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David Beck

David Beck, Sports Editor

David Beck is a freshman at HHS, and this is his first year in Newsstreak. He is very passionate about photography and writing. David enjoys playing soccer and running. For the past ten years he has been playing soccer, and this is his first season not playing. Instead, he’s running cross country for the HHS team. In the future he hopes to graduate from MIT and become an engineer.

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Beck competes in the Judges Classic during cross country season.

Running is the hardest sport

David Beck, Sports Editor • May 22, 2018

While this may cause a bit of dispute among people, I strongly believe that running is the hardest sport. The sheer amount of discipline and work that goes into training is unbelievable. A soccer, baseball,...

Sophomore Sarah Deloney runs her leg of the 4x800m relay.

Outdoor track team competes in Valley District Championship

David Beck, Sports Editor • May 21, 2018

The HHS outdoor track team took on six other district schools in the Valley District Championships. The meet was hosted by Turner Ashby High School. Many Harrisonburg athletes ended up with personal records...

[Video] JV girls soccer pulls off win against Rockbridge

David Beck, Sports Editor • April 20, 2018

[Video] HHS wins scrimmage against Lee

March 16, 2018

The varsity baseball team beat Robert E. Lee on 3/7.

Senior Corbin Royer sprints to third base.

Varsity baseball opens pre-season with win against Lee

David Beck, Sports Editor • March 10, 2018

Waldrop and her husband stand outside the bus they've been renovating.

Waldrop creates home in old school bus

David Beck, Sports Editor • March 8, 2018

Sarah Waldrop, an art teacher in her first year of public school employment, soon won’t have an average living situation. “This time last year my husband showed me a couple Youtube videos of tours...

Lambert prepares to dive into the water at one of his practices.

Swimming helps Lambert find motivation

David Beck, Sports Editor • March 8, 2018

Freshman Jakob Lambert dove into a new sport early this past December. Although he didn’t have any competitive experience, he decided to join the swim team. Lambert expressed a desire to find an activity...

Isabella Marian (right) gets ready for her high school senior year Homecoming.

Marian pursues physical therapy at Bridgewater College

David Beck, Sports Editor • March 7, 2018

Isabella Marian has faced many challenges throughout her time at Bridgewater College. She recently graduated from high school in 2015. Currently a junior, she has aspirations of continuing on to graduate...

Freshman Conor Wells prepares to go down the slopes on paradise at Massanutten Resort.

[Photo] 9 reasons why skiing is the best sport

Sid Tandel, Photography Editor in Chief • March 1, 2018

Freshman Conor Wells prepares to go down the slopes on paradise at Massanutten Resort.

Freshman Conor Wells skies down Paradise, a slope at Massanutten.

Freshman Conor Wells skies down Paradise, a slope at Massanutten.

The cross country team huddles up before their district meet race

How running has changed my life

David Beck, Sports Editor • February 13, 2018

Running has changed my life. Every aspect of it enhances how I look at everyday subjects and situations. It has taught me many valuable lessons. During the summer before my freshman year, high...

Then sophomore Tucker McGrath competes in the 3200m during indoor track last year.

Indoor track team competes in Valley District Championship

David Beck and • February 7, 2018

https://vimeo.com/254543006 The indoor track team traveled to to Heritage High School in Lynchburg, VA, Feb. 3 to compete in the VHSL Conference 21 West indoor track meet, also known as the Valley District...

Senior Jack O'Brien competes in the meet at Woodberry Forest, held Dec. 15.

Indoor track team competes in meet at Woodberry Forest

David Beck, Sports Editor • December 19, 2017

The HHS indoor track team competed at Woodberry Forest School, northeast of Charlottesville, held Dec. 15, 2017. This was the first actual indoor meet of the season even though there was a polar bear (outdoor)...

Senior Jack O'Brien competes in the meet at Woodberry Forest, held Dec. 15.

[Photo] HHS swim takes on their first home meet of the season

Samantha Little, Editor-in-Chief • December 21, 2017

Senior Jack O'Brien competes in the meet at Woodberry Forest, held Dec. 15.

Kirwan and Blagg sprint out at the start of the race with the rest of the runners

Turkey Trot encourages community, activity during Thanksgiving holiday

David Beck, Sports Editor • December 1, 2017

The Turkey Trot hosted by VA Momentum was held on Thanksgiving morning with below-freezing temperatures last Thursday. Around 1,500 runners and walkers participated in this four-mile trot. Freshman Hayden...

Senior Timothy "Bubba" Fiske prepares to run his wide receiver route versus an Albermarle defender.

Streaks defeat Albermarle in first postseason game

David Beck, Sports Editor • November 13, 2017

[Video] Gubernatorial election breakdown

David Beck, Sports Editor • November 6, 2017

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A Confederate Battle flag hangs on the side of a building in Broadway, VA.

Consider others when flying the Confederate Battle flag

David Beck, Sports Editor • October 10, 2017

I personally do not understand how people can believe in what the Confederate flag, or more properly, the Confederate Battle flag, stands for. It is extremely insensitive toward African-American people....

Homecoming outfits were taken to a whole new level by Aerious Kubien, who decided to come in a dinosaur suit.

Students come as they are to homecoming 2017

David Beck, Sports Editor • October 10, 2017

Junior Nick Glad wearing his "Daddy" hat.

Junior Nick Glad wearing his "Daddy" hat.

Nick Burzumato dances with his friends.

Nick Burzumato dances with his friends.

Senior Josh Wilson shows off his dance moves.

Senior Josh Wilson shows off his dance moves.

Seniors Garrett Cash and Isaiah King hug.

Seniors Garrett Cash and Isaiah King hug.

Freshman Josie Koolger isn't afraid to show off her dance moves.

Freshman Josie Koolger isn't afraid to show off her dance moves.

The crowd awaits the announcement of homecoming king.

The crowd awaits the announcement of homecoming king.

Ashton Landes dressed up for homecoming.

Ashton Landes dressed up for homecoming.

A group of girls dance together at homecoming.

A group of girls dance together at homecoming.

The crowd awaits the announcement of homecoming king.

The crowd awaits the announcement of homecoming king.

Senior Nick Burzumato boogies at homecoming with his friends. He did not come with a date, but that didn't stop him from socializing on the dance floor. "I like hopping around and dancing with as many people as possible," Burzumato said. "I'm going to see zero of these people in six months, so that's pretty good."

Senior Nick Burzumato boogies at homecoming with his friends. He did not come with a date, but that didn't stop him from socializing on the dance floor. "I like hopping around and dancing with as many...

Students had the opportunity to dress in any attire at this year's homecoming dance.

[Photo] Homecoming theme helps with hurricane relief

Nyah Phengsitthy, Editor-in-Chief • October 10, 2017

Students had the opportunity to dress in any attire at this year's homecoming dance.

Senior John Breeden and sophomore Ty McDaniel race in the Glory Days meet

XC runners experience heat exhaustion at Glory Days meet

David Beck, Sports Editor • October 9, 2017

The HHS Cross Country team participated in a meet on Saturday, Oct. 7. Over sixty teams and almost 2300 runners participated in the Glory Days Invitational located at Bull Run Regional Park in Manassas,...

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