Showcase – Hagerty Journalism Online

Softball shuts out Oakleaf for 8A state title

May 25, 2018

The varsity softball team won the program’s first-ever state championship in a 1-0 game against top-ranked Oakleaf, who was also ranked sixth in the nation and had not been shut out since March 2017. The deciding run was scored in the top of the...

May shark dissections cause a splash

May 24, 2018

May 11-18, freshmen in biology classrooms, both honors and standard, participated in a dogfish shark dissection, taking place of a nine weeks exam. Because the students had already taken the Biology EOC, the teachers decided against taking the exam. The...

Regional return

May 21, 2018

The varsity baseball team trudged off the field at Winter Springs, having been shut out for the first time all season against Lake Howell in the district championship, 5-0. “I was upset with myself that I didn’t pitch as good as I could have,”...

Finding a new outlet

May 18, 2018

Two concussions, the loss of a sport he loves, and a $46,530 ROTC scholarship. Senior Anthony Del Rosario’s time in high school has been filled with highs and lows, it all started when he had to give up football, a sport he had played for seven years...

Spinning to the top

May 17, 2018

On Friday, April 6, everything that could have gone wrong, did. The winterguard team waited outside the school, filled with excitement and nerves, but it was not the routine they had to fear, it was getting to the competition. The vans to take the team...

Hurley wins Dreamer and Doer

May 11, 2018

On Friday, May 4, senior Nick Hurley got called down to Student Services, not because he needed a last minute credit check, but to be recognized as the recipient of the Disney Dreamer and Doer award. The Disney Dreamer award recognizes students who...

Girls lax to play in final four Thursday

May 10, 2018

The varsity girls lacrosse team will play in a state semifinal matchup against Lake Highland on Thursday, May 10 at 6 p.m. This is the farthest the team has ever advanced, and the biggest win so far was a regional finals victory against Oak Hall on May...

Softball looks for playoff revenge

May 1, 2018

At the bottom of the tenth inning against Winter Springs, the varsity softball team was down by two with two outs, but runners stood on first and second. This time, the storybook ending did not happen, and on Thursday, March 26, the team lost 8-6 in the...

College Vibes

April 16, 2018

Spring break: normally a time for the beach and catching up on sleep missed from all the stress of third quarter. For junior Kayla Whisneant, however, it was a time for college tours. During spring break, Whisneant toured eight colleges: Lynn University,...

‘Addams Family impresses crowd

April 16, 2018

The theater department entertained the crowd during of “The Addams Family” on March 29-31, the last production of the school year. The ensemble played the theme song, and the audience was introduced to the Addams family during the first song. The...

Students organize school-based walkout

April 4, 2018

On Friday, March 30, at 2 p.m., hallways started to fill up with students who held posters that protested against gun laws. These students were headed to the amphitheater, ready to participate in the walk out under the leadership of juniors Valeria P...

Doing it all

March 22, 2018

Leadership, SGA, and dance - just a few of the activities senior Abby Smith participates in. However, while she excels in all her activities, Smith still finds time to enjoy being a senior. Smith has been dancing since she was 5, and is currently a...