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Eagle Brief: Aug. 14-20

1st of new school year events
Byline photo of Kaya Miller
Kaya Miller, Editor-in-chief • August 14, 2023
Kaya Miller
After being introduced, sophomore Keira Williams, freshman Sienna Acuff, freshman Avery Ringger, freshman Daya Saravanan, junior Adam Chong, senior Eli McWard, senior Jaeda Crabtree, junior Caroline Manning, sophomore Alanys Aviles Barbosa and senior Nolan Heimbuch take a waterpolo team group picture. The team had just come from playing at the Keller tournament. Many of the same seniors and members were reintroduced after walking with the swim and dive team.

Eagle Update & Resources

  • To view the calendar of scheduled sporting events, click the high school athletics calendar here.
  • To view PISD events, the district-wide calendar is linked here.
  • To view the 2024-2024 academic calendar, click here.
  • To view this week’s PISD express information, click here.
  • Visit  https://prosper.voting4schools.com/ to vote for your homecoming court prince and princess. Voting opens Aug. 15 and results will be announced Aug. 18. Homecoming court queen and king will be announced at the homecoming football game Sep. 1 at Children’s Health Stadium at 7 p.m.
  • If you would like to level down from an AP or Honors course, you will need to wait until the end of the six weeks marking period. A form will be available for you to fill out. As a reminder, there are no elective changes. The only changes that can be made at this time are schedule corrections.

Upcoming

  • The Solar Engineering Team information meeting will be held Aug. 14 at 6- 7 p.m. Tryouts will be held Aug. 17 at 5- 7 p.m. Both will be held in the LGI at Walnut Grove High School.
  • Tennis team practice and tryouts will be held at the PHS tennis courts 4:30 – 6 p.m. on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.
  • An informational meeting for a student art trip to New York will be held Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Email: vcdelaney@prosper-isd.net for more information.

 

 

Sports schedules

Monday, Aug. 14 – No events.

Tuesday, Aug. 15 

4 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis @Wylie High School

4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis @Wylie High School

5:30 p.m. JV Volleyball @ Wakeland

5:30 p.m. 9th A Volleyball @ Wakeland

6:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball @ Wakeland

6:30 p.m. 9th B Volleyball @ Wakeland

5:30 p.m. Varsity Waterpolo Girls @ Hebron

7 p.m. Varsity Waterpolo Boys @ Hebron

Wednesday, Aug. 16 – No events

Thursday, Aug, 17

TBA Varsity Volleyball vs NISD Tournament

4:30 p.m. JV Boys Tennis vs. McKinney High (home)

4:30 p.m. JV Girls Tennis vs McKinney High (home)

Friday, Aug. 18

TBA Varsity Boys Cross Country @ Rock Hill Twilight Invitational

TBA Varsity Girls Cross Country @ Rock Hill Twilight Invitational

TBA Boys Cross Country @ Rock Hill Twilight Invitational

TBA Girls Cross Country @ Rock Hill Twilight Invitational

First meeting to take place Thursday, Aug. 17 Email sdriley@prosper-isd.net with questions

8 a.m. Varsity Girl

s Water Polo @ Walnut Grove Tournament

8 a.m. Varsity Boys Water Polo @ Walnut Grove Tournament

Saturday, Aug. 19

8 a.m. Varsity Girls Water Polo @ Walnut Grove Tournament

8 a.m. Varsity Boys Water Polo @ Walnut Grove Tournament

TBA Varsity Volleyball @ NISD Tournament

Sunday, Aug. 20 – No events

First meeting in the LGI on Tuesday, Aug. 22 Email cklatiolais@prosper-isd.net with questions

Uplifting

  • Lady Eagles Varsity Volleyball won all three of their season opener games at Independence High School.
  • Varsity Girls Volleyball athlete represented the USA U19 team and won the world championship.
  • Varsity Girls Waterpolo won the Keller Tournament on Aug. 10 14-13.
  • Varsity Boys Waterpolo won the Keller Tournament on Aug. 10 11-6.
  • The 2023-2024 fall athletes were introduced at the annual “Meet the Eagles” event at the Children’s Health Stadium
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Kaya Miller
Kaya Miller, Co-Editor-in-Chief
Kaya Miller, originally from Los Angeles, California, moved to Prosper, Texas in 2017. She attends Prosper High School as a senior. This is her third year on staff, and she is co-editor-in-chief of Eagle Nation Online and editor-in-chief of the print newspaper Eagle Nation Times. Miller is on the Prosper debate team as historian. She is also president of the Spanish Honor Society. Miller is also on the Dallas Rowing Club Juniors team. In her free time, she enjoys baking and playing guitar.
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