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Avery Boone, Maddie Baumbach and Reagan Moore pose in the photo booth during the SDLuminary event on April 6.
SDLuminary Film Festival
The Class of 2025 elected Dylan Layne as Prom King and Nora Carrington as Prom Queen. Photo courtesy of Katie Beach.
Layne, Carrington crowned King and Queen of Prom
The 20205 prom court! Dylan Lane, Connor Hare, Nora Carrington, Sophia Polling, and Cora Tackett pose with their crown. Not pictured Corbin Bell who goes to CTEC.
Meet the Prom Court
Sophomore Aryan Amirtibar takes on the challenge.
Ice Bucket Challenge Returns
Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Nearby Knox County experiences Measles outbreak
Seniors Miho Gillespie and John Whiting pose with the keynote speaker Dr. Leen Gorissen. Photo courtesy of E.B. Smith.
Students, teachers lead the way at 2025 Student Power Summit
The set for "Stereophonic" on Broadway makes use of a vintage mixing table and a fully functional recording booth to achieve peak realism.
OPINION: Put down the remote and head to the theater
Domestic news channels cause heads to spin with biased stances, conflicting information and limited objectivity
OPINION: BBC is Better
Many women have taken a step back from their romantic relationships to focus on their relationships with their friends on Galentine's Day. Image generated by AI.
OPINION: Galentine’s Day is better than Valentine’s Day
Talia Barbuto competes in the hammer throw in the 2023 state meet. The Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) recently banned the hammer throw from all high school events due to the risk of injury to spectators and athletes. Photo courtesy of Talia Barbuto.
OPINION: Hammer throw should not be thrown out
OPINION: Breaking the bank to be bougie
OPINION: Breaking the bank to be bougie
Students on their phones during their lunch period
OPINION: Cell phones could be banned in the classroom– and that’s a good thing
Photo courtesy of Rory Karon-Lackey.
25 for 2025: Rory Karon-Lackey
Courtesy of Megan Lodge
25 from 2025 Megan Lodge
Photo courtesy of Will Medved.
25 from 2025: Will Medved
Photo courtesy of Sophia Hrebluk
25 for 2025: Sophia Hrebluk
Photo courtesy of Alex Organ
25 from 2025: Alex Organ
Courtesy of Talia Barbuto
25 from 2025: Talia Barbuto
'Descendants' dazzles audience
‘Descendants’ dazzles audience
REVIEW: Top 10 at the Met Gala
REVIEW: Top 10 at the Met Gala
Monthy quiz
Monthy quiz
Varsity head coach Paul Kirk consults one of his players during their game against Bexely
Q and A with varsity lacrosse head coach Paul Kirk
BAM staff members reenact the publicity photo from "A Minecraft Movie." Graphic created by Cannon Fink.
Blocks, burgers and box office buzz
The 20205 prom court! Dylan Lane, Connor Hare, Nora Carrington, Sophia Polling, and Cora Tackett pose with their crown. Not pictured Corbin Bell who goes to CTEC.
Meet the Prom Court
Last one, best one. Nora Carrington (12) leaps over her last hurdle of the 300m hurdles at the dual meet on April 30. Carrington is the 2024 indoor track and field state champion in triple jump.
Granville track & field outperforms Worthington Kilbourne at senior night on April 30
Sophomore Luke Mahl in the middle of high jumping.
Track teams dominate Pick North and Lancaster on Apr. 9
Source: Granville Athletic Department
Granville takes on states
Coach Brooke poses with his daughter, Taylor, after the 2024 championship. Brooke started coaching the softball team in 2022. Photo courtesy of Coach Brooke.
Coach Brooke builds pride in softball family
Charlotte Turner, Audrey Ames, Avery Ogg and Sophia Poling celebrate their win on the podium. The team placed first in the 4x400m at the indoor track state championship on Mar. 15. Photo courtesy of Rex Carr.
Granville girls 4×400 team brings home gold
The Blue Aces beat Elida 55-48 during the Division III regional semifinal game at Bluffton University on Feb. 26.
Girls basketball team advances to OHSAA DIII Regional Final
Avery Boone, Maddie Baumbach and Reagan Moore pose in the photo booth during the SDLuminary event on April 6.
SDLuminary Film Festival
Picking the Pope
Picking the Pope
Comics Corner Ep. 5
In the first episode of Heart of Granville, host Mars Herreman speaks with world literature and SDL teacher, E.B. Smith. Photo courtesy of Tara Hartshorn.
Heart of Granville: Ep.1: E.B. Smith
Portrait of a Graduate Traits in the Workforce: Beth Wenning of The Waterford Project
Portrait of a Graduate Traits in the Workforce: Beth Wenning of The Waterford Project
Beyond The Notes Ep. 1, Owen White
Beyond The Notes Ep. 1, Owen White
Avery Boone, Maddie Baumbach and Reagan Moore pose in the photo booth during the SDLuminary event on April 6.
SDLuminary Film Festival
Runners line up at the start of the Granville Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. This event has become a Thanksgiving tradition for many Granville families.
Granville Turkey Trot 5K 2024
What’s twinning?
Retro Revival
Retro Revival
Senior Teresa Collins presents English teacher Beth Simmons with a gift of appreciation from Key Club.
Students thank teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week
Layton Mayberry and Joseph Day complete a transaction in the student store.
Young entrepreneurs
Last one, best one. Nora Carrington (12) leaps over her last hurdle of the 300m hurdles at the dual meet on April 30. Carrington is the 2024 indoor track and field state champion in triple jump.
Granville track & field outperforms Worthington Kilbourne at senior night on April 30
Sophomore Luke Mahl in the middle of high jumping.
