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The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School

Connor Lafontant

Connor Lafontant, Staff

Connor Lafontant is a sophomore at McIntosh, and is currently serving his second year on the Trail. He was part of the first staff on trail to receive a Distinguished Site Badge. 

Lafontant is a multi-sport athlete, He runs track and wrestles here at McIntosh. He also played soccer for another rec team in Peachtree City. Not only does he play sports, he also played the trombone for 3 years. He is also part of the honor roll.

Lafontant volunteers at a homeless shelter and provided over 14,000 pounds of food for the homeless. Lafontant has also helped distribute covid vaccine shots to over 1,000 people. He loves to do many things such as travel or swim but helping people and giving is his favorite.

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New field, same old team: Capital improvements for McIntosh Baseball field

New field, same old team: Capital improvements for McIntosh Baseball field

Connor Lafontant, Staff Oct 18, 2024

The Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Steve Cole, called for an update on a capital project pertaining to the new baseball field. For the last two months, the baseball field has been under construction. ...

Screenshot of message from Parent Square from Fayette County Schools.

Fayette Co. Schools closing ahead of Hurricane Helene

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and the Trail will continue to update as needed.  On Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m., Fayette County Public Schools announced that school will be canceled...

Satellite image of tropical storm Helene courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tropical Cyclone 9, expected to become Hurricane Helene, is projected to hit Georgia

Nyla Kërr and Connor Lafontant Sep 25, 2024

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and the Trail will continue to update as needed.  The National Hurricane Center Atmospheric reported an Atlantic tropical cyclone that is likely to become...

"Crucial mistakes" lead to second game loss for Chiefs

“Crucial mistakes” lead to second game loss for Chiefs

Connor Lafontant, Staff Sep 10, 2024

The Chiefs started off the season with a shut out win, 56-0, against the Fayette County Tigers at Tiger Stadium.  But the following week, on August 23, the Chiefs fell to Sandy Creek in a loss 54-22...

McIntosh hosts the Special Olympics

McIntosh Trail Multimedia Editor Luke Soule and staff writers Asa Boddie, Robin Smith, Connor Lafontant and Anthony Capobianco document the events of the Special Olympics that took place on Friday, April...

A map of Haiti highlighting the capital city Port-au Prince generated in Canva.

Verite a / The truth: Haiti held in bondage as gang violence threatens national security

Nyla Kërr and Connor Lafontant Apr 11, 2024

Haiti, the first independent nation in the Caribbean, is a country that shares a border with the Dominican Republic and was previously colonized by France. When the people of Haiti fought for their independence...

Super-Algebra-istics

Super-Algebra-istics

Connor Lafontant, Staff Mar 21, 2024

McIntosh High School's Math Team recently demonstrated what they could really do at the RESA Math Tournament. According to Christopher Flournoy, the team's coach, the team placed first in Division III...

Graphic from the USA Facts website, showing the scope of COVID's impact on Georgia since the start of the pandemic to July 2023.
 https://usafacts.org/visualizations/coronavirus-covid-19-spread-map/state/georgia/

COVID: Four years after shutdown

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Mar 12, 2024
"The two months of school closure had a huge impact on my socialization capacity. The only socializing I had was with my mother, and two younger brothers. I became increasingly anti-social. I felt like I had zero friends."
Signing to Auburn University for baseball, Chase Fralick officially signs to his university.

Sign me up

Rebekah Bushmire, Asa Boddie, Luke Soule, Antwon Ware, and Connor Lafontant Feb 8, 2024

On National Signing Day, Feb. 7, 2024, McIntosh hosted senior athletes who are signing to a college for their future athletic and academic careers. A total of 13 student athletes signed letters of commitment...

AC Sports: Episode 4

Connor Lafontant and Antwon Ware Feb 7, 2024

Listen to hosts Antwon Ware and Connor Lafontant speak on the schools recent wrestling season and more. Click on the link above to listen to the full episode.

AC Sports: Episode 3

AC Sports: Episode 3

Connor Lafontant and Antwon Ware Feb 6, 2024

Hosts Antwon Ware and Connor Lafontant talk about NFL playoffs and Nick Saban retirement and more. Click on the link above to listen to the full podcast.

Graphic Illustration via Canva by Asa Boddie

AC Sports Podcast: Episode 2

Connor Lafontant and Antwon Ware Jan 5, 2024

AC Sports is the podcast thats all about sports. In the first episode, your new host’s Antwon Ware and Connor Lafontant discuss UFC, NBA end season and GTA 6. Click the link above...

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Wait… I have to cut weight?

Connor Lafontant and Antwon Ware Dec 8, 2023

Wrestling is an incredibly demanding sport with meets almost every weekend, practice, working out and even having to maintain weight. A wrestler needs strength, speed, technique, cardiovascular endurance...

Graphic Illustration via Canva by Asa Boddie

AC Sports Podcast: Episode 1

Connor Lafontant and Antwon Ware Dec 6, 2023

AC Sports is the podcast thats all about sports. In the first episode, your new host’s Antwon Ware and Connor Lafontant discuss their top 5 UFC fighters and Football. Click...

A graphic illustration of the multitude of posts on social media platform X concerning the PSAT. Created in Canva by Luke Soule

OPINION: PSAT = Paperless, Sitting And Technical difficulties

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Oct 12, 2023

Chiefs fall to Northgate 21-56 in rainy homecoming game

Connor Lafontant, Staff Oct 10, 2023

October 6 was was a rainy Friday night, and the Homecoming court was dressed and ready to be presented at halftime. But tensions were high as the Northgate Vikings were dominating the Chiefs fifteen...

Senior RB Mason Green backflips his way out of the run through at the start of the Aug. 18 game against Fayette County HS. The Chiefs won the third consecutive Fight for 54 37-24.

Knocked down, but not counted out

Connor Lafontant, Staff Oct 6, 2023

Senior football running back Mason Green, also known as “the flipper” based on how he takes the field at games, was injured at the McIntosh home football game against Woodland HS on Sept. 1. Green...

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