Showcase – Hagerty Journalism Online

Hopping on the online shopping train

November 2, 2018

When freshman Charissa Thompson was in fifth grade, she really wanted to buy a Vera Bradley backpack on Black Friday. She had saved her money all year and waited outside of Dillard’s for three hours to get her backpack. When they opened the doors, she...

Homecoming 2018

October 30, 2018

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DISTRICT CHAMPS

October 29, 2018

The varsity football team marked homecoming and Senior Night by upsetting Orlando Sentinel No. 1 Edgewater, 31-15, to capture a second district championship. The win also elevates the team to a 6-3 overall record and a 5-1 district record. “We d...

Dark Side of the Rainbow

October 29, 2018

Rainbows often symbolize joy, diversity and hope. When they appear in the sky, people stop to marvel and express glee at the sight above. However, rainbows do not always come with upbeat backstories but are born out of cloudy days, rain, and overall bad...

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...

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...

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...

Fourth quarter fury

October 8, 2018

Quarterback Sammy Cordero gazed towards the goalpost at the other end of Sam Momary Stadium. The football team faced a fourth and 28 on their own 3-yard line. They were down to Ocoee, 22-21. To remain undefeated in district play, Cordero had to do...

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 ...

Sticking to you

September 19, 2018

A golden retriever sticker, multiple Pura Vida and Jolyn stickers, a senior class sticker, an Action church sticker, a sticker from a trip to Arizona, and a Track Shack sticker all cover senior Julia Plescha’s water bottle. No two stickers are the...

Football holds off Lake Minneola for district win

September 18, 2018

The varsity football team began district play Friday night with a close road victory, 35-28, against Lake Minneola. Quarterback Sammy Cordero again led the team in rushing, getting 139 yards on 20 carries and scoring twice, while also completing three...

Football falls to Lions

September 11, 2018

The varsity football team kept within one score of Oviedo for most of Friday night’s game at Sam Momary Stadium, but after two rushing touchdowns by Oviedo’s Keonte Coffie in the late third and early fourth quarters, the game got out of reach, and...