Eye of the Tiger (Issue 7, Volume 18)

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Drama teacher Jennifer Saigeon brings Hollywood experience to RHS Page 5

Sophomore Rileigh Shull shares facility, flooding frustrations Page 8

The A&E department highlights local venues with RHS connections Page 9

Gender gap in underclassmen playing varsity sports Page 12

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MARCH 4, 2019 ISSUE 7, VOLUME 18

New principal search underway Former RJUHSD administrator Suzanne Laughrea assumes role as interim principal

BY RILEY METTEN & RILEIGH SHULL news@eyeofthetigernews.com

With principal David Byrd taking his leave from RJUHSD in March to fill the position of director of learning and support servic-

es in the Elk Grove Unified School District, the district is beginning the search for applicants to fill his place. In the meantime, RJUHSD has brought in Suzanne Laughrea to serve as interim principal to finish out the school year.

As part of the search for the new principal, the district is seeking input from the Roseville High School community to guide the process. The district held a meeting with teachers to determine the qualities they hope to see in the new principal, had teachers select students to give their input to the principal search, and invited parents to share their views at an RHS Parent’s Club meeting.

Assistant superintendent of personnel services and former RHS principal Brad Basham believes seeking out this input is essential to the rest of the selection process.

“The process is to first gather feedback from students and parents and staff in terms of the qualities and characteristics and behaviors they’d like to see in the next principal of Roseville High School, and then we use that information to help us to develop our job posting as well as questions that we use in the interview,” Basham said. “Then we will post the job online and some educa-

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As current RHS principal David Byrd prepares for his leave from RJUHSD, Suzanne Laughrea will take on an interim principal position. Laughrea’s experience with RJUHSD include teaching, the principal position at Adelante High School and the district executive director of curriculum and instruction before retiring in 2016.

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A RAINY, FLOOD-FILLED WINTER

Roseville steadfast in AVID support

BY CAM MEDRANO & DANIELLE BENNETT news@eyeofthetigernews.com

CAM MEDRANO EYE OF THE TIGER

mentor the kids that want to come to my office to be mentored... but also to reach out to the kids who might think of law enforcement in bad light.”

Outside of fulfilling his duties as YRO, Hance intends to place his focus on increasing student involvement in the explorer programs – programs for high school and college students to gain exposure to a career in law enforcement. Explorers would have the opportunity to wear a uniform, get their own gear, go on ride alongs, sit in on dispatch, and would be able to go out of town and compete.

“It’s a really fun mentorship

Two weeks ago, administrators and teachers from around the Sacramento region visited Roseville High School to assess its AVID classes and gain a better perspective on the school’s function as an AVID demonstration school.

Beyond its nationally certified status, Roseville High School is currently the only school throughout RJUHSD that still offers an AVID program to its students.

Other RJUHSD schools which previously offered AVID programs, including Oakmont, Woodcreek and Antelope High School, have made the decision to discontinue them.

The program aims to help these students in reaching their fullest potential particularly in relation to college aspirations, and as part of this place them on the path to graduate with completion of A-G requirements, with 88 percent of students completing all A-G requirements before graduating last year.

According to RHS’ AVID site coordinator and teacher Kelly Capell, Roseville’s AVID aspires to take on students reflective of the school’s student population in regards to factors like gender and ethnicity a serve as a “slice” of the student population.

“Sometimes those students in the middle, they have those [ambitious] goals but there’s not always a support system there,” Capell said.

“AVID has really strived to be that support system for students across the board.”

Additionally, Roseville High School has services in place in order to provide the entirety of its student population with the tools to tackle high school and post-high school plans, many of which stem from AVID strategies. Examples include four-year plans, which counselors issue out to students each year starting in eighth grade, so students approach course registration while looking at the bigger picture. Counselors serve the role of helping students plan out their future courses and assisting them on their college and career search, whether or not AVID students are college-bound.

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series of recent storms flooded Roseville High School’s campus, leading to drainage problems which have affected RHS for years. Although administrators may assess site facilities using the Facility Inspection Tool report, RHS’ campus is surveyed in April when flooding has likely cleared up and in turn may not be represented in the compiled report. While construction of the new auxiliary gym may rid of prevalent issues like flooding in the 900s staff parking lot, other areas may not be addressed moving forward.

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Nathan Hance joins ranks as RHS YRO

BY LIZZIE PELZMAN

l.pelzman@eyeofthetigernews.com

LIZZIE PELZMAN EYE OF THE TIGER

Pictured, youth resource officer Nathan Hance works in his office. Hance assumed the role of RHS’ YRO following former officer Marc Kelley’s promotion.

Following former youth resource officer Marc Kelley’s promotion, Roseville High welcomed Nathan Hance as the new student resource officer. As he starts his tenure with RJUHSD, Hance aspires to begin by establishing a strong initial relationship with the students of RHS. Hance hopes that developing trust with students will allow him to fulfill his role in guiding them through the coming years.

“I think [students] as youth and young adults is the biggest thing I want to improve,” Hance said. “I want to be able to help you guys,

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SEARCH: Embracing community input CONTINUED FROM FRONT

tional periodicals people use to search for jobs.”

According to Basham, the district posted the position last Friday and will leave it open for approximately the next three weeks. Members of the cabinet will then screen applications and select qualified candidates to interview.

After holding interviews for the new principal around the first week of April and choosing who will be granted a second interview, Basham and the district goal expect that the new principal will begin officially on July.

Laughrea has a history of teaching in many different schools in the Roseville Joint Union High School District as well as in Southern California, where she taught English. She also served the principal at Adelante for four years before retiring.

Laughrea’s background began at RHS while she was getting her Ph.D at UC Davis, where she did a quantitative study about four different RHS students, following them throughout their classes and activities in order to learn more about them. Laughrea is also thrilled that she will be back at RHS and continue grow the school for the end of the school year.

According to Laughrea, her work with Byrd has helped ensure the school continues to progress during her time as interim principal.

“I talked a lot with him about the vision of the

school and what they’ve been working on with students [regarding] intervention period and restorative [practices],” Laughrea said.

Basham, executive director of personal services John Becker and superintendent Denise Herrmann are all involved with the search to find a qualified principal for Roseville High School.

As Byrd prepares to say his final goodbyes to RHS, students participated in a panel with representatives from the District Office to express their thoughts about finding a new principal that fits their personal criteria.

According to junior Merary Medina-Gutierez, letting students help in the process for finding a new principal helps ease the transition period.

“I think it was a bright idea for them to bring the students perspective because not only do you get to see what the students want but also what we think we should have as a role model,” MedinaGutierez said. “I think it’s

RILEIGH SHULL EYE OF THE TIGER

As RJUHSD looks to find a replacement to fill RHS’ soon-to-be vacant principal position, various administrators pursued input from the RHS community including teachers, parents and students.

important when hiring a new principal to get the students’ perspective on a new person coming in and changing what you already have established from before.”

According to sophomore Brielle Wilton, the relevance of the principal in students day to day lives makes it

necessary for district office employees to consider student opinion.

“I think that it is very important and very vital that we can give our own input, because at the end of the day, we are the primary customers and receivers of the principal’s work,” Wil-

ton said. “I think it is really important because then they get to know what we want in a principal instead of someone who isn’t on the receiving end of it, and it is very important for students on this campus to have a good education and [an] enjoyable time at RHS.”

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Rios enBuljan tered the Middle - Former AVID student AVID School is Fabiola Rios program the only in middle feeder school and middle transitioned into the RHS school that still offers AVID program as a high AVID, and its coordination schooler. with Roseville allows it to Her reasons for joining also hold the title of AVID reflected the AVID motto demonstration school, creof preparing students for ating a seven-year AVID college and college related pathway for students. academic opportunities.

At Buljan, sixth graders By her junior year, will cycle through electives however, Rios felt that the including AVID, so every program transitioned into student can have the chance

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CAM MEDRANO EYE OF THE TIGER

DEAN EFSTAHIU EYE OF THE TIGER

As RHS remains the only school in RJUHSD with an active AVID program, site coordinators and AVID supporters continue to pursue college readiness for its students. Despite RHS’ strong AVID identity, some students may find the program does not best suit their future aspirations. a stressful experience that pressured her into pursuing a path for a four year college, though Rios felt it

wasn’t the pathway for her.

“AVID just isn’t for everyone. It definitely wasn’t for me, and I’m not going

to a four year university, I’m going to Sierra or Sac State for two years, and I have other goals in life that

AVID doesn’t match with,” Rios said. “To me, AVID is stressful and I felt pressured.”

HANCE: Aims to establish connection with students CONTINUED FROM FRONT

program if they are interested in that,” Hance said.

“Even if kids aren’t interested in law enforcement, it’s a great volunteer program that looks good on college applications.”

Before coming to RHS, Hance begun his law enforcement career by being a part of the explorer program in Chico at the age of 19. He then put himself through the police academy before attaining a job with the Stockton Police Depart-

ment. Now, for the past four years he has worked with the Roseville Police Department.

