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The Sandstorm

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The Sandstorm

Tennis team celebrates their District Championship win

Tennis take District Championship in Rival Match

October 3, 2025

The Sandie tennis teams won the District Championship on Tuesday, September 30, against the Tascosa Rebels.  To prepare for these matches, the team practiced every day and worked extra hard to prepare...

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Homecoming Mums

Homecoming Mums

Rediet Habte, Writer October 1, 2025

Materials: Base Mum Stapler Ribbons Accessories   To start this mum staple all your solid color ribbons on the base ribbons. Then you can begin to add your more decorated ribbons...

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Steppers Take On Nationals

Steppers Take On Nationals

Mandie Haney, Editor April 28, 2025

This season the Sandie Steppers danced all the way to the National competition. The competition took place on March 29 in Denton Texas and this competition wrapped up yet another successful season.  Achieving...

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Anxiety Rises During Second Semester

Anxiety Rises During Second Semester

Emery McKibben and Neriah Luna April 16, 2025

Anxiety is a common feeling that especially shows in high schoolers across the country. The feeling stems from societal pressure on young teens to decide their future too early, increasing stress and worry...

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The team celebrates their Regional Semifinals win

Girls Soccer Ends Season at Regional Finals

Ethan Silva, Assistant Editor April 11, 2025

After a winning season and a bid to the UIL soccer Regional-Finals against Colleyville Heritage, the Sandie girls soccer team's 2025 season comes to an end.  After coming off a great 2024 season that...

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Truly Thanksgiving

Truly Thanksgiving

Kinsler Strickland, Writer November 21, 2024

Thanksgiving, an American holiday where people sit down and feast with their families, has a rather different past than the one taught in schools. The reality of early colonial involvement in Native American...

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Another History Maker for Tennis

Another History Maker for Tennis

Ploy Xeunvilay, Writer May 22, 2023

Amarillo High welcomed home two new state championship plaques, after Wade Byrant and Kelton Brown’s win in the Class 5A boys doubles State Championship against Frisco Centennial. In addition, Eleanor...

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UIL Orchestra Revision Shakes Students

Brylee Knipp, Writer March 27, 2023

Due to the change in Orchestra UIL, students and teachers alike were anxious to see how this year's UIL, which took place on March 8th, would turn out. In previous years, the orchestra competition consisted...

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The Debt Ceiling Crisis

Aidan Anderson, Writer March 27, 2023

The United States hit its debt ceiling on Jan. 19, beginning political negotiations to escape a possible economic crisis that could arise from the federal government’s inability to pay off debts. The...

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Missing: The Case of Dorian Thomas

Hannah Hunter and Hannah Morrison March 23, 2023

Losing something like a phone, friend or even a loved one can make anyone's heart drop to the floor. Even though death and accidents occur, certain cases prove that accidents do not always happen.  This...

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The Rise of the Ocarina

Audrey Boissonneault, Writer March 2, 2023

Due to the sudden popularization of Ocarinas because of influencers, people who have no previous instrument experience have started showing interest in the music world. The best-known version of the...

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Tips for AP Testing

Ploy Xeunvilay, Writer March 1, 2023

Oh no…  I totally forgot to study for that. Going into the second semester, many events will take place including the infamous series of Advance Placement (AP) testing. AP testing usually occurs...

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