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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Sofia Ayala

Sofia Ayala, Assistant Print Editor

Sofia Ayala is a junior at Prosper High School. This is her third year working for Eagle Nation Online. She currently serves as Assistant Editor for Eagle Nation Times, and served as the Feature editor in the past. Sofia is part of the varsity PHS Talonettes where she enjoys to work together with her team. Outside of school, she enjoys going out on runs, reading, and listening to music.

 

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Eyes on the ball, senior Tate Jones prepares to pass the ball to his teammate. The Eagle soccer season will start Dec. 8 against Hebron High School. District matches begin in January.

Preview: Soccer ‘kicks’ off the new season against Hebron HS

Sofia Ayala, Assistant Editor
December 6, 2023
As the girls varsity team comes together, seniors Carly Garner and Jaeda Crabtree receive their certificates for the 2023-2024 season. The team came second in the district. Crabtree had 72 goals this season.

Waterpolo program ends year with banquet

Sofia Ayala and Erica Deutsch
November 17, 2023
The Texas legislature passed a new bill - Bill 900, regarding new guidelines for books in school libraries. The guidelines state that book vendors will have to rate their books based on how explicit the vendors perceive the book to be. Schools in Texas have begun to implement the new bill according to Texas Education Agency guidelines.

‘READER Act’ could impact Texas high school library offerings

Sofia Ayala, Assistant Editor
November 3, 2023
Standing by the board, Mr. Whiteside educates his students about poetry. Whiteside teaches Honors English I and GT Humanities. This is his seventh year working at Prosper HS.

[Photo] English teacher’s ‘direct’ teaching style influences students

Srihitha Madepalli, Reporter
October 19, 2023

[Video] ‘The Voice of Prosper’ brings life to stadium

Sofia Ayala, Assistant Editor
October 12, 2023
As he rehearses a scene with junior Averie Benson, junior Aiden Hansen prepares for his next line. Hansen has played a lead role in various school plays, including SpongeBob in SpongeBob the Musical and Marius in Les Miserables. Hansen will next be playing Elijah in Moby Dick, which opens on Oct. 18 and will continue through Oct. 20.

[Photo] Junior finds life in theater

October 11, 2023
Hands-on the turf, sophomore Christian Tice lines up on defense. Tice plays at the guard position. Both JV defenses held Rock Hill to zero points. The JV green team won 45-0.

JV football teams shut-out Rock Hill

Isabel Multer and Sofia Ayala
September 22, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo released her second studio album on Sep. 8. Guts was produced by Daniel Nigro and includes 12 tracks. She released the songs vampire and bad idea right? before her reslease of the full album. (Album cover by Geffen Records)

Olivia Rodrigo ‘Amazes’ fans with sophomore album

Erica Deutsch and Sofia Ayala
September 21, 2023
As she prepares for the football scrimmage, senior Athena Pinar sets up the hydration station on the sidelines. It gave us a look at what the team will look like this year, Pinar said. and seeing their hard work from all of their practices.

Student trainer works behind scenes to support team

Sofia Ayala, Assistant Print Editor
August 24, 2023
Arm whipped back, senior Nate TenBarge warms up before the game. TenBarge is the starting quarterback for the varsity team this season. Jersey numbers were all swapped for the days events, not correlating with their in-season jerseys.

Football kickstarts season, faces off in scrimmage against Mesquite

Isabel Multer, Riley McConnell, and Sofia Ayala
August 21, 2023
The graphic above showcases Taylor Swifts newest re-recorded studio album Speak Now produced by Taylor Swift, Christopher Rowe, Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. It was released on July 7 and contains 16 of the original tracks along with six new songs from the Vault. (Album cover by Republic Records)

Review: Taylor Swift re-records ‘Speak Now’ album, surprises fans with new tracks

Sofia Ayala and Erica Deutsch
August 16, 2023

News mag provides resources for new students

Kaya Miller, Tess Gagliano, Gracie Archibeque, Lauren Clayton, Riley McConnell, Sofia Ayala, Juliana Cruz, Erica Deutsch, Anisha Mandem, Jake Radcliffe, Isabel Multer, and Neena Sidhu
August 11, 2023
As the camera focuses in on them, senior twins Keeley and Kylar Dailey spend time together at the Senior Sunrise event. They said they are both excited to hang out with friends this year and enjoy the senior activities. The sun rose at around 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 8.

Seniors come together at Sunrise for annual tradition

Erica Deutsch and Sofia Ayala
August 10, 2023
Holding up the number 11, the ENN season 11 crew finish off a day of summer bootcamp. ENN is the sister broadcast journalism program to ENO. We are so excited for this new year, senior Landry Long said. Its going to be awesome. Make sure to tune in. This photo features: Isabel Multer, Madi Koepp, Kross Nickerson, Landry Long, Coleman Meier, Parker Reynolds, Colton Boston, Bradston Swick, Christina Krasnova, Cali Swick, Will Norris, Dylan Mize, Evan Athre, Vivienne Pecory, Imogen Perez, and Nuala Adams.

