Tavio Mares-Van Praag is an 11th grade student in his third year in the newsroom. He enjoys writing and filming sports content. Outside of the newsroom, he likes playing and watching soccer along with sailing, snowboarding, and basketball. Tavio runs The Gator‘s sports broadcasting initiative and is a proud producer and commentator for the livestreams.

Elias Gauld is a 9th grader in his first year in The Gator. He enjoys watching soccer, listening to music, and playing basketball. He has been at Brimmer since 6th grade, and is very excited to write for The Gator.