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Hayden Turner

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor

Hayden is a senior at Hagerty and this is his third year on staff. This is his second year as the sports editor and is into everything sports. He is also in his fourth year as a varsity golfer on the golf team.

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Pitcher Garrett Baumann gets ready to deal to the West Orange offense. He threw a complete game in the 3-2 win.

Baseball holds off West Orange 3-2, advances to Sweet 16

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
May 9, 2021

The West Orange Warriors traveled to Oviedo on May 7 to take on Hagerty in the 7A FHSAA regional quarterfinals. While both teams made it to this point, they had very different journeys to the state tournament.  West...

Baseball upsets Winter Park, wins district championship

Baseball upsets Winter Park, wins district championship

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
May 6, 2021

Head coach Mike Sindone led his team to do what critics thought was impossible in his first postseason, upsetting the 16th-ranked team in the nation, Winter Park. Then they beat Oviedo two nights later...

Junior Hope Lusher dives in front of junior teammate Lauren Andres to dig a returning ball.

Beach volleyball dominates SAC, finishes undefeated

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
May 6, 2021

The beach volleyball team rounded out their season on May 5 with a 4-1 win over Lake Mary, ending undefeated and as SAC champions. A domination of Oviedo, 5-0, a couple days before set the stage for the...

To Be Honest: Episode 5

To Be Honest: Episode 5

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
May 3, 2021

On Episode 5 of To Be Honest, Hayden is joined by co-host Trent Caples along with Bryce Fitzgerald and Caleb Rodriguez from the Hagerty baseball team to talk about their 2021 District Championship win...

Attaacker Ellie Wilkins takes a shot on goal up the middle. She scored five goals throughout the night.

Girls lacrosse demolishes Oviedo

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
March 31, 2021

On Monday, March 29, the girls lacrosse team dominated Oviedo in a 12-1 win. The team was led by attacker Ellie Wilkins and defender Sofia Wojtasiak, with both players receiving offensive and defensive...

To Be Honest: Episode 4

To Be Honest: Episode 4

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
March 3, 2021

Sports editor Hayden Turner along with co-host and Hagerty pitcher Trent Caples are joined by Laila Viator and Sofia Wojtasiak from the girls varsity lacrosse game to discuss their season so far and their...

Caples walking off the mound after the first inning against Oviedo in his no-hitter performance on March 13, 2020.

On the count of 6

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 19, 2021

Caples in his first start of the 2021 regular season against Harmony. The team lost 6-4.

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February 19, 2021

Caples in his first start of the 2021 regular season against Harmony. The team lost 6-4.

Broncos quarterback Jeff Driskel (left) and Orioles third baseman Ryan Mountcastle (right) accept their retired jerseys at home plate.

Stars show out for jersey retirement

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 10, 2021

The level of talent on the baseball field hit an all-time high on Feb. 6, with Baltimore Orioles third baseman Ryan Mountcastle and Denver Broncos quarterback Jeff Driskel in attendance for a first-ever...

To Be Honest: Episode 3

To Be Honest: Episode 3

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 7, 2021

HagertyJourn · To Be Honest Podcast - Episode 3 Hayden and Trent are back in Episode 3 of To Be Honest, with their debate on Super Bowl 55 and their predictions for Sunday's big game.

The squad's finishing pose at the end of their performance at the 2021 Husky Cheer Challenge.

New year, same routine

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
January 11, 2021

On Friday, Jan. 8, the Hagerty competitive cheerleading team made the two hour drive to Hudson to participate in the 2021 FHSAA Large Varsity Regionals. Last year, the same event left a sour taste in their...

To Be Honest Sports Podcast

To Be Honest Sports Podcast

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
January 5, 2021

This year, I have started a sports podcast talking about all things sports. So far, we have ranged on many levels, covering high school, college, and professional sports. To listen, just click the links...

Foward Emma Canty dribbles the ball downfield versus Winter Springs.

