Ram's Ear November 2022

RAM’S EAR

RIO VISTA HIGH SCHOOL

Say hello to Ms. Aguilar, the new Spanish teacher

Disaster strikes in Florida with a category 4 hurricane

by John Peterson, Co Editor-in-Chief

On September 28, 2022 the biggest storm of the year hit the United States. This storm was named Hurricane Ian. The storm reached winds up to 155 mph and caused major damage all over the southeast of the US.

Hurricane Ian made its initial land fall on Sept. 27 hitting Cuba as a category 3 storm and left the entire island without power. The storm later strengthened to a category 4 as it made its way to Florida. The wind speed for the storm was 2 mph away from being a category 5, which is the strongest classification for a hurricane. The hurricane made its way up the north of Florida, later hitting Georgia on Sept. 29 and South Carolina on Sept. 30. The storm eventually died down to a category 1 with 85 mph winds.

Many people were advised to evac uate but people with nowhere to go stayed in their homes. People that stayed pre pared for the big storm by clearing their yards, covering up windows and doors with wooden boards, and turning off their power. People also stocked up on food and water not knowing how long they would be stuck in their homes.

lion people were without power. There was severe flooding that damaged homes and blocked many roads. This left many people in need of help stranded in their homes with no power and food. The 150 mph winds tore through the state causing many buildings to be destroyed, the winds also took down power lines and trees. This storm also caused around 6,000 flights to be canceled and many airports complete ly shut down as the storm passed through. The state of Florida helped their citizens by providing hotel stay, repair assistance, and shelters for the victims. The state also sent out first responders to rescue victims of the hurricane. Unfortunately, not every one could be saved, more than 100 people passed away due to Hurricane Ian, most of these fatalities came from victims drown ing.

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This school year has invited many new teachers into the RVHS family, one of these teachers is the new Spanish teacher, Ms. Aguilar. She is one of the new teach ers who is exploring the RVHS campus and meeting the staff. After being here for a few months, she is happy to share a little bit of her experience here at this school.

Ms. Aguilar is a previous RVHS graduate and is very happy to be back as a teacher instead of a student. She grew up in the Rio Vista area and went to school in Isleton. At first she did not want to be a teacher, she studied anthropology, which is the study of human behavior. When she graduated college, she realized that she wanted to pursue a career in education, “After I graduated from college, I knew I wanted to be in the education field but I wasn’t sure where to start so when I got the opportunity to be a Spanish teacher here I decided to take it,” Aguilar said. This is

her first year teaching so she hasn’t experi enced working at other schools. She got an internship during college and found that it was hard to navigate through campus, so she likes how small RVHS is in compar ison to other schools. “I love RVHS be cause it’s a tight-knit community. When I was a student here it was a little annoying that everyone knew everyone, but now that I’m back as a teacher, I can appreciate how nice it is to actually have people you know and who are always willing to help out,” Aguilar said.

Ms. Aguilar is very close to many of the teachers on campus including Mrs. Surla who used to be her old teacher at this school. She is enjoying the time she is spending with the students and is mostly looking forward to getting to know more of the Rams and recognize more faces around campus. She is very excited to be part of the RVHS family and hopes to stick around for a while.

Hurricane Ian left damage across the whole state of Florida. More than 2 mil

Hurricane Ian may have cost around $67 billion in damages from Florida up the coast to the Carolinas. This storm was one of the biggest in U.S. history as it ties for the fifth strongest winds and ties for the fourth highest landfall speed on record. Hurricane Ian will be remembered as one of the biggest natural disasters in U.S. his tory.

Celebrating Dia De Los Muertos, a family tradition for many

Dia De Los Muertos is a Hispanic holiday celebrated between the days of October 31 and November 2. “Dia De Los Muertos” or the “Day of the Dead” is a hol iday where people welcome back the souls of the deceased.

The traditions of the Day of the Dead can be traced back 3,000 years back to the pre-Columbian Mesoamerica era with the Aztec and Nahua tribes. Aztecs celebrated the dead for an entire month. Festivities were presided over by the goddess Micte cacihuatl. The month-long celebration included skeletons, altars and more. The holiday was about the embrace of death. Altars would be decprated with flowers, fruits, and candy. Their celebration took place from July through the beginning of August. Nahua believed upon dying the souls would travel to Chicunamictlan, the land of the dead. Souls would have to get through nine challenging levels, this would

take several years until they reached Mict lan the final resting place. Ancient Europe had pagan celebrations which took place in the fall. These celebrations survived the rise of the Roman Catholic church and were later adopted by the church and turned to “All Saints Day’’ and “All Souls Day” celebrated on the first two days of Novem ber. In medieval Spain people would bring wine and “pan de animas” or spirit bread, flowers, and candles to the graves of their loved ones on “All souls day.” During the 16th century, Spanish conquistadores brought these traditions to the New World namely mexico.

This brings us to present-day Day of the Dead. On the first day of Dia de Los Muertos also known as “Dia de Los Ino centes” November 1, the Gates of Heaven are said to open and allow the souls of chil dren to rejoin their families for 24 hours, these souls are referred to as “Angelitos”

or little angels. Souls of adults are allowed through on November 2 for 24 hours this day is known as “Dia de Los Muertos.” On both days, people visit graveyards and place offerings. Some offerings in clude candy skulls, sugar skeletons, pan de muerto, yellow marigolds, calacas, and the favorite foods of the deceased. These of ferings are often placed on ofrendas which are built on October 30 or 31 and left until November 2.

