OHS The Buzz 11.02.15 V.9.1 October Issue

October 30, 2015

OXNARD HIGH SCHOOL, 3400 W. GONZALES ROAD, OXNARD, CA. 93036

Project Kindness Part One

A series to encourage people to be kind to one another

By Stephanie Quero Kindness has dif- so if they come over and Sometimes, kindferent meanings from introduce me to their ness can be passed from one person to the next. group I feel like that’s one person to another For Sama Kalaj, a junior the kindest thing ever,” through gifts that have at Oxnard High School, said Kalaj. a deeper meaning. “I kindness is “a very broad Nevertheless, more remember my grandterm and it can range extravagant gestures mother cashing her from so many deeds but of kindness can also be pension check to help in short, it is anything equally as important. “If me pay for my books in that makes someone they’re sincere and their college. It was so kind feel happy or enlight- actions are from the that she thought about ened...just anything that heart then that’s all that me and wanted to have spreads any good atmo- matters,” said Elizabeth an impact on my edusphere.”

Botello, an english teach- cation because she was For some, the small- er at OHS. not able to do that for er gestures are more apAdditionally, some her daughter. My grandpreciated. “Simple acts people look for thought- mother cashing her penof kindness means more sion check and giving to me because I know it “Simple acts of me it for my books even comes directly from the kindness means more though I didn’t need it heart. That’s not to say was more of a symbol to to me because I know that more extravagant me, and it was her way gestures are less appre- it comes directly from of showing me she was ciated, but I think people the heart. That’s not being supportive,” said tend to forget to look to say that more ex- Crystal Murillo, who is gestures also an english teacher into the love involved travagant with the action, instead, are less appreciated. ” at OHS. they focus too much on Overall, kindness is -Aimee Sosa materialistic items that given and perceived difhad no thought or conferently. “Showing kindsideration given,” said fulness even in bigger ness to another person is Aimee Sosa, a resident in acts of kindness. “Extrav- doing things that maybe Ventura County. agant gestures are really another person doesn’t Kindness can also cool too for like Home- expect you to do and be through someone’s coming or something-- you’re doing it from the behavior and actions. if the guy really listens goodness of your own It does not necessarily to you and if you like to heart and not because mean it has to be pre- read and he bought you you’re expecting somesented through gifts. your own book then it thing in return and also “The kindest thing any- shows that he has been being open-minded and one has ever done for paying attention to you. accepting of who people me would definitely be I guess it all goes back are at their core rather talking to me at gath- to the simple things than being judgemental,” erings when I am very though,” said OHS junior, said Murillo. new to the environment Tiffany Torres.

Editorial:Size Matters

Do people really care about the size of their candy?

By Devin Lohse and Alexis Negrete

Venable the Dependable

Volume 9 Issue 1

New assistant principal discusses her life in and out of school

By Mateo Juarez and Mark Ramos “This is one anyone ignore of the best adme. They always ministration respond very teams I’ve had enthusiastically since becoming ‘Have a great day principal,” said too,’” said Ms. Oxnard High Venable.

School princiWhen she is pal, Dr. Eric Reinot in the office, gert.

Ms. Venable could With the be found scourstart of a new ing the globe. “I year, the OHS really like to travadministration el. I’ve been to has already beChina, I’ve been come the prodto Italy, I’ve been uct of change to Greece, I’ve in the form of been to Spain, incoming AssoI’ve been to Photo by Mateo Juarez France, I’ve been ciate Principal, Ms. Lisa Ven- New assistant principal Ms. Lisa to England. I love Venable. able. travel. That would Having redefinitely be my wanted to be in Southern ceived her bachelor’s California so I noticed biggest interest.” degree from Baylor Uni- they had an opening Especially with curversity and her Master’s here...and thought ‘Oh! rent seniors stressing Degree in Administration That’d be a great place,’” over which colleges they from Stephen F. Austin said Ms. Venable. should apply to, Ms. VenUniversity in East Texas, So far, Ms. Venable able wishes to encourage Venable has proven to be has received immense students, as well as cona valuable asset to OHS. support from her col- sole them. “...don’t think She wishes to con- leagues and has already you have to go to a UC... tinue her administrative begun to develop close set your goals high. Do career at OHS with past ties with the student what you want to do, folexperiences working in body. “I’ve really felt a lot low your dreams.” several counties across of warmth and kindness Ms. Venable advisCalifornia. “I spent time from the staff and I’m re- es all students at OHS in Monterey County as ally grateful for that, be- to follow her words of Assistant Principal of cause coming into a new wisdom, “Let kindness Instruction... I was in position I think some- guide you. Always try to Temecula Valley Unified times some people ar- do your best...just really School District at Chap- en’t accepting of you and follow your dreams and arral High School for that would make it really don’t give up. Persevere. fourteen years… I was difficult. I greet [the stu- If there’s something you dean of the math depart- dents] in the morning by really want to do...don’t ment, I was a Geometry the gym as they come to stop, don’t give up, don’t teacher, and I was an Ad- school and never does settle for less than what ministrative Designee. I you want your life to be.”

