• • 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) •
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current
Riley Devlin

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief

Riley Devlin is a fourth-year journalism student and Editor-in-Chief of The Current. Outside of school, she loves to play lacrosse, surf and spend time with friends. After high school, she plans to major in environmental data science at Virginia Tech.

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Varsity boys soccer gathers together after a hard fought win against Princess Anne at Cox High School on May 5, 2023.

Soccer shoots and scores

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
June 6, 2023
Distance runners Ben Labert, Preston Haney, Dylan Evans, Logan Hamilton, Roman Chapman and Skylar Pritchett practice at Redwing Park before a meet on April 3, 2023.

Outdoor track races to the finish line

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2023
Senior Andrew Luksik entertains an Operation Smile patient on March 27, 2023 in a local hospital in Raipur, India.

Humans of OL: Andrew Luksik

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
March 30, 2023
MSA senior Karstan Bock stands next to senior project board before his presentation on gamification on user satisfaction with an online educational tool on March 1, 2023.

One Pod, One Purpose

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
March 3, 2023
Cast of "The Hearing" gathers together for a picture in the auditorium on Jan. 23, 2023.

Theatre assembles ‘The Hearing’ for annual one-act play

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
January 31, 2023
Pole vault state champion, Brooke Gunter, poses in front of her new personal record and school record at the first indoor track meet of the season at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022.

Track hurdles into the indoor season

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
December 21, 2022
Seniors Andrew Luksik, JP Estrada and Leoandro Cortado prepare for a serve on senior night against Cox High School on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022.

Boys volleyball sets the bar high for regionals

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
November 23, 2022
Cast members and crew meet together to plan for the upcoming production on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022 at Ocean Lakes.

Harry Potter parody hopes to charm audience on stage

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
October 14, 2022
Senior Dylan Evans finishes the last leg of the Norfolk Academy 2-mile event at Norfolk Academy on Aug. 31 at 3:30 p.m.

Cross country works to rebuild team

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
September 4, 2022
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[Photo] Time to get involved

September 4, 2022
Seniors, LJ James and Sofia Ramos pose for the camera in front of Sofia’s house after a taxing water gun kill on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Senior assassin game concludes just hours before graduation

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
June 15, 2022
LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog, Chaos Emeralds and Super Sonic as seen in the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie released on April 8, 2022.

Sonic 2 speeds to the top of movie charts

Kelsey Fitzgerald, Sydney Teeter, and Riley Devlin
June 1, 2022
Students, faculty and staff gather together for the traditional “we are somebody” speech at the football stadium on May 20, 2022.

Assembly back and better than ever

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
May 26, 2022
Senior Sean Kerrigan charges towards the goal after winning the face-off against Grassfield on March 30 at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex.

Boys lacrosse launches into the spring season

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
April 18, 2022
Class of 2023 members (from left to right) Kyle Phillips, Nick Pham, Nick Sadri and Hadley Branche gather at Chipotle for the cashola fundraiser on March 5, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Upperclassmen dance their way to graduation

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
March 23, 2022
Leadership Workshop delegates and staff take a break from the day's festivities, lessons, and games to pose for a yearbook photo at Ocean Lakes High School on March 12.

Leadership Workshop returns to catch new horizons

Riley Devlin and Kenshin Dean
March 22, 2022
Library Media Specialist Nicole Glaser holds the book, Stamped, a New York Times Bestseller, and she stands in front of a periodic table display created for Black History Month on Feb. 24, 2022.

Free novels for classroom libraries to celebrate Black History Month

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
February 28, 2022
Karey Sitzler's chamber orchestra class performs in the lobby of Chrysler Hall before a performance by the Virginia Symphony on Feb. 11, 2022.

Orchestra pleases the crowd at Chrysler

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
February 20, 2022
Senior Sam Lee finishes up her bar routine as fellow teammates watch enthusiastically at Kempsville High School on Jan. 10.

Gymnastics rolls undefeated

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
January 25, 2022
Senior Aniya Mosely stands in first place at the Liberty Premier Invitational on Sat., Jan. 9.

Winter track makes headlines on Milestat

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
January 11, 2022
Junior Liz Strong sells homemade crochet items at St. Pius X Church Winter Holiday Fair on Dec. 4.

How one student transforms a hobby into a business in months

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
December 17, 2021
The Richardson family, an Ocean Lakes military family, kicks off Thanksgiving Day at the annual Turkey Trot.

[Photo] November, a time to thank the military

Halle Packard, Opinion Editor
November 30, 2021
Regional runners Lindsay Meadows, Maggie Reed, Austin Heft, Aniya Mosely, Elise Richardson, Sophia Pommerick, and Ryan Smith celebrate their regional win at Bells Mill Park on Nov. 6.

Cross country team sets the bar high for states

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2021
English teacher, Tasha Hurst, spends her last day celebrating with students and staff in her classroom 135 on Oct. 14.

Teacher leaves lasting impact

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2021
Senior, Gabriel Gonzales, advertises QR code for SCA General Assembly on Sept. 27 at Ocean Lakes High School.

SCA aims to cultivate school spirit with new initiatives

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2021
The cross country team meets at Kellam on Aug. 12 to condition for the imminent fall season.

Cross country conditions despite heat

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
September 3, 2021
AP Environmental students finish cleaning out the flowerbed behind the cafeteria on April 22.

Environmental club defines mission to go green

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2021
Max Keller, Joshua Esposa, and Ryan Devlin defend the goal against Kellam Knights on May 12 at the Princess Anne Athletic Complex.

Lacrosse team faces defeat against Kellam Knights

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
May 18, 2021
Senior Glenn Skinner competes in 6A 300 meter state meet at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on March 1.

Senior star snags first place at track state championship

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
April 7, 2021
Senior Michelle Pham displays her chalk work for "Chalk the Walk" school-wide campaign on Feb.16.

Operation Smile spreads the love

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
February 17, 2021
Senior Kara Lee performs a skill on the balance beam while maintaining social distance from other teammates on Jan. 19.

Winter sports secure a spot in VBCPS

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
January 21, 2021
Several girl indoor track and field team members meet to condition at Kellam High School on Dec.12.

Winter varsity sports take a hit

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
January 4, 2021
18-year old seniors Josh Brown (left) and Myles Alston (right) stop to pose for a picture after voting for the first time in this year's election at Ocean Lakes on Nov. 30.

2020 Election breaks multiple records

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2020
Operation Smile Club holds first meeting of the school year over zoom.

School clubs resort to virtual routes

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
November 11, 2020
Wrestling team meets on tennis courts this fall and practices social distancing during conditioning.

COVID-19 interferes with preseason conditioning for winter athletes

Riley Devlin, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2020
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