Hillside Hotwire

November 2013 • Volume 15, Issue 1

Murder in the Knife Room #Hashtag Overload Adventures at State XC Meet Cheer for a Cure Winter fashion tips

A Musical Rebellion The band’s “Internal Protest” show won over judges and piled up awards Pages 6-7

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Time is running out...

Non-proficient seniors only have three more chances to pass

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By Chelsea Shehan • Editor-In-Chief

eniors await their results from the last round of exams they took November 5-8.

“I think I did all right,” said one senior. “I just want to pass. I don’t want to have to worry about this for the rest of the year.”

Non-proficient seniors have two more chances to pass their exams, in March and May. Seniors who do not pass have the opportunity to come back the following school year and test as adults.

“I’m really nervous to hear my results,” said another senior. “It’s like all the work you put in high school is for noth-

ing if you don’t pass.”

The former Certificate of Attendance was recently removed as means of walking at graduation. Non-proficient seniors will not be able to walk with their class this year.

“If you don’t pass this year as a senior, you will test next year and take them until you do pass,” said Mrs. Crine. “Seniors

have another chance in June. If they do pass then, there will be another graduation for those seniors in August.”

Classes are available to help students with the exams they are having trouble passing.

“I’m sure everyone did fine this time around,” said math apps teacher, Mr. Peila. “I give my kids a packet in the beginning

of the quarter. We cover everything that is on the test.”

Tutoring is available and offered by different teachers around campus. Practice exams are also offered online as well.

“Results should come in a week before winter break,” said Peila. “I’m confident my students will pass this year.”

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The characters have just found out what was in the mysterious box, Photo by Sean Howard

Murder in the Knife Room Drama club produces hilarious murder-mystery comedy

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ith the smell of stage make-up and hairspray and the view of knifes all over the walls, the theatre was ready for their new production: Murder in the Knife Room. This murder-mystery comedy included various suspects, a serial killer, a dirty hippie, a spooky pirate and many others.

“The show went very well,” said Theatre Director Gregory Gaskill. “The actors and tech students worked very hard, and I am thoroughly pleased with their work.”

The comedy centered around a bizarre group of people invited to the home of a mysterious host. When Mr. Host was found murdered, it was

By Marissa Panchal • Staff Writer

up to the “Inexplicably Omniscient Inspector to solve the case,” said Gaskill. The Inspector went through a series of individual interrogations with nearly each of the guests.

Reenactment players performed the back story of how each character knew the mysterious host, going back in time to show a possible motive for each person.

Rehearsals were a big aspect of the production; plays take a lot of time to make sure everything goes as planned.

Rehearsals were also a time where cast members bonded and had fun.

“The whole show was really funny, and all the rehearsals were hysterical,” said senior Devin

Flynn. “Anything that happened at any time during rehearsal was funny,” said senior KJ Sahni, but the back stage hi-jinks were even more fun. The actors said the characters were hilarious because they were big stereotypes. “I played a character named Reckless Cowboy,” said Flynn. “Most of the roles in the show were meant to be really ridiculous and outrageous, so for Reckless Cowboy, I kind of just tuned into my inner rodeo and really played it up: big cowboy hat, big boots, and a really thick southern accent.”

Actors try to develop into the character they are playing, both in the theatre and outside.

“Usually, after we finished

rehearsal, I would talk in a southern accent, and it kind of took a little bit to turn it back down, and I would walk around holding on to my belt buckle,” said Flynn. Sahni noticed the same thing was happening to him while rehearsals were going on.

“There have definitely been some times when I walked out and talked to random people for the heck of it as my character.

I am normally more of a laid back kind of person, and when I am a character, that is normally not how I am,” said Sahni.

During the performances, there were many laughs coming from the audience. The characters were cracking jokes and being their hilarious

selves, and the audience loved it. “Every time that something dramatic happened, there would always be really dramatic music, and it was really funny,” said audience member Alyssa Miele.

There was even some audience participation when Stand-Up Comic was telling her story.

After giving up three months of their lives, why do the actors still have smiles? “It’s really exciting,” said Sahni.

