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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

Sophia VonGierke and her dad stand in Rose Bowl stadium after finishing the Pasadena half marathon. They wear their medals of victory.

Running Far

Bella Scarano, Staff Writer May 5, 2020
"I keep telling myself that you're going to have to finish, you're not going to just quit were you so just keep going," said VonGierke.
New kid on the block

New kid on the block

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor Apr 2, 2020
"My family has been a big part of the process, and being able to use [football] as a way to get to go to college for free and not have my mom pay has really made me appreciate the sport with everything it has provided for me," Wilkins said.

Virtual dominance

Megan Plocher, Staff Writer Mar 31, 2020
"I grew up playing videos games since I was 5 or 6. Esports is a club that is all about playing video games competitively and going to tournaments and winning prizes"

Running into a new season

Bella Scarano, Staff Writer Mar 26, 2020
For distance runner Kendall Saeger, converting to a new coach was a matter of adapting. The team is starting out the season doing things they haven't done in the past and have seen some improvements to their running abilities. Something new that Dugard created is "take your medicine Monday's", which is a tough, long and fast workout on the track.

SM’s Future College Water Polo Athletes

Megan Plocher, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2019

College athletics is very competitive and takes a lot of determination and skill to continue playing at a collegiate level. SM Eagles, Mara Loughlin, Caroline Christl, Kori Bento, and Savannah Burns all...

Fall Signing Day

Fall Signing Day

Grace Caspino, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2019

As an athlete, we all dream of continuing our sport in college and be able to go to sign to our favorite team. This past Wednesday on November 13, SM hosted their fall signing day for athletes. 26 athletes...

Determined- VonGierke makes it through the first mile of her race. As her team mates cheer her on from the sideline; she makes it one step closer to the finish line.

Hard work pays off

Katherine Eli, Staff Writer Dec 19, 2019

As the cross country season comes to a close, freshman Sofia VonGierke reflects on her first season running cross country. A sport that takes a great amount of mental and physical strength. It may not...

New Dugouts

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor Dec 19, 2019

Major League Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings saw two of the top free agents on the market sign massive contracts, one resetting the market for pitchers. Gerrit Cole, a three-time all-star and 2019...

Life of an equestrian

Life of an equestrian

Hadley McCusker, Staff Writer Sep 25, 2019

Now beginning their season, the equestrian team is training hard to procure a successful season. Being such an athletic oriented school, it is easy to focus our attention to our football or basketball...

All the way to Colorado

All the way to Colorado

Grace Caspino, Staff Writer Sep 10, 2019

On Friday September 6, the Varsity Song team set off on a trip to Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The team traveled, along with the Varsity Football team, to cheer on the eagles...

Girl's volleyball spent travelled to Oahu, leaving with a third place title.

A Different kind of beach volleyball

Megan Plocher, Staff Writer Aug 27, 2019

On Monday Aug. 5, the girls’ varsity volleyball team landed in Oahu, Hawaii to compete in the Ann Kang Invitational Volleyball Tournament (AKIVT). This tournament attracts only the top varsity teams...

Complete with the name and number of each player, the new locker room is the best way to start the new season.

Their new home

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor Aug 17, 2019

As the players walked up the ramp, each had their phone out, already recording the  reveal, players entering the locker room could not suppress their excitement breaking  into a multitude of "oooos". The...

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