Hance believes that the experience he has built up on patrol will help him best help the students and staff of RHS. “I’ve got experience from dealing with extremely high priority calls such as shootings and things of that nature, all the way down to parents calling just to say ‘hey, can you come talk to my kid who won’t go to school, who won’t do

this,’” Hance said. “And I think that all of that experience is going to help me here, just with mentoring everyone and working with you kids.”

After meeting Hance as he first became introduced to RHS’ campus, freshman Cloie Bowers believes he will be a good addition to RHS. “I think he is going to make a good impact on our school,” Bowers said. “He seems like a very nice person, so he is going to do his job well.”

UPCOMINGEVENTS MAR 9 MAR 14

Crab Feed A fundraising opportunity for juniors to put towards Junior Prom and Senior Ball festivities. The event will be at The Grounds. Begins at 6 p.m.

Midterms Students attend periods 1 & 2.

12:10 dismissal.

MAR 18

MAR 15

Midterms Students attend periods 3 & 4.

12:10 dismissal.

No School Teacher professional development day.

Student Body Elections MAR Voting booths for class leaders will take place in senior square. You must have your 21 student ID to participate.

EYEOFTHETIGERNEWS.COM · EL 4 DE MARZO, 2019

PÁGINA 4

ESPAÑOL

REPORTAJES El estudiante oficial de recurso Nathan Hance asuma el papel de RHS POR LIZZIE PELZMAN

l.pelzman@eyeofthetigernews.com

Con el resignación de oficial Marc Kelley, dejó abierto su posición en RHS y durante la semana RHS ha recibido en nuevo oficial de recurso estudiantiles, Nathan Hance.

Antes de venir a RHS, Hance empezó su carrera en el cumplimiento de la ley como parte de una programa de exploradores voluntarios en 2009 en Chico.

Luego, entró en la academia de policía, que resultó en su alquiler de el Departamento de Policía en Stockton.

Después de trabajar en Stockton, subió a el Departmento de Policía en Roseville por donde ha trabajado los últimos cuatro años.

Luego fue ofrecido el papel para reemplazar a Of-

ficer Kelley como el oficial de recurso estudiantiles de RHS. Hance piensa que su participación pasado en el cumplimiento de la ley que el construyó en el patrulla le va a ayudar en RHS. “Tengo experiencia en el manejo de llamadas de prioridad extremadamente alta, como tiroteos y cosas de ese tipo, hasta que los padres llaman solo para decir ‘hola, ¿puedes venir a hablar con mi hijo que no va a la escuela? ¿Que no va a hacer esto?”, dijo Hance.

“Creo que toda esa experiencia me va a ayudar aquí, solo con ser mentores de todos y trabajar con ustedes chicos”.

Durante su tenencia en RHS, Hance aspira a mejorar los estudiantes de RHS y sus vidas en campus.

“Quiero ser capaz de ayudarlos [estudiantes] y educar a los niños que quieren venir a mi oficina y ser mentorizados,” Hance dice.

“Estudiante de primer ano Cloi Bowers cree que

NICOLE KHUDYAKOV EYE OF THE TIGER

En la foto, el oficial de recurso Nathan Hance observa los estudiantes durante el segundo almuerzo. Hance adquirido el trabajo siguiendo el promocional del último oficial de Recurso, Marc Kelley, a sargento en el Departamento de Policía en Roseville.

Hance va ser un buen adicción a RHS. “Pienso que va a tener un buen impacto en nuestra escuela,” Bowers dijo. “Se parece un buena persona, entonces va a hacer su tra-

bajo muy bien.”

Hance también está en cargo del programa explorador, un programa para estudiantes de secundaria y universitarios que pueden estar interesados en ​​

una carrera en la aplicación de la ley. Los exploradores tendrán la oportunidad de vestirse en uniformo, obtener su propio equipo, andar a lo largo, sentarse en el despacho y podrían salir de

la ciudad y competir.

Según Hance, tiene una policía de puertas abiertas en la que los estudiantes pueden visitarlo en su oficina o encontrarlo durante el almuerzo para hablar.

DEPORTES

BÉISBOL A medida que los deportes de invierno llegan a su fin, el equipo universitario de béisbol RHS espera tener una buena actuación en el CVC esta temporada de primavera.

Las pérdidas notables para el equipo debido a los graduados del año pasado incluyen a los lanzadores Lucas Gather y Nate Lemos, a quienes los compañeros de equipo consideraron jugadores influyentes el año pasado y ambos continuaron jugando en el béisbol colegiado de la División 1.

Sin estos jugadores, el estudiante de segundo año Josh Alger reconoce que tendrá que intensificar su juego para compensar las pérdidas. El año pasado, el lanzador fue retirado como estudiante de primer año y fue tercero en su equipo en ponches con 23,

BERRY

SOFTBOL

ROSEVILLE REPRESENTACIÓN POSICIÓN

JUGADOR

ESTADÍSTICA

Josh Alger

Pitcher

1.72 ERA

Jordyn Berry

Shortstop

.338 Batting Avg.

Sadie Langlet

Catcher

.563 Batting Avg.

Annie Lemos

Pitcher

68 Strikeouts

detrás de Lemos y Gather.

El compañero de equipo Braden Holcomb cree que la compañía del equipo podría potencialmente llevarlos lejos en la temporada.

“Trabajamos juntos muy bien y nos divertimos cuando estuvimos allí y siempre nos ayudamos mutuamente y siempre nos apoyamos mutuamente, así que es bueno para nosotros,” dijo Holcomb.

Esta temporada, el capitán y el campocorto titular Jordyn Berry deben asumir su papel de liderazgo para apoyar al equipo en la temporada con la esperanza de hacer una carrera sólida para los campeones de la liga. Berry está entrando a su tercer año de béisbol

universitario. Fue segundo en jonrones con tres en la temporada anterior. Berry también tuvo un promedio de bateo de .338 que fue segundo en su equipo.

Este año ha habido un cambio en los equipos, el CVC, que ha agregado escuelas como Yuba City, Inderkum, River Valley y Woodcreek; con la pérdida de Whitney, Oakmont, Del Campo, Ponderosa y Cosumnes Oaks.

El compañero de equipo, Dylan Ranallo, siente que este cambio puede ser difícil, pero espera dominar y llegar lejos esta temporada.

“Siento que Woodcreek e Inderkum traerán más competencia a lo largo de la liga y será un poco más difícil,” dijo Ranallo.

Con las temporadas deportivas de primavera a la vuelta de la esquina, el equipo de softball del equipo universitario de Roseville ha comenzado la temporada corriendo, esperando otra temporada exitosa. El año pasado, el equipo se ubicó en segundo lugar en el CVC y logró llegar a la primera ronda de los playoffs, perdiendo ante la escuela secundaria Rodriguez.

Con grandes esperanzas llegan pérdidas impactantes. Los graduados notables del año pasado incluyen a Lily Amos, Maddie Amos, Karli Dugger, Amanda Sjoberg y Rachel Shaberman; Los cinco fueron titulares la temporada pasada.

El receptor principal Sa-

die Langlet espera ser un importante contribuyente al éxito potencial del equipo en la próxima temporada. Este jugador universitario de cuatro años ganó el título de primer equipo de todas las ligas y MVP del equipo.

La estudiante de segundo año Lauren Mirtoni cree que la clave del éxito del equipo esta temporada es su química y comunicación.

“A pesar de que tenemos muchas edades diferentes en nuestro equipo, vamos a necesitar unirnos como equipo para hacerlo bien esta temporada,” dijo Mirtoni.

Junto con Langlet, la lanzadora de Sophomore Annie Lemos tendrá que continuar su éxito de la temporada

pasada. Lemos fue llevado al equipo universitario como estudiante de primer año y ganó el título de segundo equipo de todas las ligas como estudiante de primer año detrás de Langlet. Ella también tuvo un promedio ganado de 2.68; Ocupó el cuarto lugar en el CVC y el primero en su equipo.

La compañera de equipo Emily Wright cree que a pesar de que la temporada acaba de comenzar, el equipo ya ha visto mejoras.

“Tenemos una defensa muy sólida y nuestro lanzamiento es mejor este año y si utilizamos estas fortalezas podemo s llegar lejos esta temporada,” dijo Wright.

LANGLET

PROXIMOSEVENTOS MAR 9 MAR 15

Alimento Para Cangrejo Una oportunidad para recaudar fondos para los jóvenes hacia Junior Prom.

Examenes de Medio Ano Los estudiantes asisten a los períodos 3 y 4.

12:10 despido.

MAR 18

MAR 14

No hay escuela Dia de desarrollo profesional docente.

Examenes de Medio Ano Los alumnos asisten a los periodos 1 y 2.

12:10 despido.

MAR 21

Elecciones del cuerpo estudiantil

Las cabinas de votación para los líderes de clase se llevarán a cabo en la plaza principal. Deben de tener sus identificaciones de estudiante para participar.

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Drama teacher acts on experience

BY AJ WELKER

a.welker@eyeofthetigernews.com

“That doesn’t matter, you have life experience!”

It’s a line from Little Shop of Horrors, the first musical new drama teacher Jennifer DithridgeSaigeon is directing at Roseville High School. Nothing could ring more true for Saigeon herself.