High School senior, Easten Simpson, said, “I wouldn’t turn down a fun-sized candy [over the normal sized.]”

“I can sample a lot of different candies with funsized,” said culinary teacher Ms. Vogt.

A variety of candy can come in both sizes, giving one the opportunity to try and experiment to find their favorite.

On the contrary, sometimes people prefer regular sized candies over their fun-sized counterparts. “Normal sized candy is just better,” said OHS Photo by Devin Lohse senior Jesse Villalobos.

Similarly, Daniel SanA delightful Twix bar shared amongst friends. chez, a junior at OHS, During Halloween, there the more iconic images of Halsaid, “When you eat a regare two things that go through loween, many people often ular sized candy you expect to people’s minds: costumes and debate whether they would be full, but when you eat a fun candy. like to get fun-sized or nor- sized you have to want more.”

With candy being among mal sized candies. Oxnard Some people are set on their

choice of normal sized over fun sized candies.

Some people would prefer a handful of Jolly Ranchers over a Milky Way or Kit Kat. For the latter, a Crunch bar triumphs over some M&M’s.”I just like free things” said Simpson.

That’s what some people forward to when this time of the year comes around, free candy and spooky decorations.

Others are just picky when their sweet treats are certain sizes. OHS senior Alec Salinas said, “I’d rather have a funsized Kit-Kat than a regular sized one.”

Most people can agree on, however, whether it be a king sized Hershey’s, a share sized pack of Skittles, a regular Toblerone, or a just some good old fashioned Kisses, that Halloween is a holiday to enjoy with friends.

Doing things like trad-

ing candy and telling stories about their trick-or-treating experiences is what makes Halloween special to groups of friends.

Maybe recalling an embarrassing moment at a haunted house or telling the story of how your group of friends threw toilet paper on someone’s house for refusing to give you candy.

Whether funny or sad, happy or gloomy, halloween can give one a variety of emotions.

The wide variety of candy, ranging from pieces to bars to full on bars, should give everyone- from the normal sweets lover to a hardcore sour expert- a little something from each region of the candy spectrum.

This makes Halloween a holiday people can enjoy, whether they wear a costume or not.

GENERATION Z

How technology has influenced Generation Z.

By Kaylie Hollub and Cienna Saucedo “Our generation sucks, about others, and we will and people are extreme- learn and grow from that,” ly lazy and unaccepting,” said OHS senior, Russell said OHS senior Ashley Partee.

McElvey,”even if you’re try“I’ve now had the oping to express yourself peo- portunity to meet lots of ple find it so hard to accept Gen Zers...they tend to be others.” Some people have independent,” said Alexa negative perspective on andra Levit from The New Generation Z and the fu- York Times. ture.

The amount of techMembers of Generation nology Generation Z uses is Z are people born in 1995- perceived as both positive 2009 who are “almost ex- and negative. “The averclusively the children of age teenager spends about Generation X, and they are 50 hours a week looking truly the 21st Century gen- at a screen” according to eration, with the whole of ScienceDaily and has an their formative years lived impact on Generation Z. in this century,” according OHS’s junior Alyssa Quezato education.qld.gov. da said, “I rely on the interOn the contrary, some net when I have questions people still have hope for involving homework or anya bright future. “If we just thing school related that I start recognizing the good do not understand.” in what people do and apAdvancements in techpreciate it, we will learn nology such as smartphones more about ourselves and allow people to communi-

The Buzz Staff cate with each other easily. “I spend almost every hour I’m not sleeping on my phone over the summer,” said Quezada, “Although I see this as a negative aspect of technology, I know I am not the only teen alone on this Photo by Cienna Saucedo one.”

