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The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

The student news site of Kingwood Park High School

KP TIMES

2024-2025 Staff

Kaitlyn Sitton
Editor-in-Chief

Kaitlyn Sitton

Kaitlyn Sitton is a senior and Editor-in-Chief of KPTimes. She is the second Vice President of Silver Stars and has been on the varsity team since her freshman year. She has two dogs and three brothers that she loves very much....

Fallon Head
Editor-in-Chief

Fallon Head

Senior Fallon Head (he/they) is in his fourth year on the newspaper staff. He’s a two-year All-State journalist and the Editor-in-Chief. He writes stories and does some photography. Their favorite things include sketching, photography,...

Shelby Townsend
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief

Shelby Townsend

Shelby Townsend is a senior and this is her fourth year on staff. She enjoys reading, writing and spending time with loved ones. She loves iced chai and creating all types of content for KP Media. She is also involved in NHS,...

Sydney Ortiz
Sports Editor

Sydney Ortiz

Sydney Ortiz, sophomore, is starting her second year on staff as the sports editor. Sydney loves watching the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Indiana Fever, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans. She is the biggest Mookie Betts,...

Tricia Darcy
Visuals Editor

Tricia Darcy

Tricia Darcy is a junior and is a second-year member on the staff. She likes sports journalism, photography and social media marketing. In her free time, she likes to read, play sports, and listen to music. She loves to watch...

Heather Horace
Staff Writer

Heather Horace

Heather Horace is a senior and this is her first year on staff. She enjoys running and Bible studies with friends and family. She loves shopping and going to church, and taking photos at different sporting events for KP Media....

Pilar Retamales
Staff Writer

Pilar Retamales

Pilar Retamales is a sophomore and in her second year of journalism. She likes binging shows, listening to new music and Sonic drinks. She is on the swim team and her favorite stoke is backstroke.

Danielle Nalley
Staff Writer

Danielle Nalley

Danielle Nalley is a sophomore who enjoys running, music and Tim Burton movies. When she grows up she wants to be a wildlife conservationist.

Michelle Klanke
Staff Writer

Michelle Klanke

Michelle Klanke, a junior, is a foreign exchange student from Germany. She enjoys reading, watching movies and loves Harry Potter. Her favorite Harry Potter character is Hermoine Granger because she is so smart and clever.

Rionna Martin
Staff Writer

Rionna Martin

Rionna Martin, sophomore, is in her second year of journalism. She has been on the varsity girls basketball and track team since her freshman year. Outside of playing sports, some of her favorite activities are going on walks...

Soleil Cavallo
Staff Writer

Soleil Cavallo

Soleil is a sophomore and in her second year as part of journalism program. I enjoy playing soccer and getting to meet new people. I love country music, and I hope to become an elementary school teacher when I'm older.

Olivia Brenner
Staff Writer

Olivia Brenner

Olivia Brenner is a senior and in her first year in journalism. She is in varsity theater and is vice president of International Thespian Society, president of Book Club and a member of NHS and HOSA. She enjoys reading books and...

Zachary Ford
Staff Writer

Zachary Ford

Senior Zachary Ford is in his second year of the KP Times team. Zachary is on the varsity football and track team. As well as being a part of these extracurricular activities, he also has a host position at Carrabba's Italian...

Preston Carpenter
Staff Writer

Preston Carpenter

Preston Carpenter is a senior in his second year in journalism. Preston is the Front Ensemble Captain in the band. He plays the marimba and bass drum. He mostly writes stories for the website but has been trying to take more photos....

Cameron Minatrea
Staff Writer

Cameron Minatrea

Cameron Minatrea is a junior who enjoys writing. He is in his second year of journalism and loves to watch sports. His dream school is UT in Austin, and he would like to work at ESPN one day. He loves spending time with his family...

Jordan Hutchinson
Staff Photographer

Jordan Hutchinson

Jordan Hutchinson is a junior. She plays soccer and is on the yearbook staff for journalism. In her free time, Jordan loves to go to the fields and play soccer with her friends, listen to music and hang out with her friends. She...

Emerson Harris
Staff Photographer

Emerson Harris

Emerson Harris is a junior and is already falling in love with working on the Yearbook. It is her second year in varsity theater and her third year working with KPark Media. When she's not taking pictures for the Yearbook, she's...

