Anthony Wierzba '23 is a staff reporter for The Crusader newspaper, and has been a part of the staff since freshman year. He had played basketball for Riordan and is a member of the Knights Club. His favorite story is "Could...

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 ...

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...

Sebastian Elsner is a reporter who likes going out of his comfort zone to write stories. Sebastian loves playing baseball; he is a lefty pitcher, first basemen, and a right fielder. Sebastian's favorite story is the Golden Ga...

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 The Crusad...

Nicholas Yee is a senior and has been a part of The Crusader for three years.  In addition to being a reporter, he plays the flute / piccolo for the Archbishop Riordan Marching Band and is member of the Asian Student Association...

Brandon Vargas '20 is the senior Copy Editor on The Crusader staff. He has been a part of the staff since his freshman year, writing countless articles and interviewing several individuals within and outside of the Riordan ...

Grayson Salomon ’22 first joined The Crusader staff as a sophomore because he thought it would be beneficial to learn about journalism. This year, he is taking the position of Editor In-Chief after being Co Editor In-Chief...

Rissotto is the current editor-in-chief of The Crusader after previously serving as the sports editor last school year. Nicknamed "Rizzo," Rissotto's role is to conduct meetings, assign stories, assist with the website, and writ...

Christian joined the newspaper his sophomore year because he enjoys writing and letting others know about important events/situations. He is currently one of the News Editors for The Crusader. He conducts his stories by inter...

Michael Ortega-Portillo ‘21 is a photo editor for The Crusader. He joined the staff sophomore year because he always wanted to be a journalist. In addition to the newspaper, he is also on the liturgy team and likes soccer....

John McQuaid is a member of the class of 2022 and the Managing Editor for The Crusader. He chose to work for The Crusader because he figured it would be an interesting experience and enjoys writing. He is also a member of ...

Ian Martin is a senior and also holds the position of Arts & Entertainment Editor for The Crusader. He is an active member of Archbishop Riordan’s Marching Band, Quiz Bowl, Crusaders For Life, Riordan Golf, and the California...

Jordan Tyler Maralit is the Co-Editor-in-Chief. He was born in 2003 in the city of San Francisco, and is a member of the Class of 2021. in addition to being a staff reporter for The Crusader, he is also a member of the following...

Antonio Maffei is the Social Media and Website Editor for The Crusader Newspaper. In his free time, he is also a published author and meteorologist. Every morning, Antonio reports the weather  into the local TV news stations, being f...

Andrei Lynch ‘22 and a Technology editor of the Newspaper. He Enjoys Track, XC, Readi Club, and the Wellness Club and Journalism. His favorite stories include the one on Adobe Flash, the review of the fall play last year, and the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth...

Jamar Kittling is a senior, and his role on The Crusader staff is News Editor, as well as reporter. Aside from being a member of newspaper, he is also a member of Archbishop Riordan’s Marching Band, History Bowl, National Honor So...

Sean DiNicola '22 is Science Editor for the Archbishop Riordan Newspaper, located in San Francisco, California. He decided to become a reporter because it is important to write about current events and it is interesting to...

Noah is a member of of the Class of 2022 and a proud member of the House of Russi. Aside from writing for The Crusader, Noah is a part of Student Parliament, PAC Club, a Knight of Riordan, and a track sprinter and jumper. Outside...

Michael Curran was born May 6, 2002 in SF. For Middle school, he went to a small school called Laurel. In addition to writing for The Crusader, he plays rugby and power-lifts. His ethnicity is Irish. In December, he wrote about...

JC joined the newspaper staff after being recommended by his English teacher. In addition to being a staff reporter for The Crusader. JC has been apart of journalism and advanced journalism for the past 3 years. JC is also ...

Cameron Bevan-Abel is the Boys Sports Editor for The Crusader newspaper, as well as an analyst for Varsity Football and Basketball. His favorite stories include  the Golden State Warriors new season and the Raiders moving to Las Vegas....