Tornado Times - April 2017

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April 2017 Pompano Beach High School 600 NE 13 Ave. thetornadotimes.org @TornadoTimes

Remembering La’Nyah Page 9

Vol. 8, No. 4 Pompano Beach, FL 33060 pbhsnewspaper@gmail.com

Lights, Camera, Harvey

Body image: work out or pig out?

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Marco! (water) Polo!

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FRESH MEAT

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news

Rising freshmen register for classes

By Haley Leakey, Asst. News Editor

Incoming freshmen attended registration on March 21-22, where they learned a bit more about the school’s academic opportunities and set up their schedules for next year.

“It’s a new experience so it’s got me nervous and excited,” Diana Ford from Rickards Middle said.

Freshmen have a small selection of electives and generally only one AP class available. New students also may select sports and extracurricular activities.

“I’m more excited than nervous,” Djud-Angel Jean-Louis, a student from North Broward Academy of Excellence who selected AP Human Geography, said. “I think it’ll be difficult but it can help me get into FAU when it’s time.”

Sophomore Natalia Pereira advised the students, “If you’re good at studying,take it, If you’re not used to studying, don’t take it.”

Despite the many anxieties of the many of the incoming freshmen, not everyone is too overwhelmed by the transition.

“It’s just gonna be school,” Corbin Edwards, an eighth grader from Lyons Creek Middle, said.

His brother, Rick Edwards, added, “Our parents chose the school for us.”

In contrast, Holly Jedrey, current sophomore, chose to attend this school for herself.

“If you really don’t want to go to PBHS you’re not going to be up for the challenge,” she advised. “You won’t have the motivation to do your work.”

Of the students interviewed, only one said that he would participate in a sport: either golf, basketball, or volleyball. James Kassis from Deerfield Beach Middle said he would participate in golf, basketball or volleyball.

“I’m not really nervous,” he said.

“Maybe when I do a sport it’ll be difficult.”

The most difficult transition new freshmen will face, according to Jedrey, will be “the longer school days.” She commented how the school lasts an hour longer than other high-schools although, she believes it’s worth it to have Fridays off.

The school hours will affect new students’ sleep patterns.

Jedrey said, “I go to bed around 11 and usually wake up at 5.”

The Edwards brothers said that they “usually wake up at 7:30 and go to the bus stop at 8.”

Also affecting the sleep patterns is the greater amount of homework for a Pompano High student.

“If you’re going to school at Pompano, be aware that there is a lot of homework and it is much harder than (a) regular high school,”

Jedrey said.

“I receive about 2-3 hours of homework and I still don’t finish,” Pereira said. “I go to bed 11-12 on a good day and I wake up at 5.”

Incoming students also were advised that the A/B schedule also has an effect on sleep patterns.

“On Gold Days I have homework for all my classes,” Pereira said.

“On Blue Days I have homework for like one or two.”

In spite of the difficulty, Pereira said that students do eventually adjust.

“Having to wake up early is quite difficult, classes can be challenging if you take more AP, and the class hours are long,” she said. “Don’t expect breeze right through it. You’re going to suffer and that’s okay.”

School counselor Ms. Fish goes over an incoming freshmen’s schedule. The eighth graders were tasked to choose seven classes and four alternatives, along with deciding whether to participate in a sport in the upcoming year.

PHOTO BY HALEY LEAKEY

Colin Beadle, ninth grader, helps finalize incoming freshmen’s class schedules. Eighth graders from different middle schools around the county went to Freshmen Registration to choose their class schedules for their first year of high school.

PHOTO BY HALEY LEAKEY

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RED-Y OR NOT? The DOs and DON’Ts of Code Red Active shooter drill leads to many questions, Drills few answers

by Haley Leakey, Asst. News Editor

After a recent Code Red and a separate Code Red drill, many students and teachers are asking questions about these procedures and receiving few answers.

“There were many questions that needed to be clarified, and the teacher meeting we had clarified what to do during codes,” science teacher Ms. McFarlane said.

“Some of these questions include ‘Do we let students in during Code

“Everyone kept talking. They just didn’t care.” — Alex Beaulieu, sophomore

Yellow?’ and ‘Where do students go if they are in the halls when the Code Red starts?’”

