South students and supporters cheered enthusiastically on Super Soccer Saturday on the 8th of September as all of South’s soccer teams faced Southwest. Men’s Varsity played an intense game, nearly scoring just 2 seconds before halftime. Oskar Campbell scored for South 5 minutes into the second half, leaving the overall score of the game 1-0. Women’s Varsity also played a fierce game against Southwest, but after going into overtime they ended by tying the game 0-0.
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![A power outage on Friday May 12 before the start of the school day led many students to leave the building and miss parts of first, second and third hour. “[Staff at the front door] said the power might be on at 11, so [we should] come back to school at 11,” recalled freshman Riley Olson. “A lot of people went back home.” However, Principal Afolabi Runsewe claimed and maintains that students were told to stay in the commons and were never given the option to leave school.](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/power-outage.png)
![The South adapted soccer team has faced recent injustice, but nobody seems to acknowledge it. Due to snow being plowed into handicapped parking spots, many parents and players are angry because safety became a major issue when trying to get into the gym for their game. Many people are starting to think that this could be a part of a bigger issue, an issue of injustice and unacceptance within the disability community. “I agree that we [South] are really diverse but when it comes to kids with disabilities, we don’t get much of a chance because people use our disabilities against us and say that we can’t do certain stuff because of what we’re able and not able to do,” said Lamawn Saul, a sophomore on the team.](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Adapted-Soccer.jpg)
![South’s main rival is Southwest and occasionally Washburn, but when it comes to hockey, the Holy Angels lead the pack as their main enemy. According to hockey player Maddy Helmstetter, rivalries are an important motivator. “I think a lot of our girls build off of [the rivalries] and it makes them want to do better,” said Helmstetter.](https://www.shsoutherner.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sports-rivalries.jpg)
