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Gulf Coast to host annual hot air balloon festival
Gulf Coast to host annual hot air balloon festival
Ends meet… Seniors dance to the emotional “Super Trouper” song. The students cheered and the dancers readied for their next performance.
Dance Collective performs “Seasons”
Listen and learn... Walker Holder and his group listen to what feedback the judges gave. All sharks declined investment except the final one.
Entrepreneurship class takes on Shark Tank
Fearless leader… Griffith performs the leading vocals for the group during the last song of the evening.
FHS hosts 90s rock ‘n’ roll concert
Prom to bring Italy to Fairhope
Prom to bring Italy to Fairhope
Team spirit... Pirates prepare for the game with a pep talk. Coach Kyle Hunter walked over to encourage the team.
Varsity baseball travels to Baker for final regular season game
Track and Field to compete in Sectionals
Track and Field to compete in Sectionals
Doubles defeat… Seniors Skylar Spinks and Paige Evans compete in doubles against Mary Montgomery players Halle Stringfellow and Makalya Powell. Spinks served the ball and ended the match with a score of 6-0, 6-1.
Varsity Tennis wins section tournament
Clearing all obstacles... Senior Dixon Davis clears the second hurdle with precision, quickly sprinting towards the next. With each strong step, he kept his soon-to-be victory in mind.
Fairhope dominates Baldwin County Track and Field Championship
Hoping for the best… Sophomore Mary Marshall Roberts gears up to take her shot on goal. Unfortunately, the ball went slightly over the crossbar.
Varsity Girls Soccer lose must-win game
Working ahead… Fairhope High School junior Jenna Kowal revises an essay for her dual enrollment course. She used her time diligently working on her assignment and submitted it before the due date.
Dual Enrollment changes students’ lives
Take a bow… Drama Club students perform their final number in “Singing in the Rain.” This spring show featured singing, dancing and acting. Photo courtesy of Fairhope High Instagram.
Drama Club, Thespians, theater students reflect on past performances
Enjoying conversation… Patrick Harbin, Trey Garner and Dez Thomas share stories and time after small group.
No Off Season means more than just a gym to its community
Signing Sleigh… Emma Delamore practices signing “Jingle Bells” in ASL. She learned how to sign sleigh and horse.
ASL club impacts Fairhope students
A warm memory… Residents and visitors stand around a bonfire during the homecoming day parade. They watched and listened as the band and cheer teams performed.
Fairhope creates community
Education online… A young student learns from a screen. Online learning impacted students’ ability to retain information.
Is online learning effective?
Learning Languages… Students that take foreign language electives are positively benefited and exposed to new cultures and languages.
Students should take a foreign language in high school
Loving the Lambo… Texas running back Bijan Robinson shows off his sixth NIL deal with Lamborghini Austin.
NIL should not be induced in NCAA sports
Warm up wonders… Lillian Moreno exercises and gets fit doing push ups. Push ups increased her core strength and defined her arm muscles.
Working out increases overall health
Pink Products… Items such as lipstick and perfume have unnecessary taxes. Photo by Grace Xu/The Varsity.
Pink Tax unjustly upcharges women
Hot and ready… The tenderloin chicken salad wows customers with its appearance. It tastes even better than it looks.
Mr. Spuds serves satisfaction
Food for thought... Chick Fil As expansive menu has food options for all. Whether someone is craving meat, greens or sweets, Chick Fil A has a meal ready.
Chick Fil A serves fast, easy classics
Seafood savvy… My friend’s mouth watering combo platter steals the spotlight on the table with its array of delicacies. From succulent crawfish to perfectly seared scallops, every bite was a taste of coastal bliss.
Kravers Seafood brings bayou to Baldwin
Cut but not dry… The semi-spicy House Roasted Turkey panini’s scent wafts through the air.
Panini Pete’s serves New Orleans to Fairhope
Traditional Mexican food meets top-tier quality
Traditional Mexican food meets top-tier quality
WFHS Pirate Vision
WFHS Pirate Vision
Team spirit... Pirates prepare for the game with a pep talk. Coach Kyle Hunter walked over to encourage the team.
Varsity baseball travels to Baker for final regular season game
Putting for the par… Sophomore Lawson Baldwin chips the golf ball onto the hole two green. She finished the hole with a putt which secured a par. “I feel that by focusing more on my back swing I have changed the trajectory of my swing and have fixed my club face to prevent me from slicing the ball,” Baldwin said.
Fairhope Lady Pirates compete in Jackson Memorial Tournament
WFHS Pirate Vision
WFHS Pirate Vision
Celebrating First Friday… Vacationers and locals browse through merchandise on Fairhope Avenue. Seeley’s Gallery by the Bay hosted First Friday Art Walk for locals and tourists.
Visitors and Locals Celebrate First Friday Art Walk Downtown
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Riley Wootten

