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PHS News

The student-run news site of H. B. Plant High School

PHS News

Jumping to set the ball, senior Mackenzie Nichols hits the ball over the net. Nichols started playing volleyball in 6th grade and is now on the varsity volleyball team.

Athlete of the week: Mackenzie Nichols

Samantha Macuare, Editor-in-chief October 2, 2021

Q: “How did you get started playing your sport? How long have you been playing?”   A: “I’ve been playing volleyball since 3rd grade. I started playing it as a club sport in 6th grade. I’ve...

Valtteri Bottas has been in Formula 1 since 2013 and is making one of the biggest advances in his career: leaving Mercedes for Alfa Romeo. He signed a multi-year contract with Alfa Romeo and will hopefully bring back the spotlight to the team.

Valtteri Bottas signs with Alfa Romeo

Emma Kuschmeider, Coverage Editor September 28, 2021

After five years with the Mercedes Formula 1 team, over the weekend, Valtteri Bottas announced that he would be joining Alfa Romeo in 2022 with a multiyear contract. Before his announcement, legend Kimi...

JV Girls Volleyball won against Berkeley on September 21. Plant won 2 sets, securing the win for Plant; the scores for the sets were 25-18 for the first set, 16-25 for the second, 15-9 for the third. The JV volleyball team now has a 3-0 record.

JV volleyball defeats Berkeley

Salena Kahassai, Editor In Chief September 27, 2021

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the junior varsity volleyball team defeated Berkeley with a score of 2-1 sets.   The team previously faced off against Berkeley early in the season and won.    "I expected...

Setting the ball, senior Lily Frierson hits the ball across the net. Plant won against Calvary 3-0 on Sept. 9.

Volleyball senior spotlight

Ellis Brandon September 10, 2021

The Plant volleyball season has officially started, and so far, it has been going well for them, having their first game on 24 August and starting the season with a win over Berkeley. This year's varsity...

Senior Jean Luma lines up against Jefferson opponent. Plant defeated Jefferson 22-2.

Plant defeats Jefferson

Hyatt Criser, Sports Editor September 2, 2021

On August 27th at 7:30 pm, the Plant Panthers Football Team defeated the Jefferson Dragons 22-2 in their first preseason home game. After Jefferson turned the ball over, the Panthers took advantage...

The 2021 Great Britain Grand Prix is one of the most controversial races in F1 history, involving rivals, Red Bull Racing and Mercedes Petronas. The race was a thrill for all fans and will affect the rest of F1 history, let it be rules and regulations or the fan base of the teams.

Anger, excitement, drama — A recap of the Great Britain grand prix

Emma Kuschmeider, Coverage Editor August 25, 2021

The historic weekend of July 16-18 put many fans at the edge of their seats. Tensions and rivalries grew as crashes and celebrations occurred during and after the big race in the home of three English...

Barshim and Tamberi raise their fists as they stand on top of the podium at the World Olympics in Tokyo.

Shared gold medal in Olympic high jump

Hyatt Criser, Sports Editor August 18, 2021

On August 1, the World Olympics made history in Tokyo, Japan, when the Men Athletics High jump had two gold medals. The clash between Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy seemed...

Standing at midfield senior Caroline Patterson prepares for the faceoff. The girls won their district and moved on to regionals to face Steinbrenner High School.

Girls lacrosse team wins district, falls in regionals

Kate Caranante, Editor in Chief April 29, 2021

After going 12-3 in the regular season and 5-0 in their district, the girls lacrosse team headed into the district playoffs as the No. 1 seed.   “We were so excited to be the No.1 seed since we’ve...

Standing on the sideline, the varsity flag football team prepares for their game. The team made it to the second round of districts before falling to Bloomingdale High School ending their season.

Flag football season comes to an end 

Kate Caranante, Editor in Chief April 26, 2021

After defeating Armwood High School 33-0 in the first round of district playoffs, the flag football team moved on to play Bloomindale High School in hopes of moving to the district championship game.   “We...

Ranking MLB jerseys

Ranking MLB jerseys

Ari Dolgin, Staffer April 5, 2021

One of my favorite aspects of baseball is team jerseys. Each Jersey is unique in its own way, whether it has to do with the design, the color scheme, or the creativity. Throughout time, teams have modernized...

Everything’s bigger in Texas 

Everything’s bigger in Texas 

Samantha Macuare, Managing Editor March 30, 2021

Varsity soccer player and junior Kallie Mckinney verbally committed to Rice University on Jan. 15 after talking with several schools regarding her athletic and academic future. Mckinney has played for...

After winning the district championship Feb. 10, members of the boys soccer team embrace each other as they walk off the field. The boys made it to the state championship this season.

Kicking it up a notch: boys soccer

Salena Kahassai, News Editor March 23, 2021

 The boys soccer team fell to Gulf Coast High School in the state championship game, ending their season with an 18-4-1 record.  “It was a pretty nice season considering we only lost 3 times,”...

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