By Zaira Solis   The Batavia Fine Arts center was packed with parents, teachers, and student from Batavia High School by 6:30 on Sat., Jan 23. The lucky competitor to win Mr.BHS was senior Alex Cahill. At the beginning of the show each contestant started out by being escorted by a girl from their grade […]

By Sierra Hobson High school is a place where teens have the chance to learn responsibility, expand their education, and above all, grow both academically and personally. High school is also where most students begin driving. Driving is one of the biggest steps a person can take in life because it opens up a whole […]

By Rachel Morano Team rivalries spike interest throughout a high school better than anything else, especially when it comes to football and cheer. Batavia and Geneva have had a strong rivalry since 1912.  This rivalry is the 72nd oldest in the whole country. I was able to interview a player and cheerleader from both schools […]

By McKenna Renier 2015 was a wild year to say the least. As this momentous year comes to a close, it is always in our best interests to reflect on all that made this year what it was. Let’s take a look at the student trends around BHS in 2015. 10. Star Wars You can’t […]

In November of 2015, the last book-based movie of the series The Hunger Games, Mockingjay part two, was released concluding the series as a whole. The movie adaptations were both praised and criticized by the media and fans. None the less, the Hunger Games remains a multi-million dollar franchise today. Stars such as Jennifer Lawrence, […]

Batavia is the home of many gifted athletes but Batavia is not an athletic focused school actually. From experience, I know that Coach Piron likes his players to focus on academics before athletics. Although academics is a big focus here in Batavia, we have had some very gifted athletes come through this school and pursue […]

By Selena Nava Background: Luke is 16 years old and a sophomore at Batavia in High School. A couple years before he went to regular schools he was homeschooled.  He likes regular high school better than being  home Schooled. Luke has always had a passion for baseball. So these are questions regarding his passion for […]

Join a sport/extracurricular High school isn’t fun unless you make it fun. Joining something you can be apart of for all four years here is something a lot of people do. When you’re out of the house, on your own, with a family, you can look back on those memories and tell your kids all […]

2015 was a big year in movies, from big blockbusters to quirky, independent films the movie industry grew leaps and bounds. The following is a list of the top ten movies of 2015. All of these films are wildly entertaining and deliver a powerful message that deserves to be seen. Spotlight – $27.2 Million Domestic […]

Mark Gianfrancesco is the varsity boys’ and girls’ soccer coach at Batavia High School. He’s worked at BHS for 18 years but has been coaching for a total of 22 years. For 17 years, he coached boys’ high school soccer and this year will be his fifth year coaching girls’ high school soccer. “Coach G,” […]