“He was gentle and quiet. He always said that he wanted to do public service of some type. He saw that as giving back to his community and just protecting everybody… He was heartbroken when he had...

Completely surrounded by water and isolated from the cheers and whistles of the surrounding swim meet, freshman Maddie McCay dives into the water to begin her race after the starting buzzer. Until she...

For the first time in 19 years the girls swim team has won the Valley District championships. Although HHS was already pre-qualified for regionals, because every team in our district is in the 3A division,...

The Swim and Dive team travelled to the Jim Barnett Park in Winchester to compete in the annual Black and Blue Invitational. The men's team placed third, and the women's team placed first overall....

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Junior Luna Fulgueiro-Fuchs swims the first length of the 100 breaststroke event.

Senior William Daniel does his final turn going into the last length of the 100 butterfly.

Junior Lily Gusler does her turn going into the second length of her 200 Individual Medley race.

Junior Ritt Culbreth places a lap counter in the pool for senior James Henderson during the 500 yard freestyle event, which consists of 20 lengths.

Sophomore Emma Lankford does her turn going into the second lap of her 100 breaststroke.

With acts ranging from dance routines to original song and poem compositions, the third annual Black Student Union (BSU) talent show took to the stage Dec. 6 to showcase the wide array of talent found...

The postseason is approaching fast. No byes remain, and in a year of many ups and downs, there isn't a single team that is mathematically eliminated from postseason contention. Five weeks remain, and there...

Thursday’s dual swim meet against Turner Ashby marked HHS’ first victory of the season. Held at Bridgewater College, the HHS girls team amassed over double the points that TA scored, tallying 115...

Ten weeks into the regular season, the playoff picture is beginning to take shape. The Patriots, Rams and Steelers are unsurprising leaders of their respective divisions, but other shocking contenders...

At the halfway point of the season, the NFL has given us it's share of surprises, the latest being the league's lone undefeated team, the Rams, falling last week to New Orleans, who takes over as the unanimous...

Nearing the halfway point of the season, the pretenders and contenders are beginning to separate themselves. Only the Rams (7-0) remain undefeated, and the Saints and Chiefs are the only other one loss...

Members of the Marching Blue Streak band take part in a rehearsal before performing in the Parade of Champions competition at James Madison University.

And then there was one.  With Kansas City's loss to New England this week, the Rams (6-0), are now the only undefeated team in the league. Los Angeles has shown utter domination of the league thus...

The NFL has been packed with plenty of inconsistencies this season, but within all of the wildness, the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas City Chiefs have separated themselves from the pack. The only 5-0 teams...

With the first quarter of the NFL season out of the way, it’s safe to say that this year is shaping up to be an interesting one. Only two undefeated teams remain, and just one team is currently winless....

Weeks 1 and 2 brought some excitement in the form of upsets and games going down to the wire, but neither came close to the shock of Week 3’s slate. Buffalo’s win over Minnesota was the largest NFL...

Marking the start of their weekly competitive season, the Marching Blue Streak Band attended their first two competitions on Sep. 22. Held at Stuarts Draft High School, the first competition, which...

Though most high school classes don’t incorporate student field trips into their schedule, this isn’t the case for Government Honors Field Experience, which was first added to the course list four...

If you liked the twists and turns of the NFL's first week, the second week didn't disappoint either. All three Florida teams are currently 2-0 while both Pennsylvania teams have underwhelmed thus far....

The first week of the NFL season is complete. Some results were expected, whereas some were not. Our five panelists have learned a little bit about each team, and have updated their rankings. TRENDING...

With the 2018 NFL season just a week away, it’s becoming time to figure out where each team stands coming into the season. Here, five Newsstreak writers share their preseason power rankings, from best...

As part of an annual event to kick off the start of the marching band season, the members of its leadership team took to the James Madison University TEAM Challenge Course on Aug. 1 for a day of teambuilding...

Band director Daniel Upton rides the zipline to conclude the course.

Obenschain jumps across the gap between two wooden steps on the ropes course.

Junior Jack Hotchkiss rides the zipline as the final part of the ropes course.

Junior Spencer Spears, senior Ronal Gomez and junior Jack Hotchkiss pull themselves across a section of the ropes course.

Two separate groups of participants cross the wires of the ropes course on different levels.

Senior Kaeden Click (left) and junior Ritt Culbreth (right) react as band director Daniel Upton loses his balance.

