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  • Congratulations Natalie Lima for being selected as OH's May Instructional Employee of the month Month
  • Congratulations Tameka Hickman for being selected as OH's May Non-Instructional Employee of the Month
  • Congratulations to seniors Aviana Solorzano and Payton Betz for being selected to represent the South All Star Team for girls soccer
  • Congratulations to the Olympic Heights Chorus Department at District MPA for Receiving Superior Ratings!
  • Varsity Boys Soccer Team are Regional Champions!!!
  • The Girls Wrestling team placed 2nd out of 18 teams at the county tournament.
  • Congratulations to the OH Varsity Cheerleading Team for winning the State Championship!
  • Congratulations to the Girls Weightlifting team on winning the District Championship 4 years in a row!
  • Welcome Olympic Heights' New Varsity Baseball Coach Victor Gutierrez!
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Bryan Llenas, Olympic Heights alumnus and Fox News National Correspondent.

Olympic Heights c/o 2006 graduate Bryan Llenas is living his dream as a national news correspondent for Fox News

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief January 31, 2022

Bryan Llenas is a class of 2006 Olympic Heights graduate, a University of Miami (UM) graduate, and a current Fox News national correspondent. Llenas attended UM with a double major in journalism and political...

Lions senior midfielder Brett Mazo, who had 10 goals and six assists on the season, passes the ball in the Jan. 20 game against Park Vista. (photo by Janaina Lagoeiro)

Olympic Heights boys soccer team closes out regular season winning 10 of 12 games, clinches #1 seed in district playoffs

Pedro Lagoeiro, Staff Writer January 29, 2022

Olympic Heights, in recent years, has not been known as a school with a strong boy’s soccer program, but this season’s squad has seemed to turn that narrative around. A coaching change, followed by...

Quarterbacks (from left) Jimmy Garappolo (49ers), Matthew Stafford (Rams), Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), and Joe Burrow (Bengals) will be leading their teams into Sunday's NFL Conference Championship games to determine which two will advance to the Super Bowl.

The Torch’s NFL Conference Championship Predictions

Mason Silverstein & Brayden Schultz, co-Sports Editors January 29, 2022

And then there were four… NFL fans will argue that the divisional round was the greatest weekend of football maybe ever, as every game came down to the final play. The Bengals, Chiefs, 49ers, and Rams...

Quarterbacks Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills (left) and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs will lead their powerhouse offenses into the highly anticipated Sunday night showdown during the NFL's Divisional Playoffs round.

The Torch’s NFL Divisional Round Playoff Predictions

Mason Silverstein & Brayden Schultz, Co-Sports Editors January 21, 2022

Fourteen teams have been dwindled down to just eight after the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend. The wild card round gave us four blowouts, the “Whistle Rule” game and Cowboys fans throwing garbage...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Roe v. Wade under assault by GOP governors, abortion rights in hands of conservative SCOTUS

NEWS ANALYSIS: Roe v. Wade under assault by GOP governors, abortion rights in hands of conservative SCOTUS

Jessica Abramsky, Editor-In-Chief January 19, 2022

Roe v Wade was a landmark decision on behalf of the Supreme Court of the United States that recognized a woman’s right to obtain an abortion if she so chooses. This ruling came on Jan. 22, 1973, and...

The Torch’s UEFA Champions League knockout predictions

The Torch’s UEFA Champions League knockout predictions

Pedro Lagoeiro, Staff Writer January 16, 2022

One of the most iconic seasons of European soccer’s UEFA Champions League is set for an extraordinary last couple of stages. Following a group stage where each team played six games each, the best 16...

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will most likely be waving bye-bye to his career at the end of the Steelers wild card playoff game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

The Torch’s NFL Wild Card Playoff Predictions

Mason Silverstein & Brayden Schultz, co-Sports Editors January 14, 2022

Thirty-two teams entered the 2021 NFL season with aspirations of winning a championship, 14 teams  – 13 if you ask Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger – remain in contention for Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles....

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,...

At a recent speaking engagement, Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado (left) told an anecdote suggesting that Rep. Illhan Omar of Minnesota (right), a Muslim, is a terrorist.

Bigoted remarks from politicians a cause for concern

Sachin Moosai, Staff Writer January 13, 2022

The United States regularly sees an influx of immigrants. Despite the often repeated factually incorrect argument, immigrants are not a huge drain on the American economy. In fact, overall, working immigrants...

Xenobots, living organism robots, are made up of thousands of skin cells from the embryo of the African clawed frog.

Scientists using living organism robots to perform tasks ranging from radioactive waste collection to artery cleaning

Brooke Smurlick, Staff Writer January 7, 2022

Scientists from the University of Vermont, Harvard University's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, and Tufts University have designed a new form of life: a Xenobot. Xenobots fall somewhere...

Once considered a fad, cryptocurrency value is skyrocketing

Once considered a fad, cryptocurrency value is skyrocketing

Martand Agarwal, Features Editor January 6, 2022

Cryptocurrency, which has gained popularity over the past several years, was developed in 1983 when David Chaum, a computer scientist, created eCash. eCash is a secure and anonymous way to transfer money....

Omicron variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the U.S., triggering travel restrictions and more mandates

Omicron variant of COVID-19 rapidly spreading across the U.S., triggering travel restrictions and more mandates

Sophia Dorris and Jack Nomberg, Staff Writers January 3, 2022

The COVID-19 variant, Omicron, which was discovered in South Africa in November, has rapidly spread around the world and has impacted how many people conduct their lives. Since most places have returned...

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