Sophia Paladino is a junior at WHB High School. Sophia lives in Westhampton with her parents, her younger brother Ethan, and her pet bird Pineapple. She has been a middle blocker for the Long Island Blaze Volleyball club since 2019. In her free time, Sophia enjoys baking, visiting the beach, and braiding hair. In Journalism, Sophia looks forward to writing about sports news, club-related activities, and news features about students. Looking to the future, Sophia wants to pursue cinematography in college. This is her first year writing for The Hurricane Eye.