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McCormack Family Grant Funds Library Improvements
photo: Henry Rossi
by Aiden D. Mayhood, Editor-In-Chief
Julie (RVHS Class of 1970) and Duncan McCormack III outside the library building named after his grandmother, Elizabeth McCormack, are longtime residents of Rio Vista and tremendous supporters of the youth in town.
Grads Finally Allowed to Personalize Their Caps
When asked whether the high school library looked the same as when Duncan McCormack III went to school at RVHS, his response was appalling. “Oh yes,” he replied, shaking his head multiple times. Mr. McCormack was determined to make sure this wouldn’t be the same story for more generations. Duncan McCormack III, longtime resident of Rio Vista, went to Rio Vista High School his freshman year and changed over to Davis Senior High School during his sophomore year. A member of the rifle club, 4-H, and golf at Rio Vista High, and football at Davis Senior High, Duncan didn’t consider himself very active in sports. With his great-grandfather Duncan McCormack Sr. coming to Rio Vista from Scotland in 1869, Mr. McCormack’s family established themselves when Rio Vista was a hamlet. His family, generous even in Rio Vista’s beginnings, donated land for the Canright School, a former communal school located on Canright Road. Elizabeth Sorensen, who married Duncan Sr.’s son, was on the Board of Trustees for Rio Vista High School for more than 20 years. The library at the school is named in memoriam of Elizabeth in honor of her hard work and dedication for students of Rio Vista High. Duncan McCormack III, the grandson of Elizabeth, is a board member and president of the Harvey and Maud Sorensen Foundation. Harvey Sorensen, Elizabeth McCormack’s brother and Duncan McCormack III’s great uncle, was a successful businessman, gold miner in Alaska, founder of United Grocers Inc., and co-founder of Ducks Unlimited. Harvey Sorensen died when Mr. McCormack was 10. “He was a generous man, and he funded, before his death, some seed money for his foundation,” Mr. McCormack stated. The seeded money was left in a charitable trust with Dodge & Cox, a mutual fund company based in San Francisco.
The Harvey and Maud Sorensen Foundation focuses on investing charitably in education, medical research, and land rights preservation. They also gift to the Boy Scouts of America. There are seven members on the Board of Trustees: five family members (including Duncan McCormack), an attorney, and a successful businessman. This year, the Harvey and Maud Sorensen Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously approved of granting $50,000 to the Rio Vista High School library. Duncan McCormack admired Rio Vista High School for the short time he was in attendance, and the library was in dire need of improvements. The grant was an “appropriate funnel” for the benefit of an ongoing gift to the high school. Mr. McCormack and the Harvey and Maud Sorensen Foundation will continue to grant money annually to the library as long as the money is put to good use. This money was put towards the installation of a new air conditioning unit for the library, and future grants will hopefully go towards curtains, books, and laptops. This extremely generous act will hopefully be recognized more throughout RVHS and the Rio Vista community.
Mrs. Elizabeth McCormack was honored for her work as a member of the Board of Education in the 1937 Netherlands yearbook.
Budding Engineers Compete in Mini Design Challenges
A tradition for many colleges and high schools, Rio Vista High School graduates will be able to personalize their caps this year for the commencement ceremony.
by Trinity Gonzales, Staff Writer
Senior Class president Kiara Agan started a petition earlier this year to allow the graduating Class of 2018 the privilege of decorating the top of their caps. She came up with the idea because she feels that decorating the mortarboards (caps) is a way to show each individual personality and allow each student to stand out. The decorating of the mortarboards is important to the Senior Class because it is a way for each person to express their creative freedoms. Graduation is a
huge stepping stone for each student, and being able to decorate their mortarboards gives them something to keep or pass onto their children so they can look back and remember all of their accomplishments. Along with decorating the mortarboards, the Senior Class was also approved to be able to throw their caps in the air at the conclusion of the graduation ceremony. This symbolizes that the sky is the limit, and by tossing the caps, each student is reaching for the stars.
Every Wednesday, Mr. Russell comes up with different challenges for his students in Intro. to Engineering to enjoy for the short day. Students mostly do computer work in his class, so he thought he would make it more interesting with handmade activities. During the second week of school, the class competed in a airplane design challenge. Later in the year, they designed cable cars, barges, paper towers, and speed boats. The paper airplane challenge was the only challenge where students were all against each other individually. At the beginning of class, he gave students about ten minutes to come up with a airplane design. Afterwards, he took his students down by the gym and lined them up so he could determine who’s plane flew the far-
photo: Mr. Russel
by Leslie Diaz, Staff Writer
thest. On the count of three, every student threw their airplane. It was a bit windy, and most airplanes didn’t go far; but, a few made it quite a distance. (Continued on Page 4)
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CURRENT EVENTS
Wildfires Decimate Northern California by Aiden D. Mayhood, Editor-In-Chief
Overnight, on October 8, multiple wildfires popped up throughout northern California and wine country. The next day, even more fires consumed homes and open land, burning dense, dry vegetation and plowing through well-established ranches, wineries, and neighborhoods. What was not expected was the mass destruction these fires would create. California has experienced massive wildfires this year alone, with 6,267 fires and 497,281 acres burned as of October 22. The Atlas Fire, closest to Rio Vista, as of October 22, has burned 51,624 acres and is 96 percent contained. 90 structures were damaged while 481 were destroyed. Green Valley was under mandatory evacuation order, but luckily no homes in the immediate Green Valley area were destroyed. The Nuns Fire in Napa and Sonoma Counties, which includes the Oakmont, Norrbom, Adobe, Pressley, and Partrick fires, has burned 56,556 acres and is 93 percent contained. Glen Ellen, a historic town containing the Jack London State Historic Park, was absolutely decimated. However, Jack London’s house and artifacts were not destroyed. The Tubbs Fire in Napa and Sonoma Counties burned 36,807 acres and is 94 percent contained as of October 18. Crossing Highway 101, homes on both sides of Santa Rosa were wiped out, including entire neighborhoods. Homes were destroyed on one side of the street while the opposite side was untouched. This was by far the most destructive of the fires. Damage assessment is still underway. The Pocket Fire has burned 17,357 acres and is 92 percent contained. Near Geyserville, it is another fire in Sonoma County. Damage assessment is still underway. Next to Clearlake, in Lake County, the Sulphur Fire has burned 2,207 acres and is 99 percent contained. The fire started on October 8. The Redwood Valley Fire in Mendocino County has burned 36,523 acres and is 99 percent contained. 43 structures were damaged and 545 were destroyed.
