“I just miss being a part of a team, it was just nice being a part of that community,” said sophomore Leo McDonell. Last spring, McDonell tried out for the Cherokee Trail baseball team. After a long process, McDonell ended up making the freshman team. After a two-month-long season with 19 games and ten season losses, he joined Lightning Baseball 16U and played for them all summer. McDonell decided to quit baseball after the summer season even though baseball was a part of his life for eight years of baseball. Now, McDonell plans to pursue his academics without the pressure of baseball.
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Former Baseball Athlete – Leo McDonell
March 25, 2025
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Shishyan Bhatta, Team Leader
Shishyan Bhatta is a fourth-year journalism student and it’s his third year in Trail Media. In his time on the team, he has reported on various topics ranging from telling stories about the community, to helping students manage stress. Bhatta has also earned recognition from the Colorado Student Media Association for multiple stories he worked on. When he’s not making stories about the Trail he likes to play video games, take photos, and train BJJ and kickboxing.
Wesley James, Staff Reporter
Wesley James is a sophomore on the digital media team. James is from Baltimore, Maryland, and travels there for the holidays. James has a passion for sports and anything related to physical activities. Outside of digital media, James plays baseball and basketball for the school. James is super excited to bring the funniest, and most interesting stories to trail medial, in the most fun way possible.
Kegan McLaughlin, Team Leader
Kegan McLaughlin, a class of 2027 junior, is embarking on his second year as a staff Trail Media staff member and his first year as a team lead in the class. From his experience during his first year on media staff, where he honed his skills in both writing and editing, McLaughlin is ready to take on the challenges that being a Trail Media team lead will hold. McLaughlin wanted to join digital media since his freshman year. During his time in Intro to Journalism, he loved having the ability to tell stories about the people in the CT community that otherwise would never be heard, and he wanted to have that experience more throughout his high school experience. Outside of being a member of Trail Media, McLaughlin has been playing the guitar for over two years and plays rhythm guitar in his band VnV.