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[PHOTO ESSAY] History in the making: Bellaire’s advancement to the state semi-finals and beyond

Alex Lin and Elly Zhang • Mar 7, 2025
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Senior and Duke signee Shelton Henderson throws up a floater. Henderson carried Bellaire to a 69-54 win over Seven Lakes.
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The junior team gets ready and puts on their flags to head out to the field after a break. Each grade had around 20 players on the team.
Seniors defeat juniors 22-8 in the annual Powderpuff football game fundraiser
Students circle around and hype up senior Emmerie Napier as she sings "Golden" by HUNTR/X. Napier has been in choir for four years and serves as the vice president of Concert Chorale and soprano two section leader.
'When we reach, we can fly'
Varsity Red Bird Productions (RBP) members and juniors Audrey Lawrence and Sierra Little embrace each other while singing “End of the Line” from the musical “Theory of Relativity” by Neil Bartram. “Towards the end, I hoped we woke the audience up, got a few laughs and gave them joy,” Little said. “I hope they walked away thinking that was a funny show.”
Talents unveiled
Senior attacker Jane Apple jumps to shoot a goal after catching the ball. Apple was one of the three varsity captains this year.
Varsity girls lacrosse fall short of Lamar
Sophomore and Corporal Hailey Wong executes a floor during Varsity’s Jazz dance to “Burnin’ Up” on stage. “We had a lot of morning practices and after school rehearsals to prepare for the show,” Wong said. “In these practices we ran through every dance and re-spaced them to fit on the stage since we are usually dancing on gym floors.”
Where it all ignites
Maahi Vaswani poses at center stage during Bellaire Bollywood Club’s third dance. The choreography was an Indian hip-hop fusion to a mashup of “Titi Me Pregunto” by Bad Bunny and “Saki Saki” by Neha Kakkar.
Friendly battle, cultural celebration
Baltus Van Tassel, played by junior Davis Adams, describes to senior Aiden Gross in the role of Ichabod Crane the haunting past which the town holds. Tassel told Crane about the German spirit who was killed at a tree down the path to his house and now haunted the town.
A headless hunt for the top
Senior and Major Vivienne Chen performs a tilt kick to the song “Smoke Signals” by Phoebe Bridgers. The dance was choreographed by the entire officer team and was performed in the student choreography section of the Dance Montage performance.
A montage of movement
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Senior Laila Hakki runs past junior defenders. Hakki also played in the Powderpuff game last year as a junior.
Powderpuff ends in pink
The World Cup trophy is set to be awarded to the winning team of the final match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19. Over half a billion tickets were requested for "the greatest sporting and social event in the history of mankind," said FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
The world lands in Houston
[SPORTS TV] Kaitlin Kiew
[SPORTS TV] Kaitlin Kiew
On-Level Chemistry teacher Akintunde Odunleye floats side by side in the pool with a student. Coach O's team fell short to the students at the end of the fourth quarter.
Playing with the upper hand
Star forward Kevin Durant wears the Houston Rockets city edition jersey. The Rockets officially traded for Durant on July 6 of last year, sending away Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and many draft picks.
The rockets that never flew
Just minutes before the 300-meter hurdles, McTear shares last-minute advice on how to attack the curve while maintaining momentum. On Feb. 27, the girls track team competed at the LCISD meet in Rosenberg, Texas, earning three relay golds and two individual titles.
Running in memory, coaching in motion
[SPORTS TV] Joshua Mathiesen
[SPORTS TV] Joshua Mathiesen
[SPORTS TV] Alexander Tilney and Andres Lucio
[SPORTS TV] Alexander Tilney and Andres Lucio
About the Contributors
Alex Lin
Alex Lin, Sports Editor
 Alex Lin, sports editor, is a senior and a second-year staffer. He joined TPP to focus on sports journalism. He is vice-president for eMotion Breakdance and plays guitar for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Outside of school, he loves fantasy sports, listening to Rex Orange County and Zach Bryan, and building up the UT El Paso dynasty in NCAA 2025.
Elly Zhang
Elly Zhang, Print Editor
Junior and print editor Elly Zhang joined TPP to highlight diverse populations at Bellaire and explore every avenue of journalism! Outside of TPP, she leads in Maple Street Journal, Save the Children, Student Council, Red Cross, and the Varsity Golf team. She loves saving aesthetic recipes on Instagram she’ll undoubtedly never make, writing cheesy poetry and eating Trader Joe’s Takis from the bag. When she’s not busy curating another oddly specific Spotify playlist, you might find her attempting hot yoga with her brother or invested in her latest R.F. Kuang series.
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