The fire started on October 8. The 37 Fire in Sonoma County burned 1,660 acres and is entirely contained. The fire started on October 9 and ended on October 12. The LaPorte Fire in Butte County has burned 6,151 acres and is entirely contained. The fire started on October 9 and ended on October 18. The Cascade Fire in Yuba County has burned 9,989 acres and is entirely contained. The fire started on October 8 and ended on October 18. The Lobo Fire in Nevada County has burned 821 acres and is entirely contained. The fire started on October 9 and ended on October 18. The Bear Fire in Santa Cruz County has burned 391 acres and is 90 percent contained. Four structures have been destroyed. The fire started on October 16 and ended on October 19. Cause of the fires have not yet been determined for all of the fires. It is probable that high winds and power poles are the cause for most of these fires. After a massive drought, a historic wet season, and high heat this last summer, many fires were to be expected. With massive fires every year in the Golden State, things need to change. Building fire lines, picking up debris, and clearing brush and overgrowth would be good first steps to ultimately protect from these damaging fires.
Santa Rosa neighborhood aftermath
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Editor-in-Chief Aiden D. Mayhood Associate Editor Henry Rossi Features Editor Madison Myer Graphic Designer Gavin Corley
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Staff Noah Arroyo, Emily Bellante, Alexis De Santiago, Leslie Diaz, Marlys Eckard-Henderson, Isabel Flores, Trinity Gonzales, Jose Gutierrez Jr., Rachel Halderman, Cecilia Hernandez, Taylor Holyfield, Ryann Kelly, Cole Merville, Jennifer Ortiz, Jason Spearman. Guest Writer Lane Eggers Advisor Julie Griffin
Calendar of School Events by Henry Rossi, Associate Editor
NOVEMBER____________________
November 1 - Coffee with RHVS 7:30 to 8:00 a.m. November 3 - Honor Roll Student Showcase November 3 - Varsity Football vs. Golden Sierra (home) 7:00 p.m. (Senior Night) November 5 - Daylight Savings Time Ends November 7 - Flag Ceremony November 9 - Progress Reports, Block A Quarter 2 November 10 - Veteran’s Day, no school November 20 - 24 - Thanksgiving Break, No School November 23 - Thanksgiving Day November 23 - Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 a.m. November 28 - Girls Basketball vs. Delta (home) 3:00 p.m. (JV) 6:00 p.m (V) November 28 - Boys Basketball vs. Delta (home) 7:30 p.m. (V) November 30 - Girls Soccer vs. Buckingham Charter (home) 5:00 p.m. (V) November 30 - Boys Basketball Forresthill Tournament
DECEMBER____________________
December 1 - Rammie of the Month Lunch Decemebr 1-2 - Boys Basketball Foresthill Tournament December 5 - Fall Sports Awards December 6 - Girls Soccer @ Vintage (away) 4:00 p.m. (JV) 5:30 p.m. (V) December 7 - Girls Soccer vs. Delta (home) 5:00 p.m. (V) December 7 - Boys Soccer vs. Delta (home) 7:00 p.m. (V) December 7-9 - JV Boys Basketball Woodland Tournament December 7-9 - Varsity Girls Basketball St. Helena Tournament December 8-9 - Varsity Boys Basketball Orestimba Tournament December 12 - Girls Soccer @ Fairfield (away) 4:00 p.m. (JV) 5:30 p.m. (V) December 12 - Girls Basketball @ Delta (away) 3:00 p.m. (JV) 6:00 p.m. (V) December 12 - Boys Basketball @ Delta (away) 8:00 p.m. (V) December 14 - Minimum Day Decmeber 14 - Girls Basketball @ Millennium (away) 6:30 p.m. (JV) December 15 - Girls Basketball vs. Winters (home) 3:00 p.m. (JV) 6:00 p.m. (V) December 15 - Boys Basketball vs. Winters (home) 4:30 p.m. (JV) 7:30 p.m. (V) December 15 - Block A Ends, Minimum Day December 15 - January 7 - Winter Break, No School December 18 - Girls Basketball vs. St. Helena @ Napa College (away) 7:00 p.m. (V) December 19 - Boys Basketball vs. Woodland Christian (home) 4:30 p.m. (JV) 7:30 p.m. (V) December 19 - Girls Basketball vs. Woodland Christian (home) 6:00 p.m. (V) Decmeber 21 - Girls Basketball @ Armijo (away) 6:00 p.m. (JV) 7:30 p.m. (V) December 25 - Christmas Day December 29 - Boys Basketball vs. Calaveras (home) 4:30 p.m. (JV) 6:30 p.m. (V)
Principal’s Message by Victoria Turk, Principal
As we near the end of Fall sports, I want to thank all the players, coaches, and parents for their hard work and support of RVHS Athletics. A Fall Sports Banquet will be held on Monday, December 4 at 6:00 pm to honor our girls’ volleyball, boys’ football, and cheerleading squads. Our league, the Sierra Delta League, will also be acknowledging scholar athletes. Students completed their first semester of Block A and have begun second semester Block A which ends on December 15. I encourage all parents to maintain contact with your child’s teacher either by e-mail, phone, or schedule a parent conference at any time. You may also access your student’s grades at AERIES.net Please call the office if you need assistance. All parents are invited on November 1 at 7:30 am to the Rio Vista Media Center for coffee and treats with the RVHS staff. This is a great opportunity to meet teachers on an informal basis and get to know the Rio Vista High School Staff. Hope to see you there! GO RAMS!
Band Comes Together for the Love of Music with friends at the same time. Lane says, “I really like being in a band because I love playing music, and when you get to do that with a group of people and when you play a show for people, it’s an awesome feeling.” They all agreed that their biggest accomplishment as a band is getting through their first gig and winning the talent show last year with a cover of “For Whom the Bell Tolls” by Metallica. As a band, they have many goals to reach. Aidan’s goal is to get a gold record. Lane hopes to put a record out and go on tour as a band. Austin said his goals are, “More songs. More gigs.” When asked if there were any bands or musicians that they looked up to, Austin stated, “I continue to look up to my predecessors like Little Motel who I remember playing while I was a freshman.” Both Aidan and Lane stated that their biggest influences are Green Day and Metallica. Aidan also looks up to Eddie Van Halen and Slash. Lane looks up to Dave Grohl and Lars Ulrich.
photo: Madison Myer
Did you know that students that you go to school with have a band? Austin Francis, Lane Eggers, and Aidan Walker are in a band together. The name of their band is “Apostrophe.” Austin plays lead guitar and sings, Lane plays the drums, and Aidan plays rhythm guitar. They all taught themselves to play their instruments. To learn songs they play, Lane and Aidan listen to it to learn by ear and read something called a “tab.” Austin says to learn the songs he watches the way a musician plays and tries to mimic it. Trevor Gomes, Tyler Abood, and Per Andersson also play with them sometimes. Austin has been playing since he was ten years old. Lane and Aidan have been playing together for two years. Then about a year ago, Austin heard Lane playing the drums one day. He walked down to his house and they introduced themselves. About a month later, they started jamming together and have been since. When asked about their favorite things about being in a band, Aidan says that it’s fun because he gets to play an instrument and hang out
Aiden Walker, Trevor Gomes, Lane Eggers and Austin Francis share their love of music at a backyard show for friends and family.
