The Precedent

On August 24, 2016 the Perry badminton team prepares to practice a few drills before their competitors arrive.

Badminton ready to move on to upper echelon

Lauren Fountain, Staff Reporter August 30, 2016

Returning from a near-perfect season, the badminton team is ready for redemption. Going 14-0 in the regular season last year, the team lost to Xavier in a true battle. In their first year in a new section,...

Kaylie Jackson (12) practices her dives at one of the 2016 Perry High School diving practices.

Teams loaded with ‘strong swimmers and divers’

Cameron Martin, Staff Reporter August 30, 2016

Last year, the Perry Swim and Dive team enjoyed a rewarding season, with the boys’ record running high at 122-61 along with the girls’ record of 106-77. “It was amazing, it was really a team effort....

Richard Cassone(11) running during a cross country practice on August 24th. Photo by Sam Anguiano

No Burks, no problem for cross country

Lauryn Zachary, Staff Reporter August 30, 2016

How do you race to the top after the graduation of the most accomplished long distance runner in school history? Cade Burks beat his competition by 26 seconds in the three mile last year, and leaves an...

Perrys Best

Perry’s Best

Our sports writers have collaborated to select the best players from each sport on campus. While no team sport is won or lost based on any individual, “Perry’s Best” highlights student-athletes...

Editor and chief Emma Fernandez.

Emma’s Dilemma: This year in sports: farewell class of 2016

Emma Fernandez, Editor in Chief May 19, 2016

Dear Class of 2016, You witnessed a great year for athletics in your last year of high school. Girls golf qualified for state for the first time in school history. Boys golf placed fifth at state....

Senior Ethan Fillmore serves a ball during the state championship game. The Pumas lost to Boulder Creek on May 14, taking second in state.

Athleticism, attitude highlight volleyball’s 35-win season

Nikki Soto, Staff Reporter May 19, 2016

The Pumas engaged in an extremely high-intensity championship game, neck and neck with Boulder Creek until the very last set which ended in Perry defeat 25-21. The Pumas did not go out without a fight,...

Senior Wacy Crenshaw swings during the playoff game against SDOHS

Baseball exceeds playoff expectations

Zach Klein, Staff Reporter May 18, 2016

It was a season of high expectations being exceeded in new Head Coach Damien Tippett’s first year at the helm for the varsity baseball team. Finishing with a record of 24-10, the team advanced all the...

Softball season comes to end after 2nd round

Ellie Wendt, Staff Reporter May 18, 2016

One team one goal. Any Perry student may recognize the saying that now adorns each softball player’s shirts and proudly flows from their mouths. A simple goal yet a powerful one. Softball season came...

Our take

May 18, 2016

This coming year, the girls basketball team will undergo an enormous change: a new head coach. With the former coach Brock Kearsley having taken leave for uncertain reasons, a new coach has been selected...

Tennis puts up another successful season

Sam Nabaty, Staff Reporter May 18, 2016

Boys: Perry boys tennis playoff season ended April 26. The Pumas were ranked the highest they ever have been in Perry history at 14th seed. The Pumas took 4 players to play at the individual state championships....

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