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Stretching for Semifinals… The Pirates huddle together to stretch for an intense game. The players took their positions on the field and kept in condition. Submitted photo.
Varsity Boys Soccer end season in semifinal
The City of Fairhope Welcome Center, decorated and ready for women to come by and get some goodies, hosted Girls Night Out. The turn out exceeded expectations with many women showing up and having a great time. “There were so many women having such a great time, and bringing many women together,” Delamore said. Photo by Abbie Butler
Fairhope hosts annual girls night out
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
Stretching for Semifinals… The Pirates huddle together to stretch for an intense game. The players took their positions on the field and kept in condition. Submitted photo.
Varsity Boys Soccer end season in semifinal
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
Strike that pose… Sadie Houston and Sawyer Knight sing Legally Blonde in the last act of the show. Houston played the role of Elle Woods, and Knight played Emmett Forest in this show. Photo by Dana Lee Davis Photography
Local teen actress performs with area company
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
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
Assistant principal Josh Howell and Engineering teacher Cody Coleman direct seniors to their seats before graduation. Commencement exercises for Fairhope High School’s 354 graduating seniors took place on W.C. Majors Field at 7 p.m., May 20.
Fairhope High School holds commencement exercises for Class of 2025
Say cheese… Journalism students take pictures of Pre-k students by Pete the Pirate earning a photo to their memories at Fairhope High School. Pre-K student Margaret Marcinko smiled big next to Pete.“The purpose of these pictures is to help the students remember the fun times we had together this year in Pre-K,” said Christy Carson, Pre-K teacher.
Pre-K class celebrates end of school year
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
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On a roll…Will Bumpers practices with his teammates. The team is excited for their upcoming matches.

Fairhope Bowling Team holds first practice

Haley Gunther, reporter • November 14, 2023

by Haley Gunther, reporter FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- Fairhope's bowling team gathered for their first practice at Eastern Shore Lanes, getting a feel for their new teammates and a new season. The bowling team...

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