Sydney Herz, Editor-In-Chief
Sydney Herz is senior at SPHS and is beginning her second year as Editor-in-Chief of the Talon Newspaper. She has been on staff for three years and enjoys writing all types of articles, but sports and news specifically. When not in school or writing for the Talon, Herz enjoys spending as much time as possible outside in nature, with her family or with her dog. Herz also loves to watch any sport that is in season, especially baseball, which her twin brother Luke plays. After high school, Herz plans to attend college and hopefully travel the world and explore new places and cultures.
![Ashley Falk has been a part of the theater community for many years before she entered Severna Park High School. Now as lighting director, Falk has gained a lot of responsibility and joy out of having a leadership role in each production, one in which she hopes to hand over to another young student when she graduates. “I would recommend [that] anyone after me should not be afraid to take charge,” Falk said. “There needs to be a leader in the department and it really helps everything to run smoothly.”](https://sptalon.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_6186-675x900.jpg)
![SPHS senior Gus Bachmann has been participating in soccer for over a decade. Over the course of this time, he has crossed paths with many who made a lasting impact on him and aided in his development as a player and a person. “I’d really like to thank my teammates for making these last four years of high school soccer such a great time,” Bachmann said. “I’d also like to show appreciation for Coach Ryan Parsi, who has always been a kind mentor to me in soccer, as well as [in] life.”](https://sptalon.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/IMG_5807-650x900.jpg)
![In 2020, schools all over the world were shut down due to COVID-19 and students weren’t able to go to school or visit the schools they had hoped to attend after they graduated high school. This year, seniors are doing their best to make their final decisions for their futures. “2020 had an impact on travel and I was unable to go on as many [college] visits as I would have liked,” senior Zach Plummer said. “But hopefully I can be able to do that in 2021 so that I can make the best possible decision for my future.”](https://sptalon.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/New-Year-900x542.jpeg)
![Junior Trey Smack joined the SPHS varsity football team as their starting kicker his sophomore year. Since then, he has been nationally ranked for his outstanding performance on the field. “If I got beat out by a girl then she’s a good kicker and deserves it,” Smack said. “Advice I would give to a girl who were to try out [would be that] you should be proud to be a Falcon and we will treat you like every other person.”](https://sptalon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/File_000.jpeg)
