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2025-2026 Staff

Brynn Kightlinger
Assistant Editor-in-Chief

Brynn Kightlinger

Brynn Kightlinger is a junior at VHS in her third year at The Cougar Press. She is excited to interview people around campus. She enjoys sports, smoothies and sandwiches.

Ann Lam
Assistant Managing Editor

Ann Lam

Ann Lam is a junior and this is her second year at The Cougar Press. She enjoys playing violin and piano. She also loves painting, marine life and 3D modelling.

Theodora Todd-Maldonado
Social Media Editor

Theodora Todd-Maldonado

Theodora Todd-Maldonado is a senior at VHS and is in her second year at The Cougar Press. She enjoys rock climbing, music, anything crafty and theater, which she has been doing for thirteen years and hopes to do it for many mor...

Isabel Andrade
Social Media Editor

Isabel Andrade

Isabel Andrade is a senior in her fourth year at The Cougar Press. She is the Outreach Lead for The Cougar Press which contributes to planning fundraisers and keeping joy in the journalism room. Isabel is also very active in t...

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Gavin Tillman

Gavin Tillman is a freshman in his first year at The Cougar Press. He likes swimming, hanging out with friends, watching F1, playing fortnite and watching football. His favorite football team is the Seahawks and his favorite F...

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Adrian Anderson

Adrian Anderson is a freshman at VHS writing for The Cougar Press. This is his first time ever working in journalism, although he has taken a video editing class in Cabrillo Middle School.

AJ Anderson
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AJ Anderson

AJ Anderson is a junior at VHS, in their first year at The Cougar Press. They dont have a background in anything directly related to journalism, however before the current year, they have taken a photography class and a video...

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Victoria Godinez

Victoria Godinez is a senior at VHS in her second year at The Cougar Press. In her free time you might see her shopping, at Starbucks or out with her friends. 

Noah Venable
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Noah Venable

Noah Venable is a sophomore in his first year at The Cougar Press. He loves listening to music, reading and photography.

Valentina Sanchez
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Valentina Sanchez

Valentina Sanchez is a senior at VHS in her first year at The Cougar Press. She enjoys listening to music, watching movies and building legos.

Hendrix Lowder
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Hendrix Lowder

Hendrix Lowder is a junior at VHS in his first year in The Cougar Press. Outside of the classroom, he enjoys playing/listening to music, rock climbing and photography.

Izzy Zarazua
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Izzy Zarazua

Izzy Zarazua is a junior at VHS and in her first year being a part of The Cougar Press. She likes art, fashion, books and iced coffee.

Patrick LaFave
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Patrick LaFave

Patrick LaFave is a sophomore at VHS and is in his first year at The Cougar Press. He enjoys playing waterpolo and music outside of class, as well as photography, listening to and collecting vinyls.

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Natalie Di

Natalie Di Silvestri is a senior in her second year at The Cougar Press. She likes pasta and overpriced coffee.

Nico Fassett
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Nico Fassett

Nico Fassett is a junior at VHS in his first year at The Cougar Press. He enjoys activities like  running and hiking.

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Moses Clabaugh

Moses Clabaugh is a sophomore at VHS and in his first year at The Cougar Press. He likes jazz and waterpolo.

Abraham Kassa
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Abraham Kassa

Abe Kassa is a junior at VHS in his first year at The Cougar Press. Abe enjoys playing soccer, going to the beach and hanging out with friends. 

Spanish Editor

Samantha Martinez

Spanish EditorSamantha Martinez is a senior at VHS in her second year at The Cougar Press. She enjoys photography, volunteering, the beach and watching all kinds of sports.

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Jesus Martinez

Jesus Martinez is a sophomore at VHS in his first year in The Cougar Press. He enjoys various activities including running cross-country and track, hiking outdoors, camping, going to the beach, cooking, photography and taking...

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Alex DeBoer

Alex DeBoer is a junior at VHS in his first year at The Cougar Press. He enjoys running, hiking, travelling and hanging out with friends.

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Joaquin Romero

Joaquin Romero is a sophomore at VHS and is taking Journalism for the first time. He likes to play golf, cook and spend time with his family. His favorite food is homemade green enchiladas with a Mexican coke on the side....

Charlie Facciuto
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Charlie Facciuto

Charlie Facciuto, called Charles as a joke by close friends, is a freshman in their first year at The Cougar Press. They enjoy theatre and learning German (bear with them please while they’re learning the ropes)....

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Marlie West

Marlie West is a junior at VHS and is in her first year at The Cougar Press. She loves the beach, playing guitar and reading.

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Henry Hampton

Henry Hampton is a sophomore in his first year at The Cougar Press. He enjoys playing the guitar, backpacking, running and photography. His favorite place to backpack is in Yosemite. He aspires to be a biochemist. ...

Natalie DiSilvestri
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Natalie DiSilvestri

 Natalie Di Silvestri is a senior in her second year at The Cougar Press. She likes pasta and overpriced coffee.

Brooklyn Delgado
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Brooklyn Delgado

Brooklyn Delgado is a sophomore at VHS. This is her first year of journalism and she hopes to study psychology in her future. She enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, watching movies and listening to music.�...

John Kaloostian
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John Kaloostian

John Kaloostian is in tenth grade in his first year of journalism. He plays water polo and baseball. His favorite genre of music is metal and his favorite kind of food is any kind of BBQ.

Gabriel Gamble
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Gabriel Gamble

Gabe Gamble is a junior at VHS and in his first year at The Cougar Press. He enjoys going to the beach, playing soccer, watching sports and spending time with his family. 

Henry Mattesich
Broadcast/Podcast Editor

Henry Mattesich

Henry is a junior at VHS and is in his second year at The Cougar Press. He enjoys rock climbing, US History, Formula 1 and Star Wars. His least favorite president is Andrew Johnson, his favorite Formula 1 team is Mercedes and ...

Sawyer Cameron
Online Editor-in-Chief

Sawyer Cameron

Online Sawyer Cameron is a Junior at VHS in his third year in The Cougar Press. He likes recording and editing videos.

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