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Eavan Driscoll, Social Media Editor

Eavan Driscoll is a Junior at Albemarle High School in Charlottesville Virginia. She is very active with school sports and enjoys going to the gym in her free time. Eavan loves the outdoors; hiking, camping, and everything in between. Travel, photography, and writing are her biggest passions and she hopes to pursue some form of photojournalism or investigative journalism in the future. Freedom of speech and the right for the public to have access to information is extremely important to Eavan which is why she joined the school newspaper here at AHS.

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Tyson is shocked when she walks into the small gym for her surprise signing celebration. Athletes formed a tunnel for her to walk through as the drum line beat by the bleachers.

Lasting Legacy

31-year Athletic Director Deb Tyson retires.
June 9, 2022
Senior Mia Shen puts all her might into slamming the tennis ball onto her opponents side of the court.

Girls Tennis Goes Out Swinging In State Quarter-Finals

The tennis team was Albemarle's last survivor in the post season. They lost to Deep Run during singles matches on Friday, June 3, closing the Albemarle Athletics 2021-22 year.
June 7, 2022
Freshman Annabelle Lindsay, freshman Romi Bader, and junior Maggie Teweles sit together against the fences to cheer on Senior Emma Paitrick during her tie-breaking set.

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Senior Emma Paitrick bounds across the court to meet a crosscourt hit from Deep Runs second seed.

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Senior Mia Shen lunges to meet the ball with her back hand during her match against Deep Runs first seed.

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Senior Emma Paitrick springs upward to keep the ball in play during her second set against Deep Runs second seed.

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Freshman Macy Moody squats to receive a drop-shot from Deep Runs sixth seed.

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Senior Emma Paitrick returns to the court during her frustrating second set against Deep Runs second seed.

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Patriot students and teachers support the tennis team in the hot sun during their lunch break Friday afternoon.

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Freshman Macy Moody bends back, preparing to recieve a low ball during her nerve racking second set against Deep Runs sixth seed.

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Senior Catie Swansiger uses all her momentum to whack the tennis ball over the net during her tiring match against Deep Runs fifth seed.

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Assistant coach Don Paitrick speaks through the fence to Junior Amy Wang, offering guidance in between sets against Deep Runs fourth seed.

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Junior Amy Wang follows the ball with her gaze, running backward to meet the far hit from Deep Runs fourth seed.

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Freshman Caroline Funk swings her racket towards the ball during her grueling match against Deep Runs third seed.

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Juniors Elizabeth Jackson (left), Sadie Hathaway (middle left) , Maddie Colavincenzo (middle right), and Vivian Hui (right) group together on the grassy hill above the tennis courts to cheer on players during their second block.

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Senior Mia Shen tosses the tennis ball in the air as she serves the match winning point.

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George performs at the jazz ensembles Swing Into Spring benefit concert at the Jefferson Theater.

[Photo] Music for the Masses

June 7, 2022
Senior Catie Swansiger thrusts toward the tennis ball in an effort to save her one point advantage over her Riverbend opponent during their first set.

[Photo] Patriots Beat the Bears 5-1 to Become Regional Champs

May 27, 2022
Senior Catie Swansiger thrusts toward the tennis ball in an effort to save her one point advantage over her Riverbend opponent during their first set.

Patriots Beat the Bears 5-1 to Become Regional Champs

The Girls Tennis match took place at Boar's Head Thursday morning, May 26.
May 27, 2022
Senior Emma Paitrick smacks the ball over the net during her second set. She later won the set 6-3 to win the match over Riverbends second seed player.

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Athletic Director Deb Tyson watches over the regional champion trophy during the Albemarle vs Riverbend match-up. The trophy came home with the Patriots after they beat Riverbend 5-1.

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Senior Emma Paitrick prepares to serve during her first set against Riverbends second seed. Paitrick later won the set 6-4.

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Senior Emma Paitrick prepares to recieve the tennis ball during her heated match again Riverbends second seed.

