This is sophomore Sam Hanson’s first year on the JagWire Staff. This year, he is a writer and a reporter. Sam is also involved with the Mill Valley Band, in which he plays the trombone. Sam is also an avid NASCAR fan, so he can be found at the Kansas Speedway anytime during race weekends. He is also very intrigued with parasites and anything pathological.
![Throughout the process of coming out, senior Alicia Ratzloff and her parents have grown closer. "My parents kind of did go through [a grieving] process for a short period of time,” Alicia said, “but they realized that I’m the same person, like this has always been me and now I’m just showing it."](https://www.mvnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/73CEB641-BE43-465E-839E-23777BC86A20-900x600.jpeg)
![With the ball at the net, junior Faith Archibong and sophomore Molly Carr fight their opponent for possession. "[The team] did well at doing what we needed to do," Carr said. The volleyball team competed in the Spikefest tournament on Saturday, Oct. 6, and placed fourth.](https://www.mvnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MS_Volleyball_0754EDIT-900x600.jpg)
