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The Falcon Press
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Fitch Poet Laureate Speaks at La Grua Center
Fitch Junior Accepted Into Prestigious Journalism Program
Fitch Junior Accepted Into Prestigious Journalism Program
Fitch Honors Ed Harvey at Field Dedication
Fitch Honors Ed Harvey at Field Dedication
First Ever Student-Faculty Basketball Game Takes Place at Fitch
First Ever Student-Faculty Basketball Game Takes Place at Fitch
Mr. Wolfradt Wins Teacher of the Year
Mr. Wolfradt Wins Teacher of the Year
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Decades-Old Track Record Broken By Fitch Junior
Fitch Boys' Golf Team Defeats Old Saybrook
Fitch Boys’ Golf Team Defeats Old Saybrook
Boys' Tennis Claims First Victories Of Season
Boys’ Tennis Claims First Victories Of Season
Baseball Season Opens Against Stonington
Baseball Season Opens Against Stonington
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An Overview of the Men’s NCAA Tournament 2025: March with No Madness?
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The Department of Education is Being Targeted. What Does That Mean?
Mr. Wolfradt Wins Teacher of the Year
Mr. Wolfradt Wins Teacher of the Year
Junior Xavier Goode drives downcourt during the CIAC Division III Championship Game against Bunnell.
Falcons Come Up Short In CIAC Division III Championships
Pandemic Reflections
Pandemic Reflections
Coach Ellis receives his honors as the Mike Ellis Gymnasium is named after him. (Credit: Mark Russell)
Fitch Honors Mike Ellis At Renaming Ceremony
Reflecting on my Time at the Falcon Press
Reflecting on my Time at the Falcon Press
Carolyn Wilson On Her Work as Coordinator of GASP
Carolyn Wilson On Her Work as Coordinator of GASP
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My College Application Experience
My Story with the Falcon Press, Theater, and Music Department
My Story with the Falcon Press, Theater, and Music Department
Saying Goodbye to Our Departing Staff, 2025
Saying Goodbye to Our Departing Staff, 2025
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Other People Will Never Understand: ‘Bloom’ – Beach House
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Daredevil Returns After 7 Years In “Daredevil: Born Again”
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Further Details on Switch 2
Thoughts on the 2025 Academy Awards
Thoughts on the 2025 Academy Awards
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Even Better Than The First (Spoiler Alert)
‘Squid Game’ Season 2 Even Better Than The First (Spoiler Alert)
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Why Trump’s Win in 2024 Should Have Been A Surprise to None
Why The Democratic Loss in 2024 Should Have Been a Surprise to None (And How to Move Forward)
Why The Democratic Loss in 2024 Should Have Been a Surprise to None (And How to Move Forward)
Redefining the American Dream: A New Perspective
Redefining the American Dream: A New Perspective
An Open Letter to Rep. Joe Courtney
An Open Letter to Rep. Joe Courtney
I Agree With The Onion on Gun Control
I Agree With The Onion on Gun Control
Ed Harvey Field Dedication
Ed Harvey Field Dedication
Boys' Tennis Season
Boys’ Tennis Season
Student-Faculty Basketball Game
Student-Faculty Basketball Game
CIAC Division III Championships
CIAC Division III Championships
Mike Ellis Gymnasium Commemoration
Mike Ellis Gymnasium Commemoration
The Onion Buys The Falcon Press
The Onion Buys The Falcon Press
Fitch Students Develop Telepathy To Communicate Following Cell Phone Ban
Fitch Students Develop Telepathy To Communicate Following Cell Phone Ban
Lazy Student Attempts Article For School Newspaper
Lazy Student Attempts Article For School Newspaper
Image taken and shared by students as the plant reportedly yelled ,“Feed me!”
Flesh-Eating Plant Appears at Fitch, Student Population Drops
Teacher Decorates Bulletin Board with Child’s Awful Artwork
Teacher Decorates Bulletin Board with Child’s Awful Artwork
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The Falcon Press
Written by the students of Fitch High School and trusted since 1928

The Falcon Press

2025-2026 Staff

Nolan Borysewicz
Staff Writer

Nolan Borysewicz

Nolan is a member of the class of 2027 at Fitch High School. He has lived in Groton, CT his whole life but has dreams of moving to NYC to pursue his dreams of being on stage. He grew up playing baseball and soccer and is an a...

Staff Writer

John Buccholtz

John is a member of the class of 2029 at Fitch High School. He has worked with various types of devices, websites, platforms, and other content. He is great with technology in general and has a great understanding of it, as w...

Milo Chiapperini
Staff Writer

Milo Chiapperini

Milo Chiapperini is a member of the Class of 2028 at Fitch High School. He enjoys baking and spending time with his brother. In his free time, he is probably playing soccer or practicing one of his three instruments. After high...

Staff Writer

Elena Covey

Elena Covey is a member of the class of 2029 at Fitch High School. She enjoys writing and cooking. In her free time, she likes to take pictures, go to sports games, watch movies &  TV shows. When she gets older she has dreams...

Aniya Edwards
Staff Writer

Aniya Edwards

Aniya is a part of the class of 2026 at Fitch High School. She began attending Fitch during her junior year of high school. She has a passion for writing stories, especially stories that inform the public about what’s going...

Owen Goss
Staff Writer

Owen Goss

Owen Goss is one of the students graduating from the Class of 2026. He enjoys coming up with his own stories and hopes to share them with a larger audience, as well as writing about topics and opinions that he has. He also enjoys...

Staff Writer

Madelynn Knets

Madelynn Knets is part of the class of 2029 at Fitch High School. She enjoys reading and writing her own stories. She is interested in criminology and likes watching crime documentaries and reading murder mystery novels. She enjo...

A'Lasia Moore
Staff Writer

A’Lasia Moore

A’Lasia Moore is a part of the class of 2028 at Fitch High School. She is a multi-sport athlete who plays throughout the entire school year. In her free time, she likes to take pictures, dance, and spend time studying her fai...

Alana Nobles
Staff Writer

Alana Nobles

 Alana Nobles is a part of the 2027 graduating class of Fitch High School. She is originally from California but lived in Connecticut for 5 years. She enjoys writing and watching/reading about true crime. She also enjoys wat...

Staff Writer

Avery Sanchez

Avery Sanchez is a part of the class of 2027 at Fitch who loves to draw and read. They play video games often and like series like The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon, and Mario. The drawings they’ve made are usually drawn with some...

Staff Writer

Zitong Ye

Zitong Ye is a part of the 2027 graduating class of Fitch High School. She enjoys playing Crk and Dandy’s World on the side. She’s also very boring, so she doesn’t know what else to write. Zitong hopes to go to New York ...

Staff Photographer

Laniyah Basnight

Laniyah is part of the graduating class of 2028. She is interested in sports such as volleyball and football, and she also enjoys basketball. In the future, she wants to go to the military and go to college, she doesn't know what...

Avery Horan
Social Media Editor

Avery Horan

Avery is a member of the class of 2026 at Fitch High School. She has lived in Connecticut for her entire life, but dreams of moving to New York City when she’s older. Avery’s dream college is the University of Florida. She ...

Millie DeBell
Editor-In-Chief

Millie DeBell

Millie is a member of the class of 2026 at Fitch High School. She has lived in Mystic her whole life and couldn’t find a better town to grow up in. When she’s not doing homework or studying, she’s probably dancing and ge...

Rick Pecka
Adviser

Rick Pecka

Mr. Pecka teaches English and Journalism at Fitch High School. He also coaches the Debate Team. He has previously taught Crosby High School in Waterbury and Oxford High School, serving as newspaper adviser for both schools. He we...