Genaration Z’ers at a game.

“We need to slow it down everyone’s [always] on their so they are well prepared phones” said OHS senior for a global business environment,” said Levit from Ashley McElvy.

However, others believe The New York Times. The that advancement in tech- midst of a new technologic nology can be used for a and political era will form greater purpose. “Thanks Generation Z. According to to social media, they are ac- education.qld.gov, “by the customed to engaging with end of the decade [Generfriends all over the world, ation Z] will comprise 12 percent of the workforce.”

Scary Dairy, Quite Contrary Oxnard is not always what it seems

By Ruby Lyn Lucin

work in the fields, as well as tend the livestock.”

“Although the dairy was built solely for additional income, as well as developing work skills amongst the institution, Camarillo State Mental Hospital was already considered the ‘miracle hospital,’” added The Adventure Collector.

They had already been claimed to find new techniques to heal cases of schizophrenia and even autism.

On the other hand, Photo by Ruby Lyn Lucin the practitioners in the hospital were accused of One way to spend a Friday night (or not). their malpractice on their patients, as well as taking The Billiwhack Dairy, According to The Adin a “great number of vionow known as the ‘Scary venture Collector, “The lent cases, ” according to Dairy,’ which is an old aban- ‘Scary Dairy’, founded in The Adventure Collector. doned Camarillo State Hos- 1932, was first built as a Before the Scary Dairy pital, has been recognized slaughterhouse, and the was burned down, “A menfor its daunting appearance patients of Camarillo State tal patient had gone in [the and eerier history.

Hospital were forced to hospital] and killed people

Spanish Classes Going Cyber

Is taking a Spanish Course online easier than having a Spanish Teacher?

By Cedric Lim educate them- through daily work,” said selves.

Ms. Lobo.

Ta k i n g However, students may Spanish on- have trouble filling in Spanline is an in- ish courses for the school d e p e n d e n t year. study process Junior Brianna Ramos where the said, “I don’t have room students just for [Spanish class] in my work with- schedule and also I thought out lectures it’d be kind of harder right or clarifying now in class than [if I took] explanations. it over the summer.”

Students who Teachers help students took Spanish to speak a foreign language online correctly and use the corPhoto By Cedric Lim both and with a rect form of grammar. This Independent work by comteacher com- allows student to become puter without guidance. pared the dif- better at speaking the lan“Nothing beats learn- ferences between the two. guage. ing from a teacher,” said They believe that stuYet, some students Spanish teacher, Ms. María dents don’t get immediate would still rather to take the Lobo. Some Spanish teach- feedback as they do with class online to save time ers disapprove of the use of a teacher in a classroom. while earning the credits. computers for students to “You learn a language “Even though [having a

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who worked at the dairy.” said Oxnard High School junior, Destiny Maury.

According to csuci.edu, the California State University’s Board of Trustees was granted authority on September 1997 to have control over the property in which the Camarillo State Hospital once was.

Now known as California State University of Channel Islands, people visit the area to get a thrill.

“It’s scary when you go in the middle of the night,” says Christian Quiroz, “The closer we got to the house, the more we heard noises, and footsteps.”

Nevertheless,“ It seems that whoever comes to the space uses it as a refuge, and you can tell that it is loved. Loved in its own little juvenile delinquent way,” said The Adventure Collector.

teacher] is a little bit better,” said Ramos, “I can do it myself.”

Another Spanish teacher, Ms. Cynthia England, said, “It will be harder for them because the curriculum isn’t aligned.”

OHS student Zoe Baraza took Spanish online at Opportunities for Learning as an incoming junior.

Baraza took Spanish with a teacher both her freshman and sophomore year.

Between independent online courses and in-class courses, Baraza said, “In person you can ask specific questions and get specific answers back and hear how it sounds, but online…if you have a question, then you just have to figure it out yourself.”

