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The Blaze Battalion takes the Gold

The Blaze Battalion takes the Gold

Hannah Nelson, Reporter April 9, 2024

   For the second year in a row, the Blaze Battalion headed up north to Fort Knox, Kentucky for the Sergeant Major (SGM) Gray competition. The Sergeant Major Gray competition is an annual competition...

Blackman High School Military Ball Traditions

Blackman High School Military Ball Traditions

Allie Giroux, Associate Editor January 29, 2024

   Military ball is an amazing experience and all who attend are lucky. The ball is an annual tradition for JROTC cadets and their dates. There are many memories made throughout your time there and sacred...

December Athlete of the Month: Kyndal Hostettler

December Athlete of the Month: Kyndal Hostettler

Marciana J. Johnson, Sports Editor December 11, 2023

December’s athlete of the month is Kyndal Hostettler. Kyndal is the captain of the female JROTC Raiders team, which placed 3rd in the national competition. Although she has only been competing for two...

Raiders Win First Place at out of District Tournament

Raiders Win First Place at out of District Tournament

Hannah Nelson, Reporter October 25, 2023

    On Oct. 7, the Blackman Blaze Raider Team headed into unknown territory for the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Raider Competition at Soddy Daisy High School. This was the first out of district competition...

Blaze Band Battalion Color Guard

Blaze Battalion Color Guard Trip

Hannah Nelson, Reporter September 14, 2023

   For the third year in a row, the Blackman Blaze Battalion Color Guard was invited to perform at the American Legion World Series. The team presented the colors at multiple games and events during...

The female Raider team.

No Water Too Cold For a Team So Hot

Angel Perez, Copy Editor November 14, 2022

JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) Raiders is a team of 12 boys and 11 girls. At Blackman, this means cadets compete, as the Blackman Raider team, in many physically challenging events.  For...

At the JROTC awards, Sergeant Major Sanders announced her retirement. JROTC cadets have won many competitions under her leadership.

JROTC seniors pass the cords to the underclassmen

Ava Porter, Reporter April 20, 2022

Blackman’s JROTC program has been making history with its determination and work ethic.    There are three teams: Raider, Rifle, and Drill. In each team, the competitors broke records. All three...

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