Year: 2024

Balancing Books and Work

By Jeff Herold At Ponte Vedra high school, many students are trying to balance school with part-time jobs, and it’s definitely not easy.  Take John Yu, for example. A junior at Ponte Vedra and works long shifts at Your Pie…

Making up Hurricane Days in St. Johns County Schools

By Kyle Schatz As of now, at Ponte Vedra Highschool (PVHS) there will be school on Veterans’ Day, and ten Wednesdays will not be an early release day, starting Nov. 13, and ending Feb. 12th. There are a lot of…

Sharks Football Picks Up a Huge Win in the First Round of the Playoffs

By Dylan McAdoo The Ponte Vedra High School Sharks took on the Beachside High School Barracudas in the first round of the FSHAA 5A state playoffs. The Barracudas went up early 7-0, but it didn’t take long for the Sharks…

Ponte Vedra Ocean of Sound Wins the Bronze Medal at FFCC Outdoor Championships

By: Aden Seelbinder On Nov. 9th The Ponte Vedra Ocean of Sound traveled to West Orange High School for the first FFCC Outdoor Championship, and came back to Ponte Vedra High School with a bronze medal. In preliminary contest The…

Ponte Vedra Ocean of Sound Crowned Grand Champion at Ocala Marching Band Festival

By Aden Seelbinder On Oct. 19 the Ponte Vedra Ocean of Sound was named Grand Champion out of 1A, 2A, and 3A at the Ocala Marching Festival. 16 high school bands were in the 1A, 2A, and 3A divisions combined…

Tourisms Impact Around the World

By: Camila Felsing The massive increase in tourists can bring much needed revenue and job opportunities to certain destinations. However, there are many negative factors that spiral from tourism. One of the most crucial issues is environmental degradation. Many natural…

Sharks Boys Soccer Start Strong

By Rocco Garcia The Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) Sharks boys soccer team has begun another season. The Sharks are coming off 6-8-3 record with a loss in the district finals to rival Nease High School. The Sharks lost several…

Cost of Academic Competition

By Lucia Gabriel After getting the results of any test, the first thing students ask each other is, “What grade did you get?” As some students get higher grades than others, jealousies and disappointments can get stirred up. One major…

Sharks Swim Team Dominates at Regional

By Foster Keebaugh The Ponte Vedra Sharks travelled to the regional swim meet on Tuesday, Oct 29. The girl’s team, led by senior captain Penny Zarzcynski won the regional meet in dominant fashion. Zarzcynski won gold in the 50m freestyle,…

PV Starts the Green Mission

By Soleil Shah The typical American high school uses around 10 kilowatt hours of electricity per square foot annually. In simpler terms, over 10,000 microwaves or even around 5,000 televisions could get power with that amount of electricity. Ponte Vedra…