The score was 14-9 against Oviedo in the regional semi-final match up for beach volleyball. Hagerty’s line one, seniors Abby Mas and Mayte Camacho, went to serve for game point and it was shanked by...

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The score was 5-5 and the boys lacrosse team was heading into overtime versus Oviedo. In the first two minutes, the two teams each took shots, but nobody could connect. Then, with one minute left in the...

Warning: This story contains discussion of abuse, sexual assault and other sensitive topics.   First, she told her best friend.  Then, she told more friends.  Next, she told her parents.  Everyone...

Up 2-1, the girls varsity soccer team was playing keepaway from Atlantic Coast in the final two minutes. But with 30 seconds to go, Atlantic Coast stole the ball and got a breakaway. A long-ranged shot...

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Coming down to the last three minutes of the game, Oviedo was up by 30 points. A breakaway dunk by small forward Caden Douglass in the final three minutes cut into the lead, but not nearly enough as varsity...

The score was 65-7 at the half.  The girls varsity basketball team won big against Osceola, 85-18. A couple days later against Oviedo, it was 77-19. Then it was Lake Brantley, 60-24.  With these...

Sprinting across the field, varsity lacrosse midfielder Stacy Glover felt a pain shoot up her body. As a key player in the game against Vero Beach, she wanted to stay in the game, but she knew something...

Midfielder Max Carrasco drove the ball to Oviedo’s goal and got to the corner. He crossed his defender and assisted the ball to midfielder Tadeo Maggio who scored the goal, tying the game, 1-1. “The...

It was already 2-1 in the regional semifinals, and Timber Creek had the lead by 10 in the fourth set over the girls varsity volleyball team. The girls realized that this was going to be their last match,...

Tied 2-2, the girls varsity volleyball team was in the fifth set of their match against Osceola. The score was 14-11, game point for the girls. Libero Mayte Camacho threw the ball in the air for a jump...

Center Jaymen Patel gets ready to snap the ball. The varsity football team won against Timber Creek 14-10.

It was back and forth in the first set between the varsity girls volleyball team and Oviedo on Sept. 12. The girls were down 15-13 and started to lose momentum, until outside hitter Faith Walsh got a kill...

The start of any sports season can bring pressure to most teams, but for girls varsity volleyball, their first game against Lyman was problem-free. On Aug. 23, the team easily beat Lyman 3-0, setting...

Junior Madison Schwartz and sophomore Layla Miller from the girls beach volleyball team were down 15-7 in the second set after winning the first against Charlotte. They did not back down and went on an...

The April 29 regional final between varsity girls lacrosse and Vero Beach had been close the entire game. With a minute left, Hagerty was up by two when Vero got the ball off the draw, sprinted the field...

As prom was drawing to an end, junior Jenna Lopez and senior Malacy Crossan walked to the dance floor for one last dance. The room was sparkling with flashy purple and blue decorations as they held onto...

The boys varsity lacrosse team took an early lead against Olympia when attacker Landon McLaughlin scored two goals in the first five minutes of the game. Three more goals quickly followed, scored by offensive...

Sophomore Elena Hill was driving a golf cart when the brakes stopped working. She was coming up to a stop sign and had a decision to make: run the stop sign or get hit by a car. She chose the first option,...

Junior Shannon McPeek was planning on going to the Spring Fling with a couple of friends when she got an eCampus notification—“Spring Fling canceled.” Shocked, McPeek was disappointed that the dance...

At the end of the first half against Bishop Moore, the boys varsity lacrosse team was behind 9-2. Motivated to narrow the lead, the team came out in the second half and scored six unanswered goals. With...

Senior Henry Archavlis helps create blankets for children in the NICU. The National Honor Society met on Feb. 15 to sew blankets, inspired by their sponsor.

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The gym was filled with students from both schools cheering and screaming as the boys varsity basketball team played Oviedo for the second time this season, with Hagerty winning 53-47. Two weeks before...

Stuck was the word Blair* used to describe her first anxiety attack. She was stuck in her room. Stuck in her head. Stuck dealing with her emotions by herself. For days on end, she was stuck in one place...

Nicole* was writing an essay while she saw something on the wall. It distracted her and completely threw her off of her train of thought. She ended up getting a 65 percent on that essay, and her grades...

When Sarah* had her first episode, she could not get out of bed. When she had her second, she struggled to brush her teeth or her hair, or take a shower. After visiting the doctor, she was diagnosed with...

