Athlete of the Week: Veronica Edwards
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt and Savannah Woods
December 9, 2019
Junior basketball player Veronica Edwards was athlete of the week for the week of Nov. 18. “Being athlete of the week is quite an honor and is really awesome,” Edwards said. “I have been playing basketball since I was eight years old.” Along with basketball, Edwards is also on the bowling...
Athlete of the Week: Ashley Hearn
Story by: Nicole Christie
December 6, 2019
Senior soccer player Ashely Hearn was the athlete of the week for Dec. 2. Hearn grew up playing center midfield, but usually starts as a center forward on the varsity soccer team. Hearn has played soccer since she was four-years-old. “Whenever I play, I always give it my all and am always working to improve not on...
Athlete of the Week: Savannah Woods
Story by: Angelina Ginossi
November 16, 2019
Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 11 was sophomore Savannah Woods, a libero on the girls varsity volleyball team. Woods has played volleyball since she was 7-years-old and has played on JHS’s varsity team since her freshman year. “I hope to go to a collegiate level volleyball program in w...
Varsity girls soccer wins first two games of the season
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt
November 9, 2019
Girls' varsity soccer started their season with two wins, one against Jensen Beach on Nov. 4 by a score of 2-0 and another against Martin County on Nov. 6 by a score of 4-1. Senior Bella Benavente scored twice, once on a free kick and then on a cross from senior Cassandra Deka. “We came o...
Jupiter High’s Jezerinac is WPTV Scholar Athlete of the Month
Story by: Savannah Woods
November 6, 2019
Chloe Jezerinac, a senior on the varsity girls' volleyball team, is WPTV’s Scholar Athlete of the Month for Oct. Her freshman year, Jezerinac played varsity volleyball at Suncoast Community High School then transferred to Jupiter High for the rest of her high school career. “It's quite an honor...
Athlete of the week: Joey Steinmetz
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt
November 4, 2019
Jupiter High School’s Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 28 is senior Joey Steinmetz, a running back on the varsity football team that finished the season 6-4, their best record in 14 years. Steinmetz has played football for eight years and has been on varsity for three. “Being Athlete...
Girls golf wins states
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt
November 1, 2019
Jupiter High’s girls’ golf team won the state championship for the first time in the school's history. The team won by 21 shots on Oct. 29 and 30. They also finished first at districts and regionals. Taylor Oberparleiter placed fifth individually, Isabella Galla placed 11th and Brooke Oberp...
Girls’ varsity volleyball ends season 19-7
Story by: Savannah Woods
October 27, 2019
The varsity girls' volleyball team ended their season with a 19-7 record and won the girls' volleyball district championship on Oct. 17. District play-offs began Oct. 9 with a match against Royal Palm Beach High School, with the Lady Warriors winning all three sets. “I think I was just nervous because it was...
Athlete of the Week: Joe Wester
Story by: Christina Paraschiv
October 21, 2019
Jupiter High School’s Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 14 is junior Joe Wester who is on the cross country team. Wester won the season opener, a conference title against Dwyer High School and a county championship. “It’s an honor...It shows I put in hard work and a lot of frame fo...
Transfer students join the JHS athletic program
Story by: Breanna Leary
October 21, 2019
This year saw an influx of transfer students to Jupiter High, and many are playing sports for the school. Senior Grace Golba is on this year’s varsity girls volleyball team. Golba moved from Ohio and has been playing volleyball since the seventh grade. Another new member of the varsity girls' volleyball...
Winter sports’ tryouts and conditioning have begun for Jupiter High athletes
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt
October 20, 2019
Winter sports are getting ready to start for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are interested in playing a winter sport or in conditioning for a spring sport, please make sure you are aware of tryout dates, conditioning schedules and what to expect. Wrestling tryouts will begin Monday, Oct. 14, right...
Girls Golf wins District Championships
Story by: Kylie Ilhardt
October 14, 2019
The girls golf team won the District Championships at Okeechobee Golf Course on Oct. 14. Martin County High School placed second in the tournament and William T. Dwyer High School placed third. “It was super exciting to win Districts as a senior and to hopefully end my senior year winning it all....