November 13, 2018
VOL. MMXVIII, No.6
RAM’S EAR R I O V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L
Junior Float Swims into First nominees took a lap around the track. The classes each got a different movie that they needed to decorate their float as. Freshmen received Wall-E, sophomores received Toy Story, juniors received Finding Nemo, and seniors received Monsters Inc. The floats went around first, and the homecoming nominees followed behind in pickup trucks from Abel’s Chevrolet. This year’s homecoming princess nominees were McKenna Pratt, Jennifer Oakes, Anna Lett, and Caroline Upham. Prince nominees were Josh Davis, Eric Peters, Jeff Contreras, and Bryan Rish. The homecoming queen nominees were Madison Myer, Noelani Coffey, Makenzie Vassar, and Amaya Frisbie. King nominees were Lane Eggers, Logan Brown, Chris Kimbrow, and Devon Paminto. This year’s homecoming court nominees were announced during the varsity halftime after the floats went around one last time so they could be judged. The trucks followed behind and the nominees gathered on the field as they called them out. The winners of this year’s homecoming court were Bryan Rish and Caroline Upham as prince and princess. This year’s queen and king winners were Ama-
The homecoming candidates getting ready for their ride around the football field.
ya Frisbie and Devon Paminto. After they were announced, the floats went by one last time, and they announced the winners. Juniors got first, sophomores got second, seniors took third, and freshmen got last place. After all of the halftime excitement, the varsity team went on to beat San Juan 53-12. The homecoming dance was held the next evening in the school’s cafeteria. This year’s theme was movie production.
Photo by: Joanna Myer
Photo by: Jessica Mingay
Homecoming festivities this year started with a spirit week October 1-5. The dress up days were pajama day on Monday, tourist day on Tuesday, hippy day on Wednesday, Disney day on Thursday, and we ended the week with Ram Pride day on Friday. Friday was the day of the homecoming game that included the class floats and the homecoming princess, prince, king, and queen results. To get students pumped up for the big game, there was a homecoming rally. The rally started with class chants, which the seniors won. After the class chants, the JV and varsity cheerleaders performed a dance that was related to the class float theme. This year’s theme was Pixar. After the dance, there was a game of knockout with a mixture of all classes and a couple of teachers. Another game at the rally was a contest between all four classes where students had a partner and they threw popcorn into each other's mouths. To end the rally, everyone gathered into the middle of the gym and sang the fight song. This year’s homecoming matchup was against San Juan High School. JV took the field and dominated the game by a score of 58-8. After the JV game, the floats and
Photo by: Joanna Myer
by Jessica Mingay, Staff Writer
The entrance to the room had a “red carpet” that had the class and names of the prince, princess, king, and queen. They had a colorful disco ball, refreshments, and snacks. “ It was fun hanging out with my friends,” stated Lily Griffin. Junior, Sydney Saldana, said, “ I liked the dance this year. There was way more energy on the dance floor that really brought it to life.” Overall, it was a very lively and successful homecoming.
The junior class of 2020 and their winning homecoming float of Finding Nemo.
Mrs. Turk and Varsity Football The Newest Line of Long-Time Rio Vistans Team Parade Grand Marshal
Aiden Mayhood, Wyatt Hagan, Trevor Gomes, and Sam Esperson. (from left to right)
by Wyatt Hagan, Staff Writer
about Rio Vista, he said, “I love the small town feeling.” When asked if he would move, he said it depends on his career, but he would like to stay. Some family legacies are related to each other, like Aiden Mayhood and Wyatt Hagan. They are both 7th generation Kroutch’s, who came from France. When asked what his favorite part of Rio Vista is, Aiden said, “my favorite part of this town is knowing that I’m walking in the same places as my ancestors and living the American dream they travelled for.” Wyatt said, “My favorite part about this town is living in the same spot that my great-great grandfather first lived.” Aiden is going to college after high school, but he would like to move back to Rio Vista at retirement age. Wyatt says he will probably move but will most likely come back to Rio Vista. Many families are long established in Rio Vista. Maybe you will want to start your own line of Rio Vistans, too!
At the 71st Annual Bass Derby Festival, principal Vicky Turk and the varsity Rams football team were honored as this year’s Grand Marshals. The parade lasted from 4:30 to 5:30. Mrs. Turk and the varsity Rams football team led the parade, throwing candy out to the crowd. Javier Lopez, the defensive guard for the football team, says that he, “Felt honored that the community chose us to be the new Grand Marshals.” Noah Arroyo, the running back, lineback-
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Surprisingly enough, in the little town we call Rio Vista, there have been many, many generations of families that have called this town home. Some RVHS students are 5th, 6th, and even 7th generation Rio Vistans. Take Mrs. Gomes for example. She and her son Trevor are 5th and 6th generations in Rio Vista. Their oldest ancestor, Thomas McCort, came across the country on a wagon and partially by train. When asked what their favorite part of this town is, Mrs. Gomes said, “It feels like home.” Trevor said, “My favorite thing about Rio Vista is probably how everyone knows everyone.” When asked if Trevor would stay in Rio Vista after high school, he said he doesn’t plan to, but he might come back. Sam Esperson’s family has been in Rio Vista for many years. He is a 6th generation Esperson in Rio Vista. His oldest known ancestor arrived from Collinsville, married a Joseph, and moved to Rio Vista. When asked what is his favorite thing
by Wyatt Hagan, Staff Writer
er, and kicker for the football team, says, “This is a good opportunity to show the community’s love for the football team.” When asked how special it was to be honored as Grand Marshal, Mrs. Turk said, “I don’t consider myself the Grand Marshal. I think RVHS is the Grand Marshal. I’m just representing this school.” Congrats Mrs. Turk and the varsity football team on this wonderful accomplishment!
Varsity football and cheer pose with Mrs. Turk before the parade.