FLAG CELEBRATION RVHS will be hosting a Flag Celebration on November 7 at 8:10 on the steps of the Administration Building. We will raise the flag and have a short presentation on the meaning of Veteran’s Day. The event is open to the public.
Student Thanksgiving Favorites
by Henry Rossi, Associate Editor
The Truth Behind Being a Twin
photo: Cole Merville
by Madison Myer, Features Editor
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According to Teresa and India Pezzaglia, being a twin is like having a constant best friend.
by Cecilia Hernandez, Staff Writer
Rio Vista High School has seven pairs of twins. Most people believe being a twin is something out of the ordinary, but when you’re a twin, it simply feels as if a classmate is living with you. The number one question everyone seems to ask when they find a pair of twins is, “Can you feel each other’s feelings?” Following that, the next question usually is, “Who’s older?” If you’ve ever wondered what twins think of their interesting perspective, 12th graders Alan Torres and Leonel Torres say they love being twins. Their favorite thing about being twins is that they “always have someone around.” 11th grader Isabella Hernandez is a twin of Cecilia Hernandez. Isabella said her favorite thing about being a twin is, “You always have someone to talk to.” She also said, “It’s great because they’re your other half.” 11th graders India Pezzaglia and Teresa Pezzaglia said that being a twin is like “having a constant best friend.” They also said, “It’s fun because you
get to share all your favorite things with someone.” Although people might think that there is a constant competition between twins, there are some things they can agree on. When asked who takes the longest to get ready, Teresa said that it was her. She also said that she thinks that both her and India are equally funny. When the same question was given to Leonel and Alan, they agreed that Leonel takes the longest to get ready, and Alan is the funnier twin.
photo: Cole Merville
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Twin brothers and the best of friends, Alan and Leonel Torres.
Teacher Advice of the Month
“Fake it till you make it” - Mrs. Surla
New Detention Policy FAQs by Jennifer Ortiz, Staff Writer
1) What is the “RVHS” Detention Policy? Students at RVHS receives detentions for tardies, truancies, and misbehaviors. The RVHS Detention Policy requires that students serve all detentions the week prior to any extracurricular activity in order to participate in athletics, cheer, all other teams, dance, FFA, field trips etc. Detentions accumulate and must be served prior to graduation. 2) Why this change in school policy? Every minute in school counts. What we do daily is important and on a block schedule every minute lost is doubled. To prepare students for college and/ or a career, we need them here as much as possible. Students who are late, truant, or misbehaving must make up the time missed. 3) What do students receive detentions for in the “RVHS Detention Policy?” All tardies, truancies, and misbehaviors are issued a detention. Students must serve all detentions assigned prior to a scheduled activity. Any detention not served prior to the activity will eliminate
students from participating. All detentions are cumulative. 4) When will you determine eligibility under this rule? We will check detentions every Monday. A student has five days to serve his/her detention (detentions are Tuesday and Thursday). A detention that is not cleared in five days will result in non-participation in extracurricular activities until all detentions are cleared. Detentions are cumulative and a student must have served all detentions prior to participating in graduation ceremonies. 5) What if a student (or family) has some special circumstance? If a student faces some very special circumstances that cause him/her to be unable to attend the scheduled detention, he/she must meet with VP or Principal to appeal for extra time. 6) When does this policy become effective? RVHS Detention Policy became effective October 9, 2017 and will be in effect until a student graduates from RVHS.
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FFA Sends Teams to Sectional Competition
From paper airplane challenges to designing cable cars and barges, students in Mr. Russell’s Intro. to Engineering class learn important principles while having fun.
Mini Design Competitions (from Page 1)
During the barge challenge, Mr. Russell put his students in teams of three. He gave them certain materials like foil paper, popsicle sticks, and tape to build their barges. While students were building and planning, others were testing their barge to see how fast it can go across the water while holding 10 beans. Most students enjoyed the speed boat challenge the most. The boat was placed in four feet deep water, and it had to be 11 inches wide or less. In groups,
they had to make their boat move across the water while being propelled by air from balloons The student record was less than six seconds for the boat to make it four feet across water. These activities also help students to get to know each other more and get the chance to work with each and have a rest from the computer work they do all week. All students compete with each other which makes them work hard.
Pass on the Fast Food
by Taylor Holyfield, Staff Writer
In many cases, fast food is highly processed and contains large amounts of carbohydrates, added sugar, unhealthy fats, and sodium. Also, when fast food frequently replaces whole foods in your diet, it can lead to all sorts of bad health outcomes. The combination of fat, sugar, and lots of sodium can make fast food tastier to some people but diets high in sodium can lead to water retention, which is why you may feel puffy, bloated, or swollen after eating fast food. Salty food actually makes you hungry, not thirsty. Today, more than 2 in 3 adults are considered overweight or obese. Also, more than 1 in 3 children ages 6 to 19 are considered overweight or obese. A
diet high in sodium is also dangerous for people with blood pressure conditions. Sodium can elevate blood pressure and put stress on your heart and cardiovascular system. According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of adults underestimate how much sodium is in their fast food meals. They surveyed 993 adults and found that their guesses were six times lower than the actual number (1,292 milligrams). This means sodium estimates were off by more than 1,000 mg. The American Heart Association recommends adults eat no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day. One fast food meal could have half your day’s worth.
