Sophomore Chase Connor has lived in Oregon his whole life.

He went to La Salle because of its strong community and welcoming environment. Before La Salle, he attended Christ the King for middle school.

Outside of school, he runs for the track and field and cross country teams, and he is a member of the swim team as well. He also competed in rowing in eighth grade. His biggest accomplishment was getting third place in the U17 race in the rowing northwest regional championships.

In his free time, he enjoys playing guitar and basketball. He does not play basketball anymore but still loves the sport.

He signed up for journalism because he found the class interesting and decided to take it.

His dream is to explore the historical sites in Italy. In Italy, he hopes to visit Rome and other cities nearby.

He hopes to eventually go to college somewhere and find a good, high-paying job.