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The Sound

The student news site of Gig Harbor High School

The Sound

The student news site of Gig Harbor High School

The Sound

February Students of the Month: Delaney Moyer and Henry Davis
February Students of the Month: Delaney Moyer and Henry Davis
Maya Holmes, Head Editor • February 12, 2025

Our incredible student body is filled with students who are dedicated to being kind, engaged, and responsible. Two of these students, Delaney...

Athlete Spotlight: Travis Scott
Athlete Spotlight: Travis Scott
Bozena Smith, Journalist • February 6, 2025

Junior Travis Scott (11) has dedicated much of his time at GHHS to his involvement with the Boys Swim and Dive team. High school was not the...

Girls Bowling Excels at Districts and Qualifies for State
Girls Bowling Excels at Districts and Qualifies for State
Evelina Vetra, Journalist • February 6, 2025

Girls Bowling Districts is an exciting tournament that determines which teams and individuals will compete at the 2025 Bowling State Championships....

Sewing, Beagles, and Red Vines: Meet Lil Hunter, Gig Harbor’s returning Assistant Principal
Sewing, Beagles, and Red Vines: Meet Lil Hunter, Gig Harbor’s returning Assistant Principal
Evelina Vetra, Journalist • February 5, 2025

Lillian Hunter-Ebersole, also called Lil Hunter, is excited to be back at Gig Harbor High School as an assistant principal for the rest of the...

The Puget sound needs our help!
The Puget sound needs our help!
Abby Philley, Journalist • February 13, 2025

The Puget Sound is a complex waterway spanning over 100 miles throughout the northwestern part of Washington state. The Puget Sound is a part of the Salish Sea and has a major connection to the Straits...

Crash in the Lot
Crash in the Lot
February 10, 2025

A car accident occurred on campus in the parking lot late Tuesday afternoon on January 28th, resulting in a head-on collision near the senior lot. Jayce Corley (12) and Luke Salazar (12) were involved in the crash but fortunately escaped without injuries. They both reflected on the moments leading up to the collision and what followed. Salazar had...

Girls Bowling Excels at Districts and Qualifies for State
Girls Bowling Excels at Districts and Qualifies for State
February 6, 2025

Girls Bowling Districts is an exciting tournament that determines which teams and individuals will compete at the 2025 Bowling State Championships. The Gig Harbor bowling team qualified for districts by making it to the top 7 at the 3A League Tournament, although they were already guaranteed a spot because of their first-place finish in the season....

Sewing, Beagles, and Red Vines: Meet Lil Hunter, Gig Harbor’s returning Assistant Principal
Sewing, Beagles, and Red Vines: Meet Lil Hunter, Gig Harbor’s returning Assistant Principal
February 5, 2025

Lillian Hunter-Ebersole, also called Lil Hunter, is excited to be back at Gig Harbor High School as an assistant principal for the rest of the school year. It has been 25 years since she started out her administrative career here in the same office, which means that she had some of the current student’s parents as students at the time. In total, she...

5th Period Drama Performs for Discovery
5th Period Drama Performs for Discovery
Samara Wilson, Journalist

On January 21st, Gig Harbor High School drama class performed an amazing production called “The Crayon Chronicles” based on the two books, “The Day the Crayons Quit” and “The Day the Crayons...

2025 Golden Globe Awards: Historic Records, New Faces, and Unexpected Winners
2025 Golden Globe Awards: Historic Records, New Faces, and Unexpected Winners
Evelina Vetra, Journalist

The 82nd Golden Globe Awards were broadcast on January 5 this year and celebrated excellence in film and television for the year of 2024. Unlike the Oscars and Emmys, which are for the film industry and...

A Christmas Carol and Frozen Jr. Is a Theatrical Success
A Christmas Carol and Frozen Jr. Is a Theatrical Success
Joncee Lenker, Journalist

From the beloved stories of A Christmas Carol and Frozen, the Gig Harbor High School Theatre delivered an outstanding performance of both tales. From the singing to the acting to the dancing, every aspect...

Looking Back Through Spotify Wrapped
Looking Back Through Spotify Wrapped
Reece O'Brien, Journalist

Spotify, the most used music streaming platform globally, recently came out with Spotify Wrapped 2024. Spotify Wrapped is an event that takes all your listens from the past year and wraps it all up into...