“Right before the curtains open, everyone’s heart is beating, and when they open, you know it’s time.

We are finally there, I can see the audience. There is a ton of people, and I just get pumped and can’t wait to do it again.”

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Paulina Quinones performs an inverted toe touch. Photo

by Grace Luby

Competition cheer team ready to impress

With plans to compete at the USA Nationals, the squad has added new stunts and routines with hopes of reaching the next level

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By Grace Luby • Cub Reporter

ince 2012-2013, cheer has made a new image and plans to uphold and even create an even greater image with the 2013-2014 competition cheer team. With the competition team recently selected, Coach Lexi Kruger said she has high expectations for the new and improved team. “I expect one hundred percent commitment, positive attitudes, respect and most of all, for them to enjoy themselves.” Coach is more than pleased with the outcome of the competition team so far.

“We are striving to blow the school’s mind and to have everyone look at cheer differently,” said Kruger, who plans to attend USA Nationals in Anaheim. To get to that level, the team’s goal is to obtain team standing back tucks. They already have team standing backhand springs. The team will perform elite stunts as well.

“These are things that people have never seen before, especially from high school cheerleaders. There is no doubt in my mind that we will do well at Nationals.”

Senior Jake Barfield is on the varsity and competition teams, along with Nick Grinder, Sam Martin and Blade Singleton. “I love [being part of cheer,] said Barfield. “I don’t regret doing it, but it is different though. Cheer is hard, and it takes a lot of work to put up a stunt and to hit all of your tumbling passes. People don’t realize that we all work so hard.” Barfield also loves football but said the two are completely different. “Ill be going from tackling and getting tackled by two hundred-pound boys to lifting and throwing ninety-five pound girls into the air,” he said. “The school

will be shocked when they see the competition team perform at the winter assembly.”

Coach Kruger is happy to have the boys on the team. “The boys bring a different atmosphere,” she said. “They cancel out the drama and bring in happiness and silliness. They definitely bring out a real competition atmosphere, and I’m so grateful to have such dedicated boys and to have such a dedicated team.” The team continues to work daily to perfect their new routines/stunts.

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Cheer for a cure

Dance team performs at UNLV to raise awareness “ Cheer for a Cure means dancing for the women who probably can’t right now.”

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By Brianna Burkett • Cub Reporter

n October 12, about thirty Varsity and JV team members performed at the Sam Boyd Stadium for the UNLV vs. Hawaii football halftime show for Cheer for a Cure.

Their performance was part of a program that raises awareness for breast cancer. It cost $20 per participant, and some of that money went to the Susan B. Komen foundation.

Foothill dance teams have participated for the past seven years. These girls learned the dance in three days.

Jv dancer Ericka Dirk said, “I practiced my

heart out, over and over until I perfected it.”

Varsity captain Vicky Nyamuswa said, “Right before any performance, I get an adrenaline rush.

Each performance is something new and exciting.”

Both girls have been dancing since they could walk and were on their middle school dance team.

“Cheer for a Cure means dancing for the women who probably can’t right now,” Dirk said. “Doing what I love and helping out a great cause is really a package deal. I think dancing in order to help these women get through the rough times is a great feeling, and it means a lot for these women.”

Nyamuswa has participated four times already, but her love for this hasn’t dwindled. “Cheer for a Cure is an amazing opportunity to support a great cause,” said Nyamuswa. “Being able to be a part of it in years past and see how good the turnout was this year is amazing. I am so happy I got this opportunity!”

Coach Lana Carey had a similar feeling. “It’s a great way for us to do community service and have a chance to perform in front of a big crowd,” said Carey.

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Ready to perform, the marching band at the Homecoming game. Photo

by Bernhard and Williams

A rebelicious journey through music and visual performance

Celeste Johnson

An Internal Protest

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By Billy Clouse • Layout Editor

he cold fog lingered in the air. Ten bands held their collective breath as the scores were announced. “In fifth place, with a score of 79.3, the Foothill High School marching band!”

Cheers filled the muggy air. The drum majors and guard captains stepped forward to accept the award. The band cheered internally, the fans, outwardly.

