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The Cougar Claw

The School Newspaper of Tomball High School

The Cougar Claw

2024-2025 Staff

Emma Brown
News Editor

Emma Brown

Hi! I am Emma and I am this years News Editor! This is my first year on Newspaper and second year on the UIL Academic Journalism team. Outside of school I enjoy riding horses, hanging out with my friends, and going to church....

Charlotte Hildebrandt
Opinion Editor

Charlotte Hildebrandt

Hey, Coogs! I’m Charlotte and I’m this year's Feature editor. This is my third year on staff and I can’t wait for more. Outside of school, I like to read, knit, and spend time with my friends and cat. I’m so excited to se...

Diego Garcia
Staff Writer

Diego Garcia

My name is Diego Garcia  and I'm a senior at THS.  It's my first time in journalism and I am excited to be here.  I will provide the latest news to the school and the news will be fun. My hobbies are playing on my iPad, swimm...

Christian Rivera
Sports Editor

Christian Rivera

Hey, I’m Christian Rivera and I’m a senior at THS. This is my first year on the newspaper staff and I’m a sports writer. I play varsity football for the school and played multiple sports out of school. I’m also a huge fa...

Lauren Nolen
Editor-In-Chief

Lauren Nolen

Hiya my name is Lauren! I am a senior and this years editor-in-chief of the paper and I am excited to see where this year takes us. Outside of school I am a competitive figure skater and passionate about music. Go Coogs and prais...

Nai Noza
Staff Writer

Nai Noza

Hi, My name is Nai Noza and im a sophomore at THS. This is my first year. I'm looking forward to it! I like to hang out with friends and enjoy listening to music. Go Coogs!! [email protected]

Madalyn Fields
Staff Writer

Madalyn Fields

Hey everyone! My name is Madalyn Fields and I’m a freshman at THS. This is my first year as a staff writer and I cant wait to share all the stories I’ll write. I also can’t wait to explore other activities like newspaper...

Alikhan Umirshin
Staff Writer

Alikhan Umirshin

Hello. My name is Alikhan Umirshin. I'm a junior and this is my second year in Tomball High School and first year as a photographer for the School Newspapers.

Sarah Kapeel
Feature Editor

Sarah Kapeel

Hi! My name is Sarah Kapeel and I’m a sophomore at THS. This is my first year being a part of the newspaper staff. Last year I was a part of the photojournalism and journalism program. Outside of school I enjoy going out wit...

Alex Gasque
Staff Writer

Alex Gasque

Hi there! My name is Alex Gasque, and I’m a Sophomore at Tomball High School! This is my first time here at THS, and my first year in Journalism. I’m excited to be a staff writer here! I love playing video games and listeni...

Emery Smallwood
Staff Writer

Emery Smallwood

Hey! My name is Emery Smallwood and I am a freshman so this is my first year at Tomball High! I am a staff writer and I am so excited to be here! Outside of school I am a book writer and I love to watch tv shows including F.R...

Estefi Manzur
Staff Writer

Estefi Manzur

Hi, I’m Estefania!! This is my first year being a staff writer here in THS. I love watching movies, listening to music and socializing around school! I am a Junior this year but I’m still figuring out what I want to do in the fu...

Michelle Morrison
Staff Writer

Michelle Morrison

My name is Michelle Morrison, I’m a staff writer for journalism. I’m a freshman this year, I like sleeping and writing short stories. I used to play violin and sports.

Jake Smallwood
Staff Writer

Jake Smallwood

I am a Sophomore at Tomball high. I am into Boy Scouts and camp a lot. I have recently moved to Tomball. Tomball is a great area and there are many things to do and learn about.  I love to read and love to play tennis....

Emma Barnes
Staff Writer

Emma Barnes

Hi! My name is Emma Barnes and I’m a freshman at Tomball High School. This is my first year in Journalism and I’m very excited!  Outside of school I love to play volleyball, hang out with friends, go to the lake and read books. ...

Alexus Ruiz
Staff Writer

Alexus Ruiz

Hey! My name is Alexus Ruiz and I am a Sophomore here at Tomball High School. This is my first year as a staff writer and I'm excited to see what the rest of the year brings. GO COOGS!  

Kellan Scherrer
Staff Writer

Kellan Scherrer

Hi! I’m Kellan, I'm a freshman here at THS and doing my first year in the THS Newspaper staff. Some of my favorite things to do are playing games, taking naps, doing airsoft, and hunting. A quick fun fact is that I used to live...

Sofia Segovia
Staff Writer

Sofia Segovia

Hi my name is Sofia and I'm from Colombia. I'm a junior and this is my first time in journalism. I really enjoy writing and reading stories and news. I'm really excited to start this year with journalism and I'll give my best to make t...

Oakland Ashmore
Sports Writer

Oakland Ashmore

What’s up, my name is Oakland Ashmore. I'm a Christian, freshman, and from the great state of Texas. I love Sports, Acting, Hunting, Fishing, and being outdoors. Outside of school I love to hang out with friends and spend time...

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