Mrs. Montgomery’s
RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
of the
MONTH
Popcorn Balls
½ cups sugar ¼ cups butter ½ cup light corn syrup 2/4 tsp. Salt Few drops food color, if desired 8 cups popped popcorn ½ unpopped corn
DIRECTIONS:
Put popped popcorn in large bowl. Heat all ingredients except popcorn to a boiling in saucepan over medium-high, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Cook, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Cook stirring constantly, to 260 degrees on a candy thermometer, remove from heat. Slowly pour over popcorn, stirring until well coated; cool slightly. Dip hands into cold water. Shape mixture into 8 balls, each about 2 and ½” in diameter. Place on waxed paper; cool. Wrap individually in plastic wrap or place in plastic bags and tie with ribbon Timesaving Tip: Use microwave popcorn and omit the salt in the recipe above.
photo: Leslie Diaz
photo: Mr. Russel
by Lane Eggers, Staff Writer
Junior Leslie Diaz’s pet chinchilla.
The FFA has had a very busy and successful last few weeks. On September 25, they had an awesome turnout at the Welcome Back BBQ. They played dodgeball and covered what the upcoming events were. The week after that the California FFA officers visited. They taught about leadership and a lot more. On Wednesday October 11th, FFA sent their officer team and an intermediate team to the Sectional Opening and Closing Competition. They are very happy to say that the intermediate team took 5th place and the officer team took 1st!
Students and Their Very Unusual Pets by Jose Gutierrez, Staff Writer
Some of the students at Rio Vista High School have some very unusual pets. For example, some unusual pets are chinchillas, sheep, tortoises, llamas, snakes, goats, and cows. Anthony Ornelas said that his cows are pretty cool, but sometimes he says that they are annoying, and it is almost impossible to catch one of them. He says that when they have calves, his grandpa loads them up in a trailer and takes the calves to sell at the auction. Another student, Benny Rodriguez, said that he has mallard ducks. He says that he likes to put crawdads in their cage so the ducks can eat them. He also has a few baby Pekin ducks that he got so he could show them at the fair and sell them. Tomas Bribriesca owns a baby goat that he calls Toby. He said that Toby is a black and white Pygmy goat. Tomas said he got Toby from one of his friends for his birthday. He says that Toby likes to jump onto his little hut outside and then jump out of his pen and try to go into his house when he’s not paying attention.
FFA officer and intermediate team at the Sectional Opening and Closing Ceremony Competition.
Name That Scientist! Presented by Ms. Gilliland and the GSA Club
Class of the Year
Standings
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Freshmen Dress Up: 57 Rally: 397
4
Sophomores Dress Up: 59 Rally: 329
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Juniors Dress Up: 95 Rally: 629
Total: 724
This scientist is best known for their work as a computer scientist. They discovered how to use lambda calculus as a model for a programming language, which was fundamental in both functional programming and denotational semantics. He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge University, and later worked as a professor at Queen Mary, University of London. His work at the latter was so extraordinary that they named the computer science building after him.
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Seniors Dress Up: 82 Rally: 487
First student to bring Ms. Gilliland the correct written answer will win a prize!
Total: 454 Total: 388
Total: 569
You Won’t Believe What They Do After School
by Jason Spearman, Staff Writer
Rio Vista High School has some interesting students, and there are some incredible students and teachers that attend RVHS who have some fascinating hobbies outside of school. For example, Griffin Bendowski, a sophomore, is starting to get into Airsoft with his friends. He says he found an interest in this a couple of years ago, but he is planning on joining an airsoft team sometime this year. Ms. Gilliland is into Dungeons and Dragons, an older board game that originated in 1974. This game has taken her interest recently. She had even started her
own club for it. Another person who is active after school is Kawika Makua. Other than being into a multitude of sports like baseball, basketball, and football, he is a sneakerhead, someone who collects sneakers. He found his love of sneakers four to five years ago and plans to further his love of shoes by buying more of them. Owen McDonald, a freshman, has played a game of 5 v. 5 basketball against firefighters on a couple of occasions and plans to continue to play one of his favorite sports as he continuously gets better.
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Artist
of the Month
Teacher of the Month: Ms. Gilliland
photo: Ryann Kelly
by Ryann Kelly, Staff Writer
lexie Steinbrook Freshman Lexie Steinbrook was nominated for Artist of the Month because of her portrait of her idol, Kelsey Simone. This fashion blogger inspired her to create this amazing art piece because of the imprint that was left on her.
Young Adults, Artists, Media, and Suicide Prevention by Emily Bellante, Staff Writer
Suicide is a big deal in today’s world, and suicide prevention is even more important. “More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease COMBINED. Each day in our nation, there are an average of over 3,470 suicide attempts by young people grades 9-12,” according to the Jason Foundation. On April 18, Logic, a Maryland rapper, released the song 1-800-273-8255. 1-800-273-8255 is the suicide hotline number. On August 27, Logic performed his song live at the 2017 Video Music Awards. Logic performed the song with many suicide attempt survivors surrounding him. They were wearing shirts with the suicide hotline number plastered across in big letters. Following the show, the Suicide Prevention Hotline revealed that there was a 50% increase in calls. Logic later tweeted, “Over the years so many of you guys have told me that my music has helped you through so many tough times many of you have told me it’s even saved your life. I’m beyond humbled. But I felt I haven’t done enough.” He then continued, “... I made this song for all of you who are in a dark place and
can’t seem to find the light.” Communities are learning how to prevent teen suicide and to stay safe and healthy. John Draper, director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, said, “We can certainly attribute and have seen call increases relative to tragic events and alarming portrayals of suicide in the media -anywhere from Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington’s suicides, and ‘13 Reasons Why,’ “ Draper said. “But here’s what’s really important: Logic is generating calls with a song about getting help and finding hope. It’s not focusing on tragedy or suicide. In fact, he’s starting conversations about suicide prevention, as opposed to suicide.” If you or someone you love is suffering from suicidal thoughts, go to Suicidepreventionhotline.org. The NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) club meets every Wednesday, led by Ms. Alduenda, our school counselor. The NAMI club works to reduce stigma towards mental illness and just helps everyone feel supported. If you are struggling with any kind of suicidal thoughts or depression, joining the NAMI club can really help you. If you don’t feel comfortable joining the NAMI club, set up an appointment with Ms. Alduenda or talk to a trusted adult.
