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L e t t e r s O f I n t e n t Upcoming Events W i n t e r S p o r t s
Go to pg. 3 and witness your fellow Blackhawk athletes sign their way to college.
Looking for something to do? Check out the upcoming events in the desert on pg. 5
See how successful winter sports have been this season on pg. 12 & 13
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February 2017 Volume XXII Issue 4
Hawkview La Quinta High School
Girls’ Soccer en Route to Fifth Consecutive DVL Title
Kayleen Sullivan Co-Editor-in-Chief
The LQ girls’ soccer squad stormed into DVL with a tie against their rivals, the Palm Desert Aztecs on December 14. After two ten-minute overtimes, neither team scored – resulting in a 0-0 tie to ensure a tight race for first place for the rest of the season. After an important 2-0 league win against Cat City, Coach Quattlebaum commented, “I expect us to continue improving game to game. I expect that everyone else in DVL is going to make us play our best game every single time we play.” The girls played on thin ice and allowed Shadow Hills to score the only goal in the first half in the game on Jan. 25. The Hawks immediately woke up at the beginning of the second half and scored when starting forward Jaylene Manion (12) put the ball in the back of the net with her head after a cross from center midfielder Hannah Mendoza (11). They finished the game with three more goals for a 4-1 win. La Quinta once again played Cat City, an essential victory for LQ to secure a fifth
consecutive DVL title. It was a close game that became determined by a key play when wing defender Elaina Leon (11) saved a shot off the goal line which led to an immediate counterattack by forward Tatiana Woodworth (11), who crossed it into forward Marcella Gallo (11), burying her shot and scoring La Quinta’s only goal. The game ended in a 1-0 victory. The Blackhawks came through in their round 2 match against the Aztecs with three goals in the first twenty minutes of the half. It all began with the first goal when forward Alexis Garcia (11) dribbled around defenders and the PD keeper finishing a solid goal that would set the precedent for the rest of the game. The defense held strong and
senior Jianna Guerrero scored the only goal in the second half, ending the game with a dominant 4-0 win for La Quinta. This has put the girls in a strong position to take their fifth consecutive DVL championship and finish as the top seed for Division 4 with only two league games left. Be sure to support LQ at their final home game and senior night today, Feb. 10! Girls’ Soccer
12/14 Palm Desert 12/16 Shadow Hills 1/11 Cathedral City 1/18 Palm Springs 1/23 Xavier 1/25 Shadow Hills 1/30 Indio 2/1 Xavier 2/3 Cathedral City 2/6 Palm Desert
0-0 5-0 2-0 6-0 4-0 4-1 6-1 7-0 1-0 4-0
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Kelly and Karlgaard Enlighten the Valley
Sahara Garcia Illustrator/Art Editor
On Monday, January 16, the first Youth Town Hall event of the season was held at the Renaissance Esmeralda. The featured speakers were Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard and astronaut Scott Kelly. Karlgaard was the first speaker present to the students. He shared five lessons to lasting success that advanced his career. “Putting yourself in a box is a big mistake,” he advised. For example, he told students that test scores do not define future successes as passion and maturity comes later in life. After he spoke about his profession, a youth ambassador introduced worldrenowned astronaut, Scott Kelly. He is known for his yearlong flight in the International Space Station (ISS) and setting the record for total accumulated number of days spent in space by an American astronaut. His twin brother, Mark Kelly, is also an astronaut, while his sister-in-law is Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Kelly began his lecture by joking that instead of exploring space, he should of ran for president. He touched upon
the subject of being a late bloomer by reflecting on his childhood and his education. Kelly also reminisced upon his journey in space and his collaboration with Russian co-astronauts in the ISS and how “he freaked out” when President Obama replied to his tweet about being afraid in space. The night was inspirational and meaningful to the high school students who attended. The guest speakers assured the students to not fret if they feel they haven’t realized their potential at a young age. “I loved the whole experience of just going and having to dress up,” commented Spencer Lowell (11). “I learned that even the average person could make their dreams come true.” As Kelly emphasized at the beginning and end of his speech, “If you’re going to fail at something, fail hard. The sky is not the limit.”