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The Gator's Eye
The Student News Site of Green Level High School

The Gator's Eye
The Student News Site of Green Level High School

The Gator's Eye

M. Toppin, Sports Editor

My name is Maris Toppin and I am a senior here at Green Level. I am also a student ambassador and member of the women’s soccer team. In my free time I love to read, spend time outside, and hangout with my friends. This is my fourth year being on the Gator’s Eye staff and I look forward to contributing to the class and continuing to grow as a writer!

All content by M. Toppin
Men’s Lacrosse Secures SWAC Title

Men’s Lacrosse Secures SWAC Title

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
April 25, 2024
Green Level spring sports teams collage. Photo Credits: sm.snaps23/michaelphotos_1/ brittanycrossportraits/qp_pics/ g_l_athletics

Spring Sports Update

M. Toppin and M. Shell
April 19, 2024
The stadium field has been refurbished for the upcoming spring sports. @g_l_athletics

Spring Sports Preview

M. Toppin and M. Shell
February 23, 2024
The Green Level women's basketball team huddled up at their game versus Athens Drive on Friday, December 8th.

Women’s Basketball Defeats the Jaguars

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
December 11, 2023
Sr. Captain Mathew Schoenagel

Green Level Swimming Dives into the Season

M. Toppin and M. Shell
November 17, 2023
The men's soccer team before taking the field for the first-round state playoff game.

Men’s Soccer Wins First Ever Home Playoff Game in Program History

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
October 31, 2023
The seniors on the women's tennis team. @G_L_Athletics

Women’s Tennis Rallies to the End of Conference

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
October 9, 2023
Green Level Men's Soccer team after their 4-0 win versus the Apex Cougars.

Men’s Soccer Kicks off Conference Play

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
September 10, 2023
The Gators at the Preserve after their second match of the season.

Women’s Golf Swings Into the Season

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
September 5, 2023
The Spring Director's Award Winners, Chorley Truitt (Right) from the track & field team and Levi Gingerich (Left) from the baseball team, standing with Athletic Director, Colin Fegeley.

Spring Sports Wrap-Up

M. Toppin and E. Stein
May 31, 2023
Bella Cathell Signs Scholarship for Stunt

Bella Cathell Signs Scholarship for Stunt

M. Toppin and E. Stein
May 12, 2023
Senior Night Win

Senior Night Win

M. Toppin and E. Stein
April 26, 2023
Green Level track & field relay runners competing against Apex at a prior meet.

Track & Field Makes Strides

M. Toppin and E. Stein
April 18, 2023
ig: @g_l_athletics

Softball Season Update

M. Toppin and M. Shell
April 15, 2023
Stunt Senior Night

Stunt Senior Night

M. Toppin and E. Stein
March 27, 2023
Spring Track & Field Season Is Underway

Spring Track & Field Season Is Underway

M. Toppin and E. Stein
March 20, 2023
Gators Swing Into The Season

Gators Swing Into The Season

E. Stein and M. Toppin
March 8, 2023
Softball Season Preview

Softball Season Preview

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
February 27, 2023
Our women's soccer team takes on their 2023 season.

Women’s Soccer Preview

M. Toppin and M. Shell
February 23, 2023
Spring Sports Signing Day

Spring Sports Signing Day

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
February 10, 2023
Women's Wrestling State Qualifiers

Women’s Wrestling State Qualifiers

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
February 1, 2023
Wrestling Secures SWAC Title

Wrestling Secures SWAC Title

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
January 19, 2023
The seniors of Green Level wrestling for the 2022-2023 season. twitter: @G_L_Athletics

Wrestling Celebrates Their Senior Gators

M. Toppin and E. Stein
January 12, 2023
Our 2022-2023 Green Level women's basketball team. ig: @glhswbb

Women’s Basketball Rolls Into the New Year

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
January 6, 2023
The Green Level Swim & Dive team takes on the Green Hope Falcons, Enloe Eagles, and Broughton Caps. ig: @ tim_ts_images

Gators Dive Into a Week of Meets

M. Toppin and E. Stein
December 14, 2022
Track & Field off to a Running Start

Track & Field off to a Running Start

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
December 5, 2022
JR. Margot Nestor (Left), SOPH. Lily Silvera (Middle), Jiselle Riley (Right) twitter: @g_l_athletics

Wrestling Season Is Underway

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
November 21, 2022
The 2022 season for our fall sports teams has concluded. ig: @g_l_athletics

Fall Sports Wrap Up

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
November 8, 2022
The Green Level Varsity Girls XC Team with their first place conference trophy. twitter: @G_L_XC_Track

SWAC XC Champions

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
October 19, 2022
Men's Soccer gathers around the trophy from their second Crosstown Cup win of the season. twitter: @G_L_MSOCCER

Soccer Holds On to Crosstown Cup

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
October 8, 2022
The sun sets as the Gators play in the 1st annual homecoming football game. ig: @g_l_athletics

First Annual Homecoming Football Game

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
October 4, 2022
The Men's Soccer Team competes against the Falcons on Wed. Sept. 29th. ig: @glhs_mens_varsity_soccer

Men’s Soccer Falls to the Falcons

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
September 29, 2022
Wake County Cup Finalists

Wake County Cup Finalists

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
September 19, 2022
Men's Soccer Wins Crosstown Cup

Men’s Soccer Wins Crosstown Cup

M. Toppin and L. Eggers
September 14, 2022
Gator Soccer Kicks Off the Regular Season with a Win

Gator Soccer Kicks Off the Regular Season with a Win

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
September 9, 2022
Men’s Soccer Concludes Preseason

