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The Pirateer

The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

The Pirateer

The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

The Pirateer

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Fairhope to kick off Christmas season with annual Lighting of the Trees

Kendall Kirchoff, junior editor November 7, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.– Thursday, Nov. 20, the City of Fairhope is set to host its annual Lighting of the Trees Ceremony at 6 p.m. in downtown Fairhope. The event kickstarts the holiday season for the community...

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Fairhope High School to hold baseball tryouts

Audrey Parsons, staff writer November 7, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (November 7, 2025)- Fairhope High School will host baseball tryouts on November 17 and 18 for upcoming 8-12 graders.  Students must register using the QR code by November 14 to participate...

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Rodeo scheduled to raise money for FFA program

Lucy McIntosh, staff writer November 4, 2025

BAY MINETTE, Ala.- Thursday, November 14-15, Grit, Gold and Glory FFA pro rodeo is riding into Bay Minette to support the Elberta and Fairhope High School Future Farmers of America [FFA] program. The...

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Fairhope Dance Collective To Host Fall Showcase

Abigail Robinson and Madden Lewis November 3, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.(November 3, 2025)-- Fairhope Dance Collective will host their fall showcase November 12-14 at Fairhope High School. This will be an opportunity for the dancers in FDC to display everything...

 Veterans Day… Bryant Baggett gathers everyone around him and shows them the flags they will be passing out. The members paired up and headed towards the freshman academy to pass out the flags. (Pragya Amin)

Club of America sponsors flag distribution

Pragya Amin, staff writer November 3, 2025

Club of America members, along with the sponsor, Bryant Baggett, met during study hall on Thursday, Oct. 30, to pass out American flags to classrooms in honor of Veterans Day. They believe it is important...

 Moving words…Drum majors and marching band members aid in moving tapestries that represent each letter in the word “7,” their show. (Sydney Melanson)

Fairhope High School Buccaneer Band gives last seasonal performance

Sydney Melanson, staff writer October 30, 2025

DAPHNE, Ala.-- Taking place from approximately 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, band and color guard members from all around the southern United States met at Jubilee Stadium for the Eastern Shore...

First things first…Junior Tatum Carlsrud swims the freestyle during the medley relay. Her team came in first with a time of 2:18.91. (Sydney Melanson)

Fairhope Pirates and Lady Pirates flourish at recent swim meet

Pragya Amin and Sydney Melanson October 27, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.-- Swimmers from Baldwin County traveled to the Fairhope Municipal Pool Thursday, Oct. 23, at 5:30 p.m., for the largest capacity meet of the year so far. Midseason, the floors were packed...

Dressed for the best… The Fairhope Varsity Volleyball prepared to go to dinner. After traveling from Fairhope to Montgomery, they shared their pre-game meal at the Fish Bone. (Lucy McIntosh)

Fairhope’s Varsity Volleyball competes at the regional tournament

Lucy McIntosh, staff writer October 27, 2025

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-- Wednesday, Oct. 22, FHS Girls Varsity Volleyball played McGill-Toolen at regionals and lost a tight game with a score of 4-1. This loss prevented the team from progressing in the regional...

Set sail…The team showcases the cheer section of their routine. Searcy and other choreographers made the choreography gimmick and Pirate-themed. “I love just being there, seeing all the teams, and especially competing our routine,” Hattaway said. (Halle Smith)

Fairhope Middle School Competitive Cheerleading takes first place at Rocket City Regional

Halle Smith, junior editor October 24, 2025

On Oct. 19, Fairhope Middle School's competitive cheerleading team competed in UCA’s Rocket City Regional in Huntsville, Alabama, and won their division by four points.  The team consists of 19 members,...

Instructions…Prues and Margaret Conyers tell members to join the Google Classroom and vote for t-shirts. Both Prues and Conyers have been officers for two years. (Halle Smith)

Create For Kids club holds second meeting

Halle Smith, junior editor October 15, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.- Fairhope High School's Create for Kids club is now in its second year. Founder and president Jean Pearson held her second meeting on Monday, September 29. The club gives children in...

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Juniors scheduled to take the ACT

Halle Smith, junior editor October 13, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.- Tuesday, Oct 21, Fairhope High School juniors are scheduled to take the ACT. Principal Jon Cardwell set aside funding for the juniors to be able to take the test for free in October...

All together now… students from the art and garden club paint pumpkins. When the students finished their pumpkins they entered their paintings into the competition. (Penny Hood)

Garden, art club collaborate to host pumpkin painting

Lucy McIntosh and Penny Hood October 13, 2025

FAIRHOPE, Ala.- Monday, Oct. 9, members of the art and garden clubs joined in art teacher Lowell Baggett’s room to host a pumpkin painting competition to mark the beginning of fall.  The garden and...

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