Coming up in a family of dedicated soccer players, this River Hill senior was born and raised to play this sport. Originally hailing from the United States Virgin Islands and moving to Maryland when he was 12 years old, Jonathan Fuller found himself with a new home on a different continent. Jonathan quickly fell into…
Month: September 2016
Victoria Koutras: Four Different Jobs in the Present, Nurse in the Future
by Amalia Newhagen, staff writer Victoria Koutras isn’t your typical “busy” highschooler. She not only dominates in softball and basketball, but also works at Taco Bell while participating in the Red Cross Committee. Koutras moved here from Prince George’s county only three years ago, and the transition was difficult. “I had to adjust to a…
Grant Owens spreads his fervor with the world
by Gabby Lewis, staff writer A fifteen-year-old sophomore writing original scripts, directing his own films, releasing them out into the world, and being immersed in his passion to create: this is Grant Owens, one of our own students here at River Hill. Owens’s interest in film began in eighth grade when a friend dared him…
Balancing act: Cameron Clairmont
by Finlay Hynes, staff writer How does one balance school life while playing for the top youth soccer league in the nation? Well, ask Cameron Clairmont. Clairmont plays on the local Baltimore Armour Academy soccer team where he showcases his skills and ability to guide a group of kids towards success. How he balances such…
Thielemann takes RHHS by storm
by Lauren Mitchell, staff writer Balancing year round sports, school, and a social life often seems like something that only someone with superpowers could accomplish in the intense academic and sport areas of River Hill High School, but sophomore Lexi Thielemann proves that not only can this be accomplished, but anything else she sets her…
Hanna Silverman: sacrifices for the love of the sport
by Anna Shinn, staff writer How many 17 year olds can say that they were on national television, traveled all around the world to compete, and ranked nationally in a sport? Not many, but River Hill senior, Hannah Silverman can. Acrobatics may not be as popular as soccer or football, but it is respected just…
Garrett Passamonti: Achiever in the Classroom, Leader in the Bandroom
by Ben Graham, editor-in-chief It’s 7:20 on a school morning. Most students are just arriving, racing through the halls to make it to class on time, but he’s been in the building for almost 45 minutes. Garrett Passamonti, a senior at River Hill has not just survived in the challenging academic arena that the…
Adam Zaidi: future olympian?
by Vlada Rauner, staff writer All his senses are dulled, it’s just him, the water, and his drive to win. Adam Zaidi, a junior at River Hill High School, has been competitively swimming for 12 years. He has been on the Naval Academy Swim Team and ranks as the second best overall swimmer in Howard…