2019-2020 Staff

Tucker Sparks

Tucker Sparks is senior at Bearden High School. He enjoys swimming, judo, drawing, and playing music. He plans to attend the University of Tennessee. He spends most of his time confused.

Colten Lynch is a junior at Bearden and a first year sports writer for The Bark. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball, gaming, taking late night drives, and being tardy. He plans to major in Economics at either UTK or C...

Erin Conley

Erin Conley is a senior at Bearden and a news writer for the Bark. She is also a stage manager for Bearden Theatre and a member of The Echo annual staff. In her free time, she enjoys hot yoga classes, Harry Potter marathons, and hal...

Alyssa Lewis

Alyssa Lewis is a senior at Bearden High School. She is on the Track and Cross Country team and enjoys taking photos. She is loves Dr Pepper and taking naps. She is involved in her youth group and enjoys spending time with her d...

Parker Jones

Parker Jones is a senior at Bearden High School. He is a part of the Bearden Ultimate Frisbee Team and president of the hiking club. He is also interested in climbing and art. He will be working at Grace Point Camp and Retreat...

Nolan Russell

Nolan Russell is one of the sophomore sports writers and this is his first year on staff. He enjoys working, football, Tennessee sports, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong is a senior at Bearden and a first year Entertainment writer for The Bark. Her interests include reading, writing, and playing soccer or throwing in track. She is on the Bearden Soccer and Track and Field team. Wh...

Joshua Lovett

Joshua Lovett is a sophomore sports writer and this is his first year on staff. He is on the Bearden football team, enjoys playing and watching sports, spending time with family and friends, and working....

Olivia Hailey

Olivia Hailey is a senior at Bearden and the News Editor for The Bark. She’s also involved in SGA as Historian, yearbook, and Bearden tennis. In her free time, she loves taking pictures and exploring Knoxville. Her favorite thin...

Logan Mize

Logan Mize is a senior and the sports editor for The Bark. This is his second year on staff. His interests include LSU sports, poetry, and hip-hop. Some of his favorite things are bookstores and shoes. ...

Emma Kate Poole

Emma Kate Poole is a junior and this is her second year on staff as a news writer for the bark. Her interests include reading, going to sporting events, going to church, and hanging out with friends and family. Some of her favorit...

Lily Price

Lily Price is a junior and this is her third semester as a news writer for the bark. She loves watching Netflix, sleeping, and having existential crises in her free time. She also enjoys art, reading, and playing with her dog, Spenc...

Lydia Battey

Lydia Battey is a senior at Bearden and Entertainment Editor for The Bark. Her interests include, taking naps, journaling, and watching Toddlers and Tiaras. She is also on the Bearden tennis team. When she is not preoccupied wi...

Abby Kelley

Abby Kelley is a senior at Bearden High School and the News Editor for The Bark. At school she’s involved in NHS and stage tech, but her interests beyond that include photography, streetwear, cold pizza, true crime document...

Abby Ann Ramsey

Abby Ann Ramsey is a senior at Bearden and is the Editor-in-Chief of The Bark. She is also the Student Body President and is a member of the Improv Team. She loves watching movies with her dogs, convincing people that everything is a ...