Riley Wootten, reporter

Sophomore staffer Riley Wootten is a member of Interact club, ASL club and Spanish club. Outside of school, she plays tennis and enjoys being on the water. She loves to write and is excited to report for “The Pirateer.”

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Doubles defeat… Seniors Skylar Spinks and Paige Evans compete in doubles against Mary Montgomery players Halle Stringfellow and Makalya Powell. Spinks served the ball and ended the match with a score of 6-0, 6-1.

Varsity Tennis wins section tournament

Riley Wootten, reporter
April 22, 2024
Putting for the par… Sophomore Lawson Baldwin chips the golf ball onto the hole two green. She finished the hole with a putt which secured a par. “I feel that by focusing more on my back swing I have changed the trajectory of my swing and have fixed my club face to prevent me from slicing the ball,” Baldwin said.

Fairhope Lady Pirates compete in Jackson Memorial Tournament

Riley Wootten, reporter
April 16, 2024
Take a bow… Drama Club students perform their final number in “Singing in the Rain.” This spring show featured singing, dancing and acting. Photo courtesy of Fairhope High Instagram.

Drama Club, Thespians, theater students reflect on past performances

Riley Wootten, reporter
April 10, 2024
Education online… A young student learns from a screen. Online learning impacted students’ ability to retain information.

Is online learning effective?

Riley Wootten, reporter
April 2, 2024
Traditional Mexican food meets top-tier quality

Traditional Mexican food meets top-tier quality

Riley Wootten, reporter
March 6, 2024
Awards all around…Senior cheerleaders take the opportunity for their final group picture.

Fairhope Cheer celebrates past season

Riley Wootten, reporter
March 6, 2024
Accepting Awards… Lena Amare, Addison Spears, Gavin Laxton and Noah Sugg accept their reward as finalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program.

National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes Fairhope students as finalists

Riley Wootten, reporter
March 5, 2024
Still smiling… Even after a loss Ann Haven Sherrell, Ann Clark Smurda, Peyton Davis, Sadie Sparks and Mary Marshall Roberts support their teammates. The Lady Pirates congratulated Oak Mountain and ended their night with a team huddle.

Varsity girls soccer plays season opener

Riley Wootten, reporter
February 6, 2024
Reaching out… Vivienne Littlepage expresses her art through the mirror. The expression that a broken mirror granted seven years of bad luck inspired her design.

Students premiere artwork for blacklight exhibition

Riley Wootten, reporter
January 31, 2024
Students learn in a comfortable environment. Looping has improved students’ educational outcome. Photo taken from Rockefeller Institute of Government

Looping benefits education

Riley Wootten, reporter
January 30, 2024
Signing Sleigh… Emma Delamore practices signing “Jingle Bells” in ASL. She learned how to sign sleigh and horse.

ASL club impacts Fairhope students

Riley Wootten, reporter
December 13, 2023
Sportsmanship… Aiden Arthur and Roman LaPosta shake hands after their match to show good sportsmanship.

Fairhope Wrestling shows support for their team

Riley Wootten, reporter
November 28, 2023
Set the stage… Summerlyn Powers and her band perform for fans in the Black Box Theatre at Fairhope High School. Powers and her band created a warm and fun atmosphere for the audience.

Summerlyn Powers performs at Fairhope High School

Riley Wootten, reporter
November 6, 2023
Balancing the books... Makayla Williams skateboards her books to class to support Red Ribbon Week theme of anything but a backpack. Williams practiced skating around before heading to class.

Students replace backpacks for Red Ribbon Week

Riley Wootten, reporter
October 27, 2023
Set and ready…Hannah Rogers, Maggie Ray Brown and Victoria Hardy wallpaper flats. They designed the set of “The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong.”

Drama Club prepares for upcoming play

Riley Wootten, reporter
October 3, 2023
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