Men’s Soccer Concludes Preseason

M. Toppin, Sports Editor
September 1, 2022
Lady Gators after the game

Overtime Game Ends Incredible Season

E. Stein and M. Toppin
May 20, 2022
GL Baseball Team continues their season through state playoffs @g_l_athletics

Baseball Advances in State Playoffs

M. Toppin and E. Stein
May 12, 2022
Zach Mansfield celebrating the win.

First Playoff Win in Gator Lacrosse History

E. Stein and M. Toppin
May 6, 2022
Junior Emma Ludenia @tim_ts_images

Central Carolina Challenge Cup

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
May 4, 2022
Bryce Frielander commits to CUA to further his athletic and academic career : retweeted by @G_L_Athletics

Committed: Bryce Friedlander to CUA

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
April 8, 2022
GL student-athletes sign off on their commitment @g_l_athletics

Spring Signing Day

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
March 31, 2022
Student Athlete of the Week: Ava Falick

Student Athlete of the Week: Ava Falick

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
March 11, 2022
Committed: Laveyah Hill to UNCC

Committed: Laveyah Hill to UNCC

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
February 23, 2022
Our Grand Champion Cheer Team

Our Grand Champion Cheer Team

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
February 11, 2022
First 2022 Women's Soccer workout on Jan.26

Women’s Soccer 2022 Season Preview

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
February 7, 2022
Committed: Zoe Willis to Loyola

Committed: Zoe Willis to Loyola

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
February 1, 2022
Committed: Campbell Dille to LMC

Committed: Campbell Dille to LMC

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
January 28, 2022
Committed: Ellie Sampson to Stanford

Committed: Ellie Sampson to Stanford

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
December 13, 2021
Committed: Samantha Armand to UNC

Committed: Samantha Armand to UNC

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
December 6, 2021
Our Cheer Team competes in the Triangle Small Varsity Regional Championship

Cheer Team Wins Triangle Small-Varsity Regional Championship

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
November 23, 2021
Lizzie Boggess stands with Coach Alston Godbold after receiving the 2021 Player Sportsmanship Award

Volleyball State Championship Player Acknowledgment

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
November 10, 2021
Committed: Ashley Hughes to UNLV

Committed: Ashley Hughes to UNLV

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
November 5, 2021
Gator Athlete of The Week : Kaylie Dziedzina

Gator Athlete of The Week : Kaylie Dziedzina

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
October 21, 2021
Senior, Morgan Downs commits to USC to play Beach Volleyball

Committed: Morgan Downs to USC

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
October 19, 2021
Senior, Ava Toppin commits to USNA to play Volleyball

Committed: Ava Toppin to USNA

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
October 4, 2021
Nicole Deoliveira commits to FGCU for Beach Volleyball

Committed: Nicole Deoliveira to FGCU

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
September 28, 2021
Committed: Katelyn Hunter to Rollins College

Committed: Katelyn Hunter to Rollins College

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
September 21, 2021
Senior, Halle Gibson commits to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi to continue her volleyball career

Committed: Halle Gibson, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
September 10, 2021
GL Volleyball Remains Undefeated

GL Volleyball Remains Undefeated

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
September 8, 2021
Big Plans for Green Level Volleyball

Big Plans for Green Level Volleyball

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
August 29, 2021
NCAA D1 Women's Soccer Cup held in Cary

NCAA D1 Women’s Soccer Cup held in Cary

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
June 2, 2021
Women's Soccer Finishes Up Season

Women’s Soccer Finishes Up Season

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
May 3, 2021
Green Level upset #2 seed Jordan to advance to the semi-finals of the Conference Tournament.

Women’s Soccer Has a Big Week

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
April 26, 2021
Women’s Soccer Comes Down the Stretch

Women’s Soccer Comes Down the Stretch

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
April 19, 2021
Our Women’s Soccer Gators have officially started their season.

Women’s Soccer Begins The Season With A Win

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
March 19, 2021
Harriet Tubman to become first woman on our nation's currency.

Positive Point: Future Face On $20 Bill: Harriet Tubman

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
February 9, 2021

Gators Men’s Soccer Ready to Chomp Competition

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
February 2, 2021
The Men's Lacrosse team is currently on a winning streak.

Gator Athletics Weekly Recap 1/30

B. Hays, M. Toppin, D. Nambiar, E. Stein, and B. Hays
January 30, 2021
“The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.”

11 Professional Athletes We Lost In 2020

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
January 21, 2021
Becky Hammon breaks boundaries with her position as NBA coach.

Becky Hammon Emerges As First Woman NBA Coach

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
January 7, 2021
Sarah Fuller, student athlete at Vanderbilt University, makes history.

Sarah Fuller Makes History

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
December 7, 2020
A Weekly Feature Highlighting Good News In The Age of Covid-19

Positive Point: Wild Polio Eradicated Throughout Africa

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
December 4, 2020
A Weekly Feature Highlighting Good News In The Age of Covid-19

Positive Point: Drive-In Theaters Making A Comeback

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
December 1, 2020
A generous donation from the Green Bay Packers.

Green Bay Packers Distribute $250,000 to Nonprofits

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
November 17, 2020
M. Toppin discusses the real and often overlooked facts of energy drinks.

The Effects of Energy Drinks on Athletes

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
November 12, 2020
A Weekly Feature Highlighting Good News In The Age of Covid-19

Positive Point: Boost In Foster Pet Adoptions

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
October 29, 2020
Our Green Level Gators Volleyball Team tackles their first week of volleyball workouts

Volleyball Returns To Campus

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
October 13, 2020
The Rise of Women's Sports

The Rise of Women’s Sports

M. Toppin, Staff Writer
September 30, 2020
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