The Day of the Dead is not a day of mourning but a celebration. It has evolved and come to be known as the beautiful tra dition it is now known as. Celebrated by many including those on our campus. Ju nior Pablo Navarro is one of these people. Navarro celebrates his family and Saint Jude on Dia de Los Muertos. He said, “We get together and cook food that our past family loved.”

Other students, such as sophomore

Destiny Lopez use this day to gather with family. They have food including pan dulce. Their ofrenda has pictures and they honor quite a few Lopez explained.

Sophomore Gabriela Ramirez said, “We go visit their graves and put up an al tar.” Ramirez said her ofrenda is big, col orful, and she honors her family.

Junior Jacqueline Romero said, “To my ancestors and loved ones, on the Day of the Dead we commemorate your departure spend a day in your honor.” On her ofrenda she doesn’t put food. “Not food, memo ries, and food like for my brother, my altars decorated with memories” Romero said.

Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday of joy, reminiscence, love, and memories. It is a celebration of those who have passed. Whether you celebrate the Day of the Dead or not, knowing of it’s origin and what it means to people is wonderful.

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Photo by: Abram Zaragoza

Ms. Aguilar, the newest memeber of the RVHS staff

Satellite photo of a hurricane making landfall.

by Angie Lopez, Staff Writer

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Meet Mrs. Anderson and her amazing cooking classes

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Meet the Essential Living skills, World Cuisine, Culinary one and two teacher Mrs. Anderson. She does multiple activities to help her students learn about the kitchen in a fun way. One of these ac tivities is where there’s a question up on the board, get the question right and you get the chance to throw a rolled up piece of paper into the trash can. Depending where you throw from and if you miss or not is the amount of points you get. The class really enjoys this activity and it’s a great teamwork game. Cooking is usually a Friday task and sometimes Thursday.

Mrs. Anderson has a few new rec ipes for her classes. “My favorite was the breakfast muffins because they were simple, healthy, and everyone seemed to like them,” Anderson said. “To have a successful cooking day I need to preview the demo, making sure everyone has a plan and I myself have a plan so everyone knows what they need to do,’’ Anderson stated.

“To have a successful cooking day I

wash my hands, read the recipe, and pray that we cook the food right,” junior Brayan Rodriguez said. “My favorite part about being in this class is making food with the boys, my favorite meal so far has been piz za because it came out bomb,” Rodriguez said. “My favorite meal we’ve made has been mashed potato casserole with crispy chicken because it came out so good,” ju nior Marco Carillo said. “This is an easy class but one thing I dont like about it is the amount of notes and having to deal with Brayan,” Carillo said.

Junior Grant Cook took World Cui sine last year and is now taking Culinary one. “This class is better because I am in a group with more of my friends and last year I didn’t have any friends in my class, this class is also easier work wise,” Cook said. “ I wish to cook chicken and waffles, I got this idea from a show we watched on Tuesday called Food truck face off,” Cook said. Mrs. Anderson hopes to continue helping her students make amazing meals, and hopes everyone enjoys them.

Calendar of Events November

November 2 - Coffee with RVHS (Wellness Center) 7:30 AM

November 2 - Football All League Selection Meeting, TBA

November 4 - Rammie of the Month (Wellness Center) 11:30 AM

November 4 - Football, Div 6 Play offs, TBA

November 5 - Cross Country @ Subsections (Frogtown) TBA

November 7 - Booster Club (Wellness Center) 6:00 PM

November 9 - College Career Fair, TBA

November 10 - Flag Celebration (Admin Step) 8:30 AM

November 11 - Football, Div 6 Playoffs, TBA

November 12 - Cross Country @ Sections (Willow Hills) TBA

November 16 - Fall Sports Awards (Gym) 6:00 PM

November 18 - Football, Div 6 Playoffs, TBA

November 18 - Grils Basketball @ Buckingham Charter (Away) 6:00 PM

November 18 - Boys Basketball @ Buckingham Charter (Away) 4:30/7:30 PM

November 24 - Cross Country RV Turkey Trot (Rio Vista) 8:00 AM

November 25 - Football, Div 6 Finals, TBA

November 26 - Football, Div 6 Finals, TBA

November 28 - Boys Basketball @ Encina (Home) 7:30 PM

November 28 - Girls Basketball @ Encina (Home) 6:00 PM

November 30 - Girls Basketball Team Picture Day

December

December 1-3 - Boys Basketball Foresthill Tornament (JV & Varsity) (Away)TBA

Decemeber 5 - Booster Club (Wellness Center) 6:00 PM

December 6 - Boys Basketball @ Winters (Home) 5:30/7:00 PM

December 6 - Girls Basketball @ Winters (Away) 5:30/7:00 PM

December 7 - Boys Basketball Team Picture Day

December 7 - Coffee with RVHS (Wellness Center) 7:30 AM

December 8-10 - Girls Basketball Delta Tournament (Away) TBA

December 13 - Girls Basketball @ Cornerstone Christian (Antioch) (Away) 6:00 PM

December 13 - Boys Basketball @ Cornerstone Christian (Antioch) (Away) 4:30/7:30 PM

December 15 - Boys Basketball @ Delta (Home) 4:30/7:30 PM

December 15 - Girls Basketball @ Delta (Home) 6:00 PM

December 15 - Mini Day

December 16 - Mini Day

December 16-17 - Girls Basketball San Juan Tournament (Varsity) (Away) TBA

December 16-17 - Boy Basketball San Juan Tournament (Away) TBA

December 28-31 - Boys Basketball Waterford Tournament (Varsity) (Away) TBA

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Photo by Stephanie Espinoza

Photo by Celina Carpio

Juniors Melissa Delancy and Daisy Surla packing dog treats

Mrs. Anderson, culinary teacher

Thanksgiving traditions from our students

by Emily Oglesby, Staff Writer

The Thanksgiving season is right around the corner. Spending time with family, being grateful for what we have, the amazing food, and most of all, your favorite family Thanksgiving traditions. Students at RVHS are excited to share their family traditions with us. Some people keep it simple but an enjoying tradition, junior Aaron Ortega spends his Thanks giving at his older sister’s house. “We go around the table to say what we are thank ful for and we drink out of these really fan cy glasses that we fill with sparkling apple cider,” Ortega said.

