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The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

The Student News Site of Ocean Lakes High School

The Current

2025-2026 Staff

Mrs. Fara Wiles
Newspaper Adviser

Mrs. Fara Wiles

Fara Wiles, newspaper adviser and journalism teacher, has been with The Current since 2002. She holds a BA from Virginia Tech in English and a minor in communications. She was the poetry editor for Virginia Tech's Silhouette literary...

Austin Stegerwald
Editor-in-Chief

Austin Stegerwald

Austin Stegerwald is a senior in his third year as a journalist and Editor-in-Chief for The Current. Outside of the newspaper, he also enjoys playing soccer, reading, and listening to music. In the future, Austin hopes to pursu...

Erin Broderick
Co-Editor-in-Chief

Erin Broderick

Erin Broderick is a senior, third-year journalist and Co-Editor-in-Chief for The Current. She plays basketball for Ocean Lakes, enjoys watching sports and spending time with her friends. In the future, she hopes to work in sports ...

Mihika Sakharpe
Webmaster; Opinion Editor

Mihika Sakharpe

Mihika Sakharpe, a junior in the Math and Science Academy, is an award-winning third-year journalist for The Current. She's an inquisitive polyglot with a passion for anything STEM. She serves as the vice president for Model UN...

Dominic Zdan
Copy Editor; Entertainment

Dominic Zdan

Dominic Zdan is a junior and third-year journalism student. Outside of school he enjoys listening to music, specifically punk and older rock music, watching movies, reading classic literature and hanging out with friends.

Jamison Gutierrez
News Editor

Jamison Gutierrez

Jamison Gutierrez is a junior, third-year journalism student, and news editor for the Current. He enjoys exercising, watching movies, playing video games, hanging out with friends, and walking his four dogs.

Chris Litto
News Editor

Chris Litto

Chris Litto is a junior and a third-year journalism student. In his free time, he enjoys going outside, spending time with his family and friends, learning about space, and watching T.V. Chris is also part of DECA and Model UN ...

Raizel Dino
Features Editor

Raizel Dino

Raizel Dino is a second-year journalism student serving as a features editor for The Current. Though being a junior in the Math and Science Academy, she hopes to become a practicing attorney to further contribute to her community.

Anna Orchard-Hays
Features Editor

Anna Orchard-Hays

Anna Orchard-Hays is a junior and second-year journalist for The Current. She is an environmental studies student with a passion for marine biology. Additionally, she participates in varsity field hockey and soccer, as well as...

Meenal Alagumuthu
Opinion Editor

Meenal Alagumuthu

Meenal Alagumuthu is a second-year journalist and opinion editor for The Current. As a sophomore, she is a part of theatre at Ocean Lakes, most recently being in the onstage crew of Bye Bye Birdie. She also is a volunteer at ...

Zach Waterman
Sports Editor

Zach Waterman

Zach Waterman is a second-year journalist and sports editor for The Current. He plays baseball at Ocean Lakes and enjoys hanging out with friends, working out and watching lots of sports in his free time. Zach hopes to work in...

Tameya Norton
Video/Podcast Editor

Tameya Norton

Tameya Norton is a third-year journalist and Video/Podcast editor. If Tameya is not at school or practice, she enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the gym, bike rides, writing and she loves to meet new people. In the future,...

Anna Daubenspeck
Social Media Editor

Anna Daubenspeck

Anna Daubenspeck is a senior and a third-year journalism student. She loves spending time with her family. Anna has been dancing since she was two years old, and it is her biggest passion. Her hobbies include reading, watching...

Anna Keck
Stall Seat Journal Editor

Anna Keck

Anna Keck is a junior and second-year journalism student. She is in the Math and Science Academy and a part of the Student Cooperative Association and Class of 2027 Executive Board. She participates in the Future Health Professionals...

Larissa Almendras
Staff Writer

Larissa Almendras

Larissa Almendras is a senior, third-year journalist and staff writer for The Current. She takes pictures for all Ocean Lakes sports which she really enjoys. In her free time she likes to bake, hang out with friends and watch...

Matthew Anton
Staff Writer

Matthew Anton

Matthew Anton, a senior, is a second year journalist and a staff writer. Matthew is part of the Latin Honor Society, Junior  Classical League and plays for the school lacrosse team. Outside of school he likes to spend his free...

Ryne Bracknell
Staff Writer

Ryne Bracknell

Ryne is a fourth-year journalism student who loves to exercise, hike, hunt, golf, and spend time with friends. Ryne enjoys writing opinion for The Current.

Robert Bush
Staff Writer

Robert Bush

Robert Bush is a Senior and third-year journalist. Outside of The Current, he plays volleyball for Ocean Lakes and Coastal Volleyball Club; furthermore, he is apart of SCA and FBLA. In the future, he hopes to pursue Public Re...

Cole Defendi
Staff Writer

Cole Defendi

Cole Defendi is a junior, second year journalist and staff writer for The Current. Cole plays o-line for the Ocean Lakes football team. Football has been his passion for over 11 years. He loves to hang out with his friends on...

Jeron Gutierrez
Staff Writer

Jeron Gutierrez

Jeron Gutierrez is a second-year journalist and a staff writer for The Current. As a freshman, he is currently involved in many extracurricular activities. He loves to hang out with friends, watch sports, play lacrosse and rela...

Ryland King
Staff Writer

Ryland King

Ryland King is a fourth-year journalist and staff writer for The Current. Outside of school, he enjoys surfing, hanging out with friends, and watching sports. In the future, he hopes to attend the University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Isaiah Omier
Staff Writer

Isaiah Omier

Isaiah Omier is a senior and a third-year journalist for The Current. When he's not in school, he enjoys hanging out with his friends and family. He also enjoys playing or watching sports. Isaiah watches football and likes to...

Grayson Scrivens
Staff Writer

Grayson Scrivens

Grayson Scrivens is a junior and a second year journalist for The Current. Outside of school he enjoys, hiking in the mountains, thrifting, watching movies, and listening to music. In the future, he hopes to go to trade school...