After three months of blood, sweat and tears, the band ended their season in fifth place at the Bands of America Regional Championship in Long Beach, California.

“I’m extremely proud of each and every single person,” said drum major Gabrielle Squillante. “Each individual has come so far, and our performance shows how far we’ve come as a group as well.”

The band’s show, entitled “An Internal Protest,” had rebellion as a major theme of the show. “At the end of the show, I tried to be different and show I was an individual,” said Celeste Johnson.

“During the beginning of the season, we still weren’t comfortable with the show,” said guard captain Jackie Reveyrand. “We didn’t have a great grasp of what the show wanted from us yet. With each practice and each little rebellious moment added, it started to become clear.”

The show evolved throughout the season.

Each performance was unique due to the addition of visual effects.

A name was hard to choose for the show.

First, it was called The Music of Eric Whitacre

The susaphone players await their marching orders at the Homecoming game. Photo by Bernhard and Williams

(the composer of “October,” the first movement of the show).

As the rebellious nature developed, it became“The Passionate Heart: an Ode to Rebels.”

By the final performance, the title became An Internal Protest.

Besides rebellion, the show had a school theme. Desks were located around the field. Although they were mainly used by the color guard, the band also interacted with them, including using them as percussive instruments.

“Oh, those desks!” said Jackie Reveyrand. “They were a pain because, when you carried them, your legs got scratched up. We had people standing on them and occasionally someone would stumble off.”

To match the theme, the colorgaurd

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What was the most fulfilling part about being drum major?

Gabrielle Mathijssen, 12

Gabrielle Squillante, 12

George Chumas, 12

Amanda Moya, 12

I think so far for me, it was standing on the podium, being able to see the whole band just giving their all and performing their best, and knowing I’m part of that. I get to see everyone’s progression, watching when someone nails a hard run or gets into the vis; it makes everything I do worth it.

Very few things make me happier than looking down at so many faces after a run-through, and knowing that we, as a team, can evoke emotion and thought with little more than coordinates and ink spots on paper!

I love being able to see each and every single person improve. We’re all a team and I love it. We all succeed together and we all fail together, but it’s always that: together.

It’s great to contribute to such a great ensemble and being able to make a difference in our performance. It is really rewarding to watch each and every person improve throughout the season. Additionally, reaping the rewards at the end of the season is great!

I enjoy getting to watch people fall in love with this activity as much as I do.

Being able to see wonder in people’s eyes and knowing it matches the same spark in my eyes after every show makes all the hard work beyond worth it.

Score card

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Competition

Henderson Bandfest

Showdown at Silverado

Summerlin Spectacular

Tournament on the Turf

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BOA - Long Beach, CA

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77.25

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wore a variety of outfits including the garb of school children.

The band received first place at their four Southern Nevada competitions and then went to their first Bands of America competition in St. George.

After making it to finals, Foothill was awarded tenth place out of 27 bands from Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, California and Nevada.

The following week, the band participated in another Bands of America event in Long Beach, California. Foothill made it into finals and placed fifth out of 15 bands from California, Arizona, Texas, Oregon and Nevada, ending the season with a score of 79.3. This score ranks them in the top 40 nationally.

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After the final performance, senior Cameron Noto said, “I felt awesomeness and adrenaline! I thought about all the friends I made over the past four years, and I couldn’t believe it was over!”

“It was really crazy, knowing that was the last time I’d be able to perform with this group of people,” said drum major Gabrielle Squillante. “There’s a certain feeling that everyone gets walking off the field when we’ve done well, and I know every single person felt it as we marched off the field from our last competition.”

Marching band by the numbers

79.3

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79,447

Score at final competition

Students in the band this year

Man hours put in this season

Michael Hanach

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Life at 148 bpm

A sax player’s view while marching

By Rachel Leone • Layout Editor

“Making a

perfect diagonal line is more difficult than it seems because, if the form is more than two steps off, I will be the one that is hit with a flag.

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y eyes lock on the drum major as my heart races. I check my posture, my feet, stomach, shoulders, and chin to make sure I’m standing up straight with my instrument parallel to the ground and look professional. For a second, I check my uniform.