Code Red drills usually occur less than once a year, contributing to some staff members feeling confused about what to do.

“More drills should be necessary, but with more of the focus on Code Red type of drills,” Coach Judd, HOPE teacher, said. Judd said he put chairs against the doors and had students hide away from the mini gym’s two door windows.

Ms. McFarlane agreed: “More drills but no more than two or three a year.”

After interviewing multiple students and teachers, some believe students do not take the procedure seriously. “There were two doors in the room and everyone kept talking,” said sophomore Alex

Beaulieu, who was in Mr. Nagy’s room during the actual Code Red. “They just didn’t care.”

Mr. Clayton, math teacher said that students should be more serious during situations such as Code Reds.

“We should have the police on campus for Code Red to make it feel more real, even if it is a drill,” he said.

Dr. Melillo believes that the students will “take it as seriously as the instructor does.”

According to Levi Stephenson, science teacher Mr. Putnam took both the drill and the incident very seriously.

“He is a veteran, so he strategically figured out the trajectory of the bullets if some came through the door,” he said.

DO

*Turn off cellphones *Listen to the teacher’s instructions *Take every drill seriously despite it being real or practice.

DON’T

*Talk loudly *Fool around *Go outside the classroom or holding area before an announcement giving the all clear

FSA brings anxiety, indifference, confusion

By Charlotte Hood, News Editor

Freshmen and sophomores went through the third annual ritual known as the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) writing test on March 7 and 8. Although students often go through rigorous practice and exercises to prepare for the test, many students are unaware of the true effects of the test on their academic career.

“I’ve always passed it and I’ve moved on anyway,” freshman Alexis Schatten said.

Students insist that, despite being relentlessly drilled on the criteria of the FSA, they are generally left in the dark about what the test actually means for them.

“The teachers didn’t explain in depth of what it meant, just that it was ‘important,’” sophomore

Hayden Polivka said. “We just wrote a lot of essays in preparation.”

Schatten said that she had a similar experience in her English class.

“Students have no idea why they are taking the test,” she said.

“Teachers assume that we care because it’s a ‘big test,’ because it has an acronym.”

English teacher Dr. Melillo said that the main purpose of the exam is to compare our school’s skills to those of others and to evaluate the “effectiveness” of our teachers.

“It’s supposed to test to discover where students’ general writing skills lie in the state of Florida,” she said.

The reason teachers tell so little to students about the FSA is due

to the state not releasing adequate amounts of information about the actual test to them.

“The state hasn’t given us much information,” English Department Chair Dr. Shipe said. “We don’t have actual sample essays that students write. We just have vague guidelines and one practice test on one website.”

Dr. Melillo said that the state sends out little to no information about the test, particularly how it is graded, or study materials to prepare for it, such as practice tests or a variety of sample questions.

In a letter released by Vince Vargas, the Assistant Deputy Commissioner in the Division of Accountability, Research, and Management (Florida Department of Education), he wrote, “No definitive percentage

of a student’s scale score is derived from the FSA ELA Writing component.”

The lack of understanding of the FSA has led to a variety of responses from students taking the exam, including anxiety or, on the other hand, indifference toward the test. “[The test] didn’t even feel like a big deal at all,” Polivka said. “I just took it and left.”

“Students have no idea why they are taking the test.” — Alexis Schatten, sophomore

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opinion

Eat Delicious or Look Delicious?

Body image among students

(left to right) Meghan Ward, C.J. Saddler, Isabella Zapatta, Logan Carpenter,Victoria Mainardi, Carlos Vazquez, Brianna Caffro, and Gustavo Botero. Photo by Scott Lanzetta

Body image is so important to teens. Look at all the “No Pain, No Gain” or “Rise and Grind” captions on Snapchat when someone goes to the gym to work out.

“A perfect body, at least to me, is very defined and toned,” junior Isabella Fernandez said.

The thing about “body image” is that it’s not something that’s defined. No matter who you ask, there will never be the same answer. Body image differs all over the world, depending on the culture, gender and even religion.

So to stress others out about their body image on others is quite pointless, as well as to stress over others’ perception of you, for there is always someone out there who thinks that you are imperfect.

