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The SPOKE

The Student News Site of Conestoga High School

The SPOKE

The Student News Site of Conestoga High School

The SPOKE

Sports Opinion: March Madness is the best sports tournament
Sports Opinion: March Madness is the best sports tournament
Eshan Singh, Co-Copy Editor • March 21, 2025

By Eshan Singh, Co-Copy Editor Brackets. Upsets. Buzzer beaters. Cinderella runs. The NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, known as March Madness, can be counted on to provide high-quality entertainment and remains the most exciting tournament...

Dribbling on defense: The boys’ basketball team faces off against Upper Darby on Dec. 17. In addition to winning the game, the Pioneers went on to win the District 1 6A Championship for the first time since 1987.
Boys basketball wins district championship
Alex Carder, Staff Reporter • March 21, 2025

By Alex Carder, Staff Reporter On Feb. 28, for the first time in 38 years, the Conestoga boys’ basketball team won the District 1 6A championship. Conestoga...

En garde: Senior Howard Kim (left) fences with junior Ritchie Zhang (right) at the Delaware Valley Fencers Club. Kim lost numerous rounds to Zhang but eventually found his rhythm, learning valuable lessons about patience and discipline along the way.
Tryoneer Pioneer: Sabre-ing the challenge
Howard Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2025

By Howard Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief Since I was a little boy watching the Olympics, fencing — with its intricate style, split-second parries...

Supportive sideline: JV boys squash players watch their teammate play in a squash match. The boys competed at the 2025 National Interscholastic Team Squash Championships and took first place.
JV boys’ squash team wins National Interscholastic Championships
Divit Gupta and August Zangrilli March 21, 2025

By Divit Gupta and August Zangrilli, Staff Reporters Following an intense final, the JV boys squash players gathered together in an emotional...

Hurdling horses: Junior and equestrian Izzy Bolton jumps with her horse Dream HF, a Belgian warmblood, at the Junior Hunter National Championship in Traverse City, Michigan.
Equestrian excellence: Junior competes in horseback riding
Abby Chong, Co-Sports Editor • March 21, 2025

By Abby Chong, Co-Sports Editor Hurdling over obstacles and bounding across the riding ring, junior and equestrian Izzy Bolton sits atop her...

Relay runners: 4x200-meter relay runners (from left to right) sophomores Bianca Antonacci and Kate Gennarelli, freshman Price Orcutt, and junior Fure Abhulimen prepare to run at the state championships. The team achieved its personal record at the championship and placed 11th overall.
Winter track team competes at state championships
Grace Hu and Erin Zhang March 21, 2025

By Grace Hu and Erin Zhang, Staff Reporters On March 2, the atmosphere was electric as members of Conestoga’s winter track team prepared to...

Perfect pin: Senior wrestler wins 8th at states
Perfect pin: Senior wrestler wins 8th at states
Vaishnavi Sriadibhatla, Co-Sports Editor • March 21, 2025

By Vaishnavi Sriadibhatla, Co-Sports Editor From March 7-9, senior and wrestler Lauren Sweet competed at the PIAA Girls Individual Wrestling...

Star swimmers: The girls’ swim team celebrates its 10th consecutive Central League Championship win. The team sent six swimmers and divers to the PIAA Swimming and Diving State Championships from March 12-15 at Bucknell University.
Girls’, boys’ swim teams clinch Central League title for 10th year
Sophia Cui and Alexa Willrich March 21, 2025

By Sophia Cui and Alexa Willrich, Staff Reporters After five days of competing in individual and team swim and dive events, both the girls and...

Tryoneer Pioneer: Aiming for the bullseye
Tryoneer Pioneer: Aiming for the bullseye
Raima Saha, Co-Managing Editor • February 20, 2025

By Raima Saha, Co-Managing Editor When I thought of archery, I used to imagine my distant ancestors perched behind shrubs, hunting for food...