Samantha Snow is a junior at Shadow Ridge High School who is currently going into her second year of journalism. After being bribed to come join Mrs. Smith's class with lollipops and easy A´s, she became a part of The Lariat family. Outside of school, Sam can be found reading all types of books, playing volleyball both for school and club teams, and taking photos for the school yearbook as well as ...

Holly is a senior at Shadow Ridge and is starting off her third year as part of the Lariat staff. In her free time she enjoys reading, sleeping, and hanging out with her friends. She is looking forward to bringing stories to life and finding new ways to share what's happening around campus.

Levin Ziros, junior, is a very outgoing and forward individual. Ziros has a grand fixation with the drink brand Redbull, his favorite drink flavor being white peach. This is Ziros's second year being a part of Shadow Ridge High School's journalism program. Ziros is the Social Media Manager, Campus Life/Mustangs Editor, and weekly journalist. After graduation, Ziros plans on joining the Las Vegas Metrop...

Kylie Kandt is a junior at Shadow Ridge High school who is entering her first year in the journalism program. Kylie is a very bubbly, ambitious, caring 16 year old girl, and in her free time she loves to play volleyball, hang with friends, and watch T.V., but the volleyball court seems to be where she spends almost all of her time. She is a proud member of the Shadow Ridge Varsity Volleyball Team a...

Christian Mills is a sophomore at Shadow Ridge High School who will work hard, and loves to learn. His favorite soda is root beer because of its exquisite taste. Christian loves hiking, enjoying nature, and experimenting with things outside such as burning things with his square magnifying glass, spraying water at the ground, and making mud piles. He will try and do his best to get things done on time...

Natalia is a sophomore and is starting off her year being a part of The Lariat Newspaper. Natalia has always wanted to become a journalist, specifically in the music industry. Therefore, the amazing Mrs. Smith convinced her to join The Lariat Newspaper and, in exchange, she would get free hugs. Natalia joined this class to see her favorite teacher everyday, and become a Division 1 writer and go to ...

Ruby Muschong is a sophomore at Shadow Ridge High School and this is her first year in journalism. Ruby was recruited by Mrs. Smith when she did a presentation in different English classes highlighting all of the benefits that journalism has to offer. Ruby is also a member in the Shadow Ridge Marching Band as well as a member in the jazz ensemble, where she plays the alto saxophone. While Ruby loves...

Savannah is a junior attending Shadow Ridge High School as a first year journalist. She took the initiative to join the journalism class to not only improve her writing and social skills but because it looks good on college applications. She indulges in inside activities such as board games, TV, painting, jewelry creation, and other fun crafts. Although she has many hobbies, Fortnite and The Sims 4 take ...

Sophomore James Scott is a very respectful and kind person who enjoys showing others the right way of life. James always wants to hear what people have got to say. Most of the time James will often share his kindness and love toward loving and kind people. James Scott loves to play basketball and football and loves learning about them. His favorite subject in school is math (Algebra I or Geometry)....

Mia Borja is a sophomore and a journalist for The Lariat at Shadow Ridge High School. She has been here for one year. She first became interested in journalism because Mrs. Smith came into her class talking about food, but then she  joined after Mrs. Smith mentioned potlucks. Mia soon discovered she loved writing just as much as the food. Mia is a very talkative person. She loves hanging out with...

Elise (Elli) Owens is a sophomore at Shadow Ridge High School. She is a student-athlete who has been on the Shadow Ridge Varsity Soccer Team since she was a freshman. She is also a regional qualifier for multiple events in track and field. She also plays club soccer, making it hard for her to find free time. This is Owens' first year in journalism but is hoping to continue down this path and is excited...

Trey Nelson is a sophomore at Shadow Ridge High School and a first year member of the journalism program. He is a dedicated student athlete; he competes as a varsity pole vaulter on the Track and Field Team and has earned the title of Regional Champion this past season. Trey brings the same determination and focus to journalism that he shows in athletics, aiming to contribute creativity and stron...

Savannah Abney is a sophomore at Shadow Ridge. Born and raised in Las Vegas, this is her first year writing for The Lariat and she is so excited! Savannah has a love for running, writing, and music. During her free time, she participates in Shadow's Varsity Track and Cross Country teams where she works hard and pushes herself to always be better. After winning state her freshman Cross Country seas...

