• Open House/Meet the Teacher Night - August 29 @ 5:30 pm
  • Official First Day of School - August 15
  • New Parent/Family Night - August 14 @ 5:30 pm
  • 9th Graders/New Students Transition Day - August 14
  • Summer Break - May 31 - Aug. 14
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf
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This year SHS Fashion for the Cure raised $59,000 dollars for The Dragonfly Foundation. All this money is in support of families whose kids are battling cancer. FFTC is an annual event that brings together our entire Sycamore community in appreciating the artistry and skill of its students, all while supporting a good cause. It is one of a kind and finds its way into people's lives year after year. A week after the 2020 fashion show COVID-19 took hold and FFTC was unfortunately not able to be held in 2021. However, this setback only further motivated the committee, designers, volunteers, and others this year to work hard to come out with a bang for the 2022 show. So, that is exactly what happened. Featured are some notable designers and their collections from the show on February 18, 2022.

[Photo] Ready, Set, Sew!

Hannah Peri, Staff Writer
March 4, 2022
BRIGHT. Here, Eli Cohen, 12, plays “the Man in the Yellow Suit” held up by his cast members at the end of their number “Everything’s golden”. Cohen played the antagonist trying to profit off of the Tuck’s secret of eternal life. Aves Theater’s next production “She Kills Monsters” will take place on Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, and 2.

[Photo] Aves Theater brings Tuck Everlasting to life

Lydia Masset, Managing Web Editor
November 22, 2019
CONCENTRATE. Sophomore Arvind Prasad focuses on the board as time winds down. He is Board One and was his freshman year too, though team members are allowed to challenge each other to get a higher board number. “The seasons going pretty well. It’s crazy that this is my last year of chess because I’ve played it all four years of high school,” said Nandita Kulkarni, 12.

[Photo] Chess season hits timer

Allyson Bonhaus, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2018
COACH. In Mr. Andrew Ovington’s first year as head coach, the team has made an impressive playofff run. After defeating Edgewood on Feb. 27, the team faces Princeton High School. Ovington is also a history teacher who has helped coach the past few years. Photo courtesy of McDaniels' Photography.

[Photo] Boys basketball advances to face Princeton

Benjamin Green, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
Junior Madison Forsthoefel prepares for her 200 freestyle at a meet earlier in the season. Foresthoefel will swim the 200 IM and the 200 freestyle at GMC’s. This is her third year on the team.

[Photo] Swimming heads to GMC championships

Caroline Veraldo, Sports Chief
February 3, 2017
SMASH Abby Pescovitz, 10, crushes a serve against their rivals Mason. Abby played third singles most of the season. All players fight there hardest in every match to seal them a victory.

[Photo] Varsity Green serves it up during the season

Jacob Wittenbaum, Staff Writer
January 11, 2017
Sophomore, Jessica Fehr is an extremely important part of the SHS varsity softball team. Fehr is a power hitter and is a acetate to them in the field.

[Photo] Q & A with Jessica Fehr

Hannah Frey, Leaflet Editor-in-Chief
April 21, 2016
Senior twins Olivia Wiedmann and Sophia Wiedmann competed last year. The lost in the second round at Guess the Song. This year, students will not sit out once they lose a game. Instead, point values will be collected and calculated at the end to determine the winners.

[Photo] New year brings new families

Hannah Loftspring, Staff Writer
February 2, 2016
Gould in the SHS pool, pictured before the start of her 100 backstroke. Gould is a backstroker and sprint freestyler on the team. She was apart of the 200 MEdley state relay last year.

[Photo] Varsity swimming swims into action

Sarah Abraham, Staff Writer
November 4, 2015
Senior team captain Hannah Kast lining up to shoo the ball. Kast is a two year varsity starter, and is one of the leaders on this team. Kast plays hole defense.

[Photo] Girls water polo making splash at state

Sarah Abraham, Staff Writer
October 21, 2015
Sophmores Walid Bawizar, and Brian Cron. During a JVB game last year. Bawizar and Cron are on JVA this year. Bawizar is a defensive player, and Cron is the goalie.

[Photo] Boys soccer shoots into action

Sarah Abraham, Staff Writer
October 4, 2015
Students danced last year on homecoming night. The dance was on Saturday, the day after the football game. This year the weekend will follow the same schedule.

[Photo] Homecoming around the corner

Hannah Loftspring, Staff Writer
September 16, 2015
Sophomore Abbie Hughes spikes the ball to bring the ladies to their victory. The volleyball teams play best of five but the ladies won three in a row. They brought their team to a victory on the court as well as off by raising so much money for the Duke Cancer Research Center.

[Photo] SHS goes charity crazy

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer
October 29, 2015
Senior Hannah Schwegmann calls for the ball and later takes a shot to end the game in a 7-3 victory for SHS. The girls are undefeated against Milford and this Senior Night victory continues their streak. They are approaching the end of their season with only two weeks remaining.

[Photo] Water polo dresses to impress

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer
October 15, 2015
Senior Jory Gould, four year player and captain takes a shot completing her full line of stats. The Lady Aves are currently 21-3 and are undefeated against all water polo teams in Cincinnati.

[Photo] Girls water polo team wins in double-overtime

Caroline Veraldo, Staff Writer
October 15, 2015
David Smarelli gives a speech before a SEE 1 concert. He has supported the orchestra and SEE 1 for years. His contributions has allowed Sycamore to have one of the best music programs in the state of Ohio.