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Calendar of School Events
EDITORIAL
An Update on Open NOVEMBER Campus Lunch
By Aiden Mayhood, Editor-in-Chief
Open-campus is starting to look more like a reality for Rio Vista High School. On October 9, I attended the Board of Trustees meeting at Bates Elementary in Courtland. Prepared to speak on behalf of the student body of Rio Vista High School, I advocated for an open-campus lunch policy that is fair for both students and faculty of Rio Vista High School. With the help of other members of the ASB, I emphasized the need for open-campus lunch to show how Rio Vista high school students commit to being responsible and respectful even outside of the campus setting. To my surprise, talking to the board and the attendees of the meeting was not as scary as I expected. I was a little nervous talking about a controversial issue, but I was welcomed warmly. The stereotypes I had about the board not being open to change were completely false, and going to the board meeting quickly changed that preconceived notion I had. With a shaky voice, I went up to podium and was quickly handed a pedestal microphone so that everyone could hear me. In
a short, prepared speech, I tried my best to convince the board to get dialogue started on open-campus lunch for Rio Vista High School. With a few laughs and further questioning, open-campus lunch will be discussed at the next few board meetings to come. Hopefully, the board and the staff of Rio Vista High School are open to a policy that reflects the respect and responsibility Rio Vista High School students show in and outside school and their community. However, Rio Vista High School cannot expect an open-campus lunch policy to be enacted without the help of the rest of the student body and not just primarily the work of the Associated Student Body. We need volunteers to convince Rio Vista businesses that an open-campus lunch policy would benefit their businesses and Rio Vista as a whole. I have prepared letters for businesses to be sent out. The ASB needs students who work at businesses in town to deliver these to management. Even if you don’t work at a business, help would still be appreciated by showing up to businesses or telling community members about the open-campus lunch policy fight. If you are interested in helping, stop other ASB members or myself on campus and let us know. Remember, the next board meeting is on November 13 at Clarksburg Middle School at 6:30 p.m. Don’t forget to show up!
Quote of The Month
“What we know matters, but who we are matters more.” - Brene Brown
“I’m so glad I didn’t buy a yearbook.” - said no one EVER
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Ram’s Ear Staff Noah Arroyo, Kaya De Flores, Lane Eggers, Preston Ebert, Aidan Frisbie, Jayden Griffin, Lily Griffin, Mary Griffin, Wyatt Hagan, Javier Lopez, Jessica Mingay, Zach Peters, Jesse Pettit, Layloni Rubiaco, Richie Zamarripa
November 3 - Cross Country Subsections November 3 - Volleyball Section Finals November 6 - Volleyball Norcal Playoffs November 6 - Senior Portraits November 7 - Coffee with RVHS Staff 7:30 a.m. November 7 - Senior Portraits November 8 - Senior Portraits November 10 - Cross Country Sections November 11 - Cross Country @Clarksburg 8:45 a.m. November 16 - Boys Basketball vs Delta 7:30 p.m. November 16 - Girls Basketball vs Delta 6:00 p.m. November 17 - Volleyball State Championship November 19 - Boys Basketball vs Fortune 7:30 p.m. November 19 - Girls Basketball vs Fortune 6:00 p.m. November 22 - Cross Country Turkey Trot 8:00 a.m. November 24 - Cross Country State November 26 - Girls Basketball @Delta 6:00 p.m. November 26 - Boys Basketball @Delta 7:30 p.m. November 28 - Girls Basketball vs Western Sierra 6:00 p.m. November 28 - Boys Basketball vs Western Sierra 7:30 p.m.
DECEMBER
December 1 - Wrestling @Peninsula Tournament December 3 - Boys Soccer vs Delta 6:00 p.m. December 3 - Girls Soccer vs Delta 4:00 p.m. December 4 - Girls Basketball vs Turlock Christian (JV) 5:30 p.m. (Var) 7:00 p.m. December 4 - Boys Basketball @Esparto 7:30 p.m. December 5 - Girls Soccer @ Vintage (JV) 4:00 p.m. December 7 - 9 - Girls & Boys Basketball @ St. Helena Varsity Tournament (TBA) December 8 - Wrestling Warrior Classic December 10 - Boys Soccer @ Delta 6:00 p.m. December 10 - Girls Soccer @ Delta 4:00 p.m. December 11 - Girls Soccer vs Fairfield 4:00 p.m. December 12 - Girls Basketball vs Armijo (JV) 5:30 December 12 - Boys Basketball vs Natomas (JV)4:30 (Var)p.m.7:30 p.m. December 15 - Girls Basketball vs Winters (JV) 5:30 December 15 - Boys Basketball @Winters 7:30 p.m. December 15 - Wrestling @ Whitney December 17 - Boys Soccer vs Buckingham Charter 6:00 p.m. December 17 - Girls Soccer vs Buckingham Charter 4:00 p.m. December 18 - Girls Basketball vs Faith Christian (Var) 6:00 December 18 - Boys Basketball vs Faith Christian 7:30 p.m. December 20 - Boys Basketball @ Vacavile Christian Tour December 21 - Girls Basketball vs St. Helena (JV) 5:30 December 21 - Boys Basketball @ Vacavile Christian Tour December 22 - Boys Basketball @ Vacavile Christian Tour December 22 - Girls Basketball @ Galt (JV) 5:30 December 22 - Wrestling Pirate Invitational December 28 - Wrestling No Guts No Glory December 29 - Wrestling No Guts No Glory
JANUARY
January 3 - Wrestling @vacaville Christian January 4 - Girls Basketball @Vacaville Christian (Var) 6:00 p.m. January 5 - Wrestling @Gordon Hay January 7 - Girls & Boys Soccer @Vacaville Christian January 8 - Wrestling Double Dual (Home) January 8 - Girls Basketball @Golden Sierra January 9 - Girls Soccer vs Golden Sierra January 9 - Boys Soccer vs Golden Sierra January 10 - Wrestling @San Juan January 11 - Girls Basketball vs San Juan January 12 - Wrestling @Armijo Tournament January 14 - Girls Soccer @Linden January 14 - Boys Soccer @Linden January 15 - Girls Basketball vs Highlands January 16 - Girls Soccer vs Highlands January 16 - Boys Soccer vs Highlands January 17 - Wrestling @Linden January 18 - Girls Basketball @Linden January 19 - Wrestling @Enochs January 21 - Girls Soccer @San Juan
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Photo by: Layloni Rubiaco
Photo by: Preston Ebert
After School Jobs
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Fox 40 LIVE interviewing our students.
Domination of FOX 40 Voting Polls by Jesse Pettit, Staff Writer
Zoe White is a current junior at Rio Vista High School and server at The Point.