Joseph Richards is a journalist for The Lariat Newspaper, as well as a naturally artistic and creative person. He is passionate about storytelling and always strives to uncover the most interesting and meaningful stories to share with readers. Joseph takes pride in putting his best effort into every article, ensuring that the content he makes is both informative and engaging. While he doesn’t worry...

Brooke is a cheerleader at Shadow Ridge High School who loves to spend time with her teammates. Most of the time she can be found cuddled up reading or playing her grandma games like 'Solitaire' or 'Bingo." Brooke loves to adventure and get outside to do new things as much as she can. Most weekends she's out with her friends but if she's not, Brooke is most definitely taking a long nap. She loves to...

Alexa is a Junior at Shadow Ridge who is excited to start her first year of journalism! She decided to take journalism because she has an affinity for any kind of creative writing and looks forward to sharing the stories of her peers at Shadow Ridge. Her goal is to help spread awareness and positivity about events at her school. She tries to adopt a positive attitude to everything in her life. In her...

Sophia Alvarez is a sophomore at SRHS who transferred from Northeast CTA studying Human & Social Services. This is her first year in the journalism program. She is excited to begin her journey as a student journalist and looks forward to learning new skills, building her writing voice, and sharing meaningful stories with the school community. Outside of journalism, Alvarez is a dedicated athlete ...

Amelia Torres is a junior at Shadow Ridge High School and she recently joined journalism. She is excited to write stories for The Lariat and share what’s happening around Shadow. Amelia’s favorite subjects are English and history, and she hopes to use her love for writing to highlight student activities and events on campus. She looks forward to improving her writing skills through this class. In h...

Ja’e Houston is currently a sophomore at Shadow Ridge High School and this is his first year as a Lariat staff member. Ja’e is a two sport athlete who strives to be the best at whatever sport he plays. Ja’e is confident that he is one of the best basketball players on both his high school team and club teams. He also plays football as a wide receiver. He has been playing multiple sports for fou...

De'Anthony Jefferson, is a sophomore at Shadow Ridge High School. This is his first year taking journalism. De'Anthony is a football player and is excited to start his journalism journey. The reason he joined journalism is because he believes that he's a good writer and author. De'Anthony really likes to listen to music and his favorite subjects are English and chemistry. A funny thing about De'Anthony...

Margarita Pineda is currently a junior at Shadow Ridge High School. This school year, she is taking Journalism and is excited to start writing stories about the school and students at Shadow Ridge. Margarita loves to bake and sells tres leches cake, churro cheesecake, brownies, and many kinds of cooks. Her Instagram is @sweetsby.margarita. She enjoys baking for others and hearing their truthful feedback....

Christy Mitchell is a sophomore and a first year journalist at Shadow Ridge who has written quite a lot in her free time.  She chose journalism because of her love for writing. During her year of online school she wrote almost everyday about things going on in her life so she is incredibly fond of writing and believes it carries a greater message than just words on a sheet of paper or screen.  A...

Benjamin Mosley, senior at Shadow Ridge High School, as this is his first year taking part in Journalism and is excited to be apart of the Lariat.  He hopes to tie in his knowledge of business & marketing to correlate with journalism, as well as keeping an open mind to learn from those around him as well to make sure he does the same in return.  Whether it's related to school, work, or home life,...

Hailey Denham, a dedicated journalist and student is new to Shadow Ridge High School.  She is excited to start learning in journalism class. She works everyday with a desire to improve her writing skills and have articles on The Lariat website in the near future. She is eager to learn how to conduct effective interviews and continue to improve The Lariat website with meaningful stories. She hopes...

Dahlya Barlow is a sophomore at SRHS and is new to The Lariat. Outside of school she will be found sleeping, playing piano/guitar, and listening to her favorite band, Blink-182. She found herself at The Lariat by accident but looks forward to sharing her writing skills and improving them throughout the year. At home she has four younger brothers and an older sister with whom she spends her time. While...

Ti’Kari Dillard is a junior at Shadow Ridge High School and this is his second year as a Lariat staff member. Ti’Kari is an all around athlete who strives to be the best at whatever he does. TiKari was recruited to be in Journalism for The Lariat because he is always in the hallway chasing the news. He also is a student and staff favorite around Shadow which is why he is just that guy....