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The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

The student news site of Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

The Eagle Eye

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Dance team in Florida

Tatum Tatch, sports and photo editor Mar 10, 2022

This past weekend our very own SMCHS dance team traveled to Orlando, Florida for their annual contest of champs competition. The team took home second in x-small and large lyrical, third in medium...

Seahawks trade QB Russell Wilson to the Broncos

Seahawks trade QB Russell Wilson to the Broncos

Kendrick Choi, Web Editor-in-Chief Mar 10, 2022

One of the biggest trades in NFL history happened earlier today when the Seattle Seahawks traded their long-time starting and ninth-time pro bowl quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks...

01 February 2022, US, Inglewood: The Super Bowl LVI logo stands outside Sofi Stadium. The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals will meet here on February 13, 2022 (local time) in the 56th final game for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Bengals travel to Los Angeles five days before the Super Bowl. As the U.S. news agency AP reported on Tuesday, the surprise team of the playoffs plans to arrive in the West Coast metropolis on February 8 and prepare for the duel with the Los Angeles Rams on the grounds of the University of California (UCLA). Photo: Maximilian Haupt/dpa (Photo by Maximilian Haupt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Previewing Super Bowl LVI

Preston Dorand, Staff Writer Feb 23, 2022

Last Sunday, January 30th, 2022, was the conference championships for the NFL. In the AFC conference championship, the Kansas City Chiefs played the Cincinnati Bengals and in the NFC conference championship,...

The MLB collective bargaining agreement lockout

Preston Dorand, Staff Writer Dec 13, 2021

On December 1st, 2021, at 12:01 AM, the Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expired, and it was the first work stoppage in professional sports in 24 years. Ever since the collective...

Girls volleyball hits the beach

Sofia O'Keefe, Staff Writer Oct 11, 2021

After a unanimous decision from the CIF Federal Council in early 2021, girls’ beach volleyball became an official CIF sport.   While indoor volleyball is a fall sport, beach volleyball...

Week 1 in the NFL recap

Week 1 in the NFL recap

Preston Dorand, Staff Writer Sep 20, 2021

With the first game of the NFL season being played on September 9th, fans around the world were excited for football to finally be back after seven months. The anticipation of the season was built up ever...

Student section of the week

Preston Dorand, Staff Writer Aug 30, 2021

With High School football starting back up around the country, student sections are becoming as important as ever. The Orange County register votes on the student section of the week and awards a school...


SM alumnus, Klay Thompson, accepting his gold medal at the 2016 Olympics.

The impact of the Olympics

Lana Diab, A&E Editor May 15, 2021

From ancient Greece to 2021 in Tokyo, The Olympics has a profound effect on global sports and society. It is an opportunity for the world to unite together for a cause. The Olympics originated in ancient...

Local NFL teams draft review

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor May 12, 2021
It is a chance for talent-poor teams to rebuild and for talented teams to reload. Lives are changed and the league changes.

On track to success

Sofia O'Keefe, Staff Writer May 11, 2021
“We all know the circumstances and motivation may be hard to keep up sometimes, but everybody kind of just helps each other through the season,” Miller said.

End of an era

Marcus Kim, Staff Writer May 7, 2021

Recently the Santa Margarita ice hockey team got back from Omaha Nebraska after competing for their third straight National Championship. The Eagles, unfortunately, ended up placing third in the nation...

Recruiting 101

Recruiting 101

Domi Drust, Social Media Editor Apr 3, 2021

As high school approaches, a buzz circulates the sports community on the start of the recruiting process. Suddenly young athletes are expected to check off many tasks in order to get the college recruited...

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