Senior Captain Talia Strode, a leader who has spent years guiding her team with relentless determination and skill. But two weeks ago, everything changed. A devastating injury sent shockwaves through the team, raising serious concerns about her basketball future. Now, as she faces an uphill battle, Talia must overcome the toughest challenge of her career. Peyton Michlig and Lily Buttshaw have the story.
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Senior Captain Faces Setback with Season-Ending knee Injury
February 5, 2025
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Peyton Michlig, Sports Executive Producer
Peyton Michlig, the Executive Sports Advisor for Digital Media. This is his second year on staff as he goes into his Junior year. His favorite part about being in Digital Media is creating sports stories. Most likely you will see Peyton at every sporting event throughout the year. Becoming a filmmaker is a passion he would like to pursue in the future. Outside of school, Peyton enjoys playing baseball at CT. He is just like any other student athlete who works to perfect his craft everyday.
Lily Buttshaw, Staff Reporter
Lily Buttshaw is a member of the Trail Media program this year. She is a junior student-athlete for Cherokee Trail. Buttshaw is a third-year varsity athlete as a junior, and she is also a part of the “Be Kind” campaign at school, although she is new to this campaign, she is hopeful and excited to see what it brings to the community.
In her free time, Buttshaw loves to hang out with her softball teammates and try new things with her friends. Buttshaw also loves to listen to music and spend time with her mom. This is her second year in Digital Media. Last year she enjoyed being able to share and cover a lot of new stories and topics for the community. This year she is excited to be a part of the program again, and to be able to cover more stories for CT and the community.