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Fairhope Rotary Steak Cookoff set for May 10
Fairhope Rotary Steak Cookoff set for May 10
Friendly Support… Friends and teammates of senior Chance Walters congratulate him after the signing ceremony. Fairhope High School Students were invited to come watch their friends and support them during the school day.
Fairhope High School athletes commit to the next level
Espan-yay!... Senior and NSHS Executive President Marisol Acker says the pledge for new inductees to recite. The students finished the oath with fits of excited giggles.
National Spanish Honor Society inducts record number of students
Helping The Haven… Senior Jillian Surla paints a cat onto the windows of The Haven. Surla’s artwork displayed appreciation for local volunteers.
National Art Honor Society students paint The Haven’s windows
The Wisteria Garden Club to hold 3rd annual Art of Presentation event
The Wisteria Garden Club to hold 3rd annual Art of Presentation event
Pirate Vision Special Edition: Soccer Wins Playoff Round 1
Pirate Vision Special Edition: Soccer Wins Playoff Round 1
Friendly Support… Friends and teammates of senior Chance Walters congratulate him after the signing ceremony. Fairhope High School Students were invited to come watch their friends and support them during the school day.
Fairhope High School athletes commit to the next level
Girls take the field… Lady Pirates warm up for competition. On March 25 at 7p.m., the Fairhope High School girls varsity soccer team defeated Robertsdale 5-0 at home.
Varsity soccer girls defeat Robertsdale
Throw in… Senior Kadence Torres throws the ball to Senior Anna Laraway at Volanta field against McGill-Toolen on March 11. The Lady Pirates lost 1-0.
Girls soccer drops home game versus neighboring rival
Kick off… Striker Tyler Lucas runs down the field opening up for the pass. Lucas received the ball and took a shot on goal.
Varsity Boys Soccer compete in season opener tournament
Technique and perfection…Company dancer Halle Smith performs as the summer fairy in the most recent show, Cinderella. Being chosen for the role of the summer fairy allowed me to focus on technique and perfecting my beginner-level skills.
Bayshore Ballet, oldest company in Baldwin County, makes changes, fosters relationships
Creative Energy… Fairhope teens Ainsley Cook, Mabel Burch, Samantha Jensen and Cannon Deason hang out and draw on the whiteboard in the new teen space. Library worker Casey Henderson allowed all teens to draw on the board so that they could make the space their own. “We wanted to have it so that teens had ownership over the space,” Henderson said.
Fairhope Public Library’s 125th Anniversary Ceremony unveils new teen space
Worming through… Compost bins sit in front of Fairhope High School. FHS students supplied the waste within. Students rotate the bins regularly to allow for complete decomposition of the waste.
Vermicomposting spreads sustainability throughout student body
GOODNIGHT FAIRHOPE… Fairhope locals and visitors walk along the pier. They watched the sunset over Mobile Bay.
Locals, visitors involvement strengthens community
Typing away… Senior Piper Berry types paragraphs reflecting on her trades as a part of the project. Berry started with a pen, and through a series of ten trades, she ended up with a water gun and floatie.
Red Paperclip Project teaches students economic life lessons
Snapchat negatively impacts young minds
Snapchat negatively impacts young minds
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Schools should not judge students based on standardized tests
Later school start times benefit students’ well being
Later school start times benefit students’ well being
BookTok leads to surge in mass produced mediocre books
BookTok leads to surge in mass produced mediocre books
Traveling benefits young minds
Traveling benefits young minds
Eastern Shore Repertory Theater’s Grease brings Fairhope back to the fifties
Eastern Shore Repertory Theater’s Grease brings Fairhope back to the fifties
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“The Last Unicorn:” a story of regret and love
Tasty and unique... The scent of expertly cooked vegetable fried rice wafts through the air, enticing nearby customers to purchase the same dish. The tangy rice and refreshing vegetables created a quirky flavor profile.
Dragonfly: jewel of Eastern Shore cuisine
COOKED TO PERFECTION… The seasoned charr-grilled salmon feast does not disappoint. To top it off, the juicy lemon adds a more refreshing taste.
Taziki’s offers customers welcoming taste
“The Great Gatsby:” great love story turned tragic
“The Great Gatsby:” great love story turned tragic
Pirate Vision Special Edition: Disney Journalism Trip
Pirate Vision Special Edition: Disney Journalism Trip
Revving Up… A car show took place behind the Fairhope Public Library as an added attraction to the weekly Fairhope fresh market. The market and car show opened to the general public.
Fairhope holds weekly fresh market with car show
Meeting spot… Senior Jillian Surla and junior Bailey Harness meet up with their classmates before the storytelling conference. Students enjoyed spending the morning shopping, eating and riding the attractions at Animal Kingdom.
Journalism students attend Disney Storytelling Workshop
Pirate Vision Special Edition: Soccer Wins Playoff Round 1
Pirate Vision Special Edition: Soccer Wins Playoff Round 1
Welcome to the Festival… On April 12, thousands of Baldwin County residents and tourists attend the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival. The Strawberry Festival was the 36th annual event at the Loxley Municipal Park.
Baldwin Country Strawberry Festival provides fun for the whole family
The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

