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The Beachcomber

The student news site of Beachwood High School.

The Beachcomber

Junior pitcher Ethan Malek throws a strike.

Baseball Sweeps Orange in Double-Header

Lilah Droe, Staff Writer May 6, 2025

The varsity baseball team is in the midst of a tough season, but one highlight was the double-header against rival Orange, on Wednesday, April 9 and Friday, April 11.  The Bison traveled to Orange...

Freshman Kyrsten Ginn at the start of the 100m dash. She went on to win the event.

Track Team Takes First in Five Events at Bison Invitational

The track team hosted the Beachwood Bison Invitational on April 19. In spite of unpredictable weather, the meet was a success with 26 schools in attendance.  The girls team finished second overall...

Owens has won multiple scholar awards for maintaining above a 3.5 GPA during football season. He also attends the EXCEL TECC business academy at the Northern Career Institute in Eastlake.

A Man for All Seasons

CJ Payton, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

Not many people can balance school work with three varsity sports, but Johnny Owens is more than just an athlete.  The Capital University football commit has competed for four years on the football...

Covering a game from the press box is the real deal. It provides the opportunities that every serious reporter is looking for.

A Reporter’s Perspective

Allie Rindsberg, Staff Writer April 28, 2025

What’s it like to cover a college sporting event from the press box? Well, after shadowing OSU Lantern Sports Editor Noah Weiskopf for the softball game against Purdue, I can confidently say it’s...

Facing Purdue at Buckeye Stadium for a double header on Saturday, April 26, the Buckeyes won 10-3 and then 13-4. They  went on to win 2-0 on Sunday.

OSU Softball Sweeps Purdue

Allie Rindsberg, Sports Editor April 28, 2025

Ohio State’s softball team is making history with a 41-10-1 record, setting a tremendous pace that the team has not seen in over a decade. The Buckeyes are on an eight-game win streak, looking to...

Sophomore Ari Synenberg hits a serve.

Boys Tennis Defeats Gilmour

Nao Okamoto, Photographer April 24, 2025

The Bison defeated the Gilmour Lancers 3-2 in round one of the Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association team tournament on April 16. Individual results below. Daniel Chen 7-5 6-2 Joseph Mo 0-6 4-6 David...

Junior Ela Sasmaz pitched a solid seven innings.

Bison Softball Falls in High-Scoring Showdown Against Orange Lions

Jaycob Zabell, Staff Writer April 24, 2025

The Bison varsity softball team went head-to-head with conference rival Orange on Tuesday, April 22, in a game that proved to be one of the highest-scoring and most dramatic matchups of the season.  Despite...

Junior Ambyr Paul runs first leg of sprint medley relay.

Track Team Competes at Ned Weingart Relays Meet

Nao Okamoto, Photographer April 10, 2025

The track team competed at the Ned Weingart meet held at Cleveland Heights High School on Saturday,  April 5. Among many accomplishments, the girls 4x200 relay won 1st place; Peter Adobamen placed 4th...

“I realized during my junior year that I was going to be able to break the record, so it wasn’t much of a surprise, but it felt good to finally break it,” Rosenblitt said.

Rosenblitt Smashes Strikeout Record

Ori Balkan, Editor-at-Large April 8, 2025

As birdsong and dewy grass reappear in Beachwood’s cold, spring mornings, and students once again are able to don their T-shirts, shorts and Crocs, the ballpark opens for the season and Beachwood Bison...

The girls 4x200m relay team of K'Dyn Harris-Tate, Marley Readance, Meena Abdul-Basser and Kyrsten Ginn won first place at the Indoor State Championship on March 7-8 at Spire Institute.

Track Team Makes Mark at Indoor States, Starts Spring Season

Allie Rindsberg, Sports Editor April 6, 2025

Beachwood’s indoor track team had another remarkable season with numerous state qualifying runners and several relay teams winning medals.  “Our team did very well overall this season,” senior...

Gonell won two national championships as a player at Mount Union and one as a coach.

Gonell Hired to Lead Bison Football

Ori Balkan, Editor-at-Large April 5, 2025

After a disheartening season filled with controversy, 10 losses and former head coach Scott Fischer stepping down, the future of Bison football was left uncertain.  Through a long selection process...

Beachwood's most passionate rivalry is against Orange. Photo from 2018 Bison-Lions game.

The Rivalries that Define Us

Allie Rindsberg, Sports Editor April 3, 2025

Rivalries in sports go far beyond the field, court or rink; their outcomes can stimulate or suppress the very heartbeats of the communities involved. They embody decades, and in some cases, centuries...

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