Another RVHS student, sopho more Isaiah Holley spends his Thanksgiv ing at his aunt’s house. “We have this big chocolate fountain every year and we do a raffle,” Holley said. He also said, “I like Thanksgiving because I get to see my fam ily.” On the other hand, some people bring Christmas early for their tradition, such as junior Carmen Arevalo. She spends her

thanksgiving at her house with her family. “We all open one Christmas present early each year for our tradition,” Arevalo said.

Many people’s favorite part about Thanksgiving is the great food choices. “I really like the mashed potatoes and the handmade apple pie we have,” senior Lilly Burch said. As well as Burch, Ortega says, “The mashed potatoes have got to be the best thing ever.” Some others go a different route for their favorite food on thanksgiv ing, junior John Peterson says, “My favor ite thing to eat is mac and cheese.” Another all time favorite given to us by Holley is cranberries, “The cranberries are really de licious,” Holley said.

As you can see everyone has a differ ent way to celebrate thanksgiving. Thanks giving is a time for everyone to be thankful for what they have and spend quality time with their friends and family, as well as eat all of the amazing and different foods on thanksgiving.

Good morning from 91.5 FM Radio Rio

by Lilly Burch, Staff Writer

Here at RVHS, there is a very special elective class taught by Mrs. Griffin called radio class. The radio class has students of our own who get on the radio and talk live. Radio can be at different times of the day depending on what period it is during that school block. It only happens in one of the two blocks, either A or B. This class helps the students stay involved in the commu nity by broadcasting almost daily. This course also has several fundamentals that help students increase their communication skills.

this class very much.” This course could also be really helpful if you aren’t a very social person and need to build more confi dence with your social skills.

Introducing the 2022-2023 ASB officers

by Briseida Flores, Staff Writer

Rams, who are the Rio Vista lead ers? In simple terms everyone should be leaders. It could be a teacher or students, and perhaps friends too. It’s important that everyone understand the meaning of “lead er.” Everyone must understand the roles they play in school and outside of school. Character and personality matters. If a student has a bad attitude towards people without reasoning that’s not going to get you anywhere, attitude matters, and actions apply to the type of person they are. A lead er influences decisions and guides teams. This year’s school leaders are Tony Bellan te, school president; Daniela Roman, vice president; Taryn Tyler, secretary; Morgan Arroyo, treasurer; and Berenice Sandoval, activities director. These are the five lead ers that RVHS students have.

What is ASB? ASB stands for As sociated Student Body. There are many dif ferent roles in ASB. There’s president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, activities director. The president role is in charge of creating daily agendas, running class meet ings, assisting classmates, and supporting event chairs in student government. The vice president role is the secondary stu dent representative for the school. The sec retary is the primary student in charge of records for student council meetings and activities. The treasurer is the primary of

ficer in charge of financial reports for ASB meetings and activities. The activities di rector role is bookkeeping procedures and protocol, and oversees all student activities and events. Tony Bellante is the ASB pres ident. What is the role and what are some ideas that Bellante will have to better our school? “My role is to help run the meet ings, keep our ASB in check, and help bring new ideas, clubs and activities for the school. Over the past few years I feel spirit has gone down and I want to help re vive our school spirit,” Bellante said. It’s fun to have school spirit. It’s in your hands to show school spirit and have fun during your high school years. Some extracurric ular activities Bellante does are football, wrestling, and Latino club. What are some future plans for the school? “I want there to be more school spirit, people showing up to games, screaming and dressing up,”Bel lante said.

A huge part of this school organiza tion is secretary Taryn Tyler. Tyler is in the S club, financial literacy club, Black Stu dent Union, and volleyball. What ideas do you have to improve the school? “I think maybe better food options and longer pass ing periods,” Tyler said. Rams, these are the leaders for this year. These students represent this school and in some ways this also includes students.

There are six different groups of students that go on the radio on different days of the week, and they all conver sate different topics. Each of the six radio groups have three to five people in them. The groups for this year’s radio class are called “Don’t Trip,” “Katch-Up,” “Char acteristics,” “The Dawgs,” “Doowops & Hooligans,” and “Bathwater Live From the Tub.” Everyday three of the six groups go on the radio and broadcast to the people tuning in. Senior Julian Mena, in radio says, “My favorite part about being on radio is, it is an easy class because I like to talk a lot, so if you’re a social person you will enjoy

One of the students who has no ticed an improvement in their social skills is junior Caraemay Rose, who says, “My favorite part about radio is that it’s a super fun class and has the coolest teacher. Radio has really helped me with my social skills since we have to talk on the radio.” Senior Joseph Fonbuena says, “My favorite part would be how I get to go on there and talk for a long time and there’s always some thing interesting to talk about like theo ries, movies, music, sports, or whatever interests you.” Everyone enjoys taking this class, even if you don’t plan on taking it.