Kickin’ It

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
December 17, 2020

The 2019 girls soccer team limped to a 5-8-4 finish to the regular season and a quick 3-1 loss in the first round of the playoffs. With eight graduating seniors, the program was looking for new leadership...

To Be Honest: Episode 2

To Be Honest: Episode 2

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
December 13, 2020

Listen to our sports editor Hayden Turner and digital design student Dylan North talk about college football and their predictions for the College Football Playoff!   HagertyJourn · To Be...

Midfielders Addison Smith and Sierra Youngblood battle for control of a ball in a drill during practice for their upcoming regular season.

Girls soccer preps for regular season

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
November 11, 2020

With the future of the girls soccer season in question, the addition of four incoming freshmen players has been a welcome change, bringing much optimism to the program. After a 5-9-4 regular season...

To be Honest: Episode 1

To be Honest: Episode 1

Hayden Turner
November 5, 2020

Listen to our sports editor Hayden Turner and Hagerty baseball pitcher Trent Caples talk about the 2020 World Series and more in, To Be Honest, Episode 1!

Running back Ethan Lopez barrels through the University defense on a run up the left side. This put the team in the red zone to eventually score. The team won 43-0.

Football rolling into Oviedo game

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
October 30, 2020

While the football team got off to a slow start, they have regained momentum after outscoring their last three opponents 108-3. The team sits at 4-2, heading into the biggest game of the year for the city...

The team celebrates after a big bock late in the fourth game to capture the win, 3-1 over Boone.

Volleyball defeats Boone 3-1, advances to Sweet 16

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
October 22, 2020

After a successful first set and a hiccup in the second, the defending state champion girls volleyball team defeated Boone 3-1 at home on Oct. 21. This propelled them to the Sweet 16 regional semi-final...

Sports Sanity

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
October 12, 2020

As basketball and baseball are rounding out the year, the playoffs have had a different energy. It went from a loud and emotional roller coaster to a middle school football game, slow and hard to watch....

Emma is working on her bathing suit on her new work station for her company.

Getting her feet wet

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
September 28, 2020

Sports Sanity

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
September 24, 2020

After what felt like an endless sports drought, football is finally back. Although basketball has been back for quite some time, football, the king of sports, has just begun its season. We are able to...

Linebacker Wyatt Wilson and ___ Alex Gorczany working on tackling drills at their Aug. 31 practice. Their first game is Sept. 17 at Timber Creek.

Athletic department prepares for fall sporting events

Hayden Turner and Karson Cuozzo
September 7, 2020

Will athletes have to play in masks? Will fans be allowed? Is there even going to be a fall season? Sports programs have elicited questions than answers recently, but on Aug. 24,  tryouts were able to...

Both the offensive and defensive lines for Hagerty and Gateway respectively line up on the line of scrimmage, getting ready to rush the other side. Hagerty would go on to win 23-0.

Fall sports still in question

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
August 9, 2020

With a mix of virtual and brick-and-mortar instruction(face-to-face) scheduled to start on Aug. 17, Seminole County has been planning the upcoming season of fall sports and how it will continue while also...

Sophomore guard Jah Nze pulling up on the top of the key vs Winter Springs. He was one of seven athletes honored at the day.

Athletes recognized at Breakfast of Champions

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
May 25, 2020

In previous years, the Breakfast of Champions is held at the Lake Mary Events Center with a breakfast and a ceremony for the best athletes in the county. Now, they must resort to Facebook Live. On Thursday,...

Missing more than the game

Missing more than the game

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
April 17, 2020

Senior outfielder Grace Germer has had a roller coaster softball career. From playing baseball with boys until she was 7 to travel softball, winning a state title, almost quitting, to a senior season comeback...

Laptops sit in the media center waiting for community members to pickup. SCPS staff passed out Hagerty laptops to students from elementary, middle and high school students from schools across the county.

