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The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

The official student newspaper of Walter Johnson High School

The Pitch

2025-2026 Staff

Bea Roberts
Online Editor-in-Chief

Bea Roberts

Senior Bea Roberts is ready to kill it in her last year with The Pitch as an Online Editor-in-Chief. Bea loves sleeping in and eating spaghetti. She's a varsity rower for Crew and bakes in her free time. ...

Jonathan Bahat
Online Editor-in-Chief

Jonathan Bahat

Senior Jonathan Bahat is excited for his second full year on The Pitch as Online Editor-in-Chief. Jonathan is a huge sports fan, and you can always find him watching basketball, football or soccer. He also loves hanging out with...

Jay Resnik
Online Editor-in-Chief & Illustrator

Jay Resnik

Junior Jay Resnik is extremely excited for his second year on The Pitch as an Online Editor-in-Chief. In his free time, Jay likes hiking, playing guitar and wrestling for WJ.

William Murphy
Print Editor-in-Chief

William Murphy

Senior Will Murphy is exhilarated to be returning to The Pitch as Print Editor-in-Chief for his third year. Murphy is also a proud member of Mock Trial and DECA and loves to watch movies, cheer on Washington sports teams, and...

Jeremy Silberglied
Print Editor-in-Chief

Jeremy Silberglied

Jeremy Silberglied is a senior who's somehow already in his 3rd and final year with The Pitch as a Print Editor-in-Chief. Besides writing top-tier sports articles and other works for The Pitch, Jeremy also runs cross country and...

Maayan Keren
Print Editor-in-Chief

Maayan Keren

Senior Maayan Keren is excited to start her third year on The Pitch as a Print Editor-in-Chief. In her free time, she loves going out with her friends and binge watching Netflix shows. ...

Vania Charo
Online Managing Editor

Vania Charo

Senior Vania Charo is thrilled to be an Online Managing Editor in her second year of Pitch. Outside of The Pitch, she enjoys reading books, writing fictional stories, listening to music and binge watching sitcoms. ...

Meher Parsinni
Online Managing Editor & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Editor

Meher Parsinni

Senior editorial board member Meher Parsinni is thrilled to be an Online Managing Editor in her second year on The Pitch. She loves to have a camera in her hand at any given chance, and loves to capture diverse moments of WJ...

Marie-Isabelle Nachega
Print Managing Editor & Illustrator

Marie-Isabelle Nachega

Senior Marie-Isabelle is thrilled for her second year on The Pitch as a Print Managing Editor. Marie-Isabelle loves reading, hanging out with her family and friends as well as eating almond butter. ...

Michal Shmaya
Print Managing Editor

Michal Shmaya

Senior Michal Shmaya is excited to participate in her third and final year on the Pitch as a Print Managing Editor. In addition to being on The Pitch, Michal loves to bake and going out with her friends.

Kareena Panicker
Senior News Editor

Kareena Panicker

Junior Kareena Panicker is excited to join The Pitch for her second year as a Senior News Editor. Along with writing for The Pitch, Kareena enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with friends. ...

Joshua Zelermyer
Print News Editor

Joshua Zelermyer

Josh Zelermyer is excited for his first year on Pitch as a Print News Editor. Josh is an avid reader and enjoys playing tennis with his friends. ...

Gavin Tribble
Print News Editor

Gavin Tribble

Senior Gavin Tribble is happy to be Print News Editor on The Pitch. He hopes to be able to help students better understand their school. Outside of The Pitch he likes to write and play games. ...

Addie Strbak
Online News Editor

Addie Strbak

Senior Addie Strbak is excited to participate in her second year with The Pitch as a Online News Editor. In addition to writing for The Pitch, Addie enjoys playing softball, hanging out with friends and family and being outd...

Becca Dodek
Senior Feature Editor

Becca Dodek

Junior Becca Dodek is excited to start her first year with The Pitch as a Senior Feature Editor. Outside of school, she loves spending time with her friends and family, playing field hockey and reading. ...

Orit Vainstein
Print Feature Editor

Orit Vainstein

Junior Orit Vainstein is so excited for her first year with the Pitch as a Print Feature Editor. In her free time, she loves to tutor, read and dance!

Mona Al-Rasheed
Online Feature Editor

Mona Al-Rasheed

Senior Mona Al Rasheed is delighted to be joining the Pitch as a Online Feature Editor this year! A staunch advocate for the arts, Mona is an officer for WJ's National Art Honor Society and spends most of her time reading to...

Finn McArdle
Senior Opinion Editor

Finn McArdle

Senior Finn McArdle is entering his second year participating on The Pitch as a Senior Opinion Editor. Outside of The Pitch, Finn enjoys watching sports and movies.

Leila Singer
Print Opinion Editor & Illustrator

Leila Singer

Junior Leila Singer is ecstatic to be on Pitch for her first year as Print Opinion Editor and Illustrator. Outside of school, Leila likes to watch TV, hang out with friends and play field hockey. ...

Baron Thompson
Online Opinion Editor

Baron Thompson

Baron is excited for his second year on the Pitch. In addition to writing for the Pitch, he loves listening to music and hanging out with friends.

Gabriella Davids
Senior A&E Editor

Gabriella Davids

Senior Gabriella Davids's third year on The Pitch as a Senior A&E Editior. In addition for writing for The Pitch, Gabriella enjoys practicing self care--attending to the curls is a must. Music and writing is also a relax...

Henry Haskell
Print A&E Editor

Henry Haskell

Senior Henry Haskell is thrilled to start his first year with the Pitch as an Arts and Entertainment Editor. In addition to writing for the Pitch, Henry loves sailing and hanging out with friends.