My gauntlets are velcroed so they won’t fall off, my gloves are on the right hands, and my hat’s string is tucked into my collar. My eyes dart back to the drum major, and I see her moving her hands at exactly eighty beats per minute. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two.

I put my saxophone to my lips and two counts later, flex my calf and thigh muscles into a backward march at double-time.

As I line up behind the person in front of me into a simple arc and reach a step-close twelve counts later, I automatically begin to panic. Did I go too far forward? Where was the alto saxophone player behind me? The sweet sound of the melody behind me eases my worry, and I focus again on the drum major.

The next 16 count set is problematic for the people around me. Making a perfect diagonal line is more difficult than it seems because, if the form is more than two steps off, I will be the one that is hit with a flag. We squat into our visual dance sequence, which scores us points at every competition.

After the turn around, we follow the form until we come to the desks that we use

as props. When someone passes a desk, they spin. I’m one of those people. When it comes time, I hold my breath, praying to not hit it.

After making multiple arcs, curves, boxes and lines, my favorite part of the show starts with a slow and melodious brass feature. The symphony of brass instruments bursts into its climax as I switch to forward marching and help make the curve of an arc. We switch to back marching 16 counts later where we step close and turn around. We march into a swirl of arcs and remain there for the rest of the movement.

The next movement starts with a dubstep and drum break, creating a musical and emotional contrast from the first two movements. We march at 148 beats per minute, and prepare to play our woodwind feature as we create a perfect form of straight lines. We play it as loud as we can, blowing until our lungs almost explode and quickly move backward into the next form.

Several sets later, I am faced with a labyrinth of desks as I try to maneuver around them while back marching. Most of the saxophones plunge into the depth of the desks, center field and on the front sideline, where individual marching and music judges lurk trying to catch any possible flaws. Pivoting into a direction change almost every 16 counts, these sets are the least clean and require the most effort. Our section of tenor saxophones takes the melody as the eight of us battle exhaustion and lack of oxygen to create a full sound.

We march for three more sets and end four steps behind the front sideline. With the last note, we play as loud as humanly possible, hoping for the 300 people in our band to all become stronger and louder in unison. The note climaxes and ends. The drum majors put their hands down, letting us know to step into our final pose.

I feel beads of sweat roll down my back, indicating that the adrenaline rush is done. I begin to feel my shins, calves and knees ache from roll-stepping. I checked my posture. My feet are apart, my stomach is in, my shoulders are back, my chin is up, and my eyes shine with the pride of being a musician in the Foothill Marching Band.

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By Rachel Leone • Layout Editor

s I sit on my couch watching TV, I scroll through my newsfeed and look at the latest pictures. I see a post featuring my friend with her new puppy, so I automatically double tap that. But as I scroll down a few millimeters further, I see thousands of little blue markings called hashtags.

Virtually very picture and status update contains a hashtag. If I posted a picture of glitter, I’d put hashtags like #pretty or #sparkles, but I’d have to explore the far corners of my brain to think of more. However, if someone else put a picture of glitter on Instagram, they would put 30 unnecessary hashtags.

One of the most annoying things I’ve seen in my life is when someone hashtags a word, and then spells out each letter with a hashtag. Using the glitter example again, “ #G #L #I #T #T #E #R #S #P #A #R #K #L #E #S.” Also, writing a phrase and tagging each individual word is the same thing. It’s annoying and unnecessary.

Take the ten minutes it would take to update your status or post a picture and go do your homework. #education #is #fun #and #can #get #you #a #job Teenagers also feel the need to post their every random thought on the Internet, especially on Facebook. In addition to their random status, they use hashtags. You aren’t supposed to hashtag a status, especially when it’s something like “I just ate dinner. #yoloswag.” Thanks for sharing your random comment with me. Your status and completely unrelated hashtag has greatly changed my life. #hashtags #do #nothing #on #facebook.

What’s equally annoying is when people repeat the same concept in their hashtags! Take the word “swag” for example.

Unnecessary repeated hashtags include #swag #swaggie #swagmaster #yoloswag #sweg (which is just a stupid way of spelling

swag) and #swagger. Another example is yolo: “#you #only #live #once #YOLO #yolo #yoloswag #y #o #l #o #yolooooo.” If you can’t come up with better hashtags, then #YOLO (you obviously lack originality).

