Megan Dougherty | Writer
September 19, 2025
Triton Sports Network, or Sports Broadcasting, is San Clemente High School’s new elective and is taking gamedays to the next level.
The class is taught by Mr. Popovich, and given that he is an expert in sports trivia, no other teacher would be better suited for the job. According to Mr. Popovich, in the class, the students are “divided into the production team and the crew.” During a typical week, the production team “runs down what to say and what to focus on” while the crew “checks cameras, tests the replay system, and builds graphics.” As the week progresses, the work becomes more hands-on, with Fridays largely centering around “setting up equipment” on and around the field.
Although Mr. Popovich is the head of the classroom, the program is mainly run by the students. At home football games, we see members of the Triton Sports Network assigned to different positions, such as sideline reporter, play-by-play, producer, and more. The writing, filming, announcing, and commentating on game day is also completely student-driven. TSN members additionally interview players and coaches to get the inside scoop on the team’s game plan.
This past Thursday, TSN covered their first non-football game: Girls Varsity Volleyball against Mission Viejo High School. With a more compact setup, brighter lights, and a louder environment overall, volleyball served as a fun change in the program’s usual routine. TSN announcer, Lacey Lou Haggar, a senior at SCHS, expressed her unique enjoyment broadcasting the girls indoor volleyball game, as she “plays beach volleyball” herself and has prior knowledge that helped her explain the plays of the game.
SCHS students are excited to see TSN operate during their first basketball season this winter, but rumors of the main gym’s reconstruction in January may pose a challenge for the program. Without a gym, it is unclear where the team will play and if TSN will be able to easily cover their games.
Regardless, the response to the new Sports Broadcasting team has been nothing but positive. Students and faculty are eager to see how the program develops and grows in the future.
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