The Beachcomber

Blue Team Prevails in Dodgeball

Nao Okamoto, Staff Writer • September 29, 2025

Technology teacher Brian Hill organized a dodgeball tournament held on Thursday, Sept. 25 for Spirit Week. “The whole idea behind it was to allow students to throw dodgeballs at teachers and vice...

Class of 2017 Wins Spirit Week

James Flowers, Staff Writer • October 28, 2016

This year's Spirit Week, Oct. 17 to 21, was packed with exciting activities. Assemblies were held on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. There were no assemblies on block days due to the PSAT, which was administered...

Two Types of School Spirit

Beachcomber Staff • February 23, 2014

As student council elections and spirit week approach, students brace themselves for a torrent of appeals aimed at increasing school spirit. Pleas from sports captains to attend their games are often met...

Freshmen Clash With Seniors for Spirit Week Dominance

John Li, Staff Writer • April 8, 2013

As of Monday, April 8, the freshman are leading the Spirit Week scoreboard, with the seniors tailing right behind, and the sophomores and juniors are just about tied. Final Spirit Week scores will be...

Final Spirit Week Tally 2012

April 9, 2012

The sophomore class won six of twelve events, taking the spirit week trophy with 36,000 pts. The seniors came in second with 33,000. Check out these additional photos from spirit week 2012.

Spirit Week Comes to a Bittersweet End, Sophomores Win

Christina Phelps, Staff Writer • April 5, 2012

It was another thrilling spirit week at BHS, with the freshmen in black, swaggin’ sophomores, jammin juniors and sour patch seniors competing. In the beginning of the week there was an intense dodgeball...

Class of 2011: Spirit Week, or Spirit Weak?

February 23, 2010

by Asha Clark Most high schools around the country have a “spirit week”. By dressing up in school colors and participating in school-sponsored games, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades compete to see...