The Crusader

2022-2023 Staff

Joseph Zuloaga 23
Editor-in-Chief

Joseph Zuloaga ’23

Joseph Zuloaga '23 is the Editor-in-Chief for The Crusader. He joined the newspaper club because he is deeply passionate about journalism and interested becoming a journalist in the future. In addition to being involved in T...

Angelina Ning 23
Features Editor, The Shield EIC

Angelina Ning ’23

Angelina Ning '23 is the Features Editor for The Crusader newspaper and the Editor in Chief of The Shield multimedia magazine. She is also the captain of the varsity girl’s tennis team. In her free time, she enjoys liste...

Jameson Datoc 23
Photo Editor

Jameson Datoc ’23

Jameson Datoc '23 is the photo editor for The Crusader. He joined the newspaper on a whim as he accidentally interrupted an editors' meeting and was assigned a story on the famous Riordan French Burger. He is involved only a cou...

Naomi Lin 24
Opinion Editor

Naomi Lin ’24

Naomi Lin '24 is the Opinion Editor for The Crusader. She joined Journalism to hopefully dive deeper into a different form of writing. Outside of Riordan, she enjoys swimming, reading, and singing. One of her favorite stories...

Edward Ramos 23
Campus News Editor

Edward Ramos ’23

Edward Ramos '23 is co-Campus News Editor of The Crusader. He is a member of Riordan’s Core Team and is a rugby player for “San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby." This year he looks forward to reporting for The Crusader, as his ...

Julien Untalan 24
Campus News Editor

Julien Untalan ’24

Julien Untalan’24 is co-Campus News Editor for The Crusader. He joined the newspaper club out of curiosity during his freshman year. He is a renaissance man, being involved in and leading countless groups and clubs around campus;...

Sophie Bücker 24
Local & State News Editor

Sophie Bücker ’24

Sophie Bucker '24 is the Local & State News Editor for The Crusader. She is a member of the Riordan sailing team, National Honors Society, St. Francis Scholars Society, and Robotics Club. When she's not writing for The Crusa...

Angela Jia 25
National and World News Editor

Angela Jia ’25

Angela Jia ‘25 is the National/World News Editor for The Crusader. She joined the club initially as a way to simply get more involved in school activities, but quickly became passionate about journalism and its importance i...

Normay Arriola 24
Science Editor

Normay Arriola ’24

Normay Arriola '24 is the Science for The Crusader. She also runs track and field, participates in martial arts outside of school, and is a member of National Honor Society, PAC, and ASA club. Her favorite story is the one about...

Julian Johnson 25
Technology Editor

Julian Johnson ’25

Julian Johnson '25 is the Technology Editor for The Crusader. He also is a part of Riordan Knights, BBQ Club, NHS, the Engineering Program, and the Saint Francis Scholar Society. Outside of school, Julian enjoys rowing with his...

Mario Perez de Leon 24
Environment Editor

Mario Perez de Leon ’24

Mario Perez de Leon '24 is the Environment Editor for The Crusader, and is set to graduate in 2024. Besides the newspaper, he occupies himself with reading, writing, capoeira, and volunteering at the Jewish Home. Additionally, he is...

Alex Robinson 23
Religion Editor

Alex Robinson ’23

Alex Robinson '23 is a first-year staff member and the current Religion Editor for Riordan's Crusader newspaper. He has been a Student Parliament member for three years, an Achieve Scholar, Bay Scholar, National Honors Society...

Talia Bumanglag 24
A&E Editor

Talia Bumanglag ’24

Talia Bumanglag '24  is a reporter and Arts & Entertainment editor for The Crusader. She joined her sophomore year to learn about journalism and become a better writer. She is also a part of the Knights program, Nationa...

Katelyn Leong 25
Health Editor

Katelyn Leong ’25

Katelyn Leong '25 is the current Health Editor for the Crusader. She joined the newspaper team her freshman year to learn more about journalism and develop her overall writing skills. Beside newspaper club, she is also part of the g...

Areeshah Farooq 23
Features Editor

Areeshah Farooq ’23

Addison Hwang 24
Girls Sports Editor

Addison Hwang ’24

Addison Hwang '24  is the Girls Sports Editor for The Crusader newspaper. She is also the captain of the girl’s varsity tennis team and a member of PAC club. Outside of school she enjoys dancing and rock climbing. Her fa...

Don Tsang 23
Boys Sports Editor

Don Tsang ’23

Don Tsang '23 is the Boys Sports Editor and a reporter for The Crusaders. He joined The Crusaders in his junior year to participate in journalism. He is the captain for the Men's varsity Tennis Team and a member of ASA. He hopes...

