2018-2019 Staff
Vincent Patierno
Editor in Chief
When asked to list five words that describe him, Vincent Patierno, Canfield High School senior, answered as follows: empathetic, happy, fun, patient and present. As an author of two books and editor of Journalism classes here ...
Brooke Crissman
Senior Contributor
To say that Senior Brooke Crissman makes the most of her time here at Canfield High School is a giant understatement. Crissman has devoted a huge majority of her time at Canfield to one of her greatest passions-sports. She i...
Dania Bajwa
Senior Contributor
Dania has never felt as though she needed a sport to define herself, which in a traditional American high school setting is against the grain. However, much of her personality is. She is as genuine as they come. Psychology. ...
Emily Dunlap
Senior Contributor
Emily Dunlap is a 18 years old senior at Canfield High School; and if she was not able to sleep, she would spend her extra time painting and doing ballet. “I began dancing about 5 years ago, but I started on point about 3 ...
Troy Tyson
Senior Contributor
If there was one man on the face of the earth used to describe the expression Jack of all Trades, he would be Troy Alexander Tyson. In a generation consumed by manipulation and hysteria, it is rather difficult to come across an...
Camryn Heldreth
Senior Contributor
There are many Speech and Debate categories at Canfield High School including but not limited to Declamation, Dramatic Interpretation, Duo Interpretation, Humorous Interpretation, Informative Speaking, International Extemporaneous sp...
James Dietz
Senior Contributor
There are many sports at Canfield High School. Basketball, Tennis, Football, Baseball, and Golf are just a few that can be named. To James Dietz, swimming is the most important sport of them all. Dietz has been swimming since he was just a ...
Emma Paris
Senior Contributor
Say hello to fashion enthusiast Emma Paris, who’s dreams of designing go as far as France. She’s a nice, artistic, creative person who’s not afraid to step out of the box. While talking to Emma, I really got to know her,...
Grace Schuler
Senior Contributor
If you were to ask senior Grace Schuler what her dream was, she’d immediately tell you with a smile, directing. “I’m really passionate about movies as an art form, especially the cinematography and directing aspects of...
Aliyah Zoldan
Senior Contributor
Many of us consider their best friend to be a person not related to them by blood, but to Aliyah this is just the opposite. She considers her sisters to be of more importance to her than her friends are and that is why she has suc...
Max Dawson
Senior Contributor
For Senior Max Dawson, not everything has come easy, but one thing that has is school. From football to school work, Dawson has found a way to balance his busy schedule: by not studying. Since as long as Dawson can rememb...
Ryan Shidemantle
Senior Contributor
When Ryan isn’t working at Inner Circle cooking food or hanging out with his friends and playing lacrosse, he is focusing on his new passion that enjoys with his friends. His new passion is hunting. Ryan started getting into the out...
Sydney Cianciola
Senior Contributor
Sydney Cianciola is not only an astounding student at Canfield High School but a hard working, dedicated, and persevering young athlete. Cianciola’s skills were put to the test in 2016, her sophomore year of high school...
Grace Davidson
Senior Contributor
While most girls spend their days on social media, either snapping the day away or scrolling through posts, Grace on the other hand spends hers running the family Restaurant, listening and playing music, and restoring an old hou...
Cece Economus
Senior Contributor
Cece Economus Senior Cece Economus has always had school spirit, but this year, that was set in stone when she was elected Spirit Coordinator. The Spirit Coordinator at Canfield is one of the 13 members of the Senior Class o...
Jake Donadee
Senior Contributor
For some people, coaching is just a paying job, but for Jake Donadee it is a passion for football and teaching life lessons to the kids. Donadee is a new coach to the program but has been a player himself for quite awhile, ...
Cassidy Mersing
Senior Contributor
“I have three lizards, two dogs, two cats, two birds, and a hamster. The work it takes to deal with them is a lot, but it is worth it at the end of the day,” said animal lover Cassidy Mersing. “I could definitely see m...
Gabby Sammarone
Senior Contributor
As a student, stress is the ultimate enemy of productivity. Gabby Sammarone, a senior of Canfield High School, will tell us how she manages her life. Having to face difficult classes like AP Government, Physics, and also having involv...
Marissa Yourstowsky
Senior Contributor
"I am very loud, crazy, athlete, loving and caring," said the great sports fan. Yourstowsky currently attends Canfield High School and is part of the team varsity volleyball, one of her favorite sports , and she practices ...
