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Layton as a freshman in high school, and Layton as a freshman in college.

Grappling his Goals: Alumni Profile on Layton Schmick

Mason Neal, Editor March 18, 2024

Layton Schmick is a Carlisle High School Alumni from the most recent graduating class, class of 2023. He is now wrestling for East Stroudsburg University, ESU, in his freshman year. Schmick wrestled for...

JUST KEEP SWIMMING: Coombs swims backstroke down the lane for a first place finish.

Practice Makes Perfect: Profile on Maddy Coombs

Sunderlyn Griffie, Staff Writer January 10, 2024

The alarm goes off, it’s 5 am, and lifting starts at 6. School lets out and it is time for a two-hour swim practice. On Saturday mornings, most people are ready to dive back into bed, but Maddy Coombs...

EXPERIENCING EVERYTHING: As a student in the Child Care and Early Childhood Education Salex Martin has an opportunity to lead various activities. This includes subjects such as stem, yoga and meditating, and woodworking.

Exploring education: Salix Martin (Profile)

Camera Bailey and Maddy West March 22, 2022

Many high school students wish they could return to the days of recess and snack time. For Salix Martin, this is all part of the daily routine. Martin is a junior at Carlisle High School. They are actively...

TIME FOR A BREATHER: Layton Schmick chats with coach Jake Wilson after one of his rounds at the PIAA state wrestling championships (March 11-12).  Schmick recorded 32 pins this season, beating the Carlisle record for most pins in a season (25) set by Ian Shannon in 2013.

Hungry for more: Schmick goes 2-2 at state wrestling championships

Jarrett Wilson, Editor-in-chief March 14, 2022

Junior Layton Schmick finished off a historic wrestling season late Friday night in the GIANT Center, where he finished his PIAA state championship run with a 2-2 record on the weekend, losing to both...

MASTER SHEFFE: Ashley and her sister Emily (not pictured) perform at the Winter Coffeehouse in March 2022. Ashley credits her family for inspiring her music career.

Storytelling through song: Ashley Sheffe (Profile)

Jenna Coller, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2022

Ashley Sheffe is a junior at Carlisle High School, best known for her performances in CHS's musical productions, Coffeehouse, and most recently, the Carlisle Theatre Student Showcase. Talented at songwriting,...

PINPOINT PRECISION: As a high school wrestling referee, Carlisle High School Alumni Nathan Towery gets up close and personal. After volunteering to help make wrestling a sanctioned sport in Mississippi, Towery was offered the opportunity to continue this passion.

Herd after High School: Alumni update with ’12 grad Nathan Towery

Camera Bailey, Student Life Editor March 4, 2022

In this new recurring series, we will be interviewing alumni to learn more about what they’ve been doing since graduating from CHS. If you are interested in being interviewed, please complete the form...

Ian Hill: Unafraid (Video)

Negin Fahim from Herd TV, Reporter January 24, 2022

This video was originally broadcast on Herd TV on January 19, 2022. [TRANSCRIPT] Being in high school is hard. The stress of fitting in, peer pressure, self-image—they can make us all wear masks,...

Diamond in the Rough: ‘MLB The Show’ superstar Jack Kriner (Video)

Jarrett Wilson, Editor-in-chief January 24, 2022

This feature originally appeared on Herd TV on January 18, 2022. [TRANSCRIPT] In a school full of endless possibilities, one student is becoming a superstar in a very unique way.  “I'm sure...

HORSING AROUND: Kelsey Lesh escorts her son, Russell Lesh, as he rides C's King Triton. It was at the 2021 Pennsylvania National Horse Show where the mother and son duo participated in the classic leadline class. Lesh said "it was special to get to exhibit there with my son and a pony that means so much to me".

Herd after High School: Alumni update with ’12 grad Kelsey (Robinson) Lesh

Camera Bailey, Student Life Editor December 21, 2021

In this new recurring series, we will be interviewing alumni to learn more about what they've been doing since graduating from CHS. If you are interested in being interviewed, please complete the form...

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