The Current

Security guard, Dave Brechtel, wins the 2024 assistant of the year award at the spring sports assembly on March 29, 2024. The finalists for the award were eight Ocean Lakes staff members: Dave Brechtel, Shella Everett, Tammy Gravier, Elizabeth Guidry, Amy Lucas, Barry Mitchell, Jay Seacrist and Crystal Wright.

Security guard awarded assistant of the year award

Barrett Scharfe, Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 24, 2024

A beloved security guard earns the title of the 2024 assistant of the year. David Brechtel, considered among seven other candidates, was nominated by various staff members...

Opinion

(from left) Junior Janna Maninang and freshman Karley Farrar both play the flute for the pit orchestra during the Ocean Lakes rendition of The Sound of Music on April 24, 2024. The addition of the full pit orchestra for the entirety of the musical has helped set Ocean Lakes theater performances apart. Photo used with permission from Jared Swift.

VBCPS budget cuts threaten essential programs, jeopardize creative environments

Nash Phillips, News Editor • April 22, 2024

Proposed solutions to the $11.8 million budget deficit for the public schools of Virginia Beach are atrocious. The budget distribution for 2024 has left the school board and city council proposing cuts that could decimate many crucial pieces of holistic...

Sports

Junior Ryan Gocio celebrates after completing a double during the second inning against Tallwood High School, at Tallwood High School on April 19, 2024. He had a three-run game. Photo used with permission from Melanie Meneses.

Varsity baseball triumph over the Lions

Jade McAboy, Boys Sports Editor • April 23, 2024

Varsity baseball recently faced Tallwood High School and ended the game with a score of 14-1. The game started strong, with Ocean Lakes scoring one run within the first...