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Freshman Caroline Funk adjusts the score board during her second set against Riverbens third seed. She later won the set 6-1.

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Junior Amy Wang comes of the court smiling after winning both her sets 6-0 against Riverbends fourth seed.

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Freshman Macy Mooy gives friends in the stands a thumbs up after winning her match 2-0.

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Senior Tess Eluvathingal Muttikkal sends a powerful serve to her opponent, Riverbends first seed.

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Senior Emma Paitrick takes a break in between her first and second sets against Riverbends second seed. She won both sets: 6-4 and 6-3.

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Freshman Macy Moody debriefs with assistant coach Don Paitrick after her win against Riverbends sixth seed player.

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Freshman Caroline Funk adjusts her stance as her third seed opponent prepares to serve.

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Junior Vivian Hui supports friend Amy Wang with her poster You Cant Go Wrong With Amy Wang during Wangs match-up against Riverbends fourth seed player.

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Senior Catie Swansiger prepares to serve the ball during her second set against Riverbends fifth seed player. She would later win that set 7-5 to put Albemarle in first place over the Riverbend Bears.

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Senior Catie Swansiger thrusts toward the tennis ball in an effort to save her one point advantage over her Riverbend opponent during their first set.

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Girls Tennis Head Coach Ian Lyons speaks with Riverbends head coach as their players warm up before their regional championship match.

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Senior Tess Eluvathingal Muttikkal prepares for her tough matchup against Riverbends first seed player. Despite putting up a fight, Tess lost her match 2-0.

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[Video] Looking to the Future

May 17, 2022
Senior Ginny Bruno rests in her UVA hospital bed before surgery on her brain tumor. Bruno discovered in January that she had a tumor that had been growing for 10 years.

Ginny Bruno’s “BooBoo”

Senior battles brain tumor and comes out singing.
May 17, 2022
The jazz band and special guests perform Aint No Mountian High Enough, the last song of the show.

[Photo] The Jefferson

May 17, 2022
Freshman Gloria Kim in her house.

Freshman Gloria Kim

April 20, 2022
Ny Jaylah Feggans (left) and Jada Feggans (middle) together outside of Bodos.

Freshman Ny Jaylah Feggans

March 16, 2022
Colleen Crawford takes a selfie sitting on the floor in the back of the library.

Freshman Colleen Crawford

March 14, 2022
Junior Olivia Bickers outside her English classroom Friday morning.

Junior Olivia Bickers

March 11, 2022
Zomari Davis sits in the library during first block.

Sophomore Zomari Davis

March 10, 2022
Junior Eavan Driscoll

[Photo] Celebrating International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022
AHS students come together in the bus loop to protest the lifting of the school mask mandate on March first.

[Photo] Students Walk Out Over Mask Policy

March 9, 2022
Albemarle students leave the school building at 9:30 am to join a walkout in the bus loop.

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Albemarle students leave the building at 9:30 am to protest the lift of a mask mandate in schools.

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Freshman Seng Myitung working on her clay box in ceramics.

Freshman Seng Myitung

February 17, 2022
Senior Jason Breen powers through a horde of Western players to get a layup in the last quarter of the game.

Boys Basketball Game vs Western 2/14

Photo Album
February 15, 2022
A group of volunteers groom the ski jump slope in Pyeongchang, South Korea after the 2018 Winter Olympics. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing have been marked by more controversy than previous games.

Olympic Outrage

Top three reasons the Olympics are controversial this year
February 15, 2022
Assistant Varsity coach, Ryan Londree, watches as Western prepares for a free throw in the last quarter.

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Down by two with 30 seconds left in the game, head coach Greg Maynard shouts for more defensive coverage of Western offense.

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Sophomore Noah Grevious sinks into a defensive stance as he prepares to cut off a Western player driving to the basket.

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Junior Lamari Parler looks for a layup as the buzzer sounds the end of the third quarter.

