Shivu Sathe, Lead Copy Editor
Shivu Sathe is a senior who has been in journalism for the past three years. She is the Lead Copy Editor and loves writing and sharing her work with the world. Shivu loves reading and writing about politics, and some of her goals for her last year in journalism are to write articles about politics and cover some topics she hasn’t covered before, such as football, soccer, and lacrosse. While Shivu can’t ice skate, she likes to spend her time watching ice hockey and is a Hurricanes fan. She enjoys movies, reading, and listening to music.
![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)
![As the referee throws the ball up for the tip-off, freshman Simone Diby leaps towards the ball to get it in Phoenix possession. Diby is a new member of the Phoenix girls basketball team, and despite it being a change, she finds it enjoyable. “It’s definitely a different experience if you’ve never played on a team, [but] I think it’s still fun.”](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_0057-1200x662.jpg)
![Freshman Daniela Rojas attempts to steal the ball from the opponent. “This game was kind of an off day, but it happens. [We’ve] definitely had a lot of improvement since our first game.”](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_5600-1200x800.jpg)
![Cradling the ball, freshman Connor Bultema runs towards the net in hopes of scoring on the goalie. “I [hope] we (the team) get more chemistry and get better as a team,” Bultema said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/connor-shivu-e1679331211809-820x900.jpg)
![Junior Emily Spielman runs towards home base during passing and catching drills. Softball was one of those sports that just clicked with her, which led her to the Rock Ridge team her freshman year. “Overall, I’m excited for this year,” Spielman said. “[Since my freshman year], we haven’t had many [who stuck with the sport], but with those who did, you can really see how they grew over time. And we have new freshmen coming in who have played the sport before. That’ll be that extra support we need to really see all these players shine and to finally have a really solid team this year.”](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/emily-shivu-e1679331343636-694x900.jpg)
![Sophomore and MVP Mihir Peta poses with the trophy signed by previous years’ MVPs. “I’ve always wanted to participate in [the game], and it’s a fun [opportunity] to [partake in],” Peta said.](https://theblazerrhs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/shivu-mvp-pic-600x900.jpg)