Just because someone doesn’t like how you look or how you diet, you should not change yourself for someone who doesn’t care or didn’t care about you before you changed.

Students also feel bad about how they look because of social media. On social media we are constantly bombarded with pictures of skinny, fit and healthy people all over sites/apps such as Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.

Though most students agree that it’s not a necessity to have a perfect body, they also feel is that it is important to be fit and healthy as well, which isn’t a bad thing. Being fit and healthy can have many different physical appearances.

Below the surface, mental health also plays a large role in our perception. Some diseases make it extremely hard to keep the body image you want like anorexia and bulimia. Committing to healthy eating habits is one way to help with anorexia because it keeps the body healthy and gives the body the vitamins and minerals it needs. Bulimia,

distortion of body image which results in eating a lot of food and then vomiting it up, can be treated by seeing a therapist and doctor, or staying in the hospital if you’re severely underweight.

Negative body image has severe effects, so we should work towards eliminating the thought that there is a specific way you should look.

To fix this problem we should definitely promote body positivity, self care and mental health, as well as how to do the same for others. By promoting body positivity we are giving people the power to feel good about themselves and be confident.

“Fit and healthy, it all depends on the person,” freshman Callie Bethel said. “For one it might be ok to be 170 pounds for another 100 is ok.”

Eggan agreed, “It’s up to you what your perfect body type is.”

At the end of the day, body image is an opinion we all pos-

PHOTO BY: KENNETH LANZETTA

sess, but not an opinion we should enforce. Most people can begin to find someone attractive after getting to know them regardless of their actual physique and their initial opinion of them.

Because most of us care more about another person’s character than appearance, why even over think yourself? Don’t worry about what what is considered a “flaw” or which features are desirable or not by society because genuine people in your life won’t care about what you look like. They will enjoy you, for you. If they truly feel enlightened by you, then they will see your radiance, inside and out.

Study time or playtime? Studyhall should go!

By Scott Lanzetta Opinion Editor Nothing is more enlightening than having a hard day at school and coming to class, realizing that it’s your study hall. Although some students get plenty of work done in their study hall, many students do not take advantage of the time they have because they are given too much freedom.

Since everyone has a blue/gold day when they don’t have a study hall class, students should be given a choice whether they want a study hall or another core class or elective.

“I would (have another class instead of study hall) because it would help me complete classes that are required for graduation so I don’t have to do them later as a junior or senior,.” freshman Mat-

By Isabella Acosta Opinion Staff Asst.

Mentoring was established two years ago to help new freshmen with the transition into such a rigorous school. In all honesty mentoring provides no real benefit or help provided to the students.

Mentoring should be a way for students to vent out their feelings and personal opinions on high school in exchange for their mentor’s advice.

The issue with this is that there is no time provided for this altercation, despite the one hour time frame it eats up. Instead of its supposed purpose, students are made to do exercises on a website called Naviance to “get to know” themselves; keep in

else to do,” freshman Blake Thomthew Johnson said. as said. “Even my classmates do I would like to have another the same thing.” class instead of study hall because it would help me tremendously in the long run when applying for colleges.

Some students, especially freshmen, don’t use the class for work but more of a class to mess around, sleep and socialize.

“Study hall is useful to get work done, but I mostly like to talk with friends in that class,” freshman Joey Bennett said.

Since study halls last for about two hours, it is easy to get bored even if you have homework to work Freshmen Jackson works hard to on. complete work for another class “There is enough time (in study hall), but if I have nothing to do, it can get boring very quickly,” Johnson said.

Although study hall was made for students to get work done, take a break or take a quick power nap, most people use it to play on their phones.

“I do homework and then go on my phone because I have nothing

Mentoring doesn’t provide needed support mind no discussion about one’s self is made during this.

Through my personal experience I’ve felt as if the the name of the program is deceiving, and that the true intent was to find a way to squeeze in Naviance in a seemingly “smooth” fashion.

Mentoring, which used to be an hour and 45 minutes, had been cut down to an hour due to an influx of complaints by students.

“It takes up most of my study hall time so I don’t get to finish my homework,” said freshman Luanna Demelo.

