October 2025 Introduction The idea of a level playing field is a central concept in all athletic competition. However, the cost of developing elite athletes may be influencing the chance of success for students. Public high school sports are designed to give everyone an equal opportunity to play and succeed. Money should not matter when athletes are simply playing for their school's team. Is that really the case, though? In US public schools, do the best athletes win, or can

November 2025 As the calendar turns to December, Northfield’s basketball season is around the corner. Northfield plays its first game away at DSST Green Valley Ranch on Tuesday, December 2, before returning for its home-opener on the 4th against ThunderRidge. The Nighthawks will look to build off of their first season in Colorado’s highest division of basketball, 6A, where they went 5-5 in league play and 13-11 overall. This record was enough to secure a playoff spot and ev

May 2025 This spring, the Northfield Nighthawks baseball program competed in the highest division of Colorado high school baseball, the 5A division, for the first time in program history. Coming off a 13-10 season in the 4A division in 2024, the step to 5A was going to be tough for the Nighthawks. Looking back on the season, Coach David Miller said, “I think there is a big difference between 4 and 5A. The margins of error are so small … we really had to stay on top of things

September 2025 This is usually a sports column, but this month, we want to focus on something that supports sports and recreation in a different way. The Vibrant Denver Bond is a set of projects to improve Denver’s infrastructure over the next six years, helping people across the city. This bond will renovate and create new recreation centers, libraries and parks. It will also improve transportation, safety and housing. Two projects that will affect the area near Northfield