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On Thursday, Oct. 25 the junior and senior girls squared off in the annual powderpuff game. The seniors came out on top, 28-21, with big plays from both sides, including a 73-yard touchdown run by junior Brianna Neris in the second quarter. The game...

Supply drive benefits hurricane victims

October 26, 2018

After the catastrophic Hurricane Michael, Florida’s panhandle was devastated. Seventeen people lost their lives, over 1 million buildings lost power and schools in several counties still remain closed. Due to these events, SCPS held a school supp...

Video production holds talent show

October 24, 2018

With the votes of three judges (and the chants of the audience) junior Eliot Barat won first place at this year’s school talent show with his Chinese yoyo act. It was hosted by Vangeli Tsompanidis, president of the National Technical Honors Society, to ra...

Team Bruthers takes home gold in dodgeball tournament

Noah Kemper, Staff Reporter

October 24, 2018

On Monday, Oct. 27, homecoming week started with a six on six dodgeball tournament. Eight teams entered the tournament looking to win gold medals: Team SGA, Team Security, Team State Champions (softball team), Team Pooler, (the coaches), Team Bruthers, (baseball), Team Water Polo, Team Juniors and Team Math. In the first round, Team Security defeated Team Juniors in a close matchup, advancing to the winners bracket. Coach Kapp led Team Pooler to a narrow victory by eliminating...

Chorus department presents fall ‘Pop Concert’

October 10, 2018

For the third consecutive year, the Chorus Department hosted their ‘Pop Concert’ on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the auditorium. The concert featured three chorus classes including the highest level, Voices of Hagerty, along with Concert Choir and Husky Ch...

Journalism staff takes on FSPA fall workshop

October 9, 2018

On Friday, Oct. 5, 38 members from the staffs of the Blueprint, Fusion and Woof TV traveled to Daytona State College for the District 3 fall workshop of the Florida Scholastic Press Association. Beginning in the in the News Journal Center, journalists won awa...

Track teams fundraise for rubber surface

October 9, 2018

Over the summer, parents of track and field athletes met to discuss fundraising plans for a rubberized track surface for the school. There have been monthly meetings since, and as a result, a GoFundMe page has been created with an initial goal of $25,000...

Theater to present a ‘Couple’ of plays

October 8, 2018

The final scene of “The Odd Couple” ends with Olive, played by senior Catherine Jackson, and Florence, played by senior Cassidy Smith, screaming at each other until Florence throws linguini at a wall. “The final scene is the funniest and my ...

New debate training results in 15 wins

September 26, 2018

On Saturday, Sept. 22 both the novice and varsity debate teams were invited to participate in the first tournament hosted at Bishop Moore Catholic High School. Organized by the North Florida Catholic Forensic League, 300 participants debated nine ...

Foley, Richardson to sponsor Greece trip

September 14, 2018

In the summer of 2019, students will get the opportunity to travel on an Educational Tours trip to Greece. English teacher Samantha Richardson and History teacher Erin Foley held a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 12 to discuss details with parents and stud...

Painted parking spots a become reality

September 11, 2018

After several years of debate, juniors and seniors are now allowed to paint their parking spots. There are forms on the Hagerty website under ‘Announcements/Activities’ that must be turned in by Monday Sept. 17, along with a fee of $30...

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