Grace Metz (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her second year on staff. She is involved with the central Ohio creative writing scene. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to music, volunteering in her community, and spending time with...

Carter Sims (he/him) is a senior and a member of the basketball and tennis teams. This is his third year on staff. He is a loyal sports fan and enjoys watching games and coaching youth basketball at camps and skill clinics in Delaware in his free time.

Collin Crisp (he/him) is a senior at Hayes. This is his second year on staff. Along with being involved in lots of tech and media projects around Delaware, he also works at Jet's Pizza. In his free time, he enjoys listening to albums, watching sports,...

Alec Ostapuck (he/him) is a junior at Delaware Hayes High School. This is his second year on staff. Alec is a photographer for 270 Hoops located in Columbus Ohio. Alec also manages the Delaware Hayes Football Instagram. He is also a member of the Delaware...

Madison Desmond (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her second year on staff. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball while being a part of the Hayes High School team and also spending time with friends outside of school.

Mia Saksa (she/her) is a junior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. Mia is a swimmer on the Hayes High School swim team, and is also a football cheerleader. In her free time she enjoys being involved in the community and spending time with her...

Josie Morrow (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. It is her second year on staff. She is involved in the Ohio Youth and Government Program as the 2024 Media Editor-in-Chief and she co-founded the Hayes Period Project. In her free time, she enjoys reading,...

Brody Counts (he/him) is a junior at Hayes. This is his first year on staff. Brody can most commonly be found buying obscure research papers or with his head buried in a new book. Outside of school, he enjoys spending time with his pet dogs and dining...

Natalie Heckert (she/her) is a junior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She dances competitively at Performing Arts Dance Centre and races for the Possum Run Ski Team. In her free time, she likes to hang out with friends, listen to music, read,...

Emily Little (she/her) is a junior at Hayes this year, and this is her first year on staff. She is in Hayes Players and plays the violin. Outside of school, she enjoys being with her family, reading and writing creatively, and watching movies.

Josie Siegrist (she/her) is a junior at Hayes High School. This is her first year on staff. She plays guitar and listens to music in her free time. She loves music, reading, being surrounded by friends and family, creative writing and composing music.

Ava Vogel (she/her) is a junior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She is a varsity player and a captain of the tennis team. She is a part of Tri-M along with the Thespian's troupe. She is also in Hayes Players and Symphonic Choir. Outside of...

Amanda Booth (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her second year on staff. In her free time, she likes seeing movies with friends, listening to music, and playing with her dog Doris Day.

Brady Kaasa (he/him) is a senior at Hayes. This is his first year on staff.  He is a proud member of the “Talisman Talks” podcast. He enjoys golfing, hanging out with friends, and being outside in nature. He works at Delaware Music Center, locat...

Grant LaMar (he/him) is a senior at Hayes. This is his first year on the staff. He is a drum major in the high school marching band and is a captain of the tennis team. In his free time, he loves hanging out with friends and trying new things.

Izzy Kelly (she/her) is a junior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She enjoys exploring new music and being with friends. She is on the Hayes track team and works at Pet Palace.

Marsella Smith (she/her) is a junior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She's also in Yearbook and has been dancing for 12 years. She enjoys watching TV, listening to music, sleeping, and drinking energy drinks.

Zach Taylor (he/his) is a junior at Hayes. This is his first year on staff. Zach manages the Delaware Hayes Baseball team’s Instagram account and does their graphics. In his free time, he enjoys playing baseball and watching sports while hanging out with h...

Abby Stahl (she/her) is a junior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She is on the softball team here at Hayes. In her free time, she enjoys going to concerts, going to clinics and camps for softball, listening to music and spending time with fr...

Kaiden Crace (he/they) is a senior at Hayes. This is his first year on staff.  He spends most of his free time listening to music, drawing, hanging out with friends, and going on hikes

Jade Ball (she/her) is a senior at Delaware Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She is a member of the Thespians Honor Society and a frequent sound crew member in Hayes productions. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, spending time wi...

Ricky Collins (he/him) is a senior at Hayes. This is his first year on staff. He is also a member of the school's track and field team. In his highly valuable free time he enjoys drawing and hanging out with his friends. When he's not fighting for truth...

Wyatt Collins (he/him) is a junior at Hayes. This is his first year on staff. He ran track and played violin in the Hayes orchestra. Currently, he plays football and lacrosse for the school and is also a member of the symphonic choir. In his free time,...

Arieanna Edwards (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She is a member of Thespian Honor Society. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling, attending concerts, meeting new people and experiencing new things.

Mattie Furr (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff.  She is on the volleyball team here at Hayes . In her free time, she enjoys watching sports, reading and spending time with friends and family. 

Addison Holt (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She plays the violin in the Symphonic Orchestra along with the Lady Pacers Softball Team. In her free time she trains goats and enjoys waving an occasional flag.

Nick Kennedy (he/him) is a sophomore at Hayes. This is his first year in the Talisman and he is also in concert band, winterguard, and the marching band. He likes reading in his free time and keeping up on his French.

De'Andre Nelson (he/him) is a sophomore at Hayes. This is his first year on staff. In his free time, he loves drawing, reading/researching various topics, listening to music and hanging out with friends. He's also a fast food connoisseur.

Maryn Sobas (she/her) is a senior at Hayes. This is her first year on staff. She is a part of the Lady Pacer Volleyball team and also swims on the high school swim team. Outside of school activities she likes to hang out with friends and family....