Taking this course is an amazing op portunity given to all students attending Rio Vista High. It allows individuals to learn how to be responsible and involved with in their community. Taking this class only requires you to be ready to talk or open to new opportunities to become better. If you ever want to listen to our students then tune into 91.5 KRVH Radio Rio.

The history of clothing

by Hilary Ibarra, Staff Writer

What is your way of expressing your self? Some people use clothing to express themselves. People can have obsessions with certain pieces of clothing or have col lections of different types of clothing, such as shoes. Especially old shoes, or shoes that have been worn by famous people and also maybe shoes that have been signed by famous people.

There are many different styles of clothing. Such as streetwear, vintage, goth, casual, etc. There are over 50 types of clothing styles, anybody can have their own type of style. There are many materi als used for clothing too. Though there are two main types of fabrics, natural fabrics and synthetic fabrics. Natural fabrics con sist of silk, cotton, wool, and linen which are made from animal coats. Synthetic fab ric contains spandex, nylon, polyester, and acrylic; these are man-made.

Fashion designing goes back as far as 1858. Charles Frederick Worth was the very first fashion designer in history. He had set up a fashion house in Paris from 1858 to 1895. There have been many many

trends since then. The first known clothing style consisted of leather, fur, leaves and grass. The leather or fur would be wrapped around the body decorated with leaves or grass. Imagine it as similar to what Greek gods or goddesses would wear.

After that, there was a style where people would wear multiple tiers or lay ers of clothing. People would wear tiered cape jackets along with the multiple layers of clothing under them. There was a time where it was only socially acceptable for women to wear dresses and skirts. Men were also only allowed to dress formally unless they had to dress down for their oc cupations.

This was all during the years of the early 1900’s. Clothing is a very essential part of a person’s personality. With certain styles of clothing or trends you can tell a lot about someone and who they are. Clothing trends and styles have been around for a very long time and still to this day there are many new trends. What is your favorite clothing trend or style?

All of our ASB officers; President Tony Belante, vice president Dany Roman, activities director Bere Sando val, secretary Taryn Tyler, and treasurer Morgan Arroyo.

Photo by: Lilly Burch

Seniors Ryan Zamarripa, Chris Schmittel, Noah Bidou, and junior Grant Cook broadcasting live.

Photo by: Lilly Burch

Jeffery Dahmer goes viral

by Valerie Diaz Nunez, Staff Writer

“Jeffery Dahmer” has gone viral from the Netflix show titled “Monster: The Jef frey Dahmer Story” that was released on September 21. The series was a big hit and became the second-most viewed show on Netflix within a week of its release, behind the fourth season of “Stranger Things,” ac cording to the internet.

The show has been controversial, ac cused of being insensitive towards victims’ families and of romanticizing Dahmer’s crimes. It has also sparked a huge amount of interest on TikTok, where the hashtag #Dahmer now has 2.9 billion views. So many of Dahmer’s videos on the TikTok has had sparked an outrage, with some us ers that “feel sorry” for the serial killer and even others “thirsting” after him.

Rita Isbell, the sister of Errol Lind sey, one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims, ap pears in one of the most popular TikTok videos from the 1992 trial. The famous line, “Jeffrey I hate you!” from Isbell’s victim impact statement that she delivered at the trial was replicated on the Netflix se ries. Isbell complained to Insider about the sequence and claimed Netflix failed to get in touch with her before the show.

In order to demonstrate that actor DaShawn Barnes did an amazing job of recreating the emotional testimony,people on TikTok have been juxtaposing footage from the actual trial with footage from the production, 11 million people have seen these TikTok videos. “Amazing acting,” is one of the top comments with 957 likes remarked, “This sequence gave me chills and how close to real life was just so raw”.

Another commenter added, “I am unable to fathom the families’ suffering.”

Everywhere on the internet, content producers are posting videos that analyze Dahmer’s life, crimes, and legacy using footage from his upbringing, interviews, and anecdotes from his daily life. Users on TikTok debate what aspects of his life they find intriguing in the comments on those posts. One person commented, “One thing I found interesting about him was that he was absolutely honest and didn’t dispute anything”, In response to some jokes about how difficult the show is to see, some peo ple have said that it could have been more graphic.

Many tiktokers have commented on how composed Dahmer seemed to be speaking when discussing his misdeeds in the videos. “He is so dangerous! Look at how calm he is,”according to a top com ment with 75,000 likes. Another user said, “He’s so calm it’s terrifying bro.” Other commenters expressed shock at the inter view’s descriptions of the crimes’ heinous ness. One remark received 773 likes and said, “I continuously have to remind my self that this actually happened.”

Though some Twitter users appeared startled that TikTokers were only now becoming aware of Dahmer and his mis deeds, old videos frequently reappear on the platform when the subject resurfaces in the media, finding a whole new audience.

How do you feel about Jeffery Dahmer going viral on social media and how the Netflix series they made Dahmer famous this year?

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Joey Bowers November 9

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What TikTok has taught us

by Carmen Arevalo, Staff Writer

As of recently the entire world has been completely taken over by an app called TikTok. TikTok was released in 2016, under the name Musical.ly, by the Chinese company ByteDance. The app Musical.ly was changed to the name Tik Tok on Aug. 2, 2018. TikTok began to grow in popularity around the time of the pandemic. People began to use TikTok as a way to distract themselves from all the bad things going on in the world. TikTok has given many different creators a platform to share content with their fans. Tiktok has taught many people many different things. Here at Rio Vista high school, TikTok has taught our students and staff several differ ent things as well.