Giannah Marasovich
Senior Contributor
Greek, Mexican, Irish, African, Hawaiian, Indian, and Jamaican are several different examples of different cultures. Starting with musical backgrounds and dances that coordinate with their own customs, many students celebrate there e...
Makayla Jageman
Senior Contributor
Red and black attack! Go cards! Makayla Jageman, along side four of her teammates, coach the oldest division of the Canfield Little Cardinals cheerleading squad and she is currently preparing them to compete in the Steel Valley ...
Greg Karas
Senior Contributor
Canfield is known for bringing enormous crowds in for all of our sporting events such as soccer, wrestling, basketball and the most popular, football. The reason we have such a strong student section is thanks to our great leaders ...
Joey Myers
Senior Contributor
When Joey Myers isn’t out hunting, playing video games, or hanging out with friends, he is working for a non-profit organization called On Target Outfitters. On Target specializes in teaching kids how to safely use a bow a...
Makayla Jageman
Senior Contributor
Huge crowds, fans cheering, the sound of football pads and cleats on the field. Makayla Jageman lives for the Friday night lights of a football game. For 3 years Makayla has been cheering under the varsity lights of Canfield...
Amber Rose
Senior Contributor
You may already know a little about Amber Rose because she has gone to Canfield her whole life, but there is so much more to learn beyond her academic career as a senior. To start, she has excelled in playing softball, and values her t...
Alexa Grabiec
Senior Contributor
Ever since Alexa Grabiec was in middle school she knew something in her life was missing. Coffee. Alexa got her license September 12th 2016, and ever since then coffee has been apart of her daily routine. “On a normal d...
Diem Mi Le
Senior Contributor
January 18th, the last day Diem Mi Le will ever step foot in Canfield High School. Canfield High student Diem Mi Le is finishing her classes early to travel across the world to revisit her home country of Vietnam. Le is origina...
Aidyn Jones
Senior Contributor
Aidyn Jones started working at a new store called "Pulp" this summer in Boardman, where she mostly cleans up and makes costumers' smoothies. Now back at school for her senior year, she is an AP art student and spends about...
Brandon Stratton
Senior Contributor
Brandon is a looking forward to his senior year, along with having more responsibility and leadership at Canfield High School. This year Stratton is participating with band, speech and debate, and robotics. Stratton is exci...
Skyler Smith
Senior Contributor
During high school, you think to yourself what do you want to make of yourself when you are graduated and moving on to your next chapter of life. College is a big stepping stone for up and coming young adults. Skyler knew what...
Kalin Kovach
Senior Contributor
From a very young age, Softball has been Senior Kalin Kovach’s passion. Similar to many of us, Kalin’s parents signed her up for multiple sports as a little girl, but nothing seemed to click the way Softball did for Kalin....
Colin Hritz
Senior Contributor
As summer comes to a close, many students around the country groan as school kicks back into gear. For senior Colin Hritz, it is just the opposite. The start of school for Colin starts the greatest time of year: football season. ...
Ben Cutrer
Senior Contributor
Ben Cutrer is a senior wrestler at Canfield High School anticipating a great senior campaign and season this winter along with his teammates. Ben has been part of the Canfield varsity wrestling team for all four years in...
Chad Scianna
Senior Contributor
From Italian food to Jordan’s, Chad Scianna has other plans than his family business. Criminology. Chad has worked for a couple years at Antone’s Kitchen. His father, Chad Sr, owns the restaurant. He helps prepare t...
Sydney Karlock
Senior Contributor
When Sydney Karlock was a freshman, she made an extensive decision. After six years of dance she decided to hang up her tap shoes and walk away. For three years she knew she was missing something. Her life wasn’t the same, she c...
Lilly Economus
Senior Contributor
Many of you may know Lilly Economus, a senior, and a active member of the school. You may have seen her around the halls, and one thing that will always catch your eye about Lilly is… Her style. Lilly would tell you her style...
Marina Jones
Senior Contributor
Faith, family, friends and fun. Those were the five pillars Canfield High School physics teacher inspired hundreds with in the equation for a wholehearted life at the 2016 CHS National Honors Society Induction—in a heartwarming p...
Layali Kusuni
Junior Contributor
When most people think of success they put their focus into one particular thing, but for Layali Kusuni, she strives to succeed in every aspect of her life. When asked about her objective of success Layali said, ”But in everything...
Zoe Guzman
Junior Contributor
Music is less of a hobby and more of a lifestyle for Canfield High School student, Zoe Guzman. At only 16 years old she landed a job booking gigs at a concert venue, she participates in and is vice president of her school's conce...
