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Ocean Lakes hosts annual Fin Feud

Grades battle it out in jeopardy-style showdown
Chris Litto, Staff Writer
May 2, 2025
Khadija Sissoko
From behind: juniors Henry Nguyen and Josh Ng kept track of points for the competition. The competitors for the senior class from left to right are Gillian Gutierrez, Lauren Bulleigh, Grace Melendez and Nina Elizondo. Senior Thomas Dillard role-played as Steve Harvey. Picture was taken on April 24, 2025.

The second annual Fin Feud was hosted by the SCA as a one lunch tournament which took place April 22, 24 and 28 in the schola.

Four representatives from each class competed against one another in a head-to-head class battle. 

“I think these events help build a community by providing an opportunity for students to connect with their peers and have a fun experience that helps them build connections,” sophomore competitor Eeshan Desai said.

The jeopardy-style questions were based on the culture and common knowledge of Ocean Lakes High School (OLHS). The point system similar to Family Feud, contained five rounds with three questions per round. 

“Every round there is a person from each team going to the buzzer,” junior and SCA executive board member Henry Ng said. “When the question is asked, they get to buzz for it, if they get it [correct], they get a chance to see if they want to take the question or give it to [their] team.”

The competitors had to guess the answers that the polled students gave for each OLHS-related question, and kept going until they correctly guessed all the answers to the question. 

“When they get three wrong [answers], the other team gets a chance to answer and steal all the points that were earned that round,” Henry said.

The first round was between the freshmen and the juniors on April 22, 2025. The juniors won this round.

“Next year, I think the Class of 2028 should pick someone for the team that is on the SCA since there were [many] SCA related topics,” freshman and competitor Fletcher LeClaire said.

The second round was between the sophomores and the seniors on April 24, 2025. The sophomores shocked the fans and pulled a sweep, dominating the upperclassmen. 

“I really enjoyed it, it was a lot of fun,” sophomore Juno Paguiligan said. “It is something special to beat the seniors as underclassmen. I just hope we can give the sophomore class something else to be proud of.”

The final round was between the juniors and the sophomores on April 28, 2025. The juniors left the scene victorious, re-claiming the status of the upperclassmen.

“I had a great time with my friends and it was well organized,” junior and competitor Pratik Patel said. “I hope more people participate in the surveys for the questions [next year] because some of the answer choices were not what I would have expected.”

 

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Chris Litto
Chris Litto, Staff Writer
Chris Litto is a sophomore and a second-year journalism student. In his free time, he enjoys going outside, spending time with his family and friends, learning about space, and watching T.V. Chris is also part of DECA and Model UN at school. In the future, Chris hopes to get a job in the math and science field.
Khadija Sissoko
Khadija Sissoko, Editor-in-Chief
Khadija Sissoko is a third-year journalist and Editor-in-Chief of The Current. As a middle child of six, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She is the National Student Council Secretary, SCA President, FBLA President, Latin Honor Society Editor, Founder of the Cultural Appreciation Club and a year-round athlete on the cross country and track team. Outside of school, she enjoys baking, graphic design and spending time in nature. In the future, she hopes to become an entrepreneur.