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Mr. Mullen with his family, friends, and neighbors
Mr. Mullen presented with Crystal Apple Award
Gabe Mannion, Reporter • May 15, 2023

On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, physical education teacher Mark Mullen was awarded a Crystal Apple Award.  Since 1996, WMTV Channel 15 has handed out these Crystal Apple Awards. The award recognizes...

Spottlighters perform at Preview Night
Spotlighters on a Swing
February 7, 2023
Advisory Board
David Holmquist, Criterion Adviser • January 10, 2023

The 2022-23 school is my 30th at Craig and 32nd in the Janesville Schools. I am at the point now where many of my former students are the parents of my current students. Recently,...

Highlights of a day in Craig High School
Qui Bowen (Keshi), Reporter • October 24, 2022

Do you remember your first day at Craig High School? Was it exciting or nerve-wracking?  Everyone had happy and sad times during their time at Craig. What was the most...

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Grad Walk takes seniors back to elementary schools
Grad Walk takes seniors back to elementary schools
Criterion Staff May 31, 2023

On Thursday, May 25, an event that has become a tradition for Craig seniors took place. Seniors wore their caps and gowns and returned to their elementary schools to parade through the halls and around the playground. They...

World Language students play annual soccer tournament
World Language students play annual soccer tournament
Criterion Staff May 24, 2023

A sure sign that the school year is coming to an end is the annual world language soccer tournament. On Monday, May 22, classes competed for the right to call themselves champions.

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Denver Hughes winds up for another pitch against Parker on Thursday, April 13.
Cougars off to blistering start
Criterion Staff April 19, 2023

Craig's new baseball coach Joe Shere has to be pleased with his team's play so far this season. Off to a 7-0 start, the Cougars have scored 134 runs, an average of over 19 runs per game. Until their...

Craig Student Athletes sign National Letters of Intent to play at College
Gabe Mannion, Reporter • December 16, 2022

On Wednesday, November 9, 2022, five of Craig’s student-athletes signed national letters of intent to play sports in college.  Ally Donagan will join the NCAA Division 2 Mavericks of Minnesota State...

Girls basketball off to winning start
Girls basketball off to winning start
Criterion Staff November 17, 2022

The Craig Cougars have arrived. The girls basketball team opened the 2022-23 season with a convincing 74-49 victory over the Stoughton Vikings in a non-conference game. They were led by senior and...

Craigs girls and boys teams finish second in the Stoughton Sectional. This is the first time since 2009 that both teams will complete at State.

Girls team (left to right): Julianna Moran (10),  Abigayl Anderson (10), Abi Austin (11), Kera Riley (12), Addison Fagan (10), Liza Burke (10), and Kaitlynn OLeary (10)

Boys team (left to right): Damien Soto (12), Jack Myre (11), Leo Burke (12), Matt McBride (12), Jack Austin (12), Tyler Hegel (10), Jose Gomez-Soto (12)
Cross country teams return to state 
Gabe Mannion, Reporter • October 26, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 23, Craig’s cross country team took second place in sectionals for both boys and girls at the Stoughton High School course. These efforts qualified both teams for a trip to the 2022...

Weird history
Rityil Sabiya-Dapwatda, Reporter • December 9, 2022

Art used to be a sport in the Olympics until it got removed. I guess paintball wasn’t allowed! Napoleon was attacked by bunnies. The one...

Cougar Comics #18
Inspired by real events
Cougar Comics #18
Molly Schroeder, Artist and Reporter • January 10, 2022

Cougar Comics #17
Cougar Comics #17
Molly Schroeder, Artist and Reporter • January 10, 2022

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