BHS Calendar of Upcoming Events

March 20 - Queen of Queens @ 7pm in Alumni Auditorium

March 21- Reds' Rumble @ 1:30 pm

March 22 - End of 3rd nine weeks; 2 hour delay for students

March 25-27 -  6th Grade Camp

March 26 - ACT for juniors

March 28-April 1 - Easter Break

Reds' Rumble Features Faculty vs Seniors in Athletic Battle 

  Bellaire High School seniors and staff battled in the annual Reds' Rumble on Thursday, March 21. The first event was Volleyball, and the staff took the victory with the score of 25 -21. The second event was Basketball, which resulted in a tie of 22-22. The next event was Kickball and the seniors took the lead with 2 runs, while the staff followed behind with 1. The final event was Dodgeball, which consisted of two rounds. The staff took the win for the first round, and the seniors won the second. Ultimately, the scores of the games resulted in an overall tie. We would like to thank the seniors and faculty for participating and showing their Big Reds' Pride.

Story by Avery Arno and Tenise Lucien.

Bellaire High School Presents School the Musical Mean Girls

National Honor Society Hosts Blood Drive and Yields 26 Donations

On Tuesday, March 5, the National Honor Society hosted a blood drive at Bellaire High School. Students, ages sixteen and up, were given the opportunity to sign up and give toward a well deserving cause. This event was made possible with the help of Vitalant, the sponsoring business, munificent donors, and the volunteers provided by NHS. A large shout out goes to Mr. Nathan Regel, the advisor whom made this whole event viable.

             The act of blood donation is completely overlooked; although it is a necessity in the world. While donating blood may not seem large, it is extremely beneficial. It plays a huge impact in the medical field, especially with there being a blood shortage and all sorts of diseases going around. For each one donor, their blood gives opportunity to save up to three lives. The process of donation is quite simple. You must have been of or over the age of sixteen, healthy and not recently fighting illness, and meet the weight requirement of 110 pounds. Along with this, you could not donate with low iron. Once beginning the process, it only takes a short amount of time. From the time you are sat in a chair, to resting and snacking up, it only takes about 10-20 minutes.

             This event attracted 26 units of blood, which is enough blood to be distributed to assisting in the lives of 62 men and women. A select amount of donors were also given the option to donate plasma.  On behalf of Bellaire High School, we would like to thank all individuals who donated and assisted in making this event possible, along with run smoothly.

Story by Rylie Porter and Riley Zonker

Congratulations to Mac Pettigrew and Zara Harveth on Achieveing 1,000 Points in their High School Career

Basketball Players and Cheerleaders Pose on Senior Night 

WVU Medicine Hosts Life Saving Stop the Bleed Assembly 

SOS Hosts Assembly to Teach Student Body about Programs

National Honor Society Members Inducted at Evening Ceremony

  Bellaire’s National Honor Society inducted 27 new members to join the 17 veterans. During the induction, the officers of NHS introduced the program, stated the pillars of leadership, read biographies for new members, and all recited the NHS creed for new members who then repeated the oath. These officers are the following: President Drew White, Vice President Allie Ault, Treasurer Abigail LaRoche, and Secretary Sidney Rowson.

  To be inducted into NHS, students had to gain a total of 90 points; these are gained from the four pillars: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. Scholarship is earned from a student’s G.P.A., a minimum of 3.5 is needed to be eligible and climbs one point per number starting at 78 points and totaling 85 points. Service is based what school activities or community work a student has been a part of, and this can total up to 5 points. Leadership is awarded by one point for each elected office office held and/or any honor received in any scheduled competition; as a result, these can tally up to 5 points for a student. Character is rated from the staff of Bellaire High School, and each student will be given a minimum of 1 or a maximum to conclude their final category.

  The National Honor Society is advised by BHS science teacher, Mr. Nathan Regel, who has already started on his mission to allow members to become more active in the community and help the students represent the student body. Currently the members of NHS have helped with the tutoring of elementary and middle school students.

     Veteran member, Janyah Johnson, has stated, “I think the importance of NHS is showing peers that working hard to accomplish and achieve is worth it in the end. As a veteran, I want to inspire more people to try hard and achieve their personal goals in life.”