Though she now finds herself a seasoned drama teacher with a passion for her students, Saigeon’s theater journey began long before her time at RHS. As a fresh Chico State graduate, Saigeon’s journey began in Los Angeles, the unofficial movie and acting capital of the country, where Hollywood reigns supreme.

“I literally packed everything into my car...and drove down there,” Saigeon said.

While Saigeon didn’t become an overnight sensation in Hollywood, her 10 years in Los Angeles led her down interesting career paths and through a plethora of jobs in the industry, some even lighting her fire for theater education.

“I worked a lot of jobs when I was acting...I worked three jobs at a time at some points,” Saigeon said. “I taught kids theatre, I taught adults theatre, I taught at [Northridge] where I was going to get my masters. All of those were awesome experiences.”

In between her theatre, film and directing jobs, Saigeon also found herself training at the Larry Moss studio.

Named as a direct tribute to

COURTESY JENNIFER SAIGEON

AJ WELKER EYE OF THE TIGER

Jennifer Saigeon’s past experiences in Hollywood lead her to realize her love for teaching theatre.

famous acting coach Larry Moss who taught many Academy Award winning actors.

“You’re constantly [studying in classes] with actors who have been in the business, because you have to be [training] to keep yourself ready to work at any time if your agent calls,” Saigeon said.

Jennifer Dithridge-Saigeon may not be a household name, but her work portfolio offers a glimpse into the variety surrounding her LA lifestyle.

Her experience in the industry spans from creating her own personal projects, to directorial

opportunities, as well as less glamorous theatre work for the aspiring actor.

“I was an extra. [Extras] work anywhere from twelve to sixteen hour days, and you get paid sixty bucks. You’re around all of the actors who are in a TV show.

You’re background, you’re in various scenes, whatever they need you for,” Saigeon said. “That was really fun, but you could be on some strange shoots.”

According to senior John Wallasch, Saigeon’s experience within the industry helps prepare students for a new level of theatrical study

now. Typically, a foster dog will live with a family for twelve to fourteen months, depending on their training.

The Eastman family is collaborating with Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is a national guide dog training school.

According to their website, their mission is to create strong partnerships between people, dogs, and communities.

They hope to add meaning and empowerment to the lives of blind people through a guide dog.

Though Nolan is training to one day become an exceptional companion and assistant, his puppy status means there have been a lot of ups and downs in the process.

Eastman admitted that working with Nolan can be a pain because as a puppy, he has boundless amounts of energy.

“Since they’re training to be guide dogs, we have to have strict rules with them and always be watching him,” Eastman said.

Despite the troubles, Eastman believes the reward of viewing the progress they make in their training and how well they are able to do activities on command is a reward that far outweighs the work it takes.

Eastman’s friends have also quickly come to love Nolan. During the course of six months, they have been impressed with the training regimen, which is difficult work for both pet and owner.

“I had an audition for UCLA not too long ago, and she worked with the monologues I was doing multiple times, and I thought they were strengthened every single time I worked with her,” Wallasch said. “She’s been very supportive of my aspirations.”

Junior Annabelle Tiznado feels Saigeon’s past exposure as a working actor and teacher have strengthened her directorial abilities in rehearsals. “[In rehearsals] it’s very professional...we get these things done and we’re simultaneously working on different things, which is really nice, especially for the show now which has a lot of different things going on,” Tiznado said. “It’s nice that she knows we need to split up and conquer.”

Throughout Saigeon’s 10 years in Los Angeles, though the acting jobs came and went, one thing always remained constant her passion for teaching.

“I always loved teaching,”

Saigeon said. “When I figured out I could take my acting and also help students, then I decided I definitely wanted to do something like that.”

According to Wallasch, Saigeon’s teaching and directing style leans on her past experiences while encouraging student discussion. “[In] rehearsals, she’ll bring in a lot of collaborative work, she’ll talk about how we can bring in new things to play with,” Wallasch said. “It’s always a sort of play.”

For Saigeon, her ultimate goal in discussing her work in the industry is to best prepare her students for the path they have ahead of them.

“I try to remind students of the dedication to the craft, and what it means when you’re actually out going to auditions and trying to book jobs,” Saigeon said. “How can we apply what we’re learning in the classroom to that experience?”

Bret Knudsten, one of Eastman’s friends, recognizes the importance that comes along with fostering Nolan.

“He has a pretty big responsibility owning Nolan, because he has to get him ready to go help blind people, so he’s got to take care of him and get him prepared,” Knudsten said. “[It’s a] big responsibility.”

In another six months, Nolan will be tested to see if he has the skills required to officially become a guide dog for the blind.

The goal for Eastman is that

Nolan will go on to help someone live a better life.

However, another one of Eastman’s friends, Tommy Brown, shares the feeling that it would be hard to say goodbye at the end of the training.

“I don’t know if I would want to have to get rid of the dog and give it to someone else,” Brown said.

Yet, Brandon and the Eastman family hope to be able to continue training other dogs like Nolan in the future, once their time with Nolan ends.

Sophomore guides dog into new role

BY MEGAN HUBER

m.huber@eyeofthetigernews.com

Oftentimes, there’s a feeling of dread associated with mom or dad coming home with what they consider to be a great idea.

Luckily, for sophomore Brandon Eastman, that great idea came with a puppy attached.

Earlier this year, Eastman’s mom announced that the family was going to take on the momentous and frustrating task of fostering and training a puppy to become a guide dog for the blind.

Eastman and his family soon welcomed Nolan, a black lab, into their ranks.

Nolan has been living with the Eastmans for six months

Nolan was taken in by the Eastman family as a playful puppy. His training to become a guide dog for the blind began as soon as he started living with the family. Though his behavior is as energetic as expected, and he’s sometimes reluctant to listen, the entire family has grown attached to his presence in their home.

COURTESY BRANDON EASTMAN

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Campbell hones canine tactics

COURTESY CATHERINE CAMPBELL

BY JAYDEN MILLER

j.miller@eyeofthetigernews.com

While dog shows don’t usually feature in everyone’s list of favorite childhood memories, RHS zunior Catherine Campbell can thank dog shows for lighting the way to her future career. Campbell has always had her love for animals to guide her, but it didn’t grow into a passion, or an option for a career, until she was 10 and she witnessed a dog show that sparked her interest.

Since then, dreams of becoming a dog handler have dominated Campbell’s time and she has been training for various events.

“I would always watch them on TV because I really liked dogs as a kid,” Campbell said. “I had no idea on earth, what they were doing at the time.”

With the company and encouragement of her grandmother and mother, Campbell attended a dogshow at Cal-Expo. There, she had a fateful meeting

Junior Catherine Campbell is as comfortable standing primly in front of judges as she is running around in a grass field with wild abandon - both activites done with her dog. As a junior handler in dog shows, Campbell must look after the canines she presents with care and aplomb.

with a dog handler, who would soon double as her coach.

As a junior handler working under a coach, Campbell has been gaining experience while learning the necessary skills to become professional dog handler.

“Basically, I’m just an assistant, or more of a paid intern,” Campbell said. “A

couple times handlers will pick up kids who are junior handlers like me, and have us work with different breeds of dogs so we can get used to it, and then eventually become professional.”

While doing what makes her happy, Campbell also believes that her confident attitude and lack of stage-fright gives her

the necessary confidence to stand up and perform in front of the judges like a seasoned pro.

“I really enjoy it. I know a lot of people, for them, [it] makes them really nervous, but I’ve never been nervous… You’re being judged so you should be but it doesn’t make me nervous,” Campbell said.

“I have fun. I like spend-

ing time with my dogs, and training new dogs. It’s really fun for me.”

Campbell’s long time best friend, Abby Weston, believes that her personality, whether she’s in front of the judges or when no one is looking, is a perfect fit with the natural compassion and talent a dog handler should have.

“She’s really caring and compassionate, always makes sure that I’m okay and that other people around her are okay. She’s really selfless, and a really hard worker, “ Weston said.

“It really portrays how hard she works with the dogs, because she wants to make sure she’s displaying the dogs’ best abilities.”

As part of her experience, Campbell measures her ability as a professional dog handler by traveling far for several prestigious dog shows like Eukanaba and Westminster - held in Florida and New York, respectively. She believes the added difficulty of these competitions will really allow her to stretch her wings and test her skills.

“They’re really big shows. You go and it’s a full week, it takes a lot to qualify for it and for a junior handler you have to get a number of wins,” Campbell said. “Every year I qualify for the one in Florida, but I haven’t qualified for the one in New York, so that’s my goal.”

Sophomore takes TikTok day by day

BY LANDON REYNOLDS

l.reynolds@eyeofthetigernews.com

In this digital age, many students are finding new and creative ways to express themselves online.

For RHS sophomore Lauren Wilson, her creative outlet has earned her many followers on the social media app TikTok. Wilson made her first TikTok during a sleepover with a friend.

The video, which happened to go viral, accrued a total of 21,000 likes in the process.

Since then, creating TikToks has earned itself a permanent spot in her weekly schedule.

Wilson has made 207 TikToks thus far and has received a total of 375,000 likes and 23,500 fans.