Toby Magary
Print Sports Editor

Toby Magary

Junior Toby Magary is ecstatic for his first year on The Pitch as a Print Sports Editor. Outside of school, Toby loves playing and watching soccer and playing video games. ...

Gianna Granados
Print Sports Editor

Gianna Granados

Senior Gianna Granados is excited to participate in her first and last year with the Pitch as a Print Sports Editor. In addition to writing for the Pitch, she enjoys running track and going out with friends.

Elanor Saybolt
Online A&E Editor

Elanor Saybolt

Junior Elanor Saybolt is excited to start her first year on The Pitch as an Online A&E Editor. Outside of school, Elanor loves to swim, read and hang out with her friends. ...

Emily Proger
Senior Sports Editor

Emily Proger

Junior Emily Proger is thrilled to start her second year on The Pitch as the Senior Sports Editor. When she’s not in room 193, she can be found on the soccer field, basketball court, or at a junior class officer meeting wh...

Gabi de Campos
Online Sports Editor

Gabi de Campos

Senior Gabi de Campos is eager to participate in her first year with the Pitch as a Online Sports Editor. Outside of the Pitch, she enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with her friends.

Mira Mann
Online Sports Editor

Mira Mann

Junior Mira Mann is thrilled to be a Online Sports Editor in her first year with The Pitch. Besides writing for The Pitch, Mira plays Varsity Lacrosse, Field Hockey and Basketball and enjoys hanging out with friends.

Karen Cedillo Gutierrez
Photography Editor

Karen Cedillo Gutierrez

Senior Karen Cedillo Gutierrez is looking forward to her first year on The Pitch as the Photography Editor. Outside of The Pitch, Karen enjoys spending time with her friends, watching movies, and sewing.

Simon Lynn
Copy Editor

Simon Lynn

Sophomore Simon Lynn is excited to head into his first year with The Pitch as a Copy Editor. In addition, Simon enjoys hanging out with friends over the weekend and watching Formula 1. ...

Ivan Duchkov
Copy Editor

Ivan Duchkov

Junior Ivan Duchkov is excited to head into his 2nd year on the Pitch as a copy editor. In addition to writing for The Pitch, Ivan enjoys playing hockey, tennis and traveling.

Graeme Pearce
Layout and Design Editor & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Editor

Graeme Pearce

Junior Graeme Pearce is returning to The Pitch for his second year. He is going to be a Layout & Design Editor. Pearce enjoys watching football and playing baseball.

Ethan Pletter
Social Media/Marketing Manager

Ethan Pletter

Ethan Pletter is returning to The Pitch as a Social Media/Marketing Manager. In his free time, he enjoys watching sports and playing baseball. ...

Karla Fabregat
Social Media/Marketing Manager

Karla Fabregat

Junior Karla Fabregat is excited to start her first year as Social Media and Marketing Manager. Outside of school she enjoys hanging out with friends and watching soccer. ...

Benjamin Goodstein
Business Manager

Benjamin Goodstein

Ben Goodstein is a writer and Business Manager for The Pitch. He is a senior, having served on the Pitch for 2 years. In addition, in his free time he enjoys stand up, pickle-ball, bowling, golf and skiing. ...

Elijah Hoffman-Byer
Business Manager

Elijah Hoffman-Byer

This is Elijah Hoffman-Byer's first year on The Pitch. He is excited to serve as Business Manager and write stories he is passionate about. In his free time Elijah loves to get active in nature, play poker, and spend time wi...

Taurean Sirleaf
Staff Writer

Taurean Sirleaf

Senior Taurean Sirleaf is thrilled to join the Pitch and eager to discover his role among the other members. Additionally, Taurean loves both playing and watching football, as well as cooking and making music ...

Dea Krasniqi
Staff Writer

Dea Krasniqi

Junior Dea Krasniqi is excited to head into her first year as a Pitch staff writer. In her free time, Dea loves listening to music, reading and hanging out with friends. ...

Nila Amin
Staff Writer

Nila Amin

Senior Nila Amin is thrilled to join The Pitch in her first year as a Staff Writer. In addition to sharing a love for writing, she enjoys pottery and spending her time volunteering at animal shelters. ...

Yael Saltsman
Staff Writer

Yael Saltsman

Yael Saltsman is eager to take part in her first year on The Pitch as a staff writer. Besides writing for The Pitch, she loves going on runs and spending time with her friends. ...

Oliver Gray
Staff Writer

Oliver Gray

Senior Oliver Gray is starting his first year with The Pitch as a Staff Writer. Oliver is also the president of Comic Club and enjoys other forms of writing, such as poetry, prose, and script writing. ...

Dylan O'Brien
Staff Writer

Dylan O’Brien

Senior Dylan O'Brien is excited for his first year with The Pitch as a staff writer. In his free time, he enjoys baking and listening to music.

Bryce Morrison
Staff Writer

Bryce Morrison

Senior Bryce Morrison is participating in his first year with The Pitch as a Staff Writer. In addition to The Pitch, Bryce plays varsity baseball and is a member of the WJ Ski Club. ...

Yael Ben Eliyahu
Staff Writer

Yael Ben Eliyahu

Senior Yael Ben Eliyahu is excited to participate in her first year with The Pitch as a Staff Writer. In addition to writing for The Pitch, Yael enjoys hanging out with friends and interning at a hospital.

Sophia Roach
Film Editor

Sophia Roach

Senior Sophia Roach is excited to join the Pitch for her first year as a video editor. Outside of editing and creating videos, Sophia enjoys reading and spending time at the beach.

Hanna Vernenkar
Podcast Editor

Hanna Vernenkar

Junior Hanna Vernenkar is very excited for her first year on The Pitch as a Podcast Editor! In her free time Hanna enjoys playing field hockey and hanging out with friends! ...

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