Emily McKithern
Staff Photographer

Emily McKithern

Emily is a senior who's involved in softball, NHS, Math NHS and plays an instrument in her church band. She loves to watch movies and her favorite movie is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. She also loves the beach and gett...

Bishop Scott
Staff Photographer

Bishop Scott

Bishop is in his second year on the newspaper staff, and he is excited about what this year will throw at him. Bishop is an active and energetic person and loves to chat with his peers. Bishop also does swim – which he loves...

Marie Wakefield
Special Contributor

Marie Wakefield

Marie Wakefield, a sophomore, is involved in swimming, AVID Club, orchestra and, of course, journalism. She absolutely loves Star Trek, Star Wars, and The Office. Is she a nerd? Well, Marie accepts all labels given to her. She...

Charlie Crass
Special Contributor

Charlie Crass

Charlie Crass is a freshman on the JV soccer team, and she is an artist in her free time. Charlie is a big fan of old games and cartoons. She loves to take photographs and make funny little cartoons.

Shawn Chaney
Special Contributor

Shawn Chaney

Shawn Chaney is a freshman. He enjoys taking pictures at sports events and of nature. He is also really excited to make new friends in his photojournalism class this year.

Cole Tinkham
Special Contributor

Cole Tinkham

Cole Tinkham is a freshman starting his first year of journalism. He enjoys making art and designs and doing any activities involving creativity. He also enjoys spending time with friends and loved ones.

Maggie Spara
Special Contributor

Maggie Spara

Maggie Spara is a sophomore in the intro to journalism class. She likes theater, taking pictures and writing. In her free time, she likes to hang out with her friends, listen to music and watch movies. Her favorite artist is Chappell...

Genesis Murillo
Special Contributor

Genesis Murillo

Genesis Murillo is a sophomore and this is her first year of journalism. She enjoys Studio Ghibli movies and listening to music. She also loves spending time with her cousins in New Jersey. Her dream is to be a pediatrician and...

Rachel Hamilton
Special Contributor

Rachel Hamilton

Rachel Hamilton is a freshman in her first year in journalism. She enjoys spending time with her friends, taking photos, writing, listening to music and shopping. When she grows up, she wants to be an engineer or run a business.

Eleanor Durand
Special Contributor

Eleanor Durand

Eleanor Durand is a freshman and in her second year of journalism. Her electives/hobbies include percussion, theater, journalism, drawing, singing and playing bass guitar (although she hasn’t picked it up in months). She loves...

Chase Canlas
Special Contributor

Chase Canlas

Chase Canlas is a chill freshman who enjoys movies and good music. He is very creative and makes great comics and always enjoys a great laugh.

Paisley Thomas
Special Contributor

Paisley Thomas

Paisley Thomas is a junior who loves anything creative and fun. She enjoys fashion, and spends most of her time reading and drawing. Her dream is to be a clinical psychologist and help people understand who they are.

Claire Slaydon
Special Contributor

Claire Slaydon

Claire Slaydon is a sophomore and a first-year member on staff. She likes photography, comics and stories. When she’s not at school, Claire’s hobbies consist of playing the viola in multiple orchestras, listening to music,...

Lexi Ratcliff
Special Contributor

Lexi Ratcliff

Lexi Ratcliff is a freshmen who enjoys hanging out with friends, photography and being an athletic trainer. When she grows up, she either wants to be a head athletic trainer and a sports and wedding photographer.

Leonardo Peña
Special Contributor

Leonardo Peña

Leonardo Pena is a sophomore in his first year of photojournalism. He enjoys watching football and spending time with his family.

Rocco Huerta
Special Contributor

Rocco Huerta

Rocco Huerta is a junior. He love to take photos. This is his first year in photojournalism, and his dream school is the University of North Texas. His favorite thing to do is to take photos, try new things and listen to music.

Darcy Gordon-Claassens
Special Contributor

Darcy Gordon-Claassens

Darcy Gordon-Claassens, a spirited sophomore, loves swimming, sharing lively moments with friends, and expressing her creativity through photography. In the future, she dreams of becoming an orthodontist with her own practice...

Jack Coffey
Special Contributor

Jack Coffey

Jack Coffey is a junior and is involved extracurriculars such as theater and Guitar Club. He enjoys watching movies and playing basketball. He plans to work in movie productions in the future. His favorite movie is La La Land his favo...

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