Sophie Pesetti, Reporter
Sophie, a freshman, was born in California and at the age of 9 moved to West Linn. As far as hobbies go, she loves to cook and bake. Some of her favorite things to bake are chocolate chip cookies and cupcakes. She is musically experienced in the world of piano and played for about 10 years. Some of her other hobbies include drawing, watching her favorite TV show “The Closer”, and listening to music, mostly Lady Gaga. Sophie says that so far she loves high school and her favorite class is Clay Animation.
![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)
