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Dunbar falls to Henry Clay in the 11th Region Championships

Henry Clay walked away Region Champions after a 3-1 victory over the Bulldogs.
Teagan Garrison, Staff Reporter • November 7, 2019

On Oct. 30, both Henry Clay’s and Dunbar’s volleyball teams came to fight. Both teams had had good seasons coming into the matchup, Dunbar ranked 6th in the state and Henry clay ranked 9th. Henry Clay...

Dunbar volleyball players spike the ball over the net to the other team.

Dunbar Beats Catholic in Impressive Shutout

Dunbar volleyball has had a very successful season, and their Oct. 23 match was no exception
Annika Koch, Social Media Editor • October 30, 2019

The Bulldogs played the Lexington Catholic Knights in the last round of districts before the playoffs that were held the next night. From the beginning of the first set, the Bulldogs were on fire....

The logo of the Pac 12 Conference along with scripted letters

Who Will Win The PAC 12?

The PAC 12 is largely forgotten by most college football fans, but this year they have made some major noise.
Mike Marshall, Sports Editor • October 30, 2019

As of right now, there are three main teams that are competing to win the PAC 12: Oregon, USC, and Utah.   Oregon was one of the highly ranked preseason teams this year and for a good reason. They...

Dunbar Soccer girls have a group meeting after the first half.

Dunbar Suffers Season Ending Loss to Lexington Catholic

The Bulldogs lost 3-0 to the Knights on Oct. 8.
Hannah Hammond, Public Relations Manager • October 23, 2019

Dunbar Girls' Soccer and Lexington Catholic Girls' soccer went head-to-head in the first round of districts Tuesday with both their seasons on the line. The game started off with a shot taken by #43...

The logo fr the New York Rangers Professional hockey team

The Rangers Home Opener win over the Winnipeg Jets

The Rangers beat the Winnipeg Jets by a score of 6-4, on October 3rd.
Winston Abedi, Staff Reporter • October 23, 2019

The cheers of thousands of New York Ranger fans echoed from the stands of Madison Square Garden as the Rangers took on the Winnipeg Jets in their home opener. The Rangers rolled to their first win of the...

The logo for the South Eastern Conference containing the letters S E C

Who Will Win the SEC?

The SEC is regarded as the best conference in College football, but this year the conference seems up for grabs.
Mike Marshall, Sports Editor • October 19, 2019

The SEC is in a five-man race to the finish for who will win the conference. There are some crucial matchups happening soon that could shape the SEC, but this is going to try and predict who will win...

Drew Brees showing out at the New Orleans Saints training camp.

A New Era of Quarterbacks

As the Tom Brady’s of the world are starting to close their careers, the new age of quarterbacks is emerging rapidly.
Drew Pennington, Staff Reporter • October 15, 2019

With players such as Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and Lamar Jackson bringing a new type of playstyle into the league, the NFL is set for the next few decades.  Patrick Mahomes set the bar very high...

Mathew Salyer who finished with a time of 18:44.95, Mason Upton, who finished with a time of 19:21.94, and Dominic Verry, who finished with a time of 18:48.29, taking the bend at the second viewing area.

PLD’s Cross Country City Meet

Mike Marshall, Sports Editor • October 10, 2019

Defender Johnny Vazquez kicks the ball out of Newport Central Catholic's possession.

Dunbar Beat Thoroughbreds in Final Season Match

On Oct. 3 the Bulldogs beat the Thoroughbreds 3-2.
Jacob Turner, Staff Reporter • October 5, 2019

The game began rather slowly with the ball being passed between the Bulldogs and the Thoroughbreds with neither side able to make it to the goal. The Bulldogs tripped up a few Thoroughbreds, but nothing...

Bulldogs Tie Devils in Final District Game

Bulldogs Tie Devils in Final District Game

The Dunbar Bulldogs went up against the Henry Clay Devils on Oct. 1 and tied with Henry Clay at 1-1.
Venessa Alonso, Staff Reporter • October 3, 2019

Dunbar during the first half was very energetic and focused and seemed to be giving it their all. “Before playing I was super pumped and I just knew we were all ready to go out there and give it 100%,”...

The defense back for the Dawgs was nothing but aggressive.

Bulldogs Pull Out a Win

On Sept. 26, PLD had a1-0 Win Over the Lafayette Generals.
Nimi Bala, Staff Reporter • October 2, 2019

The game began with a kick-off by Dunbar followed by a freekick from Lafayette after a foul by Dunbar. Dunbar earned themselves a corner kick after Lafayette kicks the ball out of bounds. The kick was...

Colin Keapernick walking off the field after an NFL game

Give Colin Kaepernick a Call

Griffin Shively, Photography Editor • September 25, 2019

In the past month the Colts, Steelers, Jaguars, Jets, and Saints have all lost their quarterbacks due to a variety of causes. We are losing so many starting quarterbacks in the NFL that second-string quarterbacks...

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