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The student news site of Utica High School

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The student news site of Utica High School

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Anna Brown

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief

Anna Brown is a junior, and this is her second year on the Arrow newspaper staff. At MSU she attended the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association’s Student Media Leadership Workshop in the spring, and the journalism camp over the summer and won the Staff Challenge with Kara Boice, along with an Excellence award in Social Media Journalism. She’s returning as this year’s Co-Editor-in-Chief with Kara Boice and is continuing the popular Photo of the Day series, this time on the Arrow News Instagram page: @uhsarrow In her free time, she enjoys taking photos; you may see her out on the field as she takes photos of Utica’s sports, events, clubs, and more. 

All content by Anna Brown
Photo of the Day #147!
Freshman Sofia Figlan pitching to her opponent L'Anse
Creuse North at yesterday's JV game.

Photo of the Day: Week 30!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 12, 2025
Photo of the Day #142!
Senior Tyler May asking senior Elyssa Marsden to prom by recreating the "bleacher scene" from "10 Things I Hate About You," where the main character Patrick asks a girl named Kat to prom; which both Kat and Elyssa answered with a "Yes!"

Photo of the Day: Week 29!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 12, 2025
Photo of the Day #137!
Seniors Nicholas Welch and Yvette Orlowski celebrate placing first at the DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida for School-Based Enterprise Retail.

Photo of the Day: Week 28!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 12, 2025
Photo of the Day #131!
Junior Gabriella Watson sprinting towards the ball at yesterday's game against Stevenson.

Photo of the Day: Week 27!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 12, 2025
Photo of the Day #126!
Junior Julia Albuquerque keeping her eye on the ball as she goes in for a swing against Anchor Bay.

Photo of the Day: Week 26!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #121!
Last night, sophomore Johnny Hiegel attempts to take the ball back from his opponent, Port Huron, while defending their goal.

Photo of the Day: Week 25!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #116!
Last night, the Utica-Ike Boys JV Lacrosse team went head to head with West Bloomfield and came out victorious with a score of 6-2.

Photo of the Day: Week 24!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #111!
Yesterday, the AVID students had the opportunity to explore Wayne State University and experience the college atmosphere.

Photo of the Day: Week 23!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #110!
On Sunday; with a lot of dips, twist, and turns, 9 Utica students were recognized for their extraordinary academic accomplishments at the 2025 Wesner Tuxedo Fashion and Variety Show at the Eisenhower Performance Center.

That night, Mrs. Boice was also recognized for all of her hard work and commitment that goes towards her students and became one of the first to be awarded the
"Above and Beyond" award.

Photo of the Day: Week 22!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #101!
Last night, the varsity girls basketball team had their first round of Districts and lost against Stoney Creek High School, but even with this loss junior Violet Smith was selected to be a member of the MAC White All-League team, with senior Alexis Petruccioli selected as an All-League Honorable Mention. Congratulations ladies.

Photo of the Day: Week 21

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #96!
The varsity boys Basketball team stand together for the National Anthem before Districts against Rochester Adams High School.

Photo of the Day: Week 20!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Photo of the Day #91!
Senior Leila Buzenski releasing the bowling ball before getting a spare at 5 Star Lanes on Saturday.

Photo of the Day: Week 19!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
July 2, 2025
Seniors Logan Simunic, Michael Hoppe, Caston Rissman, Sophia Aquino, Eddie Tate, Xavier Crosby, Matthew Engelhardt, Noelle Preast and Luke Morehouse were surrounded by their coaches, family, and friends during the signing of their letters of intent.

Signing Day

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
June 2, 2025
Shattered Record

Shattered Record

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2025
Do students understand the meanings behind the viral Ice Bucket Challenges?

The Chilling Trend or Challenge?

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
May 16, 2025
How well do you know your Pixar movies?

Pixar Movies Crossword

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2025
Throughout the wrestling season, juniors Lucas Abro, Landon Cooke, sophomore Merrick Kustarz, and senior Gabriel Griffith worked hard to qualify for States that was held at Ford Field on February 28th. 

Photos by Anna Brown and Tyler Trotto

Wrestling Heads to Ford Field

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
April 22, 2025
Photo of the Day #86!
Yesterday, the dance team posed in front of the ESPN
Wide World of Sports Complex after practicing to finalizing their dance routines for today's big day: the National Dance Team Championship.

Photo of the Day: Week 18!

Anna Brown, Editor-in-Chief
February 13, 2025
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