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  • Congrats to our SECME team for winning 1st place in the district!
  • 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

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The Torch

Social Studies teacher Renee Manwaring (left) and English teacher Kelly Lawrence prepare to get doused with ice water as they take part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in front of hundreds of students during first lunch on the second day of school.

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge mania sweeps nation; hits Olympic Heights

Stephanie Judd, Print Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2014

On Tuesday, August 19, in front of close to 1,000 students during first lunch, Ms. Kelly Lawrence, English teacher, and Ms. Renee Manwaring, social studies teacher, participated in the rave that has...

Coldplay: Ghost Stories

Coldplay: Ghost Stories

Carly Poloskey, Staff Writer May 21, 2014

Coldplay’s sixth studio album, Ghost Stories, is a clear deviation from the British rock band’s usual anthemic appeal. Somber and somewhat demure, the album relates the message of a love lost. Lead...

The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

Allison Bangert, Staff Writer May 5, 2014

Written by modern literary marvel, John Green, The Fault in Our Stars has received much praise, including the #1 New York Times Bestseller. The Fault in Our Stars is a classic tale of a forbidden love...

Señor Burrito: Delicious Mexican Food in East Boca

Señor Burrito: Delicious Mexican Food in East Boca

Aly Zofcin, Print Editor April 19, 2014

Where there is a war between Chipotle and Moe’s, we have one more Mexican dining establishment to add to the list: Senor Burrito. Somewhat out of the way, and located in a rather off-putting shopping...

Of Mice & Men: Restoring Force

Of Mice & Men: Restoring Force

Jake Gelberg, Staff Writer March 14, 2014

Big, brave, bold. Welcome to the year of the mouse. In the years following their sophomore album The Flood, metal core outfit Of Mice & Men have been slowly evolving. From member changes to...

Olympic Heights Completes their 10th Annual St. Baldricks Event

Olympic Heights Completes their 10th Annual St. Baldrick’s Event

Jeff Ruben, Online Editor-in-Chief March 6, 2014

Olympic Heights High School students are supporting childhood cancer research in a much more unique way than donating money – they are shaving their heads. On Thursday, Olympic Heights hosted their...

Yard House at Mizner Park

Yard House at Mizner Park

Alec Fisher, Staff Writer February 15, 2014

Mizner Park is the hottest spot in Boca, and it became even more popular when the Yard House arrived in 2012. Featuring an award-winning array of American cuisine from salads, pastas, sandwiches, and...

Pope Francis Brings Refreshing Humanistic Attitude to the Vatican

Pope Francis Brings Refreshing Humanistic Attitude to the Vatican

Stephanie Judd, Staff Writer February 5, 2014

On March 19, 2013, Jorge Martin Bergoglio (now known to the world as Pope Francis) was inaugurated as the most recent Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. As this pope takes office, he almost immediately...

Jordan Rudnick

Jordan Rudnick, Sports Writer January 31, 2014

Jordan Rudnick  joined "the Torch" at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year. He is a sports writer for the newspaper, and also contributes in the opinion section. In his spare time, Rudnick follows...

Jimmy The Greek: Atmosphere Derails Experience

Jimmy The Greek: Atmosphere Derails Experience

Jeff Ruben, Online Editor and Staff Writer January 29, 2014

The phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” aptly applies to Boca Raton Greek restaurant, Jimmy The Greek. Located on Glades Road and Boca Rio, Greek food institution Jimmy The Greek is housed in...

Panera Bread: Worth the Dough?

Panera Bread: Worth the Dough?

Aashish Madamanchi, Contributing Writer January 28, 2014

Panera Bread, Mission Bay Plaza, Boca Raton Panera Bread is known for its classic cafe atmosphere, filled with businessmen sitting in booths, firing away at their iPhones while accompanied by the presence...

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