Junior Hailey Schmit has been making waves in synchronized swimming since she was in eighth-grade. She first joined a club team when she was six and now 11 years later, she is the best in the state. Schmit...

Every day a student misses school, they fall further behind academically, socially and emotionally. Chronic absenteeism is when a student misses 10% or more of the school year, and it is a big problem...

Hailey Schmit, an eighth-grader competing in girls' synchronized swimming, is maintaining a winning streak this season, placing first in all three-figure meets. Her team placed well altogether in routine...