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The Summit Pinnacle

The Storm and Lava Bears faced off in the pool on Sept. 23. / Credit: Hailey Pease

Once Upon A Stormy Pool

Hailey Pease, Senior Writer September 30, 2025

Both of Summit’s Varsity Water Polo teams took the win against Bend High in the Juniper Aquatic Center pool on Sept. 23. For the boys team, the win marked their seven year streak against Bend High. For...

Storm and Cougar football players face off on Sept. 19. / Photo Credit: Wyatt Wilson

Summit Varsity Football Triumphs Over Mountain View In First League Game

Lauren Shein, Editor-in-Chief September 25, 2025

Summit High School’s varsity football team defeated the Mountain View Cougars in a 21–14 win on Friday, Sept. 19. To many players and fans, this triumph felt monumental: Prior to the game, Summit had...

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New Arena Football Team Deserves More Attention

Langston Bollert, Staff Writer May 28, 2025

The Oregon Lightning, an Arena football team based just down the road in Redmond, are a team more Bendites should be paying attention to. The Lightning were off to a rough start in their inaugural season,...

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Summit Ultimate is Off to State!

Violet Rodhouse May 15, 2025

Summit’s boys ultimate frisbee team is headed to Corvallis, Oregon on May 17 and 18 for their state tournament. Every spring the OYU, Oregon Youth Ultimate frisbee league, organizes this tournament for...

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The Rugby Recap

Tatum Hoffmann, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

The presence of rugby in America has increased significantly in the last decade, and has now become the fastest growing college sport in the nation. With momentum picking up each year, the Summit Storm...

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Four Nations Hockey Makes Waves

Langston Bollert, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

I had just gotten home from school on a normal Wednesday when I found my dad on the couch, ready for our daily banter about sports, politics and anything else that we felt like arguing about. The T.V....

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Bend High Boys and Girls Swimming Too Much For the Storm

Langston Bollert, Staff Writer February 17, 2025

The Bend High Lava Bears swam like real bears in this weekend's IMC Championships, taking home both the girls and boys title. Coming off of two straight IMC Championship wins, the Bend girls did not disappoint,...

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Summit Boys Basketball Secure Home Win

Langston Bollert, Staff Writer February 10, 2025

Summit struggled from beyond the arc Friday night but with suffocating defense and a solid fourth quarter, they were able to secure a 66-54 home win against the Mountain View Cougars. First year head...

Fix College Football

Fix College Football

Langston Bollert, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

The College Football Playoff needs to change, and it needs to change now. After an unexpected early exit, Oregon Duck football fans are furious with the College Football Playoff Committee. Oregon, who...

Bouldering Comes to Bend

Bouldering Comes to Bend

Lucy DeMeester, Staff Writer January 10, 2025

Bend Endurance Academy is hosting the 2025 Climbing Youth Bouldering Regional championship on Jan. 11. Summit students, including Gwen Plowski, are set to compete. “I just thought it was so fun,”...

Team Traditions: More Than Just a Sport

Team Traditions: More Than Just a Sport

Eva Dicharry, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

Long practices, impossible workouts and tense games. These things are all realities for high school athletes and while adversity push athletes to their limit, they also bring them closer to their teammates....

NIL Deals: Millions for Some, Crumbs for Most

NIL Deals: Millions for Some, Crumbs for Most

Zoe Brown, Staff Writer November 19, 2024

Three years ago, college athletes gained the right to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL)—and while some are cashing in, others are still left holding the bag. It’s a new era for college...

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