Junior Wendy Santiago and senior Emily Chirinos use band director Daniel Upton as support as they cross over the wires.

Juniors Ruby North-Sandel and Leif McCoy climb the cargo net in order to begin the ropes course.

Senior Emily Chirinos, band directior Daniel Upton and juniors Ruby North-Sandel and Wendy Santiago practice doing safety checks with each other before going on the ropes course.

Junior Claudia Obenschain reaches for a toy chicken as part of a critical thinking group challenge.

Junior Carly Corso assists senior Andrew Ely as he crosses over Carper as part of a teambuilding activity.

The group of participants attempts to keep balance on an uneven plane.

Ely and band director Daniel Upton toss wooden rods to each other as part of a communication activity.

College coach and HHS graduate Hannah Daniel leads the swimmers in doing pushups during practice.

Freshman Eva Velker glides in to her turn during a workout at the Westover Waves swim practice.

HHS JV swimmer Desirae Sandridge finishes at the wall after completing the set during practice.

Westover Waves head coach Chad Gusler explains the workout to the swimmers at practice.

Junior Kyle Brown, freshman Eva Velker, sophomore Carly Corso (left to right) and junior Nathan McIntire (back) pay attention to head coach Chad Gusler as he explains the workout.

Freshman Jakob Lambert swims to the wall during a breathing exercise in the workout.

Junior Kyle Brown pushes off the wall during his freestyle set at the Westover Waves swim practice.

Class of 2017 graduate Casey Wilson instructs the swimmers during their workout. Wilson will serve as a college coach this season.

Head coach Chad Gusler demonstrates incorrect technique during the Westover Waves swim practice.

Gathering in the auditorium for one last time this year, the string ensemble, concert band, symphonic band and United Sound band took part in the annual spring band concert to bring the year to a close...

Each year, seniors in the fine arts department join together to organize and put on the annual Spring Arts performance, which consists of acting, singing and dancing acts. Not only do these seniors have...

In celebration of  Youth Art Month, the art department featured the artwork of various faculty and staff in the library showcase. It will be held there for the entirety of March. 

With a major in global studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Alison Domonoske spent the summer after her 2015 graduation abroad in Ramallah in the West Bank. Wanting to travel and...

Looking through the app store, one might come across two apps called Quarticolor and Lawn Mower Man. Though the developer is named as Jeff Warner, the one behind it all is junior Jonathan Warner. The...

Dec. 16 was the swim team’s first home meet this season at Westover pool, hosting Turner Ashby High School, Broadway High School, Monticello High School and Sherando High School. Comparing the team scores...

Junior Lizet Muniz and Senior Cecily Lawton, dressed as Moana and Rey (from Star Wars the Force Awakens), greet the kids walking into the concert

Senior Megan Labarge works on the set for the play

Sophomore Elisavet Savides first hopped into the Westover Pool during a swim assessment when she was 10 years old, not even knowing how to do the doggy paddle. Four years later she found herself in one...

On Oct. 15, the band travelled to the Bridgeforth Stadium at James Madison University to accompany the football team on their game against the Broadway Gobblers. The band welcomed the players onto the...

With seven weeks left in the school year and graduation in sight, the time for all seniors to complete their time here at HHS has come. On April 22 representatives from Jostens set up in the Gym Commons...

Students work hard at their computers during class.

On Monday, March 21 the 165 eighth graders from Skyline Middle School, accompanied by their various teachers and counselors, took a trip across town to begin their transition into high school. Their visit...

On Monday, Feb. 29, both the concert and symphonic bands played in their yearly pre-assessment concert. After many practices after school, both bands performed the few pieces they’ve been learning for...

On Friday, Jan. 29, the swim team travelled to the Warrenton Aquatic and Recreation Facility to compete in the Conference 21 West swim meet. It was the first of the three championship meets of the season,...

On Friday, Nov. 27, the day after most Americans gave thanks for their life, family and friends, a man walked into  a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado and began shooting. The suspected...

There are three days to audition for this year’s musical, “Aida”. Of the three consecutive choices, 34 actors and actresses decided on Nov. 17 as their audition date.  For freshman Katie Botticelli,...

When I finally started getting the fall feels on Oct. 1, I couldn’t help but come across @therealpsl on Instagram which is “The official Instagram for fall’s official beverage” according to the...