Drew Golden
Communications Co-Manager
Drew is a junior and this is his first year on staff. He enjoys playing soccer and reading. Drew is a massive Kobe Bryant hater. He is excited about The Blue and Gold and all it will do for the school.
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Sophie Nauta
Assistant Photographer and Series Editor
Sophie is a junior and is a new member of The Blue and Gold. She enjoys running on the cross country team as well as being an active member of Beta Club. When she's not running, Sophie spends her time...
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Addie Townsend
Photography Editor
This is Addie's second year on newspaper and she couldn't be more excited. She is the Photography Editor and (you guessed it) photography is a big passion of hers. She enjoys being on the Lady Devildog...
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Mac Reaney
Assistant Videographer
The Mac Reaney, born and raised in Travelers Rest, is a junior. The local legend enjoys making fire YouTube videos and is on the swim team and the baseball team, he believes that you should get...
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Cross Powell
Sports Editor
Cross is very much excited for his second year on The Blue and Gold staff. Two of his goals are to grow even more as a writer and to help in any way possible. Cross cannot wait to see how much the staff...
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Abi Payne
Features Editor
Abi Payne is a sophomore, looking forward to her first year on The Blue and Gold staff. She loves writing, listening to British indie bands -of course-, and running. Abi is a friendly, slightly shy...
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Tommy Janosky
Staff Writer
Tommy is a staff writer on The Blue and Gold. He enjoys long walks on the beach, sweet tea, and playing the guitar. "Live for nothing or die for something." -Rambo
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Josh Kemp
Opinions Editor
Josh is an excited first year member of The Blue and Gold. His many hobbies include going skydiving, Rocky Mountain climbing, and going 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fu Man Chu. He is in the eleventh...
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Wyatt Coker
Review Editor
Wyatt Coker is a senior at Travelers Rest High School and is going into his second year in newspaper as the Review Editor. He enjoys watching movies and writing. He is involved in Drama Club as well as...
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Bethany Tankersley
Features Editor
Bethany has been a member of The Blue and Gold for three years, and starting this year she is the Business Manager. She is a Senior at Travelers Rest High School. You can find her in the early morning ...
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Cameron Lomax-Byrd
Communications Co-Manager
Cameron is a fifteen year old boy in the tenth grade. His many hobbies include basketball, debating, and acting. He likes hip-hop as his choice of music and he's the sophomore class vice president....
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Taylor Reynolds
Staff Writer
Taylor is a junior at Travelers Rest High School. She enjoys running cross country and track, playing basketball, and writing for the Blue and Gold Newspaper. Taylor loves her two dogs and can't wait...
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Josh Lipscomb
Technology and Media Manager
Josh Lipscomb is a sophomore at TRHS and loves ultimate frisbee, soccer, and running XC. If he isn't bumping straight fire mixtapes in his stunning new whip, he will be working hard in the classroom...
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Bella Powell
Editor-in-Chief
Bella has been a member of The Blue and Gold for two years. She loves reading, eating chocolate anything, and watching shows on Netflix such as Stranger Things, Grey's Anatomy and Friends. She was a competitive dancer for 14...
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Brooke Sheriff
Staff Writer
Brooke Sheriff is a junior at TRHS and in her first year of newspaper as a staff writer. She's from Greenville, South Carolina and enjoys hanging out with friends and family. She enjoys watching and...
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Zayn DeAndrade
Graphics Editor
Contrary to popular belief, this Zayn is not the one who left One Direction. She is actually a girl who's father decided to give her a guy's name (shoutout to you dad). Zayn was born in Tokyo, Japan...
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Carter Vickers
Staff Writer
Carter Vickers is a caring and loving guy that is very happy to be a part of newspaper. He loves baseball, football, and professional wrestling. He plans to work in sports broadcasting in the future...
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Toby Foster
Staff Writer
Toby is a first year staff writer for the newspaper team. He's very excited to be working with everyone on staff. He is outgoing and very goofy, but can be serious when need be. He runs cross country,...
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Shaun Forrester
Videographer
Shaun has no strengths because he does not watch Riverdale. Shaun is a senior and is on staff for the first time. He loves making videos and making people laugh. Shaun is a massive Kobe Bryant fan....
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Dani Russell
Staff Writer
Dani is a junior at Travelers Rest High School. This is her first year on The Blue and Gold Newspaper. Dani is also a part of sports at TR. Some of her hobbies include playing these sports, watching...
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Mel Norton
Staff Writer
Mel is a junior and this is his first year on the newspaper staff. Mel has come to know many people at TRHS and made many friends partly due to his face being put on college game day. When the college...
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Haley Pardue
News Editor
Haley Pardue is a senior at Travelers Rest High School, which she has been going to since her Freshmen year. She has been in newspaper since she was a sophomore and is a News Editor. She loves rock music...
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