People also hashtag hashtags. For example: #hashtag #hashtags #toomanyhashtags. If you can’t spend your time wisely enough to come up with a better hashtag than #hashtag, it should be a law that you shouldn’t have access to social media.

People have told me, “If you hate people using social media so much, why don’t you just turn it off.” The answer is simple.

Hashtags have not only infected the Internet and social media but also the brains of teenagers and young adults. Everywhere I go, people are not only putting hashtags on social media, they are also speaking in hashtags. I can’t even go to school without hearing people talking in hashtags, and it makes our generation sound ridiculous. “Hashtag how was hashtag science?”

“Hashtag it was fine. Hashtag hashtag.”

“Hashtag OMG!” “ OMG Hashtag LOL.” What an intelligent conversation. You people are brilliant.

It’s seriously gotten to the point where I have to talk to myself (or to a select couple of people) to have an intelligent conversation. Everyone thinks that using hashtags is harmless, but they are seriously degrading our thinking and our communication skills. It’s not the trend of using hashtags itself; it’s the fact that teenagers take trends to extreme levels of stupidity. Hashtags are fine; it’s the people that overuse them that make the trend so annoying. Next time you hashtag, please make sure it’s not stupid because #your #unnecessary #use #of #hashtags #is #ridiculous.

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Winter

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arents, teachers and counselors have been nagging seniors since freshman year about their future.

“Have you taken your ACT and SAT? What school do you want to go to? What about the

military? Have you applied for scholarships and grants? Who’s paying for this?!”

It’s sadly normal to not know the answer to any of these tiresome questions, yet graduation is only six months away!

No matter your destined path, getting ahead of the game will give you a step up in any industry!

Seniors need to kick it in gear, and the Hillside Hotwire is here to help.

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Are you ready?

Seniors, it’s time to think about the future...

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By Jessica Terrones • Staff Writer

any seniors are aware they need to take the SAT and ACT, apply for scholarships, and apply for college, but not all seniors are on top of it.

“I haven’t applied for any schools because I am not sure where I’d like to go just yet,” said senior Jake Trujillo.

However, Trujillo took the October ACT and has taken several honors courses to prepare him for college. “I haven’t applied for college or scholarships yet because I haven’t found enough time, but I plan on getting both done very soon, and I could really use more information about what scholarships I can apply for and when they’re due because I don’t know where to look,” said Trujillo. Other seniors interviewed also said they would like more accessible info about how to prepare for college rather than having to search for it. Many don’t know where to look or how to go about applying for college.

Senior Abby Mangubat has done quite a lot to prepare for college.

“Taking five AP courses

has really set me up for college because the courses are much more difficult than regular courses,” said Mangubat.

AP classes are college level classes that offer an exam at the end of the spring quarter. If a student scores at least 3 out of 5 on the exam, the student will receive college credit for the class. Mangubat has applied for two schools and is in the process of applying for a handful more, including UC schools. Mangubat has also prepared for college by taking both the ACT and SAT once and hopes to take them a second time to get the highest score possible.

Many students are unaware of the importance of the SAT and ACT tests, both of which play a huge role as to whether or not students get accepted into schools, and whether or not students get placed in remedial classes.

Seniors in AP and honors English have been required to apply for scholarships for a grade. Outside of that, many seniors said that they don’t know how to apply for scholarships or didn’t feel that they were worth applying for because “scholarships are really hard to get,” said senior Nicole Khoury. But the fear of not getting scholarships hasn’t stopped Mangubat, who has applied for ten scholarships already and who plans to “apply for even more.”

Many seniors who have their eyes set on college have done much to prepare themselves for college, but the remaining seniors may be stuck because they don’t know where to find information on scholarships, applying for college, or taking the SAT and ACT tests.

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Winter Fashion Tips A boy’s perspective on what to wear

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s the temperature is coming down, girls are starting to wear winter clothes, but not all of these clothes are attractive to guys.

Scarves are very attractive. They match with many outfits and look good and classy.

