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Ben Clyatt

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor

Ben Clyatt is in his third year as a member on the HHS Blueprint staff, and this is his second year as Sports Editor. He has won numerous awards for his writing, including an All-Florida award from The Florida Scholastic Press Association for his Ben VS column last year. Ben is a fan of the Orlando Magic and Florida Gators, and plans to go to the University of North Florida. He is in his senior year at Hagerty.

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A thank you to those who have supported me

A thank you to those who have supported me

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
March 16, 2016

I would like to do something I feel like we don’t do enough. I would like to give a thank you to everyone out there who has shown me their support. I can’t express how much this means to me, and it...

Ben and Nate

Ben and Nate

Ben Clyatt and Nathaniel Kauffman
February 1, 2016
Disc it for the biscuit
Newspaper staff to host fundraiser at Sweet Swirlz

Newspaper staff to host fundraiser at Sweet Swirlz

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
December 14, 2015

On Thursday, Dec. 17, the newspaper staff will be holding a fundraiser at the Sweet Swirlz Frozen Yogurt from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fifteen percent of all proceeds from that night will go toward the Blueprint...

What we can learn from the Paris attacks

What we can learn from the Paris attacks

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
November 16, 2015

On Friday, November 13, I found myself feeling more completely and utterly helpless than I’ve ever felt in my life. On Friday, November 13, I found myself unable to comprehend the terrorist attacks that...

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Ben and Nate

Ben Clyatt and Nathaniel Kauffman
November 11, 2015

Ben: After dying in the heat with FootGolf, we decided that we wanted something air-conditioned. After a very scientific study (a.k.a. brainstorming places nearby), we chose Boing. Nate: Yes, we’ve...

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
October 16, 2015

From Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Friday, Oct. 30, the UNICEF club will be running an on-campus Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program. UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, was created in 1946 to provide...

Why Twitter activism matters

Why Twitter activism matters

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
October 15, 2015

“You can’t change anything. It’s just Twitter.” “Don’t take it so seriously. It’s just Twitter.” “Bro, what did you expect? It’s just Twitter.” It’s just Twitter. We’ve...

Ben and Nate

Ben and Nate

Ben Clyatt and Nathaniel Kauffman
October 8, 2015

Nate: It can be easy to get stuck in the everyday grind of school, but once in a while, we all need to break from the usual, and we want to do something different. Ben: Nathaniel and I will take that...

Photo by Jesse Burton

Football hopeful for successful season

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
October 2, 2015

Starting with a 1-2 record would be enough for some football coaches to hit the panic button, but not head coach Phil Ziglar. “It’s easy to get down on a team when they’re not undefeated, and...

Q&A with new Economics teacher William Bordelon

Q&A with new Economics teacher William Bordelon

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
September 2, 2015

With the departure of old Economics teacher Robert Potter, William Bordelon is starting his first year teaching at Hagerty High School as Potter’s replacement. Bordelon is the Honors Economics and AP...

A film as hapless and confused as its namesake: Chappie

A film as hapless and confused as its namesake: Chappie

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
March 12, 2015

If you ever wondered what your parents meant when they said, “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed,” then you might want to see Chappie, because that’s how you will feel after. If you enjoy spending...

Junior Denzel Mahoney makes a game-tying shot, bringing the game into overtime for an eventual win against Boone and the title of regional champ.

Boys basketball triumphs in overtime, wins regional championship

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
February 23, 2015

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the boys basketball team beat Boone in overtime, 54-47, in the regional championship and advanced to the FHSAA state semifinals. The team has now won 16 of their last 18 games, and...

Boys basketball exceeds expectations

Boys basketball exceeds expectations

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
February 20, 2015

At the start of January, the boys basketball team was 7-6, and if anyone had told head coach Josh Kohn that the team would eventually become district champions and host a regional playoff game, Kohn might...

Hagerty vs. Boone: Basketball battles on court and web

Hagerty vs. Boone: Basketball battles on court and web

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
February 20, 2015

On Saturday, Feb. 21, the FHSAA 8A basketball regional finals will pit Hagerty against Boone High School of Orange County. Ben Clyatt, BluePrint's sports editor, and Sam Emsley, staff writer for Boone...

Ben VS Matt Licari

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
September 29, 2014

I’m the best in just about every sport. To prove this, I’m on a quest to take on the top athletes at Hagerty, and, well, beat them. This is my journey to sports immortality. This is Ben Versus....

Undefeated seasons fuel Showdown hype

Undefeated seasons fuel Showdown hype

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
September 18, 2014

After exciting victories over Winter Springs, Lake Howell and Lyman the varsity football team looks to take on its biggest rival this Friday: the Oviedo Lions. The team is 2-4 all-time against Oviedo,...

Lunch shouldn’t be a grind

Ben Clyatt, Sports Editor
May 19, 2014

Hawaiian Grindz is a quaint restaurant founded in 2011 by former Hawaii residents Sean and Cheryl Ronan. Located on 434 across from the Wawa, Hawaiian Grindz’s tropical atmosphere and authentic cuisine...

Failed Bracketology

Ben Clyatt, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2014

When 11-seeded Dayton upset 6-seeded Ohio State in the first game of this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, sophomore Aadit Vyas went on a "bracket-wrecking rampage." "I not only crumpled...

The cheer-leading team with their trophy

Something to cheer for

Ben Clyatt, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2014

There were two goals going into this season: win states and finish at least seventh at nationals. After finishing as runner ups in state and seventh in nationals last year, the girls cheer team was just...

New Common Core curriculum brings changes to math department

Ben Clyatt, Staff Reporter
October 1, 2013

Common Core is the new curriculum that is made at the national level. It was adopted by the state of Florida in 2010 and has made its way up to the high school level in 2013. However, on Monday, Sept...

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