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The Student News Site of Shorecrest Preparatory School

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The Student News Site of Shorecrest Preparatory School

The Chronicle

Shorecrest varsity girls tennis players (Left to right: Lucille Procaccino, Isabella Jank, Charlotte Hansen, Katie Ross, and Mana Bilgutay) pose for a winning picture after their regional finals game on April 24th, 2025. They won the final four matches to one. Photo courtesy of Lucille Procaccino.

Tennis: A Bridge Between Feminism and Femininity

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor May 15, 2025

     Historically, women have always played tennis. In fact, it’s one of the only sports women have been allowed to play. This is because, until the mid 20th century, tennis wasn’t seen as athletic,...

Pickleball is a Sin

Pickleball is a Sin

Lucille Procaccino, Newsletter Editor May 15, 2025

     Pickleball. An international obsession. If I got a dollar every time I heard that enraging “dink,” I would be a billionaire. Elon Musk wouldn’t stand a chance against me.      First...

A Bucs defensive player tackles a Washington Commander during their game to open the season on September 8th, 2024. The Bucs won this game 37-20. Photo by Joe Glorioso of All-Pro Reels. CC by S-A 2.0 License.

Buccaneers 2025 Season Preview

Braden Stone, Co-Editor-in-Chief May 13, 2025

If the story of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ most recent era could be summed up in one word, it would be “almost.”       The team has bowed out in the divisional round or earlier in the consecutive...

The entry sign for Hernandez Family Field and Haskell Field on Shorecrest’s campus, with a logo for Oman Construction, Shorecrest’s premier athletics sponsor for the 2024-2025 school year.

How Are Athletics Supported at Shorecrest?

JP Rosales, Staff Writer May 10, 2025

This article has been subject to prior review by administration.      Shorecrest is an institution known not only for its academic prestige, but also for its athletic programs. Since Anthony McCall...

Senior Ahmad Crumity dribbles the ball in the varsity boys basketball team’s game against Northeast High on December 13th, 2024. The Chargers lost the game 54-52.

Where Did The Team Go?!?

Lucille Procaccino, Newsletter Editor April 28, 2025

      Close your eyes and imagine: you’re on a football team. You’ve been having great success and recently won multiple state championships. And then one day, with the wave of a wand and the...

Senior Cole Goldenberg takes photos at the varsity football team’s state championship game in The Villages on November 14th, 2024

Photobomb

Braden Stone, Co-Editor-in-Chief April 28, 2025

     If you’ve been to a Shorecrest sports game recently, you’ve likely seen a gaggle of photographers huddled together, each trying to capture the perfect shot. Just two years ago, that was not...

The main entrance to Tropicana Field in its current state, with the main plaza blocked off.

Rays Baseball Is Back, But Off-Field Drama Still Looms

JP Rosales, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

     March 28th, 2025. George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa, Florida—opening day for the Tampa Bay Rays. It’s the bottom of the ninth with the score tied at two against the Colorado Rockies. Kameron...

Senior Zev Schulman jumps into his teammate’s arms celebrating a goal during the JV boys lacrosse team’s game on February 13, 2025 vs. Boca Ciega High. Photo by Jocelyn Sheppard.

Sports Highlights: March 2025

March 5, 2025

         

Ludvig Ronngard (Middle) and Manny Escamilla (Right) during practice with the Celtics.

The Golden Trio

Danny Keane, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

     1-0. Sweat dripped off the players’ foreheads as they sprinted across the pitch, chants and cheers booming from the crowded bleachers, the coaches shouting commands and signals, and the Chargers...

Senior Max Baschinksy plays pickleball at Denver Park in Shore Acres. Baschinksy and many other students play pickleball as a form of exercise and leisure.

A Big Dill: The Surge of Pickleball

Diana Muzzarelli, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

       A paddle, a quirky name, and a wiffle ball are all it took to unite Boomers, Gen Zers, and everyone in between. Pickleball has taken St. Pete by storm, with people picking up paddles...

Asher Walton, runner on the track and cross country team, runs as he listens to his music.

Can Ice Spice Really Spice Up Athletic Performance?

Lucille Procaccino, Newsletter Editor March 5, 2025

Corrections Notice: This article features a correction. Professor Costas Karageorghis was originally mistitled as Dr. Costas Karageorghis. These instances were changed to Professor Costas Karageorghis.        7:30...

Senior Nick Bearden dunks at an away
varsity boys basketball game against
St. Pete Catholic on December 11,
2024. The Chargers won 67-52.

“A Few Good Men”

Luke Lavoie, Sports Editor March 5, 2025

      The halogen lights buzz in sync with the crowd when Shorecrest’s varsity boys basketball team runs into the Crisp Gym. Every day, balls are pounded into the floor while Associate Athletic...

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