Spring sports go ‘Meet the Eagles’

Athletes, seniors honored in small Arena event
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Polly Greaves and Victoria Byers • January 31, 2025
Laughing with each other, sophomores Analia Bernal and Kenzie Orgeron walk towards the mat. They both have been on softball for 2 years. JV's next game will be on Feb. 11, 2025 against Wakeland Wolverines.
Laughing with each other, sophomores Analia Bernal and Kenzie Orgeron walk towards the mat. They both have been on softball for 2 years. JV’s next game will be on Feb. 11, 2025 against Wakeland Wolverines.
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Walking to be honored, senior Rylee Shafer goes down the line, She is one of 3 seniors on her varsity team. The second game of the season is today at 6 p.m. against Frisco Memorial. "In this moment I felt a lot of different emotions," Shafer said. "I was happy to be recognized for a sport I have been playing all my life. Not only that, but I got to be recognized with my friends and teammates who I’ve been with for many years and who have helped me become the person I am today."

Click the photo above to start a slideshow with information from the winter & spring Meet the Eagles event.

Who: Prosper High School winter & spring sports athletes and faculty

What: Meet the Eagles to introduce the winter & spring athletes and celebrate the senior athletes

When: Monday Jan. 27 at 6 p.m.

Where: Prosper High School Arena

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Caps in the air, the class of 2026 celebrates their final moments as Prosper High School students. 755 students graduated this year. "It's kind of bittersweet," senior Jerrick Jeyasee Kamaraj Christopher said. "Yes, I'm excited to graduate, but I'm going to miss the community here at Prosper. But, there's so many new opportunities that are opening up, so I'm very excited to explore all of that."
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Blue and red lights flashing, a fire truck leaves in the middle of the ceremony to respond to a nearby emergency. The alarm sounded and the ceiling monitors flashed, notifying firefighter paramedics who left instantly. Later, the fire truck came back and attendees pushed it back into the station as a tradition, symbolizing the final step of the ceremony.
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Polly Greaves
Polly Greaves, News Editor
For her second year on the Eagle Nation Online staff, sophmore Polly Greaves directs the news section as news editor. When she’s not in the goal for varsity or junior varsity water polo, she spends her time writing a new novel, playing the piano, and capturing moments on her camera. Polly looks forward to recording more episodes of her podcast, The Story Guide, and improving her photography skills throughout this year.
Victoria Byers
Victoria Byers, Social Media Director
Senior Victoria Byers leads social media posts for Instagram, X (formally known as ‘Twitter’) and Facebook.  This is her second year as a staff member, and she normally reports football games as a Mighty Eagle Band member. As she continues to find more and more creative tasks, clubs and electives, she gets to finalize and lead in band, two clubs, along with joining three new organizations.
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