e e k l y W EL CHICANo Vol 56, NO. 29
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July 12, 2018
So Cal Select soccer team defeats top two Mexican teams in exhibition competition in Tijuana
THIS WEEK Gloria’s Corner
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Lio Mejia
So cal Select soccer team comprised of 18 girls aged 12 - 14 from around the inland empire defeated the top two teams in Mexico during the Mexico Futbol Federation tournament on June 30 in tijuana, Mexico. this is the first time the U.S. has participated in this competition. By Maryjoy Duncan
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n the final week of the World Cup, there is a team made up of 18 Inland Empire girls aged 12 – 14 who made their own soccer history in
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the first U.S. and Mexico exhibition match in this category during the Mexico Futbol Federation Tournament on June 30 in Tijuana, Mexico. Coach Lio Mejia held open tryouts where 50 – 60 girls exhibited
their skills, energy and footwork during scrimmages. According to Mejia the players who demonstrated the most dedication and passion made the final cut. “As a coach I am honored to give these amazing athletes the
opportunity to fulfill their dreams and enhance their love for the game,” said Mejia. The team, So Cal Select, defeated the top two teams in Mexico. So Cal, cont. on next pg.
Class of 2018 ear ns over $8.1 million in scholarships
he 3,273 graduates in the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Class of 2018 earned a total of $8,101,934 in scholarships, which included $1,043,000 in military academy scholarships. A full 100 percent of Middle College High School’s 65 graduates earned scholarships, averaging more than $10,000 per student. Cajon High School and Arroyo Valley High School (AVHS) graduates also had impressive showings, with 75 percent of Cajon’s 649 graduates and 68 percent of AVHS’s 557 graduates earning scholarships.
Cajon High School’s graduates also earned $992,000 in U.S. Military Academy scholarships from the Army, Marines, Air Force, and Navy. San Andreas High School graduates earned seven U.S. Army and one U.S. National Guard Military Academy scholarships for a total of $51,000. Including non-military scholarships, San Andreas students earned $67,983 in scholarships. SBCUSD’s oldest high schools, San Bernardino High School (SBHS) and Pacific High School, may have had smaller graduating classes than the other SBCUSD, cont. on next page