2018-2019 Staff
Kim Samuel
Staff Writer
Kim Samuel is a junior and first-year staff writer. She likes drawing, her favorite author is Stephen King and she can be found watching Netflix.
Mason Hurley
Staff Writer
Mason Hurley is a sophomore and first-year staff writer. He always has a clean pair of Jordans on, and may be seen in bright yellow Air Force Ones.
Elizabeth Solenday
Design Editor
Elizabeth is a senior and this is her third year on the Purbalite. She can be found twirling flags in the color guard or singing songs in the musical. She is obsessed with all things New York City and has a severe shopping addiction.
Connor Reiche
Staff Writer
Connor Reiche is a first year senior staff writer for the Purbalite. He enjoys spending time with his friends, listening to music, and playing video games.
Nick Pouch
Multimedia Editor
Multimedia Editor Nick Pouch is a senior and in his third year on the Purbalite. He can be found on the boys volleyball team or playing the saxophone in the marching band. He is also a huge Pittsburgh sports fan....
Johnny Staley
Staff Writer
Johnny is a senior and a second-year staff writer on the Purbalite. He is a track athlete and loves watching sports in his free time. He likes to write sports stories.
Tyler Zeman
Staff Writer
Tyler Zeman is a junior and a second year staff writer. He can be found on the soccer field or outside doing outdoor things.
Natalie Zgurich
Sports Editor
Sports Editor Natalie Zgurich is a senior and in her third year on the Purbalite. She is most likely on the tennis court or walking her dog. She also can be found watching hockey while procrastinating homework. ...
Flynn Travers
Staff Writer
Flynn Travers is a senior and a third-year staff writer for the Purbalite. He plays sports and watches anything sports-related. He also enjoys watching TV shows and movies.
Liam Belan
Multimedia Editor
Multimedia Editor Liam is a senior and this is his third year on the Purbalite. He plays soccer and is constantly watching or playing sports. He also enjoys video games and music....
MacKenzie Sendro
Multimedia Editor
Multimedia Editor MacKenzie Sendro is a senior and this is her third year on the Purbalite. She can either be found binge-watching any series on Netflix, or taking pictures to update her Instagram. She is mainly known for her ...
Devon Schroeder
Multimedia Editor
Multimedia editor Devon Schroeder is a senior and this is her second year on the Purbalite. She can be found running both on the track and away from her responsibilities.
Nathan Breisinger
Sports Editor
Sports Editor Nathan is a senior and this is his third year on the Purbalite. He plays hockey and baseball and he can be found watching, listening, or talking about Pittsburgh sports....
Matt Storms
Staff Writer
Matt Storms is a senior and a first-year staff writer. He enjoys watching sports, movies, and listening to music.
Prudence Nowicki
Multimedia Editor
Prudence is a senior and a third-year multimedia editor. She enjoys a majority of her time listening to K-pop, watching anime, K-dramas and enjoying all things Asian pop culture. At night she enjoys using different types of skincare,...
Erin Fader
Copy Chief
Erin Fader is a junior and the copy chief for the Purbalite. You can usually find her either cheering on the Baldwin Highlanders or sitting in a cocoon of blankets reading fan fiction. She also enjoys anything having to do wit...
Anamarie Martinez
News Editor
News Editor Anamarie Martinez is a senior and this is her third year on the Purbalite. She can be found binge-watching Netflix instead of doing her homework. She is known for changing her lipstick 13 times a day. ...
Avery Greenaway
Multimedia Editor
Avery is a senior and this is her third year on the Purbalite. She’s always in the mood for some quality sushi, and is very adamant about her preference to High School Musical 2 over the other movies in the trilogy. She loves to s...
Mitch Davis
Staff Writer
Mitch Davis is a junior second-year staff writer. He enjoys writing sports columns, music reviews, and watching hockey games. If he’s not complaining about other people’s taste in music, you can find him in the Purb room l...
Austin Bechtold
Staff Writer
Austin Bechtold is a senior and this is his second year on the Purbalite. He can be found on the boys volleyball team, at major sporting events, and always proclaiming how the Pirates will recapture their old 2013-15 form very soo...
Adam Goldsboro
Staff Writer
Adam Goldsboro is a junior and second-year staff writer and he can found on the soccer field or the basketball court.
Gaige Grzelka
Staff Writer
Senior Gaige Grzelka is a first-year writer who often can be found dancing or filming. He has a passion for storytelling and filmmaking. Finding the truth is essential to his life … so is food.
Eli Achtzehn
Staff Writer
Eli Achtzehn is a junior and second-year staff writer. He enjoys playing the drums and can be found on the lacrosse field or in your heart.
Jaiman White
Staff Writer
Jaiman White is a junior and this is his second year on The Purbalite staff. If he’s not fighting for his right to party then he’s probably expanding the rhymes of sucker MC amateurs or dropping science like Galileo dropped th...
Fiona Selden
Staff Writer
Fiona Selden is a senior and first-year staff writer. She enjoys reading books, listening to music, and watching everything from TV shows to movies to Youtube in her spare time. When she is not doing those things, she is prob...
Astrid Senko
Staff Writer
Astrid Senko is a sophomore and a first-year writer for the Purbalite. She participates in the marching band. You can usually find her playing one of her many instruments in the band room. When she is not trying to make inani...
Grace Esposito
News Editor
Grace is a junior and news editor for the Purbalite. You can usually find her singing in the choir or watching Netflix while procrastinating instead of doing her homework. She enjoys reading and long walks on the beach with he...
Cassie Snyder
Features Editor
Cassie Snyder is a junior and a Features Editor for the Purbalite. She participates in the color guard and school musical. You can find her clueless at all times and robot dancing to no music.
Paige Crawley
Staff Writer
Paige Crawley is a senior and third-year staff writer. Athletic, organized, and extroverted are not words that could be used to describe her.
Rachel Stofanak
Features Editor
Rachel is a senior Features Editor for the Purbalite. She spends her summers living in the woods and going by the nickname Echo and her school years doing homework and going by Barb.