Editors-In-Chief Stephanie Quero Tatyana Sharpe Managing Editor Mark Ramos Copy Editor Jamie Tadiaman Quality Control Editor Janine Tadiaman Layout Editors Victor Galicia Mateo Juarez Online Editor Edith Gallardo Entertainment Editor Kim Valerio Sports Editor Nicholas Robles Business Manager Jazmine Toledo Reporters Sarah Anaya Jaime Barron Lisandro Elizondo Rhiannon Enriquez Leslie Espinosa Carlos Gonzalez Ileana Gonzalez Kaylie Hollub Jordan Kimbrough Aaron Lee Cedric Lim Devin Lohse Ruby Lyn Lucin Adriana Mandujano Luz Martinez Alexis Negrete Rena Okayama Peyton Quintana Mark Henry Salupen Cienna Saucedo Jonathan Viveros Jesus Zapien Faculty Advisor Mr. David Page

“In person you can ask specific questions and get specific answers back and hear how it sounds, but online…. If you have a question, then you just have to figure it out yourself.”

-Zoe Baraza

Will Age Stop You From Getting Free Candy?

Students give their perspective on an age limit for Halloween.

By Aaron Lee and Jordan Kimbrough “Well there is no certain want to leave behind their in- of our car window at a house age limit for trick-or-treating, ner childhood or do not want who did not give us candy.The it’s just whenever you stop to let go of their best memo- only reason we threw the eggs feeling like a kid again,” said ries. is because we saw them giving Oxnard High School senior, SeTrick-Or-Treating is not candy to the kids, and as soon arra Cardenas. only a time where an individual as we walked up, we were told No matter the age, going can get candy, but also a time they ran out.” out and trick-or-treating all de- where you can go out and enAge is just a number.There pends on how you are feeling joy the scares that await you are people of all different kinds towards Halloween. with your friends. “My favorite of ages out on Halloween “Even when I’m an old Halloween memory is when night.“There should not be an man, I would still go out and me and my friends pretended age limit just to go out and trick-or-treat because who to be dead people on our lawn get free candy. Free candy is doesn’t want to obtain free and scared the little kids that the best type of candy you can candy? Free candy on Hal- walked by,” said OHS junior get,” said OHS junior, Darien loween was the most exciting Mason Johnson.

Reyes. feeling I got because I didn’t As people grow up, they Regardless of age, it is have to pay,” said alumni of make the decision of whether one’s own decision whether the Oxnard Union High School to be the ‘treater’ or become they want to stay inside or if District, Steven Kimbrough. the ‘trickster.’ OHS senior Seth they want to spend their HalAdults are often seen trick- Hill said, “A few years ago me loween night out trick-or-treator-treating because they don’t and my friends threw eggs out ing.

Photo by Aaron Lee

Jack-o-Lanterns light the streets at night.

Dangers of Halloween Studenst discuss the dangers of halloween

By Jaime Barron and Jesus Zapien

There have been multiple reportings of incidents like this every year on Halloween night.

After a long night of trick or treating kids go back home with a big bag of canPhoto by Jesus Zapien dy ready to eaten. “I Dangerous items can be found in be started seecandy. ing things like pink skies “I was drugged on Halloween with ‘candy’,” said Oxnard and purple hills.” said Breaux.

High School senior Breaux. He goes on to say how import-

ant it is to check your candy before eating it.

“Personally I always check my grandchildren’s candy once they come back from trick or treating,” said Ms. Maria Gutierrez, a math teacher at Oxnard High School.She explained how checking a kid’s candy is important. “I would go through all of their candy they collected that night before they start eating it. You can’t really trust people with candy now.”

From parents, teachers and students, there are multiple people with stories on what they experienced one Halloween night.

One of the most common incident on Halloween night

“El Bobby” Robert Mummery discusses his accomplishments throughout school

By Rhiannon Enriquez & Nicholas Robles Oxnard High School cording to PrepScholar. senior and straight-A stuMummery is not only dent Robert Mummery known for his achievehas achieved a perfect ments in academics, but score of 36 on the Amer- also for his time outside ican College Testing Pro- the classroom. gram (ACT).

He participates in Surprisingly, Mum- Cross Country, Mock Trimery did very little to al, Knowledge Bowl, the prepare for the test. “I California Scholarship did take a practice test... Foundation, and the Nahonestly, that is what I tional Honors Society. did and I did not do as Mummery is also a well on that,” said Mum- well-known student for mery. making logical points His score of 36 plac- and asking many valued es him in the top 0.05% questions. “[He] always percent in the nation, ac- had lots of questions to ask...he really gets the ball rolling,” said Advanced Placement United States History teacher, Mr. Christopher Conte.

The bright student has achieved four years of academic success and plans on going to a private university Photo By Rhiannon Enriquez after graduatRobert Mummery smiling ing high school.

