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The Hawkeye

The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

The student news site of Mountlake Terrace High School in Mountlake Terrace, Washington.

The Hawkeye

Senior Jesse Guasch (pictured to the left of fellow Senior Sophia Pigott), plays part in the trumpet section during the Jazz Band’s performance at the Hot Java, Cool Jazz festival.

Western is the next stop for this jazz trumpeter

By Ethan Holt, Hawkeye Staff June 18, 2024

Leader. Musician. Social worker. Advocate. These are some of the words that describe Jesse Guasch. Guasch is the vice-president of the Latino Student Union (LSU). “I’ve led people in volunteering...

Senior Riley Frank portrayed Morticia Addams during 'The Addams Family' - MTHS's spring musical.

Riley Frank: Meet the singing actress who broke out of her shell

By Virginia Alsept-Beaty, General Staff June 15, 2023

Ever since she was a young child, senior Riley Frank has enjoyed performing. Music has always been a central part of her, and it has only developed as she has gotten older. “Everything in my life is...

Senior Nathaniel Ballard performing a song with band "American Cheddar" at round one of Terrace Got Talent.

Nathaniel Ballard: Multi-talented bassist battles back after accident

By Terina Papatu, Co Editor-In-Chief June 15, 2023

Who else loves bass? No, not the fish, the instrument! From the moment senior Nathaniel Ballard was born, his life was flooded with music from his father, grandfather and even his aunt. Throughout his...

Gabriel Espitia and Ryan Acheson receiving their scholarship on stage

Terrace musicians receive scholarships

By Kaylee Miyamoto, Social Media/Online Manager May 21, 2023

Ever since the first Edmonds Jazz Connection, MTHS has performed and for their 21st performance, two members of Jazz 1, seniors Ryan Acheson and Gabriel Espitia, received a $2,000 scholarship for their...

An evening swing to end the night

An evening swing to end the night

By Miles Young and Sofia Nowak Terkelsen November 11, 2022

On Nov. 4, MTHS hosted a swing dance, a night filled with fun dance, delicious desserts and wonderful jazz music. Performing were Jazz Ensemble 1 and 2 along with vocalists, soloists and even two dance...

Anabelle Sumera-Decoret dancing swaggily as Grand Master Chad in the drama department's production of Legally Blonde.

Clear the way and set the stage…

By Virginia Alsept-Beaty July 15, 2022

Senior Anabelle Sumera-Decoret has enjoyed acting for as long as she can remember. She got her start in acting when she was in elementary school, falling in love with the art after participating in musicals...

Beth Cohn stands on a platform with their hands on their hips as Elle Woods, the main character in Terrace's production of Legally Blonde

Cohn cheered on the hawks, then took center stage

By Mika Raring June 16, 2022

From coming to Terrace as a freshman in 2018 to now, senior Beth Cohn has been seen all around the school in different clubs, sports and even more activities. Since freshman year they have been involved...

Jazz 1 finishes year with virtual Essentially Ellington

By Amy Harris, Hawkeye Staff June 24, 2020

In mid-May, the posters for Essentially Ellington arrived from New York, all shipped to the home of sophomore Jazz 1 trumpeter Eli Faris. Throughout the day, band members or their parents arrived as Faris...

The MTHS Jazz 1 brass section looks on as senior Solomon Plourd plays a thick, blues-laden solo during the final concert of the University of Oregon Jazz Festival.

On a (drum) roll!

By Amy Harris, Hawkeye Staff March 5, 2020

After 300 miles on the road, senior jazz 2 pianist Lindee Cutler and I joined the rest of the band halfway through featured artist Sean Jones’ set, with drummer Chris Brown, bassist Dave Captein...

Jazz 1 on the road to prestigious festival

Jazz 1 on the road to prestigious festival

By Theresa Van, Lifestyle Editor March 2, 2020

Terrace’s Jazz Ensemble 1 has once again been selected to participate in the 25th annual Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York...

Freshmen Seth Meyers, Sage Jennings and Jane Bradley watch as Matt Williams takes a piano solo during “Cousin Mary”.

Favorites return and freshmen debut at Jazz Collective concert

By Amy Harris September 9, 2019

On the evening of August 29, students from the MTHS Jazz program came together for an intimate, hidden gem of a concert. The standard format, in which performers are segregated into their classes --...

Terrace jazz stuns at the Oregon Jazz Festival

By Amy Harris February 12, 2019

Many Mountlake Terrace jazz students were not in a good mood on Saturday, Jan. 26. The day prior, they had to get up early and leave the school at 7:30 a.m. to take a seven and a half hour trip to the...

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