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  • For the second consecutive year, the Olympic Heights girls soccer team is the 7A district 2023-2024 Academic Team Champion
  • Congratulations Florida DECA State Champions 2024: Katelynne Deale, Tai Graham, and Elsie Throckmorton!
  • Girls Soccer Coach Jim Cappello is coach of the year, leading the lions to 21 victories, and their eighth straight regional appearance.
  • Soccer: Senior Ava Cardaci was selected 7A District 12 Player of the Year with 15 goals and 27 assists.
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Joe Gatto (second from left) announced that he is leaving the cast of the hit television show Impractical Jokers.

Joe Gatto’s departure to leave a hole in Impractical Jokers

Zoe Siegel, Social Media Editor February 22, 2022

Impractical Jokers star Joe Gatto announced that he is leaving the show in the middle of production, although season 10 does not have a release date yet. This news from Gatto was released in a “more-serious-than-usual”...

Cobra Kai season 4 should please the Netflixs series fanbase

Cobra Kai season 4 should please the Netflix’s series fanbase

Jack Nomberg, Staff Writer February 18, 2022

The number one most-watched show on Netflix is Cobra Kai, which released season four on Dec. 31, 2021. Over 73 million households spend over a whopping 120 million hours watching Cobra Kai in one week.  Season...

The cast of the Olympic Heights Theatre Departments production of the musical-comedy 9 to 5.

OH Theatre Dept. dazzles with musical-comedy 9 to 5

Brooke Smurlick & Eva Woods, Staff Writers February 16, 2022

It was an eventful Valentine's Day weekend for the Olympic Heights Theatre Department as it staged four performances of the musical-comedy 9 to 5, under the direction of Performing & Fine Arts Department...

The Betty White Challenge, a fund raising campaign for animal support groups, was launched to honor the actress, a strong supporter of animal causes, after her Dec. 31 death.

Betty White Challenge raises millions for animal groups

Brooke Smurlick, Staff Writer February 14, 2022

An incredible movement has commenced in honor of Betty White, who recently passed away. White was a beloved actress, known for her roles in many hit television shows and movies. Some of her most notable...

OH Theatre Department set to stage musical-comedy 9 to 5

OH Theatre Department set to stage musical-comedy 9 to 5

Brooke Smurlick & Eva Woods, Staff Writers February 8, 2022

After a long break due to COVID-19, the Olympic Heights theater department is back on the stage for the first time since performing the musical Little Shop of Horrors in 2020. This year's performance...

Ghostface is back in the 2022 Scream requel of the 1996 original.

2022’s Scream “requel” closely mirrors the 1996 original

Nicholas Tramazzo, Entertainment Editor February 4, 2022

As of late, many horror franchises have released or announced “requels”: a sequel to the original film that ignores all of the previous sequels. The latest of that bunch is the release of Scream, a...

Many have made assumptions about the Encanto character Luisa based only on her appearance.

Encanto’s strong Hispanic characters being misappropriated

Sophia Dorris, Staff Writer February 3, 2022

The Disney film Encanto, released in November 2021, centers around the Madrigal family and their magical house, specifically the character Mirabel. Every member of the family, not including those married...

The Weeknds latest album, Dawn FM, will not disappoint his fans.

The Weeknd’s Dawn FM a fan pleaser, despite its flaws

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer February 2, 2022

The Weeknd recently dropped his latest album, Dawn FM, 16 songs with features from Tyler, the Creator and Lil Wayne. The album also features narration from actor Jim Carrey. The Weeknd describes his album...

Actor/comedian Bob Saget, who had just embarked on a stand-up comedy tour, was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Jan. 9. He was 65 years old.

Actor Bob Saget’s death stuns fans, entertainment world

Eva Woods, Staff Writer January 14, 2022

Bob Saget was a man who possessed many different talents, including his great ability to act and entertain a crowd. Sadly, Saget passed away on Jan. 9, at age 65. Saget was a successful actor, comedian,...

In Spiderman: No Way Home, viewers are treated to the three incarnations of Spiderman (from left): Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland.

Spiderman: No Way Home the best Marvel film to date

Nicholas Tramazzo, Entertainment Editor December 31, 2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home has fans swinging out of their seats, screaming and crying, and leaving even more excited than they were when the film’s first trailer was dropped. Fans agree that there may be...

Archie Yates plays Max Mercer in Disneys disappointing Home Sweet Home Alone, the latest entry in the Home Alone series.

Looking for a new Christmas movie? Home Sweet Home Alone is not it, doing a great disservice to the original

Eva Woods, Staff Writer December 24, 2021

Home Alone is one of the most well-known and best-loved Christmas movies; therefore, when Disney decided to produce Home Sweet Home Alone, directed by Dan Mazer, people were skeptical about whether or...

Robin, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Red Hood are the featured characters in the upcoming 2022 release of the much anticipated Gotham Knights video game.

After a disappointing start to 2021 for video game releases, the end of the year has delivered and 2022 looks promising

Nicholas Tramazzo, Entertainment Editor December 22, 2021

Throughout 2021, gamers have been starved for new quality video games. Most of the games released this year have been popular for a week before “dying,” or getting too repetitive to the point that...

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