The Atlantic High School boys’ tennis meeting was held on Tuesday, March 10, after school. At the boys’ tennis meeting, the coach, Mike McDermott, says they will discuss practice and game-day protocols, what to wear to tennis, the goals for the season, and expectations. McDermott will also make sure everyone has the necessary forms turned in. He hopes to work on fundamentals that will get the tennis players better every day and strive to compete for a conference championship. This season will be inexperienced to start because there is very little varsity experience. McDermott tries to create good tennis players who are also good people. He will try to guide individual people to reach their goals on and off the court. Boys Tennis started on Monday, March 16, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the AHS Tennis Courts.
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March 18, 2026
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Scott Simonton, Staff Writer
Scott Simonton joined the journalism program during his sophomore year after being inspired by Mrs. Berryhill. What began as an interest quickly developed into a passion, as Simonton discovered that journalism is both a creative and rewarding field. He comes from a family of five, including his parents, Josh and Christina, his older brother, Jake, and his younger sister, Jennifer. While Simonton is not involved in other school activities, he focuses his time and energy on journalism.
Simonton’s favorite aspect of the program is photography, especially photo projects that allow him to choose his own subjects and express his creativity. Looking ahead, Simonton is excited to be part of the Javlin yearbook staff and see the final product come together. Overall, Simonton’s creativity and dedication make him a strong asset to the journalism program.
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Saige Coffman, Staff Writer
Saige Coffman is a 16-year-old student who really enjoys journalism; specifically the “aspects of putting a story together.” Coffman is a sophomore here at Atlantic High School.
Coffman is one of five girls, she has one older sister Aydrie, and three younger siblings, Henley, Hendrix, and Lennyn. She enjoys spending time with her family, and has two loving parents Ashley and Micheal.
Coffman has participated in many activities throughout her years at Atlantic High School, such as AHS Fuel, Student Council, Journalism, Soccer, Tennis, and Volleyball. In her free time she works and enjoys reading books,specifically fantasy books, and nonfiction books.
Coffman is “really looking forward to learning how to gather news better this semester in journalism.”