Study hall teachers have noticed Demelo’s complaint is common.

“My students always complain

when they see ‘Mentoring Day’ written on the board,” Ms. Pliske said.

Mentoring does have its benefits. Through the Naviance program and the exercises they do, we do get exposure to possible future situations such as what career path to chose and what to do post-graduation. It gives you new thoughts and ideas that you wouldn’t have considered before.

In that sense it benefits you, but the overall issue is that the program isn’t providing students with the support it promised.

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Times Sabrina Conza, Editor in Chief Alexandra Griffin, Managing Editor Charlotte Hood, News Editor Haley Leakey, Asst. News Editor Sierra Brady, Emily Powell, News Staff Assistants Scott Lanzetta, Opinion Editor Elle Moller, Asst. Opinion Editor Isabella Acosta, Opinion Staff Assistant Andra Danu, Centerspread Editor Jordan Brown, Asst. Centerspread Editor Madison Tappa,Thabasya Veeramani, Centerspread Staff Assistants Alexis Schatten, Life Editor Kylie Severine, Asst. Life Editor Callie Bethel, Life Staff Assistant La’Nyah Russell, Sports Editor William Singley, Asst. Sports Editor Clara Chelly, Samantha Leonard, Eva Raynor Sports Staff Assistants Madison Van Dreason, Back Page Editor Erin Carrie, Asst. Back Page Editor Sara Emerson, Lee Silva-Walker, Back Page Staff Assistants Bailey Campbell, Design Editor Daniel Eggan, Asst. Design Editor Jordan Lovett, Blake Thomas, Design Staff Assistants Dr. Andrew Shipe, Adviser Tornado Times is produced by: Pompano Beach High School 600 NE 13 Ave. Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Phone: (754) 322-2000 Email: pbhsnewspaper@gmail.com Website: thetornadotimes.org Snapchat: thetornadotimes Instagram: @tornadotimes Twitter: @TornadoTimes Issues in the 2016-17 school year are planned for October, December, March and May. The purpose of Tornado Times is to report the news, to practice professionalism and college-readiness and to publish thoughtful interpretation and analysis. By interviewing, researching and writing without bias, we will promote honesty, knowledge and creativity.

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a.

The production for Harvey started the week that everyone came back from Winter Break.

HARVEY

By: Andra Danu, Jordan Brown, Thabasya Veeramani, and Madison Tappa

The drama class led by Mr. Henderson finished their production of their play “Harvey”, which ran March 8-10, but required a lot of hard work behind the scenes.

“Each production takes three to four months to put together,” junior Denzel Tennant said.

The drama class utilizes the money earned from the show to fund its next production.

Mr. Henderson, the drama teacher, organized many after school and Friday practices with his students to ensure that they

learned their lines and were confident in their abilities to perform on stage.

The set and costume design crews also met on Fridays to work on the essential needs for the production.

Mr. Henderson even put in his own money to help cover the costs of fabric for the many costumes used in “Harvey”.

Tennant, who played Nurse Wilson in “Harvey”, emphasized the importance of having a reliable team.

“There isn’t a show without a crew,” he said.

The costume department was led by sophomore Kylie Severine. Severine was accompanied by sophomore Miraya Carmichael.

Stress would arise among the costume and set departments when the pressure to finish the play was too much.

“One day the set and costume department had a much longer work day which caused small tension,” assistant Costume Designer Carmichael said.

The makeup department was also led by Severine.

She spent hours before each show on makeup to make sure that each actor and actress looked the part.

“It was important that the makeup on each actor was detailed,” Severine said.

On March 10, the Cappies, a group that trains high school drama and journalism students throughout South Florida to become expert writers and leaders, judged the play and gave it a very positive review.

C.J. Wetzler, an adult critic, left a very uplifting review of “Harvey”.

“The six-foot tall rabbit may be invisible, but undoubtedly delivers a performance you won’t want to miss seeing,” Wetzler wrote.

“Harvey” was the final play to be put on by the drama class this school year.

The costumes were mostly being put together on Gold days. Students also came in every Friday leading up to the play to work on them.

The makeup was tested on all the actors on March 1st.

Severine planned out the finishing looks using “makeup maps” the week before that.

