A senior at Naperville North, Martin Herz is a staff writer for The North Star and this is his 2nd year on the paper. Martin’s writing plans is to not only do sports coverage, but experiment in different fields of writing. Besides writing for The North Star, Martin works as a pizza delivery driver for Lucano’s pizza as his other job and enjoys playing with his dog.

Brant Bednarz is a senior at Naperville North High School and this is his second year on The North Star. He is an aspiring sports journalist/broadcaster who is passionate about politics, sports, and the Chicago Cubs. He broadcasts sporting events for The Cube with his friends Kirubel Mesfin and Martin Herz. He also enjoys writing with a distinct voice, especially in his opinion pieces.