Ari Ross, Raider Zone Editor
February 19, 2013
It’s a question every Shaker athlete asks: Why did they hire this guy as our coach?
Years ago, high school athletic coaches were almost always teachers who worked in the buildings where their athletes attended school, and...
Ari Ross, Raider Zone Editor
February 19, 2013
The NFL is behind the times.
NFL teams filled 15 head coach and general manager positions over the last few months, none of which were filled by minorities.
The NFL created the Rooney Rule in 2003, which required teams to...
Ari Ross, Kyra Hall and Sarah-Jane Lorenzo, Raider Zone Editor, Managing Editor and Editor in Chief
February 19, 2013
For decades, the final moments of games against Cleveland Heights could spark silence across crowded stands as onlookers watched the Tigers and the Raiders battle it out.
But what will happen to the Cleveland Heights rivalry...
Maria Slovikowski, Staff Reporter
January 15, 2013
“One! We are the Raiders! Two! A little bit louder! Three! I still can’t hear you!”
This common school cheer is supposed to finish with “Four! More! More! More!” and then begin again in a perpetual declaration of...
Anna Seballos, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2012
Senior Erin Cullen has run far enough to cross the country three times.
The cross country and track standout runs 50 miles a week, seven days a week, 48 weeks a year, in any weather. She gave up candy and soda, along with time...
Ari Ross, Raider Zone Editor
December 11, 2012
“I will be taking my talents to South Beach.”
These words will live in infamy in Cleveland sports fans’ hearts. On June 8, 2010, LeBron James became one of the most hated sports figures in Cleveland when he left the Cleveland...
Ari Ross and Kathleen Kalafatis, Raider Zone Editor and Senior Writer
December 11, 2012
Young Women's team with new coach sees challenging schedule with move to the NOC
Despite an influx of young players, a new conference and a new coach, the women’s basketball team remains hopeful of successful season.
The R...
Alex Smith, Raider Zone Editor
December 11, 2012
Two Shaker graduates are poised to help millions of athletes make a CnXn.
The CnXn (pronounced connection) brand seen on T-shirts throughout Shaker was originally intended to be a fundraising apparel brand. Now, the brand is...
Ari Ross, Alex Smith and Franci Douglass, Raider Zone Editors and Staff Reporter
December 11, 2012
Emily Moran
Singapore is 9,482.7 miles away and 13 hours ahead of Shaker Heights.
That’s a long way to travel to play basketball.
Senior Emily Moran, 6’1’’ and 160 pounds, is a captain of the women’s varsit...
Ari Ross, Raiderzone Editor
November 5, 2012
West Virginia, Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame, Michigan State, Nebraska, Washington. The list goes on.
All these Division I schools and others are recruiting senior defensive and offensive tackle Donovan Munger, including UCLA,...
Ari Ross, Raiderzone Editor
November 5, 2012
You’d think $7.4 million could last many people a lifetime. For former NFL first-round draft pick Keith McCants, it lasted fewer than 15 years.
McCants, a linebacker, signed a $7.4 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...
Ella Shlonsky, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2012
Ask Shaker athletes what makes their teams succeed, and you’ll get the same cliché every time.
Whether they say, “Our team shares a strong bond,” “We really bonded during the offseason” or “(Insert activity here)...