Rio Vista dominated the voting poll to allow Fox 40 to make an appearance and place the highlights of the Rio Vista Rams varsity boys on the 11 o’clock news. The poll was put up on September 28 for voting. The voting poll consisted of several schools and was up for one whole week. Highlands at Rio Vista attained an astonishing 15,412 votes at the end of the poll. Grant at Oak Ridge came in second place with 13,305 votes. Rio Vista High students said that some teachers would allow them
When the last bell rings at the end of school, most students go home, kick back, and relax after school. Some students have practices for sports, but there are many students who have a job after school. In the little town of Rio Vista, a lot of the high school students have jobs here, and some you may have seen at Lira’s Supermarket, the fast food places, restaurants, and even out of town. There are even some students who have multiple practices after school and sometimes work after that too, like Junior Zoe White. Zoe works at the Point on the weekends as a server. “I really enjoy working at the Point,” she says. One thing she doesn’t like are the rude customers that always come. There are pretty crazy stories at work Zoe said one of the crazy stories that happened when she was working was, “One guy had his sailboat parked by the dock, and he jumped into the river fully clothed, shoes and everything. He had one of those small life jackets, and he was starting to drown, so we had to call the Coast Guard.” Sophomore Pete Rossi comes home after school then goes straight to work. He only works for two hours after school four days a week. When Pete gets there, he takes out all the trash and sweeps the floors. Then, around 5:00, he works the register until the hardware store closes at 6 p.m. There are “many amazing and
friendly workers” that work there and Pete likes all of his co-workers there. One of the challenges he gets working in the public is the people. “Lots of old people come, and many times they are crazy in the head.” “It’s pretty amazing working two jobs, juggling school, and being the Big Horn FFA president for our chapter,” commented Ruben Silva. Ruben works at Foster’s and McDonalds and manages to fit school and FFA in his everyday life, but it’s very difficult. “Foster’s is a really professional environment, and everyone does their job professionally.” Ruben works four days a week doing the dishes, or when the kitchen needs help, he will help them. “I like working at Foster’s a lot because I really like the environment and the people there,” he added. Though many students work in town, Senior Quinn McGill works in Brentwood at Buffalo Wild Wings. He manages to juggle football, school, and his job. He says it’s pretty hard to manage it, but he pulls through and does all three. Quinn works five days a week taking food out to the customers. His favorite part about working there is obviously the wings. The craziest thing that has ever happened to him at work was a customer leaving him a $100 tip. Students who work after school, do all their school work, and play sports are pretty amazing since many come home right after school, watch Netflix, and sleep.
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OPINION POLL “Where is your favorite place to travel and why?” Gary Tonnesen (10) “Alaska, I have a friend there.” Isabella Hernandez (12) “Seattle because I have family there.” Logan Boothe (11) “Tilted towers.” Savana Groves (11) “New York, I LOVE CITIES!” Zack McLean (10) “Anywhere, I love to travel.” Jaylynn Lacy (12) “Hawaii, it was really fun.” Edgar Rodriguez (11) “San Francisco, because there is so much you can do.” Anna Ramirez (12) “LA, so I can possibly see David Dobrik.” Stacy Gomez (11) “I love going to beaches in Mexico.” Megan Bodle (11) “Disneyland.” Jamie McDowell (9) “”Japan, It was so cool and a 17 hour flight.” Megan Ross (11) “Scotland because most
of my heritage is from there.” Collin Guzman (9) “Alaska because I love fishing.” William Lindsay (9) “Portland, Oregon my grandma has a house out there with a great view.” Maria Segoviano (9) “To Mexico because I love visiting my family.” Alexander Montes (9) “Six flags because I have a lot of memories there.” Jesus Rivas (12) “India, it is like my second home.” Jared Belcher (9) “Any lake in California.” Mary Griffin (11) “San Francisco.” Kyle Williams (10) “Family arcade center because I love playing games.” Aaliyah Maynard (12) “Valley springs because my handsome guy lives there.” Daniela Arias (9) “Mexico.” Montana Olson (12) “Disneyland.”
Photo by: Layloni Rubiaco
by Lily Griffin, Staff Writer
to take a break and vote considering this was a big thing for a small town. Jayden Griffin, a current Rio Vista High senior, stated, “A little school made it on big TV.” The football team was excited but also felt challenged. “We knew we had to show out this game,” commented Devon Paminto Alexander. The score of the JV Rams was 49-0. The varsity Rams had an outstanding score of 32-6. Overall, it was amazing to see the community come together for this opportunity to be on live television.
Mrs. Gomes teaching her class how to play softball.
Mrs. Gomes Finds Her Calling by Lily Griffin, Staff Writer
I’m sure there are a lot of people out there that would love to wear sweatpants and a jacket all day to work. Lucky enough for Mrs. Gomes, she can do that! Mrs. Gomes grew up in Rio Vista and graduated in 1987 from Rio Vista High School. She has a husband, Warren Gomes, her two sons, Tyler and Trevor, and her cat, dog, and two birds. When Mrs. Gomes was in high school, she was really involved in clubs. She was very involved in ASB and was a class officer every year. She was also in the French club and was in journalism all four years, serving as one of the yearbook editors. She didn’t do quite as many sports as she did with clubs, but she did do softball and swam for the Sharks Swim team. Outside of school, she worked at her dad’s restaurant, Henry’s Coffee Shop, where she cooked and waited tables. If Mrs. Gomes wasn’t a teacher, she would own a restaurant. Mrs. Gomes attended Chico State where she was still involved in clubs. One of the clubs she was in was the SDA (Student Dietetic Association). In that club, one of the things they did was blood pressure screening. She was also in the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and worked at GNC selling vitamins. Mrs. Gomes graduated with a degree in Dietetics and Food Administration. Mrs. Gomes has always wanted to be a teacher, but her counselor told her otherwise. Initially, she went into college as an English major, changed to a PE major, and went into pre-nursing. This only lasted a week because her roommate told her a story about her working as a nurse, so she
lost interest in nursing. So, she changed her major one final time to dietetics and stayed there. Mrs. Gomes has been here for 12 years. Since she has been here so long, she knows the pros and cons of being a teacher. The good side of teaching here is it makes her feel young again from working with high schoolers. “It’s always something different everyday,” Mrs. Gomes said about teaching. Something that she doesn’t like is back then, education here was more getting ready for people to go to work and step into the big world, but it has changed a lot since. This is also Mrs. Gomes first time being an athletic director, and she loves it. “I really like getting to know people from the other teams,” Mrs. Gomes stated. Not only is it her first time being athletic director, but it is her first time also being the coach for cross country, and so far all is well. Mrs Gomes said, “I just love it. It reminds me of why I love teaching.” When Mrs. Gomes isn’t teaching or coaching, she has many hobbies. She loves to garden and work in her yard, loves hot weather, summer, swimming, spending time on the boat, running, but most of all, she likes to come and attend and support the Rio Vista athletic games. Mrs. Gomes has been to many different countries including: England, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Mexico. She has also traveled on the east coast. Mrs. Gomes brings nothing but positivity to this school. Students are glad that she changed her path from pre-nursing to PE. Small towns need a great teacher like her!