Her first video gave her exactly what she needed to start off on a strong foot.

“I try to [make] a couple a week, that way I don’t lose followers or activity,” Wilson said.

Wilson has no concrete plans for her future on the app. For her, the spontaneity of coming up with new content for her TikToks adds to the excitement.

“I just kind of move and grow as I create them,” Wilson said.

Wilson’s friends and family offer her their unconditional support.

Oftentimes, her loved ones even choose to feature in Wilson’s videos.

“They like to be in my TikToks sometimes, “ Wilson said. “My mom is in a few of my videos and basically half of my TikTokos are with my friends.”

Wilson’s friend, sophomore Dylan Sackett, is a participant in Wilson’s TikToks and gives her the motivation that she needs.

“I always support her,” Sackett said. “If she thinks she’s doing bad in a trend or in her dancing videos, I’ll tell her that she’s actually doing really good...I encourage her. She’s proud and I’m proud of how far she’s gotten.”

COURTESY LAUREN WILSON

TikTok, a social media app that quickly earned itself a level of notoriety, is also freshman Lauren Wilson’s favorite stomping ground. The videos she makes on the app offer her a chance to express her creativity in the form of silly challenges and dance moves.

HUMANS OF RHS Sophomore Devon Salas is a triple threat.

His skills in animation, creating sound effects and video editing have lead him on a path lit by his own imagination. As part of a series of personal projects, Salas has challenged himself to redub scenes from established shows and other works of popular media that interest him. Salas tinkers with the noises and redubs them -- sound effects, dialogue and all.

I started doing it when I was ten.

I’ve improved quite a bit [and] now they’ve gotten a whole lot better. It’s a lot easier to do animations and things and everything just works smoother and better than before. I used to do stick figures now it’s full body type animation. Animation in general, that helped [my work] a lot. The audio and writing [are also] getting a lot better. For dubbing, I have to take the already made lip flaps and cut them out and paste them over the words. It’s complex, but it’s fun at the same time.”

-Nicole Khudyakov NICOLE KHUDYAKOV EYE OF THE TIGER

OPINION

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Seasonal FIT report hides the truth

students under the minimum overhead coverage to avoid being drowned from the storms.

Often now we see many creative ways of students avoiding the obstacles as much as they can, from leaping over the puddles

BY RILEIGH SHULL or even squeezing between r.metten@eyeofthetigernews.com different barriers and making new pathways. round the world, Not only does the weathCalifornia is the er affect us outside, but now poster image of is coming into our learn‘sunny weather,’ but this ing environments within time of year is when winter classes. drags along and spring apThere has been cases of proaches, students around leaking within classrooms, RHS face unpredictable and that has become a distursporadic weather on a con- bance. stant basis.

Often times, PE teachers Roseville High School’s have had to take the weather expansive campus layout conditions into account and faces a number of obstacles change entire plans for the specifically class that when downpour were iniAnd while ensues. tially supStudents posed to the report spend seven take place hours a day at recently added outdoors, school. When an additional only to the weather face adshould be the section for outditional least of our wor- door facilities, it difficulries, RHS’ unties with even grounds isn’t conducted leaking become an issue until the spring, inside of for simply trythe small ing to walk to after the rain has gym. class.

The stopped.

Around our biggest campus it is byproduct hard to miss the puddles of the harsh weather is the that have become more of notorious ‘Lake Roseville’ blockades in walkways. in the staff parking lot beStudents know how to tween the 900’s buildings trudge through an undesir- and portables. The on-going able path to get to class, of- joke of the massive puddle ten squished between other has become a school-wide

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phenomenon going on for years now, may even be as old as the school itself, but the problem is everunchanging as each coming school year goes.

The massive “lake” swallows over half of the parking area, and due to the lack of spots, teachers are now moving their cars into student parking.

Each school year, Roseville undergoes a facility inspection called the Facility Inspection Tool (FIT), that is used to rate RHS’ maintenance and infrastructure.

And while the report recently added an additional section for outdoor facilities, it isn’t conducted until the spring, after the rain has

stopped.

We need to have an It will not capture the evaluation throughout the conditions we are facing in year to show what the infrathe winter when the issue is structure is like year round, at its worst. so they can see a bigger One snapshot of our picture of what our campus campus in is like on the spring any given One snapshot doesn’t day. capture Also, of our campus what stuthe addents face in the spring doesn’t ministrat h r o u g h - capture what stution has out the been putyear. One dents face throughting funds i n s p e c - out the year. elsewhere tion caninto upnot show grades what life is like for an RHS that do not enhance everystudent. There is no single day life at RHS.Therefore, image that will truly show if this report is taken year what life is like on our camround, we would see a the pus. funds going towards these

concerns into putting the money to the school in a way that is beneficial to the students.

Just this school year, the city of Roseville has faced the struggles of unexpected and hazardous weather like the Paradise fire air quality and a hail and lightning downpour.

Roseville’s campus is perfect for the warm climate, but not every day is the stereotypical pictured image one thinks of as the California beautiful weather, and any evaluation of our campus maintenance and facilities needs to take that into account in order to be effective in addressing issues faced by students.

Don’t be complacent - you can be heard

BY JORDAN DEL VALLE TONOIAN

j.delvalletonoian@eyeofthetigernews.com

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ike many others, I was shocked when I heard our principal was leaving, devastated even. It’s hard to think

about walking across the stage next year and graduating without him being there. I can only imagine how seniors this year must feel.

Every cloud has its silver lining though and luckily we, as a student body, get the privilege to be a part of the selection process for the new principal.

A group of students, including myself, who were selected by department and program leads got the opportunity to speak with district officials at lunch about

what we want (and what they don’t want) to see in the new hire.

We were fed pizza, Sunchips and there were drinks o’ plenty. But most importantly, we were heard.

I don’t think I can express how great it felt to actually be heard. Sometimes I feel like I’m yelling into the void, but this time, my suggestions were being written down.

Students don’t seem to get a say in much outside of voting for whatever king and queen of whichever

dance.

I’m lucky enough to be a part of a program that strives in information gathering, so I tend to know a little more about what’s going on behind the scenes than most students.

Some of the things I learn attending board meetings and reading emails is information that I believe students deserve to know.

Yet rarely do students attend said meetings.

All the meetings are public, and the agenda is published online ahead of

time. Instead of going once your entire life as a student for community service hours, go and get involved.

Although the board is not allowed to respond to audience to visitors speeches, they are allowed to take whatever is said in account for future meetings.

Just last Thursday, I attended a board meeting. It was packed with students from CP Government.

Just their luck the topic of school safety was being discussed so, for a rare occurrence, students were ac-

tually asked for input.

If students attend meetings regularly, they could be heard.

I’ll be 18 this year, I will be able to vote in the 2020 election. I’ve never had a doubt in my plan to vote, but… others have.

Friends not sure why they would want to vote because, “It doesn’t matter anyway.” Except it does.

Don’t fall into complacency from your childhood of being told “no.”

You CAN have a voice.

You just have to USE IT.

EYE OF THE TIGER’S VIEW

AVID not the only step in preparing for the future W hile schools throughout RJUHSD have discontinued their AVID programs, Roseville High School retains its’ status as a nationally certified AVID demonstration school, setting out to support students in building up the skill sets necessary to be successful in graduating high school and entering into college.

AVID’s intended goal of closing the achievement gap by preparing students through college readiness allows students to master the trials and tribulations of the education system, but neglects to look past what lies beyond the college

campus. College readiness for all students is a virtuous pursuit, but we must recognize that college isn’t the goal for all, nor is it the most complimentary option for the entire student body.

And while AVID may not be for every student, there is an entire section of students that are not exposed to the assistance AVID provides for its students. wAs of 2018, 32 percent of RHS’ student population fell under the category of socio-economically disadvantaged.

According to RHS AVID site coordinator Kelly Capell, about 10 percent of RHS students take part in

the AVID program. And while the program may garner extensive support and participation, we cannot neglect students that may meet AVID student requirements yet may not have had the opportunity presented to them.

When pursuing student equity in post-graduate opportunities, schools must work on closing the achievement gap for all students, not just those involved in specific programs like AVID. The class may foster the skills applicable in high school and future education, but this isn’t the right way to address the issue of

aiding students that truly need the assistance.

Though college may not be for everyone, we cannot allow students to fall to a “second-tier” category because of a lack of interest in higher education. Continued support from sources like AVID shouldn’t be the end goal; universal support should be.

As we continue to promote AVID strategies schoolwide, we must also provide support for students that AVID does not assist. Roseville High School is the only school within RJUHSD that continues to support the AVID program -- and with viable

reason.

Community support for the AVID program proves to be unique as the program continues to grow. As a national demonstration school, individual classes not associated with AVID are required to employ “AVID strategies” – but we must be conscious that we do not entirely accredit AVID with the effectiveness of these specific approaches.

We can encourage AVID while also embracing good teaching skills. We can support “middle of the road” students while also recognizing where we fail in student equity.

And Roseville High students’ education should not be validated through the AVID name, but through the efforts the school as a whole can take to collectively work on pursuing student equity across the board.