[Photo] Seeing SEE 1

Hajime Minoguchi, Staff Writer
October 1, 2015
Sophomore Matthew Schuetz swims for both SHS and the Blue Ash YMCA. His best events are sprint freestyle events. Schuetz will have to step up as an upperclassman next year to help lead the team.

Justin Backus comes up a little short sliding into first base. The team will begin their season Mar. 28 against Summit Country Day.

[Photo] Baseball swings through tryouts

David Wertheim, Opinion Chief
March 6, 2015
The informal winter formal was held this past Fri. The theme of the dance was neon, and while attendance was slim it allowed for a more intimate setting. The money raised from tickets went toward the Dragonfly Foundation.

[Photo] Photo of the Day – January 27, 2015

Brooke Landrum
January 27, 2015
The wrestling team competed in a meet this weekend. The team finished in third place with a total of nine finishers. Some of the placers were Salmon Isakov, Gary Traub and Cole Sutton.

[Photo] Photo of the Day – February 2, 2015

Brooke Landrum
February 2, 2015
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Amid the black, white, green and gold, there were traces of orange within the crowd. The pep rally was held the day of ‘Hoops for Hope’ which was a basketball fundraiser for the Dragonfly Foundation. The signature of the fundraiser was orange so many students showed their support by wearing Hoops for Hope shirts.

Senior Elizabeth Clark cheered in front of her student section during the rally. She is trying to motivate her class to win the spirit war the cheerleaders were conducting. No official winner was announced so all classes like to claim that they were the winners.

Throughout the week preceding the pep-rally students could donate money in support of the Dragonfly foundation. Whichever of the five teachers earned the most money would get their head shaved. In the end all five teachers decided to shave their heads to show support for cancer patients.

The SHS pep band took up the top section of the bleachers. Along with the MCs and cheerleaders the pep band plays a crucial role in keeping students excited and making sure there is never a moment of silence during the rally. One of the most important roles of the pep band is to lead the student body in the fight song.

The Firecrackers preformed at the pep-rally. As soon as the girls ran out onto the gym floor the students went into a frenzy. The Firecrackers are often the most awaited event of the school year.

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English teacher, Sofia Feist takes a shot during the student vs teacher basketball game. The teachers gave a valiant effort, including doing a half time player swap. In the end, the talented basketball star students they were up against were too tough to be beaten.

Randall Lothrop, featuring a freshly shaven head, plays basketball against his students. The classic rivalry of students versus teachers was furthered during this pep rally. The students eventually won due to a last minute three pointer.

A group of female teachers danced to a parody of 'Shake it off' by Taylor Swift. The parody was about teaching and students texting in class. The performance was choreographed by art teacher Elise Williams.

Along with MCs of the pep rally, the cheerleaders led the pep rally. They led the spirit wars and keep the crowd excited. Each grade of cheerleader has a different style of uniform and cheers in front of their student section with the purpose of winning spirit wars.

One competition done during the pep-rally was a frozen T-Shirt competition. Real life couples from each grade were chosen to compete and tried to unfreeze a T-Shirt and then the boy had to put the shirt on. The winners of the competition was the senior couple of Alex Schlie and Ryan Gantzer.

After winning a point, teammates senior Sneha Rajagopal and junior Brianna Dooley celebrate with a high five. This is a common act after a victory that is encouraged by the coaches so players learn to appreciate their partners.

Freshman, Leah Wallihan lunges to hit a volley out of reach. Coming to the net (moving up in the court to where you can hit the ball out of the air) is a common practice among players with good serves.

Varsity player, junior, Margaret Skwara, tosses the ball into the air to deliver a powerful serve. The serve can make or break a match, and is an important skill to excel at when it comes to tennis.

At the start of a match, the audience fades in tone until the court becomes dead silent. After the first serve the sound of the ball being bounced from one end of the court is all that can be observed with the occasional grunt.

Senior, Jamie Pescovitz steps up to hit a winner return (a really good shot that leaves the opponent unable to return). After winning the point, Pescovitz exhibits her excitement by exclaiming “Let’s go!”

During the changeover, Abele receives advice from her coach Michael Teets. He motivates her to finish the match strong while she hydrates herself.

Changing the score for a singles match, junior Alexandra Abele , moves the tennis ball to number three on the score card, signaling the end of the 5th game. This is a task that either team could take responsibility for after every odd numbered game.

In a singles match the player can only depend on themself. Concentration is key as well as maintaining the proper stance preparing to return. Junior, Amanda Peck awaits the serve in ready position.

During the changeover, Abele receives advice from her coach Michael Teets. He motivates her to finish the match strong while she hydrates herself.

Changing the score for a singles match, junior Alexandra Abele , moves the tennis ball to number three on the score card, signaling the end of the 5th game. This is a task that either team could take responsibility for after every odd numbered game.

Last years freshman and returning track member Tori Bell ,celebrates with her team after a successful race. Throughout her freshman season Bell learned much regarding high school competition.

In a singles match the player can only depend on themself. Concentration is key as well as maintaining the proper stance preparing to return. Junior, Amanda Peck awaits the serve in ready position.

[Photo] Tennis varsity girls player profiles

Jack Loon, Staff Writer
November 18, 2014
The Odyssey opens tonight after months of preparation.The show feature murder, love and life on the seas. The show also features intense special effects, especially lighting effects.

[Photo] Photo of the Day – November 6, 2014

November 6, 2014
Senior Greyson Marks gets up big to block a shot. Marks is the starting Varsity goalie. He was the back up in the previous season.

[Photo] Water polo goes down shooting

Ethan May, Staff Writer
October 26, 2014
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[Photo] Photo of the Day – September 29, 2014

September 29, 2014
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