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

2022-2023 Staff

Riley Devlin
Editor-in-Chief

Riley Devlin

Riley Devlin is a fourth-year journalism student and Editor-in-Chief of The Current. Outside of school, she loves to play lacrosse, surf and spend time with friends. After high school, she plans to major in environmental data...

Sydney Teeter
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Drive Manager

Sydney Teeter

Sydney Teeter is Co-Editor-in-Chief and Drive Manager of the school journalism team and newspaper, The Current. As a member of the school orchestra, surfrider club, and vice president of key club, she enjoys playing the viola, v...

Katie Wong
News Editor

Katie Wong

Katie Wong is a senior, second-year journalism student and News Editor of The Current. Outside of school, she loves to solve puzzles and spend time with her family. Her favorite pastime is crocheting gifts for her friends and...

Alyssa Libasci
Co-Features Editor

Alyssa Libasci

Alyssa Libasci is a junior and a Features Editor for the Ocean Lakes The Current newspaper and its social media. Outside of school she enjoys playing lacrosse, Irish Dancing, and spending time with friends and family.

Rachael Strong
Design Editor

Rachael Strong

Rachael Strong is a fourth-term journalism student and design editor of The Current. Outside of school, she enjoys skateboarding, playing volleyball, and spending time with friends. In the future, she hopes to continue writing...

Madison Mellon
Opinion Editor

Madison Mellon

Madi Mellon is a three-year journalism student and Opinion editor. She loves to surf, photography, yoga, and art. She loves to spend as much time as possible at the beach no matter the weather. After high school, she hopes to...

Andrew Wu
Copy Editor

Andrew Wu

Andrew, a sophomore, is a second-year journalism student. He enjoys playing basketball and hanging out with friends outside of school. After high school, he hopes to attend college and possibly graduate.

Ethan Moran
Entertainment Editor

Ethan Moran

Ethan is a senior at Ocean Lakes high school. His favorite subject is History, and he also likes English as well. He enjoys hanging out with friends, and he loves playing video games.

Nina Luangrath
Sports Editor

Nina Luangrath

Nina Luangrath is a senior and third-year journalism student at Ocean Lakes. Outside of school, she enjoys playing travel softball, cooking and baking, and spending time with friends. After high school, she hopes to pursue a career...

Barrett Scharfe
Sports Editor

Barrett Scharfe

Barrett started journalism as a sophomore. He is entering his second year as a sports editor. He plays varsity soccer and volleyball for Ocean Lakes. He is the president of spikeball club and partcipates in tournaments weekly. He ...

Anna Brown
Photography Editor

Anna Brown

Anna Brown is a first-year journalism student. Outside of journalism, Anna is a part of SCA Executive Board. She is involved in Surfrider Club, Operation Smile, and Center for Biological Diversity Club. Outside of school, she...

Chloe Purvis
Social Media Editor

Chloe Purvis

Chloe Purvis is a sophomore and the Social Media Editor for The Current. Outside of school she enjoys going shopping and hanging out with friends. In the future, she hopes to attend Old Dominion University.

Aboubakr Sissoko
Video and Podcast Editor

Aboubakr Sissoko

Aboubakr Sissoko is a second-year journalist. He enjoys playing soccer, cooking, and sleeping. He loves warm weather and sitting on the beach. He is motivated to continue pursue aspects of journalism and conducting interviews.

Ari OBrien
Staff Writer

Ari O’Brien

Ari O'Brien is a sophomore and a first-year journalism student at Ocean Lakes. Outside of school, she enjoys doing competitive gymnastics, traveling, watching the sunset, and spending time with family and friends.

Shantelle Viel
Staff Writer

Shant’elle Viel

Shant'elle Viel is a first-year journalism student and Staff writer of The Current. Outside of school, she loves to play soccer, draw, travel, and spend time with friends. After high school, she hopes to attend a university in...

Marlie Smith
Staff Writer

Marlie Smith

Marlie Smith is a first-year journalism student and staff writer for The Current.  Outside of school, she enjoys playing soccer, field hockey, and basketball. After high school, she hopes to attend a university in Virginia and beco...

Ryne Bracknell
Staff Writer

Ryne Bracknell

Ryne is a first-year journalism student who loves to play golf, lift weights, and spend time with his family and friends. Ryne enjoys writing sports and opinion for The Current.

Ryland King
Staff Writer

Ryland King

Ryland King is a freshman at Ocean Lakes in his first year of journalism. He enjoys playing baseball, playing guitar and working out. You can find him at the beach with friends.

