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Jaeda Daniels with her mentors Mr.Micheal Merritte and Mr.Tom Carpenter
Sophomore Wins Optimist International Essay Contest
Emelee Rodriguez, Reporter • May 19, 2023

Ball High tenth grader Jaeda Daniels won the Optimist Club of Galveston Noon’s Essay Contest writing about “Who Brings Out the Optimist in You.” Daniels received $250 and her essay will advance to the district contest to compete for a $2,5000 college scholarship. In addition, the Optimist Club...

Jaeda Daniels with her mentors Mr.Micheal Merritte and Mr.Tom Carpenter
Sophomore Wins Optimist International Essay Contest
Emelee Rodriguez, Reporter • May 19, 2023

Ball High tenth grader Jaeda Daniels won the Optimist Club of Galveston Noon’s Essay Contest writing about “Who Brings Out the Optimist in You.” Daniels received $250 and her essay will advance to the district contest to compete for a $2,5000 college...

Tennis Team Completes a Championship Season
Tennis Team Completes a Championship Season
Rilee Whinery, Reporter • May 9, 2023

“This spring has also been exciting. Our team has won a ton of individual medals all year, and then we had several 3rd place finishes at our varsity district  tournament. Senior Bryan Han and his doubles partner, sophomore Matthew Leyva took third...

A Sign of the Times
A Sign of the Times
Dacey Smith, Reporter • January 27, 2023

In a sad reflection of the sign of our times, Ball High School installed metal detectors on December 20th. All students were required to pass...

Unleash The Potential
Unleash The Potential
Cooper Berry, Reporter • January 27, 2023

Our school should integrate Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) into the curriculum by offering it as an option for students to gain important interpersonal...

UIL Math Dominates Competition
UIL Math Dominates Competition
May 10, 2023

Ball High School’s UIL Academic team went to Friendswood for the District Meet, where they had a super successful day as they placed in the...

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David Wasserstrom Plays Tunes For STAAR
David Wasserstrom Plays Tunes For STAAR
May 10, 2023

David Wasserstrom, answering the call from AP Stephanie Wilcox, strolled the halls and classrooms of Ball High playing songs on his guitar to...

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