Hoorain Farooq 25
Sports Features Editor

Hoorain Farooq ’25

Hoorain Farooq '25 is the Sports Features Editor for The Crusader. She is part of the Student Parliament Apprenticeship Program and on the volleyball team. In her free time she enjoys playing basketball and reading.   ...

Nathan Loeffler Malatesta ’23
Food Review Editor

Nathan Loeffler Malatesta ’23

Nathan Loeffler Malatesta ’23 is an award-winning journalist and review editor for The Crusader, a nationally ranked high school newspaper. His work mainly consists of reviews and campus news. His favorite story is his foo...

Ryan Lee 24
Copy Editor

Ryan Lee ’24

Ryan Lee '24 is the Copy Editor for The Crusader. He enrolled in a journalism course, as he was interested in learning how to write more professionally and receiving feedback to improve. At Riordan, he is a part of the cross...

Melissa Chiao ‘25
Exchange Editor

Melissa Chiao ‘25

Melissa Chiao ‘25 is an Exchange Editor for The Crusader. She is part of the girl’s varsity volleyball team, Knights of Riordan, and the Biomedical Program. Her favorite story is "She-Hulk Slammed by Critics and Online Reviews" because she is excited to see the increase of females with leading roles in shows and m...

Makayla Fong 25
Exchange Editor

Makayla Fong ’25

Makayla Fong '25 is a staff reporter and Exchange Editor for The Crusader. She is a part of many clubs including Spirit, Wellness, ASA, Latinos Unidos, art, and Knights of Riordan. She does competitive cheerleading outside of...

Taylor Tran ‘25
Exchange Editor

Taylor Tran ‘25

Taylor Tran ‘25 is an Exchange Editor for The Crusader. She joined the journalism class after forming an interest in writing & wanting to improve those skills. She is a part of the Riordan Marching Band, the girls tennis...

Vee Chen 25
Staff Reporter and Artist

Vee Chen ’25

Vee Chen ‘25 is a staff reporter and artist for The Crusader, and also involved in The Shield multimedia magazine. Vee is also a part of the Riordan Marching Band, Art Club, and READI Club, among some other activities. Their fa...

Kai Murguz 25
Staff Reporter and Artist

Kai Murguz ’25

Kai Murguz ‘25 is a staff reporter and artist for The Crusader and art director for The Shield. His favorite drawing that he’s done for The Crusader is an editorial cartoon because it was his first assignment for the newspaper and it won two awards. His favorite story he wrote was Natio...

Joshua Aguilar 24
Staff Reporter

Joshua Aguilar ’24

Joshua Aguilar '24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. He joined because of his interest in news and desire to try something new. He is also a part of the PAC Club and Varsity Tennis team at Riordan. Outside of Riordan, he p...

Rhys Appleby 24
Staff Reporter

Rhys Appleby ’24

Rhys Appleby ‘24 is a first year staff reporter at The Crusader. He has been playing baseball for Riordan since freshman year. He also participates in the Asian Students Association and plans to join other clubs this year.

Daniel Bales 24
Staff Reporter

Daniel Bales ’24

Daniel Bales '24  is a second year reporter for The Crusader. Daniel Joined because of his interest in writing and journalism and learning how to write stories.

Cash Bolos 23
Staff Reporter

Cash Bolos ’23

Cash Bolos '23 is a staff reporter for The Crusader newspaper and a member of the wrestling team.He likes to fish in his free time and also works at a fly shop Lost Coast Outfitters; he has traveled all over the state and country ...

India Bowles 23
Staff Reporter

India Bowles ’23

India Bowles '23 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She is Captain of the Varsity Girls Soccer Team and Co-President of the Archbishop Riordan Wellness Club. Outside of school she loves reading, traveling and playing club...

Sarah Cai ’24
Staff Reporter

Sarah Cai ’24

Sarah Cai ’24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She joined journalism because she is interested in writing and wants to become a better writer. She is a member of the ASA club and Art club. During her free time, she likes...

Jaecee Cantiller 24
Staff Reporter

Jaecee Cantiller ’24

Jaecee Cantiller '24 is a Staff Reporter for The Crusader. She is the Co-President of the Art Club, as well as a member of National Honor Society, CORE, Knights of Riordan, PAC, ASA, Drama Club, and Choir. She joined due to...

Gianluca Carboni ‘24
Staff Reporter

Gianluca Carboni ‘24

Gianluca Carboni ‘24 is a first year reporter for The Crusader. He is an active participant in Riordan’s band, cross country, and track program. He also takes visual art classes on weekends. He joined Journalism to improve...

Anthony Chan 24
Staff Reporter

Anthony Chan ’24

Anthony Chan '24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader.  He is currently involved in the T.E.A. Club,  known as the Tea Enthusiast Association, as its co-president alongside the Riordan Crusader Band, as a third-year concert ...

