The Student Voice of Prosper High School

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The Student Voice of Prosper High School

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The Student Voice of Prosper High School

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In conclusion of the game, Prospers Varsity Football Team huddles in prayer. Led by head coach Brandon Schmidt, the team has a record of 7-1 this season. The team will compete against the Allen Eagles, Friday, Oct. 28, at 7:00 p.m.

Sports Roundup: Nov. 1–30

Riley McConnell, Sports Editor October 27, 2022

To view the calendar of scheduled sporting events, click the high school athletics calendar here. Scores, rosters and schedules are being updated here.  Upcoming for November Varsity football ...

After the game against Denton Braswell, head coach Brandon Schmidt talks to the team. This season is his 22nd year in high school football coaching, and his 7th at Prosper. The offensive coordinator is Tyler Moore, who works alongside defensive coordinator William Robertson.

Preview: Football looks to play Allen Eagles after historical upset last season

Neena Sidhu, Chief Operating Officer October 27, 2022

The Prosper Eagles and the Allen Eagles will face off tomorrow, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Allen Eagle Stadium for their annual district matchup. Last week, the Prosper Eagles won at home against the...

The PHS Eagle Production Group went to New York City for the All American High School Film Festival this last week and returned to Prosper with multiple awards and nominations. The festival is the largest high school film festival in the world, with thousands of entries and competitors from over 40 countries. The students attended the awards show in the historic Kings Theater in Brooklyn.

Eagle Brief Oct. 31 — Nov. 6

Kalyani Rao, Executive Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2022

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. ...

Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic walks across the Rock Hill High School stage as he delivers a speech Wednesday, Oct. 19. Vujicic shared his story in honor of Unity Day. “My whole mission is to let teenagers know that they’re beautiful,” s Vujicic said. “They don’t need to become someone they’re not.”

A life without limbs: Nick Vujicic uses his story to inspire students across globe

Mithra Cama October 26, 2022

Under the bright fixed lights, speaker Nick Vujicic looks across the Rock Hill High School auditorium of students raising their hands with closed eyes. "Put your hand in a fist if you have ever attempted...

‘The Fine Print’ by Lauren Asher creates a dream like romance of two creators who were never meant to find one another. This book can be found at your bookstore. “I was excited to start reading a book by a different author,” senior and writer Maya Contreras said. “I can’t wait to read the next one.”

Review: ‘The Fine Print’ enchants readers with ‘dream’ romance

Maya Contreras October 25, 2022

In 'The Fine Print' by Lauren Asher, the lives of Rowan, a difficult boss, and Zahra, former stylist and soon-to-be Dreamland creator, are chronicled as they work to overcome insecurities and personal...

Focused on her monitor screen, Paula Adams manages athletic department tasks. Adams has worked for Prosper High School for three years. She previously worked at Rogers Middle School, which feeds into both high schools this year. Shes always willing to volunteer to help out with anything and everything, coach Brandon Schmidt said. She has been such an asset to our athletic department here at Prosper High School.

Backbone & balance: Secretary contributes to athletics

Riley McConnell, Sports Editor October 21, 2022

People prioritized. Emails answered. Doors opened. Books balanced. Problems solved. Combined with a number of other achievements, a glimpse at campus athletic secretary Paula Adams' daily impact on the...

Pictured above are members of and outside of the Prosper community at the school board meeting held Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. The board met to discuss concerns brought up related to zoning boundaries, and decide on a finalized plan. The new zoning plan included expanding Walnut Grove attendance boundaries to Tucker Hill.

Eagle Brief Oct. 24 — 30

Kalyani Rao, Executive Editor-in-Chief October 20, 2022

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. ...

As he runs toward the end zone, senior wide receiver Hunter Summers holds on to the ball after a catching a pass from senior quarterback Harrison Rosar. The Prosper Eagle football team is led by head coach Brandon Schmidt. 
This game was played Thursday, Oct. 13 at the McKinney ISD Stadium.

Football ‘tackles’ McKinney Boyd 49-16, looks to play Denton Braswell

Neena Sidhu, Chief Operating Officer October 20, 2022

After a 49-16 win against McKinney Boyd, the Prosper Eagles look to face the Denton Braswell Bengals in the eighth district game of the season. The teams will face off tomorrow, October 21 at home —...

The above graphic made using Canva illustrates the negative drawbacks of aiding the spread of zebra mussels. Zebra mussels are an invasive species that are endangering North Texass bodies of water. Zebra mussels are what scientists call filter feeders, a species that feeds off of microscopic animals and plants called plankton. At first, a natural filtering system seems like it would benefit the local habitat, but when you put into perspective that many other native organisms also consume plankton, this trait becomes concerning.

Column: Zebra Mussels threaten North Texas lakes, rivers

Lauren Clayton, Reporter October 19, 2022

Zebra mussels, an invasive mollusk originally from the Caspian Sea in Asia, are spreading and infecting the lakes, rivers, and freshwater bodies of Texas. This mussel gets its name from the zebra-like...

Helping her students, fashion and design teacher Audra Claypoole monitors her  class. “The hardest thing for me about going into fashion is probably — thats a hard question, Claypoole said. I guess because I am not a ‘fashionable designer’ wearing person. So, getting to learn all the trends that are fashionable within celebrities (is difficult).”

Set to sew: Teach shares passion for mentoring students

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor October 18, 2022

Picking out a piece of new fabric and plugging in the sewing machine, Audra Claypoole begins her journey in the fashion design department at Prosper High School. Claypoole made herself learn every detail...

As they listen to Dr. Greg Bradley, board members Jorden Dial, Dena Dixon and superindendent Holly Ferguson of Prosper ISD school board watch as Bradley goes through a slideshow regarding zoning boundaries, with district superintendent Holly Ferguson sitting to the far right of the other two members pictured. The board met Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss concerns brought up related to zoning boundaries, and decide on a finalized plan. I came from Prosper High School to open Rock Hill as the new administrator, and I think opening new schools is awesome, lead assistant principal at Rock Hill High School, Melissa Weiss, said. It provides more opportunities for students — obviously things are shiny and new in the beginning, but Prosper High has an awesome building, and Rock Hill is still amazing. I think that change is inevitable, and with a district thats growing at the rate that ours is, we have to open new schools.

School board approves ‘Walnut Grove’ zoning

Kalyani Rao, Executive Editor-in-Chief October 18, 2022

After discussion and presentations, the Prosper ISD Board of Trustees came up with a newly drawn zoning boundary plan for the new high school to open in the fall of the 2023-2024 school year. The board...

Holding the trombone, junior Jack Ballard walks into one of the practice rooms. Ballard has been in the Prosper Mighty Eagle Band since his freshman year. Ballard will perform in an upcoming competition in the beginning of November.

Trombone player’s ‘mature sound’ inspires band, friends

Anisha Mandem, Reporter October 17, 2022

The song "Land of 1,000 Dances" echoes throughout the hallway leading to classroom No. 1430. The melody fills every corner of the large room. Standing among 30 students in the band hall during second period,...

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