Michael Barbuti, Author

The quintessential action that teenagers take to display their sense of responsibility and maturity to their parents and peers is attaining their first job. In Virginia, and the United States as a whole, teenagers can get their first job starting at the age of 16; however, adolescents can start working e...

Michaela Dolph, Author

Every year around April, all students taking any Advanced Placement class begin to take the highly anticipated AP test. The AP test is very different from the SOL, SAT, and ACT. Depending on what class the test is for, there is usually multiple sections requiring different skills and students are under a...

Alex Young, Author

Battlefield is home to many clubs that give back to the community: Key Club, National Honor Society, Humane Society, STAR Club, Acts of Random Kindness Club, and more. One club though, that physically gives back to the community, is the Environmental Club. Sponsored by Mrs. Carney, an AP Environmental Scie...

Olivia Howard and Tylin Turner

The Battlefield boys soccer team is coached by Mr. Nemerow, Mr. Dolph, Mr. Slaiby, Mr. Merkel and Mr. Mateer. Tryouts begin February 20, and will continue through until the 23rd. Making it all the way to states, the boys had an overall record of 13-6-3 last year. They came out on top with 8-3-3 in t...

Derek Viator and Michael Barbuti

Battlefield’s Softball is coming off a successful season last year, finishing the regular season with fourteen wins and five losses. Softball won their overall series against Patriot, beating Battlefield’s perennial rival two out of the three times they played. Their second win led to their progres...

Sade Smith, Author

The winter sports season has begun and the Battlefield Swim and Dive team has already kicked off the season with a big splash. For being one of the less popular high school sports, the Swim and Dive team has a lot going on throughout the winter. The season stretches from late November through the middl...