Some students here at Rio Vista High School have shared some very interesting things that TikTok has taught them. Soph omore Lillian Hoover learned from TikTok that if your house smells like fish when you wake up, don’t turn on the lights as it’s a sign of an electric fire. Another student that learned something from TikTok was senior

Evan Borboa who learned that sugar and salt make you retain water and bloat your hands and face. Freshman Brooklynn Sal dana learned how to take the sticker off a mug. Junior Emily Oglesby also learned how to do mascara the right way. And last ly one of the staff Mrs. Griffin learned how to make baked feta pasta.

All these things that these people have learned are all very interesting. Tik tok has taught so many people new things not only here at Rio Vista high school but in the whole world. It is truly amazing to see how many different things TikTok has taught people and how prominent TikTok is today in people’s daily lives. People are curious to see if TikTok can continue this success for several more years or if it will die out like several similar apps before it like Vine. TikTok has been doing a great job so far as being a good distraction for people and providing a mix of content for all everyone to enjoy. What has TikTok taught you?

Once you see it, it’s too late

by Alyssa Lucot, Copy Editor

Is “Smile” one of the scariest mov ies of all time? The movie “Smile” was released in theaters September 30, 2022. The budget for “Smile” was $17 million. Since its release, “Smile” was a box office success grossing $139 million world-wide. On IMDb “Smile” got a 6.9/10 rating. Crit ics say that it can be considered one of the most terrifying movies of all time.

The promotion of “Smile” was un like any other movie. The producers sent paid actors to different events. The actors would then randomly appear and hold an unsettling grin. The actors would be able to hold a smile for a disturbingly long time. For example fans who attended the Red Sox-Yankees, Mets-Athletics, and Cardinals-Dodgers baseball games noticed someone standing behind home plate smil ing. This marketing tactic worked as it got people talking about it the whole game.

Some students at Rio Vista High school have seen the movie and had a lot to say. “I thought the movie was very well

thought out, and it had an original plot. It was unlike any other horror movie I’ve ever seen before. It wasn’t too scary but the jumpscares got me,” freshmen Gracie Grenier said. Grenier explained that it was a good movie and she really enjoyed see ing it with her friend.

One student in particular did not en joy the movie. “I usually am a big fan of horror movies. I don’t get scared easily but Smile makes me shiver my timbers. I physically was incapable of handling the jumpscares. I even screamed in the the aters. Overall the movie was good but I will never watch it again,” junior Forrest Drury said. Drury went on to say that the movie was breathtaking and he is going to be scared for the rest of this month and he will most likely have nightmares.

It is fair to say that “Smile” had one of the best promotions ever. It will for sure be known to be one of the best horror mov ies ever made.

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Freshmen finish their first quarter

by Stephanie Espinoza, Staff Writer

The first quarter of 2022 just passed and many of the freshmen aren’t ready for what is yet to come. Many stressful sleepless nights so their grade could go up. Those days where you know it’s go ing to be long and stressful. Several of the freshmen were asked if they feel different or the same than when they were in mid dle school. Numerous of them have said it does feel the same but they do feel that it will change, which many Rams have expe rienced when they were freshmen.

Some freshmen are saying they are very stressed with all the work they have, “ I had to make up all of my work within a short period of time,” said Bianca Rome ro. “It is always really hard to turn in ev erything on time,” Romero said. Most of the time teachers can’t keep up with ev erything. Various freshmen did say that many of the upperclassmen Rams have helped them, “My brother and his friends helped me,” said Sherline Martinez. Many students always ask other students for help since they have passed by that class before.

Some freshmen were asked what class they struggled in the most to get their grade up for, most said it was English with Mrs. Mahoney. One reason they said En glish was hard was because they have been reading “To Kill A Mockingbird” and there are always many questions to answer.

The freshmen have said that they do feel grown up since they just entered high school, but they also feel that everything will be the same as when they were in mid

dle school. The freshmen were asked what they miss most about being younger, “ I think it would have to be that I didn’t have to be stressed about anything,” said Sher line Martinez. Freshman Vanessa Ibarra said, “I feel like it was easier. I didn’t have to worry so much about school because those grades or school years didn’t really care as much as high school classes matter now.” Both Rams said that they felt that they didn’t have to be stressed or worried about anything. Students were also asked what is one thing they would do differ ently. According to Emily Perez, “I will probably turn in the work on time and not be late.” Many Rams think the same way. Good luck Freshman.

Recipe of the Month

Korean Beef Bowl

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean beef, I used 93% lean

• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, plus additional to taste, divided

• 1 1/4 minced scallions both green and white parts (from about 1 small bundle), divided

• 1 tableapoon minced garlic about 3 cloves

• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

• 2 tablespoons honey

• 2 tablespoons minced or finely grated fresh ginger

• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plush additional to taste

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil plus additional to taste

Instructions

1. Pickle the carrots and/or cucumbers if desired. In a large skillet, brown the beef over medium-high heat, breaking it into small piecs, until it is browned and cooked through, about 5 or so minutes. When the beef is about halfway finished cooking, add 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and 2/3 of the scallions. Once the beef is completely browned, stir in the garlic and cook 30 seconds.

2. While the beef cooks, in a small bowl, str together the rice vinegar, honey, ginger, red pepper flakes, and remaining soy sauce. Pour over the browned beef. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, then stir in the sesame oil. Sprinkle the remaining green onion over the top. Taste and add extra soy sauce or red pepper flakes as desired.

