Gavin Turner, Co-Opinions Editor
At the age of six, Gavin Turner, sophomore, was telling tales of woolly mammoths and saber tooth tigers to his grandmother. It was just the beginning of his passion for telling stories.
“I’ve always loved writing,” said Turner. “My mom would always read to me and I thought it was cool that I could create stories myself.”
Turner is new to the world of journalism and his excited to start working.
“I have always written creatively and I think if I want to be a well rounded writer, it is very important that I learn to write in all different styles,” said Turner.
Aside from writing, Turner finds joy in athletics. He plays baseball and soccer and enjoys playing basketball against his little brother on their hoop at home.
“Our games get pretty intense. Sometimes he catches me on an off-day and gets cocky so I have to put him in his place,” said Turner.
Whether he pursues a career in journalism in the future or not, Turner says it is an important art form.
“Journalism is all around us and I think it’s critical to know how the best columnists go about writing their stories,” Turner said.
![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)
![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)