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Junior Carter Wesson fends off Western players as he drives in for a layup.

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Junior Carter Wesson gets fouled by Western player Josh Sime while attempting a layup.

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Junior Christian Humes approaches Western player, Sophomore Wes Gobble, as he carries the ball down the court.

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Sophomore Amaje Parker leaps up to make a layup, crowded by the Western defense.

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Albemarle fans send good vibes to Patriot players as they attempt a free throw in the last minutes of the game.

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Athletic Director, Deb Tyson, looks on anxiously as Western takes a free throw with 15 seconds left in the game.

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Junior Lamari Parler shoots a free throw in the last quarter of the game.

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Patriot fans defeated as the game clock runs out with AHS down by three points.

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Selah Woodfolk, daughter of assistant JV coach Ryan Woodfolk, leans how to do spirit fingers from Seniors Josie Martin, Jane Bruns, and Josie Macdonald.

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Patriot fans watch an attempted 1/2 court shot as the first half comes to an end.

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Rowdy Albemarle fans cheer for the Patriots as they steal the ball from Western and sprint down the court.

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Max Hathaway during study hall in the library.

Junior Max Hathaway

February 11, 2022
Senior Amaya Pendelton fights through a horde of Orange players to claim a rebounded ball. Pendleton brought 10 points to the game and offered fierce defense.

Girls Basketball/Cheerleading Senior Night Pictures

Albemarle vs Orange 2/4/2022
February 7, 2022
Senior Emma McMullan and and Freshman Riley Maynard work together to defend a throw-in by an Orange player.

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Seniors Raquel Courtney and Sydney Eubanks cheer the patriots on from the sidelines during the third quarter.

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Freshman Riley Maynard jumps to prevent a pass towards the Orange basket.

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Junior Maggie Lynn shoots the first of two free throws.

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Varsity head coach, Proudfoot, angry after an aggressive foul by an Orange player.

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Junior Lauren Grady leaps in front of the ball to deflect a pass on defense. Grady managed 11 points against Orange.

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Juniors Caroline Perkins and Kalli Davis celebrate a three-point shot in the second half.

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The student section, decked out in pajamas, cheer on the Patriots after a layup in the first half.

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Junior Kaley Maynard receives a pass under the basket before making a layup. Maynard led the scoring with 16 points in the game.

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Patriot Cheerleaders perform an acrobatic stunt for the crowd between the first and second quarters.

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Freshman Sadaf Ashrat and Junior Jazil Choudhry together in the upstairs hallway after Winter Break.

Afghanistan To Albemarle

Adapting To Life 6924 Miles Away
February 1, 2022
Friends Alex Harpin and Sam Guiffre hanging out during the extended break.

Freshmen Sam Guiffre and Alex Harpin

January 21, 2022
Freshman Sara Wells pushes through the water in the girls 100 butterfly. Wells raced in Heat 3, finishing in the top ten overall with a time of 1 minute 3.45 seconds.

Ben Hair Swim and Dive Memorial Meet – 1/11/2022

Photos and Results
January 20, 2022
The Frotan family poses for a picture while awaiting transportation to Germany.

Escape from the Taliban

Freshman Sara Frotan fled Afghanistan along with U.S. troops.
November 16, 2021
MESA Teacher Kevin Huff

MESA Teacher Kevin Huff

November 8, 2021
Six feet apart, Xs mark socially-distanced spots in the student section of the bleachers. Patriot fans will need to stay socially distant in order to avoid further regulations.

New Social Distancing Rules Begin for Athletic Events

September 3, 2021
Patriots vs Warriors

Patriots vs Warriors

How did the rivalry evolve?
June 9, 2021
200 For Lunch: Shadow and Bone- Fantasy or Fail?

200 For Lunch: Shadow and Bone- Fantasy or Fail?

May 5, 2021
From Bella to Beatrice

From Bella to Beatrice

Hersman a National Finalist in Shakespeare Competition
April 19, 2021
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