The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

The Student News Site of South Forsyth High School

The Bird Feed

Flock to the tropics! South Forsyth greets both returning and new faculty and students with a tropical-themed campus. The staff sprawled blue flamingoes all around the front of the main hall to accompany their Hawaiian theme.

From Zoom Calls to School Halls: Seeing New Faces at South Forsyth’s Sofopalooza

Maggie Craig and Shree Delwadia August 12, 2021

On a hot and humid Thursday morning, students of all grades gathered once again on the South Forsyth campus to advertise the many clubs South has to offer. As many students transitioned from virtual...

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The North Forsyth soccer field. The War Eagles pressure the North defense in front of the North goal box. South maintained high pressure throughout the game, allowing them to steal balls from North and create scoring opportunities.

South Forsyth Varsity girls dominate North Forsyth on the soccer field

Kailee O'Donnell, Sports Editor April 2, 2021

On Friday, March 12th, South Forsyth High School varsity soccer girls had a major victory against North Forsyth High School. The varsity girls maintained control and possession of the ball, keeping the...

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The SFHS administration team pose for a picture. Mrs McKee(back row, far right) is moving to East and Mr Schreier(back row, fourth from left to right) is moving to Central. Mr Wolff(back row, fifth from left to right) and Ms Espy(front row, right) are staying and taking on new roles. They are all very excited about their new positions.

The 2021-2022 school year brings changes to SOFO admin

Grace Drawdy and Saahithya Gutta April 2, 2021

If this school year has taught South students anything, it is to be flexible to change. In this time of uncertainty, we will sadly have to say goodbye to two of our highly appreciated administrators in...

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South wrestler Cole Williams standing neutral with Chattahoochee wrestler Billy Spradlin. Williams takes down Spradlin twice in the first period. In the end, Williams pinned his opponent in one minute and 55 seconds.

South Forsyth’s wrestling team gains victories against Chattahoochee and Roswell

Lucy Moon, Staff Writer February 11, 2021

On January 23, 2021, South Forsyth’s wrestling team traveled to Roswell High School to wrestle Roswell and Chattahoochee high schools. It was a small event with only one mat, putting all attention on...

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South wrestler Juan Cruz and Walnut Grove wrestler Kale Griswell in the second period. Cruz fights a hard first two periods and is leading by four points. In the third period, Griswell pins Cruz at five minutes and three seconds.

South’s wrestling team wins against Collins Hill and Grayson

Lucy Moon, Staff Writer February 1, 2021

On January 9, 2021, South Forsyth’s wrestling team hosted a small tournament and dueled with three other teams: Collins Hill, Walnut Grove, and Grayson. Ultimately, South came out victorious against...

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Practice makes perfect. South Forsyth performing arts students have worked diligently everyday after school to prepare for their upcoming show, Oklahoma. Each day small groups sing, dance, and run lines, critiquing and perfecting everything before the big day. Daegan Bennet explains how he practices outside of school, I practice whenever I can. I perform in front of my family and friends so they can critique me.

Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’: South Forsyth’s Performing Arts puts on a production of Oklahoma!

Kate Geiger and Kayleigh Emberton December 14, 2020

On December 17th-20th, 2020, South Forsyth performing arts students are displaying their interpretation of the famous play, Oklahoma! Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote the musical and it takes...

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South Forsyth wrestler Finn Goss taking on Denmark wrestler Diego Gomez-Sanchez. After a quick takedown, Goss pins Sanchez in one minute and 32 seconds. This earned South Forsyth six points to the overall team score.

South Forsyth wrestling pulls out a win against Denmark High School

Lucy Moon, Staff Writer December 8, 2020

On December 2nd, 2020, South Forsyth High School’s Junior Varsity and Varsity wrestling teams traveled to Denmark high school to have two personal duels with Denmark’s wrestling teams. South’s JV...

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Sofopalooza shenanigans. Rising freshmen Matt Craig, Caleb Singh, and Tamsen Hayden relax on a bench in the plaza after a long day filled with smiles and laughter. They cannot wait to become a South Forsyth War Eagle in the 2020-2021 school year.

South Forsyth’s annual Sofopalooza welcomes the rising freshmen

Maggie Craig and Sierra Wamsley April 16, 2020

On Saturday morning, the South Forsyth High School campus buzzed with teachers and student volunteers dressed in tie-dye uniforms as they prepared the school for Sofopalooza, an event to introduce...

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Preparing to play. Souths players stand around preparing themselves for the game to come. The team has done much work to improve their skills and perform better then years before. The team this year not only improved in talent amongst players but also our leadership through our captains and Black Shirt Program. These connections led to a real brotherhood to be developed, Nick says.

South’s lacrosse team has a bright future

Kayleigh Emberton, Senior Editor March 30, 2020

This year, South Forsyth High School’s boys' lacrosse team has a new group of competitors to represent them. The young team has much room to grow but shows signs of a bright future for the program as...

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Bags of Love. Sophomore Kira Young displays the mental health kits that sparked her award-winning FCCLA project. They are meant to destress and uplift during a stressful time. Ive always been inspired to go into the field of mental health, she explains, so this was one way I could make a difference as a tenth grader.

FCCLA bags of love help with mental health

Sierra Wamsley and Naisha Roy March 26, 2020

Last month, Sophomore Kira Young created unique “Bags of Love” as part of her Region Star Events project for FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), spreading the importance of mental...

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Dribbling toward defenders. In a previous game against Centennial High School, Clara Morris runs across the court with the ball in hand. The final score was 57-26, South being the winner.

South Forsyth v. North Gwinnett throughout the years

Brooke Eldridge, Opinions and Arts and Entertainment Editor February 10, 2020

On Tuesday, December 3, the Lady War Eagles had a huge game against North Gwinnett. Varsity Lady War Eagles made a comeback this holiday season with the head coach, Keith Gravitt.  It seems that the girls...

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Bundle up. Mark Martin, Ansley Rogers, Emily Barnes, and Ashley Hunt cuddle up in the pouring rain. October 19th on a Saturday, runners from  South take on the speediest course and dominate it. The day being a mixture of rainy, and windy didnt stop them from running their hearts out on this meet.

South takes the lead in Area 3 Championships

Carmel Yonas, Opinions Editor & Senior Reporter December 6, 2019

Area 3 championships excites the South Cross-country team every season because of how well they do. This year, everyone was pumped up and ready to hit the course, knowing that a real show was about to...

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