SCPS prepares for distance learning

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
March 30, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, major changes have occurred in Seminole County Public Schools. According to principal Robert Frasca, he and other principals have been working with superintendent Walt Griffin...

showcase pic corona virus FINAL

[Photo] COVID-19 Update

Charlotte Mansur, Online Editor
April 5, 2020

10,000 hours and a lot of paint

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 28, 2020

Sindone coaching baserunners during a mound visit in the game against Jefferson. They beat the 2018 state champions 2-1.

Sindone seizes golden opportunity

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 24, 2020

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The varsity cheer team captured their first national title since 2014, the second in school history.

All business: Cheer redemption at Nationals

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
February 10, 2020

In January, the cheerleading team felt they were robbed. Beaten by rival Bartram Trail, the team finished second in the FHSAA 2A Large Varsity regional and state titles. But, after a “business trip”...

Alumni Xavier Moss' Round Lake Park mural days before the unveiling on MLK Day.

10,000 hours and a lot of paint

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
January 22, 2020

Alumni Xavier Moss' Round Lake Park mural days before the unveiling on MLK Day.

The community gathers to celebrate by eating barbecue, smoked on site at Round Lake Park.

The community gathers to celebrate by eating barbecue, smoked on site at Round Lake Park.

Many kids played at the park while the celebration was on. From playing basketball, to playgrounds and the inflatables.

Many kids played at the park while the celebration was on. From playing basketball, to playgrounds and the inflatables.

Local volunteers help serve the community barbecue.

Local volunteers help serve the community barbecue.

Many people lined up at many food trucks to get ice cream, italian ice, barbecue and more.

Many people lined up at many food trucks to get ice cream, italian ice, barbecue and more.

Kids gather in front of the state for the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem to kick off the celebration.

Kids gather in front of the state for the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem to kick off the celebration.

The community stands for Landon Nolan, who is a local resident and sang the National Anthem for the event.

The community stands for Landon Nolan, who is a local resident and sang the National Anthem for the event.

In Law Studies II, students do an activity regarding the amendments to the Constitution on whiteboards.

[Photo] Law Studies III

Sharika Khondaker, News Editor
January 16, 2020

In Law Studies II, students do an activity regarding the amendments to the Constitution on whiteboards.

Foward Tyler Pate attempts to rebound a ball against an Oviedo off ender.
The team would lose that game, 52-72.

Boys basketball looks to rebound

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
December 16, 2019

Missed free throws, blocked lay-ups, poor shots—after an 0-3 start to the regular season, including a loss to Oviedo, the boys’ basketball team was looking for solutions. The team had to change...

Setter Emily Lawrence, libero Alondra Garcia and others celebrate during the Plant game on Oct. 22. The team won in three sets.

Volleyball wins 3-0 to advance to state finals

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
November 11, 2019

The entire student section was on their feet, each holding up one finger. The score was 24-17 in the third game, and Hagerty had won the previous two. Only one point stood in the way of sweeping third-ranked...

On the flip side

On the flip side

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
November 6, 2019

When 3-year-old Sierra Dos Santos started doing floor rolls and tricks at her friend’s birthday party, her parents knew that she had fallen in love with gymnastics. “Everything was so natural when...

Life360  gives the option to turn off your location, however your icon will no longer appear on the map which will indicate that you turned it off to the people in your circle.

[Photo] Life sentence 360

Jessica Maldonado, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2019

Life360 gives the option to turn off your location, however your icon will no longer appear on the map which will indicate that you turned it off to the people in your circle.

Senior Emily Lawrence sets the ball to Nyasha Mafarachisi against Plant City. The team would win, 3-0.

Volleyball wins fifth consecutive district title

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
October 17, 2019

For the fifth consecutive year, the girls varsity volleyball team established their dominance at the 7A District 4 Championship on Oct. 16 over Timber Creek, 3-1(25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 25-22). The new district...

Aidan Kramer warms up on the driving range before the match against DeLand.

Legend in the making

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
September 30, 2019

A summer in De Pere, Wisconsin was all it took for two-year-old Aidan Kramer to find his passion. In an afternoon with his dad at the driving range, Kramer developed an instant love for the game of golf. “When...