“I’m looking at for a profile picture. smaller, private

institutions because I think that will give me a greater chance of having a more personal relationship with my fellow students and with my professors,” said Mummery.

No matter where Mummery chooses to attends college, he will continue to be successful in any subject he chooses.

“Whenever he sets his mind to it, he’s going to be top at whatever subject he wants to do,” said Mr. Vance Claycamp, the Advanced Placement Statistics teacher.

Mummery plans on making a career out of either sports or economics. He said, “I like the idea of looking at how people spend their money and hopefully [try to] benefit all people.”

Out of Mummery’s many accomplishments throughout high school, he believes that challenging himself is his greatest achievement.

He said, “My biggest accomplishment [in high school] is being able to truly challenge myself every day.”

are items being taken away by others. In 2013, three kids from Morrisville were robbed at gunpoint. The attacker made off with “three full candy bags,a ‘Notre Dame’ book bag, and an iPod.” ”The best thing I would advise to do is to go in a group, with friends or guardians. I recall one year, one of the kids in my neighborhood had gotten his candy bag stolen,” explained Mr. Creech. His tip to be safe on Halloween was “to only trick or treat in neighborhoods you are familiar with.”

Most of the reports that we received who claimed that their items were stolen was when they were in an area that they were not familiar with. Another

Why go to college?

thing to watch out for is traffic.

There has been reports of hit and run accidents on Halloween. In 2014 an article from LA Times by Emily Foxhall reported on a case in Santa Ana of a man who killed three girls in a hit and run incident. Have a flashlight on you or have something reflective and make sure you’re able to safely cross the street.

Do you hear of this incident happening very often? People being robbed or drugged? You may not think of these incidents when Halloween comes around but they can all happen to anyone, anytime and any where.

Always be conscious of what’s happening at the moment.

Students discuss the proccess of going to college

By Carlos Gonzalez and Jonathan Viveros “Since finger painting thew Creech.

I worked 2 to 4 jobs, in kindergarten to getting In recent studies played full-time sports a diploma in high school, done by CareerBuilder, and paid for my classes… we have been told that students who go to col- Although it was hard, college is the way to go lege have more job op- it made me appreciate after high school,” said portunities than Crystal Garcia, a student a student with at Ventura College. a high school Some students, diploma. “Colthroughout their educa- lege can be tional career, believe that very important they have been manipu- because there lated to think that with- are a lot of out any college degree, doors you can’t they will not become suc- go through cessful. without a diSome may argue that ploma”, added the method of learning Mr.Creech. at a university is equivaGetting a lent to one on an online job is not the course. “What is the dif- only problem ference of sitting in an when going auditorium in NYU (New through the edPhoto by Carlos Gonzalez York University) with bil- ucation process, lions of other people and but there is also Student studying for test. sitting in front of your the expense of screen?,” said Gerald it. According to Celente, a politician, and the N.I.A, the average what I have achieved tomember of the Nation- college tuition five years day.”Mr.Creech said, “Stual Inflation Association ago was $21,235. Today dents should be strategic (N.I.A). the average college tui- and think before going “Going to college tion is $27,293.00, which to college, about what may necessarily not al- shows an increase of they want to accomplish ways be the answer, but 29% within the last five and the steps they need it opens a lot of doors...”, years. to take to achieve that said Oxnard High School’s “I thought I and ask themselves: is it Advanced Placement wasn’t able to pay for worth it, and am I gopsychology and social college...but I found ing to be able to pay this science teacher, Mr. Mat- out ways. For instance, off?”

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“We Have Come a Long Way”

The Oxnard High School football team gives insight on this year’s season

By Peyton Quintana and Mark Ramos “I feel like Coach Mack tion -- we have position coach- a positive out[and] a lot of the new coach- es. Last year we would all be look on how the es have done a good job at in one group together so we season is going turning around our program. wouldn’t really work on the to play out. “We We had some troubles in the positions that we’re in,” said could be doing beginning, going from such a OHS junior and Varsity football better, we could simple scheme to what we’re player Simon Hernandez. have won last doing now, it’s much more “There [has] been a lot week -- we just complex but I think that we’ve of change: brand new weight have to keep got it down, for the most part,” room, we bought a whole getting better said Oxnard High School se- computer system where we and better -- 3 nior and Varsity football player can watch film, we run the [wins] and 2 Ricardo Telles. With the start program like a college pro- [losses] doesn’t of a new season and a new gram--so there’s been a lot of really describe coaching staff, OHS’s football change -- a lot of adjustment,” how our season team has already experienced said Head Football Coach John is going. I think dramatic changes in the way Mack. we can go far they play and practice.

