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The Zephyr

The Student News Site of West Forsyth High School

The Zephyr

Jacob Shumate

Jacob Shumate, Sports Writer

Jacob Shumate is a senior and is a first-time writer for the Zephyr. He is a sports writer because sports and journalism are some of his passions. Outside of writing for the newspaper, he enjoys listening to and making music, playing basketball, wrestling, and watching movies. He’s exited to start writing as soon as possible.

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Back-to-Back Champs: Girls lacrosse team dominated

Back-to-Back Champs: Girls lacrosse team dominated

Kaylee Styers and Jacob Shumate May 15, 2025

Another season, another trophy for the girls lacrosse team, as they remain the Conference champs for the second year in a row. Not only did the team clutch the title as Conference champs, as a team beat...

The Perfect Setting for Success: Beach volleyball serves up an incredible season

The Perfect Setting for Success: Beach volleyball serves up an incredible season

Kaylee Styers and Jacob Shumate May 15, 2025

If a team or an individual stands on a podium at the end of the state playoffs, that’s an extraordinary feat. The beach volleyball team this year had three duos that placed top three in the state playoffs. The...

Jeff Zenger and Tricia McManus

What Will North Carolina K-12 Public Schools Look Like in the Future?

Jacob Shumate, Guest Features Writer May 5, 2025

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, enrollment in public schools has continually dropped. Part of the reason why is state governments have found it much more cost-effective to fund private schools...

Best of the Winter: Winter athletes who dominated

Best of the Winter: Winter athletes who dominated

This season, each sport had many notable players and athletes who stood out and dominated their sport. Here is a recap of some noteworthy athletes from each sport of this year's winter season. Wrestling: On...

Key’s To Success: Girl’s basketball season recap

Key’s To Success: Girl’s basketball season recap

Jacob Shumate, Sports writer March 18, 2025

From a brand new head coach, to the youth-heavy lineup, the girls’ basketball team faced their fair share of challenges this season. Even with the hurdles that they faced, they still managed to clear...

Brad Aldrich

Negligible: Behind closed boards

Jacob Shumate, Sports Writer February 18, 2025

Sports and Drama are two of the biggest genres in the entertainment industry. When you overlap the two, you get some of the most high-profile stories in modern history: The OJ Simpson trial, Lance Armstrong’s...

ACC Basketball logo.

ACC College Basketball Predictions: Contenders and pretenders

Jacob Shumate and Jonah Williams January 16, 2025

Atlantic Coastal Conference basketball has just kicked off, and many eyes are watching to see who comes out on top. Some teams will flourish, while others will falter. It's our responsibility to tell you...

High On The Mound: Dock Ellis’ no-hitter

High On The Mound: Dock Ellis’ no-hitter

Jacob Shumate, Sports Writer November 25, 2024

Baseball has never been a sport of sobriety. As early as 1889, there were widely known reports of players doping up. Pitcher Pud Galvin got caught taking faux performance-enhancing drugs consisting of...

Girls' golf player Emery Bowlie.

Striking While The Iron’s Hot: Girls’ golf team rides success into the postseason

Jacob Shumate, Sports Writer November 6, 2024

For the girls' golf team, finishing second is par for the course. Coming off of a successful season last year, the team has earned another playoff berth this year, finishing second in the conference. They...

Coach John Blake

[Photo] Kicking Off with the New: Welcoming new coach John Blake

Jonah Williams, Sports Writer September 18, 2024

Coach John Blake

Caitlin Clark upset during game.

Dunking on the Best: Social media changes sport consumption

Jacob Shumate, Sports Writer August 31, 2024

Social media has fundamentally changed the way fans consume sports: from positive media like highlights and game updatess, to negative posts with misinformation and the verbal abuse of athletes. Fans are...

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