• • September 30: Color Wars! •
  • • October 1: Pink Out! •
  • • October 2: Runway vs Recliner (Formal vs PJs) •
  • • October 3: I Love OL Day! •
  • • October 6-7: Adjusted Schedule (Surveys) •
  • • October 8: PSAT/NMSQT 11: Testing Day •
  • • October 31: Halloween, First Grading Period Ends •
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
Ryland King

Ryland King, Staff Writer

Ryland King is a fourth-year journalist and staff writer for The Current. Outside of school, he enjoys surfing, hanging out with friends, and watching sports. In the future, he hopes to attend the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

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Pictured from left to right: Yvaal Hampton, Tajyhia Manuel, Noah Xiong, Mike Mosley, Andrew Herr, Amy Jo Harrell, Isabella Ragasa, Andrea Smolin, David Suiter, Amber Moore. Five of the six Dynamic Dolphins stand next to their presenter on June 6, 2025. Eleanor Strader was not present to receive her award. Photo used with permission from Allison Graves.

Dynamic dolphins awarded for excellence

Ryland King, Staff Writer
June 13, 2025
From left to right President Robinson Chen, Vice President Anna Daubenspeck, Secretary Keagan Hall, Treasurer Henry Nguyen. Ocean Lakes newest SCA officers for the 2025, 2026 school year embrace each other eager to continue the dolphin way on June 3, 2025.

Ocean Lakes newest SCA officers

Ryland King, Staff Writer
June 9, 2025
Sophomore Kennedy Walls, seniors Rania Jacobs, Veronica Watkins, Kairi Heinrichs and junior Larissa Almendras enjoy a ride on the E-train in Brooklyn, New York, on April 10, 2025. They enjoyed a dinner cruise on the Hudson River shortly after.

The city that never sleeps

Ryland King, Staff Writer
May 1, 2025
"Invincible" Season Three smashed Amazon Prime Video viewing records. Episode seven received a 9.9 on IMDb and episode eight received a 10, putting it up with “Breaking Bad’s” Ozymandias. Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video.

New season of “Invincible” shows promise

Ryland King, Staff Writer
April 7, 2025
One Life Fitness at Red Mill underneath the beautiful dusk sky on Jan. 26, 2025. This building is 80,000 square feet, one of the biggest Onelife's built in Virginia. Photo used with permission by Skip Leezer.

Students’ top-rated gyms around the 757

Ryland King, Staff Writer
March 2, 2025

Trying NFL game day recipes

Isaiah Omier and Ryland King
October 1, 2024
From left to right: seniors Vanessa De La Cruz, Toni G Hill and Reyhan Akkale immerse themselves in the midnight magic of prom held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on June 8, 2024. The decorations, prepared by English teachers and class sponsors Thomas Stewart and Shelby Wyatt, added to the magical night. Photo used with permission from Jayden Egan.

Fins, dazzled in midnight magic

Ryland King, Staff Writer
June 16, 2024
The Houston Astros rush Minute Maid Park after recording the final out of the 2022 World Series on Nov. 5. Photo used with permission from Tim Bradbury.

Push to October

Ryland King, Staff Writer
October 20, 2023

[Video] Pets around OL

Ryne Bracknell, Staff Writer
May 2, 2023
From left to right: Alumna Chloe Wallace, Chorus teacher William Boardman and Devon Williams reconnect during Founder's Week in the library media center.

NPR singers bring a high note to Ocean Lakes

Ryland King, Staff Writer
March 24, 2023

Super Bowl LVII Podcast

Ryne Bracknell and Ryland King
February 8, 2023
Operation Smile promotion flyer

All smiles for donuts

Ryland King, Staff Writer
December 22, 2022
From left to right; Jace Asercion, Tre Hamilton, Brady Nagle, Ryne Bracknell, Donovan Nagle, Aidan Benson, Connor Mais, Aj Alarcon; Twisted Chickens pose for a team photo as they head to the tournament on Nov. 19.

Twisted Chickens throw down for the win

Ryland King, Staff Writer
November 23, 2022
from left to right (Modupe Asha, Lucy Vigeant, Kayla Corcoran, Dominic Weir, Cody Flint, Reagan Labert, Abigail Johnson, and Sean Burke) Anchored4Life club poses in front of team leaders board. Photo creds: Meyon Burns

New club helps keep military kids Anchored4Life

Ryland King, Staff Writer
November 1, 2022
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