On July 26, 2024, a parade of 10,500 athletes swam through the Seine in the center of Paris, on more than 200 boats. Look a little closer and you will find the USA boat. 594 athletes happily smiled and waved from that boat. This was no different than all the other Olympic years, but for Carmel High School, it was something very important that had never happened before. Standing on that boat was Alex Shackell, a senior at Carmel High School, making history. Our first Olympian to walk the halls of our school. Not just an Olympian; a gold and silver medalist. On August 3rd, 2024, Alex won gold in 4x100m Medley Relay for swimming, and silver on August 1st for 4×200 Freestyle Relay. This is a moment in history that our school will never forget. Once again, here is another time to say “proud to be a Greyhound”.
Proud to be a Greyhound
August 26, 2024
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Liza Folkin is a sophomore at Carmel High School and a news intern at CHTV. This is her second year in the program and she loves the class and hopes to provide the Carmel community with useful news and helpful information. Aside from school, she also loves cheerleading and spending time with her friends. She loves CHTV and has been looking at other news stations in the world to hopefully do this as her career in the future.