USA pep rally sets tone for school spirit

Prosper High School prepares for away football game
Byline photo of Victoria Byers
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Victoria Byers and Mercy Adebiyi • September 8, 2025
As students stand shoulder to shoulder, the senior section lifts their voices as they sing the alma mater. The pep rally took place during advisory period. This was the first pep rally of the year, allowing for every grade to come together and celebrate our school and our country.
As students stand shoulder to shoulder, the senior section lifts their voices as they sing the alma mater. The pep rally took place during advisory period. This was the first pep rally of the year, allowing for every grade to come together and celebrate our school and our country.
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Victoria Byers
Holding up his award, Assistant Principal Johnathan Nash receives the spirit award for the math department. The math department was rewarded during the end of the pep rally for having the most spirited wear for the first football game. The next pep rally will be on Sept. 26.

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Who: PHS athletes, choir, band, staff

What: The first pep rally of the year to kick off the football season

When: Aug. 29

Where: Prosper High School Arena

What’s Next? The next pep rally for the first home game is Sept. 26

 

This slideshow was edited by Kate Duncan, Trisha Panicker and Palak Agarwalla

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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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Mercy Adebiyi, Graphic Designer
This is sophomore Mercy Adebiyi’s first year on staff as a Graphic Designer. She was born in Nigeria but she moved to Texas around 2023. She enjoys reading, dancing and playing tennis, and she is excited to start creating for the newspaper.
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