The Southerner

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2022-2023 Staff

Luke Appman
Editor-in-Chief

Luke Appman

Luke Appman is a senior at Gibson Southern High School. He is a third year writer for "The Southerner" and current editor-in-chief. Appman is captain and goalkeeper of the Titan soccer team and participates in the History Academic...

Camden Anslinger
Managing Editor

Camden Anslinger

Camden Anslinger is a 17-year-old senior at Gibson Southern, this year Camden is the Managing Editor and a third-year reporter for “The Southerner.” Camden has played soccer and lacrosse for four years now, in both sports ...

Eva Spindler
Copy Editor

Eva Spindler

Eva Spindler is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is her second year on “The Southerner” staff, and her first year as copy editor. Eva spends a majority of her time working as the head of sound for the Gibson So...

Cooper Maurer
Sports Editor

Cooper Maurer

Cooper Maurer is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. This is his second year being  part of “The Southerner.” He is a two-sport athlete who is a part of the cross country and track teams. Outside of school, Cooper likes...

Sean DeLong
Reporter

Sean DeLong

Journalism is one of junior Sean DeLong’s many passions, with a focus on sports. He loves to listen to music, with Olivia Rodrigo and Sam Smith being some of his favorite music artists. Most weekends Sean is found playing sports an...

Lucas Kissel
Reporter

Lucas Kissel

Lucas Kissel is a junior at Gibson Southern High School. He is a member of the basketball, cross country and track teams and is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Students for Life. His life revolves around ...

Wyatt McEllhiney
Reporter

Wyatt McEllhiney

Wyatt McEllhiney is a junior at GIbson Southern High School,and is in his second year on “The Southerner” newspaper staff. Wyatt runs track and was a state qualifier this past sophomore year in the 4x800 meter relay. In hi...

Hayden Pennington
Reporter

Hayden Pennington

Hayden Pennington is a junior who is in his second year writing for “The Southerner.” He is on both the track and cross country teams for his third year. In his free time, Hayden enjoys running, watching sports, fishing and sp...

Alex Spindler
Reporter

Alex Spindler

Alex Spindler is a junior  at Gibson Southern. He currently runs cross country and track. He is part of a family of eight with four brothers and one sister. This is Alex's second year on the staff of "The Southerner." In his fre...

Emilie DeWeese
Reporter

Emilie DeWeese

Emilie DeWeese is a sophomore, and this is her first year on “The Southerner” staff. Emilie enjoys writing poetry, playing video games, cooking and spending time with her dog. She listens to mostly alternative pop, hip hop...

Jenna Schleter
Reporter

Jenna Schleter

Jenna Schleter is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year being part of  “The Southerner” staff. Jenna enjoys anything that involves music. She is a part of the Theater Department. In school Jenna is ...

Rachel Thompson
Photographer

Rachel Thompson

Rachel Thompson is a freshman at Gibson Southern High School, and this is her first year on "The Southerner" Online staff. She loves all types of music, except for rap, with her favorite genre being metal, specifically power metal....

Josalyn Turner
Photographer

Josalyn Turner

Josalyn Turner is a freshman at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year on “The Southerner” staff as a photographer. She loves to play her guitar and ukulele, bake, read and hang out with friends. She loves to...

Brianna Wills
Photographer

Brianna Wills

Brianna Wills is a freshman at Gibson Southern High School. This is her first year on "The Southerner" Online staff as a photographer. She is part of the Sunshine Society. Brianna enjoys sketching, cooking and playing the guitar....

Mariska Lienemann
Photographer

Mariska Lienemann

Freshman Mariska Lienemann is in her first semester as a photographer for "The Southerner" Online. Mariska likes to play volleyball and softball. This year she played on the freshman volleyball team for her first year.  She likes...

Kylin Eads
Photographer

Kylin Eads

Kylin Eads is a sophomore at Gibson Southern High School. He plays both the offensive and defensive lines for the football team. He likes to spend free time hanging out with friends. His favorite movie is “The Sandlot.” Kylin ...

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