Kaitlyn Gilliland, known as Ms. Gilliland to students, grew up in Sacramento, California. At home, she had four siblings. With only four bedrooms, her home was very squished. When she went to college, she was glad to get out of such a crowded house. Ms. Gilliland went to college at Azusa Pacific University and originally wanted to be a doctor. After she had been attending for a while, she had decided to change her profession. One day, a friend of hers pointed out that she should be a teacher. Ms. Gilliland had been teaching on the sidelines all her life as a tutor, a lab T.A., and a swim instructor as a teenager. During her college years, Ms. Gilliland became good friends with another Kaitlyn. She is still good friends with Kaitlyn and has lived with her for six years. When she wasn’t hanging out with friends, Ms. Gilliland spent her weekends
November 29th, 2017 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Rio Vista High School holds Cash for College to give seniors, parents, and guardians the chance to come and complete FAFSA and/or CA Dream Act applications for college financial aid. Our mission is to help low-income and first generation college-goers complete the application process so they can access financial aid for education and career technical training beyond high school. Volunteers needed! If you are interested, contact Ms. Alduenda at (707) 374-6336 or yalduenda@rdusd.org. Dinner included for ACC! Child care is also provided.
studying for her classes. Ms. Gilliland started teaching Biology and Chemistry at Rio Vista High School in 2015, with Biology first period. In 2016, she started teaching Physiology. Teaching may not have been her go-to profession in college, but she enjoys it very much. Ms. Gilliland always wanted to be involved in medicine. Anything related to medicine was something she was very interested in. Ms. Gilliland wanted to be a physical trainer, be involved in sports medicine, or become a doctor. She still wants to be in medicine, and she wants to get her Master’s degree in public health to explore those interests. Being a college graduate, Ms. Gilliland has some helpful advice. “Don’t stress too much,” she said. “You still need to work hard, but there are many different paths to a particular career.”
November Birthdays November 1st Emmanuel De Arcos James Valdez November 2nd Taylor Holyfield Bryce Swink November 3rd Alexis Lackey Josie Preston Daniel Varelas November 4th Aidan Rosen November 6th Robert Zamarripa November 8th Manuel Belcher Anna Lett Martin Magana Jr November 10th Erwin Reyes November 12th Brian Turner November 13th Macie Oglesby November 17th Mrs. Ruiz
DEADLINE
CASH for COLLEGE
by Isabel Flores, Staff Writer
MARCH 02 2018
FREE
photo: Isabel Flores
November 20th Benny Rodriguez Kyle Williams November 21st Beatriz Romero Mr. Porter November 22nd Gerado Mandujano Carina Torres November 23rd Diego Ortiz Saul Rivas November 24th Abel Garcia Kaylee Kitchens November 25th Arthur Weller November 27th Lillian Welbourn November 28th Fatima Sandoval November 30th Alexis De Santiago Caroline Upham Mitzi Vera
Math Department’s Problem of the Month
Dad bakes some cookies. He eats one hot out of the oven and leaves the rest on the counter to cool. He goes outside to read. Dave comes into the kitchen and finds the cookies. Since he is hungry, he eats half a dozen of them. Then Kate wanders by, feeling rather hungry as well. She eats half as many as Dave did. Jim and Eileen walk through next, and each of them eats one third of the remaining cookies. Hollis comes into the kitchen and eats half of the cookies that are left on the counter. Last of all, Mom eats just one cookie. Dad comes back inside, ready to pig out. “Hey!” he exclaims. “There is only one cookie left!” How many cookies did Dad bake in all?
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RIO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL Block A 1st Semester 2017-2018 PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL (4.0 GPA or Above)
FRESHMEN
Karson Christianson Jeff Contreras Eamonn Drury Hannah Eckard-Henderson David Forbes Cody Fuller Fallon Garrett Wyatt Hagan Jaqueline Lean-Carrillo Anna Lett Fisher Lyon Zachary McLean Liseth Mendoza Lacee Myer Devin Peterson Josie Preston Peter Rossi Fatima Sandoval Carson Spradling Alex Tejeda Garcia Miguel Tejeda Jr. Caroline Upham Tyler White
SOPHOMORES Stephanie Aguilera Bailey Adgate Emily Bellante Yocelyn Corona Caleb Eggers Isabel Flores Stacy Gomez Alicea Gonzales Deanelly Martinez Kaitlyn O’Conor Valerie Rodriguez Megan Ross Sydney Sandoval Brena Stoval Zoe White Madison Myer
JUNIORS
Brooke Okamura Montana Olson Suheng Chiv Megan Delancy Amaya Frisbee Aiden Mayhood Henry Rossi Jameson Torres Cindy Torres Camacho Mitzi Vera Zazueta Alondra Villalpando Benjamin Whiting Brady Bowers Bryce Ciaramitaro Conor Cline Erick Galeno Ingrid Gallardo Camberos Cecilia Hernandez Jacob Kinser Gerardo Mandujano Rojas Jennifer Oropeza Jesus Rivas Mercedes Roberts Andrea VIllasenor Robert Zamarippa
Nicholas Bowen Preston Ebert Christian Escoto Lizbeth Guerrero-Ramirez Kevin Jimenez Rosales Ofelia Montano Christopher Nunes Marisol Segoviano Benjamin Sisneros Lexie Steinbrook Jason Tello Arthur Weller Savannah Arias Jared Beechler Dawna Coad Zachary Davi Lily Griffin Alondra Gutierrez Theodore Mcgill Macie Oglesby Aiden Rosen Marivella Torres Ashlee Weller
SOPHOMORES
Per Andersson III Jason Avalos Magallon Kimberly Broughton Asucena Castorena Ethan Medders Samuel Sandoval Neida Segoviano Lozano August Giannini Kaylee Kitchens Alexis Lackey Masne Olivia Roberts Maria Segoviano Aidan Walker Richard Zamarippa Elliot Hagan
JUNIORS
Brennen Bellante Isabella Hernandez Jaylynn Lacy Katlyn Langois Kaytlin Preciado Anna Ramirez Destanie Rendon Christian Reidmiller Lana Volkerts Symphony Weller Colton Merville Wyatt Preston Judith Chavez Marlys Eckard-Henderson Chance Gentry Kalia Howell Jaden Lira Jason Mandujano Escobar Carla Navarro Jennifer Ortiz Darin Rasmussen Guadalupe Salcedo Elizabeth Webber
SENIORS
Guadalupe Ruiz Austin Francis Brianna Summitt Hadrian Valladares Mariko Dupuis Cecilia Berti Bryan Cairo Kendra De La Torres Samuele Franceschetti Tilly McTeer Ryan Murphy Emma Wright Hunter Apple Caitlin Bowers Jeannie Perez Kaylee Salomon Janet Tejeda
SENIORS
Hannah Burgess Blaine Dart Yasmin Garcia Trinity Gonzales Alyssa Groves Mikayla Hagan Madison Henry Melina Majors William Russell Heather Stulke Emily Fraser Ryan Racela Kiara Agan Cameron Birdsong James Cox Kady Feliz
Emmanuel De Arcos Jose Chaves Yalicza Fernandez Aiden Frisbie Anthony Gonzalez Kawika Makua Jessica Mingay Hannah Reidmiller Bryan Rish Noah Rosa-Mendoza Nathan Torres Alejandra Vasquez Tyler Abood Austin Carlson Mason Cobb Trevor Gomes Kylei Goodwin Jessa Majors Seth Mandujan Owen McDonald Conrad Vosefski
SOPHOMORES Logan Reynolds Lizbeth Antunez Griffin Bendowski River Billoups Ilikea Brown Madison Davis Ayla Houk Davis Miller Cassandra Steinbrook Esmerelda Aguilar Duran Araceli Elisea Abel Garcia Raygoza Savana Groves Ashley Hennessey Guadalupe Lopez Manjarrez Carson Quinana Edgar Rodriguez-Flores Ruben Silva Carina Torres Austin Wilson
JUNIORS
Payton Avila Carademos Monica Castillo Ortega Gladiz Chavolla Gabriel De La Rosa Christopher Kimbrow Quinn McGill Angela Romero Paola Torres Ruiz Lillian Welbourn Angelica Zavalla Michael Arellano Noah Arroyo Cole Barber Pender Diana Bernal Gavin Corley Jayden Griffin Aaliyah Maynard Teresa Pezzaglia Marduck Sanchez Antonio Silva Ibarra Spencer Weatherford
OPINION POLL
MOVIE REVIEW by: Jennifer Ortiz
If you could pick a new name for yourself, what name would you pick?
