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The Den | Episode 1

Seanna Henry and Reymond Castañeda
June 7, 2025
Seanna Henry, Reymond Castaneda, Allan Galeana, Mitchell Park, Ann Penalosa, Ashley Kang, Sam Eaton, and Xitlaly Martinez

Today’s episode covers De Anza track and field and badminton, featuring interviews from track and field athletes Genesis Lolohea-Mailangi and James Estrella and badminton state finals champions MaiLan Vuong and Makayla Than.

The Den is a La Voz sports commentary production.

Hosted by Reymond Castañeda and Seanna Henry.

Featuring Allan Galeana and Mitchell Park

Produced by Seanna Henry

Videography by Ann Penalosa, Ashley Kang, Samantha Eaton and Xitlaly Martinez

Edited by Seanna Henry and Ashley Kang

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About the Contributors
Seanna Henry
Seanna Henry, Opinions Editor
Seanna Henry is a poet, journalist, and professional overthinker with a thing for good stories and bold opinions. As this quarter’s Opinions Editor for La Voz, she’s on a mission to stir conversation and spotlight voices that matter.
Reymond Castaneda
Reymond Castaneda, Staff Reporter
My name is Reymond Castañeda. My goal for this quarter to reach an audience revolving around sports.
Allan Galeana
Allan Galeana, Sports Editor
My name is Allan Galeana, the sports editor for the quarter; I am positive this will be my best year yet.
Mitchell Park
Mitchell Park, Managing Editor
I love the news! And I’m passionate about bringing creativity and curiosity to reporting. I encourage anyone who cares deeply about anything to drop by and consider joining La Voz.
Ann Penalosa
Ann Penalosa, Managing Editor
Hi! I’m Ann. I’ve been with La Voz since fall 2023 and this quarter’s my fifth (non-consecutive) quarter as managing editor. For a while, I edited La Voz’s weekly news broadcast, “Fact Friday.” I also translate some articles to Tagalog (uy Pilipins). I don’t write as much as I used to, but when I do, I hope it shakes things up. In my free time, you’ll probably spot me on Caltrain or BART, at AniClover raves, looking for good tea (no tea dust please! We love loose leaf here) or admiring the newsroom air fryer. Feel free to say hi and let me know what you want to see La Voz cover next.
Ashley Kang
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Hi! I’m so excited to be a part of the La Voz team! I strongly believe in the power of journalism, and I hope to hone and strengthen my reporting and video production skills this quarter!
Xitlaly Martinez
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Xitlaly is excited to lead the team and publish stories the community should know about.