Senior Trenton Redding on the carry down the right sideline during the second quarter of the game.

Varsity football dominates Gateway in home opener

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
September 2, 2019

The stands were packed as the varsity football team took the field for their home opener against Gateway on Friday, Aug. 30. Fans were eager to catch a glimpse of the spread offense under new head coach...

Hagerty outfielder Riley Greene was selected with the fifth overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers on June 3, 2019. He will receive a $6.2 million signing bonus upon signing with the team.

Greene selected fifth in MLB Draft

Hayden Turner, Sports Editor
June 4, 2019

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...

Senior Cassidy Smith sings a solo at the drama department's Caberet on May 15.

Theater hosts Cabaret, final event of year

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2019

Senior Cassidy Smith sings a solo at the drama department's Caberet on May 15.

Jayapregasham at one of the six locations for water samples.

Senior earns perfect score in AP Research

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
April 17, 2019

AP Research, like other Advanced Placement classes, has a final exam at the end of the year. However this exam entails a 5,000-word research paper about a topic of the student’s choice and a 10-15-minute...

Senior Ryan Rowland on his way down with his opponent, from Oviedo. He would slam and pin his opponent for the win.

Rowland wins 3A-106 Wrestling State Championship

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2019

Six wrestlers traveled to Kissimmee for the FHSAA Class 3A Wrestling Championships on March 8-9. Senior Ryan Rowland, who won the 106-pound weight class, became the first Hagerty wrestler to win a state...

Catcher Robby Post in his first at-bat of the year. Post would lead the team in hits through the tournement.

Baseball wins Husky Challenge, looking for more

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2019

The stands of the baseball field were lined with students, family and major league scouts on Feb. 25 as the sixth annual Husky Challenge began, Timber Creek, Deland, Dr. Phillips, Bishop Moore and Lake...

Lifters place sixth at states

Lifters place sixth at states

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2019

The stage was set, and the team was ready. With a 6:15 wake up time, the girls weightlifting team woke up with nerves and excitement of what would be a day for the record books. Arriving for weigh-in...

Sophmore Daryn Miller on her second clean and jerk attempt during a match against Lyman.

Weightlifting pushes for state championship

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2018

The girls weightlifting team hit the weight room and jumped out to a 5-1 record before the regular season came to a close. The team is currently on a four-match winning streak, and head coach David...

Freshman Jah Nze going for a jumpshot during the second quarter of the game versus Lake Mary. The team would go on to win, 72-66.

Young guns make varsity

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
December 18, 2018

Basketball felt more like baseball with all of the curve balls thrown at them early in the season. Head coach Josh Kohn had a team with no returning starters, and starting pointguard Gerold Manderville...

Senior Sabrina Dishman practices at Oviedo Bowling Lanes during the regular season.

Rolling up to states

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2018

Last year, the bar was set and it was set high. Placing in the top 16 last year the girls bowling team had bigger expectations going into this year. Then, after being runner-up in the district championship...

Junior Antonietta Feroce running towards the right sideline on the junior's first scoring drive.

Seniors win Powderpuff, 28-21

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
October 26, 2018

On Thursday, Oct. 25 the junior and senior girls squared off in the annual powderpuff game. The seniors came out on top, 28-21, with big plays from both sides, including a 73-yard touchdown run by junior...

Senior hitter Morgan Roman delivering a serve in the third set. With 9 kills, she helped her team to a 3-0 victory.

Volleyball dominates on senior night

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2018

On Monday, Oct. 8 the girls’ varsity volleyball game defeated Seminole with a 3-0 score on senior night, putting them to an overall record of 19-4. Senior hitter Leandra Mangual led the team with 13...

Rendering of Stonehill Plaza

Stepping stone for Oviedo

Hayden Turner, Staff Reporter
August 30, 2018

A year ago, the intersection of Mitchell Hammock Boulevard and Alafaya Trail featured a run-down motorcycle shop, an abandoned Dunkin’ Donuts, a gas station and a closed Papa John’s. Now, a packed...

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