Nathanial Swindle
Staff Writer

Nathanial Swindle

Nathanial Swindle is a sophomore at Ocean Lakes. He is a first-year staff writer for The Current. He enjoys helping out his mom at his local VFW post and taking care of his two golden retrievers. Nathanial wants to study business...

Riley Gomez
Staff Writer

Riley Gomez

Riley Gomez is a sophomore and a first-year journalism student. Outside of school, she is dedicated to running track and field, as well as cross country. She enjoys traveling with family, watching the sunset, hiking, and spending...

Our December Reporter of the Month is Khadija Sissoko! 

I appreciate the freedom of creativity we have when choosing what we want to write about. I also enjoy how much exposure writing for the paper gives me in regards to meeting new people and learning about whats going on around the school, said Khadija.   

You can learn more about Khadija and our previous Reporters of the Month in the dropdown menu under Staff.
Staff Writer

Khadija Sissoko

Khadija Sissoko is a sophomore and first-year journalism student. As a middle child of six, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She is SCA Secretary, President and founder of Cultural Appreciation Club, Latin...

Kaylynn Hawkins
Staff Writer

Kaylynn Hawkins

Kaylynn Hawkins is a first-year staff writer and journalism student. Outside of school, she enjoys reading mystery and romance novels, road trips, hanging out with friends and swimming. She enjoys going to the beach to watch the...

Bella Grundy
Staff Writer

Bella Grundy

Bella Grundy is a sophomore and first-year journalist for The Current. Outside of school, she enjoys playing volleyball, going to the beach and hanging out with friends and family. Her goals for the future is to finish high school...

Kylie Sutton
Staff Writer

Kylie Sutton

Kylie Sutton is a sophomore and a first-year journalism student at Ocean Lakes. Outside of school, she enjoys playing travel volleyball, volunteering at the Virginia Beach Aquarium, and spending time with family and friends.

Lily Lipsky
Staff Writer

Lily Lipsky

Lily Lipsky is a sophomore and a first-year journalist for The Current. Outside of school, she enjoys trying new foods, the beach, shopping, and hanging out with her friends. Lily is also on the Ocean Lakes gymnastics team, an...

Jade McAboy
Staff Writer

Jade McAboy

Jade McAboy is a sophomore at Ocean Lakes and a first-year journalism student. In her free time, she enjoys reading, taking pictures, and hanging out with her friends. Jade is also an Athletic Trainer for Ocean Lakes Athletic...

Lucy Tankersley
Staff Writer

Lucy Tankersley

Lucy Tankersley is a junior and first-term journalism student. Outside of school, she loves reading, skateboarding, Jiu-Jitsu, and anything to do with the outdoors.

Ryan Lala
Staff Writer

Ryan Lala

Ryan Lala is a senior at Ocean Lakes and a first-year journalism student for The Current. Outside of school, he likes to write, voice act, and play video games. After high school, he hopes to go to university as a business major.

Liam Marr
Staff Writer

Liam Marr

Liam is a senior and staff writer for The Current. He enjoys reading history or mystery novels and writing. Outside of school, he likes to camp in the woods because he really enjoys nature and being away from society.  He has...

Ethan Locke
Staff Writer

Ethan Locke

  Ethan Locke is a first-year journalism student and a staff writer for The Current. Outside of school, he enjoys fishing on the weekends with his dad, playing club lacrosse and studying Japanese in his free time. After...

Bailey Stanton
Staff Writer

Bailey Stanton

Bailey Stanton is a first year journalism student.  In her free time she enjoys colorguard and hanging out with friends.

Angelina Rifenburgh
Staff Writer

Angelina Rifenburgh

Angie Rifenburgh is a first-year journalist and a Staff Writer. Outside of school, she enjoys theatre, reading, and writing short stories. After High-School she plans on studying Mortuary Sciences and Funeral Services.

Manju Mure
Staff Writer

Manju Mure

Manju Mure is a first year journalist. In school she's a part of SCA General Assembly, National Honor Society, Dolphin Dash, and Dolphin Minds Matter. She loves to travel, volunteer, and after high school she hopes to major in...

Kalynn Marshall
Staff Writer

Kalynn Marshall

Kalynn Marshall is a first year Staff Writer for the school journalism team The Current. She likes to travel, organize things, hangout with friends and family and loves dogs. She is planning on being a lawyer when she is older...

Halle Packard
Staff Writer

Halle Packard

Halle Packard is a third-year journalist and the Features Editor for The Current. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, going to the beach and listening to music.

Ellie Perkins
Staff Writer

Ellie Perkins

Ellie Perkins is a second-year journalist for The Current. She plays guitar and soccer, she loves music and the beach, and she loves to write. She's excited to broaden her skills as a writer and journalist and use her artistic...