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The Spartans take a breather on the bench while head Coach Kade Sissel draws up the next play. Coach Sissel outlines a Zone-defense.

Big C-Team Win

Andrew Dungan, Staff Photographer January 23, 2026

On Jan. 8, 2026 the Central Spartans freshman boys basketball team played John Burrough’s school from St. Louis Missouri. The Spartans hosted the game at home, and went on to win the game 22-54....

Freshman Hayden Emery battles the Crusaders defender as he goes up for a shot on Jan 13. He reached past the defender and the shot went in the basket, adding two points to the score.

Keeping It Up

Abby Farnsworth, Staff Photographer January 21, 2026

The shared experience of playing high school basketball for the first time has a different effect on each team, bringing some together and leading to struggles for others. For the freshman boys basketball...

After a rebound at the basketball game on Jan. 8, freshman Sean Gregory-Artice reaches out to prevent the opposing team from claiming the ball. Gregory-Artice successfully swatted the ball away, giving the Spartans another chance to shoot.

Dominating the Court

Anna Shi, Staff Photographer January 15, 2026

Competing on their home court, the freshman boys basketball team took on John Burroughs high school. On the evening of Jan. 8, the Spartans defeated the opposing team by a large margin, winning 50-18....

In the midst of chaos, freshman Nolan Parmeley takes the ball from Liberty’s athletes and goes to shoot. As the captain of the team, Parmeley communicated with the athletes on Dec. 15 constantly to keep them informed with the plays.

Seeing a Bright Future

Rachael Latzel, Photo Assignment Editor December 22, 2025

A team is nothing without bonding, collaboration, and respect for each other. Throughout the game on Dec. 15 against Liberty High School, boys c-team basketball put up a fight to earn their victory...

Looking away, freshman Luke Henderson executes a chest pass to his teammate on Dec. 15. The no-look pass is a stylistic favorite of basketball players as it exudes confidence and skill.

Finding the Spark

Abby Farnsworth, Staff Photographer December 21, 2025

As the small gym draws nearer, sounds of shouts and dribbled basketballs fall on the ears of those around. At 5 p.m. on Dec. 15, the freshman boy’s basketball team took on the Liberty Eagles, pulling...

Charlie Renken dribbles down the court past the Troy defender in order to start the offense for the Spartans. Pushing for a highly intense game between the Spartans and Trojans.

Trojan Tip-off

Ava Breuer, Staff Photographer January 5, 2024

An energized start to the freshman boys basketball season led the team to a successful ending. Playing Troy Bunchanan on Dec. 6, the Spartans took down the Trojans with a final score of 69-18. The...

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