Students smile for the camera at the pep rally this afternoon. larger.
Ken Hollar named interim head football coach
Assistant Coach Ken Hollar has been named head football coach for the 2010 season. The announcement was made by
Athletic Director Travis DeWalt at the pep rally this afternoon. See the video clip below.
Mr. Knobl’s very short Sept. 3 podcast was recorded during the pep rally. Click above,
or on an Apple mobile device click here.
Athletic Director Travis DeWalt announces at the Sept. 3 pep rally that Ken Hollar is the
new interim head football coach.
Football season opener is tonight
Gulf plays Hudson at home tonight at 7:30. It’s the first game of the regular season.
Newspaper article: Kruse control starts with smart approach
A Tampa Tribune article about junior offensive lineman Jeff Kruse is
here.
Football program front cover
Mr. Stoneking is currently finishing up this year’s football program and he has given us a sneak preview
of the awesome front cover. Check it out here.
Cross Country schedule
The 2010 cross country schedule is available here.
Swim meet photos
Photos from the swim meet at Hudson on Sept. 1, provided by the other Jeff Miller, are
here.
Design the freshman homecoming t-shirt
GHS is looking for a freshman student to design the class of 2014 Homecoming T-shirt.
The theme is masquerade. Please hand in all designs to Ms. Pontikos in Guidance by Friday Sept. 9 by NOON!
The winner gets a free T-Shirt!
Our varsity volleyball team in action vs Ridgewood Aug. 31. There’s a longer clip
on our YouTube channel.
Newspaper article: Gulf High math teacher keeps traffic flowing on several websites
The St. Petersburg Times “Top of the Class” section has an
article
about the Gulf High web site and some other web sites maintained by Mr. Miller (hey, that’s me!).
Open soccer
Coach Emerson reports that we will have open soccer for boys every Friday afternoon at 2:00 at the practice fields.
Anyone who attends Gulf is welcome to attend.
Lina LaBarbara leaving GHS
Mrs. LaBarbara, who has been a Language Arts teacher at Gulf since 1999, has accepted a position as a Media Specialist
at Land O’ Lakes High School. Her last day at Gulf will be Sept. 10. Mr. Knobl said, ”We are very happy for her but sad that
she will be leaving GHS. She has been a tremendous asset to our school community. I know she will miss the students,
the teachers, and the staff. We wish her the best!”
In an email Mrs. LaBarbara said, “I will be very sad to leave my GHS family and the wonderful
students here at Gulf, but I am extremely excited for the opportunity of working as a Media Specialist.
This is my 12th year at Gulf, plus I am a graduate of GHS, so I will always have a special place in my
heart for the Buccaneers.”
Football Classic vs Tarpon Springs
Gulf won the game played on Friday, 32-24. We have new
football,
cheerleading,
band, and
NJROTC pictures.
Highlights video clips:
first half (varsity);
second half (JV).
Student art on display
The
Progress Energy Art Gallery on Grand Blvd. in downtown New Port Richey will be hosting art and photography in their
gallery from Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. The following students’ work will be on display: Andrew Walton (12), Destiny Johnson (12), Daniel Rivera (12),
Sabrina Macho (12), Seychelle Baker (10), Rachel Hagaman (12), Amanda Weigman (11),
Tiffany Ronk (12),
Brandi Taylor (12),
Sam Jolly (12),
Stephanie Osborne (12), and
Sarah Bean (12).
This information comes from Mrs. Barrus, who also reports that
Destiny Johnson had a photo published in the Pasco Tribune on Aug. 26 in the article about BP gas stations.
Report a crime, earn $$$$$!
Cpl. Fichtemaier reports that he is participating in a program whereby students who report crimes
may earn cash rewards. The information is at
crimestopperstb.com.
New team photos
We have new team photos of the varsity and JV football teams,
the varsity and JV volleyball teams, the
boys and girls swimming teams,
the boys golf team,
and the cheerleading squads.
Homecoming Countdown
This PDF document from Ms. Nazario has all the dates related to
homecoming.
Mr. Robinson’s intern
Pictured at left is Jennifer Seaman, who will be an intern in Mr. Robinson’s math classes through Dec. 9.
Senior homecoming shirts
Ms. Nazario has announced the design for the senior homecoming t-shirts.
It is here, front and back. Pre-sales will start soon.
Online grades now available for parents and students
Access to eSembler is now open for parents and students. Some instructions are
here. You need to establish a new account, even if you had one last year.
Discounted Athletic Passes
Our discounted family athletic passes, good for the entire 2010-2011 school year, are available for
families of up to six, for only $100. If you are interested in purchasing such a pass, please contact
Patty Joens, who is Mr. Knobl’s secretary.
Gulf football games to be broadcast on the Internet
Head football coach Jay Fulmer has announced that
this year’s football games, home and away, will be broadcast live on the Internet.
The broadcasts will be similar to radio broadcasts, but can be heard around the world.
Play-by-play will be done by Robin Burge, with color by Sean Davis. We hope you’ll attend as many
games as possible in person, but if you cannot attend a game, at
this link you’ll be able
to hear a game live or hear the archived play-by-play of all previous games this season.
To create a community which works together so all Pasco County students will reach their highest potential.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Gulf High School’s mission is to link local, state, national, and international resources
to create active, lifelong learners who will promote worldwide intercultural understanding and respect.
Faculty member Jeff Miller maintains
most pages at this site; Director of Bands William Rutherford maintains the band and Fine Arts pages.
Countdown timer courtesy of this web site.
Ken Hollar named interim head football coach
Newspaper article: Gulf High math teacher keeps traffic flowing on several websites
Newspaper article: Kruse control starts with smart approach
Swim meet photos
Design the freshman homecoming t-shirt
Lina LaBarbara leaving GHS
Report a crime, earn $$$$$!
Mr. Robinson’s intern
Online grades now available for parents and students
Gulf football games to be broadcast on the Internet