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The Student News Site of Grant High School

Grant Magazine

The Student News Site of Grant High School

Grant Magazine

 Grant Women's Soccer huddled with matching “Save the Bread” bracelets.

From Rituals to Results: Grant Athletes’ Paths to Success

Sadie Melville and Rosemary Sheerin August 28, 2024

Pope Francis, Simone Biles and Grant High Schools’s star athletes all have one thing in common: their use of rituals.  Rituals are defined by the Oxford dictionary as religious or ceremonies made...

Concrete to Diamond

Concrete to Diamond

In Portland, the excitement surrounding a potential Major League Baseball team in Portland has been growing. But is a team really possible?
Fair Play?

Fair Play?

After being promised a field at the new Grant campus, the softball diamond was missing in the most recent plans from Portland Public Schools. How are members of the community responding?
An Outlet in the Air

An Outlet in the Air

Practicing aerial dancing allows Grant junior Fia Leek to release anxiety and depression.

A Swimmer's Setback

By Kana Heitzman June 13, 2017
Senior Sam Harquail has shown immense success with his four years of swimming for Grant. But he hit rock bottom before reaching the top.
McDonald rides her horse, Styles, four times a week at Savin Hill Farms. This year, McDonald plans on travelling to Canada to compete in the West Coast Classic. She is currently 9th ranked in Oregon for her division.

Taking the Reins

Grant freshman Helen McDonald started horseback riding when her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, it's more than just a hobby.
Ahmad Hill began his martial arts career with mixed martial arts, but he switched to taekwondo after feeling a strong connection with it's values and traditions.

Kicking it Up a Notch

Martial arts kept senior Ahmad Hill centered while his father was deployed overseas. Now, it’s a way of life.
The Optimist

The Optimist

Senior Angelo Accus proves that keeping a positive mindset and staying fit can help you overcome any hurdle.
Senior Ella Donaghu’s strong showing at the Nike Cross Nationals race in December ends a dominating high school career.

E is for Excellence; Ella

Senior Ella Donaghu’s strong showing at the Nike Cross Nationals race in December ends a dominating high school career.
Ella Donaghu Places Third in Regional Meet

Ella Donaghu Places Third in Regional Meet

Ella Donaghu, the Grant High School cross country phenomenon who won Oregon’s state meet two weeks ago, captured third place in the Nike Cross Northwest Regional Championships in Boise, Idaho.
Just as Paige and John Hairston have good set examples for their daughters, the girls are role models for their younger family members. “They have little...cousins...and they (their cousins) really look up to them and I always tell them, you know, they have to make sure they do what they need to do to keep them on the right path too,” John says.

Family First

The Hairston sisters value family above all else. It pushes them to improve and succeed. It’s a constant they have depended on. And it has helped them find success on the soccer field.
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