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Sofia Ball

Sofia Ball, Writer

Hi! My name is Sofia Ball and I am a writer for the Northwest Passage. Writing started out as a hobby for me. Something I never imagined I would be good at until about 7th grade after taking a creative writing class with Dr. Van Zant. I just started out as a freshman, and already, I've come to know and love many of the classes, teachers and students here at Northwest. I’d like to think of myself as an extrovert, but most of my freetime is spent either reading, writing or watching Netflix in my bedroom. I used to watch The Office all the time before it got removed. The only time you'll ever see me out and about is probably at Cross Country or Track practice. You may even see me handing out our latest newspaper issues around the school.

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Smiling, senior Courtney Allison watches her students Oct. 25 at Nieman Elementary. Allison has been coaching cheer for 2 years and teaches grades 6-8th. “[Moments I live for] are when I make a correction and I can see the students that are taking a correction and using it to get better and not immediately shutting down,” Allison said. “I feel like Im more of a peer role model because Im somebody closer to their age who maybe they could relate to a little more.” Photo By Haylee Bell

Breathe Again

Sofia Ball
November 10, 2023
Smiling, senior Courtney Allison watches her students Oct. 25 at Nieman Elementary. Allison has been coaching cheer for 2 years and teaches grades 6-8th. “[Moments I live for] are when I make a correction and I can see the students that are taking a correction and using it to get better and not immediately shutting down,” Allison said. “I feel like Im more of a peer role model because Im somebody closer to their age who maybe they could relate to a little more.”

Breathe Again

Sofia Ball
November 9, 2023
Photos courtesy of Tad Lambert.

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In spite of her struggles with the mental aspect of the sport, golfer Jillian Blocker is named Student Athlete of the Month for September.

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