Sanvi Challa, Staff Writer
Sanvi Challa is a junior this year, starting her first year on The Blaze staff. She is very passionate about writing and hopes to eventually publish her own book. She enjoys the thrill of tennis and has been part of the girl’s tennis team since she was a freshman. Alongside being a tennis player, she started Care4Kiddos and American Cancer Society club with her friend where they do fundraisers and volunteer to bring attention to both domestic violence and cancer. She plans on going into the medical field and getting her PhD in psychology. She is excited to have time in her schedule for Newspaper this year, and she looks forward to writing investigative and impactful news pieces to push more diverse writing.
![The Phoenix varsity volleyball team lines up for the national anthem. “We were more communicative [with each other] during this game, and I feel like we kept our energy up, especially after the first set,” senior Jessica Valdov said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DSC_0202-1200x800.jpg)
![Junior Alex Alkhal pitches the ball. “[I] just let it go and keep practicing so we can focus on our goal for the next game to get better as a team,” Alkhal said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DSC_0013-1-1200x929.jpg)
![Junior Diya Arun stares out a window. For Arun, the winter season brings out the holiday blues. “ I think [the winter] has a negative effect on my mental health because I feel like the cold weather and people around me are also sadder [and] that affects me,” Arun said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_8047-1200x800.jpg)