We can embrace the strength of AVID and its’ influential role at RHS while also seeking new opportunities to cut the achievement gap for students that may or may not fall under the requirements of the AVID persona.

(This piece represents the views of the 2018-19 editorial board.)

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College is more than prestige

LETTERS FROM A SENIOR

Students should make choices that allow them to follow passion

High school isn’t hard; life is

BY AJ WELKER

a.welker@eyeofthetigernews.com

BY TANNER BEASOM

t.beasom@eyeofthetigernews.com

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on’t waste your GPA!” It was an innocent enough comment from a family member who I’m sure meant well.

I understood their point.

I had worked really hard throughout high school to get grades of which I could be proud.

But simultaneously, while I was working diligently to complete my homework and study for various tests, I was working just as hard four hours every day after school on what I really cared about: theatre.

School is important. It’s been drilled into my head for years by various teachers and mentors. It’s not a philosophy I disagree with, and I enjoy the feeling of working and studying hard to reap the rewards.

But why is it a ‘waste’ of my GPA to go to a school with average academics and a stellar theatre program?

More art schools exist than Julliard. The University of Minnesota has an incredibly elite and exclusive classical actor training program, yet their average GPA is 3.7. That’s nothing to laugh at, but, academically, it’s not as rigorous as Ivy Leaguer Cornell with an average 4.05 GPA. Cornell has an acceptance rate of 15.1%. The University of Minnesota has an acceptance rate of 44.6%- generally speaking.

But when you look at their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting admission rates, the picture is a little different.

The University of Minnesota (and most competitive acting and musical theatre training programs) have roughly nine hundred to a

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thousand students audition.

Most schools accept a class of twenty.

That acceptance rate? 2.2 percent, making admission to Cornell look like a walk in the park. Admission to arts schools to get a degree in acting is seen as a cute choice to those who don’t know the intensity of applying, and the skill required to actually be admitted.

The application process alone for a student wishing to pursue a degree in acting or musical theatre consists of a strenuous, multistep process that doesn’t yield any decisions until midlate March, leaving approximately one month for accepted students to visit campuses and make decisions.

For me, my process applying to college began in August, when I had to film my prescreen videos. ‘Prescreens’ showcase your ability to act, sing, and dance in one minute increments and are due no later than November 1. The best part? Most schools require you to apply to the school

before you submit your prescreen video.

By November 1, I had applied to nearly 15 schools and had submitted all of my prescreens, being a little closer to the last minute than I would’ve liked.

Though I would have to see if I passed the prescreen, I still had work to do on my pieces that I would be presenting for the official auditions.

Word comes around mid November on whether or not you are invited to audition for each school based on your prescreen results.

I passed the majority of mine, with only DePaul sending me a kindly worded rejection letter.

After I applied.

Meaning, I wasted a significant amount of money on applying to DePaul University, and they wouldn’t give me the opportunity to audition. More and more dollars down the drain.

With coaching sessions completed, pieces prepared and humidifier purchased, audition season begins. I did an in-state audition at

Chapman University before embarking on the trip of a lifetime: Chicago.

Five days and six nights of pure auditions. I arrived Saturday, February 2nd and was off to the races, my first audition early the next morning. Over the next five days, I completed sixteen auditions, whizzing between hotel rooms, dance calls, and thirty two bar cuts.

I lost track of the days, the schools, and the pieces I was doing. I felt like a welloiled machine: wake up, warm up, stretch, go, and repeat.

Returning home felt like an act of triumph, completing a goal that had been more than a year in the making. Most of my friends completed their college applications in January, at the latest.

But for me, hopping on a plane back to California in mid February, the relief, terror, and overall bliss of being done finally set in.

However, when people ask me where my top schools are, they give a

slight disapproving nod when they find out its New Jersey’s state school. Or that it’s a small conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. But their heads shoot up the second I mention Boston University.

I know that all of these schools are equally ‘prestigious’ in terms of their drama programs. They accept between 15 to 30 students out of hundreds upon hundreds of applicants. I know that getting into any of them is a feat. But it’s disheartening to see years worth of work chalked up to getting into an ‘okay’ school by friends and family.

STEM is important. Language majors are important.

Our future educators are important. But so are our artists of tomorrow. Their degrees and their work shouldn’t be underappreciated. As our artists on campus rejoice in acceptances from schools that may seem strange, unfamiliar, or average, maybe this time, forget the disapproving nod.

Maybe this time, a congratulations is enough.

Closed campus shuts off opportunity

BY RYLEY METTEN

r.metten@eyeofthetigernews.com

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e have all seen those teen movies and shows in which during lunch students are able to leave and go get food off campus. So why can’t that be a reality?

I was pondering this question when my mother actually brought this up to me and how when she was in high school, she was able to drive to a fast food place and get a milkshake before heading back to school and finishing her classes.

It was a harsh reality to grip when I realized after transferring to Roseville that not only are there many quaint food stops nearby such as Nubbins, but we as students are not allowed to

visit these stops during the one break we have of the day – lunch.

Don’t get me wrong, I am glad that the school at the least provides us food, but most of us students don’t find it to be the most enjoyable. Also, many of the students at the school have diets that the school cannot attend to and if just going to get a simple order of fries at Nubbins is what it takes to get through the day, I feel students should be allowed to have that privilege.

Also, a change in the pace of the heavy school workload could have many benefits for students. Like many others, I often feel the need to fall asleep in class and even during lunch, the dreary look on the many other students’ faces itches at the bags under my eyes.

Having an open campus during lunch would give students much of a brain refresher as they would have the opportunity to be with friends and get food outside of the not always appetizing

lunch foods and refresh before going back to class.

Often times school can seem like a prison and having a closed campus during the whole day feeds into that “prison-like” mentality. And as someone who will be turning eighteen in the beginning of their senior year, it is quite frankly pathetic that I am bound to the crowded cafeteria for the rest of the time I have left at RHS I believe I, and many others, should have the choice to leave campus to grab food.

Administration will often argue that allowing students this privilege of an open campus lunch will result in students not returning for the remainder of their classes.

However, I believe that giving students this responsibility and trust will motivate them more to return to their classes, and if not, then they know the consequences and they will potentially fail the class, and that should be on them.

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Why should both middle school and high school students be a lotted the same lunch privilege?

On the contrary, I understand many of admins concerns and realize it would be difficult to keep track of all students during an off campus lunch. I, however, do believe that upperclassman students that deserve this off campus privilege should be able to have one.

If we were able to have

an open campus during lunch for at least upperclassman, those who have cars would be able to stop at Nubbins or a fast food joint to eat lunch.

Admin and teachers, in the end realize that students’ lives don’t always revolve around school and during the rigorous days full of tests and lectures, students should be allowed the privilege of freedom for their lunch time.

y four years of being in high school have been the most vital to my life.

Most people tell you that high school was the worst time of their life and most of the time they’re referring to the academic work - from the SAT’s to the AP’s, to the ACT’s, to all of those many college application letters..

High school was vital to me because it’s where I grew the most as a person.

I met the greatest people here. I found my passion.

Before high school, I had no idea what my future would be.

Most elementary school kids want to be space guys, fire guys, pizza guys...

Once you hit middle school you realize that high school pulls no punches and teachers usually build up high school as some huge obstacle due to the “hard classes,” which I’d say is an inaccurate description.

There are big workloads and difficult tests, but those aren’t the things that I look back at and remember as huge hurdles. It’s the personal battles I had that I remember and they’re not obstacles I dreaded bypassing.

I look back and I’m proud of myself.

High school is necessary for you to find yourself, grow as a person. Before high school, I talked to nobody.

It was me, myself and maybe a few of the friends that I wasn’t really close with. When entering freshman year, tremendous things suddenly began to change.

My style changed, my way of thinking has shifted and my self image has certainly changed.

You learn a lot academically at this school, but classes aren’t even notable as time goes on.

I have no clue what classes I took back in freshman year, but I remember what I learned and that’s really all that matters.

As I leave high school, I look back and realize that some of my fellow peers are still stuck in a rut and that’s completely fine.

You could go into college as undeclared. High school may not be the area of self discovery for some, but it’s a really good start.

There should never be a cutoff date to find your true passion.

Doing all that homework mumbo jumbo was the least of my worries throughout high school.

This place mainly sets you up to find yourself, find your future. I thank high school for that.

This place scooped up all these people together and bound friendships that we truly do not want to let go of.

It’s changed us whether you like it or not.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

This edition the A&E staff sought out local events, people and places affiliated with RHS from students and alumni in community theatre to family owned restaurants.

Newsies at Roseville Theatre Arts Academy

BY AJ WELKER

a.welker@eyeofthetigernews.com

Opening this Friday, and running March 8-15 is Newsies, the heartwarming and empowering story of the 1899 New York City paperboy strike. Filled with high energy choreography, uplifting ballads and an inspirational storyline, Newsies is a fantastic choice for Roseville High School students looking to support past and present Roseville affiliates.

According to freshman Gavin Valdemoro, who plays one of the Delancey brothers in his first Roseville Theatre Arts Academy (RTAA) production, his decision to branch out of Roseville High School theatre stems from a desire to perform more.

