Anton Anikin, Reporter
Anyone who talks to 14-year-old Anton Anikin, freshman, is an easygoing, carefree person who takes life as it comes. He doesn’t have any plans for his future, but says “I’ll find out when I get there.” In his free time, he “does what he feels like doing.” Anton is on the varsity swim team, and though he claims he can’t swim, his friends say otherwise.
“Anton doesn’t try at practices, but he tries at meets,” a fellow team-mate said. His hero is Michael Phelps. Also musically inclined, Anikin plays the violin in the orchestra. Outside of school, the swim team, and orchestra, Anikin admits to a Star Wars fetish, and he likes to read Russian poetry, as he is fluent in the language. His favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla, but he prefers frozen yogurt over ice cream. Anikin is a go-with-the-flow kind of guy, and he is interested in the Journalism class for the credits.
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