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Radio Rio having a grand ol time in the studio.
Timbé posing for a snapshot looking beautiful.
Timbé Takes on New Challenges
By Layloni Rubiaco, Staff Writer
Ever wonder what it would feel like to come from another country? 16 year old Timbé Keleply would be the one to speak to. She is a participant of “YES,” the Youth Exchange and Study Program which has placed her into AFS, the American Field Service. Timbé came from Mali, located in West Africa. “The only thing at home that is like Rio Vista is the weather,” expressed Timbé. Timbé says the most difficult part of being away from home is being away from her family. Timbé is the first in her family to be a part of AFS. This is also her first time in the United States. “And probably not my last,” she says. Timbé is not the only child in her family. “I have one younger sister, two younger brothers, and one big brother,” she says. “It’s kind of sad being away from my country, family, and friends, but I don’t regret the choice to come to the United States. It’s a new experience for me,” Timbé mentioned. “My favorite thing about Rio Vista so far is my host family.” Mrs. Rossi, and her family are hosting Timbé. Mrs. Rossi, who spent two years in Mali as a Peace Corp volunteer, said, “Mali was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life. Usually our foreign exchange students come from western developed countries, but we wanted to experience a student whose culture was different than our culture and from a developing nation,” Mrs. Rossi stated. “I love having the opportunity to host a student from Mali. The Malian people
were so gracious and generous to me when I was there. This was my chance to return the hospitality,” Mrs. Rossi commented. Timbé came from Mali to Rio Vista not knowing what to expect. “I was afraid of becoming homesick and making friends,” says Timbé. She says before coming to America, she thought, “Americans were really serious people and that they weren’t going to be like everyone at home, but now I understand and have noticed that Americans are all just normal people and they are all very nice,” she mentioned. She has noticed how different it is living here in Rio Vista than living back at home. She has a lot of activities and new experiences to bring back home with her. “In my home high school, we do not have any events. It’s nothing like I have seen in Rio Vista. It is completely different,” Timbé commented. She also explained that in her country, students stay in one class all day, and that their school is on a French system, much different from here in America. She also mentioned that in her country they don’t have many holidays. Here in America we have many holidays, so for her it is all very new and exciting. Timbé plans on continuing her learning experience here in California after high school. “I’d like to come back to California to study, but since I am 16 years old, I can’t go to college yet. I will have to wait until next year,” Timbé mentioned. She plans on attending college in California to study economics when she is eligible.
RESTAURANT REVIEW
In, Out and Full By Javier Lopez, Staff Writer
Many people enjoy In-N-Out, so I decided to go once more and review it. I went to the In-N-Out in Fairfield. For those of you who don’t know, all of the In-NOut fast food restaurants are decorated the same way: vibrant yellow lines, red palm trees, and white tiles adorn the walls along with a red and white checkered floor. The food is very good. They have an upfront menu with about 10 things on it, but for those who wish to have something other than plain fries, milkshakes, and burgers, there is a “secret menu” that you can find online. I ordered the Animal Style fries, an Animal Style Double-Double burger and a medium drink that had unlimited refills. A Double-Double is a burger with double
meat and double cheese, and Animal Style means that there is extra grilled onions, a mustard fried patty, a pickle, and extra spread. Spread is a concoction that is unknown to the world except for the people who make it which are the only ones that know what it is made with, but if you’ve had thousand island dressing, it’s kind of like that. All of these items only cost me $12.56. I really couldn’t ask for a more affordable price. Even the wait for the food wasn’t bad. I waited about 15 minutes for my food, and sometimes if you eat outside, then the employees will take your food to you. For these few reasons, I give In-NOut a five out of five star review.
Radio Rio Finding Their Groove
By Layloni Rubiaco, Staff Writer
As Rio Vista High students near the end of their first quarter, students are beginning to find their groove. The 2018 radio class has begun to come up with new and entertaining ideas to keep their listeners interested. They have had many bumps in the road but seem to always overcome them. It is easier for some students to get used to certain subjects like math, history, and English, but for some students, it is a new and different experience to entertain the community on 91.5 KRVH Radio Rio. “This is one of the best electives at Rio Vista High. Many schools don’t have the opportunity to have radio as a class, so we are very lucky to have it,” Jesus Rivas mentioned. This class is a way for students to not only interact with each other but also with the community. The Radio Crew has come up with many new segments, shows, and podcasts. These segments include “The Daily Crew” which consists of Wyatt Preston, Lily Welbourn, and Layloni Rubiaco who tell the listeners what the weather is looking like, school events, community events, and much more. This Day In History is one of my favorite segments to go on air for, other than the podcast, of course,” commented Gabriel Vasconcellos. The “This Day In History Crew” consists of Nevaeh Tesch, Kevin Jimenez, and Gabriel Vasconcellos. The students do research to find historical events and famous birthdays corresponding to that particular day.
Another segment is called the “What’s Going On Crew,” where Gabe De La Rosa, Jesus Rivas, Jameson Torres, Diana Bernal, and Gabriel Vasconcellos gather questions which are then debated on air. They have more recently introduced a new show called “Dr. Radio.” During this show, Wyatt Preston, Diana Bernal, and Layloni Rubiaco answer other students questions with their own amateur advice. “If you want really bad advice, you can leave us questions and comments in Mrs. Griffin’s room,” says Wyatt Preston. One of the listeners’ all time favorites is the weekly podcast organized by radio students Jacob Kinser, C.J. Kimbrow, Jesus Rivas, and Gabriel Vasconcellos. “The Podcast Crew” has had nine weekly podcasts so far, and each week they try all kinds of exotic treats. Some of the interesting drinks they have tried are Lester’s Fixin’ sodas in such flavors as ranch dressing, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, buffalo sauce, and sweet corn. The podcast crew has also eaten dehydrated baby sardines, shrimp chips, crickets, mixed bugs, and participated in the “Bean Boozled” challenge with odd flavors of jelly beans. The 2018 Radio Rio Crew have all made it clear that they are not looking forward to Block A ending. “It has been so much fun and such a great experience. I don’t want it to end,” mentioned Jesus Rivas.
