Maria Basinger is a junior at Montclair High School. She swims and plays lacrosse at MHS and works as a lifeguard and a watersports crew member in the summer. Maria loves being outside and going to the beach. She is excited to...

Frankie is currently a junior at Montclair High School. When she's not writing, she loves to travel, listen to music, spend time with friends, and bake. Frankie plays for the Montclair High School's field hockey team, as well...

Brooke is a junior at Montclair High School. She loves music, tennis, softball, and movies! She enjoys spending time with her friends and family, and she loves traveling and trips to the city! Her spotify wrapped this year included...

Neel is a sophomore at MHS. His favorite thing to do when he is not writing for the Mountaineer is to watch sports or play video games. Neel's favorite sports teams are the Brooklyn Nets and New York Yankees. He also loves to...

  Kayla Goldman is an 11th grader student at MHS who enjoys eating good food, going on runs, and listening to music (on full blast). Her dream is to live in the movie Mamma Mia, but since that can't happen she hopes to...

Lila Kokalas (she/her) is a senior at MHS. When she is not writing for the Mountaineer, she can be seen reading trashy rom-coms, figure skating, watching New Girl, and eating pasta! Lila's 2022 Spotify Wrapped included: Taylor...

Leela is a junior who enjoys travel, hiking, writing, cozy sweaters, and Taylor Swift. She is the VP of the MHS Asian Student Union and a member of the MHS Dance Company. This is her third year writing for the Mountaineer.

Sienna is a senior at MHS who enjoys teaching snowboarding in the winter, dancing and singing. When she is not writing for the Mountaineer, she can be found listening to Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars and Dua Lipa. Sienna's favorite...

Isadora (Izzy) Suelto is a freshman at Montclair High School, and she is also a staff writer for The Mountaineer. When she isn’t writing, she often spends her time swimming in LBI, playing volleyball on the MHS team or listening to...

Trinity Williamson is a junior at Montclair High School and a musician at Juilliard's Pre-College Division. Trinity has a passion for writing in-depth features and investigative pieces. When not writing for the Mountaineer, Trinity...

Olivia is a 10th grader at MHS. When she is not seen writing for the Mountaineer she spends her time baking with her mom around the holidays. She loves hanging out with her family and her friends, especially her twin sister. She...

Harry is a junior at Montclair High School. He loves to play soccer and listen to music. His top artists include Drake, Travis Scott and Don Toliver. Harry can be seen supporting and writing about his favorite soccer team, Chelsea,...

Christina is a freshman at Montclair High School, she is also a staff writer for the Mountaineer. In her free time, she enjoys art and music.

Carlie Holm is a 12th-grade student at MHS who adores reading books, especially psychological thrillers and coming-of-age novels. When she is not writing for the Mountaineer she can be seen playing volleyball with her friends...

Madison Sanchez is a senior at Montclair High School. When she is not writing for the Mountaineer she is eating great food at her family's restaurant (Meet Me At Madison's shameless plug ;)). She enjoys trying new things, traveling...

Sofia Higgins is a senior at MHS. She loves cats and has a passion for psychology. She was born in London and loves to travel internationally. She loves Drake and Taylor Swift but listens to a variety of music. When she isn't...

Grace (They/She) is a senior at Montclair High School and have a passion for writing of all kinds. Grace is 18 years old and when not writing is reading or playing video games.

Mairin is a 10th grader at MHS who enjoys spending time with friends and family. When she isn't writing for The Mountaineer, she can be seen reading, walking her dog, Waffles, and of course, listening to Taylor Swift. She loves...

Evan is a 10th grade student at Montclair High School. He likes to play guitar and write. He enjoys spending his time talking to friends and making music.

Casey is a 10th grader at MHS who enjoys drawing, playing baseball, and watching movies.

Dalia is a 10th grader at MHS, her favorite artists include Taylor Swift, Fleetwood Mac, and Phoebe Bridgers. She loves the beach and would stare at the ocean forever if she could! She enjoys reading, rewatching Outer Banks for...

Eva Savio is a sophomore at MHS. When she is not writing for the Mountaineer she can be seen playing candy crush during class or watching her favourite show, Sex and the City. Her favourite songs consist of the entire Matilda...