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  • Congrats to Seniors girls soccer players Ava Finnerty, Ava Vecchio and Sienna Higgott for being selected to the State Senior All Star Team being held in Lakeland Florida
  • Non-Instructional Employee of the Month: Francismeire De Moraes
  • Teacher of the Month: Nicholas Downer
  • Para of the Month: Marelis Tejada de Matos & Valentina Tamayo Rodriguez
  • Custodial Staff Members of the Month: Nerlande Jean-Baptiste & Reina Rodriguez De Blanco
  • Students of the Month 12th grade: Jasmine Jairala, Catherine Hudicourt, Jean Mauricio Moreira Da Silva, Jacob Sheriden, Alaina Ulanowicz
  • Students of the Month 11th grade: Jayden Arias, Nate Moraes, Mellanie Ramos, Tori Scaglione, Hillary Toussaint
  • Students of the Month 10th grade: Christian Chiaverini, Guilherme Martins de Oliveira - Inclusive Ronaldo Silva, Avery Tun, Sviatoslava Weiss
  • Students of the Month 9th grade: Kai Lopez, Ana Clara Pereira, Iaroslav Rozum, Soleil Smith, Beril Yurekli
The award-winning student news site of Olympic Heights High School

The Torch

The award-winning student news site of Olympic Heights High School

The Torch

Lions vs. Bulls: A Rivalry For The Ages

Lions vs. Bulls: A Rivalry For The Ages

Brielle Crawley, Staff Writer March 10, 2026

Whether depicted in fiction or experienced in real life, rivalries are the wood feeding the flames of passion. From the intellectual sparring of Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty to the clashes of Batman...

The 2024-2025 OH Varsity Girls Basketball Team

The Olympic Heights Girls Basketball Journey

Ethan Taines, Staff Writer May 21, 2025

Basketball is not just about having the best players and winning the most games - it's about strategy and the unbreakable bonds formed on the court. The Torch interviewed Logan Waller and Emily Potrony,...

Swinging into History

Swinging into History

David Hoyos, Sports Editor January 8, 2025

Girls’ Golf Team Makes History with Regional Qualification The girls’ golf team at Olympic Heights reached the fabulous milestone of qualifying for regionals for the first time in the school’s...

Photo Credit: Sydney Marchionni, OHHS Class of 2025

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The Five-Year Plan

David Hoyos, Sports Editor October 31, 2024

The start of a new school year means a fresh start for students and teachers.  Student athletes also hope to achieve success both on and off the fields.  In particular, OH football fans eagerly anticipated...

OH Varsity Wrestling Team

Olympic Heights Wrestling Team

Jack Nomberg and Amelia Welch May 6, 2024

For the past decade and a half, Olympic Heights High School has been molding a wrestling program full of perseverance, strength, and motivation among athletes. The program was established by Mr. Frank...

Signing Day 2024

Signing Day 2024

April 24, 2024

Six OH athletes were in attendance today to sign a letter of intent to play a collegiate sport, and a total of 8 sports players are advancing from high school to compete at the college level.   Sofia...

Fall Sports Wrap

Fall Sports Wrap

Jack Nomberg, Sports Editor February 6, 2024

As this sports season comes to an end, it is essential to look back on the mark that the Olympic Heights Lions left during this fall sports season. It is time to reflect on our teams that have finished...

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