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OPINION POLL When asked to “Describe last year in 3 words”
Lexie Steinbrook (10) “Big ol’ mistake.” Benny Rodriguez (11) “mmm, ok, rip.” Amaya Frisbie (12) “whack, death, Miller-pls-come-back.” Anthony Davis (9) “Difficult, fun, tiring.” Madison Belcher (9) “Boring, bad, no.” Atziri Villaseñor (10) “Very very boring.” Kristan Sosa (9) “Middle school sucks.” Hunter Goodloe (9) “Very, very horrible.” Jimena Torrez (9) “It was alright.” Mason Kitchens (9) “Please more vacation.” Maria Segonano (9) “Great, boring,
fun.” Eric Peters (9) “It was alright.” Sophia Saldana (9) “Hard, fun, long.” Joshua Davis(10) “I don’t know.” Patti Severs (17) “Fun, crazy, and lines.” James Blake (10) “Dope as frick.” Stephanie Corona (9) “Fun, great, alright.” Emma Bellante (11) “Glad it’s over.” Cecilia Perez (9) “Kinda good ig.” Dawna Coad (10) “Short, easy, fun.”
Have a Great Thanksgiving Vacation!
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P.S This Book is Amazing
Artist of the Month By Sydney Saldana, Staff Writer
Alexis
Martin-snyder Photo by: Sydney Saldana
Alexis Martin-Snyder was chosen as this month’s Artist of the Month by Mr. Rivera. She was chosen for her skill and effort in all of her projects. Alexis posing proudly with her masterpieces.
by Sydney Saldana, Staff Writer
I read the book P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han, the sequel of To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. Throughout the book, Lara Jean has to handle her real relationship with Peter Kavinsky, buried feelings for an old friend resurfacing, her friendship with her sister’s ex boyfriend, and her new job at the retirement home. But what are you supposed to do when you think you might be in love with two people? In the book Lara Jean reconnects with her old crush, John Ambrose McClaren. Throughout the story, she is trying to balance her friendship with him and her real relationship with Peter. This causes many problems for Lara Jean. For example, John kisses her at the dance put on at the retirement home. The kiss results with her and Peter getting in a super big fight and breaking up when Peter questions her feeling and she can’t deny the ones she has for John. Not only does Lara Jean have to handle her mess of a love life, she also has to try to salvage her relationship with Josh, her sister’s ex, that was her best friend before he ever dated Margot. Lara Jean also struggles to reconnect with Josh because of how much Peter and Josh dislike each other, which brings some tension into the story and brings forth a lot of drama in all of Lara Jean’s relationships. While dealing with all of this she is also working part time at a retirement home. There she meets Stormy, who loves to hear about Lara Jean’s love life and constantly tries to set her up with her grandson. Coincidentally, Stormy’s grandson is none other than John Ambrose McClaren. Basically, Lara Jean has to manage being friends with her sister’s ex, her old (and rekindled) love, and actually being in a relationship with Peter Kavinsky, all while she is trying to focus on her new job. Another amazing thing about P.S. I Still Love You is, like the first book,
it really focuses on all of Lara Jean’s relationships, not just the romantic ones. Jenny Han shows her rebuilding her relationship with Josh, becoming closer to her sister and dad, making a better friendship with Christine and Lucas, becoming close with Stormy from the retirement home, reconnecting with an old crush, and even becoming close with Peter’s friends. She also portrays how Lara Jean has lost and is still losing relationships. Even though the book focuses a lot on all relationships, it is still a love story and everyone loves a good romance that has to be fought for. This is shown a lot when Lara Jean starts to fall for John and really test the limits on her and Peter’s relationship. Jenny Han really shows that Lara Jean is just a junior in high school trying to live her life as it changes to something completely new. Something that could be better about this book is the writing still has a slightly childish feel to it that would make it better if it wasn’t there. It is also kind of frustrating when an author acts like the two people in love are constantly going to break up. It starts to get old because you know they aren’t going to break up, and if you rely on it too much, it becomes the only thing driving the plot, which isn’t a good thing. Overall, P.S. I Still Love You is a great book. It continues where it left off without becoming forced storyline that was better off ending in the last book. It also continues to have the super sweet romantic moments that everyone loves without being too cheesy. Jenny Han does an excellent job continuing Lara Jean and Peter’s story and leaves readers wondering and wanting to know what’s next. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking for love, laughter, and a hint of drama.
Def Leppard and Journey Take the Stage at Golden 1 by Lane Eggers, Staff Writer
On Thursday, October 8, legends Def Leppard and Journey took the stage at Golden One Center in Sacramento. When I took my seat in the arena, a large screen was displaying a countdown until the show began. When the clock had reached zero, the lights went out, and after an intense build up, Def Leppard blasted onto the stage. Coming in with 16 songs, this band played one of the most energetic sets I’ve ever seen. To me, this was extremely impressive due to the fact that the “youngest” member of this band is 54. That is Rick Allen, the drummer, who happens to have one arm. Aside from having a good amount of songs and being extremely entertaining, their setlist was perfect. Not only did they play every song that should be played at a Def Leppard Show, but they also included things such as a cover of David Essex’s “Rock On.” Def Leppard’s performance was amazing.
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The second band on the bill was Journey. They followed Def Leppard with an equally great setlist. Their frontman, Arnel Pineda, was overly energetic the entire show and was an amazing performer. Although their setlist, as well as their front man, was amazing, I thought that Journey failed to bring the same energy to the stage that Def Leppard did. This could partially be due to the differences in music, but I felt that Journey had plenty of tracks they could have rocked to just a little bit harder. I wouldn’t even have an expectation of Journey headbanging and dominating the stage if it wasn’t for Def Leppard’s overly electric performance. Overall, I thought this show was amazing. Both bands played phenomenal setlist and were far more energetic than I was ready for. Although I thought Def Leppard upstaged Journey in a way, I thought both bands were great.
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Career and College Fair
H O N O R R O L L Block A 1st Semester 2018-2019 PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL (4.0 GPA or Above)
By Richie Zamarripa, Staff Writer
Do you have any clue what you’re going to do after high school? If not, don’t worry; you’re not alone. But, hopefully the career and college fair that’s coming up might help you decide. The fair will be on Wednesday, November 14 from 8:3012:00. It won’t be a full day, but it will be packed with lots of stuff to do. At the start of the day, you will check into your homeroom for roll, and starting at 8:40, the freshmen will be called to the gym to be the first people at the fair. Every class will rotate in after them. While they are at the fair seeing all the careers and talking to the different representatives from the many colleges that will be there, everybody else will be going to a presentation of their choice. There will be different presenters from a variety of different careers that students will be able to choose from to attend. For the fair itself, there will be lots of
colleges and junior colleges there. Some of the colleges will include: Cosumnes River, San Joaquin Delta, Solano, Sac City, CSU Sonoma, CSU Sac State, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, University of the Pacific, and Simpson University. There will even be some vocational schools there such as UTI and Milan Institute of Technology. If you aren’t interested in college, there will also be every branch of military except the Coast Guard. Besides all the colleges that will be there, lots of people with different careers will also be there. Irish Construction out of Antioch will attending there along with the Rio Vista Police Department and Fire Department. There will be many speakers from almost any career you could think of from dentists to world travelers. You’re going to want to take advantage of this great opportunity and take it seriously.