Students share summer 2023 highlights

Kaya Miller, Erica Deutsch, Jake Radcliffe, Isabel Multer, Riley McConnell, Sofia Ayala, Anisha Mandem, and Will Ligon
August 9, 2023
Hands in the air, senior Ava Anderson cheers after all seniors finished walking across stage. Anderson will be attending UT Austin in the fall. She received an invite to their spirit program, participating as one of the cheerleaders.

Seniors celebrate 2023 graduation

Kaya Miller, Riley McConnell, Sofia Ayala, and Erica Deutsch
May 30, 2023
With the start of a new podcast, sophomore hosts Erica Deutsch and Sofia Ayala bring awareness to bullying. This is something that seriously needs to be addressed and is a topic that I am super passionate about, along with other topics of mental health, Deutsch said. We hope to reach those who need it most.

Podcast: All In My Mind – Bullying

Sofia Ayala and Erica Deutsch
May 23, 2023
Celebrating, sophomore Nicole Steel and freshman Matteo Mejia prepare for the state championship. Both of them have been on the varsity team since their freshman year. This is the first time a PHS tennis team has gone to state in seven years.

Mixed-doubles team places at state, 1st time in 7 years

Sofia Ayala, Feature editor
April 25, 2023
As she puts her fist up, assistant coach Renna Bersosa prepares to do her handshake. One way that the girls are motivated is they start out with, you know, playing music that they love to pump them up in the locker rooms, Bersosa said. And then, its important that we encourage them and remind them all things that they do well – positive affirmations. We remind them of all their strengths – and to believe in themselves.

Varsity softball goes against Mckinney Boyd, loses 4-2

Sofia Ayala, Feature editor
April 14, 2023
As graduation approaches, seniors prepare to take their future steps. Activities and events will be held all throughout April and May for seniors. Graduation is May 25.

Class of 2023 information, end of year overview

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
April 5, 2023
Running towards the ball, No. 13 Nicolas Ocasio takes big strides. This is his second year on varsity. He plays defense.

Varsity boys soccer defeats McKinney 4-0 and moves on to play-offs

Caitlyn Ketzle, Erica Deutsch, Maya Contreras, and Sofia Ayala
March 21, 2023
As he gives instructions on the next assignment, Greg Easley explains to his students what they will do. This is his third year teaching AP World History at Prosper High School. Next year, he will be moving to Walnut Grove.

History teacher reflects on time at Prosper, prepares for new era at Walnut Grove HS

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
March 15, 2023
As he holds his new sneakers, the future principal of Walnut Grove High School, Dustin Toth, receives customized Walnut Grove Nike Air Force I shoes. Toth was gifted these shoes by future Wildcats. He visited the Mathnasium in Prosper. The owner of Mathnasium is Jen Sanchez.

Future Walnut Grove principal prepares for grand opening

Sofia Ayala and Caitlyn Ketzle
March 3, 2023
As she begins to teach her lesson, math teacher Sarika Subramanian directs her students to the white boards. At the beginning of every school year, Subramanian teaches her students that it’s important to address each other by their names every time they speak to each other – so the process of learning everyones names, including Subramanian’s name, is a way that she takes time to build new relationships. “I just – I feel so lucky to be a teacher, I feel like its something that I get to do a lot of good in the world, as a teacher,” Subramanian said. “I think there is so much good that comes to me, because Im here.”

Math educator uses teaching to ‘spread good in the world’

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
February 24, 2023
Huddled together, the team gathers together before the game. No. 8 senior Micheal Beals leads the chant. The huddle is a pre-game tradition, where they shout a chant.

Varsity boys soccer defeats McKinney 5-4 after penalty kicks

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
February 8, 2023
Arm extended toward the ball, sophomore Ava Scott attempts to throw the ball in the basket. This is Scotts second year playing basketball for Prosper. This is the teams second time playing Guyer this season.

Girls varsity basketball takes a win against Guyer 37-23

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
January 19, 2023
Opening up to the first page of her planner, sophomore Sofia Ayala finishes the first page of her bullet journal. Ayala uses bullet journals as planners. This is the fourth year shes used them to keep things in order.

Dive into the second semester of 2022-23 school year

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
January 17, 2023
Eyes on the ball, senior Walker Abrokwa prepares his next play. The boys varsity soccer team start of their season on Jan. 7. This will mark the teams first district game of the season against Midlothian High School. The game will take place at the PISD Childrens Health stadium. This game is also going to showcase the seniors with it being senior night.

Analysis: Boys soccer kicks off the season with 4 consecutive wins

Sofia Ayala, Feature Editor
January 13, 2023
Pictured above is a cup of hot chocolate from new coffee shop 1418, which ended up being one of the best hot chocolates ranked in this review. In their article, sophomore Sofia Ayala and junior Kaya Miller reviewed hot chocolate from seven different local businesses. National Hot Chocolate Day is Jan. 31.

Review: Best local places for hot chocolate

Kaya Miller and Sofia Ayala
January 11, 2023
As he gazes down toward the ball, senior Nick Ocasio jumps to kick the ball into the net. The team participated in a three-day tournament. This event included four games.

Boys soccer team takes home win against Liberty High 2-0

Sofia Ayala and Caitlyn Ketzle
January 9, 2023
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