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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?
Hurricane Update - Photostory
Hurricane Update – Photostory
(Left to Right) Sophomores Ryan Jaffee and Aadi Pudur, and Juniors Caleb Williams, Leilani MacIntyre, and Alex Cirino, organizers of Career Day, pose in front of the Shorecrest emblem.
Connecting Classrooms to Careers
Read This Comic for a Sweatpants Day
Read This Comic for a Sweatpants Day
Editorial: The Art of Balance in Course Registration
Editorial: The Art of Balance in Course Registration
Letter to the Editor: Executive Orders
Read This Article For a Cookie
Read This Article For a Cookie
Elon musk cradles symbols representing America (satire).
Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Billions
Shorecrest's mascot, Sparky, clasped in College Board's fist.
College Board is Downright Tyrannical
The U.S. Agency for International Development building with its lettering removed and insignia obscured.
Saving Lives
Editorial: The Art of Balance in Course Registration
Editorial: The Art of Balance in Course Registration
Editorial: Finding Balance in a Digitally-Distracted World
Editorial: Finding Balance in a Digitally-Distracted World
Editorial: Chasing Perfection, Losing Perspective
Editorial: Chasing Perfection, Losing Perspective
Editorial: The New Dress Code is Mostly Good
Editorial: The New Dress Code is Mostly Good
Editorial: Prioritizing Gratitude
Letter to the Editor: Executive Orders
Hurricane Update - Photostory
Hurricane Update – Photostory
(Left to Right) Sophomores Ryan Jaffee and Aadi Pudur, and Juniors Caleb Williams, Leilani MacIntyre, and Alex Cirino, organizers of Career Day, pose in front of the Shorecrest emblem.
Connecting Classrooms to Careers
Juniors Alexia Bucci, Arden Katcha, and Gia Bessolo (from left to right) pose after winning an essay contest in US English Teacher Joe Gonzalez's American Literature Honors class. The class explored the question "What is the status of the American Dream?" in argumentative essays and then voted on the top 3 most persuasive arguments to publish.
Student op-ed winners 2025
Life in Florida has its advantages, including sunbathing on the sand, splashing in the ocean, and taking a quick trip to Publix
The Sunshine State For Dummies
Donald J. Trump, President of the United States.
Trump’s Executive Orders: 2025 Edition
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?
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?!?
Senior Cole Goldenberg takes photos at the varsity football team’s state championship game in The Villages on November 14th, 2024
Photobomb
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
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
“Fly, Eagles Fly!”
“Fly, Eagles Fly!”
Liam Coen Betrayed Tampa Bay
Quarterback Jalen Hurts hands the ball off in a contest between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders on September 25th, 2022. These two teams will face off again in the 2025 NFC conference championship. Photo by Joe Glorioso of All-Pro Reels. CC by S-A 2.0 License.
NFL Championship Sunday Preview: Matchups, Players to Watch, & More
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, prior to the College Football Playoff National Championship. Ohio State won the game 34-23 over Notre Dame. Photo by Reece Campbell.
From Crushing Defeats to National Champions
Pregame warmups at Riverfront Stadium, Tampa.
J-Page: Tampa Bay’s Newest Team Has Arrived
Attendees of the Gasparilla Music Festival at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park enjoy a performance.
Why Do Our Favorite Artists Avoid Us?
Picture Un-Perfect
Cher Horowitz from Clueless carrying shopping bags. The bags are labeled with different fast fashion brands such as Shein, Brandy Melville, and H&M.
Clueless
Poster from the first St. Pete Sunscreen film festival in May 2000. It’s now the 25th festival. Photo courtesy of sunscreenfilmfestival.com.
Sunscreen and Silver Screens
A teenager holding hands and walking with a younger kid through a scenic path.
Growing Pains
A Time Called Guilt
Zoochosis
Original Sin in a Cardboard Box
Light
The Darkness
Hurricane Update - Photostory
Hurricane Update – Photostory
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
Change has come to Downtown St. Petersburg as an influx of new residents have recently moved to the Sunshine State. With them, new wealth has poured into the St. Petersburg economy while leaving many longtime residents struggling to keep up.
Changing Skyline
Junior boys pose at the end of their powder puff cheer. The juniors looked to defend their 2023 cheer title, but fell short to the seniors.
Photo Story: A Homecoming Moment to Remember
Ruined items and debris sit outside of a home on Coffee Pot Riviera in Snell Isle. This specific house had all of its furniture ruined due to flooding and will likely be knocked down in the near future. The residents are living in an apartment in downtown St. Pete for one year while they search for a permanent home.
Hurricane Photo Story: Devastation and Loss
VEX Robotics - Shorecrest's High Stakes Season | The Chronicle
VEX Robotics – Shorecrest’s High Stakes Season | The Chronicle
Ruined items and debris sit outside of a home on Coffee Pot Riviera in Snell Isle. This specific house had all of its furniture ruined due to flooding and will likely be knocked down in the near future. The residents are living in an apartment in downtown St. Pete for one year while they search for a permanent home.
Riding the Storm: Understanding Hurricanes and St. Pete’s Strength
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The Outlet - Episode 2: Sweet n' Sour | The Chronicle
The Outlet – Episode 2: Sweet n’ Sour | The Chronicle
The Outlet - Episode 1: The Passion Project | The Chronicle
The Outlet – Episode 1: The Passion Project | The Chronicle
Ep.3 - The Career Club Podcast with Matt Silverman
Ep.3 – The Career Club Podcast with Matt Silverman
Ep.2 - The Career Club Podcast with Edric Engert
Ep.2 – The Career Club Podcast with Edric Engert
Ep.1 - The Career Club Podcast with Craig Sher
Ep.1 – The Career Club Podcast with Craig Sher
Senior Cole Goldenberg takes photos at the varsity football team’s state championship game in The Villages on November 14th, 2024
April 2025
Students listen attentively as junior Anastasia Davis teaches about Russian culture during the first Harmony Across Borders meeting.
March 2025
Senior Maddie Needler sprints after the ball in the flag football team’s game against Berkeley Prep. This was their first game on the new field. They lost 13-6.
November 2024
Eighth-grader Riley Jaquish prepares to catch the ball and make a tag at third base. The softball team lost 12-7 on April 2nd to Bradenton Christian.
April 2024
The Shorecrest junior varsity soccer team, chock-full of three-sport athletes, gets together for inspirational words from Coach Casey McDonough before their game versus Clearwater Central Catholic High School. Photo by Ellen Hommeyer.
March 2024
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Elon musk cradles symbols representing America (satire).

Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Billions

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
April 28, 2025
US STEM teacher Sarah Balisalisa assists Logan Sickling in the creation of his robotics team's robot. Balisalisa currently runs Shorecrest’s robotics program and teaches several computer science classes. This is her first year in these positions.

It’s Just Fun to Say!

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
March 5, 2025
TikTok app icon displayed on a phone. Photo by Arkan Perdana from Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What To Know About The TikTok Ban

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
January 17, 2025
Swimmers dive into the pool at the start of a race. Photo by Patricia Riva.

“The Chosen One”

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
December 15, 2024
Sophomores Sloane Williams and Indi Wells study during their free period. If underclassmen have a free period, they must report to a designated study hall room.

Losing Freedom Through Free Periods

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
November 6, 2024
A pile of trash and debris sits outside a home in Snell Isle. Residents all over Tampa Bay placed destroyed items along the street following the hurricanes, waiting for them to be picked up by trash collectors. Some valuable items, although ruined by flooding, were even stolen by looters.

From High Tides to Higher Spirits: Shorecrest’s Post-Hurricane Strength

Jill Marcus and Ana Verano
November 6, 2024
More APs, Please!

More APs, Please!

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
April 26, 2024
US English Department Chair Jake Seymour and freshman Lili Fort scream at each other in generational frustration and misunderstanding. Seymour belongs to Generation X, while Fort belongs to Generation Z. Photo by Ana Verano.

“Lazy” Gen Z: Unfounded Claims Meet College Competition

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
March 7, 2024

Whether You Like It or Not, Shorecrest’s Got You “Covered”

Ana Verano, Current Events Editor
November 16, 2023
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