About

About the Lifeguard

The Lifeguard is a group of Liverpool high school students who are a part of the journalism and communications program. They all create their own content, but are a team that publishes stories together on one website. Until two years ago, The Lifeguard was a physical newspaper, but it has now transformed into a completely virtual modernized website. The Lifeguard’s goal is to inform and engage LHS students and the greater community through the creation of multimedia content about topics ranging from school to national news, sports to video games, and everything in between.

About our staff

Elisa (Elsie) Drake

Elisa (Elsie) Drake is a senior at Liverpool High School as well as a Journalist and the Social Media Manager for the Liverpool Lifeguard. She is an officer in The Bookmark, Liverpool’s book club. Elsie enjoys horror movies, Catcher in the Rye, and tarot cards. She hopes to work in political management.

Brendan Rice

Brendan Rice is a senior at Liverpool who is head of viral marketing. He may be busy with clubs, golf, and theater, but he’s always got time for a bad joke. His plan after graduation is to pursue a career in meteorology.

Olivia Sematoske

Olivia Sematoske is a senior at Liverpool High School and a journalist for The Liverpool Lifeguard. Liv enjoys reading Vogue, watching Emma Chamberlain, and looking on Pinterest for excessive amounts of time. She has always loved to express herself through writing, and hopes to one day write for a fashion magazine.

Olivia Mendez

Olivia Mendez is a student at Liverpool High School. She often works with technology, utilizing both website and graphic design, as well as audio work. She hopes to continue working in the arts, as well as horticulture and journalism.


Ashlyn Brown

Ashlyn Brown is a 10th grader at Liverpool High School. She enjoys hot chocolate, reading, and playing soccer. In the future, she hopes to go to college, to someday become an orthodontist.

Nick Apergis

Nick Apergis is a senior, and a journalist for the Liverpool Lifeguard. Looking to further his education out of state, and to go live life as an adventure. He is a huge sports junkie, and could talk about football all day.

Zakyra Ashby

Zakyra Ashby is a senior at Liverpool High School. She enjoys playing beach volleyball, discovering new music, and volunteering in her community. She has a burning passion for activism and live music events--without them, her life would be incomplete.

Isabella (Bella) Melfi

Isabella Melfi is a 10th grade student at Liverpool High School. She enjoys playing soccer and spending time with her friends and family. In the future, she hopes to play soccer in college and travel to the UK.

Jaden Lopez

Jaden Lopez is a sophomore at Liverpool high school. He enjoys sewing, sleeping, going out with friends, and writing. He hopes to become a voice actor and artist in the future.

Chris Lewis

Chris Lewis is a senior at Liverpool High School and a part of the journalism team for the Liverpool Lifeguard. He enjoys long walks on the beach, watching the sun set, and reading light novels. He hopes to use his cinematography and journalism skills in the future when he goes off to college.

Mike Scofield

Mike Scofield is a senior at Liverpool High School. He enjoys listening to music, fishing, and hanging out with his brother. In the future, he hopes to go to trade school to be a electrician.

Green

Green is a senior at LHS and a member of The Liverpool Lifeguard. While being an avid reader, they consider themselves to be a jack of all trades regarding hobbies. Green aspires to either be a best-selling author or possess a career in film-making.

Mikayla Avery

Mikayla Avery is a senior and a journalist for the Liverpool Lifeguard. She has been a competitive dancer her whole life and is a choreographer for Liverpool High Schools FAME. She loves working with little kids and hopes to become an Elementary Teacher in the future.

Jack Sherlock is a senior at Liverpool High School. He enjoys running and is a captain on the Liverpool Cross Country Team. He often works in cinematography and editing in the Journalism program.

Joseph Calaprico is a senior at Liverpool. He enjoys snowboarding, working and going to the gym. In his future he aspires to be a successful real estate investor.

Jacob Works

Jacob Works is a senior at Liverpool High School. Jacob plays for the school´s volleyball and basketball teams and loves to read, play video games, and draw in his free time. Jacob plans on hopes to study sports management and play basketball in college.

Tim Nicholas

Tim Nicholas teaches tenth grade English, Cinema, and Journalism at Liverpool high school. He also advises the Liverpool esports team and Film Club. Mr. Nicholas enjoys black metal, coffee, and walks in the woods. He hopes to one day visit all of the national parks in North America.