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The Student News Site of Hooks High School

The Buzz

Student Spotlight: Darla Jones

Student Spotlight: Darla Jones

Baylan Shaw, Editor October 10, 2024

Darla Jones is a 16-year-old junior at HHS. She joined the Hive during the second semester of her freshman year and did not waste any time getting involved in extracurricular activities. As a busy Hornet,...

Student Spotlight: Clara Poell

Student Spotlight: Clara Poell

Evalyn Goodwin, Reporter September 30, 2024

Clara Poell is a 15-year-old junior at HHS. She is our beloved foreign exchange student from Germany. When asked if she enjoyed it here at Hooks, her response was, “Yeah, I love the community, and it’s...

Student Spotlight: Addilyn Jenkins

Student Spotlight: Addilyn Jenkins

Jemma Hickman, Reporter September 16, 2024

Addilyn Jenkins better known as “Addi” is a 14-year-old freshman. She’s a member of the volleyball team, a flyer on the cheer squad, and also shows cows with the Hooks FFA team. Her goal this year...

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Student Spotlight: Claire Peek

Baylan Shaw, Reporter September 12, 2024

Claire Peek is a 17-year-old junior. She is involved in many clubs and organizations on campus, including FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), yearbook, and TAFE (Texas, Association...

Senior Spotlight: Zachary Larose

Senior Spotlight: Zachary Larose

Shakhya Shackleford, Reporter September 12, 2024

Competing at UIL and playing varsity football are just two of the many things senior Zachary Larose is a part of at HHS. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta, the International...

Senior Spotlight: Katie Arnold

Senior Spotlight: Katie Arnold

Mackenzie Butler, Senior Editor September 10, 2024

Outside of playing basketball in the winter and running track in the spring, senior Katie Arnold can be seen capturing the shots at every sporting event, showcasing her talent with a camera. Arnold...

Student Spotlight: Drake Shelton

Student Spotlight: Drake Shelton

Christian Shelby and Jonathan Obenoskey February 29, 2024

Drake Shelton is a 15-year-old sophomore at Hooks High School. He is a hornet at heart, and has always gone to Hooks. His favorite part of going here was in eighth grade, when he hosted the Drake and Kelly...

Student Spotlight: Romeo Minter

Student Spotlight: Romeo Minter

Christian Shelby and Jonathan Obenoskey February 27, 2024

Romeo Minter is a 16-year-old football/basketball player in his sophomore year at Hooks High School. In five years, Romeo sees himself playing college basketball as well as majoring in Business and Economics...

Student Spotlight: Nate Latham

Student Spotlight: Nate Latham

Laila Harmon and Christina Graves December 7, 2023

Nate Latham is a 15-year-old sophomore here at HHS. His favorite book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and his favored color is light pink. Nate likes to eat Nerd Gummy Clusters and his favorite celebrity...

Student Spotlight: Fabean Grigsby

Student Spotlight: Fabean Grigsby

Jonathan Obenoskey, Reporter November 2, 2023

Fabean Grigsby is a 15-year-old sophomore at HHS. This is his second year here at Hooks, and his favorite part of the year so far has been meeting new people and making new bonds. He is currently a part...

Student Spotlight: Lainei Batts

Student Spotlight: Lainei Batts

Laila Harmon, Reporter September 28, 2023

Lainei Batts is a 15-year-old sophomore here at HHS. This year will be her second year at Hooks, and claims to like it here because of the educational and extracurricular opportunities. She plays the trumpet...

Senior Spotlight: Laken Richardson

Senior Spotlight: Laken Richardson

Lillie Piazza, Editor September 20, 2023

Laken Richardson is a 18 year-old senior here at HHS. Outside of school, she loves to hang out with her friends and work at a cake boutique. Her favorite teacher at HHS is Mrs. Russell, mainly because...

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