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The Gillnetter

The student news site of Gloucester High School in Gloucester, MA

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Aleena Brown celebrates coming off the stage during the Grand Awards Ceremony at DECA SCDC. [Photo courtesy of kianfpics on Instagram]
Gloucester’s Brown places 6th at States, qualifies for ICDC
ALEENA BROWN and GRACE CASTELLUCCI March 16, 2026

Twenty members of the GHS DECA club traveled to Boston last week for the...

The flyer for the annual Power of Play event.
Gloucester Education Foundation to host annual Power of Play
SANTANA FARIA, Editor-In-Chief • March 16, 2026

On Sunday March 22nd, the Gloucester Education Foundation is hosting its annual...

(L to R) Maddie Jewell, Hope Castellucci, Carla Kasera, and Grace Castellucci are four of the ten GHS athletes attending Nationals this week in NYC. [Photo courtesy of GHS Track and Field]
GHS Track to “finish on empty” this week at Nike Nationals
GRACE CASTELLUCCI, Staff Writer • March 9, 2026

The Gloucester Fishermen have officially punched their ticket through to Nike...

Gavin's NFL Draft gem and germ of the week
Gavin’s NFL Draft gem and germ of the week
GAVIN BREN, Sports Writer • February 25, 2026

Gem: Olaivavega Ioane, IOL - Penn State (Redshirt Junior) When I think of the...

Referee and Shrimp Mode player Shane Widtfeldt holds up the score during an Intramural Volleyball game.
2026 Intramural Volleyball Season brings competition and community to GHS
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • March 13, 2026

For the past two weeks, the cheers and laughter of students and teachers alike have filled the field house. The squeaks of high-top sneakers and the slapping sound of a ball being...

Digital art depicts LGBTQ shows Netflix has cancelled despite their popularity.
Is Netflix cancelling queer stories?
GEORGIA OSIER, Staff Writer • January 20, 2026
A GHS Tradition: the Thanksgiving Pep Rally
Ruby McElhenny, Features Editor • December 1, 2025

Recent Sports Scores
Digital art depicts an extreme case of AI detection failure.
You against Turnitin
RUBY MCELHENNY, Features Editor • February 26, 2026

Isla Black, a senior at Gloucester High School, takes writing seriously.  She...

Mylee Towne stands behind her graphite observation drawing, "Still Life With Plants", which she received a Gold Key Award for.
Mylee Towne: An artist of many talents
SANTANA FARIA, Editor-In-Chief • February 10, 2026

With charcoal stained hands and a thoughtful expression, GHS senior Mylee Towne...

 Super Bowl headliner Bad Bunny, who has openly spoken out against Trump, used the 2026 halftime performance to spread a message of hope and resistance.
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”: Bad Bunny’s historic halftime show explained
Ruby McElhenny, Features Editor • March 5, 2026

What does it mean to truly be American? On Super Bowl Sunday, many would say...

A drawn image depicting gold medalists Jack Hughes and Megan Keller
The “Impeachable” Divide of American Hockey
ALEENA BROWN, Sports Editor • March 4, 2026
This brings us to a harsh reality: Two teams went to Milan, played the same game, and brought home the same gold. They represent one flag and one nation. Yet, the way they are spoken of, provided for, and respected reveals two completely different Americas. One where greatness celebrated as a birthright, and another where it is treated as a secondary obligation.