Ever!

Field Hockey Wins State Champs for the First Time Ever!

Madison Ebersole, Reporter November 30, 2023

For almost 115 years, Cardinal Gibbons has been the home of so many extraordinary students. Through sports, academics, arts, and more, students have been able to show off the best of their abilities and...

Gibbons vs. Hoggard Football Preview

Gibbons vs. Hoggard Football Preview

Blair Mitchell, Reporter November 28, 2023

It has been an exciting couple of weeks for the Gibbons football team. The Crusaders have won their last 10 games and have earned a spot in the final four of the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs.  This...

Preview: Boys Soccer to Host Apex Friendship in 4A East Regional Final

Preview: Boys Soccer to Host Apex Friendship in 4A East Regional Final

Blair Mitchell, Reporter November 13, 2023

The boys soccer team has made it to the "final four" in the 2023 N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A playoffs and will be facing off against Apex Friendship tomorrow to decide who will make it out...

The Road To The State Championship: Girls Cross Country Finishes Out Yet Another Dominant Season

The Road To The State Championship: Girls Cross Country Finishes Out Yet Another Dominant Season

Mikaela Povsic, Reporter November 13, 2023

Coming into this year, the girls cross country team already knew their goals for the end of the season. They were simple and straightforward: win the state championship and qualify for Nike Cross Nationals...

The Dance Team: Leaping Into Nationals

The Dance Team: “Leaping” Into Nationals

Mikaela Povsic, Reporter November 9, 2023

The talent located around Cardinal Gibbons is inestimable. From sports to music to academics, all of these areas demonstrate tremendous discipline and willpower to pursue and master techniques. Dance plays...

How the Cap-6 Football Conference Was Won

How the Cap-6 Football Conference Was Won

Noe Dwight and Alexandra Jones November 3, 2023

This past Friday, the Cardinal Gibbons varsity football team beat the Leesville Road Pride 33-23, claiming the Cap-6 Conference title.    After a slew of blowouts against conference opponents,...

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