The Panther Press

10/02/2025

THE 2026 HAVEN YEARBOOK IS ON SALE FOR THE LOWEST PRICE OF THE YEAR THROUGH OCTOBER 10! Don’t miss out on this Jostens offer…

https://havenyearbook.com/purchase-a-yearbook/

10/02/2025

Wallingford was the main stage Friday night, offering a taste of the NFL and hosting WSSD’s band night.

📷📝: Matthew Ramirez ‘26, Savvas Zeibekis ‘26

“Fly, Eagles Fly!” rang out of the student section as Philadelphia Eagles mascot, Swoop, directed the sea of green like a conductor. On Friday, September 26, Haven hosted the annual Eagles High Sch…

09/26/2025

Our student editors distributed the September issue during fifth block on Friday, September 25!

Click on the headlines to read articles, and visit our website at shpantherpress.com for more stories that we had room to print.

https://issuu.com/strathhavenpantherpress/docs/september_2025

The Panther Press Strath Haven High School September 2025

09/25/2025

New feature: HOW TO HAVEN
Learn how to make a ceramic vase with senior Amelia Badura and ceramics teacher Mr. Scott Rodgers.

📷📝: Kay Liberi ‘27

Step-by-step guide at the link.

Ceramics at Haven has a rich history and culture. Many kids look to ceramics for an easier-level class to fill their schedule, but it can also be used for much more than a filler class. Ceramics mi…

09/25/2025

Despite the heat, the varsity girls tennis team successfully won all their matches on senior night.

📷✏️: Kaitlyn Ho ’26, Adrian Gonzalez-Diaz ’29

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The girls varsity tennis team defeated the Marple Newtown Tigers in a 7-0 match on Thursday, September 18 at Haven’s tennis courts. They played under the fiercely beating sun for their last home ma…

09/24/2025

The Panther Press’s Editorial Board has launched a weekly rotating column this fall called “Panther ‘Pinion” and the first four posts are up!

Read about why we shouldn’t dismiss romance novels, how conversational use of the word ‘like’ deserves less scrutiny, and more.

New columns each week — bookmark and stay tuned.

https://shpantherpress.com/category/opinions/panther-pinions/

09/12/2025

Need a listen on the way to Radnor tonight?

SEASON 3, EPISODE 4 of The Panther Pod:
Hosts Manny Pickup ‘26 and Jasper Hals ‘26 interview football coach Mr. Kevin Clancy as he discusses developing his classic offense, working with a younger group of players, and how to get involved in the program.

Listen at the link, and follow along on Apple Music and Spotify.

https://shpantherpress.com/pod3-4/

WSSD Athletic Director, Havenfootball.net

08/16/2025

A total of 27 new and returning members signed up for the week-long workshop.

The planning of the workshop began in the spring of the previous school year, according to journalism adviser Ms. Kate Plows.

“There's a lot to journalism, a lot to student journalism,” Plows said. “...We have to condense a lot of the things that you would do in a class into a couple of days this week.”

According to an email sent to students and parents, the program includes sessions on the basics of journalism, ethics, writing, and photography from student peers and editors — a move to get current members leading and teaching in the workshop.

“There's a lot more student involvement,” senior editor-in-chief Kaitlyn Ho said. “I'm teaching on editing expectations this year, which is really exciting.”

This student-to-student-based learning allows older editors to establish relationships with newer members, a bond that impacts social life as well as journalistic skills, Ho reflects.

“I've become a person who is good at talking to people, who is able to make eye contact during conversations,” she said. “It's made me a lot more comfortable and confident when it comes to storytelling and communication.’

The workshop offers an opportunity for rising ninth graders who are interested in high school journalism to familiarize themselves with the publication before the school year and the publishing cycle begins.

“​​It's been very welcoming, and it seems like they'll be good leaders and role models that I could look up to throughout the year,” freshman Rowan Brown, a new member of The Panther Press team, said.

Despite the absence of experienced senior editors who have left for college, the team is excited to work on improving and diversifying The Panther Press’s coverage of events at Haven.

“Every staff is different, and I'm excited to see the new directions,” Plows said.

STORY: Charlie Grueser ’28, Matthew Ramirez ’26

06/19/2025

Juneteenth, now a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, is usually celebrated on June 19.

However, Haven’s Young Activist’s Coalition and Black Student Union have been committed the past two years to hosting the event while school is still in session.

📰📸: Eli Graves ‘26, Mia Fagone ‘26

https://shpantherpress.com/students-teachers-celebrate-juneteenth-with-poems-art-awareness/

06/19/2025

06/14/2025

The girls varsity lacrosse team lost to the Villa Maria Hurricanes 12-8 in the PIAA 2A state final on a rainy day in State College on Saturday, June 14.

The Panthers concluded their season as a state runner-up, a tough achievement for any team.

“The key to the success has been everybody’s willingness to buy into what we were doing and what we were asking of them,” head coach Pigeon Graham said. “There’s a lot of things going on in the spring, and not one person wavered from that. It was a great season and I love this team.”

📝📸: Matteo Ventresca ‘25
More photos by Isaac Lothrop ‘26 in linked album

The girls varsity lacrosse team lost to the Villa Maria Hurricanes 12-8 in the PIAA 2A state final on a rainy day in State College on Saturday, June 14. Although the Panthers defeated the Hurricane…

06/13/2025

Our reporters profiled Haven’s six retiring staff members for the June Issue. Best wishes to Mr. Jordan, Mr. Clancy, Mr. Lincke, Sra. Gawne, Mrs. Slowik-Speaker, and Mrs. Sharpe in your “next edition.”

Read all six profiles at the link below — and feel free to share your memories and congratulations In the comments in each story.

https://shpantherpress.com/category/haven/2025-retirees/