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MODEL UN COMPETITIONS.

The Model United Nations Club attended the GatorMun Conference in Gainesville, Florida on Jan. 21 and 22. The team included junior Sofia Schorer Kaplan, junior Maya Gordon, senior Saumil Amradkar, junior Aryan Singh, sophomore Dylan Shapiro, junior Serkan Aymaz, sophomore Sahil Sule, junior Ryan Rowe and freshman Ayaan Rajwany. Kaplan received a verbal commendation for her performance in the 2030: Mission to Mars Special Committee.

CAR WASH The Class of 2023 held a car wash on Saturday, Jan. 21, in the North Lot. The goal was to raise enough money to lower the cost of prom tickets, which will be released in late February or early March. More than $1,000 was raised.

JROTC BLOOD DRIVE. JROTC hosted its second blood drive of the year on Thursday, Jan. 26. The blood drive was in partnership with OneBlood and was held in the senior lot. Overall, JROTC collected 79 pints of blood, including 17 palettes, setting a new record.

MEN’S BASKETBALL. The men’s varsity basketball team finished their season with a loss against the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders on Wednesday, Feb. 1 by a score of 58-45. This was only the team’s sixth loss of the season, and they finished with a successful record of 17-6

RACCOON PROBLEMS A raccoon was spotted inside a vending machine on Jan 10. On Jan. 11, the raccoon was removed peacefully. This was one of many incidents that led students to complain about the vending machines this school year. The school is in the process of transitioning to another district-approved vending machine company.

WRESTLING TEAM. The wrestling team placed fourth in the BCAA County Championships. Six wrestlers earned podium placements individually. Sophomore Rocco Duygulu was the Eagles’ star wrestler for the tournament, winning first place in his bracket.

WOMEN’S SOCCER. The women’s varsity soccer team finished their season with a dominant 12-1-1 record, earning the Eagles No. 1 seed in the district playoff tournament for the second consecutive year. The Eagles will look to repeat their title as 7A District 13 Champions.

MEN’S SOCCER. The men’s varsity soccer team finished their season with a record of 10-2-3. The successful record earned the Eagles a No. 1 seed in the district playoffs, where they beat Coral Glades High School by a score of 3-0 and lost to Monarch High School 0-2.