• • September 16: SWENext Interest Meeting (One Lunch, Schola) •
  • • September 16: Pickleball Club Lunch Social (One Lunch, 250) •
  • • September 16: Astronomy Club (One Lunch, 223) •
  • • September 17: Ballroom Dance Club (One Lunch, 250) •
  • • September 19-21: NAS Oceana Air Show •
  • • October 4: Homecoming 2025 •
  • • Hall Dec (ALL CLASSES, FULL WEEK) •
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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
Erin Broderick

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Erin Broderick is a senior, third-year journalist and Co-Editor-in-Chief for The Current. She plays basketball for Ocean Lakes, enjoys watching sports and spending time with her friends. In the future, she hopes to work in sports media.

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New students gather in the gymnasium to listen to health and physical education teacher Yolanda Boothe's conclusion speech on Aug. 19, 2025. Photo used with permission from Michele Clark.

New students tour Ocean Lakes for orientation day

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
August 24, 2025

Dolphins dive into summer

Anna Daubenspeck and Erin Broderick
June 5, 2025
Dolphin Dash 5K participants begin their race in the Ocean Lakes student parking lot on May 17, 2025. Photo used with permission from Kaydyn Ismail.

Dolphin Dash honors adviser Shirley Hall, supports local nonprofit organization

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2025
Junior Anna Wiggins dribbles the ball down the field on April 25, 2025, at Floyd E. Kellam High School. Anna has been a key player for the team this year.

Girls soccer takes on defending state champions

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
May 1, 2025
Senior Maddi Fisher dribbles the ball up the court at Kempsville High School on Jan. 7, 2025. Ocean Lakes went on to defeat Kempsville 53-38.

Senior signs to inaugural Tidewater Community College basketball team

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 3, 2025
The cast of “The A.I. Play” gathers during their tournament on Feb. 3, 2025. They placed third and two actors received Outstanding Actors Awards. Photo used with permission from Claude Blanchard.

OLTC puts on annual one-act play

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2025
Sophomore Van Helgren competes in the 1-mile run during the VA Showcase on Jan. 17, 2025, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. He finished with a time of 5:02.72. Photo used with permission from Ann Magnant.

Indoor track races past competition

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 5, 2025
From left to right: Juniors Sherlene Song, John Rank and Aditi Ramasamy and seniors Khadija Sissoko, Sofia Thompson and Rania Jacob meet together in Room 244 for Cultural Appreciation Club on Dec. 18, 2024. They made cookies, played with dreidels and learned about Hannakuah.

Open-mindedness allows for a better world

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2024
Sophomore Emma Straseskie and junior Santina Martcheva pose at homecoming on Oct. 19, 2024.

Fins get “Tangled” up at homecoming

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 24, 2024
Freshman Kaylee Bell winds up as she gets ready to swing at the ball at Aronimink Country Club on Sept. 25, 2024. Photo used with permission from Kaylee Bell.

Freshman teed up for success

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2024
Senior athletic trainer Jade McAboy helps senior Devin McGill treat a cramp on the sideline at Kellam High School on Sept. 20, 2024. The Dolphins took the win with a final score of 21-3.

Athletic wounds pierce the body and mind

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2024

Baked goods to try this fall

Anna Daubenspeck, Larissa Almendras, and Erin Broderick
September 27, 2024
Girls volleyball huddles together before their game against Grassfield High School on Aug. 27, 2024, at Ocean Lakes High School. The Dolphins took the win with a final score of 3-0. Photo used with permission from Kennedy Walls.

Girls volleyball sets up new season

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
September 2, 2024
Jennifer Ramey congratulates junior Arianna O’Brien during regionals on Feb. 3, 2024, at Salem High School. The Dolphins finished as the runners up behind Kellam High School, but went on to defeat them for the state title. Photo used with permission from Amberly Zurschmit.

Gymnastics coach selected as Ocean Lakes Coach of the Year

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2024
Senior Allison Orchard-Hayes scans the field after passing the ball to her teammate on March 7, 2024, at Ocean Lakes High School in a scrimmage against Hickory High School.

Girls soccer pushes through challenges

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
April 30, 2024
The Jonas Brothers perform at The Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater on Oct. 9, 2021. They plan to return to the Beach July 21, 2024.

[Photo] Concert season rolls around to the Beach

Anna Daubenspeck, Social Media Editor
April 14, 2024
Sophomore Gracie Wilson prepares for the pitch against the Kempsville Chiefs at Ocean Lakes High School on March 19, 2024.

Softball rebuilds in new season

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
March 26, 2024
Kobe Bryant walks off the court on February 3, 2007, in Washington D.C. (Kobe Bryant subs out vs the Washington Wizards/Keith Allison/WikimediaCommons/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Kobe Bryant makes an impact off the court

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 22, 2024
Digital art by Ell Ruggles shows handcuffs being unlocked.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s rise to fame reveals the absurdity of idolization of infamous figures

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 9, 2024
Sophomore Colby Wadington holds up his phone to show the music he’s listening to in the cafeteria on December 11, 2023.

Music has the power to affect mental health

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2024
Photography student Demario Lawes captures the mood of the attractions, Haunted Forest, at Hunt Club Farm on a recent photography field trip to the farm on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. Photo used with permission from Demario Lawes.

Creepy characters entertain Hunt Club Farm guests

Erin Broderick, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 30, 2023
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