3. Serve the beef hot, over rice, topped generously withthe carrots, cucumber, and sesame seeds.

Note: To store: place leftovers in an airtight container in the refridgerator for up to 4 days.

Pro Tips for Reheating:

• Gently rewarm leftovers in a large skillet over medium-low heat on the stove You can also reheat this dish in the microwave.

Nutrition- Serving: 1(of 4); heaping 3/4 cup, Calories: 303kcal, Carbohy drates: 17g, Protien: 24g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 74mg, Po tassium: 600mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 6968IU, Iron: 4mg, Calcium: 55mg

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL

FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS

Ajanel Ajtun, Elmer R. Alexander, Austin J. Bermudez Lopez, Dockery, Delilah A. Espinoza Mandujano, Flaz, Joseph C. Fortes, Luke Antonio Franco, Maria Del Frisbie, Nathan K. Garcia Bojorquez, Guzman Franco, Julio Haley, Gavin M. Hammaker, Ava A. Holley, Samiah E. Kittlings, Aaliyah R. Lazo Gutierrez, Scott Metzler-Pell, Kelan C. Rhett, Shalea D. Rish, Garrett A. Romero, Emily Y. Saldana, Brooklynn G. Sanchez Marrero, Segoviano Hernandez, Torres Duran, David Vielhauer, Max E. Zucha, Jesse A.

Valdenegro Tejeda, Arroyo, Morgan A. Bauer Emmons, Bellante, Colette N. Burris, Seth M. DeSantiago Jr, Jose M. Evans, Jaden D. Goddard, Chloe A. Hilario, Jayden M. Hoover, Lillian E. Jeffers, Charles S. Leyba, Brandon A. Lopez, Bianca A. Lucot, Alyssa K. Magana, Miguelangel McWilliams, Lacie M. Mendoza Perez, Angel Milligan, Colby J. Rubier, Ryan M. Teisseire, Belle M. Teisseire, Bronson L.

Figueroa, Lisandra E. Antunez Zaragoza, Bowers, Tad J. Guerra, Sherley K. Liu, Leyun Vielhauer, Otto F. Asad, Najmedin

Bribriesca Navarro, Cheney, Kaylee A. Dockery Jr, Daniel H. Drury, Forrest N. Garcia, Alondra Lopez, Angie Lyon, Samantha L. Madrigal Garcia, Maria Meyer, Jasmyn J. Patin, Hannah M. Perez Sandoval, Caren Peterson, John D. Rodriguez Zambrano, Rose, Caraemay B. Yanez, Yuliana G. Bell, Serenity I. Carrillo Jr, Marco A. Castellanos, Damien Coronado, Victoria Delancy, Melissa L. Garcia Garcia, Dania Maffei, Azaria R. Mandujano Rojas, McWilliams, Evan A. Nelson Jr, Montrell L. Oglesby, Emily A. Rizzo, Alberto Romero, Jacqueline

Bellante, Antonio P. Godinez Alvarez, Lorton, Michael B. Mantilla Proano, Daniel Medders, Gracie S. Montano, Yolanda A. Reyes Manzanillo, Roman, Daniela Sandoval Villanueva, Burch, Lillian R. Cazares, Daniel Diaz, Rigoberto F. Perkins, Kiara R. Ross, Emily N. Sanchez, Joshua C. Vega, Jovany S. Vigil, Jazmyn J. Wellmann, Lea M. Zepeda, Genesis E. Ayala Perez, Joshua Bledsoe, Kalei M. Crum, Graham H. de Flores, Bridget C. de Flores, Valerie R. DeGroot, Madison A. Delazzar, Michaela O. Ekemere, Joyce E. Ekemere, Sharon U. Hernandez, Adriana Hoff, Breona R. Molina, Isaiah Rossi, Katherine A. Segoviano Losano, Shafer, Briana R. Summitt, Trevan J. Torres, Jenna M. Torres, Jose L. Torres Solis, Jose E. Vieira, Ian D. Villalpando, Adolfo Ybanez, Kaleohano D. Zamarripa, Ryan A.

FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS

Antunez, Sebastian Christianson, Kooper Martinez, Sherline Y. Medders, Emmett C. Romero, Juan Vosefski, Myla G. Wilkins, Rheanna L. Broussard, Avery R. Camacho Godinez, Flowers, Cyan A. McEwen, Dylan S. Ramirez, Daniela M. Sevillano Cisneros,

Camacho, Josie M. Castillo Munguia, Joel Diaz-Nunez, Daniel Escalera Valentin, Garcia, Lesly Hall, Landyn M. Preston, Kyle J. Ramirez, Gabriela M. Smith, Kyra Chapman, Briana A. Gonzalez, Jonathan A. Lehigh, Kennedi M. Lopez, Destiny N. Mitchell, Jacquline R. Price, Shenandoah K. Roos, Coby C. Ruble, Brian D. Yanez, Nataly

Avalos-Ortega, Aaron Avalos-Ortega, Adam Camacho Godinez, Carpio, Celina L. Creed, Kaitlynn E. Selph, Laynie J. Surla, Daisy C. Bartholomew, Abella White, Sophie G. Bodle, Mathew D. Cook, Grant E. Stone, Olivia G. Tyler, Taryn C.

