Spotlight
Shining a spotlight on the Kind, Proud, Driven Leaders that make Buffalo High School stand out.
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Kaia Castle ‘24 is graduating from Buffalo High School on Friday in order to join the Ohio State Buckeyes D1 volleyball team. She balanced taking extra classes over summer break alongside playing club volleyball in order to graduate two trimesters ahead of her classmates and jumpstart her volleyball career. Since third grade, volleyball has been an important part of life for Castle. Her volleyball journey started with Junior Bison, where she played until sixth grade.…
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After a week-long campaign of relentless virtual and in-person advertising, Jerrick Gorton ‘24 realized a dream he’s had since Homecoming Week of his Junior year: to be crowned Homecoming King. Students in the school Snapchat story bore witness to his countless calls to action, and those who encountered him in person heard his persistent prodding for votes. “I’ve wanted to be King ever since I saw Ovie Mayo win last year,” Gorton explained. “I thought…
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The 2022-2023 BHS school year is already over halfway through, but with all the classes, schoolwork, and extracurriculars, what does the student and teacher body think about Advisory? New to BHS, there was a change with Advisory from doing Character Strong to video lessons. Different from everyone else, freshmen have not experienced the old curriculum. Jillian Pack ’26 has successfully finished over half of her first year with the new Advisory lessons where she gets…
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This year’s BHS One Act, Bury the Dead, performed at the State Festival on Thursday, February 9. The cast and crew earned second place at Subsections with a judge’s ranking of 1-1-5 and was named the top play at Sections with a perfect 1-1-1 rating. .Judges’ scores are based on placing each show out of all the acts they saw, meaning a 1 is the highest score possible. “It was more of a team,” Avery…
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Macy Prestidge ‘24 was dreading her 8-hour shift at Fitness Evolution. She knew she had to because her monthly payment was coming up to help pay off her loan. On average, Prestidge spends about $500 a month on her expenses. She said that paying her own way with major expenses motivates her to have a good work ethic. “I was 15 years old when I bought my first car with my own money,” said Prestidge.…
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Basketball, Snowshoeing, Cheerleading, Swimming, Floor Hockey, Soccer, Softball, Choir, and Bocce Ball are the Unified/Adapted activities that Lisa Bull ’24 participates in. In addition to being on all of those teams, Bull is co-president of Bison Connection, the official Unified club of BHS. “I get to meet so many new people,” said Bull. “[Unified activities are] a new opportunity for me and I want to be a part of it. I get so many new…
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The familiar face of Carlton Urdahl is one Buffalo High School students recognize. He’s been teaching for 60 years, 50 of which were at BHS. Multiple teachers at the school had him as their teacher. This year he’s retiring and leaving teaching to do some of his favorite things like taking care of his hobby farm, tending to his summer garden, and hanging out with his three pet cats. He plans to continue meeting his…
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Hans Pederson has always been the biggest player on the football field until this year. Pederson ‘26 is a 6-foot tall freshman, who played Varsity football just this season. Being on Varsity Football was something that changed how Pederson felt about the team he was on. Having people on a team with him that were the same size as him was something new to Pederson. “It felt weird to be the tallest person on a…
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In every corner of Buffalo High School, one can find posters with varying versions of “be nice, be proud, work hard, and model good behavior.” The school strives to provide plenty of opportunities for students to do so. 74.6% out of 59 students who participated in a survey say they feel there are enough opportunities to support others and help the school. But, out of the students asked, only 5.9% are utilizing these opportunities with…
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Bull riding has been an official sport since the 1870s. The sport is performed with one hand holding onto a rope, and the other in the air. You are not permitted to touch the bull or yourself, and must stay on the bull’s back for a minimum of 8 seconds. The score is split 50/50 between the bull and the rider, how well you keep control throughout the ride, and how hard the bull bucks.…