Dennis McNabb- “Donald Mcnabb” Christian Riedmiller- “Mrs. Roman” Ryann Kelly- “Natasha” Noah Arroyo- “Kai” Angus Smith- “Laura” Ofelia Montano- “Nina” Jason Spearman- “Batman McDaddy” Jeff Contreras- “Something not Jeff, my name is a meme” Jessica Mingay- “Anastasia” Suheng Chiv- “Ling Ling” Martin Magana- “Tyrone Williams” Kyle Williams- “Paul Griffin” Maria Segoviano- “Mara Soggy Waffles” Lily Griffin- “Lil Dizzle Griffin” Noelani Coffey- “Nothing, my name is superfly” Ruben Silva- “Buzzfilbert” Meagan DeLancey-” I wouldn’t change my name, but I was almost a Sarah.” Isabella Hernandez- “Cecilia Hernandez” Jose Gutierrez- “Borregos MacDaddy” Amber Griswold- “Jimmy Neutron” Ethan Medders- “ Memphis” Conrad Voseski- “Mike” Owen McDonald- “Nuget” Orson Griffin- “Lennar Young” Kawika Makua: “Jacob” Zach Davi: “Seth” Art Weller: “Tyrone Jackson” Aidan Walker: “Paul” Anna Lett: “Jackson” Bryce Ciaramitaro: “Bruce”
This month’s movie review is on Boo! A Madea Halloween. The film is about Madea spending her halloween fending off killers, ghosts, and zombies while keeping an eye on some misbehaving teenagers. This movie was chosen by Gladiz Chavolla, a junior at RVHS. Her favorite part of the movie was when the zombies (teenagers from the party) chased Madea, Aunt Bam, and Hattie. Madea goes into a church for help and then later finds out that the teenagers were messing with them. Later on, Madea gets revenge on the teenagers. A character Gladiz dislikes in the film is Tiffany because she would be rude to her elders all the time. Her favorite characters are Madea, Aunt Bam, and Hattie because they would make funny jokes. She recommends people should watch Boo! A Madea Halloween if they are looking for a funny movie.
Volunteer Opportunities
HONOR ROLL (3.00 TO 3.49 GPA) FRESHMEN
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by Leslie Diaz, Staff Writer
RAM’S HONOR ROLL (3.50 TO 3.99 GPA) FRESHMEN
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SENIORS
Erick Jimenez Rosales Michael Mason Itzel Aragon Page Baldwin Ricky Ratola Yessenia Santiago Leonel Torres Espinosa Abel Torres Mandujano Katie Havens Alan Torres Espinosa
Ms. Alduenda needs volunteers to help at the Cash for College Event on November 29th from 4:30 to 8:30. Volunteers would be helping with childcare, making signs, and directing traffic. All volunteers will be fed at the end of the night.
The RioVision Volunteer Team can always use student help at their events or for one of their projects. You can text (707) 386-9265, OR just show up for a scheduled event with their form and a willingness to help.
Bill Signed by Governor Could Offer Free Tuition to Community College
Assembly Bill 19 signed by Gov. Brown passed overwhemingly with some Republican support last month. It opens up the possibility that California’s community colleges will offer free tuition to all full-time first-year students, regardless of financial need. Details for implementing the bill, as well how it will be funded, still need to be worked out by the state Legislature. The new law does not specify exactly how tuition will be waived, and who exactly would benefit, reflecting some of the changes made to it in the final
stages. The law states that “it is the intent of the legislature that sufficient funding be allocated to each community college to waive all student fees” pursuant to another section of AB 19. That section, however, doesn’t require community colleges to use the funds to waive student fees. Instead, it states that colleges “may use funding...to waive some or all fees” of first-year, fulltime community college students who also submit a federal financial aid form known as FAFSA or an application under California’s Dream Act for immigrant students.
Funny Work Stories From Students by Marlys Henderson, Staff Writer
In high school, many students will get jobs. But what happens while they’re at their jobs? Most days it’s just a boring day and they’re waiting to go home, but on some days something odd will happen. That’s exactly what these stories portray. The Food Mix-Up Isabella Hernandez was a busser on her first day on the job. She accidentally gave a vegetarian chicken sliders. But, she didn’t realize that until after she walked away. Her only thought about this when she looks back was, “I hoped they liked it.”