Ruthie Raindrop’s Incredible Journey
SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN Yareli Antunez Zaragoza Jose Chavez Jeff Contreras Daniela Arias David Forbes Daniel Cantine Jr Fatima Sandoval Villanueva Sumain Chiv Alex Tejeda Garcia Kayla Delk Savannah Arias Greta Dole Eamonn Drury Scarlett Dole Colby Eisenhour-Libby Preston Ebert Hannah Eckard-Henderson Sam Esperson Christian Escoto Marjorie Forbes Cody Fuller Meraiah Groves Fabrizio Lazo Gutierrez Wyatt Hagan Jaqueline Leal-Carrillo William Lindsay Melissa Mandujano Rojas Anna Lett Fisher Lyon Tucker Mayfield Zackary McLean Jennifer Oakes Liseth Mendoza McKenna Pratt Ofelia Montano Donald Roos Jr. Devin Peterson Isabella Saldana Josie Preston Sophia Saldana Aidan Rosen Jesus Silva Figueroa Peter Rossi Maia Stone Marisol Segoviano Brook Summitt Miguel Tejeda Adrian Tejeda Melissa Torres Camacho Marivela Torres Caroline Upham Ashlee Weller
By Mary Griffin, Staff Writer
Have you ever written something in class and thought “This is really good. Maybe I can publish it?” Well, Jenny Martin, a teacher at D.H. White Elementary school, did just that. Jenny Martin grew up in Sacramentoand went to college at U.C. Davis for her Bachelor’s degree and National University for her Master’s. Jenny Martin teaches special education. She chose this line of work because her mother was an educator and worked with children with special needs. The teacher in school who had the most impact on her was her 5th grade teacher Mr. Peets. “He was amazing and challenged me to think outside the box,” she commented. Jenny Martin wrote this book as an assignment in the eighth grade. The assignment was to write a children’s book that included science concepts that they had been learning at the time. The book “Ruthie Raindrop’s Incredible Journey” is about Ruthie the Raindrop on a journey which takes her to strange places where she meets a fish named Otis. She tumbles through adventures experiencing the life cycle of a raindrop. Jenny Martin’s favorite part of the book is when Ruthie meets Otis. She is lost and looking for her way back to her parents and runs into a big fish (Otis) who tries to
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help her find her way back home but instead leads her to a small pond where she gets even more lost. The scene that is most pivotal to her is when Ruthie evaporates and goes up into a cloud and finds out that she’s a raindrop. Once Jenny Martin finished the book, she was extremely proud of herself and couldn’t believe that her book had been published. She took a chance on something, worked hard, and it paid off. This is something any student can aspire to. The moral of the story: don’t throw away your writing assignments. They may be published some day.
Have You Ever Thought of Being a Hornet?
By Aidan Frisbee, Staff Writer
Sacramento State University opened on September 22, 1947. Sac State started as a junior college, but on February 9, 1953, they loaded up students, faculty, staff, textbooks, and furniture and went down the street to where it is now. At Sacramento State, they have 56 majors. They offer Philosophy, Criminal Justice, Computer Science, Nursing, Government, and Biological Sciences Majors. The acceptance rate is 67%, and the cost varies depending on where you live. If you live at home, it’s $16,226, on campus it’s $24,904, and off-campus is $23,884 per year. Sacramento State University is located in Sacramento, California, which is about 56 minutes from Rio Vista. The average temperature can range from 41°F to 94°F. Some of the restaurants on campus are Subway, Epicure, Baja Fresh, and Hiraku Sushi. Some things students do for fun is go fishing, join a club, play sports, or go on bike trails. Some famous alumni that graduated
JUNIORS Maria Segoviano Brena Stovall Bailey Adgate Stephanie Aguilera Emily Bellante River Billoups Asucena Castorena Yocelyn Corona Caleb Eggers Isabel Flores Ethan Medders Kaitlyn O’Connor Valerie Rodriguez Sydney Saldana Aidan Walker Zoe White Richard Zamarripa Esmeralda Aguilar Duran Lizbeth Antunez Araceli Elisea Alicea Gonzales Le, Linh Javier Lopez-Cisneros Deanelly Martinez Madison Myer Edgar Rodriguez Flores Karina Romero Valencia Megan Ross
from Sacramento State are Tom Hanks, American actor and filmmaker; Clancy Barone, offensive line coach for the Minnesota Vikings; Mike Lange, American sportscaster; and Ryan Coogler, American film director. This is the college of the month because it is close and does not cost as much as other colleges.
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SOPHOMORES Karson Christianson Kevin Jimenez Rosales Kawika Makua Lacee Myer Hannah Riedmiller Joseph Solis Nevaeh Tesch Arthur Weller Jared Beechler Camryn Brown Taurus Byers Dawna Coad Yalicza Fernandez Munguia Aidan Frisbie Lilianne Griffin Tiara Masabala Benjamin McFarlane Theodore McGill Jessica Mingay Benjamin Sisneros Carson Spradling Lexie Steinbrook Jason Tello Nathan Torres Atziri Villasenor
JUNIORS Kimberly Broughton Stacy Gomez Amber Griswold Kaylee Kitchens Alexis Lackey Masne Olivia Roberts Samuel Sandoval Madison Davis Logan Boothe Julian Gutierrez Benny Rodriguez Neida Segoviano Lozano Ruben Silva Cassandra Steinbrook
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SENIORS Alexis Brown Ingrid Gallardo Camberos Jayden Griffin Carla Navarro Andrea Villasenor Monica Castillo Ortega Colton Merville Elizabeth Webber Robert Zamarripa Jazalyn Blalock Bryce Ciaramitaro Conor Cline Maxwell Easter Marlys Eckard-Henderson Timbe Kelepily Jaylynn Lacy Jason Mandujano Escobar Kaytlin Preciado Anna Ramirez Darin Rasmussen
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Rio Ram Ballers are Back in Action Another year, another great basketball season ahead for the Rio Vista Rams. Last year, the JV basketball team went 16-6 overall and almost won the JV Forest Hill tournament by placing 2nd on some questionable score keeping. The varsity team went 8-17. They didn’t have the greatest overall season, but they did win the varsity Forest Hill tournament. During the regular season, our JV team went 8-3 in season and took 2nd in league. The varsity team didn’t fare so well, going 1-11 in season. They faced some tough competition and fought hard in every game. This year, the teams are eager to get started and get working on tryouts that are starting November. The varsity team will look very similar to last year with only a few additions from the juniors that were
sophomores last year and all the juniors last year that are now all seniors. A big new addition this year is that we have a new varsity coach, Mr. Baldwin. The team says goodbye to Coach Lucas and thanks him for all his years of coaching. Coach Baldwin says, “ I want to have a winning record, and I think with hard work we can win league.” It is good to hear this from a new coach that believes in his players. This year they are expecting to sweep the Forest Hill tournament and maybe even win league. The JV team is very hungry to win league after being so close to winning league last year. The varsity team is ready for a comeback season and to show what they really can do. We wish both teams good luck and hope that they take home league!
