On Thursday, Apr. 25, the next wave of NFL talent will be realized. Each year in the NFL Draft, over 200 college players are selected by one of the 32 NFL franchises, and rise to the professional ranks....

The Newsstreak staff is partaking in a March Madness pool for the 2019 NCAA men's basketball tournament. Each person was permitted to enter up to three brackets.  Scoring: First round game = 10...

Ah, it's March Madness time again. Time for 68 teams to duke it out for the ultimate title of NCAA men's basketball champion. Time for brackets to be busted game after game, leaving millions of people...

The varsity baseball team had a completely new look as they took on Albemarle in a non-district road contest to open the season. The starting infield, consisting of sophomore Diego Gallegos, freshmen Evan...

For the second consecutive year, the HHS DECA chapter will send four participants past the state level of competition. At the Virginia State Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach, 20 members competed...

When the second semester began in January, there was a new face in the Summit Academy science department. Wendy Pendleton began her work at HHS after having not taught since 2010. During those years, Pendleton...

The NFL has been the only notable professional football league in America since the 1960s when the AFL folded. The league has become a billion dollar industry and has essentially claimed Sunday afternoons...

Super Bowl LIII (53) is a game of opposites. The upstart Los Angeles Rams are led by a young quarterback in Jared Goff, and a 33-year old head coach, Sean McVay. They are making their first appearance...

After blowing up with his bass-heavy, noise-making singles in 2017 and early in 2018, Lil Pump began to disappear from the rap charts late in the year, and his outlook for 2019 isn’t good. His newest...

Gunna has secured a series of spotlight features, including on Metro Boomin’s new album and with pre-incarceration Tekashi. While his ability to succeed on solo tracks is still somewhat of an unknown,...

When your biggest hit of the year is with Bhad Bhabie, you know there’s a problem. Far, far away from his days of fame at this point, Yachty has become a “feature-only” rapper. Almost all of his...

Cardi has become the epitome of “talk loud, get famous”. While I’ll admit that she is definitely solid as an entertainment host and comedian, her talent as a rapper is limited. She showcased a bright...

6ix9ine had arguably the biggest year of any rapper in 2018. His album, ‘DUMMY BOY’, featured multiple hit songs that became mainstays on RapCaviar towards the end of the year. Unfortunately, his past...

The adlib of “Blueface babyyyy” is all over the place. Blueface, a rapper who has no rhythm whatsoever and sounds like a 12 year old in the middle of puberty, is on the way to the top. His songs “Respect...

Everything about Sheck Wes just screams one-hit wonder. His release of “Mo Bamba” generated immediate recognition and fame, and while the song has had staying power atop many charts, it appears that...

With each new year comes new opportunities. This is certainly true in the rap game, though not everybody is on the rise. With that being said, here are five rappers with a great outlook for the upcoming...

Jose Rocha didn’t take long to begin launching home runs into the creek behind Field 1 at Purcell Park. His rapid improvement drew eyes from coaches everywhere. He quickly gained a reputation, and current...

Senior Jose Rocha committed to play college baseball at Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) on Nov. 14.

The Houston Texans now have the league's longest winning streak. A 13-10 loss to Dallas ended New Orleans' previous ten game streak, and Houston's nine game run is now on top. Aside from Houston, some...

The Butler family had a strong night in Crozet. Gym and driver’s education teacher Thomas Butler sunk a halfcourt shot to win $500 at halftime, and his son, junior Tre Butler, led the injury and flu-riddled...

Senior Evan Wood sits at the window on a snowy day writing poetry.

The postseason is approaching fast. No byes remain, and in a year of many ups and downs, there isn't a single team that is mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. Five weeks remain, and there...

The sports crew discusses winter athletics at HHS and national sports news.            

Senior Aaliyah Jordan sprints around the curve during her leg of the 4x200 meter relay at the Liberty Premier Invitational on Jan. 13.

Ten weeks into the regular season, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. The Patriots, Rams and Steelers are unsurprising leaders of their respective divisions, but other shocking contenders...

At the halfway point of the season, the NFL has given us it's share of surprises, the latest being the league's lone undefeated team, the Rams, falling last week to New Orleans, who takes over as the unanimous...

When a friend first recommended the sport of disc golf to me a couple of summers ago, I was hesitant. Having never tried it, I saw disc golf as mundane and repetitive, but I decided to go anyways to see...

Nearing the halfway point of the season, the pretenders and contenders are beginning to separate themselves. Only the Rams (7-0) remain undefeated, and the Saints and Chiefs are the only other one loss...

With the Valley District title on the line, the Blue Streaks will host their first varsity football game in nearly a month, the homecoming game against Spotswood (7-1, 4-0). The teams are both riding winning...

And then there was one.  With Kansas City's loss to New England this week, the Rams (6-0), are now the only undefeated team in the league. Los Angeles has shown utter domination of the league thus...

The NFL has been packed with plenty of inconsistencies this season, but within all of the wildness, the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs have separated themselves from the pack. The only 5-0 teams...

With the first quarter of the NFL season out of the way, it’s safe to say that this year is shaping up to be an interesting one. Only two undefeated teams remain, and just one team is currently winless....

Junior Jaydon Jackson works on his long snaps on the sidelines.

One of the best ways to tell a story, whether true or made-up, is through a movie. Just like movies of other genres, some sports movies fall short when it comes to telling a story, and others stand out....

Weeks 1 and 2 brought some excitement in the form of upsets and games going down to the wire, but neither came close to the shock of Week 3’s slate. Buffalo’s win over Minnesota was the largest NFL...

If you liked the twists and turns of the NFL's first week, the second week didn't disappoint either. All three Florida teams are currently 2-0 while both Pennsylvania teams have underwhelmed thus far....

The first week of the NFL season is complete. Some results were expected, whereas some were not. Our five panelists have learned a little bit about each team, and have updated their rankings. TRENDING...

With the 2018 NFL season just a week away, it’s becoming time to figure out where each team stands coming into the season. Here, five Newsstreak writers share their preseason power rankings, from best...

As an alternative to AP Government and other social studies classes, some seniors and the occasional junior decide to enroll in a Government Field Experience class, where the students visit different places...

When sophomore Anthony Lopez managed to bury a long free kick in the back of the net with just under three minutes to play, all of the momentum swung towards Harrisonburg as they cut a two goal deficit...

While the names of Major League Baseball’s 30 teams aren’t exactly examples of top of the line creativity, its affiliates in the minor leagues have recently become owners of some of the wildest names...

Each year, hundreds of local elementary schoolers flock to HHS to watch the school’s symphonic band perform Disney songs in an event called Tiny Tots. Tiny Tots debuted Mar. 20 this year, and featured...