On Monday, June 3, outfielder Riley Greene was selected fifth overall in the MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers. By signing with Detroit, he will earn a $6.2 million signing bonus. “This feeling is something...

In 2016, Pokémon surged back into mainstream popularity with the mobile game Pokémon Go, where players could become real-life Pokémon trainers and travel across the land and search far and wide for...

WARNING: This review contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. If you haven’t seen the movie yet and wish not to be spoiled, then click away now. Avengers: Endgame follows the heroes who survived Thanos’...

Critics have tried for years to review Marvel Cinematic Universe movies in a vacuum. They always ask “How does this film stand on its own?” Even Infinity War, one of the most continuity-laced films...

After giving an introductory speech to the faculty on Thursday, new principal Robert Frasca (right) talks with teachers, including ROTC instructor Col. Calvin Wimbish (left).

The varsity baseball team competed in USA Baseball’s annual National High School Invitational Tournament last week in Cary, North Carolina. The team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 16-team tournament,...

Hired shortly before the school year began, geometry teacher Zhenzhen Zhang did not have enough time to apply to teach a Chinese course for the school year. This fall, she’s fixing that. Mandarin...

New head coach Wes Allen addresses parents and players at a Meet and Greet event on Wednesday, Jan. 9.

It was the end of an era. Despite a Nov. 9 loss to Robert E. Lee, the varsity football team exchanged tearful embraces at midfield, long after the game had ended. “There’s two things in life you...

Though she could not vote herself, Young Republicans club president Grace Maddron has spent many hours this election season ensuring that others did. “I would tell them to vote for the people that...

The varsity football team marked homecoming and Senior Night by upsetting Orlando Sentinel No. 1 Edgewater, 31-15, to capture a second district championship. The win also elevates the team to a 6-3 overall...

Quarterback Sammy Cordero gazed towards the goalpost at the other end of Sam Momary Stadium. The football team faced a fourth and 28 on their own 3-yard line. They were down to Ocoee, 22-21. To remain...

Church and State. Socks and Sandals. Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. Some things are just meant to stay separate. In the same vein, there is a reason why there has been an unspoken line between sports...

The varsity football team began district play Friday night with a close road victory, 35-28, against Lake Minneola. Quarterback Sammy Cordero again led the team in rushing, getting 139 yards on 20 carries...

The varsity football team kept within one score of Oviedo for most of Friday night’s game at Sam Momary Stadium, but after two rushing touchdowns by Oviedo’s Keonte Coffie in the late third and early...

There are three things that every student, regardless of grade, looks forward to every year: homecoming, the last day of school, and any big game versus Oviedo. The varsity football team will face Oviedo...

“Insatiable” is like that ex-girlfriend. You hope that she’ll become a better person, but she keeps disappointing. After watching all 12 episodes of this controversial Netflix original series, it’s...

The varsity softball team won the program’s first-ever state championship in a 1-0 game against top-ranked Oakleaf, who was also ranked sixth in the nation and had not been shut out since March 2017. The...

The varsity baseball team trudged off the field at Winter Springs, having been shut out for the first time all season against Lake Howell in the district championship, 5-0. “I was upset with myself...

Ten years. Let that sink in for a second. Ten years ago, Robert Downey Jr. first graced the silver screen as Tony Stark. One decade ago, Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) said those fateful words that...

Once they heard their school’s name, everyone lost their minds. “We might’ve knocked over a chair or two,” junior Katie Carlson said. Before they took off for spring break, TV Production...

Diversity and whitewashing have become buzzwords for not only superhero films, but films in general over the past few years. Those who advocate the former say that it is because they provide role models...

Varsity cheer coach Kim Barlowe thought she was done. When 2017 ended, the varsity cheer team’s state championship streak was snapped, and Barlowe was done… until she wasn’t. “Unfortunately,...

Senior Alyssa Melendez did not know what to think. All she saw was a work van speeding toward her 2014 Chevrolet Sonic in the left turn lane of East Mitchell Hammock Road. The van tried to swerve out of...

Senior Devin Kohn, 2017 state runner-up for 145 lb. weight class, observed his opponent, Dominic Isola, his last in his high school regular season career. “He was just backing up and stalling pretty...

Justin Timberlake’s third Super Bowl halftime show, this time as the main attraction, could be equated to a night out with friends, one where everyone had fun time, but probably wouldn’t be telling...

Even 45 minutes before the parade was scheduled to start, the parade route was packed. Black and Gold-clad fans that went 10 deep were spread throughout Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, from Main Street...

Let the comparing begin! When Marvel released The Avengers in May 2012, they ushered in the age of the cinematic universe. Now, five years later, film-goers finally get to see the results of this new age...

Despite the departure of multiple starters from last year’s district runner-up team, boys soccer has continued its winning ways and looks to make another postseason run. The team got off to a hot...

Student ambassadors and the PTSA hosted their first monthly ‘Sit with Us’ lunch in the Group Projects Room on Thursday, Dec. 7, where kids who had no one to sit with at lunch had the opportunity to...