Fox in the Bathroom After hosting a children’s birthday party at the city pool, Meagan Delancy was cleaning the girls’ bathroom. Being a lifeguard, she was about to check a stall when a little boy popped out of nowhere. The small boy introduced himself. His name was Fox, and he stated that he was “pooping.” Meagan then ran out of the bathroom and didn’t finish cleaning it until everyone else had left the pool. Ice Scream It was a normal day at work for cashier Suheng Chiv when a lady asked
him to take the ice cream out of its cone for her. But, Suheng refused to do so saying that she could do it herself. The lady then proceeded to yell at him to do it for her. Once she had enough of yelling and insulted him, saying he couldn’t speak English, all Suheng could do was stay calm and try to reassure her that he could speak English perfectly fine. Now, when Suheng looks back at this, all he can do is laugh. Suheng said that “This is a recurring thing because people are one of the worst species on this planet.”
Bloody Bathroom One day at the city pool, Montana Olson was lifeguarding when a lady rushed out of the pool and into the bathroom with a bloody nose. But, when Montana went to check on the lady, she was just sitting in a chair. No one knew how it happened, and no one did anything to fix her problem. When the lady finally left, Montana then had to clean the floor and sinks that were covered in blood with Clorox wipes. All Montana thought was, “Gross!”
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RAM Football Stats
Updated: October 23
TEAM TOTALS
YARDS
Passing Yards
831
Rushing
1615
Tackles
237
Total Touchdowns
38
photo: Emily Bellante
TACKLES Quarterback, Kawika Makua, ?????? Rex Torres tightly holding the ball while about to be tackled.
JV Football Team Experiences a Few Rocky Games by Taylor Holyfield, Staff Writer
The Junior Varsity football season is coming close to an end, with a record of 4-4 (as of press time). Their last winning game was against Highlands High school on October 6 with a score of 32-0. JV has had a couple rocky games since, but with a three-week break they hope to get better and come back to win the last game of the season on November 3. Some things JV
needs to work on is seeing eye-to-eye and not getting frustrated with each other. In the beginning of the season, Zachary Davi set himself a goal to become a faster and a better football player. “I feel that since the start of football training, I have become a better teammate and a faster runner. I also think that my skill
level has improved a lot,” said Davi. Richie Zamarripa would like to become league champions, but he thinks it will be a challenge. “I’ve seen the team at it’s best and at its worse. I know how we can play and when we lose. It’s just from the same mistake we keep doing over and over,” said Zamarripa.
PLAYER
TOTAL
SOLO
Hunter Apple
36
26
Brennen Bellante
36
25
Ryan Hurley
25
21
Shawn Davis
30
19
RUSHING
PLAYER
YARDS
CARRIES
Ryan Hurley
833
99
Dakota Mills
443
48
Ethan Medders 131
30
Quinn McGill
11
RECEIVING PLAYER
81
YARDS
REC.
Dakota Mills
431
30
Ryan Hurley
152
15
Brennen Bellante 76
7
Chris Kimbrow
5
48
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photo: Emily Bellante
OPINION POLL by Leslie Diaz, Staff Writer
For senior night, varsity volleyball players were presented with sashes made for them by the junior girls on the team.
Varsity Volleyball Bids Farewell to Ten Seniors
by Madison Myer, Features Editor
On Monday, October 23, the Lady Rams hosted San Juan for their last game of the season and Senior Night. All of the seniors wore sashes made for them by the JV girls and Juniors before the game. Right before the game started the senior night festivities occurred. The seniors received special gift bags made by the juniors and JV girls after they were announced and thanked their parents. They then went on to win the first three sets; 2517, 25-15, and 25-16. It was an emotional night full of tears. Everyone was sad to say goodbye to the ten seniors. The Varsity Lady Rams had an exciting game on September 20 when they played the Highlands Scots at their home game. The first set was pretty close with Rio winning 25-22. In the second set, the Lady Rams unfortunately made some errors while still trying their best. They lost 18-25. Determined, in the third set, the Lady Rams came back and gave it their all for a win of 25-17. The fourth set was a nail-biter. The ladies went out and pushed themselves to win 26-24, taking the overall game win as well. The Lady Rams traveled to Golden Sierra on September 25. They lost in three long sets 21-25, 10-25, and 12-25. Back on the court at San Juan High School, the Lady Rams pushed themselves
to win the first three sets. The scores were increasingly further apart. The first set was 25-16, the second was 25-9, and the third was 25-11. The Lady Rams took home a win. On September 30, the Varsity Lady Rams played in the Carmichael Invitational Volleyball Tournament. It was an all-day tournament where they played back-to-back games. It was a long, exciting day full of volleyball! On October 4, the Lady Rams had a home league match against Bradshaw Christian. Unfortunately, they lost in three sets. The first set was 21-25, the second was 14-25, and the third was 9-25. The Lady Rams had an exciting nonleague game against Esparto on October 5. The game went five nail-biting sets. The first set was 25-16. Esparto came back to win the second and third sets, 12-25 and 22-25. Rio came back in the fourth set to win 25-10. Going into the tie-breaking fifth set, the Lady Rams were determined to bring home a win. They were successful with a score of 15-10. On October 9, Lady Rams played against Enica High. The first set was nerve-racking, ending by a score of 23-25. Unfortunately, in the second set the Lady Rams lost 10-25. The Lady Rams made a comeback in the third set, winning by a
close score of 25-23. Going into the fourth set, the Lady Rams tried their best but lost 18-25. On Wednesday, October 11, the Lady Rams hosted the Vacaville Christian Falcons. Regrettably, the Lady Rams lost the first three sets. The first set had a score of 8-25, the second was 13-25, and the third was 10-25. On Monday, October 16, the Lady Rams traveled to Highlands for an incredibly close game. The first set had everyone on the edge of their seats with an ending set score of 26-24. The second was very close as well with a score of 25-22. Taking the court for the third set with confidence, the Lady Rams pushed themselves to win it as well, 25-20. The Lady Rams had an unfortunate match against Golden Sierra on Wednesday, October 18. They lost in three heart-wrenching sets; 10-25, 13-25, and 12-25. When asked about highlights from the last few games, senior Trinity Gonzales said, “In the game against Golden Sierra we had very good rallies.” The Varsity Lady Rams ended the season with a league record of 4-8 and an overall record of 8-12.
