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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

Torch Sports Editor Brayden Schultz suggests the Miami Dolphins best chance of improvement comes with a complete overhaul at the top by replacing owner Stephen Ross, head coach Brian Flores, and general manager Chris Grier.

SPORTS OPINION: The inconceivable mismanagement of the Miami Dolphins and what they can do going forward

Brayden Schultz, Sports Editor November 21, 2021

There is a lot to be frustrated about for Dolphins fans in 2021. As a Dolphins fan, I, too, am frustrated. After going 10-6 last season and Brian Flores being a Coach of the Year candidate, the expectations...

Led by its Captain America, Christian Pulisic, the USMNT looks to be a lock for the 2022 World Cup.

USMNT breaks into FIFA top-10 Men’s World Rankings

Pedro Lagoeiro, Staff Writer November 13, 2021

A summer spotlighted by wins, and trophies saw the United States Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT) prepared to compete with superior competition. Stars such as Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and...

Georgia Bulldogs now have easiest path to college playoffs

Georgia Bulldogs now have easiest path to college playoffs

Mason Silverstein, Sports Editor November 9, 2021

As week 9 of the college football season has arrived, people have seen some surprising events happen. From the “dynasty program,” Clemson becoming unranked, to Georgia being number one on the AP poll,...

Top 5 teams most likely to win this years Champions League

Top 5 teams most likely to win this year’s Champions League

Chris Santos, Staff Writer November 8, 2021

Thirty-two teams have begun battling it out in this year's rendition of UEFA’s Champions League. After Chelsea won last year by beating Manchester City 1-0 in the final, many clubs will be looking to...

The Miami Heats new big three (from left to right): Bam Adabayo, Kyle Lowry, and Jimmy Butler.

Miami Heat a viable contender after Riley’s roster tweaking

Pedro Lagoeiro, Staff Writer October 22, 2021

After a surprising Finals run in the bubble in 2019-20, the Miami Heat were one of the laughing-stocks of the NBA in 2020-21, being swept by the eventual champions Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of...

The German soccer team protests treatment of migrant workers used in preparing for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

2022 FIFA World Cup: Qatar’s Cup of Shame

Christopher Santos, Staff Writer October 13, 2021

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to be the 22nd running of the FIFA World Cup competition. Just around the corner, football fans and spectators are already getting excited for the biggest sporting...

Quarterback Kyler Murray has led the Arizona Cardinals to a 4-0 start to the NFL 2021 season, making the Cardinals the only remaining undefeated team.

NFL Week 4 Recap: Arizona Cardinals only unbeaten team

Brayden Schultz, Sports Editor October 8, 2021

Last week, The Torch told fantasy players to buy low on Kansas City receiver Tyreek Hill in fantasy, and we seriously hope you took that advice because the majority of those fantasy players who had Tyreek...

Quarterback Matthew Stafford (#9), in his first season behind the center for the Los Angeles Rams, has his team looking like the early favorite to win this seasons Super Bowl.

The Torch NFL Week 3 Recap: Five unbeaten teams remain

Brayden Schultz, Sports Editor October 1, 2021

“Agnew... brings it out of the end zone… Agnew… still running!… AGNEW!! DOWN THE SIDELINE!! AGNEW!! TOUCHDOWN JACKSONVILLE!! A-HUNDRED-AND-NINE YARDS!!! INCREDIBLE!”  These were the words...

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson does a flip into the end zone on his touchdown run in the Ravens win over the Kansas City Chiefs on the NFLs week two Sunday night game.

The Torch NFL week 2 recap: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Brayden Schultz, Sports Editor September 24, 2021

There was good, there was bad, and there was ugly in week 2. Just seven undefeated teams remain as well as seven winless teams. The injury bug made its first appearance in 2021, another game went to overtime,...

The transfer window saw legends Lionel Messi (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo (right) on the move. Messi went from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, and Ronaldo went from Juventus to Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi spotlight busy European soccer transfer window; England’s Premier remains premier

Pedro Lagoeiro, Staff Writer September 17, 2021

“The craziest transfer market ever,” stated Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the most credible source when it comes to soccer transfers. Everything goes through him. Having reported over 30 key...

Jimmy Garoppolo (#10) beat out rookie Trey Lance (#5) in a close contest for the San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback job.

Several NFL teams had starting quarterback battles going into the preseason; were the right decisions made?

Brayden Schultz, Sports Editor September 14, 2021

The Bears, Jaguars, Patriots, 49ers, Saints and Broncos all had quarterback decisions going into the 2021 NFL preseason. With week one of the regular season in the books, did those teams make the right...

Senor Isaiah Pierre (#6) heads to the end zone after intercepting a John I. Leonard pass on the Lancers opening series in the Olympic Heights season opener on Sept. 2. The Lions beat John I. Leonard 22-14.

OLYMPIC HEIGHTS FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Football team off to 1-0 start as fall sports programs get underway

Mason Silverstein, Sports Editor September 12, 2021

The 2021 Olympic Heights fall athletics season is now in full swing. The student-athletes on the fall sports teams have worked hard throughout all of last year and over the summer in preparation for their...

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