Photo by: Layloni Rubiaco.
Dedication to the Next Level
Mikey Arellano smiling through the game because of their success.
by Aidan Frisbie, Staff Writer
Senior Mikey Arellano has been playing football since he was five years old and has been playing for 12 years. Mikey plans on playing after high school He said, “I hope to play whether at a JC or 4 year college. It all depends on the offer.” He also wants to go to UC Davis. He said “I like the coaches and players, and its close to home. ” It is the team he talked to the most. Mikey has been to 13 camps and showcases. He said the camps are difficult because he had people watching him and evaluating him at all times. The hardest camp he went to was the Polynesian Bowl
combine. The longest camp he has been to is Cal Poly camp. It started with him waking up at 2a.m. with 8-hour full passes camp and a straight drive home. Some of the many things you do at the camps are run 40’s. That is when you run 40 yards as fast as you can they also did agility drills followed by pass block ome-on-ones as well as individual drills. Sometimes the top 5 linemen for Offense and Defense line which he has made an extreme pass of other boys there and made it 3 times. As you can see it takes time and dedication to become a great player.
Cross Country Squad Performing Well in League
By Jayden Griffin, Staff Writer
Cross Country is performing well as a new sport at RVHS. They had two “Center Meets” before League Championships October 25th. Center Meet 1 was Thursday, September 27 at Oak Grove Park in Stockton. The host of this meet was Linden High School. The boys placed first overall in the Sierra Delta League the team leader, Aiden Mayhood, had improved his 5000m time to 19:08, and new runner Edgar Rodriguez ran his first race at 20:06. Six out of ten boys ran for PR (personal record); Aiden Mayhood placed 2nd; Edgar Rodriguez,
10th; Colton Merville, 11th; Sam Esperson, 16th; Henry Rossi, 17th; Fisher Lyon, 19th; and Alexander Ornelas, 31st. Sophomore Wyatt Hagan dropped more than three minutes off his best time, finishing in 8th place for JV. The girls had a bit more of a challenge at the Center Meet 1. Yocelyn Corona placed 10th; Jennifer Oakes, 14th; Isabel Flores, 17th; Isabella Hernandez, 18th; Zoe White, 19th; Stephanie Corona, 24th; and Ingrid Gallardo, 25th. Freshman Scarlett Dole got 1st place in the Frosh-Soph girls race.
Photo by: Jayden Griffin.
by Preston Ebert, Staff Writer
JV lady rams breaking for Highlands game.
JV Volleyball Has a Great Start in League By Sydney Saldana, Staff Writer
Rio Vista’s JV volleyball has finished all of their preseason games and is now moving onto league. Depending on how many games are won and lost, it will determine the JV’s standing in league. The JV volleyball team started off the league season with a win against Golden Sierra. The girls won in three sets. They lost the first set 25-21.They battled hard in the second set and won by a score of 25-18. In the third and final set, both teams fought for a win, but Rio Vista’s JV team won with a close score of 15-13. Throughout the game, middle hitter Dallas Haley had many amazing serves and hits that helped her team win the game. Rio Vista’s JV had their first loss of the season during the away game against Linden. They played two sets, the first with a score of 25-22 and the second with a score of 25-10.The Lady Rams battled hard in the two sets and played well but still lost in the end. Although they lost, the girls had some great plays. For the next game, the girls traveled up to Highlands. They won in two quick sets, the first set being 25-5 and the second 25-7. During the game, Isabella Saldana served almost the entire first game, and her teammates played hard to keep the serve. They had many good bumps, sets, and spikes that helped them win the game. Highlands welcomed the JV girls at their school for the next game. They won the first set by a score of 25-23 and the second by a score of 25-13. The girls played very well in both sets. Caroline Upham, the main setter, had amazing sets that led to great spikes from her hitters. “It’s a great feeling to have a really solid hit because of
a good set,” says Isabella Saldana. For the next game, the Lady Rams played Vacaville Christian. Unfortunately, they lost in two sets. The two sets were very close with both having a score of 1925. The JV girls battled hard in the game and did very well with Vacaville’s unusually low roof. All of the players did very well at everything. One particularly good thing was the blocks from Josie Preston and Sophia Saldana. Once again, the girls played Golden Sierra, this time traveling up to them. Unfortunately, they lost the first set with a score of 25-12, They battled hard to make it to three sets but ended up losing the second set 25-22. “We played hard and did our best, and that’s all we can really do,” says Sophia Saldana. Their next game was home against Linden. The girls fought hard but ended up losing in two sets, the first being 12-25 and the second 13-25. Although they lost, there were many good things in the game. There were a lot of amazing serves from the whole team. They did well receiving hits, and many of the girls had a few good hits of their own. The JV team played at home against Highlands in their next game. The Lady Rams played very well and won both sets. They won the first with a score of 25-10 and the second with a score of 2511. “We’re having a great season, and I’m having the best time being a captain for all these girls,” commented Jessica Mingay. As of press time, the JV team is fourth in league with four wins and four losses. The girls are battling hard and have had a great season so far.
Rio Vista Wrestling Goes in for the Pin
By Javier Lopez, Staff Writer
Rio Vista’s wrestling program is on its fifth consecutive season. The best wrestler last year was Liam Smith. According to Coach Smith, he had come with lots of experience and was tough to beat. Coach Smith would like 20 wrestlers to join the team on the mat, but he expects roughly 10. He hopes to have four individual league champions out of the expected 10. Coach Smith also has pretty high expectations of winning league as a team. When asked what wrestler had the most potential, he simply stated that, “The person with the most potential could be anyone, but it will likely be the wrestler who chooses to work the hardest and be the
most focused and dedicated of the group.” Mr. Smith says that the team’s biggest opponent will most likely be Golden Sierra, but the newest addition to the league, Linden, might also put up a good fight. The wrestlers’ regimen for this season is to train hard, work hard, learn new moves, have fun and, most importantly, try not to cry. “In my opinion, the hardest part of wrestling is showing up. After that, it’s easy,” Coach Smith stated. The first wrestling match for this season is on November 10 at Rio Vista High School, so come and support our wrestling program or be a part of it!
