The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

The Sage Publication is the student news site of Sage Creek High School in Carlsbad, CA

The Sage

2023-2024 Staff

Georgia Scherrer
Web Editor-In-Chief

Georgia Scherrer

Georgia Scherrer is a music and travel enthusiast looking forward to a new year of journalism with The Sage, now proudly as the Editor-In-Chief.

Helen Hao
Managing Editor

Helen Hao

Helen Hao is a junior in her third year with The Sage. This year she is serving as Managing Editor. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her walking her dog, in the dojo, or curled up with a book....

Samuel Daher
Broadcast Editor-In-Chief

Samuel Daher

Samuel Daher is a senior and Co Broadcast Editor-in-Chief for The Sage. Samuel gives diligent and newsworthy stories and broadcast packages while leading his peers to become sophisticated broadcast journalists. In his free ti...

Austin Jew
Broadcast Editor-In-Chief

Austin Jew

Austin Jew is currently a Junior renewing his role as Broadcast Editor-In-Chief for the 2023-2024 school year. Austin, in his free time, enjoys editing and playing games.

Tomiris Gumar
Executive Director

Tomiris Gumar

Tomiris Gumar is a senior and Executive Director for The Sage. In her free time, she goes to Carlsbad Village to support local businesses and enjoy blueberry cheesecake ice cream on the beach in the company of her close friend...

Jacob Dougherty
News and Features Editor

Jacob Dougherty

Jacob Dougherty is a junior at Sage Creek and the current News and Features editor. This is his seventh year studying journalism and he hopes this year will be his best yet. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music and g...

Leah Ertel
Opinion Editor

Leah Ertel

Leah Ertel is a Senior and Opinion editor this year returning for her last and final year on The Sage.  In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, Girl Scouting, and spending time outdoors. ...

Holden Kopman
Entertainment and Social Media Editor

Holden Kopman

Holden Kopman is a Junior at Sage Creek who holds the Entertainment and Social Media editor position for The Sage. He enjoys writing a diverse selection of topics within the program’s web section....

Juliette DEliseo
Sports Editor

Juliette D’Eliseo

Juliette D’Eliseo is a junior and Sports Editor of The Sage. She enjoys video editing and filming. She is going to play volleyball in college and study Film and Directing.

William Nguyen
Staff Reporter

William Nguyen

William Nguyen is a senior at Sage Creek, with five years of editing experience. He enjoys car modding & fencing.

John Picchi
Staff Reporter

John Picchi

John Picchi is a sophomore at Sage Creek High School. He enjoys photography and wants to learn more. He also enjoys playing baseball and hanging out with friends.

Sai Karne
Staff Reporter

Sai Karne

Sai Karne is a sophomore at Sage Creek and is a new Staff Reporter on The Sage. In his free time, he loves going to the gym and playing basketball.

Omar Tabet
Staff Reporter

Omar Tabet

Omar Tabet is a sophomore at Sage Creek and is a staff reporter for The Sage.  In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, soccer, surfing, and swimming.

Lexi Thurman
Staff Reporter

Lexi Thurman

Lexi Thurman is a senior new to Sage Creek and is a staff reporter for The Sage. She enjoys listening to live music, playing guitar, and spending time in nature....

Jadyn Haid
Staff Reporter

Jadyn Haid

Jadyn Haid is a freshman at Sage Creek, who not only enjoys writing and photography but also loves singing and dancing in her free time.

Crystal Slabicki
Staff Reporter

Crystal Slabicki

Crystal Slabicki goes to Sage Creek. She is a freshman staff reporter for the Sage. Crystal includes her creativity in her work as much as she can. She enjoys swimming, painting, reading, hanging out with friends, and listening...

Connor Gamelin
Staff Reporter

Connor Gamelin

Connor Gamelin is a freshman at SCHS and he currently has no job but is trying to do everything he can to be good at broadcasting.

Drake Tieger
Staff Reporter

Drake Tieger

Drake Tieger is a sophomore at Sage Creek High. They have taken theater, improv, and acting before. They also have absolutely zero sense of humor.

Jake Householder
Staff Reporter

Jake Householder

Jake Householder is a returning Sophomore to The Sage. He is interested in photography, video games, and making scripts for a YouTube channel he keeps procrastinating on....

Seth Fletcher
Staff Reporter

Seth Fletcher

Seth Fletcher is a sophomore at Sage Creek and is a returning Staff Reporter for The Sage who plans to deliver high-quality entertainment articles. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis and video games....

Caleb Fletcher
Staff Reporter

Caleb Fletcher

Caleb Fletcher is a freshman at Sage Creek and is a returning Staff Reporter on The Sage.

Isaac Flores
Staff Reporter

Isaac Flores

Isaac Flores is a sophomore at Sage Creek and is a returning staff reporter for the sage. In his free time, he enjoys playing baseball

Isaac Danon
Staff Reporter

Isaac Danon

Isaac is a junior at Sage Creek and he’s a staff reporter for The Sage. In his free time, he enjoys drawing anime characters and making Capcut videos for volunteer organizations. Also, he sells exclusive anime shirts as a bu...

Hadley Golden
Staff Reporter

Hadley Golden

Hadley Golden is a junior at Sage Creek and is a staff reporter. In her spare time when she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, dancing, and going to concerts.

Connor Carroll
Staff Reporter

Connor Carroll

Connor Carroll is a senior at Sage Creek and is a Staff Reporter for the Sage. He spends much of his time birdwatching, playing guitar, and stressing over potentially dying plants.

Leila Adams
Staff Reporter

Leila Adams

Leila is a freshman at Sage Creek High School and a staff reporter for The Sage News. Outside of school, she dives for the Mission Viejo Nadadores....

Wesley Bodensteiner
Staff Reporter

Wesley Bodensteiner

Wesley Bodensteiner is a freshman at Sage Creek High School. He is a staff reporter for The Sage. He enjoys playing video games and sports in his free time....

Darby Hunt
Staff Reporter

Darby Hunt

Darby Hunt is a Junior year writer for The Sage. He prefers to write Opinion and Feature articles but can write for any section. In his free time, he likes to hike, cook, and ride his bike....