What can older people learn from your generation? Alondra Villalpando- “Be open to new ideas” Jacob Kinser- “Learn how to Milly Rock” Jason Mandujano- “How to be savages” Mitzy Vera- “Learn how to use their blinker when driving” Jared Beechler- “How to text with your toes” Andrea Villasenor- “Have fun don’t be so closed off to new things” Alejandra Vasquez- “Being on our phones is how we communicate” Yessenia Santiago- “Smile more and have more fun” Leslie Diaz- “How to facetime/Skype” Marisol Segoviano- “Interact with people” Aiden Mayhood- “Sarcasm” Amaya Frisbie- “To accept people everywhere” Saveion Elliot- “Rock, hard Rock, etc. Doesn’t destroy your brain” Hannah Burgess- “To have an open mind” Judah Hynan- “There should be more video games” James Valdez- “We are really flexible” Montana S- “To be more accepting, culturally, sexual oriantation etc” Betty Romero- “Learn how to cook somehing else besides beans!” Leonel T- “Swag” Julian Gutierrez- “They should learn to be kind and welcoming” Jason Avalos- “Learn how to text”
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JV Volleyball Finish Season as Co-League Champions by Madison Myer, Features Editor
The Junior Varsity volleyball team has had a successful season. The Lady Rams faced the Lady Scots of Highlands at home on Wednesday, September 20. The ladies took the court for the first set down and ready-to-go. With some nice passes and hard hits, the Lady Rams won the first two sets by a score of 25-19. The Lady Rams traveled to Golden Sierra on Monday, September 25. Both teams took the court with determination to take the win. The first set was close, going back and forth, continually tying the game. Unfortunately, Golden Sierra pulled ahead to win the first set 25-19. Set on going back out and taking the game, the Lady Rams pushed themselves harder for the second set. They won it 25-11. In the tie-breaking third set, the Lady Rams won 15-5. Traveling to San Juan on Wednesday, September 27, the JV volleyball team won two sets both by a score of 25-7 each, taking home another win. On Wednesday, October 4, the Lady Rams hosted Bradshaw Christian for their seventh league match. After some nice hits, the Lady Rams swept the first match 25-13. In the second set the ladies had a few errors, but they still pulled through,
winning the second set 25-19. On Monday, October 9, Encina Prep hosted the Lady Rams for an exciting match. The ladies went out ready to take another win. They scored an astonishing 25-14 in the first set. Trying their best as the Encina Bulldogs attempted a comeback, the Lady Rams won the second set, 25-17. After this game, their league record was 7-1. On Wednesday, October 11, the Lady Rams hosted the Vacaville Christian Falcons. The Falcons were the only team that had beat the Lady Rams so far this season. For this reason, the Lady Rams were determined to redeem themselves in this game. The first set was an exciting, nail-biting game. The score went back and forth, repeatedly tying the game. It went into extra playing time for Rio Vista to win the first set 26-24. In the second set, the Lady Rams fell behind a little, but they still maintained a positive attitude and tried their best. Unfortunately, the Falcons won the second set 25-20. With some great serving, the Lady Rams managed to come back to win the third set, 15-9. When asked if she thought that there were any things that the team could improve, libero Stacy Gomez stated, “Our talking
photo: Madison Myer
Coach LuAnn Haley pumps up her players during halftime.
photo: Madison Myer
photo: Aiden Mayhood
by Madison Myer, Features Editor
Ryan Racela #24
Lupita Ruiz #12
Ryan is a senior on the Varsity football team. “I have coached Ryan since he was eight years old. A few things that have not changed in that 10 years is Ryan’s willingness to work hard and Ryan being a great teammate. Ryan does everything we ask of the football players both on and off the field. He works out, watches film, and shows up everyday with great attitude, always working hard to get better. On the field, Ryan is often one of our starters on defense and is one of the few players that have played four complete years of football at the Varsity level. It’s going to be sad not seeing that #24 on the field next year,” stated Coach Chris Medders.
Lupita is a senior on the Lady Rams Varsity volleyball team. “Lupita is a force to be reckoned with as she dominates in the back row as libero. Lupita gives her all and then some. She strives to give everything she has and sacrifices for her team. She may be little, but she is definitely a mighty Lady Ram!” exclaimed Coach LuAnn Haley.
needs to be better.” The Lady Rams traveled to Highlands High on Monday, October 16. They played a good game but had some errors. In the first set, the Lady Rams had a score of 25-11, and the second set was 25-22, taking another win. On Wednesday, October 18, the Lady Rams hosted the Golden Sierra Grizzlies for an intense match. In the first set, the Lady Rams dominated by a score of 25-10. In the second set, Rio didn’t talk enough while still trying their best. Unfortunately they lost it 16-25. Going into the third set, everyone was on the edge of their seat. It was an intense, nail-biting set.
Right at the end, the Lady Rams pulled ahead to take the set 15-13. On Monday, October 23, the Lady Rams hosted their last home game against San Juan. The first set was very good with great passes and a few nice hits. Madison Myer, one of the captains, served up nine consecutive serves. The set ended 25-15 The second set had some good passing and communication. The Lady Rams won 25-13. The Lady Rams finished with a league record of 11-1 and an overall record of 16-3. They are tied for first place in the league with Vacaville Christian.
What is a libero???
A libero is a defensive specialist position in indoor volleyball. The position was added to the game of indoor volleyball in 1999 along with a set of special rules for play in order to foster more digs and rallies and to make the game more exciting overall.
photo: Taylor Holyfield
photo: Taylor Holyfield
Varsity Football Looking For End of Season Wins
Rio Vista Varsity football team squares off against the Highlands Scots.
Ethan Medders prepares to pass the football
by Henry Rossi, Associate Editor
On September 23, the Rio Vista High School Varsity football team faced off against the Harker Eagles. Rio Vista started off the scoring strong with quarterback Ethan Medders throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Hunter Apple to make the score at the end of the first quarter 7-0. Harker came back to score 23 unanswered points in the second quarter, and the game started to fall apart for Rio
Vista. They ended up losing by a final score of 33-13. Coming off last week’s bye, the Rams took on the Highland Scots at home on October 6. It was another stellar game for the Rams with their rushing game paving the way to a 41-27 victory. The Rams rushed for 332 total yards, including Ryan Hurley’s 176 rushing yards and Dakota Mills’ 123 rushing yards.
The following week on October 13, the Rams traveled to Bradshaw Christian High School to go head-to-head with the Pride. Bradshaw Christian came out the gate strong, snowballing to bring the score to 46-0 by the end of the first half. After that, the Rams were unable to recover and lost the game 58-6. The Rams next scheduled opponent was the Encina Bulldogs. However, the
team did not have enough eligible players and were forced to forfeit the game. This resulted in a win for the Rams bringing their record to 5-3. As of press time, the Rams are 2-1 in league play. They look to win their last two games against San Juan on October 27 and Golden Sierra on November 3. Doing so would put their record at 4-1 and grant them a playoff berth.