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Katy Orndorff and Gabe Riveiro • Jan 9, 2020

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Katy Orndorff is a first year video editor for the Pitch. She plays girls lacrosse for WJ and is excited to be able to bring cool videos to the Pitch.
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Gabe Riveiro is a senior at WJ and is new to the Pitch family. He joined the team as a staff writer this year and he is very excited for what lies ahead! In his free time he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends.
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