Brent Herrmann
Junior Contributor
For Junior Brent Herrman, not everything has come easy, juggling school and sports, although one thing has. Baseball. “There’s a deep passion in my heart for the sport.” It all started for Brent at a young age. ...
Gina Dascenzo
Junior Contributor
Family. Sports. Regardless of what it is, Gina Dascenzo loves to do it all. Family Gina is a Family oriented person. She puts family before everything. She has two brothers Anthony, and Nick. Her father is Frank and mother...
Cole Rothbauer
Junior Contributor
Canfield High School offers a wide arrange of sports to their students. Cole Rothbauer has explored two of those sports: baseball and basketball. Although he has officially hung up his Kyrie 2’s, he has not hung up his baseball...
Lucas Tomory
Junior Contributor
Speech and Debate is an extracurricular comprised of various categories with many different objectives. This club is a mix of all different grade levels and personalities. Among the unique personalities is junior debater Lucas Tomory....
Katie Dysert
Junior Contributor
Theater. That’s the word for junior contributor, Katie Dysert. Theater involves some of her very favorite things to do such as, hanging with friends, laughing, dancing, singing and acting. Although theater does not encom...
Zachary Russo
Junior Contributor
From the moment we are born we automatically share a connection with our parents. Family and friends typically compare us to the physical appearance and mannerisms that our mother or father may also possess, ultimately leadin...
Riley Wilkins
Junior Contributor
Junior Riley Wilkins is extremely busy in and outside of school. Playing varsity volleyball and club volleyball, as well as being a dedicated Leo's club member, and juggling many AP classes can sometimes be a lot for Wilkins....
David Rivera
Junior Contributor
Although he no longer plays for the school, David Rivera is a basketball enthusiast, with a passion and love for the game. Whether it be playing intramural basketball or watching the NBA (National Basketball Association), he’s...
Camryn Kohout
Junior Contributor
People see her as an athlete and a scholar, but did you know that she has broken 10 bones, has moved 4 times and loves to read in her free time? Talking about Camryn’s motivations, goals and feelings has shown that there is more, t...
Jenna Allender
Junior Contributor
Often times the people that stand out the most in school usually fit into the category of loud, extroverted, or charismatic. But Jenna Allender, manages to showcase her talents all while remaining true to her quiet, introverted,...
Ashley Thompson
Junior Contributor
At the start of every new year comes a million new resolutions. Many of these fade out within the first few weeks, or even days after first establishing them. But Ashley Thompson has something different in mind. Sh...
Lauren Stephens
Junior Contributor
Lauren Stephens was born in the wrong generation. Movies, fashion, music and the simple lifestyle in general, reflect the 90s era, which plays a big part in Lauren’s life. Why the 90s? One may ask. “It just fits my style, ...
Rosellen Hansing
Junior Contributor
When your average high school student is asked what their certain “thing” is they might say a sport, a hobby, or some other passion. For Canfield High School junior Rose Hansing the answer is people. As she's grown older...
Emilia Aey
Junior Contributor
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, The Boston Ballet, The American Ballet Theatre, and BalletMet are just some of the professional ballet companies Emilia has studied with throughout the years. Dance has always been a part of...
Callia Barwick
Junior Contributor
Volunteering your time can be difficult to do, especially when your busy with hobbies and activities in between. Callia Barwick, a junior at Canfield High School, has learned to juggle it all. Callia finds it all a thrill and says ...
Jillian Mt. Castle
Junior Contributor
In this day and age, it can be hard to find someone that is kind to everyone they meet. People are caught up in their own world, and they often forget that many people struggle to get through the day by themselves - especially ...
Matthew Peckman
Junior Contributor
When anybody meets Junior Matthew “Matt” Peckman, he is quick and eager to dive into his love for swimming. Swimming has been the biggest part of his life with most of his social relationships stemming from the friends h...
Joe Scolieri
Junior Contributor
As incredible as the scar on his right wrist might seem, Joe Scolieri’s fashion sense is even better. To Scolieri you can never go wrong with a suit. Especially the Hugo Boss selection. “I’ve always, ...
Olivia Love
Junior Contributor
For Junior Olivia Love, cross country, speech and debate, student council, Leo club, and possibly even drama club are all part of her everyday life. However, one of her favorite activities, cross country, has been taken away fr...
Aliyah Zoldan
Junior Contributor
Many of us consider their best friend to be a person not related to them by blood, but to Aliyah this is just the opposite. She considers her sisters to be of more importance to her than her friends are and that is why she has suc...