The final dress rehearsal for Harvey was held on March 2nd. Before each show, the rehearsals consisted of only going over certain scenes.

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a. Senior Daniel Llorens recites his lines alone while using a prop on stage at Thursday’s production of “Harvey”. Props used in drama productions are either collected by the advisor or bought out of a catalog. b. Senior Catherine Hollows and sophomore Mikaela Whitmer focus on senior Taylor Long on stage at Thursday’s production of “Harvey”. The costumes pictured were handmade by the costume department.

c.

c. Seniors Daniel Llorens and Najah Shaffiers engage in back and forth dialogue on stage. d. Junior Denzel Tennant stands off center as fellow junior Nickolas Kewla engages in dialogue with Llorens and sophomore Gabriella Ribiero. The stage is marked with character placements before the show.

d.

The opening night of the play was on March 8th.

The second night of the play was on March 9th.

The final night of the play was on March 10th. The actors had to give their best performance since the Cappies were amongst the people in the audience.

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Debate hosts first tournament

By Alexis Schatten, Student Life Editor Debate team members spent hours at a tournament March 9-10, but not competing. For the first time, the school hosted a debate tournament, so many were on hand to help out.

“I did concessions from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on March 9,” freshman Victoria Santa Lucia said. “I also did concessions on March 10 from 7:15 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.”

The nearly 16 hours were worth it for team members interested in the intensity of high-level competition, which focused on a type called Congressional Debate. Medalists qualified for a national tournament.

“The finals are coming up and everyone’s excited to find out who’s won,” freshman Angela Ventura said, “It’s just a really great atmosphere.”

Even Ventura, who had an afternoon shift, spent a lot of time at school over the weekend helping with the tournament. She had the task of preparing rooms in which the competitions would be held.

“I’ve spent three hours watching the tournament,” freshman Olivia Noble said. “You have to pay really close attention or you may lose track of what’s happening.”

Noble, a room monitor, was in charge of making sure all rooms were clean before the competitions began. Because of this, she was also allowed to watch the tournaments.

“I’ve had a really great time helping with the tournament. It’s been even more fun than I expected it to be,” she said.

Pompano students tackle the FSA Writing Test

By Kylie Severine, Student Life Assistant

“I used my conclusion to promote communism.”

-Ethan

Cronk

How prepared did students feel?

“They should have more interesting prompts.”

-Tyler Ulrich

Which format is preferred?

“Everyone I worked with was really nice and it made volunteering a lot of fun.”

-Angela Ventura

“It was lot of work, but it was “Helping with the tournament completely worth it.” -Victoria was more fun than work to me. I really enjoyed it.”

Santa Lucia -Olivia Noble

GSA Summit expands

By Callie Bethel, Student Life Assistant The GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Summit teaches members of the LGBT community about safety, rights and creates a safe space for participants to talk or simply listen to others opinions.

“The most interesting thing I found about the summit is that it is a student organized event. The people that organized and led the summit were just Broward students,” junior Minhny Tran-Nguyen said. “With the event organized by students, they can relate to each other in a more personal way and open up more with others.”

The event is organized by students giving attendees information about the LGBT community.

“This time was very much more student-run and organized so it was a bit more relatable,” junior Madeline Young said.

Over the years, the summit has also grown. More students attend each year due to the “positive atmosphere” and the feeling of comfort when they’re there, according to Young.

“The crowd was also bigger than it’s been before, which is always good.”

Young felt as if she has been able to connect better to other students over the years due to the student leadership.

“Overall I enjoy attending the summits each year, to make new friends and surround myself with others who make me feel comfortable,” Tran-Nguyen said.

“My teacher doesn’t seem to understand how the FSA is formatted, or how it is graded. She thought the highest grade you could get was a four, when on writing, you can get a high score of ten.”

-Bailey

Campbell

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Newspaper staff remembers La’Nyah Russell

By Kylie Severine, Student Life Assistant

La’Nyah Russell, a sophomore, died on March 19 in a devastating car crash that killed the entire Russell family. She was 15.

According to an interview for a journalism project at the start of the year, her main goal in life was to “make someone smile and make them realize there are better days.”

This is how she is remembered by most who knew her.