Track teams dominate Pick North and Lancaster on Apr. 9
The Blue Aces beat Elida 55-48 during the Division III regional semifinal game at Bluffton University on Feb. 26.
Girls basketball team advances to OHSAA DIII Regional Final
Keegan Cross shoots a free throw. Granville beat Licking Valley for the third time this season on Feb. 18.
Boys basketball eliminates Licking Valley from tournament
Senior Katie Cottrell gets ready to pass the ball the sophomore Elle Mortimer.
Girls basketball beats Newark Catholic on Feb. 6
Sophomore Oliver Rodgers flexes at the crowd after finishing his heat during the meet.
Boys and girls swim teams secure LCL Championships on Feb. 1
Picking the Pope
Picking the Pope
Comics Corner Ep. 5
In the first episode of Heart of Granville, host Mars Herreman speaks with world literature and SDL teacher, E.B. Smith. Photo courtesy of Tara Hartshorn.
Heart of Granville: Ep.1: E.B. Smith
Portrait of a Graduate Traits in the Workforce: Beth Wenning of The Waterford Project
Portrait of a Graduate Traits in the Workforce: Beth Wenning of The Waterford Project
Beyond The Notes Ep. 1, Owen White
Beyond The Notes Ep. 1, Owen White
Freshman Maddie Wood checks the scoreboard before her turn to bowl. Learn more about Wood and the sport of bowling in the latest episode of "Gametime Laughs."
Gametime Laughs Ep. 3: Maddie Wood, Bowling
The Student Voice of Granville High School

Blue Ace Media
The Student Voice of Granville High School

Blue Ace Media
NEWS
The Class of 2025 elected Dylan Layne as Prom King and Nora Carrington as Prom Queen. Photo courtesy of Katie Beach.
Layne, Carrington crowned King and Queen of Prom
April 28, 2025
The 20205 prom court! Dylan Lane, Connor Hare, Nora Carrington, Sophia Polling, and Cora Tackett pose with their crown. Not pictured Corbin Bell who goes to CTEC.
Meet the Prom Court
Cannon Fink, Photo Editor • April 25, 2025
Sophomore Aryan Amirtibar takes on the challenge.
Ice Bucket Challenge Returns
Barrett Waggoner, Social Media Editor • April 24, 2025
OPINION
The set for "Stereophonic" on Broadway makes use of a vintage mixing table and a fully functional recording booth to achieve peak realism.
OPINION: Put down the remote and head to the theater
Sophia Sturiano, Editor in Chief • March 25, 2025
Domestic news channels cause heads to spin with biased stances, conflicting information and limited objectivity
OPINION: BBC is Better
Erika Olson, BAM Reporter • February 25, 2025
Many women have taken a step back from their romantic relationships to focus on their relationships with their friends on Galentine's Day. Image generated by AI.
OPINION: Galentine’s Day is better than Valentine’s Day
Cannon Fink, Photo Editor • February 11, 2025
GRANVILLE GAMES
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Monthy quiz
Monthy quiz
Decorative Background
SPORTS
Last one, best one. Nora Carrington (12) leaps over her last hurdle of the 300m hurdles at the dual meet on April 30. Carrington is the 2024 indoor track and field state champion in triple jump.
Granville track & field outperforms Worthington Kilbourne at senior night on April 30
Bella Jump, Yearbook Staff • May 2, 2025
Sophomore Luke Mahl in the middle of high jumping.
Track teams dominate Pick North and Lancaster on Apr. 9
Aryan Amirtibar, Yearbook Staff • April 11, 2025
Source: Granville Athletic Department
Granville takes on states
Annie McCracken, BAM Reporter • April 7, 2025
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FEATURES
Photo courtesy of Will Medved.
25 from 2025: Will Medved
Mars Herreman, BAM Reporter • May 7, 2025
Photo courtesy of Sophia Hrebluk
25 for 2025: Sophia Hrebluk
Erika Olson, BAM Reporter • May 6, 2025
Photo courtesy of Alex Organ
25 from 2025: Alex Organ
Alexander Walker, BAM Reporter • May 5, 2025
PODCASTS
A&E
'Descendants' dazzles audience
‘Descendants’ dazzles audience
Caitlin Koney, Yearbook Staff • May 7, 2025
REVIEW: Top 10 at the Met Gala
REVIEW: Top 10 at the Met Gala
Cannon Fink, Photo Editor • May 6, 2025
Monthy quiz
Monthy quiz
Cannon Fink, Photo Editor • May 1, 2025
ALBUM OF THE WEEK
311 Album Cover- Released by Capricorn Records in 1992
Album of the Week May 5-9
BOOK OF THE WEEK
"Fish" by Bianca Bagnarelli is a meditation on grief, mortality and adolescence. Source: Nobrow Press.
Unique book of the week: ‘Fish’ by Bianca Bagnarelli
BEST OF SNO
A dedicated filmmaker, Smith spends hours working on his films; he often shoots spontaneously and without a script. Photo courtesy of Grey Smith.
Student filmmaker utilizes antiques and bones to create stop-motion
Sophia Sturiano and Erika Olson
Graycen and Philip Vogelmeier pose at Graycen's senior night on Oct. 25, 2024. Philip, a freshman, says he looks up to the sister who donated her bone marrow to him ten years ago. Photo courtesy of Graycen Volgelmeier.
Finding the Silver Lining: Graycen and Philip Volgelmeier
Bella Jump, Yearbook Staff
Pigmy goats Opal and Luna enjoy a snack. They are recent additions to the Land Lab, which is maintained by students enrolled in Environmental Studies.
Just ‘kidding around’
Peyton Goss, Staff Writer
Photo courtesy of Brad BeVier
Strong as a King
Owen Costa, Staff Writer
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