• October 1010/13 FRIDAY: VARSITY FOOTBALL VS HESPERIA
  • October 1010/13 FRIDAY: BLACK OUT DAY, HOCO RALLY IN THE MORNING,& CORONATION ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD @ 6 PM
  • October 1010/12 THURSDAY: DECADE DAY & FLOAT BUILDING BEHIND CTE BUILDING @ 4

2023-2024 Staff

Addie Gerber
Editor-in-Chief

Addie Gerber

Addie is a senior in her third year of Newswriting. Addie has lived in Ridgecrest for five years now after moving from Arizona. After constantly traveling with her family, Addie has found a love for the outdoors. Some of the activities...

Sophia Pendergast
Editor-in-Chief

Sophia Pendergast

Sophia is a senior and is in her fourth year of Newswriting.  After living overseas for four years and traveling to six different countries, she has developed a love for travel. In the future, she hopes to have a career that...

Matthew Firouzi
Sports Editor

Matthew Firouzi

Matthew Firouzi is a sophomore here at BHS and is in his first year of Newswriting. Matthew has lived in 3 different states and been in Ridgecrest for 6 years. In his free time Matthew enjoys golfing, skiing, fishing, and spending...

Audrey Huyen
Staff Reporter

Audrey Huyen

Audrey is an energetic freshman at Burroughs High School who is in her first year of Newswriting. She is extremely passionate about playing the violin, but that doesn't lessen her love for photography and making pretty yet academic...

William Zirger
Staff Reporter

William Zirger

William Zirger is a sophomore at Burroughs this year. This is his first year in BHS Newswriting. He likes playing piano, listening to music and collecting cassette and record players. Before moving to Ridgecrest he lived in Mississippi,...

Annie Ngo
Staff Reporter

Annie Ngo

Annie is a freshman at Burroughs and is very excited to join the Newswriting staff. She plans to be involved in school clubs, including Key Club, Friends of Rachel, and National Honors Society. She likes to hang out with her friends...

Katie Hess
Staff Reporter

Katie Hess

Katie is a sophomore and is in her first year of Newswriting. Her favorite colors are lilac and soft pink. She loves animals and meeting new people. She dreams of being either a vet or a computer engineer.

Gabriella Stone
Staff Reporter

Gabriella Stone

Gabriella (Bella) Stone is a senior at Burroughs High School and this is her first year on the Blockbuster staff. She is excited about Newswriting and has so much to bestow! Her personal interests include playing soccer, music,...

Daisy Risden
Staff Reporter

Daisy Risden

Daisy Risden is a junior at Burroughs High School and this is her first year on the Blockbuster staff. She is a part of ASB. She is on varsity basketball. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, and traveling. ...

Isabella Frisbee
Staff Reporter

Isabella Frisbee

Isabella Frisbee is a junior at Burroughs High School and this is her second year on the Blockbuster staff. She is part of the Key Club and CSF. She plays varsity soccer and swim. She enjoys spending time with friends and family,...

Emaan Ahmad
Staff Reporter

Emaan Ahmad

Emaan Ahmad is a sophomore at Burroughs High School and this is her second year of Newswriting. She enjoys playing the cello, making crafts, cooking, and trying different activities. At school, she is involved in activities such...

Brodey Zade
Staff Reporter

Brodey Zade

Brodey Zade is a junior in his second year with Newswriting. He is looking forward to writing big stories this year, and keeping up coverage on ASB, the Great Outdoors Club, and much more. He is a fan of the Dune series, especial...

Lynkim Phan
Staff Reporter

Lynkim Phan

Lynkim Phan is a junior at Burroughs High School, and this is her second year as a Blockbuster staff member. She is part of many extracurriculars such as Key Club, California Scholarship Federation, Multicultural Club, National...

Julia Hechanova
Staff Reporter

Julia Hechanova

Julia Hechanova, a junior at Burroughs, is ecstatic to return to Newswriting this year. She loves to meet new people and learn about their backgrounds and cultures. She is a part of the Multicultural Club, Link Crew, Key Club,...

Angelina Placencia
Staff Reporter

Angelina Placencia

Angelina is a sophmore at Burroughs High School. This is her second year of Newswriting. She has lived in Ridgecrest all of her life and enjoys spending time with her family. Angelina enjoys reading, playing violin, and watching...

Princess Monica Monsalud

Princess Monica Monsalud

Princess Monica is a senior at Burroughs High.  This is her first year in Newswriting. She participates in a number of extracurricular activities such as sports, Link Crew, and She used to be the Commissioner of Activities and...

Caleb Hardy

Caleb is a Freshman in his first year of Newswriting. Caleb has lived in Washington for most of his life and traveled extensively. He enjoys being with friends, playing soccer, sleeping, and eating good food. In his free time,...

Salem Edwards

Salem Edwards is in 10th grade and loves to write. They love drama the department and like to hangout with their friends.

Vivian Thompson

Vivian is a sophomore in her first year of Newswriting and has lived in Ridgecrest all her life. Her favorite month is October, but her favorite holiday is Christmas. She loves to visit her family from out of state and travel....

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