They are easy to put on and complement an outfit. However, if you’re going to wear scarves, don’t wear them with shorts or Uggs. It would be mixing winter and summer.

Uggs don’t match with anything. Even though they may be the most comfortable thing on the planet,

By Kaden Jesperson • Cub Reporter

they aren’t even close to being attractive.

They are just big bulky boots. Many wear them with short shorts.

This just makes you look like you don’t know what season it is. What makes Ugg boots even worse are sparkles. Also, hardcore combat boots with heels look silly. Don’t go there. Don’t do it.

Headbands are a YES! They compliment your eyes and beautiful hair.

You can wear them with any season, not only winter. Plus they go well with scarves.

Printed leggings are a definite do. They are comfortable and

stylish. However, if they are a crazy print, keep it under control.

Some animal prints like cheetah, leopard and zebra are okay. NEVER GIRAFFE. Tribal-hipster prints are also a great choice. However, these kinds of prints can get out of control. They can look like the coolest thing in the world or the least organized thing ever.

These tips will get you through the entire winter looking fashionable and attractive while still being comfortable.

Follow them, live by them; you will thank me for the rest of your life. You’re welcome.

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Ruelas wins regionals

Amy Ruelas and other members of the Girls Golf team give a season wrap-up

my Ruelas putted her way to victory October 17 at the regional tournament at Boulder Creek, taking a win back to Foothill.

She hit a 74, an almost professional score, with par at 72.

Coach Judy Swanson said, “It was one of my favorite moments of the season.”

The match started off slowly, with four bogies during the first nine holes. But she came back with birdies on holes seven-eight and a par on hole

By Chance Mandernach • Cub Reporter

number nine. The second half was smooth sailing. Ruelas said she

always stays optimistic during play so that she always plays the best

During practice, Amy Ruelas vigorously hits a ball out of a bunker. Photo by Bernhard and Williams

she can. Two other girls made it to regionals, Jasmin Scruggs and Jorden Brown. Brown proceeded to go to the state tournament with Ruelas.

The state tournament, October 22-23, in Summerlin, was split into two parts. Ruelas started the first match off with an eagle and rounded off the front nine holes on par.

Things didn’t go as well on the back nine when she got a triple on a par four hole. She ended the match with

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a score of 77. Brown got a birdie on the first hole and scored somewhat on par for the rest of the match.

Day 2 followed a similar pattern and Ruelas rounded off the season with a score of 76.

Most things went well save for a few occasions, one of which the girls didn’t have enough time to warmup. Ruelas recalls several bad strokes and said that, “It definitely affected our performance, we could have done better.”

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Boys soccer season wrap up

After a tough loss in playoffs the team takes time to reflect

By Jesse Lima • Sports Editor

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he boy’s soccer team (11-8-2) ended their season in the first round of the sunrise quarterfinals, but it was not a disappointment, according to Coach Andrew Risheg. A four to one loss to the number two seed in the Northeast League, Canyon Springs, forced Foothill to watch the rest of the playoffs.

“Some of the best soccer we played all season was played in our playoff match against Canyon,” Coach Risheg said. “We had a lot of opportunities to put the ball in the back of the net, but we just couldn’t finish at all in the game.”

The number three seed Falcons had a lot of memories to look back on, including being a part of the top ten ranked teams in the coaching polls. That was the first time Foothill soccer had ever been in the top ten coaches poll rankings.

“Nobody around the valley gave us the respect we During breast cancer awareness month, Matthew Pablico plays in a league match.

Photo by Parker Curtis

deserved,” junior Mason Reid said. “Green Valley was ranked high most of the year, but we beat them, and Coronado was also ranked high all year, but we beat them too. Hopefully, next year we show teams up and put ourselves back on the map.”

Next year, the team is losing five seniors, including forward Dakota Maack, who scored 17 goals and had 17 assists. Maack was part of what was known as the ‘Dynamic Duo’ with Junior Robert Cowan. Both Cowan and Maack played up top all year and were inseparable.

Maack said, “Robby and I scored lots of goals and got lots of assists. We like to pass the ball to each other because we can read each other’s mind.”

