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Ava Sorgenfrey, Sports Editor
Ava Sorgenfrey is a senior at PVHS and the current Sports Editor for the Online Spartan Shield. Not only a proud member of Spartan Nation, she is also a barista for Coffee Hound and enjoys spending time drinking coffee and hanging out with her dachshund, Dragon. She lives with her mom and younger brother Max, who is an eighth grader at PVJH. Ava loves being apart of the Pleasant Valley Girls Track and Cross Country Teams and spends much of her free time running with her family and friends. After her high school career, she hopes to continue running in college, but has not yet decided where. She also enjoys sewing, her speciality being scrunchies, which she makes for herself, family, friends, and people all around the PV community. Ava is looking forward to a fun-filled senior year and cannot wait to share about the happenings of Spartan Nation through the Online Spartan Shield!
Maya Johnson, Feature Editor
Senior Maya Johnson is the Spartan Shield's Feature Editor this year. Maya is involved in numerous extra curricular activities, including cross country in the fall and soccer in the spring. Maya is also involved in the National Honor Society and was awarded the Mississippi Athletic Conference All-Academic Award for both cross country and soccer. When she isn’t at school or participating in athletics, Maya spends her time hanging out with friends, watching movies, and swimming in her pool. She also enjoys spending time with her family, watching football, and traveling with them. Maya has two younger siblings, Sam and Quinn, who she does these activities with. Along with these other hobbies, she nannies as a summer job. Maya is looking forward to an exciting senior year as well as taking part in the Spartan Shield Online.