Aguilar Perez, George Bidou, Noah M. Freyre, Andy Gilpin, Michael Z. Grayson, Destiny E. McDonald, Jordan R. Preciado, Dominic A. Schmittel, Christopher Witcraft, Ryan C. Zepeda, Karmen E. Bell, Joy I. Garcia, Bryan Laurens, Shannon C. Perez Alvarado, Rasmussen, Dylan A. Torrez Hernandez, Wirth, Wesley R.

De Tomasi, Erik L. Edwards, Shayna M. Espinoza-Sandoval, Evans, Xerin J. Maffei, Mathias G. Rangel Lara, Antonio Rivera, Alondra Rivera, Ezekiel L. Rosen, Gianna F. Saiz Alarcon, Carlos Varelas Soto, Isidro Ybanez, Kekoa D. Castillo Ortega, Luis Garner, Makayla A. Harrison, Darcy K. Louthian, Morgan M. Medina, Briana E. Owen, Jeremy D. Perez, Emily F, Perez Mendoza,

Zavala Hernandez, Brimmer, John I. Byers, Justin E. Espinoza-Magallanes, Holley, Isaiah D. Jackson, Brooklynn N. Mandujano Alvarado, Perez Sandoval, Torres Ruiz, Natalia Aguilar Duran, Asuzena Antunez, Daniel Burch, Eleanor J. Davis, Tristin R. Harris, Mikayla R. Jelly, Faith A. King, Peter C. Knoblock, Brooklyn R. Maka, Ava D. McGahey, Chloe J. Mendoza, Gerardo A. Tejeda Gomez, Kendra

Gonzales, Alivia G. Barbosa, Leilani A. Espinoza, Stephanie Evans, Brian A. Jelly, Tessa R. Mandujano Nunez, Monreal, Cristal Montes, Cassidy Faith Morgan, Matthew M. Bermudez Lopez, Jacobsen, Nicholas W. Perkins, Ethan N. Rhett, Ashlynd C. Turner, Isaiah

Diaz Nunez, Valerie Escalera Valentin, Angel

Flores-Garcia, Briseida Gomez, Alan A. McGahey, Devin A. Rodriguez-Flores, Trujillo Vargas,Richard Billoups, Patience R. Tejeda,Raudel Tillery, Taniyah M. Torres Ruiz, Saul

ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Lea Wellman

“Shes always in the front of the class during my intro lessons. Always asking questions and pushing the bounderies of where she can go with her projects. It’s awesome to watch and help her as much as I can.”

-Mr. Rivera

photo credits: Stephanie Espinoza

Mrs. Anderson’s

Vanessa Ibarra at the homecoming dance.

FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES JUNIORS SENIORS

RAM’S HONOR

HONOR

“I am absolutely thankful for my amazing family. I won the lottery on having the sweetest husband, kids, and granddaughter who give me so much happiness!”

Mrs. Griffin (staff)

“I am most thankful for my friends and fam ily for always being there for me, supporting me for my school grades and extracuricu lars, and being there for me when i’m upset.

Lilly Hoover (10)

“I’m thankful for Briana Chapman and Josie Camacho. They are so amazing. I love them both.

#YB4KT4L.”

Alyssa Lucot (10)

“I am most grateful for my family and all the things that they provide me.”

Austin Alexander (9)

“I’m thankful for my parents. they have always been there for me through the hard and easy times.”

Justin Byers (10)

“I’m most thankful for my brain. I’m really smart and understand a lot of things.”

Sebastian Antunez (9)

“I’m most thankful for my friends and amazon, not to forget my family.”

Aaron Avalos Ortega (11)

“I am so thankful for my family and being the most attractive sibling.”

Joseph Fonbuena (12)

“My dog still living, swear she’s immortal.”

Jasmyn Meyer (11)

“My amazing talented friends for always making me laugh.”

Brandon Leyba (10)

“I’m grateful for God letting me wake up in the mornings.”

Isaiah Holley (10)

“I’m really grateful to have friends that share the same interests with me.”

Graham Crum (12)

“My growth and my head in my shoulders.”

Evan Borboa (11)

“MybrotherCarloMandujano,he’smy little bubba.” CarolinaMandujano(10)

“Kanye. Kanye has good music and all but man is it funny to watch him go. Watching Kanye be Kanye is beyond out of pocket.”

Tony Bellante (12)

“I am thankful God gave me my athleti cism for my success and that I will use it to the best of my abilities.”

Emmett Medders (9)

Who were the Radium Girls?

by Sherley Guerra, Staff Writer

Do you ever wonder where glow-in the dark objects come from? One of the main chemicals used to create glow-inthe-dark objects is radium. Radium is a highly lethal chemical which caused many women’s deaths in the 1900s. Radium at the time was a hot top topic for everyone. During the Industrial age of 1902, every one moved into cities and searched for fac tory jobs. Many products were made with radium but people didn’t know the damage it caused.

Katherine Schaub was part of a poor family in need of money. A friend recom mended the United States Radium Corpo ration as an easy job; painting watches that glow in the dark. This brought her to be one of the many victims of death by radium poisoning. The company owner was Sabin Von Sochocky, he was a doctor who sold radium. He decided to sell watches to make more money, everyone respected him and never doubted anything he said. He was ly ing to the girls saying there is nothing dan gerous around their job. Glow-in-the-dark watches were becoming popular because of WWI soldiers as they needed watches that glowed in dark. Katherine thought it was an easy job, all she did was dip the brush with radium powder and licked the tip to write over the numbers. She later met a group of friends who welcomed her and helped each other out. In 1918, Katherine started breaking out with acne. The doc tor initially thought it was normal. Later, blood test results showed she had a phossy jaw, an extreme phosphorus poisoning, which causes your jaw to fall similar to a zombie’s.

