Mayah Cato is a senior at Del Mar High School. She is a cheerleader who got interested as a freshman when she saw an ad on Instagram to try out for the school team. It was a way for her to keep up with dancing — she used to...

Lunna Romero Gonzalez, a rising senior at Del Mar High School, is motivated by a desire to share real news and believes in the importance of fact-checking to corroborate the truth. She enjoys playing video games and has had a passi...

Del Mar senior Sophia Urias has been a committed volleyball player for several years. Her interest started in sixth grade, when she was fascinated by the U.S. women's Olympic team and how everyone flowed as a team. Sophia also e...

Joseph Tighe is a freshman at Del Mar High School. He is looking forward to being a photographer for the newly established Del Mar Dispatch. Joseph has prior experience in journalism from his middle school, the Campbell School of ...

Ana Paulina Resendiz, a Del Mar senior, took first place in track in every event she’s competed in and has played on the varsity girl's soccer team for two years. In her free time, she likes to go out for walks and run. She...

Nina Tirona is a senior, and staff member of the Del Mar Dispatch. Her pronouns are she/her. Nina enjoys crocheting, playing the video game Roblox, and doing creative activities like drawing and coloring in her free time. An a...

Mercyllena Madlaing is a senior at Del Mar High School. She plays on the badminton team, her favorite sport.  She also sings, crafts, gardens, and plays ukulele. She enjoys crocheting, playing video games, watching anime, an...

 Mac Enriquez, a sophomore at Del Mar High School, has a passion for the volleyball team in her school and is looking forward to continuing playing after high school. She also wants to join clubs and be more involved at her ...

Sarah Niemann, a senior, transferred to Del Mar last year. Having their own experience in life, she wants to help others by becoming a therapist, specializing in people involved in the criminal justice system. She has a big h...

Chimaya Morgan is a sophomore who enjoys playing volleyball and basketball. She is passionate about both sports and believes it makes her a better person by challenging her to be comfortable in uneasy situations. She hopes th...

Marggie Ramirez Becerra is a 17-year-old senior at Del Mar High School. She decided to try journalism after her friends encouraged her to join the class. She is inspired by her parents, friends, and popular music artist Ke$ha....

Basil Andrey is a junior attending his first year at Del Mar High School. He is a foreign exchange student from Fribourg, Switzerland. He likes to do physical training at the gym, mountain biking, playing video games like Grand ...

Lilia Perez, is a freshman with a passion for exploring new opportunities, so she eagerly joined Del Mar’s newly established journalism class. Lilia has played volleyball since middle school and now competes as an outside hitt...

Jesus Bravo Berumen, a Del Mar High School senior, is eager to learn and expand his analysis, communication, and writing skills this school year. After he graduates, he aspires to study political science in college. His hobbies...

Manuel Magana is a Del Mar High School freshman who loves playing soccer in his free time. He is proud of his academics, especially in math. Manuel wants to eventually live independently and not follow a typical routine. Bec...