As a sustainable project, the Gold Award serves as a purpose to implement leadership and problem- solving skills when it comes to discovering solutions for issues in the community. Girl Scouts who are...

“Sparked” by the accomplishments and achievements obtained under principal Chris Shaw’s leadership, the new assistant principal, Fatina Jackson, took interest in her new position here at the high...

Finishing this season, the cross country team competed in two races to bring the year to a close. With hopes of advancing to Sectionals, the athletes competed in several races throughout the season to...

M&Ms  Dressing up as M&Ms is a perfect idea for a group of friends who need a cute last minute Halloween costume. Each person would be able to chose a a color of their choice either from...

Starting on Sept 3 and ending on Oct 31, Huntsville Botanical Gardens is kicking off fall with their annual Scarecrow Trail for their Festifall celebration. Local community members will create nature inspired...

Saylor Cuzzort, a Sparkman alumna and junior at the University of Alabama, currently is double majoring in Public Relations and Communication Studies with a minor in Political Science. As a previous Editor...

Ring. Ring. The startling noise draws her attention away from her laptop screen. Laying in bed watching YouTube, enjoying her spare time, she hesitated to pick up the phone. After a few seconds, she put...

Despite being the sixth man rotation, senior Timbre Kirk took to the court and demonstrated his passion for basketball, winning the title of MVP this season’s Huntsville’s City Classic tournament on...

Seeing the destruction of the tornado on Dec. 10, 2021, only caused sophomore Jay Hunt to to help tornado survivors in Mayfield, Kentucky. On Dec. 26, Hunt made the decision alongside his father and...

Would banning the smoking of tobacco be beneficial to society as a whole? Recently, New Zealand’s government decided to enact a law regarding the lifetime ban of tobacco smoking for individuals under...

Kicking off the holiday season with a musical production, the concert band plans on displaying a Winter Concert with songs to give the audience a full feeling of Christmas cheer. The Winter Concert is...

In order to compete at Bands of America (BOA), the Band took a bus to Jacksonville State University on Oct. 16 to compete against 24 different schools around the country. Starting in July, the group started...

On Sept. 4, the cross country team took to Moulton, Alabama to compete in their first meet of the season, the Pepsi Invitational. Many athletes from around the state participate in a chance to place in...

Honor and respect are exactly what the thirteen marines who gave their lives to an unexpected attack in Afghanistan deserve. I truly want to thank these brave men and women who fought with courage and...

On July 19, JROTC took a trip to Washington D.C. to the Catholic University of America to be tested on their leadership abilities as they competed against 40 other schools throughout the United States....

Hard work carried out by the Boys’ Tennis Team proved effective on April 13, 2021, when they competed and successfully took home the win of the tournament.  Throughout the season, the head coach,...

CC: What did you teach and how many years have you been teaching? Conquest: I have taught Science at SHS for 29 years. For most of those years, I taught Zoology.   CC: What positive/negative...

Even though the Winter Guard had planned to compete in three competitions, they still were able to participate in two, kicking this season off with two very well-performed competitions, ranking them high...

On Feb. 4, the JV cheerleading team aimed high for State as they took to the Birmingham complex for a chance to win what they had worked for since the beginning- first place. With success and great perseverance,...

Christmas is a well-known holiday that is celebrated year-round across the world. However, even though Christmas in the United States is known for its Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and the North Pole,...

High. Higher than I had been in a long time. Nervous too. That feeling in the pit of your stomach that floods your nerves as if you were on a roller coaster and about to go downhill from there. Yeah, believe...

The Cross Country team had ended their season and prepared for a banquet of recognition on Nov. 19 however, with the COVID- 19 pandemic cases increasing, it was decided it would be best to postpone the...

Gentry: I have always been interested in engineering and the thought of programming robots for different jobs. CC: What important tools could robotics teach others? Gentry: Robotics teaches students...

The band has worked up to this moment, just to have it take a turn. They were planning on having their one and only competition in Hanceville, on Saturday, Oct. 25 but the plan had changed due to the weather,...