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The Searchlight

The Student News Site of Walpole High School

The Searchlight

The Student News Site of Walpole High School

The Searchlight

2020-2021 Staff

Liam McDonough

Liam McDonough

Liam McDonough, class of 2023, is the Opinion Editor for the Searchlight. At Walpole High School, he is a member of the National Honor Society. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, going to the beach, and hanging out...

Toby Moses

Toby Moses

Toby Moses, class of 2023, is the Sports Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, he runs track and is a member of the Spanish Club. Outside of school, he enjoys listening to music, playing basketball, and spending time w...

Maggie Mahoney

Maggie Mahoney

Maggie Mahoney, class of 2022, is the Assistant Sports Editor for The Searchlight. At Walpole High School she plays varsity lacrosse, captains the indoor track team, and is a member of the Spanish Club, Community Service C...

Gianna Pompeo

Gianna Pompeo

Gianna Pompeo, class of 2023, is a staff writer for The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she plays in the orchestra, sings in the chorus, and is Vice President of Tri-M. Outside of school, she enjoys playing piano, spending ...

Valentine McLaughlin

Valentine McLaughlin

Valentine McLaughlin, class of 2021, is a staff writer for The Searchlight. She enjoys singing, reading and making art. Outside of school, she takes dance classes and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Karissa Della Valle

Karissa Della Valle

Karissa Della Valle, class of 2022, is a staff writer for The Searchlight. At Walpole High School she plays tennis. Outside of school, she babysits and runs a pet sitting business with her friend. Karissa also enjoys spendin...

Sophia Brownsword

Sophia Brownsword

Sophia Brownsword, Class of 2023, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, Sophia plays soccer and runs spring track, is the Vice President of the Women’s Self Defense and Safety Club, and is the class ...

Isabelle O'Connell

Isabelle O’Connell

Isabelle O’Connell, class of 2023, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she is a member of NHS, Secretary of the Women’s Defense and Safety Club, as well as being a part of the UNICEF Club, Comm...

Annie Cameron

Annie Cameron

Annie Cameron, class of 2023, is the Lifestyle Editor for The Searchlight. At the high school, she runs cross country and track. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her family members as well as going shopping with...

Farrell Raeke

Farrell Raeke

Farrell Raeke, class of 2022, is the Social Media and Business Manager for The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she runs track in the winter and participates in UNICEF and Community Service Club. Outside of school, she wo...

Grace Ryan

Grace Ryan

Grace Ryan, class of 2023, is the News Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she is a part of Student Council, Community Service Club, NHS, and a student representative to School Committee. She also plays bas...

Kristyn Dentremont

Kristyn Dentremont

Kristyn Dentremont, Class of 2023, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, Kristyn is a captain of the girls' cross country and is the Assistant Publicity Coordinator for E-Board on Student Council. She ...

Joslyn Hanson

Joslyn Hanson

Joslyn Hanson, class of 2021, is a staff writer for The Searchlight. Outside of school, she works as a camp counselor and coach for gymnastics. She enjoys babysitting, spending time with family and reading. ...

Katie Gillis

Katie Gillis

Katie Gillis, class of 2022, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she captains the indoor and outdoor track teams and is participates in National Honor Society and Community Service Club. Outside of school...

Kathryn Maclean

Kathryn Maclean

Kathryn Maclean, class of 2022, is the Sports Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School she is captain of the  varsity soccer team and participates in the National Honors Society. Outside of school, she spends her free ...

Cate Stanton

Cate Stanton

Cate Stanton, class of 2022, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School she is co-President of the French Club, a member of the National Honor Society and Community Service Club, and runs 3 seasons of cross ...

Harry Murphy

Harry Murphy

Harry Murphy, Class of 2021, is a staff writer for The Searchlight. At School, Harry runs Cross Country, Winter Track, and Spring Track. Outside of school, Harry is in the Boy Scouts, and works as a host at Clyde’s Grille a...

Shannon Jordan

Shannon Jordan

Shannon Jordan, class of 2021, is a Layout Editor for The Rebellion. At Walpole High School, she plays volleyball and basketball. Outside of school, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family.

Greg Tsougas

Greg Tsougas

Greg Tsougas class of 2021, is the News Editor of The Searchlight. At school, he is president of the Unicef club, a member of national honors society, and is a witness for the Mock Trial team. Outside of school, he volunteers at a l...

Erin Foley

Erin Foley

Erin Foley, class of 2021, is the Managing Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she captains the swim and diving team, runs spring track and is a captain of the WHS Dance Company. Additionally, she dances at HMS...

Danielle Dentremont

Danielle Dentremont

Danielle Dentremont, class of 2021, is an Editor-in-Chief for The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she is captain of the cross country team and runs track. She is also involved in the film festival and serves as a member of NHS. ...

Catherine McLellan

Catherine McLellan

Catherine McLellan, class of 2021, is the Lifestyle Editor and the Assistant Managing Editor for The Searchlight. At WHS, she is a captain of the cross country team. She also participates in Dance Company, Mock Trial, and is a d...

Casey Ball

Casey Ball

Casey Ball, class of 2021 is the Social Media Director for the Searchlight. At school, she participates in Student Council and Unicef Club. Outside of school she works for Crisp pizza as a deliverer. She also loves to spend time wi...

Danielle Abril

Danielle Abril

Danielle Abril, Class of 2021, is the Opinion Editor for The Searchlight. At school, she is captain of the swim and dive team, a member of NHS and the Spanish Club, and a director for the Film Festival. Outside of school, she works as...

Caroline Applin

Caroline Applin

Caroline Applin, class of 2021, is a Layout Editor for The Rebellion. At Walpole High School, she plays soccer and softball. Outside of school, Applin enjoys spending time with her family, hanging out with friends, and focusing ...

Anna Smith

Anna Smith

Anna Smith, class of 2021, is the Social Media Director of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she captains the swim and dive team,  plays varsity lacrosse, is a

Sarah Ball

Sarah Ball

Sarah Ball, class of 2021, is the Sports Editor for The Searchlight. At school, she is a captain of the volleyball team. She also participates in Student Council, UNICEF Club and is a member of NHS. Outside of school, she enj...

Renee Abbott

Renee Abbott

Renee Abbott, class of 2021, is the Editor-in-Chief of The Searchlight. Abbott is president of Creative Writing Club, and is a choreographer for WHS Dance Company. Outside of school, she enjoys playing viola, spending time wi...

Amy Gordon

Amy Gordon

Amy Gordon, Class of 2021, is the Video Editor of The Searchlight. She plays tennis, and is a part of Walpole High’s Student Council, as well as the South Eastern Massachusetts Association of Student Councils, as a Delegate...

Katerina Gebhardt

Katerina Gebhardt

Katerina Gebhardt, class of 2021, is the Entertainment Editor of The Searchlight. At Walpole High School, she is a member of the speech team, mock trial team, creative writing club, drama club, NHS, and humane society. Outsid...

Charlotte Clarke

Charlotte Clarke

Charlotte Clarke, class of 2021, is the Graphics Editor for The Rebellion. At Walpole High School, she runs cross country and track and is involved in the Film Festival as a director. Outside of school, she enjoys drawing and ...