“I decided to do News-

ies at RTAA because I wanted to get into on stage production instead of just school plays,” Valdemoro said. “I thought it would be a good start.”

The show is directed by former Roseville High School drama teacher Ashley White, and stage managed by Roseville High School alumnus Griffin Sims. Both expect the wholesome story of Newsies to resonate with audiences. “[Newsies] is a story about change and the power that everyone has to enact change,” White said.

“It is a story that shows the power of unity-banding together for a greater cause and a greater good.”

Sims believes the show will have a positive impact on the audience.

“The audience is going to leave the theater astonished by the talent of the cast, energized by the awesome choreography, and empowered by the strong music,” Sims said.

“It’s a show that will have the audience leaving the theater feeling motivated and invigorated to make positive change in the world.”

Sims, a graduate from the class of 2018, spent most of his time at Roseville High School on the stage, performing in Grease, Almost Maine, and The Addams Family.

At RTAA, Sims explores a

new role behind the scenes.

“I feel so lucky to be stage managing Newsies at Roseville Theatre Arts Academy. I am grateful that the director and the staff at RTAA have entrusted me with this position,” Sims said. “The staff is open and really work together as [a] team to create a successful production.”

Newsies runs from March 8-15, and performs at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $13 and can be bought online on their website as well as at the door.

Roseville Theatre Arts Academy 241 Vernon St, Roseville, CA 95678 www.rosevilletheatreartsacademy.com Tickets: $13.00 JORDAN DEL VALLE TONOIAN EYE OF THE TIGER

BETTER FOODS DELI INC.

BUCK & SADIE’S

2712 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95678

2030 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA 95661

JAYDEN MILLER EYE OF THE TIGER

REVIEW BY JACKSON YOUNG

j.young@eyeofthetigernews.com

As one that attends Roseville High School, being greeted by banners and Roseville memorabilia is a welcome sight to see.

Owned by a family with deep RHS roots, you get no less than the best at Better Foods Deli on the corner of Douglas Blvd and King.

Right once you enter the Deli, you feel right at home. Pictures of local people line the walls and tables, making the place feel just so amazing. Everything looks like it is a snapshot of the time that it was built.

Even the service feels just natural, the old 80’s style menu also just adds to the pleasant aesthetic of the restaurant.

All of these positive things come before even touching the food, and the food is definitely the best part by far.

Everything about the sandwiches is incredible.

I usually hate sandwiches, but these ones hit different.

From the first bite of my Cuban Sandwich ($8.99) which was a special that, I knew it was something special.

The flavours all come together perfectly and the surroundings even add to that flavour. I can almost feel the generations of people to come there for their sandwiches before me.

In addition to the marvelous sandwiches, they also have a myriad of desserts that are also delectable. Their homemade cheesecake is absolutely

divine, and even thought their mini-pies are obviously store bought, I bet they are incredible too.

Every part of this deli is just so perfect that there isn’t one thing to genuinely be even the slightest bit disappointed about. It may be called Better Foods Deli, but I prefer to call it the Best Foods Deli.

The food is just great - so good that an ex-sandwich hater like myself will jump at the chance to have another sandwich.

The only downside of this wonderful restaurant is the hours. It is only open until 4:00 p.m. every day, so getting there on school days definitely will be a struggle. If you can get there on a weekday before practice or work, I highly recommend it.

JORDAN DEL VALLE TONOIAN EYE OF THE TIGER

REVIEW BY JORDAN DEL VALLE TONOIAN

j.delvalletonoian@eyeofthetigernews.com

Owned and operated by RHS parents, the Phillips family, Buck & Sadie’s is a stereotypical American comfort food restaurant with a side of southern twang serving burgers, dogs, wings and finger foods.

Buck & Sadie’s follows an untraditional yet growing model of fast-casualfood with counter service.

The prices are a bit high for a burger joint, but it’s worth it. Buck & Sadie’s offers a more appealing atmosphere and more sides than just fries, which I’ll come back to later.

First up, the burger. As recommended to be by the owners’ son, Oliver Phillips, a senior at RHS,

ARTIST IN THE SPOTLIGHT: HANNAH SHAW Senior artist Hannah Shaw utilizes her experiences within her family of differing class circumstances in her series, The Evolution of Aspirations offering a unique and insightful look into the arise of different levels of success in society.

When did you start getting serious about art?

It’s always been something that I enjoyed, but I never knew what I wanted to do when I grew up. We had a person come into the art class and tell us about the Academy of Art University.

I was intrigued, I never really considered it as a career until that day. I looked into it more, and I applied there, so I’ll be going there in September. I’m going to be moving to San Francisco, which is my favorite city.

- Caitlin Tran

How has Ms. Leong inspired you?

I’ve had art teachers in the past, but Mrs. Leong has always made the extra step to encourage us to capture the feeling we’re going for. Whenever we’re unsure of ourselves, she always pushes us to get what we want. Even if it’s not expertise level, she always encourages s to love our art. She makes sure we’re doing it for ourselves, not for a crowd. She’s always been a big inspiration, as long as I’ve known her, to pursue that.

I ordered the Bacon Me Love You ($11.99). The meat between the perfectly golden buns was juicy to no compare. Wonderfully flavorful, it’s backed up by the battered onion strips, applewood smoked bacon and just enough barbeque sauce. And the cheese- perfectly melted.

The wings ($6.99 $27.50) matched, if not topped the quality and taste of the burger. Their tender fall off the bone chicken wings meet with the 10 rub and sauce options. My personal favorite is the Louisiana Rub. For my side I chose the potato cheese balls ($6.00).

Like a giant tater-tot with creamy cheese inside, the quality of my side matched my burger, and beyond.

I paired that with one of

their many different sauce options. Some of my other favorites sides offered include the jalapeño bottle caps, mini deep-fried pretzels and of course their fries. They offer their fries with several toppings including cheese, pesto, chili and jalapeño.

And to top it all off they have an assortment of dipping sauces like: bleu cheese, jalapeño ranch, Mama’s Sauce, Shanty Sauce and of course the two classics, barbeque sauce and ranch. None of which you can go wrong with.

Buck & Sadie’s is my go-to comfort food restaurant in Roseville. With a comfortable atmosphere and food that’s sure to satisfy, Buck & Sadie’s is a great choice for a night out.

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Captain Marvel March 8

REVIEW BY OWEN YOUNG

o.young@eyeofthetigernews.com

The last official trailer of the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe dropped two months ago for Captain Marvel, and it looks great.

We are seeing all types of new things that have been alluded to throughout the series, from Iron Man all the way to the newest Avengers Infinity War. After seeing Captain Marvel in picture, her suit looks great.

The trailer reveals her new and not quite improved green suit, which looks a little too close to the generally hated Green Lantern suit throughout most of the trailer. At the end we get a callout to original fans of the comics who wanted to see her comic book suit, and I, as

well as many others, was not disappointed. I was also quite excited to see the full extent of her power in the final scene of the first trailer. We can see that she is clearly one of the most powerful beings in the MCU. Throughout the trailer we get to see most of the lore behind her that all the fans have been dying to watch. Fans also get glimpses of retro Nick Fury and Agent Coulson who have appeared in nearly every single MCU movie since Iron Man. Nick Fury doesn’t have his eye patch, and his face is fully in tact with both of his eyes. We also get a sneak peak at Ronan’s outfit, the leading villain in Guardians of the Galaxy, which was his original green and yellow comic book getup. By far the most exciting part

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was seeing the creation of S.H.I.E.L.D., the organization that recruited Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, and more. They are the group that brought together the Avengers, and it is really interesting to see a world with no Avengers, and the beginnings of the S.H.I.E.L.D.

These more recent trailers have dropped more information and video showing us the Skrulls for the first time, which look graphically impeccable and quite close to their comic book counterpart. The Kree, the galactic warriors opposing the Skrulls, are also shown in full combat.

This has me anxious to learn more about them, their backstory, and their abilities.

However, the Kree shown in the newest trailer don’t look very much like their comic book renditions.

The film is looking super exciting, and I can’t

wait to see what the whole movie has in store for us Marvel fans, being that we have been drowning in excitement ever since the events that took place during Avengers Infinity War alluded to her arrival to the MCU in Avengers End Game due to be released April.

US

March 22 REVIEW BY JACKSON YOUNG

j.young@eyeofthetigernews.com

After the stunning success of his last movie, Get Out, Jordan Peele has created another psychological horror film, this time called Us, and just by the trailer, the movie looks horrifyingly perfect.

Jordan Peele’s directorial debut with Get Out was a smash hit, and I expect no less from this movie.

The trailer looks simply terrifying, and as a fan of horror, it looks amazing.

The plot follows a family that moves to the Santa Cruz area, and after a couple of days, are stalked by copies of themselves that

eventually try to kill them.

The voice over from the characters over the trailer sound like this event has happened before, adding to the great sense of fear.

The blending of horror into the normal activities of the characters is a feat as well. Many movies, such as A Quiet Place, kind of lose the horror feel. In movies like that, there is no baseline for the horror to come into, it is just the characters’ miserable life, and then it gets worse.

But Us looks different.

