Jacoby Freitas was born on November 12, 2007, and is currently a 17-year-old senior at Tracy High School. This is his first year in journalism, but he is extremely excited to play a significant role in the class this year. He is hoping to improve his journalism skills because he wants to major in journalism when he goes to college. Additionally, Freitas is hoping to work in sports journalism as a career. He has fallen in love with sports since he was a little kid, in his free time he is either playing, watching, refereeing, or coaching sports. One of the few things that comes before sports in Freitas’ life is his family. He lives with his mom, dad, sister, and his two cats while also keeping an extremely close relationship with his grandparents. He is now entering his fourth year of baseball for Tracy High and his 14^th year of baseball in total. Despite having played many sports such as football, basketball, soccer, and more, baseball has always been his true passion and first love. He has been and always will be a die-hard fan of the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, and the San Francisco 49ers. A fun fact about Freitas is that he has been to 14 Major League Baseball stadiums with his dad and they hope to one day visit all 30. He is half Portuguese, part Swedish, and a mix of other European ethnicities. Freitas is looking forward to a year of improving his writing skills, making new connections, and learning more about journalism.