                                      -Story by Ava Marinacci and Riley Zonker

Students Do Battle in Annual Free for All Competition of Classes

       On Thursday, November 16th, Bellaire High School students participated in several events during the annual Free for All. The senior class took the victory, taking first in Musical Chairs, the Wheelbarrow Race, the Second Medley Relay, Tic-Tac-Toe, and Pom-Pom Pass. The freshmen came in second, winning the Dizzy Relay, Dodge Ball, and The First Medley Relay. The juniors came in third winning Tug of War, while the sophomores followed behind in fourth. Congratulations to the senior class for taking the winning title, and defeating the underclassmen. We would like to thank the students and staff for donating and watching their fellow Big Reds come together for a fun event.

-Story by Tenise Lucien and Avery Arno

First Donkey Basketball Fundraiser Held at Bellaire High School

On Thursday, November 9th, the Bellaire High School cheer squad and basketball team held a fundraiser called Donkey Basketball. The Bellaire Elementary staff, Middle School staff, senior basketball players and senior cheerleaders faced off for a victory. The event featured a special guest from News 7, who joined the senior basketball team. The first game was won by the senior basketball team, with a score of 8-2. During intermission, children under the age of 12 were able to ride the donkeys for the experience. The second game was won by the Middle School staff, with a score of 8-2. Then, both teams would face off in a winner’s bracket, with a win by the Staff members, with a score of 2-0.

-Story by Alexia Husted and Hayden Scott.

Thespians Perform Arsenic & Old Lace at the Bellaire Public Library

     The Bellaire High School Thespians performed Arsenic and Old Lace October 13 at the Bellaire Public Library.

     The show, set in the 1940’s, tells the comedic tale of two old aunts, Abby and Martha Brewster, as they care for their guests with a pinch of poison. All the old ladies want in their life is for no one to feel lonely or sad. While the ladies are in the kitchen one day, their play critic nephew, Mortimer Brewster, looks in the window seat to find the body of one of the gentlemen poisoned and killed. This leads to a spiral of questioned insanity; Mortimer feels as though he’s going mad. This feeling is worsened when his sister and her accomplice show up at the door. Joanna Brewster and her doctor friend, Heidi Einstein, arrive with another dead body. Mortimer is challenged with getting his deranged sister out of the house and trying to contain his aunts’ murderous tendencies. He eventually gets ahold of his brother, Teddy, who believes he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and sends him off to Happy Dale along with his aunts. 

     The cast of Arsenic and Old Lace consists of leading roles: Hayden Scott as Mortimer Brewster, Kiernan Porter as Abby Brewster, Leahnna Sparling as Martha Brewster, Elizabeth Showalter and Joanna Brewster, Brody McGilton as Teddy Brewster, Ashlyn Shimble as Heidi Einstein, Laiken Hibbitts as Elaine Harper.

     Secondary characters include: Alexia Husted as Reverend Harper, Oliver Kneisner as Officer O’Hara, Promise Propst as Lieutenant Rooney, Luke Brady as Mr. Witherspoon, AJ Taylor as Mr. Gibbs, Iris Rogers as Officer Brophy, Sam McCloud as Officer Klein, Kaylee Jenkins as Officer McDurby, MaKenzie Lahna as Officer Samuels. Jeyla Delong and Drake Finnicum round out the rest of the cast as Body One and Body Two.

-Article by Brenna Banal

Homecoming Weekend Is Successful for Royalty

     On August 25th, the Homecoming Court was announced at a pep rally held in the BHS auditorium. The candidates for the boys were Luca D’Aquila, Logan Edgar, Khalil Kimbro, Chickie LaMotte, Mac Pettigrew, and Drew White. On the girls’ side, the nominees were Allie Ault, Abigail LaRoche, Gracelyn Maupin, Abby Pethtel, Sidney Rowson, and Gianna Schmidt.

     On September 15th, the Homecoming Court along with the band and Red Line will march through town visiting businesses to boost the town's excitement. Afterward, there will be a pep rally for the student body that includes skits and games with court members.

     On September 16th, the queen candidates, cheerleaders, Red Line, and band will parade to Nelson Field, leading to the kickoff of the 2023 Homecoming Football Game against the Cambridge Bobcats. During half time, all of the queen candidates will be recognized and the 2023 Homecoming Queen will be crowned.

During the dance, the king candidates will be recognized and the 2023 Homecoming King will be crowned. Shortly after the crowning, both King and Queen will have the first dance, leading way for the festivities to start.

-Article by Eliana Mason and Mason Unterzuber