From the beginning of the trailer, it establishes the baseline for the characters, and the horror soon follows.

The casting is also perfect. Two of the main characters were castmates in the 2018 box office hit, Black Panther, and seeing them again in this movie helps build a strong chemistry and bond between the two.

Aside from the quality of the horror, I have no clue what direction the movie will go. The cryptic clips of white rabbits in a laboratory hints that there will be some kind of conspiracy behind the copies of the characters.

Us seems like it will be just as good, if not better than Peele’s Get Out. I am incredibly excited to check this film.

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The Dirt

Dumbo

March 22

March 29

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REVIEW BY ALEX MULLAN

a.mullan@eyeofthetigernews.com

With new movies coming out about old bands and artists such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman, Netflix has finally decided to make their own based on the lives of the famous band, Mötley Crüe entitled The Dirt.

The movie follows the four band members Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, and Vince Neil - from the beginning of their career to the end.

Famous artist and actor Machine Gun Kelly plays

one of the main band members, Tommy Lee. Iwan Rheon, most commonly known for his work in Game of Thrones, will be playing other band member Mick Mars.

Other appearances in the movie include Pete Davidson and Rebekah Graf.

With this great of a cast, this Netflix Original is already bound to be a hit due to of the popularity of the actors.

With Mötley Crüe being such an iconic rock band, The Dirt has to deliver a somewhat accurate representation of the rockstar lifestyle. Based on the

trailer, it seems they do a pretty good job of showing that.

Going into it you can expect a typical rockstar film. I wouldn’t say this movie is going to be an exact replica of Bohemian Rhapsody, but it will have some striking similarities I feel you’ll get a wave of different emotions while watching The Dirt, but it still maintains a great overall humor.

I expect this movie to be incredible and most likely one of Netflix’s best originals being based on one of music’s most moving band in the industry.

REVIEW BY JOEY FREID

j.freid@eyeofthetigernews.com

Tim Burton has had an extensive history with Disney, and with Disney finding new profit in live action remakes of old classics, who better than Tim Burton to bring Dumbo to life?

His very distinct tone in his films is a unique take on Dumbo and it compliments the world and story perfectly.

Disney has been very successful with movies like Beauty and the Beast and The Jungle Book prov-

ing they could bring these animated movies to life, and I am confident Dumbo will be no different.

From the trailers we get to see the world Tim Burton has built and it looks looks like he really knows and cares about this story and the world the characters live in.

A cast with Michael Keaton, Danny Devito, Colin Farrell, and Eva Green guarantees a quality film.

Keaton seems to be playing more villains lately, and it looks like he will be the antagonist in this movie too.

Unlike his previous

roles in Spider-man this performance seems to be more charismatic like in Beetlejuice or Birdman, which I personally prefer over his more serious roles.

The thing that makes these remakes worthwhile is in the retelling of the story, as they don’t tell the exact same story - they either add to it or change it.

There is no point in making it live action if you just copy and paste the original.

I have really enjoyed the previous live action films because of the way they enhanced a story that I already knew and loved.

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Field sports spring into action

BY NATALIE RUSSELL

ROSEVILLE REPRESENTATION

n.russell@eyeofthetigernews.com

With spring sports seasons right around the corner, Roseville’s varsity softball and baseball teams have started their seasons running, each hoping for yet another successful season.

This year there has been a change in the teams in the CVC, adding schools such as Yuba City, Inderkum, River Valley, and Woodcreek; with the loss of Whitney, Oakmont, Del Campo, Ponderosa, and Cosumnes Oaks.

Last year, the softball team placed second in the CVC and made it to the first round of playoffs, losing to Rodriguez High School.

With high hopes comes impactful losses.

Notable graduates from last year include Lily Amos, Maddie Amos, Karli Dugger, Amanda Sjoberg and Rachel Shaberman; all five

BERRY

PLAYER

POSITION

Josh Alger

Pitcher

1.72 ERA

Jordyn Berry

Shortstop

.338 Batting Avg.

Sadie Langlet

Catcher

.563 Batting Avg.

Annie Lemos

Pitcher

68 Strikeouts

were starters last season.

Senior catcher Sadie Langlet hopes to be a major contributor to the team’s potential success this upcoming season.

This four year varsity player earned the title of first team all-league and MVP of the team last year.

Sophomore third baseman Lauren Mirtoni believes the team’s key to success this season is their chemistry and communication.

“Even though we have a lot of different ages on our team, we’re going to need to bond as a team to do well this season,” Mirtoni said.

Along with Langlet, sophomore pitcher Annie Lemos will need to continue her success from last season after she was pulled up to varsity as a freshman and earned the title of second team all-league behind Langlet.

Junior right fielder Emily Wright

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believes that even though the season just started, the team has already seen improvements.

“We have a really solid defense and our pitching is better this year and if we utilize these strengths we can go far this season,” Wright said.

The RHS varsity baseball hopes to have a strong showing in the CVC this spring season.

Notable losses to the team include last year’s graduates pitchers Lucas Gather and Nate Lemos, who teammates deemed influential players.

Without these players, teammate Josh Alger recognizes the he will need to step up his game to make up for the losses.

Last year, the pitcher was pulled up as a freshman and was third on his team in strikeouts with 23, behind

only Lemos and Gather.

Junior catcher Braden Holcomb believes that the companionship of the team could potentially bring them far into the season.

“We work together really well and we have fun when were out there and we always pick each other up and we always have each other’s backs so it’s good for us,” Holcomb said.

This season, captain and starting shortstop Jordyn Berry must take on his leadership role to support the team heading into the season as the team looks to make a solid run for league champions. Berry is going into his third year of varsity baseball.

Teammate junior pitcher and outfielder Dylan Ranallo feels that the change in league might be difficult, but hopes to dominate and go far this season.

“I feel like Woodcreek and Inderkum will bring more competition throughout the league and it will be tougher,” Ranallo said.

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Boys tennis gets two new coaches

BY HUNTER HATCH

h.hatch@eyeofthetigernews.com

This year, Roseville High School’s tennis team will be introducing two new coaches to the program, Michael Cerecedes and Teri Lacey. This decision came after longtime tennis coach Donny Nush decided to vacate the position and allow another coach to run the program. According to Cerecedes, he was encouraged to be RHS’s new coach because his sons, seniors Max and Cooper Cerecedes, have both played on the tennis team for four years and he wanted to coach them their last season.

“My boys are seniors this year and I’ve been coaching them for 15 years now in all their sports,” Cerecedes said. “When the opportunity came and we didn’t have a coach I decided to take it.”

One of his sons, Max Cerecedes,

believes that his dad has a lot to offer to the team from experience, and can help them continue onto playoffs.

“He gives a new perspective on the sport,” Max said. “He can help us a lot with lineup and helping teach the new freshman and sophomores how to play the sport correctly which can hopefully take us far this season.”

Teammate Christian Park agrees and believes that since the pair has coached and played for so long they provide a new source of knowledge on the sport and can give more feedback to players.

“The coaches have been doing a really good job so far because they’ve both been coaches in the past so they have a good understanding of what to do and what to tell us,” Park said.

“They’re both very accepting and work with everybody regardless of skill level.”

Now looking onto the season, Mi-

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New tennis coaches Michael Cerecedes and Teri Lacey recently took over RHS’s varsity tennis team, both now coaching their sons on the team. chael Cerecedes has high hopes for his new team.

“The biggest hope for this team is to make playoffs,” Michael said. “The

last two years they’ve been one match short and they haven’t been in the playoffs since about the ‘80’s, so it could be a big year for them.”

Performances of the Week FEB. 11-15 Girls basketball player finishes HS career strong

BY COBY ESTRADA

c.estrada@eyeofthetigernews.com

The performance of the week for the week of February 11 is girls varsity basketball player Madi Law. After continuing onto playoffs, girls basketball fell to Laguna Creek 64-58 in the first round.

During this game, Law found success in her final high school game, scoring 21 points and dominating play offensively.

Junior guard Julia Tavianini believes that Law kept the team in the game when the rest of the team struggled. Since it was the team’s last game altogether, she’s proud Law played so well.

“We had a tough first half and Madi kept us in the game when we needed her,” Tavianini said.

“We just came up short but it had

nothing to do with her she played amazing. It’s great she was able to play so well her last game.”

FEB. 18-22 Freshman stands out on varsity softball

BY BRAYDEN DOTOLI

b.dotoli@eyeofthetigernews.com

The performance of the week for the week of February 4 is varsity softball pitcher Malaya Johnson.

Johnson is a freshman pitcher who started for the Tigers in their first game of the season vs. the Davis Blue Devils. Johnson came out on top vs the Blue Devils pitching four innings pitched, giving up no runs, and striking out five. She helped the Tigers to their first win of the season.

The Tigers defeated the Blue Devils with a score of 2-1 improving their overall record to 1-0. Junior outfielder, Emily Wright, is surprised at how effectively the new freshman played.

“She does a really good job of spinning the ball and hitting her spots,” Wright said. “When her pitches are on she’s really effective.”

Wright sees their pitching for this season to be outstanding and unstoppable, now with with Johnson and sophomore Annie Lemos.