The ‘Dynamic Duo’ combined for 42 goals and 27 assists on the season.

“Injuries and suspensions were a key role in how our season played out,” Coach Risheg said.

“Next year, we hope to not have any setbacks and just go all the way. Many teams are losing close to 10 seniors each, and we are only losing five. The matchup we had in the first round of the playoffs this year could very possibly be the matchup in the sunrise championship game next year.”

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November 2013 • Hillside Hotwire 15

Adventures at the state meet Girls cross country edition

By Jake Jesperson • Editor-In-Chief

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he batteries on the small microphone finally had the last drops of life drained from them, and the bus full of exhausted athletes erupted into applause.

“FINALLY,” shouted sophomore Brooke Noorda. She and seven of her teammates were forced to listen to the same boy from Palo Verde attempt to sing Disney show tunes Brooke Noorda during the for four hours.

Larry Burgess invitational in Boulder City. Photo by They were on their way Bill Tobler home from the cross country state meet where they placed ninth earlier that morning a meet sophomore Charlie Allen described as her most favorite high school experience yet. “It was really short (two days), and I think the school district made it that way so we didn’t get too crazy,” she said.

Senior Alyse Vanek, a seasoned state veteran, said this was also her favorite state

experience. “We had a really fun group of girls who were focused on having fun rather than making themselves miserable being overly-obsessed with the meet,” she said.

“I’ve never seen a group of girls act the way we did. The only way I can describe it is just flat out weird.”

When asked who was the most crazy, the entire team replied immediately and unanimously, “Brooke!”

“I wasn’t that bad,” said Noorda as her cheeks turned a bright red. “Although there were a few moments, like when I got into a twerking contest with the Centennial girls, tried to break the elliptical machine in the exercise room or started an intense stare down with the entire Coronado team in the elevator,” she said.

“We figured we could get Brooke to do almost anything pretty early in

the night if we said, “Do it for the Vine,” said junior Morgan Dennett. “After a while, we just had to stop ourselves because, between her going insane and us laughing so hard, we were starting to tire ourselves out for the competition the next morning.”

The adventures didn’t end when the meet did; no, they carried on all the way home for the seven-hour overcrowded charter bus ride back to Foothill. “The bus was terrible!” said Allen. “Everyone was talking, and there were people sleeping in the aisles which made the simple tasks of getting comfortable and going the bathroom (located in the back of the bus) nearly impossible.”

After a while, the applause died down, and the athletes tried to get some rest, but no one did.

Girls cross country finishes season at state The young team looks for many return visits

During the Larry Burgess Invitational, Alyse Vanek runs in the desert portion of the race. Photo by Bill Tobler

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By Jake Jesperson • Editor-In-Chief

n November 9, girls cross country ended their season with a ninth place finish at the state meet in Reno, NV. “We were projected to finish last, so at least we didn’t disappoint anyone,” joked senior and top team finisher Alyse Vanek. “We had a lot of fun and were just happy to be able to compete because there were a lot of teams that missed out.” Vanek came in 24th out of 78 runners and ran a 21:07 on the 5k course averaging a 6:49 mile pace.

This is the second time in a row Foothill has been to state as a team. “We were really lucky to have qualified this year because in years past we wouldn’t have,” said sophomore Brooke Noorda. “This was the first year that the top three teams in the region were allowed to go versus when only the top two teams went.”

In cross country, every course is different with different obstacles and different terrain

to traverse. “This course was pretty hard,” said junior Morgan Dennett. “There were a ton of hills, and at one point we even had to jump over a ditch.”

The course wasn’t the only factor that played into the race’s outcome. The girls only packed warm clothes, thinking it would be freezing while they were up there; it wasn’t. They also didn’t have star freshman Amber Risheg because she had a club soccer game that she couldn’t miss, not to mention, of the eight girls, there was only one senior and two juniors.

“We are lucky to have such a young team,” said Coach Thomas. “The thing about cross country is that girls can experience success really young, and we aren’t really losing anyone, so I have high expectations for years to come.”

With such a young team, the girls will continue forward as they try to end the Green Valley and Coronado dynasties.

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