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PC Hope Coming to Your Door
After a year in which hope seemed in short supply, a community task force aims to boost public awareness about mental health resources available for students and families.
Diving Deep: HP Senior Follows in His Family’s Flipping Footsteps
As the only diver on the Highland Park roster, Dash Wolford must often take part in meets by himself. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s lacking competition.
Lady Scots Go To Bat With Promising Young Lineup
Last season ended way too soon for Highland Park’s talented senior class, but at least it ended on a high note.
Senior Leadership Fueled Another Double-Digit Win Season
Deep playoff run for Scots football ends with New Year’s Day loss to Denton Ryan
Lady Scots Add Motivation for Second Title Defense
When we last saw Highland Park on the soccer field in March, the Lady Scots were steamrolling toward another district crown and preparing to defend their Class 5A state title.
HP Soccer Player’s Latest Goal Has Global Impact
As much as Highland Park needs Daniel Writer on defense, his most valuable contributions to soccer might happen off the field.
Coronavirus
Virtual Christmas Cheer
The holidays will look different this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t have to mean skipping Christmas cheer for those willing to embrace the virtual.
Scots Look for More Hardwood Playoff Success
David Piehler couldn’t shake Highland Park’s loss to Lancaster from his memory.
From Scots to Sailors
The decade-long friendship between a hard-hitting linebacker and a tough-nosed lacrosse midfielder started at a youth tennis tournament.
Election
Too Young To Vote, But Not Too Young to Help Others Cast Ballots
Evelyn Altschuler and Mira Aravamuthan are too young to vote in this election, but it's not keeping them from the polls.
Teens Join DKMS To Fight Blood Cancers
Ava Williams saw the difference DKMS makes in the fight against blood cancers and disorders when her brother needed a bone marrow transplant in 2018.
Coronavirus
Senior Returns to Much Different HPHS
As a freshman, I had imagined that the first day of my senior year would be spent roaming the halls with my classmates and counting down the days until graduation.
Hundreds March in Highland Park, at SMU to Protest Racial Injustice
Hundreds of peaceful SMU students marched around the campus Sept. 5 in protest of police brutality and inequalities faced by Black people.
For The Love of Guitar, Invite This Man to Perform
Maybe blame it on being born down under, but when Vincenzo Martinelli picked his instrument, he didn’t go with his Italian family’s traditional choice.
Football Tab
New Faces, Same Mindset for Scots
Continuity among the coaching staff has been a hallmark of Highland Park’s success.
Eagle Scout Project Replaces Inlet Markers Around Highland Park
In the blazing heat for two days and a combined six hours, Beau Exall and his crew worked vigorously to replace each storm drain medallion around Highland Park in both Spanish and English.
Highland Park Goes Hollywood: The Cousin, The Witch, and The A Cappella Kids
Seeing my 13-year-old cousin from Highland Park singing and acting on big and small screens still takes getting used to, but her success doesn’t surprise me in the least.
Coronavirus
Experienced Lady Scots Take Off-season Hurdles in Stride
Highland Park will enter its new season with plenty of motivation for another deep playoff run.
