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The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
Nash Phillips

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor

Nash Phillips is a second-year journalist and Managing Editor for The Current. As a senior, he is a fanatical follower of all things sports, and he hopes to pursue both sports and opinion writing at The Current and beyond. Nash also plays basketball at Ocean Lakes and hosts his own sports podcast, Takes From the Lakes. He is very outgoing, is passionate about politics and is also an avid debater.

All content by Nash Phillips
An aerial shot of the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Hampton, Virginia. This hospital is one of the many entities in the Tidewater area that is already being affected massively by executive decisions made by President Trump. Photo used with permission from WHRO via the Hampton VA Facebook.

Trump’s federal budget cuts will impact Hampton Roads economies

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
March 18, 2025
Senior Taden Domanski takes a free kick during a match on April 26, 2024 against First Colonial High School. Though they would go on to lose this particular match, Domanski and other returners are keen on achieving different results this season. Photo used with permission by Zak Kain-Kuzniewski.

Boys soccer rebounds from the loss of 13 seniors, rebuilds for upcoming season

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
March 17, 2025
VCU basketball’s Justin Tillman throws down a jam. Recently, VCU became the first school to announce that it will comply with a recent court settlement and pay its players directly.

The death of amateur sports

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
March 2, 2025
The Virginia Beach oceanfront is a bustling hot spot during the spring and summer months. After a year off, many of the city's natives are extremely hopeful that this area will be home to another successful Something in the Water festival this April.

Something in the Water festival misses deadline, narrowly avoids cancellation

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
January 21, 2025
(From left) Miranda Blaser, Clark Smith (11), Kaushik Tatta (12), Jackson Crickard (12), Connor Rakov (9) and Lisa Gibson all stand around their Region 5A trophy at Kempsville High School on Jan. 19, 2025. The Dolphins won first place and will head to the state tournament in early March.

Scholastic Bowl carries dominance into the new year, wins at regionals

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
January 20, 2025
From left to right, top to bottom: Rose Dwyer, Alveta Green, Mark Bohenstiel, Matthew Cummings and Melinda Rogers all won their general election races on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. The five of them come from a variety of backgrounds, party allegiances and campaigned on a multitude of issues. Photo used with permission by the campaigns of Rose Dwyer, Alveta Green, Mark Bohenstiel, Matthew Cummings and Melinda Rogers.

Meet the new VBCPS School Board members

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
December 18, 2024
Ocean Lakes varsity football and cheer teams gather for a picture after a tough 23-15 loss to the Kempsville Chiefs on Oct. 10, 2024. Both groups celebrated their senior night that same evening.

Dolphins remain undeterred

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
October 24, 2024

Takes From the Lakes x The Current: Interview of new head basketball coach Steve McKinley

Nash Phillips and James Cummings
October 17, 2024
Political signs cover the lawn of the early voting destination at the Virginia Beach Courthouse on Sept. 25, 2024. Prospective voters should await information on their polling location, which typically comes out between two and four weeks before the election.

Young people must start voting

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
October 2, 2024
Previous Something in the Water festival-goers eagerly await the beginning of another performer’s set at the 2022 festival. The event, which has traditionally been held in the spring, has often had challenges with weather. Photo used with permission from Mike Diller.

Community expresses frustrations with music festival postponement

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
October 2, 2024
Incoming Ocean Lakes seniors gather for a big group photo as a commemorative beginning to their last year in high school during sunrise on Aug. 25, 2024. Photo used with permission from Chase Bonfiglio.

Dolphins celebrate Senior Sunrise before their last year of high school

Nash Phillips, Managing Editor
September 2, 2024
Fans begin to file into Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC before a second round March Madness game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan State Spartans. The NCAA makes more than $1 billion in profit each year from the March Madness tournament.

Landmark settlement sends college athletics into a whirlwind

Nash Phillips, News Editor
May 29, 2024
Canon Robins halts the forward attack of the Cox Falcons and attempts to make a clearance during a match at home April 16, 2024. The Dolphins rely heavily on a strong backline this season that is led by Robins.

Dolphins’ star center back comMITs to top university

Nash Phillips, News Editor
May 14, 2024
(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
The OLHS Scholastic Bowl team celebrates their long-awaited state championship victory outside of Jamestown Highschool on Feb. 24, 2024. Back row left to right: Raghav Mantri, Samuel Kidd, Jackson Crickard, Kaushik Tatta, Clark Smith and Robinson Chen. Middle row left to right: Cole Graninger, Nathan He, Miranda Blaser, Karthik Mure, Daxing Yang, Frankie Graninger and Rohan Sagar. Front row left to right: Austin Mao, Pratik Patel, Zaid Muhammad, Meilin Ranjan, Rishab Rejith and Rockwell Li. Photo used with permission from David Smith.

Scholastic Bowl snags elusive State title

Nash Phillips, News Editor
March 2, 2024

Ocean Lakes spring sports preview TFTL

Nash Phillips and James Cummings
February 14, 2024
The Ocean Lakes library media center remains closed all week due to SOL testing. Photo taken on Jan. 18, 2024.

SOL schedule wastes time, discourages meaningful learning

Nash Phillips, News Editor
January 18, 2024
From left to right: Nine Ocean Lakes baseball players: Joey DeBarberie, Sean Burke, Raynor Lizan, Jack Marchesi, James Cummings, Brentlee Powers, Connor Mais, Ben Meneses and Daved Holloway dressed to impress ahead of their annual fantasy football draft. Photo used with permission from James Cummings.

Fantasy football is fun, not foolish

Nash Phillips, News Editor
December 21, 2023
(from left) Donny Velazquez sets the ball with his teammates, Nathan Brock and Michael Domanski, preparing for a spike and the rest of the team looking on from the sidelines during a match against Landstown High School on Aug. 28, 2023. Photo used with permission from Diana Holloway.

Volleyball flourishes under Velazquez’s leadership

Nash Phillips, News Editor
November 30, 2023
(from left) Teammates David Suiter and Dylan Gallahue show their excitement for pickleball in between games on Oct. 18, 2023. The two have been fixtures at club meetings thus far. Photo used with permission from Kaden Pratt.

New club invites world’s fastest growing sport

Nash Phillips, Staff Writer
November 12, 2023
From left to right: History teachers Lisa Gibson, Darcy Pohl, Stasia LaRoche, Christine Steed, Mike Mosely and Jared Swift kick off spirit week by dressing as their favorite color of M&M for Dynamic Duo Day on Sept. 11, 2023. Photo used with permission from Mike King.

A stellar start to spirit week

Nash Phillips, Staff Writer
September 15, 2023
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