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2025-2026 Staffers

Kat Romig
Editor

Kat Romig

Heya, I'm Kat, and I'm the Content Editor for The Spartan Scoop! I'm a junior, and I was added to the staff as a sophomore (thank you Andrew, RIP). Outside of my work on the Scoop, I'm involved in both the Theatre and Band Departments...

Raychel Doty
Editor

Raychel Doty

My name is Raychel Doty; it is my second year on the staff. I'm a super cool, very useful copy editor with amazing grammar. I enjoy reading and writing, so I appreciate my role on the staff. Outside of The Scoop, I am a part of...

Peyton Pounds
Reporter

Peyton Pounds

Hi! I am Peyton, a junior here at Sentinel and this is my first year on the staff. I will mainly be reporting on local news and events going on around Missoula. Outside of writing for the Scoop I love to read, watch movies, and...

Sam Maney
Reporter

Sam Maney

I am a senior at Sentinel High School, and I have been on the newspaper staff all four years of my high school career. My focus on the staff has been sports reporting, but I dabble in current events and politics as well. At Sentinel,...

Charles "Quin" Maus
Reporter

Charles “Quin” Maus

My name is Quin Maus and I am a reporter this year for The Spartan Scoop. I am a very active student on campus, serving as the Coffee Cart Manager, BPA Chapter Officer, SkillsUSA Vice President & State Officer candidate, and...

Lily Marmon
Reporter

Lily Marmon

Hello, my name is Lily and I am a senior this year. I have been on the staff for the past two years and I specialize in writing heavily researched art pieces. In school I also focus on art extracurriculars. I have played the alto saxophon...

Aurora Cornelius
Reporter

Aurora Cornelius

My name is Aurora Cornelius and I am a reporter for The Spartan Scoop! Outside of all of my research and really great naps, I also play varsity soccer for Sentinel, perform in Speech and Debate, and compete in Track & Field...

Avery Bucklin
Reporter

Avery Bucklin

I'm a junior here at Sentinel, and I have been on the Scoop as a sports reporter for a year and a half. I mainly focus on local sports around the state, and sometimes will cover national topics. When I'm not writing, I'm eithe...

Ms. Bathje
Advisor

Ms. Bathje

Welcome to Sentinel's very own student-run newspaper! This is my sixth year advising The Spartan Scoop student staff, and my eighth year teaching English at Sentinel. My all-time favorite novel is Huxley's Brave New World, my fa...

Athena Lynn Snyder
Reporter & Podcast Co-Host

Athena Lynn Snyder

Hey hey! I'm new to the staff this year, joining as a junior to report and podcast! If I'm not at work, you can find me listening to music, hanging out with my friends, skiing in winter, playing guitar, or playing with my pets...

John Boomer
Reporter & Podcast Co-Host

John Boomer

Hi everyone! I'm super excited to be a part of the Scoop staff for the first time; this year I'll be working as a podcast member and reporter. Outside of the staff, you can find me whitewater kayaking on rivers and practicing...

Sam Rohan-Smith
Commissions

Sam Rohan-Smith

Hey! I'm Sam, I'm a junior and this is my first year on the Scoop. I work in the Commisions Department and mainly do digital art. I'm on the Robotics team, Sentinel Theater Department, & Sentinel band. I really enjoy STEM...

Titus Borchert
Assistant to the Web Manager

Titus Borchert

I am a senior at Sentinel High School and this is my first year on the publications team. My general background includes working with Java, C, HTML, and Python. I'm exited to help maintain and add to the Scoop's website. During...

Paige Seeland
Commissions

Paige Seeland

Hi! I am a junior at Sentinel High School, and it's my first year on the Spartan Scoop! I am part of the illustration team, drawing commissions for articles. I chose to be in this class because I thought it would be very fun to...

Ethan Wright
Commissions

Ethan Wright

Hey, y'all. I'm Ethan Wright, and I am a Junior on the Spartan Scoop staff. This is my first time on the staff, so I am very much still in the learning process of things. I have a passion for art and design, so I chose to be a...

Fern Morrissey
Business and PR Manager

Fern Morrissey

Hi, I'm Fern. I am the Business and Personal Relations Manager of The Spartan Scoop. I'm also a part of the Sentinel choir, and a thespian through our theater department. This is my first year on the staff and I'm getting used...

Miranda Hart
Commissions & Photography

Miranda Hart

Hello, I'm Miranda Hart and I'm a part of the Commissions Department this year. My job is primarily to float around and try and fulfill any staffer requests that come my way. Photography is one of my hobbies that I am so grateful...

Alex Petersen
Commissions Department Head

Alex Petersen

Hello, I'm Alex! I am the official Commissions department head for the Spartan Scoop 2025-2026 school year. I make art and also write for the Newspaper. I draw and write about numerous things, ranging from many topics. Outside...

Ryan McKeehan
Podcast Department Head

Ryan McKeehan

Hi, I am the Ringleader of the Podcast and I try to make every day better by leaving a smile on peoples' faces.

Jude Shull
Reporter & Photographer

Jude Shull

I'm a photographer/reporter who writes about music and who publishes photo essays. You'll see me taking photos of all Sentinel's sports. I'm also the editor for the yearbook (which gives me even more reason to be at every game)....

Rielly Buchholz
Web Management Department Head

Rielly Buchholz

The current Senior Web Manager for the Spartan Scoop. Ive been webbing and managing since last year and honestly im the goat. I'm responsible for the general layout of the website, as well as the design choices, and I mostly make...

Diego Morales
Reporter & Photographer

Diego Morales

Nice to meet you. I am Diego Morales, the lead photographer of the Spartan Scoop. Despite my title, I do a lot of writing. Before you see me in the halls of Sentinel, you'll probably hear me. With my boisterous laugh, I have gained...

Caitlyn Busig
Editor-in-Chief

Caitlyn Busig

Hello! As the Editor-in-Chief of the Spartan Scoop it is my job to uphold the order and function of our newspaper in accordance with our motto: "Inform. Connect. Entertain." I also make an effort to keep things fun and mildly...