SENIOR SPOTLIGHTS: Class of 2022

This week, the Frederick High marching band will take the field for the first time this year during the Homecoming game. Yet marching band's path to performance doesn't happen overnight. Marching band began the first week of school and will continue until Thanksgiving. Coordinating the three-dozen band students is a tough task. Luckily, senior Levi Mays is up for the job. For the past two years,...

High School is to be said to be the most fun time of your life when you're involved and living in the moment—and that’s all that Quinn McNeill has aspired to do and he’s accomplished it for sure. You may know Quinn from many different groups that he’s involved in at FHS. “I’m currently NHS president in student council, tennis, track principal advisory council, and link crew.” Quinn also ru...

If Alex Carillo were to reminisce on his outstanding high school sports career, he would see he's the most decorated athlete at Frederick High School. He'd notice his tremendous achievements, placing in the state title for wrestling. He'd recognize how far he's come, from beginning to run just five years ago, to being a vital member of the first state championship-winning track team in over 15 years....

Elli Clapp is a senior and a multi-sport student-athlete at Frederick High School. Ever since Elli was a young girl she’s been into sports, the outdoors, and making multiple positive changes in her community. Elli is accomplishing so many different things every day as a student-athlete she has had an amazing amount of growth throughout her four years of high school—all while maintaining a healthy...

Creative. Kind. Successful. Ali Davis. In asking others about Ali in preparing for this article, several of her peers and teachers have called her one of the most warm-hearted people they have met. Ali Davis is a successful learning student and takes pride in everything she does. Outside of school and sports, Ali loves being outside “Whether it’s hunting or hiking or just going on a walk. I�...

Kyla Mares finds different ways to be positive and bright every day. Several of Kyla’s peers quote she is super funny, positive, and as bright as the sun. Kyla states she likes to focus herself in a healthy positive environment. Outside of school and sports Kyla works, swims, and runs. Kyla quotes “I like going on hikes and seeing sunrises and sunsets. I also like going to the pool or the lake.�...

Know this upfront about Thomas Beeker: he hasn't had a normal high school career. Thrown into the spotlight his Freshman year, he's played lead roles in every single theatrical production of his high school career. Not that that isn't something Thomas can't handle. He has undeniable skill with performing--eloquence, technique, and mastery--that makes it easy to see how Thomas is one of the best to e...

Trent Fitzgerald has been a star student at Frederick High School--Trent has lettered academically three times, has taken multiple AP and Front Range Community College (FRCC) classes, and has also earned an academic excellence award in physics. Yet Trent is preparing for a new intellectual challenge: outsmarting the business world. Finance can be a difficult field, especially right now with many...

Bella Hewitt is an outstanding student-athlete at Frederick High School. She’s lettered for both softball and track as well as lettering academically. Bella was accepted to almost every college she applied for, but she decided that CSU Pueblo would be the best fit for her. Bella wants to major in Chemistry and minor in Mathematics, besides academically going to college Bella will be playing college s...

After graduating from Frederick High in May, Garrett Colvin has a tough decision to make, one that will define his future and, quite possibly, the future of the country. Garrett has been accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point but may attend the Naval Academy at Annapolis. “I want to go to either West Point or I'm still waiting to hear back from the Naval Academy [and] I...

Tanner Atencio is well-known for putting 110% into everything he does. Whether it’s sports, 4H, or even his biggest battle, fighting cancer. Tanner has always worked his absolute hardest to achieve his goals and anything he sets his mind to. He sets his goals and immediately tries to achieve them no matter what they are or how hard they seem to be. Tanner makes sure he wastes no time from getting...

In high school, it’s always great to have a support system, an extra push to success, and still have fun while achieving your dreams and goals. You're always expected to live up to a certain expectation but Sophia Meza sees the good in all her peers' achievements, successes, and personalities. Sophia likes to contribute to the school any way she can, she is part of student council, NHS, the LINK ...

Everyone has all different types of successes and how they feel to define it but what you need to know is that you have to work towards that to make yourself proud. That’s just what senior Cecilia Knapp is best known for: her drive and her passion to get things done. “People should know that it takes self-motivation in order to be successful," she told us. "Other people can’t make you want to...

Under the glow of Friday night lights, senior quarterback Bryce Conover steps into the chilly November air. It's Frederick's first football playoff game in two years, though Bryce is used to the pressure by now.  Bryce takes the snap, drops back, and fakes a handoff. This maneuver happens in an instant, but to Bryce, the game slows down. Quickly pacing back to the thirty-yard line, Bryce's eyes d...

Know this about Kinley Lindhardt--she's more than just an athlete. Sure, she's got the perfect composition of an elite volleyball player: exceptional hitting form, vertical ability, quickness, and an extraordinary understanding of the game. But those aren't her only strengths. She possesses infectious, vibrant energy. Kinley doesn't just accept adversity--she embraces it. That's why she's not just...

A gymnast walks out to the beam, taking a breath, feeling the pressure, and hearing the cheering from the crowd. This is what Brooklyn Weingardt has been training for: an opportunity to perform at the collegiate level. Brooklyn Weingardt--Frederick's standout Senior--recently signed at the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut for both athletic and academic scholarships. “I’m planning...

Being at the top of your class is always a huge accomplishment, but for Nina Palmer, it's just something she’s always been able to do. Nina was # 2 in her freshman year's first semester and figured she might as well go for first and has now been in first since her second semester of her freshman year. Nina is very hard-working and loves to learn new things. Nina is this year's graduating class va...

With the year coming to an end, that means that the journalism staff is going to be losing some seniors. This year, with the graduating class of '22, we are going to be losing Jillian Margheim, Mason Faulkner, and lastly, Joshua Bailey. All three were a major part of the Scout, all for different reasons, and all brought so many needed aspects to the table that were able to make the scout so succes...