• • November 10: Model UN General Meeting (One Lunch, Rm. 157) •
  • • November 12: Anime Club (One Lunch, Rm. 254) •
  • • November 13: ASL Club (One Lunch, Rm. 243) •
  • • November 11: No School (Veterans Day) •
  • • November 13: Senior Only- Scholarship Workshop (One Lunch, Schola) •
  • • November 14: Math Competition Practice (One Lunch, Rm. 259) •
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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
Zach Waterman

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor

Zach Waterman is a second-year journalist and sports editor for The Current. He plays baseball at Ocean Lakes and enjoys hanging out with friends, working out and watching lots of sports in his free time. Zach hopes to work in Sports Medicine in the future.

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A surfer experiences a session on Oct. 26, 2025 before onlookers at the Atlantic Surf Park in Virginia Beach, Va. The park opened on Aug. 16, 2025 and has many attractions including the wave park shown in the image.

Atlantic Park surfs into opening

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
November 7, 2025
From left, Ocean Lakes baseball players and current seniors Mitchel Byers, Connor Mais, Aidan Benson and Ben Meneses, alumni Rowan Powers, junior Zach Waterman, alumni Brentlee Powers, senior Treymaine Pleasant-Massey, and alumni Ryan Gocio gather for a Fantasy Football draft on September 15, 2024. The baseball team runs a Fantasy Football league every year. Photo courtesy of Brentlee Powers.

The in’s and out’s of Fantasy Football and how to crush the season

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
October 15, 2025
Principal Dr. Leslie Ittner poses with the Stall Seat Journal on Sept. 2, 2025 near the main office. Ittner is beginning her first year as princpal at Ocean Lakes.

Bathroom stalls inform Dolphins

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
September 5, 2025
Pictured from left to right: sophomores Juno Paguiligan, Eeshan Desai, Marshall Shoemaker, Tulga Rentsendorj, Chris Litto, Stone Wagner, Tyler Rafalski, Vihaan Shah and Brayden Knowles sit outside for lunch on May 16, 2025 at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. The students went on an AP Euro field trip to observe various pieces of artwork. Photo courtesy of Sam Pili.

AP Euro students see beauty through art at the Chrysler Museum

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
June 13, 2025
Houston forward Joseph Tugler reaches for the ball during tip-off against Florida’s Rueben Chinyelu during the 2025 NCAA Men’s National Championship. The game took place on April 7, 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, with Florida winning 65-63. Photo courtesy of The Detroit News.

Changes across college sports

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
May 19, 2025
Senior Avery Hunn presents her MSA Senior Project at the Ocean Lakes Schola on March 27, 2025. Avery talked about preventing pediatric injuries for young athletes. Photo used with permission by Avery Hunn.

Avery Hunn tackles sports medicine through senior project

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
April 3, 2025
From left, counselors Nina Elizondo, Mudrika Patel, and Lauren Bulleigh smile with their council’s signs on Feb. 28, 2025. The three were part of six group counselors.

Delegates gear up for Leadership Workshop

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
March 8, 2025
From left to right: sophomores Rowan Smith, Tristan Domanski, Vihaan Shah, Michael Blackmore, Smit Kothari, Drew Halter, Van Helgren and Bisaj Shrestha on the bottom, take a group picture after a game at the Virginia Beach Field House on Jan. 25, 2025. The Crushers are an off-season team designed for OL sophomores to improve their skills. Photo used with permission of Drew Halter.

Co-ed Crushers kick into action

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
February 16, 2025
The NFL Playoff Bracket heading into Super Bowl LIX, which will take place in New Orleans on Feb. 9, 2025. The Chiefs will take on the Eagles in the big game.

Grueling gridiron match ups highlight incredible NFL fandom

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
January 31, 2025
From left to right: club president Caroline Jackson, historian Kamie Santos, vice president Maddie Llamas and alternate officer Alicia Han at a Bible study meeting in Room 222 on Nov. 26, 2024. The club connects Christianity to a school environment.

Dolphins dive into their faith

Zach Waterman, Sports Editor
December 17, 2024
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