It was a normal trip to New Jersey, an annual tradition for Jane*. Until the nausea hit. Until she threw up. Until the panic attacks. What was once a vacation quickly turned into a sleepless nightmare. “I...

Twenty minutes into the second half, the girls varsity soccer team and Oviedo were tied at zero. It was a rough game as the girls were getting thrown to the ground and pushed around they decided they had...

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During the first set of the state championship game against Venice, the girls varsity volleyball team was down by six. They got possession of the ball after a kill by outside hitter Brooke Stephens and...

It was game five in the district finals and the team was up 15-14 against Winter Park. The setter for Winter Park dumped a surprise set over the net. Libero Mayte Camacho dove and set the ball to setter...

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After varsity football won a close game against Timber Creek, 10-7, last Friday, the student section rushed the field and taunted the home crowd with chants of “F--- Timber Creek.” As a result, on...

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When junior JJ Carbon left his friend's house, he expected to go home and have a fun night before the school year started. He was helping his friend figure out how to play a phone game when, out of the...

Outside Hitter Brooke Stephens is serving the ball. The team went on to beat Lake Mary 3-0.

Wide receiver Caleb Barber catches the ball in practice. The team's next game is against university orange on Aug. 26.

Amelia* opened up the first time to her mom with a therapist, to try and soften the blow. She was scared of what her mom and other family members would think when they found out about her struggles. The...

Junior Brayden Seymour was in the final lap of his 1600 meter race for the state championship. He started fast, gained a big lead, and stayed in front the whole time. As he got to the final stretch the...

Line five Aryan Patel was ready to serve in his final game to win the match. He was up 7-2 and needed to score one more point to win against Oviedo. He served and the opponent missed. The boys varsity...

Freshman  Ana Roman had already hit one home run when she went to bat for a second time. The score was 2-0 and the girls’ varsity softball team wanted another run to be certain that they would win....

After a penalty late in the game, the boys varsity lacrosse team was a man-down in the final minute. The team was up by one, 8-7, and Oviedo had possession. The defense was ready to put up a fight and...

Jess* wanted justice after what happened to her. She looked for help from the legal system, but could not find it. She had pictures of bruises and marks on her body. Jess* was told by the legal system...

In the game that would decide the Seminole Athletic Conference championship on Jan.18, Lake Howell was leading 41-40. The defense made a huge stop in the final 30 seconds and got the ball up the court...

Center back Riley Sophia takes a free shot from out half of the field. On Feb. 8, for the first time in six years, varsity girls soccer beat Oviedo in the regional quarterfinals, 2-1.

The girls varsity soccer team had not won against Oviedo in six years. They had not even scored a single goal. When defensive midfielder Megan O'Donnell scored with less than a minute to go on Friday,...

Senior Mari McCluskey chalked up her hands getting ready to do a clean and jerk. She knew she could take it easier during the meet because she was only competing against one opponent, but she still wanted...

The boys’ varsity cross country team took first place in the Seminole County Athletic Conference championship hosted at Hagerty on Oct. 21. This is the second year that the team has taken first. “It...

Down by four points in the second set, the girls’ varsity volleyball team prepared themselves for game point. Oviedo served the ball and there was a long rally between the two teams. A missed dig ended...

Down by 21, the pressure was on to make something happen. It was the end of the second quarter, and the football team was driving. With 45 seconds in the first half, running back Jeremiah Williams ran...

Junior Chelsea Nguyen took a deep breath. She looked up, measured the distance from her to the hole, put all of her power into her swing and hit the ball. It fell just short of driving the green, only...

Heading into midseason with a 8-0 record, the boys bowling team beat Lake Howell, 2412 to 2053. Cade Rogers bowled the team's high score, a 289 series. “Everybody is afraid to play us,” coach Jacob...

The tension was everywhere in the gym, as the crowd anticipated the final serve. It was game point for the girls’ varsity volleyball team against Oviedo. The serve was hit and it led to a long rally...

The boys varsity cross country team competed at the Trinity Prep Invitational on Aug. 28, taking first place with a dominant performance by the top three runners: junior Brayden Seymour (17:01), sophomore...

When it comes to fashion, the stars are the limit at the FSPA 2023 convention. Whether following a theme or striking out in style, over 1,400 student journalists and their outfits shone bright. Sticking...