Despite having a rough if we just stay “We’re starting to get start, the changes in their focused and do more in depth into each posi- practices have given the team what we got to

Photo by Nicholas Robles

Oxnard High School’s football team facing a rival team.

Photo by Mark Ramos

Oxnard High School’s football team in action.

do,” said OHS sophomore and Varsity player Adrien Vasquez.

“The kids have been great, administration has been great, the parents and faculty have been very supportive, you can’t ask for more. We’re very optimistic we had some unfortunate injuries...but we’re doing real

Breaking the Barrier

Wrestlers discuss the requirements of being a female wrestler

By Sarah Anaya “It’s different because capable of the challenges of come used to wrestling each people look at you differently,” competing. On and off the other. said Oxnard High School junior season, the girls stay in shape The Lady Jackets are held Serena Sanchez, “‘oh, you’re a by conditioning and sparring to the same expectations girl wrestler, they automati- with the boys wrestling team. when it comes to their weight cally assume she’s badass, oh “Guys will make you work classes. Some wrestlers are she’s tough, just like the guy’s.’ harder. Guys are going to be losing or gaining weight to Though many feel this way, it stronger [...], so you just have stay in the same weight class is not always true.” To hear the to work on your capability or or move up or down. OHS juwords, “lady wrestlers” is not quickness [as well as] strate- nior, Noelle Tristan, said, “The very common because wres- gy,” said senior Nancy Melen- girls team doesn’t have many tling is known to be a male dez. people, so we are doing our dominant sport.

Junior, Tai Soldo’s first time best to fill the class closest to Although having a small wrestling the opposite gender our natural.” Since there are team, some still perceive them was uncomfortable. She said, not many lady wrestlers, it is as strong lady wrestlers. Elias “It was awkward because they difficult for the team to evenCervantes said, “Right now, [boys] have different parts.” ly divide the girls into weight [the girls] look solid. A lot more If the girls go to a co-ed tour- divisions. nament, and In case the wrestlers’ main there is a boy weight class is filled, they will in the same have to move up or down a weight class class, to compete in the next they are ex- match. pected to Whether it be one or two wrestle with pounds, some girls can be reeach other. quired to lose between ten to On the thirty pounds. Soldo said, “We other hand, don’t eat that much before or senior, Ken- that whole week for the tourjann Fajardo nament.” said, “If you Even though the lady Photo by Sarah Anaya both know wrestlers are competitive, After a hard workout, the OHS girl your purpose, they are also a group of supknow why you portive individuals. wrestlers unite as family. are in there, In the weight room, the solid than last year.” With nine then nothing really feels awk- girls can be seen helping each wrestlers, the team continues ward.” One enters the ring to other out, whether with a new to grow one by one, wheth- compete and win -- not worry wrestler or learning a new er by the encouragement of whether the opponent is com- technique for the veterans. friends, teachers, or the pure fortable with the situation or Some of the girls have sense of curiosity. not. In the process of becom- been wrestling together for Once on the team, these ing more experienced in the over three years and have young ladies prove themselves sport, both girls and boys be- gotten to know one another.

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well. Once we get everyone healthy and playing right we’ll qualify for the playoffs and hopefully make a run at this thing,” said Coach Mack.

There are also some who are confident in the team’s abilities and believe that the overall bond they share will be a determining factor as to how they play this season. “I feel like for a new play book we have come a long way and the first game was a test to see how well we took in everything over the summer and as the season has gone on we’ve just gotten better and better,” said OHS senior and Varsity player Blake Kilgore.

“The togetherness of our team and the family feeling that we have, I feel like we work together very well and we pick each other up when we’re down. So far we’ve handled Varsity very well even if we’re down by two touchdowns we play as hard as we can from the first whistle to the last -- til the time runs out,” said Telles.

As Coach Mack said, “We’re very optimistic, we had some unfortunate injuries last week, but we’re doing real well...once we get everyone healthy and playing right we’ll qualify for the playoffs and hopefully make a run at this thing.”

Tristan said, “There are few people who know about us and few who stay in the class

for long -- the people who do stay become really good friends.”