Jaiden Cherkis 24
Staff Reporter

Jaiden Cherkis ’24

Jaiden Cherkis '24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. He looks forward to reporting for the school newpaper. He is also a member of the Auto Shop Club aswell as Knights of Riordan.

Charles Chu 24
Staff Reporter

Charles Chu ’24

Charles Chu, member of the Class of 2024, works as a reporter/photographer for The Crusader newspaper. He also plays Varsity Football here at Riordan. He joined Riordan's journalism program immediately following his transfer...

Deanie Cooper 24
Staff Reporter

Deanie Cooper ’24

Deanie Cooper ‘24 is a reporter for the Riordan newspaper. Deanie is a member of the Varsity Soccer and Tennis team. She is also apart of the Knights of Riordan. Deanie’s favorite story shes written is “Gymnast vaults into stardom.” She loved learning about the time and effort put into others sp...

Beatriz Dimayuga 24
Staff Reporter

Beatriz Dimayuga ’24

Beatriz Dimayuga is a reporter from the class of 2024. Beatriz is also a part of Riordan’s varsity volleyball team and the CORE team. Outside of school, she also enjoys dancing Hula & Tahitian, and going out with her friends...

Bianca Dizon ‘23
Staff Reporter

Bianca Dizon ‘23

Bianca Dizon ‘23 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She just recently transferred from the Philippines. She joined journalism to be able to write better and believes that it would help her become more aware of the things...

Griffin Doeff 25
Staff Reporter

Griffin Doeff ’25

Griffin Doeff '25 is a reporter for The Crusader. He is also a member of NHS and part of Riordan's fledgling Speech and Debate Club. Griffin loves paleontology, zoology, and geography.

Caitlin Dowd ‘25
Staff Reporter

Caitlin Dowd ‘25

Caitlin Dowd ‘25 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. Caitlin is a part of the girls soccer team and N.H.S. She is also a part of the Knights of Riordan. She also loves to row and hike outside of school. Caitlin is a new...

Talisha Flores ‘24
Staff Reporter

Talisha Flores ‘24

Talisha Flores ‘24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. Apart from being a part of the news team, Talisha is also involved in the Knights of Riordan and Art Club. She is deeply interested in journalism and writing and is...

Emma Gruzman ‘25
Staff Reporter

Emma Gruzman ‘25

Emma Gruzman ‘25 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She is also a member of the choir club. She joined journalism to learn more about writing.  ...

Ishaan Gupta ‘26
Staff Reporter

Ishaan Gupta ‘26

Ishaan Gupta ‘26 is a first-year staff member and a reporter for Riordan’s Crusader newspaper. He joined journalism because it is one of his passions and wanted to improve his writing skills. Eventually, he wants to be able...

Catherine Hansen ‘25
Staff Reporter

Catherine Hansen ‘25

Catherine Hansen ‘25 is a first year staff reporter for The Crusader. She joined The Crusader because of her love for writing and long-running interest in journalism. Along with The Crusader, Catherine is a member of the JVgirls...

Miranda Hernandez ‘24
Staff Reporter

Miranda Hernandez ‘24

Miranda Hernandez ‘24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She is a member of the Latinos Unidos club and enjoys playing volleyball in her free time. She joined journalism because of her interest in writing and her motivation...

Mahkai Hunt ’23
Staff Reporter

Mahkai Hunt ’23

Mahkai Hunt is a member of Student Parliament and the Black Student Union. His favorite story is "Female footballer finds fame," which is about Riordan's first girl to play on the football team. The story won a Best of SNO in J...

Iris Jaboneta 23
Staff Reporter

Iris Jaboneta ’23

Iris Jaboneta is a reporter for The Crusader and is a part of Drama Club. Currently, she is the stage manager of The Book of Will presented by Archbishop Riordan Drama. Her favorite story she has written is  about a certain...

Rachel Kavanagh 24
Staff Reporter

Rachel Kavanagh ’24

Rachel is a first year staff reporter for The Crusader Newspaper in the graduating class of 2024. New to journalism, she is excited to advance her writing skills, research and write about relevant news, and gather opinions from...

Jonathan Kruger 24
Staff Reporter

Jonathan Kruger ’24

Jonathan Kruger '24 is a staff reporter and a photographer. He is on the Archbishop Riordan High School Lacrosse team, and enjoys playing the guitar and skating. One of his most successful stories is about people raising chickens...

Mason Lum 25
Staff Reporter

Mason Lum ’25

Mason Lum '25 is a staff reporter for The Crusader and part of the cross country program, Art Club, and Liturgy Team. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music and reading.

