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Hayley Pokornowski

Hayley Pokornowski, Staff Writer

Hello, my name is Hayley Pokornowski, I’m a junior at Foran High School. For after school activities I participate in cheer and outdoor track. This is my first year taking journalism. 

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Serving it up: Ryan Purviance serving the ball to his Sheehan opponent. April 22, 2023.

Boys Tennis Team Accepts All

          Joseph A. Foran’s Boys Tennis Team led by Coach Alan Stern has 19 players and is the largest it has been in recent years.            Stern starts his sixth season coaching the boys team that is led by senior captain Steven Mingrone and junior Ryan Purviance.          ...

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Sunny Day: Eva and her mother enjoying a day in the pool. March 13, 2023.

A Mother’s Miracle

Local Mom Starts Fundraiser in Support of Daughter
Hayley Pokornowski and Samantha Rodriguez | April 20, 2023

          Ms. Melissa Kelly is a mother of a 12-year-old child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) in West Haven. Kelly was told her daughter, Eva, wouldn’t live past her first birthday when she was initially diagnosed at three months old.            SMA is a hereditary disease affecting...

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Taking the Gold: Foran’s Wrestling Team winning the Staples Dual. January 14, 2023.

Pinning their Way to the Rings

Hayley Pokornowski and Samantha Rodriguez | February 13, 2023

          Joseph A. Foran High School’s Wrestling Team has started their journey to Class M Championship with a record of 27-9.           February 17 and 18 is Class M Championship, which is a big tournament between schools that are the same size. If a wrestler places in the top six they...

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Photo 1: Say Cheese: Unified athletes taking a group picture together, October 20, 2022.

Pride Of Unification

Hayley Pokornowski and Samantha Rodriguez | January 25, 2023

          Unified Sports was created in 1998 and was founded by the Connecticut Special Olympics that created a partnership with Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Unified Sports was finally adopted into schools in 2008, and was created to promote equality and inclusion.      ...

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 Passing the Baton: Joseph DeFreitas running his relay. January 22, 2022.

Running to the Finish Line

Seniors Looking Out on Their Last Season
Hayley Pokornowski and Isabella Tomac | November 30, 2022

          As the indoor track season starts, Xavier and Maddie take a look back at the memories they’ve made over the past four years. These two seniors are having mixed emotions about leaving the sport they have dedicated so much time to.            Senior Maddie Elmo is entering her...

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Group Huddle: Coach Esposito having end of conditioning talk with all of the wrestlers, October 3, 2022.

Hitting the Mat: Wrestling Grapples with New Season and New Goals

Kelsey Kiely and Hayley Pokornowski | November 3, 2022

          Foran wrestlers are excited for a new and Covid-19 free season. Last year, athletes on the team  weren’t allowed to be at every match. This did not give athletes the opportunity to be as prepared as they were in seasons past.            Mr. David Esposito, wrestling head coach...

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