The Pirate Post

BEYOND THE BASELINE: GIRLS BASKETBALL

By: Bradley Dillon & Caden Dillon

The Southeast Pirates girls’ basketball team is coming off a hot 24-25 season of sixteen wins and seven losses. This brings fire and excitement for their current season. The girls are coached by Ashley Callihan, Mike Stiles, Rachel Neer, and Brooke Kline. Junior Jenna Canale, senior Bailey Morris, and sophomore Lylia Lavingia look to lead this team to another winning season. Canale said, “My goal for this year is to have a fun and successful season. I hope for everyone on our team to continue improving our skills and team chemistry”. Canale knows that to have a great team, it takes leadership and chemistry. Some games that the girls are looking forward to playing are Garfield, Labrae, and their last game of the season, Crestwood. Canale feels that from last year to this year, the girls have improved most on pushing the ball and being versatile by learning different roles. Lavinga stated, “I feel good about this season, we have really grown as a team from the first day of practice till now so I’m excited to see how we will turn out.” The girls are feeling good about this season, but they still feel that they have some things to improve on from better communication on the court to better ball handling. The girls lack a lot of size, so they have to play quickly and efficiently to beat other teams. The girls had their season opener against Springfield on November 22nd, winning easily with a score of 55-18. They also played and beat Jackson Milton by a score of 55-33. Come out and watch our girls’ next home game against Champion on December 15th at Southeast High School.

ABOUT US

The Pirate Post started out as a club in the spring of 2025. This year, it officially became a Journalism and Communications Class, run by students, that is open to anyone! The process to make this an elective, however, was no easy feat. Student Izzy Goodnite (who proposed that we create a school newspaper) wrote a proposal for the school board, and they agreed to make it a class. We aim to inform the student body about things that are new at Southeast: sports, school plays, field trips, and seasonal news. We cover it all! “I feel this newspaper isn’t just about information though, it is also about learning and recognizing people who deserve it,” states Goodnite. If you enjoy writing, Newspaper is the class for you! If you have any article ideas or any questions, you can email our advisor, Julia Dillon: jdillon@sepirates.org or fill out the form at the bottom of our website.