The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

The student news site of Lake Stevens High School

Valhalla

2023-2024 Staff

Jared Hardie
Staff Reporter

Jared Hardie

Senior Jared Hardie is a baseball player for Lake Stevens High school and Rush 18U, who likes to hangout with his friends and enjoys country music. He has committed to Whitworth University where he will be continuing his baseball...

Addi Bowen
Staff Reporter

Addi Bowen

Sophomore Addi Bowen (she/her), joined journalism this year because she took it last year, and is hoping to contribute articles to the Valhalla. Addi is on the swim team for Lake Stevens High School and also swims for a year-round...

Levi Allinson
Staff Reporter

Levi Allinson

Senior Levi Allinson has a lot of things he enjoys to do, including cooking, baking and wrestling. Allinson is one of the statebound wrestlers here at LSHS, and he has been wrestling since his sophomore year. One of his goals this yea...

Jory Mccolley
Staff Reporter

Jory Mccolley

In his free time, senior Jory McColley loves to play video games. He has thought about getting more into airsofting, but hasn’t found the time so far. His favorite subject in school is either art or German. He wants to go t...

Melanie Powell
Staff Reporter

Melanie Powell

Senior Melanie Powell loves to work and play softball for Lake Stevens High school. When Melanie graduates, she wants to go to school to become an elementary school teacher. Her favorite subject in school is English and her fa...

Connor Thornberg
Staff Reporter

Connor Thornberg

Connor Thornberg, your Junior Vice Club President, enjoys playing baseball and football with friends. His favorite subjects are English and weight training. After graduating, he plans to attend EvCC and later hopes to go to L...

Nadine Jaraysa
Staff Reporter

Nadine Jaraysa

Nadine Jaraysa, a junior, on long weekends volunteers at the retirement home by chilling with elderly people. Weirdly,  her favorite subject is math. She plans on going to UW and becoming a kindergarten teacher.  She hopes to help Th...

Alli Smoots (he/they)
Staff Reporter

Alli Smoots (he/they)

Sophomore Alli Smoots (He, They) joined Journalism this year on a whim because he thought it would be fun. His favorite subject in school is English and writing in general. Alli also loves playing video games such as Diablo and ...

Angela Rosas Hobbs
Staff Reporter

Angela Rosas Hobbs

Senior Angela Rosas Hobbs enjoys traveling and going on adventures with her friends and family. With seven pets and four siblings, she doesn’t have enough time to participate in extracurricular activities; although, this year...

Bryce Slezak
Staff Reporter

Bryce Slezak

Senior Bryce Slezak is a man of many talents. From playing guitar, to his multiple sports and role as captain of the football team, Slezak can do it all. Slezak plans on going to college for nursing and possibly playing college fo...

Sol Aguilar
Staff Reporter

Sol Aguilar

Sol Aguilar Cruz is a senior at Lake Stevens High school. He is a student in Journalism who has a passion for writing. In his free time he likes drawing, it's one of his favorite hobbies. He also enjoys reading. He has a love f...

Paige Phillips (they/them)
Editor In Chief

Paige Phillips (they/them)

Sophomore Paige Phillips does equestrian style horseback riding and competes in WAHSET for the Snohomish County with their horse Diego. They also love horror movies and writing stories, which benefits their position as editor...

Kimmie Rios (she/her)
Photographer

Kimmie Rios (she/her)

Kimmie Rios loves to color. She is never without her coloring book and colored pencils. When she is away from school, she enjoys singing at church. And like most people who saw Inside Out, it’s her favorite movie. Kimmie will be taking photos...

Kayla Eang (she/her)
Photographer

Kayla Eang (she/her)

Kayla Eang enjoys her family. She likes to go outside with her mom and spend time with her sister. Kayla enjoys watching The Wiggles on YouTube and likes to listen to the Pizza song. Kayla will be taking photos for The Valhal...

Lola Touchette (she/her)
Photographer

Lola Touchette (she/her)

Lola Touchette enjoys listening to music, and some of her favorite artists are Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson. Lola is an athlete. She has participated in the Special Olympics in swimming and is a member of the LSHS Unified So...

Alyssa Queja
News Editor

Alyssa Queja

Alyssa Queja likes to spend her time driving around blasting music with friends, and one of her favorite hobbies to do is to go snowboarding. Her favorite subject is photography. In the future she wants to be a real estate agent...

Logan Roberts
Head Photographer

Logan Roberts

Senior Logan Roberts enjoys playing in the drumline for school sporting events. He also likes to play video games like Cyberpunk, Fallout, and Assassin’s Creed. Logan’s favorite class is Wind Ensemble where he plays pep-tun...

Bryant Butler
Photographer

Bryant Butler

Bryant Butler is a senior student journalist. He hopes to contribute to The Valhalla by interviewing his peers and bringing important events and narratives to light. Bryant finds joy in cooking and reading history books, his ...

Yuta Raqueno
Photographer

Yuta Raqueno

Senior Yuta Raqueno is acquiring the skill of journalism in a class at Lake Stevens High School. Yuta amid his free time extends to soccer, piano which he said he is pretty good at, video games with his friends, and occasiona...

Owen Townsend
Photographer

Owen Townsend

Owen Townsend enjoys going outside to skateboard, as well as being with his girlfriend in his free time. His favorite subject throughout his academic career has been P.E. because he likes to be active. He favors the color pur...

Hannah Branham
Arts and Entertainment Editor

Hannah Branham

Senior and future psychologist, Hannah Branham, attends Lake Stevens High School. She doesn't like lasagna or her little sister’s Roblox addiction. So what does she like? Hannah claims she enjoys hanging out with friends after ...

Aiden Hubble
Opinion Editor

Aiden Hubble

Aiden Hubble is currently a senior and is planning to join track. He played football in his previous years, but he quit recently. He is planning to go to college after high school but doesn’t foresee his future. He hangs ou...

Chloe Sanders
Features Editor and Photographer

Chloe Sanders

Chloe Sanders is a senior student from Lake Stevens High School, two of her hobbies are listening to music and dancing. Her favorite class is forensics. She joined journalism class because she wants to spread veridic information a...

Vibol Huy (he/him)
Photographer

Vibol Huy (he/him)

Junior Vibol Huy has many interests. He enjoys listening to guitar music and playing games. Some of his favorite indoor games include Uno and Trouble. When he is outside, Vibol likes to play football and catch. When he as an opport...

Braeden Crossen
Sports Editor

Braeden Crossen

Junior Braeden Crossen likes to skateboard and also likes to drive his car to random places with his friends. He is taking pre-calc and physics and the rest of his classes are electives. Braeden’s typical weekend consists of sle...

Maria Andrade (they/them)
Graphic Designer

Maria Andrade (they/them)

Senior Maria Andrade has many interests such as drawing and eating. She hopes to win the lottery someday in the future. She also participates in the LSHS Drama Club. If Maria could describe herself in one word they would say they...