Young Recurring Characters:

Heather Sinclaire

Heather Sinclair is the fictional sister of Holly J. Sinclair. She has been made reference to every season. She is typically the center of many jokes.

Kendra Mason

Kendra makes her final appearance in Season 4 as an audience member at Rick’s game show appearance.

Dean Walton

Dean (as of Degrassi SY 2002) is an 18 year old soccer player who plays against Degrassi’s soccer team. He holds a party where he invites Paige. The two end-up going upstairs where Dean proceeds to rape her. In season 4, Paige attends court with Dean where he is found innocent. An enraged Paige ends up crashing her boyfriend’s car into Dean’s car at a party. Spinner first admits to the deed, but is saved when Paige confesses. Her license is suspended.

Chris Sharpe

Chris is a wanna-be DJ who Emma begins to fancy in 9th grade. They have a short fling which ends during the summer following ninth grade. Liberty also shows an interest in Chris. When Emma finds out, she proceeds to make rude comments effectively ending the friendship.

Jack Simpson

Jack Simpson is Emma’s younger step-brother. His parents are Archie and Christie Simpson.

Dylan Michalchuk

Dylan is Paige’s older brother. He is gay and begins to date Marco Del Rossi when he comes out in Season 4. Despite a cheating incident and his departure to Switzerland, their relationship continues into Season 7. It is suspected that it will end this season.

Danny VanZandt

Season 6

Danny does not have any major happenings in Season 6.

Season 7

Peter goes to Danny and Derek following his alleged activities with Darcy. Being who they are, Danny and Derek proceed to spread the news around the school. Danny also gets into a fight this season with Lakehurst student Lucas. This comes as a result of Lucas insulting JT. Liberty breaks up the fight. Later in the episode, Danny, Derek, and Darcy all receive detention for talking in Media Immersion class.

Nate

He final and secret appearance is referenced to in High Fidelity. We find that it was made during the Degrassi Variety show.

Derrek

Derrek is a close friend of Danny VanZandt. They are no strangers to mischief and are known to be unable to keep secrets. In season 7, Derrek and Danny have an altercation with a Lakehurst student. Shortly thereafter, they are assigned detention with Darcy for failing to keep quiet in class.