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The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

The student voice of Perry High School

The Precedent

Definition of an elite athlete

Sienna Jurado, Managing Editor May 13, 2026

The word elite carries weight in the world of athletics. It is not a term used casually. To call someone an elite athlete is to recognize a rare combination of talent, discipline, and mental strength that...

The Perry Pretties: are they necessary?

Rox Ilizaliturri, Opinions Editor September 18, 2024

This football season, pregame norms before big games are looking a little different for the senior varsity football players. The girls who get their partners baskets full of treats in order to hype them...

In the valley, temperatures can reach over 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When that is mixed with the bright sun, athletes need to adapt to training in the hotter months.

Athletes training in summer heat

Wyatt Lehti, Staff Reporter May 18, 2023

During Arizona summers, athletes must find ways to escape the heat while continuing to train for their sport. The temperature reaches above 110 degrees, almost every day in the prime of the warmer months....

Unified track team standing on podiums holding medals

Together as one: Unified track

Anthony Puentes, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

Unified Track is a sport that can improve the quality of life and can help build strength, it can also build friendships and overall social interaction. Unified track and unified sports in general combine...

Senior Mason Mesias ends practice early before gameday. Football has their locker class 6th hour where they will usually discuss previous games or get in extra practice which flows into the hours they spend practicing after school.

Athletes struggle to cope with mental health

Sabrina Digne, Sports Editor September 20, 2021

In the world of sports, it is not uncommon for athletes to disregard their own mental health for the sake of success in their sport. It is human nature to always want to be successful and do the best you...

Sophomore D'Shayne James excels in football, basketball and baseball for the Pumas.

PHS athletes continue multisport tradition

Lauren Fountain, Staff Reporter March 30, 2017

Once upon a time, a typical high school athlete might play football in the fall, basketball during the winter, and baseball in the spring. Now, with student-athletics as competitive as they are, their...

Our Take

Ellie Wendt, Staff Reporter February 2, 2016

Many people believe the line between confidence and arrogance is blurred and that self confidence is simply mistaken as arrogance. However, the gap between the two could not be more wide. Confidence comes...

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