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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

And then there were four - The LEGO Store at Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. gets in on the fun of the College Football Playoff by portraying the College Football Playoff bracket completely out of LEGO bricks.

New and improved?

Edison LaCour, Staff Reporter Jan 5, 2015

On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, Christmas came early for college football fans across the nation. For ding-dong the witch is dead. The old, flawed Bowl Championship Series (BCS) system has finally been replaced...

Champions - The Varsity Cheer team wins first place at the 2014 USA Nationals.

Beyond the football field

Kiera Makowecki, Staff Reporter Jan 5, 2015

“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight and one, two, three, four…” Carrie counts in her head as she approaches the last element of the routine: the pyramid. She feels the bases grip...

Queen of the court - Sophomore Katie Chang represents her  sport and her team by wearing the tennis team polo.

Swing to success

Amanda Zou, Photo Editor Dec 11, 2014

She walks out of the locker room and steps onto the court with a racket in hand. Anxiety pulses through her veins as she wonders if the four days of preparation will be enough for success. Sophomore...

En garde!

En garde!

Carly Desmond, News & Sports Editor Dec 1, 2014

You hear the word "fencing", and what do you think of? Perhaps 12th century men with swords fighting for a damsel in distress, or maybe Lindsay Lohan's The Parent Trap? What about an SMCHS student behind...

True fans stay – Not only do true fans stay, but they start to fill the student section as early as an hour and half before game time.

Party in pink

Alexa Hines, Web Editor-in-Chief Nov 10, 2014

Pink shirt, check. Pink tights, check, Pink socks, check. Pink face paint, check. Pink hair spray, check. Oh, and don’t forget the pink baby powder and confetti, check. Pink and perfect. That’s...

Challenge accepted - Laguna FC defender Brody Cromier steps into Jams defender Christian Ydens during a friendly on Oct. 12.

Getting the ball rolling

Edison LaCour, Staff Reporter Nov 3, 2014

The fresh cut grass, the glistening white lines painted on the field and the sound of a ball hitting the back of the net. The beautiful game has made its way to SMCHS yet again. Seniors Will Trammell...

Ice Hockey poses with lanterns and banners before they start the "Night the Light Walk" at Angels Stadium.

Oli’s Eagles

Carly Desmond, News & Sports Editor Oct 14, 2014

They throw on their jerseys. They light the lanterns. They cross the starting line. On Saturday, Sept. 28, SMCHS Ice Hockey participated in the "Light the Night Walk" at Angel's Stadium, a fundraising...

Freshman Regnars Udris skates away from the OLu Lancers after shaking hands.

Latvian on American ice

Carly Desmond, News & Sports Editor Sep 21, 2014

New country. New language. Same sport. Freshman defenseman Regnars Udris -- known as "Reggie" by his teammates -- came to SMCHS all the way from Latvia for a chance to play ice hockey with the Eagles. "Here...

Senior Ethan Crocker closely monitors his fantasy football team while watching the San Diego Chargers take on the Seattle Seahawks.

Engulfed in a fantasy land

Edison LaCour, Staff Reporter Sep 17, 2014

It all comes down to this. You've paid your league dues. You've started dishing out your trash talk. You've sat down for hours listening to draft analysis from The Talented Mr. Roto to Dave Richards. You've...

Junior wide receiver Noah Rasheed jogs back and waits on the line of scrimmage after catching a pass in the game against Santiago.

New faces in SMCHS football

Ethan Crocker, Staff Reporter Sep 12, 2014

An old saying goes that the best football teams don’t rebuild, they reload. SMCHS was no exception last year as they faced the challenge of living up to the expectation of the State Championship and...

Senior Katie McLaughlin is back at SMCHS after competing with Team USA in Australia.

Eagle earns bronze for USA

Kristine Liao, Co-Editor-in-Chief Sep 9, 2014

The cheers in the stands are drowned out by the sound of her heartbeat. She fixes her goggles and shakes out her muscles. PHEEEEW. She steps onto the blocks. TAKE YOUR MARKS. Adrenaline rushes through...

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