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The Student News Site of Hooks High School

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Student Spotlight: Cailey Coleman

Student Spotlight: Cailey Coleman

Cailey Coleman, Reporter September 23, 2025

Cailey Coleman is a 15-year-old sophomore at Hooks High School. Outside of school, she enjoys hanging out with friends and loves spending time with her dog. A goal she wants to accomplish this school year...

Student Spotlight: Sidney Haley

Student Spotlight: Sidney Haley

Mallorie Bishop, Reporter September 23, 2025

Sidney Haley is a sophomore varsity volleyball player at Hooks High School. She looks up to her volleyball coach, Coach Price, for her knowledge and good advice. Sidney says the thing she enjoys the most...

Student Spotlight: Natalie Hartwick

Student Spotlight: Natalie Hartwick

Natalie Craigen, Reporter September 15, 2025

Sophomore Natalie Hartwick is a varsity cheerleader for the Hornets! She loves cheering on Friday nights with all her friends and her sponsor/coach, Lisa Tullis. Her dream job is to be a therapist,...

Student Spotlight: Rayya Brown

Student Spotlight: Rayya Brown

Kynlee Latham, Reporter September 15, 2025

Rayya Brown is a junior varsity volleyball and basketball player, as well as a track runner at Hooks. Her favorite thing about school is the coaches and staff. After high school, Rayya would like to attend...

Student Spotlight: Cam Fields

Student Spotlight: Cam Fields

Kacey Creer, Reporter September 15, 2025

Cam Fields is a 6'2" sophomore student-athlete at Hooks High School. He's involved in football, basketball, baseball, and track, but his favorite sport is football. After high school, he wants to play...

Student Spotlight: Kaydynce Veal

Student Spotlight: Kaydynce Veal

Kailey Ashbrook, Reporter September 15, 2025

Kaydynce Veal is a freshman who recently joined Hooks High School. She is 15 as of September 6, 2025. Veal is actively involved in the Future Farmers of America (FFA). She participates in barrel racing...

Student Spotlight: Tatum Hickey

Student Spotlight: Tatum Hickey

Jemma Hickman, Reporter May 6, 2025

Tatum Hickey is a newly turned 15-year-old freshman as of March 9th. Hickey is both a member of the cheer team and a participant in Future Farmers of America. Her mom, Amber Hickey, inspires her daily...

Guiding with Grace and Grit

Guiding with Grace and Grit

Evalyn Goodwin and Clara Poell May 1, 2025

Some educators inspire with their words, others with their actions—and a rare few do both. Shelly Hackett, a counselor at Hooks High School, is one of those people. Her journey from the classroom...

Heartfelt Guidance

Heartfelt Guidance

Clara Poell, Evalyn Goodwin, and Laila Harmon April 14, 2025

Some people find their path early, and for Crystal Roach, the road to becoming a high school counselor began with a passion for teaching and grew into something even bigger: a mission to support students...

Student Spotlight: Bailey Smith

Student Spotlight: Bailey Smith

Jemma Hickman, Reporter April 8, 2025

Bailey Smith is a 16-year-old in 10th grade. At school, she is a part of the Varsity Cheer Squad and Future Farmers of America.  In her free time, she enjoys shopping, hanging out with her boyfriend,...

Student Spotlight: Zariah Johnson

Student Spotlight: Zariah Johnson

Karen Morales, Reporter March 26, 2025

Zariah Johnson is a 17-year-old junior at Hooks High School. In school, she plays the clarinet in both the concert and marching band. She doesn’t have many hobbies outside of school other than staying...

Coincidental Career Change

Coincidental Career Change

Evalyn Goodwin, Laila Harmon, and Clara Poell March 18, 2025

When Crystal Leiva was younger, she didn’t want to be a teacher at all. Her mother and grandmother both became teachers, so becoming one herself was her last choice out of her options. At the job...

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