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The Sting

The Student News Site of Azle High School

The Sting

The Student News Site of Azle High School

The Sting

2024-2025 Staff

Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Michael Smith is a junior at Azle High School this year. Michael is involved in Band, Debate, Interact, LitCrit, UIL Academics, Newspaper, Best Buddies, and AVID. As a time waster, Michael likes to sleep and listen to music. T...

Serenity Valdez

Serenity Valdez

After taking Journalism 1 her Freshman year, junior Serenity Valdez decided to continue with Newspaper, having discovered how much she enjoys journalistic writing and photography. Coming from a house with four dogs (ranging f...

Violet Isom

Violet Isom

Hi, my name is Violet Isom and I am a junior! Aside from newspaper, I am in band and tennis. When I'm not busy with school I like to sleep, do arts and crafts, binge Gilmore Girls, watch Instagram reels, and admire my sunny ange...

Raegan Holland

Raegan Holland

Hi, my name is Raegan! I am in the 10th grade and I am an Emerald Dazzler. My favorite artist is Noah Kahan and my favorite place is orange leaf. This year, in newspaper, I want to take photos, sell ads, and gain a certification.

Jason Villalobos

Jason Villalobos

Jayson Villalobos is a senior at AHS this year. Aside from the newspaper, he is also involved in band, and he’s talented artist as well. He is a devoted Christian, who loves basketball and Lucky Charms. He’s most looking forward...

Brinley Dowell

Brinley Dowell

Brinley Dowell is a junior in her second year on The Sting staff! Outside of Newspaper, she enjoys hanging out with friends and swimming in her pool. Academically, you can also find her in UIL Journalism, HOSA and Yearbook. This year, s...

Utkarsh Bhandari

Utkarsh Bhandari

Hi, my name is Utkarsh Bhandari. I am an immigrant from who is also a senior, and other than newspapers, I am in soccer, AVID, UIL academics, and football. I am also interested in pursuing a career in Criminal/Immigration Law....

Davis Behaj

Davis Behaj

Hi, my name's Davis Behaj, and other than the newspaper, I'm involved with UIL Academics. Outside of school, I like long-distance running and weight training. I love early history, anthropology, and reading/writing. My favorite...

Lizzy Ardito

Lizzy Ardito

Hi, my name is Lizzy and I am a senior on the staff of The Sting. I was interested in Newspaper to gain experience for my career path and am hoping to take good photos and make creative videos this year. When I'm not in Newspaper,...

Annika Birkeland

Annika Birkeland

Annika is a senior who has been on the newspaper staff for 2 years. She joined newspaper after finding a very strong passion for writing. She loves the people and the community of The Sting. She is the managing editor and says...

Zoe Hopton

Zoe Hopton

Zoe Hopton is a junior at AHS and is involved in newspaper, cheer, cross country and powerlifting. As a kid, she would read the newspaper with her grandmother, inspiring her to explore journalism deeper. This is her second year...

Becca Trammell

Becca Trammell

Following in her sister's footsteps, Senior Rebecca Tramell (who goes by Becca) joined the newspaper staff. She said taking photos is her favorite part of being on staff. Becca’s position in the newspaper is the photography ed...

Madelyn Tucker

Madelyn Tucker

Madelyn Tucker is a Junior at AHS. Her extracurricular activities include Theatre, Band and Newspaper. Her favorite cereal is Captain Crunch, while her favorite place to eat is WingStop. Her favorite middle school clothing trend...

Lily Hudman

Lily Hudman

From our Newspaper staff, senior Lily Hudman takes the role of Editor-in-Chief. Throughout the summer, she once again took part in an Internship at The Azle News and Springtown Epigraph. Lily participates in a number of extracurricular ...

Nova Wang

Nova Wang

Hi, my name is Nova Wang. I am a senior here at the high school. I am the managing editor of the school's Newspaper, and I'm also in ASL club, NHS, and UIl Academics. In my free time, I love jewelry-making as well as drawing! You can alw...

Lyla Lucia

Lyla Lucia

From newspaper to choir, to theatre and singing, senior Lyla Castro is busy. When she’s not doing school activities or hobbies, she loves to scroll through Pinterest, and if she were to play a game of Mario Kart, her go-to w...

Luke Petersen

Luke Petersen

Hi, my name's Luke and im a senior this year! Aside from The Sting, im involved in tennis, StuCo, Rowdies, UIL Academics, NHS and FBLA. When not at school you can find me listening to Frank Ocean and Noah Kahan, binge-watching ...

Annalicia Trammell

Annalicia Trammell

Hi, My name is Annalicia Trammell. I am a senior, and I'm on the newspaper staff. Aside from that, I like to draw and do art. I enjoy listening to music, too many good songs to say I have a favorite. Outside of school, you can catc...

‘23-’24 Teacher of the Year Neil Corbett.

Neil Corbett

Mr. Corbett is the Journalism and Newspaper Adviser at Azle High School. He also teaches English and Creative Writing. He graduated from McMurry University with a BA in English and Writing in 2008 and Vermont College of Fine Arts...