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Sophie Rosser

Sophie Rosser, Staff Photographer

Sophie Rosser is a Staff Photographer in her second year of FHC Publications. She is an officer in Student Council, Spanish Honor Society, and Central Outreach, and is on the girls tennis and track teams. She is excited to explore photography in her last year at FHC.



All content by Sophie Rosser
Brayden Mick looks to Chloe Biondo in shock as the gurney breaks underneath Brayden Kerchner. After successfully failing to pick Kerchner up, Mick and Biondo awkwardly exit the stage and leave Kerchner behind on the ground.

Crew Chaos

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2024
“Good morning FHC, please rise for the pledge of allegiance.” These are the words spoken by senior Abby Myers at the beginning of every school day for the last two years. Myers was asked to step into the role of the morning announcer at the end of her sophomore year, and ever since then, she has dedicated her mornings to this role. Myers believes she has gained multiple life skills from her experience announcing, and she is very happy that she accepted the offer to step into her position. “I think from doing the announcements I’ve become a lot better at reading out loud. It may sound like a silly skill, but until I got better at it I didn’t realize how useful reading out loud can be,” Myers said. “I do think I’ll miss saying hi to my friends in the office every morning! We love to chat before and after I do the announcements… so I definitely think I’ll miss them.”

[Photo] Where They Flourish

Caroline Kraft, Visuals Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 2024
Staff reporters try seasonal drinks like the Pumpkin Spice Blondie, Rocky Road Coldbrew, Smore's Latte, and Nightshade Energy. 7Brew releases seasonal drinks every month or so. (Photo courtesy of 7Brew)

7Brew Review

Donya Ihmoud and Sophie Rosser
November 7, 2024
As she stands in front of the saxophone section, sophomore Amelia Heidt throws her rifle into the air. The colorguard often stands in between the percussionists and the rest of the band during their performances.

Marching Over the Finish Line

Sophie Rosser, Photographer
November 6, 2024
Spartans and Vikings alike form a circle around the pitcher's mound as they light candles in honor of Trevor Joerling. The 2024 purple out game was the tenth memorial game since Trevor died.

More Than Softball

Sophie Rosser, Photographer
October 15, 2024
Two paddles lay across each other with a ping-pong ball in the middle. These are the standard issue paddles that club members use, although some like to bring in their own.

[Photo] Battle for the Table

Jaxen Marsden, Staff Reporter
October 10, 2024
Award in hand, boys volleyball Coach Steven Le smiles as he receives the title of MSHAA Coach of the Year for the 2023 - 2024 season. Last year Le coached the varsity boys volleyball team to the state championships where they won second place in the finals.

Setting Precedents

Sophie Rosser and Audrey Webb
October 1, 2024
After winning the set, junior Mae McAdow jumps in the air as she celebrates getting to go into another set. After losing the first two sets Francis Howell Central went on to win the next two sets which brought them into a tiebreaker against Howell.

Behind a sea of their teammates, the Spartans on the court celebrate winning a close point. The energy of the team was felt on and off the bench as managers and teammates would build eachother up whether the point was won or lost.

As the ball accelerates towards the floor, senior Jordan Smith dives forward to prevent her team from losing the point. Throughout the game, Smith kept her eye on the ball and prepared for Howell's spikes before contact was made by the opposing team.

Following a drawn-out point, senior Addie Henderson and her team jump and cheer in excitement. On Sept. 24, the girls volleyball team faced Howell in a close back and forth battle, eventually losing the set 3-2.

In order to stop the ball from hitting the ground, senior Jordan Smith contorts her body backward, allowing her to reach and set the ball. Although the libero is often responsible for reaching awkwardly placed balls, it is everyone's responsibility to prevent the ball from hitting the ground.

Senior Jordan Smith flies through the air as she prepares to spike the ball over the net. Smith was fed multiple spikes throughout the game which allowed her to win multiple points against Howell.