Mia Malvasi
Junior Contributor
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Jim Gaffigan and so many more comedians use comedy in very different ways, every single day. Each person has their very own style and taste. For Mia Malvasi comedy is something special. Ever sin...
Tara Santoro
Junior Contributor
With the start of junior year Tara Santoro is more involved than ever. While focusing on soccer in the fall she is also involved in Leo’s Club and Y-teens but most importantly she is on the newly formed lacrosse team. Unlike so...
Brianna Dunlap
Junior Contributor
As a 5' 4", medium sized, and white girl Dunlap surprises many with the talent she possesses. She is a fierce athlete; at districts she placed 2nd for discus, 2nd for shot put and was named first team in the AAC. With her famil...
Gabby Demidovich
Junior Contributor
You might spot her laughing and making crazy faces in the hallways with her teammates and friends, but is there another side to Gabby than just bubbly? “I like to hang out with my friends a lot and do weird things just to hav...
McCoy Watkins
Junior Contributor
There are so many things that we should cherish in our lifetime, “Being with my friends everyday brings me the most happiness in my life”, the outgoing McCoy Watkins said. Watkins enjoys collaborating with many people to seek new friend...
Grace Ramun
Junior Contributor
Most people know coffee as beverage to wake you up and give you energy to go on with your day. To Grace Ramun it is more than that, she has been using coffee as a way to invigorate herself but more importantly to connect with new...
Hannah Stein
Junior Contributor
It is often said that having a twin is like being born with a built-in best friend, a partner in crime, a second half, and the one person who is able to know exactly what the other is thinking. Yet how does anyone know if any...
Khushi Patel
Junior Contributor
Khushi Patel is a Junior at Canfield High School who has a passion for fashion. Whenever you see her, you know she will be sporting a trendy outfit. Khushi pulls her outfit inspiration from, “. . .Pinterest and I find outfit...
Ellie Accordino
Junior Contributor
For many students at Canfield High School, socializing within a specific club or extracurricular activity is extremely typical. However, Ellie Accordino has a few different insights as to what goes on here at Canfield. In rela...
Abby Stilson
Sophomore Contributor
With dazzling eyes and a warm smile, Abby Stilson is quite the young lady. Red is her favorite color, and she likes to coordinate it in her outfits. Due to her Canfield Pride, she owns a lot of red and black clothing. Asi...
Madison Peckman
Sophomore Contributor
Canfield High School is known for having many different sports that have very talented athletes. These athletes though do not just participate in one program, many are very gifted students who are known for participating in more...
Laurita Ortiz
Sophomore Contributor
She’s taken a risk, to face all by herself, while she leaves her friends and family behind. She came here to learn our language, and to experience things that could happen only once in her lifetime. Her name is Maria Laura Ortiz,...
Anna Kan
Sophomore Contributor
Being a high school student can mean a lot to many students for many different reasons. For some, high school is about homework, tests, and notes, to others it is about football games, dances and sports. To sophomore Anna Kan, ...
Justin Frankford
Sophomore Contributor
Sophomore year. Justin Frankford is eager to start his second year of high school. Justin is looking forward to sophomore year because he has less classes this year as opposed to freshman year, which means he had more time to...
Isabella Morehart
Freshman Contributor
For thousands of years, art has been a way to express emotion and influence people. It flourished during the Renaissance, a period where artists like Donatello, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo created some of history’s most well k...
Jake Johnson
Freshman Contributor
Canfield High School has lots to offer, but for incoming freshman Jake Johnson, there’s only one extra curricular he chooses to focus on. For eight years Johnson has decided to dedicated all of his spare time to soccer. “I...
Chloe Kalina
Junior
Canfield sports are very successful in everything they do, and soccer is no exception. Our girls team has seen their fair share of success recently and they’ll look to continue that next season. Last season, they came up s...
Kaleigh Ceci
Junior
Students at Canfield High school spend the majority of the every school year juggling not only a wide range of different classes, but clubs and after schools activities as well. To successfully balance all of these obligation...
Emma Bucheit
Senior
Say hello to National Geographic’s future photography super star Emma Bucheit! Between school, symphonic band and her freelance photography business, Uniquine Photography, she also enjoys horseback riding. Emma’s most passi...
Ashley Jones
Senior
Ashley Jones— a senior, a student, a lover, a girl, a cheerleader, and a quitter. Beginning as a toddler and finishing during her sophomore year in high school, Jones dedicated her life to gymnastics. “I started ‘Mo...