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The Student News Site of McCallum High School

The Shield Online
The Student News Site of McCallum High School

The Shield Online
V Overstreet

V Overstreet, sports editor

Junior V Overstreet is heading into his second year on staff and his first year as sports editor for The Shield. Last year as a staffer Overstreet won second place at ILPC for sports editorial and he hopes to continue writing sports articles this year on a variety of topics. Outside of newspaper, Overstreet plays football and is going into his second year on varsity. In his free time, he is an avid sports fan and is a fan of teams like the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Houston Texans. 

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Rivalry games are increasing endangered by conference realignments with universities motivated more by big-money television contracts than longstanding traditions.

An unrivaled tradition

V Overstreet, staff reporter
June 4, 2025
SOMEONE IN THE CROWD: The McCallum Blue Brigade performs their opening dance to the song ‘Someone in the Crowd’ choreographed by Junior Lieutenant Paige Mitchell and First Lieutenant Gaby Alvarado. Senior Greta Waymay hits her final end pose completing her last opening dance as a member of the Blue Brigade. Wayman has been watching the Blue Brigade perform their opening dance since her sister performed as a member. Wayman was a 4 year member on the team and said this opening dance was her favorite. “I loved this year's opener because I loved the song,” Wayman said. “I also loved how energetic the dance was.” For Wayman, however, performing this opener was a bittersweet moment as her last performance on Blue Brigade. “It didn’t really hit me during the opener that it was my last spring show,” Wayman said. “Although it did hit later in the show.” Wayman said her favorite part about performing with Blue Brigade over the years has always been being able to do it with some of her best friends. “I love being able to perform with all my friends,” Wayman said. “Growing with a tight knit community that Blue Brigade creates is my favorite part.” Aside from performing the dances, Wayman said the show was an important moment to watch her fellow seniors say their goodbyes. “I loved getting to see all of the senior solos and cheer on my friends from backstage,” Wayman said. Caption by Chloe Seckar-Martinez. Photo by Daniela Di-Capua.

Embracing their final dance

Carson Duncan, August Gleason, JoJo Barnard, Harper Maxwell, Sienna Martens, Josie Linton, Chloe Seckar-Martinez, V Overstreet, Priya Thoppil, Zev Zent, and Camilla Vandegrift
April 15, 2025
Motwani has made her move to the Sunshine state but continues her passion of creating leaders.

Leading from afar

V Overstreet, staff reporter
December 28, 2024
Alabama earned a spot in the College Football Playoff, and leaving the Crimson Tide outside the playoff looking in undermines the system’s integrity.

The elephant (not) in the (CFP) room

V Overstreet, staff reporter
December 21, 2024
HIGH KICKS, HIGH SPIRITS: On Friday, Oct. 18, McCallum culminated a festive spirit week with the homecoming pep rally. During the pep rally, the class winner of the hallway decorating contest was announced as well as the usual spirit stick award. Sophomore and Blue Brigade member, Peyton Robenhorst noted how festive the student section was. "It felt good to perform for the homecoming game," Robenhorst said. "I knew a lot of people were going to [cheer for us]."

From spirit days to dance nights, homecoming brings high spirits

Shila Gill, August Gleason, Hudson Hensley, Chloe Lewcock, V Overstreet, Arwen Pelletier, Maya Tackett, Priya Thoppil, Nate Williams, Zev Zent, and Callen Romell
October 29, 2024
APPRECIATING TRADITION: For senior Kai Talebi’s last teacher appreciation volleyball game on Friday night, she stuck with tradition, and chose to ask English teacher Amy Smith to walk the court with her before the game. “I took her last year too, so it’s kind of like tradition,” Talebi said. “Now I was like, ‘Of course I have to take her.’” Talebi is happy to have had Smith twice in the past four years, first for her sophomore year and again this year. Noting that Smith was an integral part of her high school experience, Talebi said the English teacher had a very positive impact on her. “Senior year, it’s been really fun to have her as a teacher again because I already know her super well, and we have a good relationship,” Talebi said. Having a teacher twice is not very common, but for Talebi, it was a blessing in disguise. “Sophomore year she definitely helped me get out of my shell a lot, and encouraged me a lot throughout the year,” Talebi said. The pair have been close ever since the first class Talebi had with Smith, Advanced English 2. Talebi is also a tutor in the Writing Center, so they see each other very often. “She [Smith] is the sweetest,” Talebi said. “And we have definitely grown closer because of me being her student multiple times.” Caption by Priya Thoppil

Teacher feels the love thrice on Friday

Noah Braun, August Gleason, Hudson Hensley, Carlo Hinsdale, Evelyn Jenkins, Maggie Mass, Piper Norfolk, V Overstreet, Arwen Pelletier, Priya Thoppil, and Zev Zent
September 24, 2024
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