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  • OH Boys Weightlifting team won Regional Championship on 4/5! Good luck at the state championship!
  • Congratulations to our amazing theatre teacher Kimberly Coyle for being named a Dwyer Finalist for Senior High Education!
  • 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.
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

Dove Cameron, who won a MTV Music Award for Best New Artist, became popular once her hit song Boyfriend” began trending on TikTok.

More new musical artists turning to TikTok to get heard

Brooke Smurlick, Entertainment Editor October 18, 2022

Over the past few years, the social media app TikTok has skyrocketed in popularity and has set the tone for the most recent trends, especially in the area of music. Some of today’s more popular songs...

SPORTS OPINION: College Football Playoffs expansion to 12 teams not the blessing in disguise many fans think it is

SPORTS OPINION: College Football Playoffs expansion to 12 teams not the blessing in disguise many fans think it is

Brayden Schultz, Co-Sports Editor October 17, 2022

The phrase “blessing in disguise” is thrown around pretty commonly in conversation, but “disaster in disguise” is far less prevalent. These are the words that can be used to describe the plan for...

NASA Artemis missions sending the U.S. back to the Moon

NASA Artemis missions sending the U.S. back to the Moon

Jack Nomberg, Staff Writer October 16, 2022

December 1972 was the last time a human being set foot on the Moon. In the coming years, this will change. From the first landing in 1969 to the most recent one in 1972, the United States has made six...

Kanye West appeared on Fox News Tucker Carlson show doubling down on his recent anti-Semitic social media posts. Those comments on the Carlson show were edited out of the broadcast.

Kanye West’s recent antics and anti-Semitic remarks result in loss of business deals and fans questioning his sanity

Martand Agarwal, Staff Writer October 14, 2022

Famous rapper and Yeezy owner Kanye West has once again thrust himself into the spotlight with his controversial antics and remarks. This time, however, it could prove costly as powerhouse corporations...

Olympic Heights PTO members (from left) Vice-President of Membership Ms. Jenn Saiz, Ms. Vonda Sica, Vice-President Ms. Gretchen Scarborough sell school spirit merchandise at football games.

Olympic Heights Parent Teacher Organization aims to enhance school spirit and improve school environment

Amelia Welch, Staff Writer October 13, 2022

The Olympic Heights Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is a group of adults who come together and work as a team to enhance education and appreciation through school spirit. It has a mission to create annual...

The Olympic Heights Girls Volleyball Team celebrated its Senior Night on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Even though the night ended in a 3-0 loss to Park Vista, the Lady Lions finished the season at 7-7, equaling their best record in recent memory.

Volleyball finishes with a 7-7 regular season record, equaling best outing in over a decade; playoffs start Monday, Oct. 17

Pedro Lagoeiro, Co-Sports Editor October 13, 2022

As we lean towards the end of the Fall sports season, we also approach the end of a season full of ups and downs for the girl’s varsity volleyball team. After a 1-4 start, the Lions finished their regular...

Olympic Heights Students Speak up for Kids Club seeks to advocate for and assist voiceless foster care kids in distress

Olympic Heights Students Speak up for Kids Club seeks to advocate for and assist voiceless foster care kids in distress

Madison Lemaster, Staff Writer October 10, 2022

Each year, nearly one million children are abused or neglected in the foster care system – this being only a fraction of which is reported. In order to make a change, Students Speak Up for Kids, a student-led,...

The Select House Committee investigating former president Donald Trumps role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection attempt at the Capitol Building will hold its final hearing on Sept. 28.

EDITORIAL: Investigations into former president Trump’s criminal wrongdoings increasing partisan divide

Lauren Albano, Editor-In-Chief September 27, 2022

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is examining classified materials confiscated from former president Donald Trump’s Florida residence Mar-a-Lago as the select committee wraps up hearings on the Jan. 6...

Class sizes at Olympic Heights, such as that of social studies teacher Ms. Wendy Zietz, have increased significantly from those of last year.

Driven by restrictive mandates and slow salary growth, Florida’s 9,000 teaching vacancies lead to drastic measures

Isabella Conrado, Staff Writer September 22, 2022

Since the summer 2022, schools nationwide have been experiencing a severe teacher shortage. In Florida alone, there were more than 9,000 unfilled teaching positions at the beginning of the 2022-23 school...

Monkeypox can leave a painful rash, lasting for about two to four weeks.

Here we go again: will Monkeypox shut down schools?

Madison Lemaster, Staff Writer September 21, 2022

The virus that has taken our world by storm. And no, it’s not COVID-19.  Monkeypox, a rare infection that has brought recent concern to schools globally, is starting to gain more attention throughout...

Former child star Jeanette McCurdy (right) alleges abuse at the hands of her her mother Debbie McCurdy (left) in her recently released memoir  I’m Glad My Mom Died.

Former child star Jeanette McCurdy of iCarly fame details abuse she suffered at hands of her mother and “the creator”

Brooke Smurlick, Entertainment Editor September 20, 2022

Former child actor Jennette McCurdy released her first book detailing her experience growing up in show business. The shocking content of this tell-all memoir, controversially titled I’m Glad My Mom...

The NFL and the players union agreed on an 11-game suspension and a $5 million fine for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson  in relation to the sexual assault allegations against Watson.

SPORTS OPINION: Deshaun Watson and Calvin Ridley cases shine light on NFL’s glaringly inconsistent disciplinary actions

Brayden Schultz, Co-Sports Editor September 18, 2022

While high-paid professional football players getting in trouble is a problem in and of itself, the NFL’s way of handling these issues is also problematic because the league is wildly inconsistent at...

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