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The School Newspaper of Placer High School

Hillmen Messenger

The School Newspaper of Placer High School

Hillmen Messenger

The varsity football team lines up against Rio Linda.  (Courtesy 2024-25 Placer yearbook staff)

Do student athletes struggle with pressure and high expectations?

Story by Amaya Zebroff and June Gallo September 27, 2024

Student-athletes put countless hours into their sport and schooling, and they are expected to have a great work ethic and the ability to manage their time well. Being a high school student with such high...

Grace Conn has been a member of the girl's varsity soccer team her freshman and sophomore years.

Placer underclassmen step up when brought up to the varsity level

Story by Rylee Yetka, Messenger Sports Editor February 11, 2022

 Every year a handful of underclassmen athletes are asked to play on a varsity team. For some the transition is easy but for others, it is a challenge.      There is a big difference in the level...

Is Marching Band a Sport

October 17, 2013

With a marching band of just under one hundred, Placer High School is home to many music students. Some of these students honestly believe that marching is a sport.  Previous band members do not agree,...

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