At any high school, many pieces are required to build a successful athletic department. At McNick,  Athletic Director Rob Heise, Assistant Susan Rohlfs, the coaches, and of course the athletes themselves are all what make the program what it proudly is. Though one of the most crucial pieces to the puzzle is the Athletic Trainer, … More Keeping up with Conly: Trainer treats athletes with compassion and care

According to the McNicholas website, approximately 65% of students participated in one or more of the sports programs last year among the 42 teams and squads in 23 sports sponsored by McNicholas. In the midst of that 65%, several athletes transitioned from season to season participating in three different sports year round. Senior Nicole Geygan … More Rocket athletes compete year round

On Feb. 1, Marty Brennaman spoke at McNicholas High School at the father-son breakfast. He spent much of his time speaking talking about the Reds and the upcoming season. On the upcoming 2015 season “One of my favorite quotes about baseball has always been ‘there ain’t no experts in this game,’” Brennaman said. “Every analyst … More Brennaman previews Reds’ season at Rocket Event

Most high school students see the sport of wrestling as the sport where participants wear the dumb “leotard” and roll around with sweaty guys. The truth is, wrestling is one of the most demanding sports that a high school athlete can do. Monday The week starts, and the wrestler is probably coming off a weekend … More Living a week in the life of a Wrestler