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Junior Sydney Saldana gets low for the perfect pass.
Lady Rams rally together to keep up the momentum.
by Madison Myer, Staff Writer
in the third set, losing 15-25. They came back strong in the fourth set, winning 2511 and taking the game. The Lady Rams played San Juan at home on Thursday, September 27. They played a very similar game to their last. They came out strong in the first two sets, winning 25-16 and 25-22. The Lady Spartans pulled ahead in the third set, 25-12. The Lady Rams made a comeback in the fourth set 25-16, winning the game as well. The Lady Rams played at Vacaville Christian on Tuesday, October 2. It’s always a bit of an adjustment playing in their gym due to their unusually low roof. Having a low roof means that the players have to make their passes and sets lower so they don’t ricochet off the ceiling. The Lady Rams did their best to make the correct adjustments throughout the game. They struggled a little in the beginning but battled hard, pushing the game into four sets.
by Madison Myer, Staff Writer
Senior Destanie Rendon gets a sweet tip against San Juan.
Varsity Lady Rams Keep Up High Spirits
The Lady Rams are nearing the end of the volleyball season. Their season has been fairly rough but very enjoyable. They started the league season welcoming the Golden Sierra Grizzlies for a home match on Tuesday, September 18. Unfortunately, Rio Vista lost in three sets: 9-25, 15-25, and 13-25. This was also the Team Deven game where the Lady Rams wore purple and gold ribbons in honor of Deven Davis, a former RVHS volleyball player who passed away from cancer. Two days later, the Lady Rams traveled to Linden High, a new team in the Sierra Delta League. They played their hearts out in a grueling match. The Lady Rams lost after three sets: 13-25, 19-25, and 1325. On Tuesday, September 25, the Lady Rams played the Highlands Scots. They started out strong in the first two sets, winning 25-18 each set. They fell apart a little
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Unfortunately, the Lady Rams lost three sets and won only one. On Thursday, October 4 the Lady Rams made the trek to Golden Sierra. They played a tough game. For the most part, they had a good serving streak throughout the game. The Lady Rams lost in three sets: 9-25, 16-25, 13-25. The Lady Rams played the Linden Lions at home on Tuesday, October 9. It was a gruelling match with some incredible, nail-biting rallies. There were many attempted saves, some completed by various Lady Rams. At one point, Amber Griswold dove for the ball and almost rammed her head into the stands. The Lady Rams lost in three sets: 13-25, 10-25, 16-25. The Lady Rams hosted the Highlands Scots on Thursday, October 11. They won in four sets; 25-19, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18. As of press time, the varsity Lady Rams are 6-12 overall and 3-5 in league.
Kaitlyn O’Connor #19 Varsity Volleyball
“Kaitlyn has been having a great season so far. She is one of the top leaders in kills for the Lady Rams. Kaitlyn is willing to play any position that I need her to with no complaints. Kaitlyn is constantly wanting to improve and always asking questions and for feedback to improve,” raved Coach LuAnn Haley.
Chris Kimbrow #33
Varsity Rams line up on defense.
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Varsity Football
Miguel Quiambao pushing through the Highlands Scots.
Rams Football Making Their Way to the Top
“Chris has had a really good senior season. He is one of our most dependable receivers and also has proven to be an asset on defense as well. Chris has really worked hard to make himself one of the better players in the league. Chris is a respectful young man and a pleasure to coach!” exclaimed Coach Chris Medders.
by Noah Arroyo, Staff Writer
The Highland Scots Varsity and JV teams traveled down to Rio Vista to face off against the Rams on Friday, September 28. The Varsity are 4-1 going into this game with some high hopes to show the Highland Scots why they want to be number one. Ethan Medders had a very outstanding game, throwing for 140 yards and rushing for 75 yards. Ryan Hurley couldn’t be stopped on the offense, rushing for 226 yards. Chris Kimbrow had really stepped up for the receivers, having five receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, Zach Davi and Ryan Hurley were both a powerful force, having eight tackles each. With all of this hard work from the Rams offense and defense, they came ahead by a score of 32-6. The Rams JV had a great game, beating the Scots 49-0. Kawika Makua and Boone Hurley carried the offensive backs. Kawika had a total of 106 yards, and Boone had 91 yards rushing. Jose Hernandez and Anthony Gonzalez put a pounding on the
Scots offense, both having 6 tackles each. On Friday, October 5, the Rams faced off against the San Juan Spartans on the Rams’ home field. Varsity had a well-executed game putting up 53 points to the Spartans 12 points. Ryan Hurley rushed for a phenomenal 199 yards, and Brennen Bellante had 87 receiving yards. Ethan Medders had a total of 245 yards from a combination of passing and rushing yards. On the defensive side of the ball, Quinn McGill and Drew Mackey both had 6 tackles each. The JV blew out the San Juan Spartans by a score of 53-8. Miguel Quiambao rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown, and Anthony Gonzalez rushed for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Boone Hurley and Tyler Abood had the most tackles on the team with 5 tackles, followed by Dominic Vieira with 4 tackles. The varsity had a phenomenal game on Friday, October 12, against the Linden Lions. The Rams had bested the Lions by a
score of 69-27, sending their welcomes to the new team in the league. Ethan Medders had an outstanding passing game on the offense, throwing for a total of 279 yards, along with Ryan Hurley rushing for 264 yards and four touchdowns. Chris Kimbrow had a total of 152 receiving yards and one touchdown to help the Rams’ offense. On the defensive side of the ball, Brennen Bellante was a big force, having 9 tackles, followed by Robert Zamarripa and Ryan Hurley having 7 tackles to put a stop to the Lions’ offense. The JV had a very well executed game on both sides of the ball against Linden, putting up 41 points to Linden’s 14 points. Boone Hurley rushed for an outstanding 192 yards and two touchdowns, along with Anthony Gonzalez having a total of 170 yards and two touchdowns. On the defensive side of the ball, Aidan Frisbie put a stop to the Linden’s offense, having nine tackles and Tuck Forbes having eight tackles.
Henry Rossi
Varsity Cross Country “Henry never misses a practice. He sets a great example for his other teammates. Henry is a really talented runner and is always doing his best,” mentioned Coach Noelle Gomes.