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The Searchlight

The Student News Site of Walpole High School

The Searchlight

The Student News Site of Walpole High School

The Searchlight

NESPA Awards

The Searchlight received the following awards in both online and printed publication categories:

2022:

Class I Print/Online All-New England

News Story: Katie Gillis, Walpole Schools Reduce COVID-19 Restrictions

Feature Story: Maggie Mahoney, Zoe Jagelski Enters Year-long German Exchange

Feature Story: Katie Gillis & Cate Stanton, New Classwize Software Coddles High School Students

Sports Story: Cate Stanton, Girls and Boys Track Race at Boston University for the First Time

Sports Story: Maggie Mahoney, Walpole Cheerleaders Qualify for Nationals

2021:

Class I Print/Online All-New England

Feature Story: Greg Tsougas, #FreeBritney Movement Reveals the Dangers of Conservatorship in the Music Industry

2020:

Class I Print/Online All-New England

2019:

Class I Print/Online All-New England

Special Achievement Awards:

News Story: Samantha Simons, GSA, SFE and Feminism Club join together to discuss microagressions

News Story: Chloe Patel, Police Department prepares students with ALICE training

News Story: Charlottle Schoenthaler, Walpole works to create awareness on dating violence

Blogs: Catherine Hurwitz, Cooking with Katie

Sports Story: Sarah St. George, Lincoln Griffin Contributes to Northeastern Beanpot Championship

Sports Story: Charlotte Clarke, Danielle Dentremont and Kate McLellan, Cam Schlittler commits to Northeastern University for baseball

Personality Profile: Jess Ferguson, Richard Kim prepares his final Dance Company Show

Personality Profile: Caitlin Kahaly, Walpole community remembers Jeff Mattson

Slide Show with Photos: Emily Smith, Theatre Club Performs first Fall Musical: Cinderella

Homepage Design: Chloe Patel

2018:

Special Contest on Localizing: Tara Gordon, Callie Ross, Lindsey Sullivan, A Wake-up Call: Addressing Teenage Cellphone Addiction

Special Achievement Awards:

Review: Dana DeMartino, “The Greatest Showman” Disappoints Audience Members With Its Idealization of the First American Circus

Feature Story: Jess Ferguson, Callie Ross and Lindsey Sullivan, The Buzz About Vape: School Leaders and Students Weigh in on Increasing Use of Vaporizers

News Story: Emily Ball, Jackson receives Honor Award from Norfolk County Teacher’s Association

News Story: Emily Ball, Maria Hall named School Nutrition Director of the Year

News Story: Caitlin Kahaly, Walpole Seniors Receive M.A.S.S. Certificates of Excellence

News Story: Catherine Hurwitz, McCarthy Hosts Walpole’s First Multigenerational Music Concert

News Story: Jess Ferguson, Town Committee Condemns Hate Groups in Walpole

News Story: Tara Gordon, The 15th Annual Walpole High School Film Festival

Bylined Column: Emily Ball, Examining the effect of class labels on student performance

Personality Profile: Caitlin Kahaly, Javon Jackson Spreads Positivity with Words of Wisdom

Sports Story: Delaney Murphy, Alison Foley and Jake Hurley Continue their Lacrosse Careers at Assumption College

Artwork/Cartoon: Abby Hile, “First Job Advice”

Homepage Design: Dana DeMartino and Julia Kane

 

2017:

Class I Third Place The Rebellion

Artwork/ Cartoon: Danielle Borelli, How to Overcome Your Stress

Artwork/ Cartoon: Danielle Borelli, Stay Cute And Cozy This Winter Season

Editorial: Andrea Traietti, Michaela Donato and Danaya Soluonollah, Walpole High School Administration Should Reconsider the Decision to Cancel School Dances

Feature Page Design: Abby Hile and Kerstin Fontanez, Seven Wonders of Walpole

Feature Story: Emily Ball, Walpole High Works to Keep Students with Cystic Fibrosis Safe

Infographic: Ellie Hilty, “I Have Cheated”

Sports Story: Emily Martin and Delaney Murphy, “Girls XC wins Division III Meet”

 

2016:

Special Achievement Awards:

Sports Photo: Julia Adams, “Dominating Durfee: Rebsoc Wins 8-1 before Losing to Franklin” (photo 9/9)

Feature Page Design: Kaitlin Brown, “Memories in Ink” (page 8)

Sports Page Design: Ellie Hilty, “Concussed” (page 16)

Opinion Page Design: Ellie Hilty, “World News: Terrorism” (page 8)

Opinion Page Design: Ellie Hilty, “Heritage or Hate” (page 4)

Sports Story: Lucy Lynch, “Jenna Burchesky Competes at International Curling Championship”

Sports Story: Delaney Murphy, “Girls 4×800 Meter Relay Team Qualifies for Nationals and Sets New School Record”

 

2015:

First Place in the All New England Class I Print/ Online category.

Special Achievement Awards:

Sports Story: Ben Brownsword, “Summer King reaches millenial mark for Walpole”

Sports Story: Matt Brownsword, “Baseball knocked out of first round in playoff game”

2014: First Place in the All New England Class I Print/ Online category.

Special Achievement Awards:

Best Home Page Design: Rory Mulligan, Bryan Kelleher and Annie Gallivan

Editorial: Hannah McLaughlin, “Parents vs Programmers of GTA V: Who is Really to Blame?”

Review: Hannah McLaughlin,  “Spike Jonze awes audiences”

Sport Story: Peter Hoegler,  “Boys Soccer makes an improbable state championship run”

Sports Story: Matthew Brownsword “State Championship!”

Sports Story: Mackenzie Wilson, “Cross Country newcomer Allie Morris breaks school course record”

2013: First Place in the All New England Class II Newspapers category.

Sports Story: Pete Hoegler, “Boys Basketball Falls to Natick In OT Thriller”

Sports Story: Pete Hoegler, “Boys Basketball Stunned by Hingham’s Late Rally”

2012: Special Achievement Awards:

Sports Story: Russell Ollis, “Hanley Brothers Get It Done Against Norwood”

Sports Story: Bill Rockwood, “McCarthys Re-write Walpole Track Record Books”

Review: Bill Rockwood, “‘Workaholics’ Addicts Fans in Season Two”

Review: Hannah McLaughlin,  “From Best Day Ever, “Life in a Day” Prevails as Best Movie in a Long Time”

Page Layout: Christina Freiberger, “Winter Ball”

2011: Second Place in the All New England Class II Online category.

Highest Achievement in the Class I Newspaper Category

Special Achievement Award:

Bylined Column: Caroline Cohn, “Flawed Teacher Layoff System Reduces a Education Quality”

2010: Highest Achievement Award in Class I Newspaper Category

Special Achievement Award:

Podcast: Juliana Donaher, Natalie DiMartino, Ara Narcession, “Confederate Flag Appropriate for Walpole High?”

2008: Highest Achievement Award in Class II Newspaper Category

Special Achievement Award:

Review: Jennie Cullinane, “Winehouse Finds Niche in Old-School Blues”

2006: Third Place in the All New England Class II Newspaper category 

Special Achievement Awards:

Sports Story: Sarah Kiewlicz, “Girls Softball Faces and Defeats Tough Competition”

Review: Andrea Alberto, “Ben Folds Songs for Silverman”

Review: Brian Donnelly, “Hostel”

2005: First Place in the All New England Class II Newspapers category.

Special Achievement Award:

Sports Story: Dan Horgan, “Girls Basketball Incendiary Play Fuels a Red Hot Season of Wins”