After winning the previous point senior Jordan Smith jumps in the air to increase her power while serving. In order to serve the ball, a team must win the previous point while also alternating their server with the next player in rotation.

Dressed in her warm up uniform, junior Mae McAdow works on receiving the ball after hard serves or hits. During warmups the girls went back and forth between bumping, setting and spiking the ball.

Sophomore Sivani Kandel tracks the tennis ball as she warms up for her doubles match against North Point. Kandel had been playing consistantly all season, which allowed her to play higher junior varsity doubles teams every game.

Formidable Forehands

Sophie Rosser, Staff Photographer
September 17, 2024
Photo courtesy of Pixels

Summer Series

Sophie Rosser and Hannah Halterman
May 21, 2024
Impartial Parenting

Impartial Parenting

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2024

Top 7 Food Related Bands

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2024
Students gather on the dance floor at FHC's 2024 Prom. As the school year comes to an end, juniors and seniors alike join to celebrate at the yearly dance.

Post Promcast

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
May 9, 2024
Mrs. Jessica Rowe

Mrs. Jessica Rowe

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2024
Senior Noah Layman Speaking to the crowd of about 120 students protesting FHSD School Boards decision, Layman addresses the crowd who held up signs to protest the decision to rescind standards used to create the Black History and Black Literature classes. Layman and a few of his friends organized a district-wide walkout after the Board voted to stop offering their Black Literature and Black History classes on Dec. 21, 2023.

Planning for the Future

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2024
Sitting in contemplation, senior Ryan Blanchard listens to Mr. Beckmann speak during in class. Contemporary Issues offers students an outlet to learn and speak about pressing issues.

Contemplating the Contemporary

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
April 18, 2024
Junior Joey Rodgers returns the ball back to the opposing team. Rodgers has practiced throughout the season in order to compete at the highest level.

0 – 0 Love All

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
April 15, 2024
Fallen Feathers

Fallen Feathers

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
April 10, 2024
The sun sets as senior Sophie Shore, seated in the bottom row, and her friends take a photo on the football field at the end of the 2022-23 school year. Many of the students in the photos graduated, so they're trying to make the most of their time left together. Photo courtesy of Sophie Shore.

Closer in Age Than Distance

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2024
A sea of Spartans flood the dance floor at Prom 2023. The Juniors and Seniors waited all year to participate in their Prom.

Tangled up in Planning

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
March 22, 2024
In the attendance office near the main entrance of FHC sits many binders labeled "Student Schedules," as the lack of Wi-Fi and cyber attack had made infinite campus inaccessible, and administrators and teachers had been forced to resort to paper schedules instead of ones online.

From AMI to AFK

Sophie Rosser and Thomas Ramos
March 8, 2024
Ms. Ashley Runge stares, frustrated at her screen, after the lack of Wi-Fi makes her laptop "almost useless," to her, hindering her teaching. The AMI days and subsequent days without Wi-Fi forced many teachers and students to adapt.

AMI and the Cyber Attack: The Complete Series

Abby Myers, Hannah Halterman, Thomas Ramos, Sophie Rosser, Amity Ianiri, Kailey Pallares, Ava Schriber, Ian Rashleigh, Asher Wilson, and Ethan Kull
March 5, 2024
Senior Ezra Bailey after receiving his medal, placing 22nd in the boys gold division.

Racing To Rebuild

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
January 30, 2024

Top 5 Reasons to Get a Dog

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
January 29, 2024
Apathetic Assumptions

Apathetic Assumptions

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
January 9, 2024
The Spotlight Players dress up as the characters from "The Wizard of Oz" to show their school spirit. On Thursday September 28th, the FHC sports and clubs walked in the 2023 Hoco Parade.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
October 6, 2023
Wi-Fi Don't Fly

Wi-Fi Don’t Fly

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
October 4, 2023
The Varsity Girls Basketball team huddle on the sidelines at their game against Lutheran on December 4.

Beyond the Bench

Sophie Rosser, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2023
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