Sophomore Mikala Modiri dribbles past Free State Sophomore Milly Shade in the auxiliary gym on Jan. 28. The Sophomore Lady Cougars beat the Firebirds 40-14. Photo by Clara Davison.

Office secretary Colleen Lauer performs her daily duties at the end of the school day on Dec. 16 amid holiday decorations.

Sophomore Lauren Benjamin thumbs through a book from last night's S.L.A.B. meeting in the library. S.L.A.B. (Student Advisory Board) meets to talk about new books and their experiences with books they...

Sophomore Erin Key stands in awe of the bright lights at Crown Center on Dec. 12. The Crown Center ice skating rink costs $6 for regular admission and is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays...

A Northwest student competes at SM East on Dec. 12. Photo by Kate Jacobsen

Junior Reed Bowker prepares to wrestle a SM West opponent during the Cougar wrestling invitational on Dec. 10. Photo by Aaron Messick

A Northwest student competes at the swim meet on Dec. 9 at Chisholm Trail Middle School. Photo by Nate Compton

A SM West student mourns the death of fellow classmate Ashton Brunmeier in SM West's auditorium on Dec. 7. Brunmeir recently lost his two year battle with cancer. Photo by Nate Compton

Senior Nick Coyan rehearses for Noah and the Dream in the auditorium. The play will be held Dec. 9 and 10. Photo by Kyle Tong

Senior Connor Stephens works on his back-summersault one-and-a-half twist at practice on Dec. 5. Stephens won the first meet of the season last week and qualified for state where he "hopes to place in...

Freshman Jordan Cobler tries out for the SM Northwest bowling team on Dec. 5. Fifty two students have tried out, the lowest number of students in three years.