“I’d see her in the hallway, and she’d always, smile and wave…,: sophomore Jordan Brown, her friend and fellow reporter, said. “It would make me smile. I never saw her frown.” Russell hoped to be a pediatrician one day; she worked towards this goal with a hefty list of AP and honors classes and volunteer work at the Henry Vision Center in the summer of 2016.

She was inspired by her mother, Lynda Russell, who worked as a physical therapist.

“She probably would’ve graduated with a really good GPA,” Brown said. “I could’ve seen her in a job that’s directly involved with people. I was thinking she’d do something with kids and talking to people and getting to know them, and stuff like that.”

Though only a sophomore, Russell was a part of the mentoring program. She also served as manager and scorekeeper for the boy’s basketball team, and a staff intern for the newspaper.

She wanted to join the Photography Club and the yearbook class her junior year. Her commitment and leadership skills were what students and staff remembered about her the most..

“She was a unifier. She knew how to bring people together,” Mr. Jenkins, head coach of the boys basketball team, said.

In two years, she “made her mark”, according to Brown.

“She was outgoing, loud -- not in a bad way… loud as in outgoing and upbeat… and really, really nice,” Brown said.

Mr. Jenkins offered advice to all who knew her.

“I would say to celebrate her life… she’d want everyone to stay strong,” he said “I believe she would say don’t weep for her. But try to do good with every opportunity you have, because that’s what she did.”

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Water Polo improves, makes districts Kelly Schulte “this year a lot of kids played throughout the year on travel teams and all of the starters were returning kids that played the year before so there was a lot mor eexperience. Also the team was a lot closer than last year.”

Sarah Gurdus Top Right: Junior Garrett Moore blocks a Deerfield Beach player from throwing the ball.

Top Left: Girls water polo goalkeeper Samantha Finazzo blocks the goal.

Bottom: The girls water polo team plays Flanagan on Mar. 21 at Deerfield Beach.

PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRA GRIFFIN AND SAMANTHA LEONARD

“I think we’ve improved from last year because we are actually working as a team and we’re actually practicing since this is now our second year”

Water polo teams make districts in 2nd year

By Samantha Leonard, Sports Staff Assistant

Both boys and girls water polo teams qualified for districts in only the second year of the program.

At press time, the boys’ record was 8-3 while the girls had improved to 6-5.

“Well, the last season the girls didn’t win any games, but this season we’re half and half so we’re

doing really really well, and the boys went to districts last year and going again this year too so they’re doing well too,” sophomore Camille Stanbury said.

In between the seasons, coaches Scott Moore and Anne Rosen decided to turn their water polo teams around by starting a club, Pompano Beach Piranhas, based at the Pompano Beach Aquatic Center.

The team has 2 divisions, one Senior Division for age 13 and up, and a 12-under age group. According to sophomore Izabella Mainolfi, the club has helped the teams improve tremendously from their first season last year.

“Our team started playing as a club team for the county, and we’ve worked harder on conditioning to get us where we are now,”

Mainolfi said.

The off-season training had a particular strong effect on the girls due to their previous inexperience in the sport.

“This season the girls actually learned how to play the game and established new skills which helped us improve in and out of the water,” sophomore Almudena Barrionuevo said.

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Boys soccer scores, reaches goals

Sophomore Jenna Huben hits a single during the second game against Coral Glades on Feb. 18. She later came around to score.

PHOTO BY JESSICA BUCHANAN

By Alexandra Griffin, Managing Editor Boys soccer ended its season on Jan. 24 with an overall record of 4-15-1 and a district record of 3-6-1.

Coach Tyler Townsend and captains Conner Stuart, Carlos Ocampo and Paul Garrick led the team through challenges, including playing private schools like American Heritage who can sign student-athletes from all over the county. .

Players Nicolas Gil and Conner

Stuart said the team’s highlights included the 2-1 victory against Hallandale on Dec. 13, a near draw on Dec. 8 against Heritage, the Dec. 15 victory against Stranahan and the Dec. 6 home game against Coconut Creek, winning 4-0.

“The highlight of my season was having gotten hit in the head, getting staples and the team still winning 4-0,” senior Conner Stuart said.

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