While superheroes have experienced a renaissance in the cinemas, they have experienced one in television as well. Shows on The CW, ABC, FOX, and FX have also drawn praise for their superhero programming....

Go microwave some Eggos and find a quiet place, because after one year, three months, and 12 days, Stranger Things’ second season has dropped on Netflix, and it was well worth the wait. Consisting of...

D.J. McCunney remembers his first touchdown in Sam Momary Stadium. It happened in 2009 under the August morning sun, during his first ever game in the Pop Warner program, with the young Tiny Mites, against...

When 200 NFL players did it on Sept. 24 in response to President Donald Trump’s comments on the matter, kneeling for the national anthem once again gained nationwide attention. The protest has spread...

Sophomore DJ McCunney cleans up fallen tree branches in Orange County Academy. Along with three other friends, McCunney decided to help out the community after seeing all the damage caused by Irma.

Classes resumed Monday, Sept. 18, after Hurricane Irma caused six school days to be cancelled. Only four of these cancelled days will be made up, as superintendent Dr. Walt Griffin exercised his ability...

One of my biggest pet peeves about film audiences is that they have a hard time understanding the term “adaptation.” This is especially true with adaptations of anime. In the past, Dragon Ball Evolution,...

A condensed pep rally was hosted in the amphitheater, in front of buildings 2 and 3, Thursday, Sept. 7, during break. The event was put together in response to the football game at Oviedo being rescheduled...

They are heroes that transcend the silver screen and become ingrained in popular culture. They are the heroes you see people casually wear shirts of in the mall. They are the heroes that, if you mention...

Athletic director Jay Getty and principal Mary Williams handed out the state runner-up medals to the baseball team, capping off a weekend that also included a three and a half hour lightning delay...

Bryson: Imagine Star Wars without John Williams’ iconic songs, or James Bond without his recognizable theme. Music is one of the most essential complements of film. Today, off the heels of the release...

The varsity baseball team, once again, has won a district title has advanced to the regional semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. The team played St. Cloud in their regional quarterfinal game...

Senior Bailey Fisher was award Photo journalist of the Year at FSPA. This was Fisher's first individual award that he has received.

With no rainfall in the past week, the brush fire that originated off Live Oak Reserve Boulevard near Sterling Creek Parkway still has the potential to flare up again. Despite the immediate threat being...

The varsity baseball team ended its three-game home stand with a 9-4 loss to Lake Mary Thursday night, April 5. Both teams had difficulty on the defensive front, allowing a combined total of 17 hits,...

The problem with brands like Marvel is that audiences come to expect a certain brand of quality, and when they fail to deliver, it can be blown out of proportion. This is not one of those times. Released...

While Netflix is a haven for scripted shows such as Orange is the New Black, Stranger Things and Voltron: Legendary Defender, there is another genre Netflix has failed to tackle until now: the competition...

The varsity baseball team is heading in a new direction after a heart-wrenching loss in the state finals to Steinbrenner last year. The departures of former head coach Jerad Goodwin for Florida International...

When one walks into the theater to see the latest superhero movie or sits down on the couch to watch an episode of a superhero television series, they never expect something that will delve into real world...

Where did all the spirit go? Girls weightlifting made states. The varsity cheer team made nationals for the fourth year in a row. Boys soccer made the district finals. Despite this, there was hardly...

From Scar in The Lion King to Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, villains are either tragic characters to sympathize with or they have the oxymoronic description of the person we love to hate. This...

Forward Scott Benoit dribbles the ball in an attempt to evade the other team. Benoit scored twice in the team's, 8-0, thrashing of Lake Brantley.

Who didn’t love Stranger Things over the summer? The nostalgic feel, the complex characters, and the discovery of a world that was just out of reach earned the show a vast amount of praise. Now, a new...

From streaming companies such as Netflix, Hulu, Crackle to digital media players such as Apple TV, Sling TV and Chromecast, the status quo has changed for television, which poses the question: is cable...

“Forget everything that you think you know,” is not just a piece of advice given to Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) by Baron Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), but it also could be interpreted as...

In the final home game of the regular season schedule Friday night, the varsity football team shellacked Edgewater by a score of 51-0. “[The team] wanted to win quickly, put [the game] out of reach...

It’s the age-old rivalry, one that has gripped the comic book world for decades, and now, that rivalry has spilt into the world of cinema and television. It’s Marvel vs. DC. With a double digit...

Senior Kylee Nyiri was running as fast as she could across midfield, but instead of kicking a ball for the soccer team, she was carrying one for powderpuff, all the while trying to evade her blue-shirted...

There is a quote from Cristopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight that says, “He’s the hero that Gotham deserves, but not the one it needs.” Whenever I hear this quote, I cannot help but apply this to presidential...

The JV team achieved victory Thursday night, Sept. 8, shutting out Oviedo 31-0. “We did amazing. We scored on almost every possession we had,” running back Gabriel Boyle said. Boyle was one of...

With varsity taking the week off, it was JV’s turn in the football spotlight, and they did not disappoint. The JV team shellacked Lake Howell on Thursday night in Sam Momary Stadium, 40-12. Sophomore...