“Now that we have Malaya and Annie, I think we have one of the best, if not the best pitching staff in this area,” Wright said.“On top of that, we have a super talented team, so it will be cool to see how far we can go this season.”

FEB. 25 - MARCH 1 Varsity boys volleyball sweeps rival Woodcreek

BY BRAYDEN DOTOLI

b.dotoli@eyeofthetigernews.com

The performance of the week for the week of February 25 is

varsity boys volleyball defeating the Woodcreek Timberwolves in three straight set.

The win against the Timberwolves put the Tigers league record at 1-0. The Tigers defeated the Timberwolves they won the sets with scores of 25-18, 25-21, and 25-17.

The Tigers hope to back-up their undefeated season from last year.

Senior volleyball player Miles Judd feels the season will go well with most of their players being really skilled and playing year round.

“Since most of our players play year round it helps with the skill and the aspect of not having to teach basic skills,” Judd said.

Judd says the key to winning is high energy that the team has and overall just playing as a team.

“When we bring a lot of energy there is nothing that the other team can do to stop us from scoring, and that’s what we brought,” Judd said. “When we play together and play as a team there’s nothing that should stop us.”

Give student athletes the props they deserve

BY BELLA AYALA

b.ayala@eyeofthetigernews.com

As a high level student athlete, I’ve had people call me things and tell me things that have and will continue to affect me, not only my whole athletic career, but my whole life.

I’ve been told I’m crazy, told that my goals are too big, that I will never make it.

I’m not fast enough, I’m not strong enough, I’m not the right size. I’ve truly heard it all.

When I was younger these words and phrases used to really get to me, but as I’ve gotten older I find it almost crazy and humorous that people would have the nerve to tell me these things when they have no idea how hard I really work and what I really do as a student athlete.

I’ve been told that I’m too competitive, that I’m too cocky, but what people don’t understand is that this is how the sports world has programmed all high level athletes to act.

If you don’t think you’re the best, if you don’t act like you’re the best, if you don’t train like you’re the best; then it’s simple-you will never be the best.

Nonathletes believe that winning is just a natural occurrence and that it happens for everyone, but when you really start to think about it you realize that each competition, no matter how many the number of participants, has just one winner.

Winning isn’t something that just comes naturally, and no athlete has ever been okay with losing, so in order to play at the level where winning feels “normal,” athletes have to work even harder and do extraordinary things to seperate themselves from other athletes.

When I was younger I had a softball coach who would constantly tell my teammates and I to act and carry ourselves like “one percenters.”

Only 1 percent of all softball players will actually go on to play NCAA Division 1 softball.

An average of just below 2 percent of high school athletes will go on to play their sport at the Division 1 level.

With such competitive statistics, the odds are really stacked against us, but people think that athletes have it easy because maybe, just maybe, if we work hard enough we can earn an athletic scholarship.

People glorify the life of athletes too much, our sport is a full time job, on top of going to school and having to keep up our grades, so colleges will even consider investing in us.

I have and continue to sacrifice everything for sports. I miss out on events I would like to take part in, hanging out with my friends, my family, vacations, everything and anything. But it’s all worth it to me.

Knowing that one day all my hardwork, my grit, my determination will all pay off, it’s worth it.

I know that no feeling will ever compare to the satisfaction I will feel when it’s all over and I realize I did it.

So yeah, maybe I am crazy.

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Playing up, the gender gap Traditionally, more female underclassmen are pulled up to varsity sports than their male counterparts. There are several factors that lead to this trend, including the age at which athletes mature, injuries and burnouts. for still developing boys.

Varsity softball coach Art Banks understands that girls PHYSICAL develop quicker than boys, DIFFERENCES: and believes this explains why girls get pulled up more Because of the develoften than boys. opmental gap between “Girls develop a little boys and girls, high schools faster, they are able to play typically do up at a see more higher girls getting l e v e l Boys that are pulled up at quicker,” younger like a B a n k s a younger age than freshman physi s“ Ba oi dy s. boys, becally can’t com that are cause they are just as younger pete with the developed like a older kids. as the upfreshman perclass- Varsity softball coach Art physicalmen. Girls Banks ly can’t typically compete end puberty with the between the ages of 15-16, older kids.” while boys typically end Last year, varsity softball at the age of about 16-17. player Annie Lemos was This extra year, allows a 15 pulled up by Banks, and year old freshman girl to be found that although she at able to be brought up to the first faced some difficulties varsity level and have no due to her size, she was able problem competing against to quickly adjust. the older girls, where as “I’m really short so when this may be more difficult I would play I would look a

lot smaller than my teammates,” Lemos said. “But once I was playing with them for awhile I adjusted pretty quickly to playing with older girls.”

When pulling up underclassman, coaches must evaluate not only the player as an individual, but the program as a whole.

While considering underclassman for his roster, varsity basketball coach Greg Granucci, evaluates the program as a whole and the underclassman for certain characteristics before bringing them up.

“We decide on talent level and attitude and commitment all those things that go into making a player for our program,” Granucci said. “If we feel like we have some underclassmen that are capable of playing at the varsity level then we will pull them up.”

Sophomore Josh Alger was also pulled up as a freshman to varsity basketball and baseball, and could tell the physical difference

INJURIES:

it may be, they see all their hard work falling before them. When athletes get injured they must decide if it is worth it to come back, or if they want to quit.

Throughout her career, senior soccer player Hailey Linarez, has had to deal

BY BELLA AYALA

b.ayala@eyeofthetigernews.com

Girls also are more prone to injuries than boys because their bodies are built differently.

Girls have looser ligaments which allow for greater flexibility and a

wider pelvis which affects the alignment of the knees and ankles. Research has associated injuries to the knee common to women.

Injuries are both a mental and physical setback for athletes, because when they get hurt, no matter how serious

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After suffering numerous knee injuries, senior Hailey Linarez found herself having to walk away from her passion of soccer. After playing sports competitively, girls often come out with more injuries on average than boys, pushing many to quit.

THE UNDERCLASSMEN EXPERIENCE: When underclassman are brought up, there are always adjustments that have to be made to their game.

Young athletes must learn how to adjust to the speed and physicality of the game and also change their mentality.

Alger got pulled up to the varsity basketball and baseball team last year as freshman. Alger is currently getting recruited by top level Division 1 schools for baseball. Even a high performing athlete like Alger noticed he had to make adjustments to his game in order to play at the varsity level.

“I had to change my “I had to play at a higher mentality in order to play level,” Alger said. “It was a at the varsity level and be lot quicker game than I was able to used to successbecause fully everyone pitch to was a high level lot bighitters,” ger and Lemos stronger.” said.

“I Last had to year

- Varsity softball learn to sophoplayer Annie Lemos play bigmore ger than I Annie was.”

Lemos Varsity point guard, came in as a 5’1 freshman sophomore Alyssa Sandle, on the varsity softball team had to adjust both the physand was given the starting ical and mental aspects of pitching job. In order to be her game when she was successful, Lemos had to given a big leadership spot make many adjustments on the girls varsity basketto the metal aspect of her ball team, who had just one game.

I had to learn to play bigger than I was.

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Boys varsity basketball coach Greg Granucci (above) finds that despite boys deveveloping later, he makes his decision to pull up underclassmen based off of their skill and talent. Boys varsity basketball player Josh Alger (below) found although he had the skill, there was a noticeable size difference between him and his teammates.

between him and the upperclassmen while playing.

“They had more years of maturity on me and they were more grown into their bodies,” Alger said. “You could tell they were stronger because they had more time and experience in the weight room than I did.”

When boys get pulled up as underclassmen, they often find themselves encountering a greater physical difference than a girl would.

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with many different knee injuries. After obtaining her second injury, Linarez had to decide whether or not she should continue to play.

“My second injury definitely made me reconsider playing because it was a step back after I had just came back from another injury,” Linarez said.

Linarez was given the opportunity to continue her soccer career beyond high school, but turned it down because she did not want to risk getting hurt again.

“I’m done playing,” Linarez said. “It’s gotten to the point where it’s not really worth going through anymore if in the future I’m not going to be able to do a lot of other things that I may want to do.”

Because of girls tendencies to quit playing sports, and their greater likelihood of obtaining a potentially career ending injury, varsity coaches of girls teams are more likely to consider underclassmen for their team.

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league the season prior. As a freshman, the 5’3 guard had to learn to play a lot more physical and elevate the mental side of her game.

“Im very short. I got thrown around a lot and they were a lot more bigger than me,” Sandle said.

“I had to play a lot more physical and I had to think the game a step ahead and bring my basketball IQ higher.”

Senior softball player Sadie Langlet knew she had the capability to play varsity softball when she was brought up as a freshman, for her it was all about meeting the expectations of a varsity athlete.

“I always knew that

I could p l a y varsity,” Langlet said.

“I guess it was the fact that they were old-

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I’m done playing. It’s gotten to the point where it’s not really worth going through anymore...

er, more experienced, and some of them were definitely more talented and I had to learn how to live up to that standard of a varsity player.”

Underclassmen have to make adjustments to both their physical and mental game when pulled up to play varsity.

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