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Nathaniel Kauffman

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor

Nathaniel Kauffman’s capabilities go far beyond Twitter. He authors the popular Blueprint column Nateflix and resides as the current champion of any and all lip sync battles within the staff. He has been on staff for three years and last year was the captain of the volleyball team. He not only is a team player but he doubles as a natural born leader when necessary.

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Senior Austin Thompson prepares to hit the ball in a 7-0 win over Lake Nona.

Baseball advances to regional final

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
May 5, 2016

After a quick top of the first inning against Lake Nona thanks to senior pitcher Travis Hosterman, leadoff hitter Brian Ellis was up to bat. Only a couple pitches later, Ellis got a strong hold of the...

Zootopia hops to the top

Zootopia hops to the top

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
March 17, 2016

While we think it is funny when someone Photoshop’s their face onto a backup dancer of Shakira, imagine if it were an obese animated Leopard who did so with their version of Shakira, gazelle. Zootopia...

Cheer strikes a pose after performing in the state finals competition on Jan. 30 at USF’s Sun Dome. The team, which was scored based off of execution and  routine difficulty, scored a record 92.45 points, the highest score ever awarded in the state competition.

Cheer Wins Third Straight State Title

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
February 18, 2016

With state championships in 2014 and 2015, people might assume that cheer would cruise to a third title in January. Hardly. Before the state championship on Jan. 30, cheer had yet to hit in a major...

Ben and Nate

[Video] Ben and Nate

Ben Clyatt and Nathaniel Kauffman
February 1, 2016
Disc it for the biscuit
Denzel Mahoney drives to the basket while absorbing contact.

Mahoney returns to home court in win over Lyman

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
January 29, 2016

With the district playoffs starting next week, the boys basketball team at 13-10 is headed there in an unfamiliar fashion. Last year, the team came in hot with the two headed monster of juniors Alex Keel...

Senior Jared Quilumba dribbles through the Lyman defense.

Soccer kick-starts historic year

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
December 18, 2015

Boys soccer has only beaten Oviedo once, coming back in 2011 in a close 3-2 win. But this year on Dec. 7 the team scored six unanswered goals to dismantle the Lions 6-0 for the biggest win of the season...

Shay Leatherman steals the ball from Seminole and looks to advance it in a game that ended in a 1-1 tie.

Soccer ties Seminole after giving up late goal

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
November 20, 2015

On Wednesday, Nov. 18 the boys soccer team traveled to district opponent Seminole and finished the match in a 1-1 tie. The team’s lone goal came with 16:50 left in the first half when forward Scotty...

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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...

Girls volleyball captures district title

Girls volleyball captures district title

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
November 5, 2015

In a historic season led by second year head coach Juanita Hitt, the girls volleyball team won the district championship for the first time and earned a win in a first ever regional home game. The road...

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...

Running back Oliver Hart takes it between the tackles on a carry in a 31-0 win over Oviedo.

JV Football undefeated

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
September 28, 2015

On Thursday, Sept. 24 the JV football team beat Lyman 41-19 in their fifth straight win. Running back Tavis Thompson led the team with three rushing touchdowns, while the defense had big stops that...

Volleyball starts strong

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
September 28, 2015

For the volleyball seniors, one win has been notoriously absent from their high school careers: a match win over Oviedo High. In a 3-0 sweep the team beat Oviedo on Aug. 28 for the first time in school...

The French Connection

The French Connection

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
August 20, 2015

A year ago, 16 year old Baptiste Thomin never thought he would be in the middle of a foreign country hitting the “whip” with people he just met. In between taking him to the beach for the first time...

Nateflix

Nathaniel Kauffman, Twitter Editor
May 26, 2015

Movie to watch - How to Train Your Dragon 2 As far as DreamWorks sequels go, this one is an all-time great, and that’s with movies like Madagascar and Shrek on the table. The first movie was awesome...

Baseball advances to regional semis

Baseball advances to regional semis

Nathaniel Kauffman, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2015

In the first round of regional playoffs, on Wednesday, April 29, baseball beat Mandarin, 5-2, with junior Joe Sheridan leading the way with 10 strikeouts. After giving up a second inning home run to...

Boys lax takes it to International

Boys lax takes it to International

Nathaniel Kauffman, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2015

In a game that luckily was not played during anti-bullying week, the boys lacrosse team beat district opponent International Community 22-2 on Friday, Feb. 27 with junior Granite Porcher leading the way...

TMNT hits the sewers

TMNT hits the sewers

Nathaniel Kauffman, Staff Reporter
August 25, 2014

In a desperate attempt to combine childhood heroes, modern day technology and Megan Fox, the movie “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” did not meet its already dismal expectations. The previews mislead...

Boys soccer makes historic regional run

Boys soccer makes historic regional run

Nathaniel Kauffman, Staff Reporter
February 18, 2014

“Everyone just started screaming, no one really thought; we just ran and dog piled. It was a great feeling,” senior Kyle Ings said. With just over three minutes left in the second overtime of the...

Girls’ soccer rebuilds foundation

Girls’ soccer rebuilds foundation

Nathaniel Kauffman, Staff Reporter
November 12, 2013

They had beaten Oviedo three times before, but at that moment, nothing mattered; win and move on or lose and go home. This was a simple concept, but impossible to swallow in defeat. Last year’s top-ranked...

Creative Writing Club’s first meeting Sep. 11

Nathaniel Kauffman, Staff Reporter
August 23, 2013

Whether it is to make an authorship debut, to share your inner creative beast or to simply express yourself through written words, the Creative Writing Club is the newest organization for young writers...

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