Nora Maguire ‘24
Staff Reporter

Nora Maguire ‘24

Nora Maguire ‘24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She plays on the girls Varsity soccer team and is also apart of the Knights of Riordan.

Matteo Matteucci 24
Staff Reporter

Matteo Matteucci ’24

Matteo Matteucci '24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. He chose this class with the thought that being a journalist would help him further his writing. He also participates in baseball and football and is in the Sports Medi...

Ceejae Minell de Lumen 24
Staff Reporter

Ceejae Minell de Lumen ’24

Ceejae Minell de Lumen is a student at Archbishop Riordan High School, Class of 2024, and a staff reporter for The Crusader. Ceejae is a part of Knights of Riordan, Junior Volleyball and the Dance Team called, “Blades” here at ...

Hazel Nagata-Rampata ‘26
Staff Reporter

Hazel Nagata-Rampata ‘26

Hazel Nagata-Rampata ’26 is a Staff Reporter for The Crusader. This is her first year as a reporter; she joined because of her love for reading and writing stories. She likes swimming, skiing, rainy weather, her dogs, and sp...

Nico Navarro ‘24
Staff Reporter

Nico Navarro ‘24

Nico Navarro ‘24 is a first year staff reporter for The Crusader newspaper. He runs Track and Field and Cross Country, and is a member of the Riordan concert and marching band. In addition, he has an interest in writing, which...

Nick Nye ‘25
Staff Reporter

Nick Nye ‘25

Nick Nye ‘25 is a reporter and photographer at The Crusader. He is an avid scouting (aka Boy Scouts) leader, cat lover, and football fan. Nick grew up as a 49ers and Warriors fan, and watches every single game of those teams....

Gigi Richardson ‘24
Staff Reporter

Gigi Richardson ‘24

Gigi Richardson ‘24 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She joined this year wanting to learn more about journalism and expand her writing skills. many of her friends were in it, and she wanted to try something new. She...

Joeliyn Rizzo ‘25
Staff Reporter

Joeliyn Rizzo ‘25

Joeliyn Rizzo ‘25 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. She is a part of Riordan’s Theater program and was in the Book of Will. She participates in the Sports Medicine club, Riordan Knights, and Yearbook Club. Apart from...

Xianna Romprey ‘23
Staff Reporter

Xianna Romprey ‘23

Xianna Romprey ‘23 is a staff reporter for The Crusader. This is her first year as a reporter. She joined because she wants to be able to expand her writing skills as well as have an opportunity to meet new people along the...

Michael Schulz 23
Staff Reporter

Michael Schulz ’23

Michael Schulz is a Staff Reporter for The Crusader. Michael is passionate about sports, Riordan and his friends. Michael is known for his sports knowledge and love of the game. He competes in Cross Country and Track and Field...

Julian Serrano ‘24
Staff Reporter

Julian Serrano ‘24

Julian Serrano ‘24 is a Student Reporter. This is his first year both as a reporter and as an Archbishop Riordan student. His hobbies include playing the piano, reading, and writing.

Aliana Urdaneta-Rodas 25
Staff Reporter

Aliana Urdaneta-Rodas ’25

Aliana Urdaneta-Rodas '25 is a staff reporter for The Crusader newspaper. She is also a part of the Latinos Unidos club. Outside of school, she is a competitive dancer, training in various styles of dance. She also enjoys rock...

Ethan Vargas ‘23
Staff Reporter

Ethan Vargas ‘23

Ethan Vargas ‘23  is a news reporter for The Crusader. Ethan is a Saint Francis Scholar and dedicated to his academics. He loves to play and watch baseball, and is currently on the Riordan baseball team. He also has two ...

Marina Viray 24
Staff Reporter

Marina Viray ’24

Marina Viray '24 is a Staff Reporter for The Crusader. She is involved in many extracurriculars at the school, including being Co-President of the Drama Club, a member of the National Honor Society, and a cast member in Riordan's...

Hana Wadlow 25
Staff Reporter

Hana Wadlow ’25

Hana Wadlow ‘25 is a Staff Reporter and Photographer for The Crusader. She joined her Freshman year to pursue her curiosity in journalism. Apart from writing articles for the Newspaper she is part of the Wrestling and Swim ...

Bo Wyatt 24
Staff Reporter

Bo Wyatt ’24

Bo Wyatt ‘24 is a third year staff reporter for The Crusader; having joined freshman year by recommendation of her English teacher. Following this decision, her passion for journalism quickly flourished, and her favorite personal...

Julia Yamsuan 25
Staff Reporter

Julia Yamsuan ’25

Donate to The Crusader
$2000
$2000
Contributed
Our Goal

Activate Search
The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School
Staff