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The Student News Site of Fairhope High School

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Pirate Vision Special Edition: Soccer Wins Playoff Round 1

Pirate Vision Special Edition: Soccer Wins Playoff Round 1

Emma Rains, correspondent • May 1, 2025

Friendly Support… Friends and teammates of senior Chance Walters congratulate him after the signing ceremony. Fairhope High School Students were invited to come watch their friends and support them during the school day.

Fairhope High School athletes commit to the next level

Kendall Kirchoff, reporter • April 30, 2025

Fairhope High School hosted its annual signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, in the gym to commemorate students who are moving up to play sports on a collegiate level.  Signing day is when students...

Girls take the field… Lady Pirates warm up for competition. On March 25 at 7p.m., the Fairhope High School girls varsity soccer team defeated Robertsdale 5-0 at home.

Varsity soccer girls defeat Robertsdale

Addison Breazeale, photojournalist • March 31, 2025

Throw in… Senior Kadence Torres throws the ball to Senior Anna Laraway at Volanta field against McGill-Toolen on March 11. The Lady Pirates lost 1-0.

Girls soccer drops home game versus neighboring rival

Riley Wootten, junior editor • March 17, 2025

Kick off… Striker Tyler Lucas runs down the field opening up for the pass. Lucas received the ball and took a shot on goal.

Varsity Boys Soccer compete in season opener tournament

Riley Wootten, junior editor • February 8, 2025

Pirate Power by Riley Wootten, junior editor FOLEY, Ala.---On February 6 FHS Boys Varsity soccer competed against Oak Mountain in the season opening Southern Shootout tournament at Owa Park in Foley....

Weaving Friendships… Varsity Basketball player Lillian Moreno braids junior Lucia Jordan’s hair as sophomore Nylah Loukides watches before their match against the Roberstdale Bears on January 28. The day started at 4:30 with Junior Varsity, Girls Varsity and lastly Boys Varsity, while Senior Night activities happened during halftimes and after each Varsity game. “All my teammates are my friends and everything, so, it’s like—it’s really nice to be on a close team like this,” Loukides said.

Pirates dominate court against Robertsdale on Senior Night

Jillian Surla, editor-in-chief • January 30, 2025

Pirate Vision Special Edition: JV Girls vs. Davidson

Pirate Vision Special Edition: JV Girls vs. Davidson

Kendall Kirchoff, correspondent • December 17, 2024

Pirate Vision Special Edition: Lady Pirates Basketball v. Gulf Shores

Pirate Vision Special Edition: Lady Pirates Basketball v. Gulf Shores

Makayla Gardner, correspondent • November 14, 2024

Pirate Vision Special Edition: Swim County Meet and Senior Night

Pirate Vision Special Edition: Swim County Meet and Senior Night

Lori Hymel, correspondent • November 13, 2024

Pirate Vision Episode 16

Pirate Vision Episode 16

Lori Hymel and Leo Steadham • November 13, 2024

Cheers for the court… Homecoming queen Mary Chapel Whitehead leads the float and tosses treats out to the crowd. The parade date was postponed to October 23 because of inclement weather the week of homecoming.

Fairhope students celebrate homecoming, senior night

Riley Wootten, junior editor • October 25, 2024

by Riley Wootten, junior editor

Go team go!... The Fairhope swim team huddles and chants. The team won first place. “I think swimming is both mentally and physically challenging; some events impact more mentally, though. For me it's the 50 free,” said Roderick Farrington, sophomore.

Fairhope Swim Team wins third home meet

Isabella Boney, Abbie Butler, Addie Glies, Kendall Kirchoff, and Halle Smith • October 17, 2024

by Isabella Boney, Abbie Butler, Addie Glies, Kendall Kirchoff and Halle Smith Fairhope High School swim team hosted its third meet on Thursday, October 10, at the Fairhope Municipal Pool, where area...

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