Movie Review: Wicked
Movie Review: Wicked
Maya Holmes, Head Editor

Storming the theaters with intense, emotional musical numbers, incredible effects, spectacular acting, and larger-than-life sets, Wicked has truly captured the hearts of many. Adapted from the original...

Athlete Spotlight: Travis Scott
Athlete Spotlight: Travis Scott
Bozena Smith, Journalist • February 6, 2025

Junior Travis Scott (11) has dedicated much of his time at GHHS to his involvement with the Boys Swim and Dive team. High school was not the start of Scott’s swim experience, as prior to GHHS swim, he participated in club swimming, a competitive swimming program in which you race against students whose...

Athlete Spotlight: Luke Salazar
Athlete Spotlight: Luke Salazar
Carson Kelley, Journalist • February 4, 2025

Luke Salazar (12) is a senior at Gig Harbor High School and a standout member of the wrestling team. He is a prime example of what it means to show determination on and off the mat. For Salazar, wrestling is more than just a sport; it is also the professor of the perfect mindset. “I enjoy how wrestling...

A Night to Remember: Celebrating Our Seniors in Girls Basketball
A Night to Remember: Celebrating Our Seniors in Girls Basketball
Natalie Eckerdt, Journalist • January 30, 2025

On January 23, 2025, we honored our amazing senior lady tides on the basketball court. That night, the varsity girls played Silas High School and finished with a big win! Finley Wyman (12) and Gracie Carey (12), our two wonderful seniors, have been on the girls basketball team since freshman year. If...

10 Tips and Tricks to Prepare Yourself for Winter Driving
10 Tips and Tricks to Prepare Yourself for Winter Driving
Sophia Robertson, Journalist • February 6, 2025

As we begin February, the worst of winter is upon us; many of us want to stay inside and bundle up with a pile of blankets, drinking hot beverages and bingeing our favorite TV shows! Unfortunately, life won't stop because it's

Best Gift Ideas for Teens That Fit Any Budget!
Best Gift Ideas for Teens That Fit Any Budget!
Abby Philley, Journalist • December 19, 2024
The holidays are here! It's the time for family, laughter, and gift giving, but there can be a lot of stress with gifts for teenagers, cousins, or loved ones. If this applies to you, look no further; this list of presents was made to fit any budget and
Thanksgiving Traditions: A Holiday Wrap-Up
Thanksgiving Traditions: A Holiday Wrap-Up
December 2, 2024
November is a hard month for a lot of people. At this point in the school year we’ve been getting on long enough to be deep in our coursework
Wind in the Sails: The Appeal to Sailing
Wind in the Sails: The Appeal to Sailing
November 18, 2024
From the first time I set foot on a sailboat, I understood the appeal of sailing, the crisp ocean breeze coming from the crashing waves, the
The Influences of the Public School System on its Students
The Influences of the Public School System on its Students
November 15, 2024
A majority of students across the country are enrolled in public schools, which has a direct influence on the adolescents of America. Students
No Stone Unturned
No Stone Unturned
November 14, 2024
As the leaves turn red, more and more people turn to the beauty of nature to see the wonderful colors and vibrant forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Super Bowl LIX Recap
Super Bowl LIX Recap
Joncee Lenker, Journalist • February 14, 2025

It was a dominating performance by the Philadelphia Eagles throughout the entirety of the game, from kickoff until time expired. Both sides of the ball...

February Students of the Month: Delaney Moyer and Henry Davis
February Students of the Month: Delaney Moyer and Henry Davis
Maya Holmes, Head Editor • February 12, 2025

Our incredible student body is filled with students who are dedicated to being kind, engaged, and responsible. Two of these students, Delaney Moyer (12)...

Speech and Debate Wins Many Categories at Online Tournament
Speech and Debate Wins Many Categories at Online Tournament
Henry Fournier, Journalist • February 5, 2025

On Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25, Gig Harbor High School helped host one of the most unique speech and debate events of the year, the Viking...

Tides Repeat Swimvitational Champions
Tides Repeat Swimvitational Champions
Zoey Nichols, Journalist • January 30, 2025

On January 19th, the Gig Harbor Tides made a powerful statement at the annual Swimvitational at Olympic Aquatic Center, delivering dominant performances...