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Elsa Houtkooper

Elsa Houtkooper, Reporter

Elsa Houtkooper is a senior and is in her third year writing for The Redwood Bark.  Her favorite aspect is working with her classmates and interviewing people to learn different perspectives. Outside of the program she plays basketball for Redwood and enjoys going to In-N-Out with friends.

All content by Elsa Houtkooper

A day in the life with the Interact club

Adriella Marcus, Elsa Houtkooper and Owen Scheeline
October 28, 2025

Beyond the scoreboard

Elsa Houtkooper and Amrit Aujla
October 23, 2025
Wearing the Belvedere Car Detailing merch, Max McGuire continues to wipe down the windows of the vehicles.

Students find profit in every polish

Elsa Houtkooper, Reporter
October 3, 2025
In a stampede of runners, freshman Desmond Uriarte fights for an early position in the race.

Cross country team takes on Newhall Park in the De La Salle Invitational

Elsa Houtkooper, Reporter
September 22, 2025
Senior Charlotte Philkil is a dominant force for the girls’ mountain biking team, as she placed sixth in the state championship. (Photo courtesy of Brady Photos).

Two years, two titles as the mountain biking team rides into the record books

Elsa Houtkooper, Reporter
June 6, 2025

Echoes of democracy:

Morgan Sicklick, Charlotte Lacy, Matthew Knauer, Beckett Tudor, Elsa Houtkooper, Alana Leifer, Mo Colaco, Estelle Smith, Cora Champommier, Aurora Sreba, Wyatt Levine, Mariel Goodhart, Gabrielle Franklin, Kate Morgan, Molly Gallagher, Anna Youngs, Angelina Purvey, Evelyn Harper, Jake Post, Richard Byrne, Henrik Vraanes, Mason Garbo, Owen McDaniels, Henry Barker, Julia Delsol, Lucy Miller, Paige Catanese, Emily Garcia, Audrey Bennett, Jace Harms, Larkin Moffett, Emily Hitchcock, Linnea Koblik, Hailey Carlton, Lily Bell, Tallulah Knill Allen, Taylor Allan, Nadia Massoumi, Evan Wang, Ellie Braggs, Nina Howard, Zach Dinowitz, Brooklyn Saputo and Elle Wilson
May 14, 2025
Junior Gia Meyers and senior Makaila Eller disappointedly high-five their assistant coach after a tough loss.

Varsity softball loses 1-0 in nail-biting game to Tamalpais

Elsa Houtkooper
April 27, 2025
Houtkooper, Elsa - Devil in the family

Houtkooper, Elsa – Devil in the family

Elsa Houtkooper, Reporter
March 30, 2025
Senior Kaelin Christman runs to first base after hitting the ball.

Redwood baseball kicks off season with a heartbreaking tie against St. Ignatius

Lily Bell and Elsa Houtkooper
March 5, 2025
Full roster of the San Jose State University women's volleyball team, courtesy of SJSU Athletics.

Divisions across Division 1 sports: The conversation of transgender athletes

Lily Bell and Elsa Houtkooper
December 15, 2024
Five minutes before the gunshot went off, signaling the runners to start, the girls did their pregame tradition of chanting in a circle with smiles on their faces. Not only did this intimidate the other teams, but it also boosted Redwood’s energy.

Girls’ cross country secures MCAL championship

Elsa Houtkooper and Lily Bell
November 17, 2024
STELLA BELLUOMINI WAS throwing a game pitch during Redwood's season last year.

The changing dynamics of high school sports

Lily Bell and Elsa Houtkooper
November 1, 2024
Illustration by Natalie Vinogradsky

Marin County’s SAT Center Shortage: Time for Action

Elsa Houtkooper
May 10, 2024
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