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The Summit Pinnacle

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The Summit Pinnacle

As Summit seniors graduate, they will represent the Summit Storm on campuses across the country. Photo Credit: Zoe Brown

The Storm is Moving On

Zoe Brown, Crest Editor May 18, 2026

For many high school athletes, their senior season marks the beginning of the end. The finality of the last buzzer signals the end of a chapter that began in childhood and will end with graduation. But...

Many in Bend associate Summit with wealth and bad behavior. / Credit: Kayleigh Mahony

Scummit: The Home of the Storm

Kathryn McGovern, Staff Writer April 27, 2026

People-watching at Summit High School is a different beast. In a blur of a passing period, students rush to their next class sporting vintage purses, clothing from designer brands and jewelry that I could...

At a school where athletics are idolized, injured athletes are often overlooked. / Photo Credit: Kepler Orton

From the Sidelines

Kepler Orton, Editor-in-Chief March 20, 2026

Many Summit students know the feeling. When you drop time in a race, score a game-winning goal, tackle an opponent, dribble the ball past your defender or look up in the stands and see your family cheering...

Dry conditions have impacted winter sports at Summit and beyond. / Credit: Kayleigh Mahony

Summer In February

Kayleigh Mahony, Staff Writer February 20, 2026

Bend is known for many things, including the abundance of athletes that call this place home. In summertime, dusty parking lots are filled with avid mountain bikers, runners, climbers and other sporty...

Members of Summit's Varsity Football team photographed at a game on Sept. 19. / Photo Credit: Wyatt Wilson

Summit Football Takes down Crook County 37–7

Nash Orton, Staff Writer October 22, 2025

Summit Football beat Crook County 37–7 on Oct. 18 at Crook County. This was their eighth win overall with zero losses, leaving them first in the state for 5A. With one game left in their season, the...

Credit: Kaia Vrbata

Peaks of the Week: Oct. 13–17

Kaia Vrbata, News Editor October 17, 2025

Mount Bachelor is once again partaking in its annual preseason flirtations with winter, as the mountain receives its first snowflakes. Although not enough of a dusting to warrant the snow stake, Bend residents...

The Storm and Lava Bears faced off in the pool on Sept. 23. / Credit: Hailey Pease

Once Upon A Stormy Pool

Hailey Pease, Senior Writer September 30, 2025

Both of Summit’s Varsity Water Polo teams took the win against Bend High in the Juniper Aquatic Center pool on Sept. 23. For the boys team, the win marked their seven year streak against Bend High. For...

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