Dune Restoration Project Set to Begin
By Jackson Gianchetta As Ponte Vedra High School students trek out to the area’s many local beaches, they may notice something different along the coastline this fall. Following the tumultuous North Florida hurricane season, St. Johns County has embarked on…
School Elevator Breaks Down for the Second Time This Year
By Amelia Rogers-Neubarth The 2023-2024 school year has just reached the second quarter at Ponte Vedra High School. During the first quarter alone the school elevator has already broken twice. This causes issues for a number of students trying…
Four Classic Spooky Movie Reviews
By Max Sheikh The Exorcist Regarded as one of the scariest movies ever, The Exorcist is nothing short of a classic. The director, William Friedkin, is responsible for the movie’s release in 1973. The extraordinary success The Exorcist gained inspired…
With New Fence Around PVHS Track, Seniors Hope to Spark a New Tradition
By Ryder Navarra The newly added fence to Ponte Vedra High School’s track has sparked some discussion among students and alumni. The newly added fence that goes along with the various other renovations and constructions around the school, such as…
The Evolution of Teenage Slang
By Nick DeSanto In the rapidly evolving digital era, one thing that seems to change faster and faster is language. With the introduction of technology and the internet, the way people communicate has undergone a transformation. Nowhere is this more…
Girls Volleyball Dominates at Districts
By Sasha Crowe The Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) girls volleyball team dove into the postseason with a demanding lead. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the girls swept Nease High School in three sets to win the district semifinal match. The…
Sharks Football Continues Successful Streak
By Johnny Inama Vs. Tocoi Creek The Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) Sharks football team played their seventh game of the season against Tocoi Creek High School (TCHS) Toros on Oct. 13, looking to pick up their sixth straight…
Grade Inflation in PVHS: “Chasing a Number”
By James Grossmann and Ben Black Sofia McIntosh, a senior at Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS), juggles taking six AP classes, is president of the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) chapter at PVHS, and participates in various other extracurricular…
PVHS Senior, Tre Peterson Achieves Impressive Boy Scout Feat
By Nate Wicker Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America offered 57 merit badges. Today, Scouting offers 138 merit badges. Merit badges are awards required to attain higher ranks in Scouting as well as educate Boy Scouts in specific…
How Sports Teams Get Their Names
By Dylan McAdoo There are many unique sports team names across all sports. The tradition of naming sports teams such odd and unusual names came from sportswriters who bestowed the names to add a splash of color to their depictions…