When the seven-day work week got legalized, the workload increased and brought many girls to the point of quit ting as they couldn’t handle all of it. In the spring of 1920, Katherine decided to quit because she became sick, with fullbody aches. Her friend Mollie was sad all of her friends were away from each other and on Sept. 1921, her mouth and jaw were in pain. She went to a dentist with a huge toothache, when the dentist saw the tooth

she was told it had rotted and she needed the tooth pulled. The tooth later fell out by itself. She was referred to a doctor to find out what was happening. She was told it was syphilis. Though after tests on Jan. 24, 1922, it was confirmed not to be syphilis but it was radium poisoning. A week lat er Mollie died at 24 years old. During that same time, four other women died with the same condition as Mollie. After two years, a dozen of women died. Scientists wanted to find an answer so they looked at Mollie’s body. Scientists from Harvard came to test Mollie’s body finding that her bones were radioactive and destroyed; Sabin didn’t agree with sharing the research. By 1927, another 50 women died because of Sabin’s factory.

The girls which worked in the corpo ration were all jawless, and they grouped up to form a lawsuit against the compa ny. A girl named Grace Fryer was a victim looking for a stable layer to represent her, Katherine, and other workers, eventually, in 1927 they found a lawyer. The story was put on national news with headlines including “Women’s death by radium” or “ Settlement of pathetic a case.” The ar ticles dubbed them the Radium Girls. By 1928 the case was settled and the women won. They were awarded around 100,000 dollars, which is 1.6 million dollars today. Most of the women didn’t receive compen sation since half of them died. The cause of the radium disaster gave factories an alert for women to be given gear at work. The women from New Jersey weren’t the only radium-affected girls, in Connecticut and Iowa, there was a large population of women who died because of radium all for a great wage.

Once radium enters your body it remains there for life. If you put a gieg er-counter on the radium girl’s grave it would measure over 1,000 years of active radium. A gieger-counter measures radia tion levels. The maximum exposure is 1/10 of a microcurie. Have you heard of the ra dium girls?

Looking for a vacation spot? Try a National Park

by Otto Vielhauer, Co Editor-in-Chief

National parks are a key part of American culture. Being such a large coun try, America has many areas that could be described as natural gems, national parks have been created to preserve these areas of beauty. The first national park was Yel lowstone National Park. The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act was signed by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Since then the total number of na tional parks in America has risen to 63.

The Yellowstone region of Wyoming and surrounding states is one of the most famous areas in America. Yellowstone is known for some of the most breathtaking views, geographic features, and wildlife. It is home to 3,471 square miles of wilder ness. There are geysers such as the iconic Old Faithful, and many other large springs. Geothermal activity is everywhere in Yel lowstone.

Yellowstone is also home to some of the best wildlife viewing in the United States. Within the park’s many valleys, large herds of antelope, bison, and elk can be found. If a visitor is observant enough, they may get a chance to spot a grizzly bear or maybe a pack of wolves. Some of Amer ica’s best fishing is in Yellowstone, along the Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon rivers. Along these rivers there are many miles of scenic views, with mighty rapids and wa terfalls along the way.

South of Yellowstone lies the Grand Teton National Park. This park is located along the Grand Teton mountains. These

mountains provide amazing views and miles of hiking trails in the Tetons. Simi larly to Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park has loads of wildlife, and a fairly sim ilar environment.

Going to one of these parks is a lot of fun, but might not work for everyone. Due to their location in Wyoming, a drive to Yellowstone or the Tetons will take more than 14 hours from Rio Vista. There are na tional parks far closer however. Yosemite National Park is only about 3.5 hours from Rio Vista.

Yosemite is one of California’s nine national parks. Yosemite is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, and is most well known for its cliffs. It features giant granite cliffs like Half Dome and El Capitan. Just like other parks, it has wildlife, waterfalls, hiking, fishing, and so much more to offer.

If forested environments aren’t your cup of tea, there are national parks for you too. In California also lies Death Valley National Park. Death Valley is known for a lot, such as the hottest record temperature, large basins, and colorful rock formations. Death Valley is also known for wildflow ers, crazy canyons, and even the lowest point in North America, at 282 feet below sea level.

Looking for a vacation this holiday season? Maybe for spring break? Plan ear ly for next summer? If you are eager to ex plore what America has to offer, look no further than the National Park system.

Terrifying thrillers and consequences

With Halloween right around the corner, a ton of new movies are out. With some movies making people faint and even going as far to making them vomit. These new movies are leaving people terrified and with nightmares. Many Rams want to see these new thrillers, but is it worth it?

Terrifier 2 currently is a really popu lar movie in theaters. It has a rating of 7.4 on IMBd. This movie is causing people to faint and vomit. This movie is leaving people hospitalized. “I’d want to see Ter rifier 2, it looks scary and very interesting, it also looks like it’ll have a creepy end ing and be worth the watch,” sophomore Nataly Yañez said. Sophomore Ivan Jelly said he’d want to watch Terrifier 2 as well because he finds it scary.

Smile is also a really popular movie in theaters. “Out of all the movies in the theaters I’d want to see smile, it looks the scariest,” said sophomore Adam Stone. He also went on to say that watching it in the

aters would be more scary than watching it at home. Another sophomore Esme Perez has watched the movie already and said that, “It looked very interesting and I was really excited to see it, but I’m not scared of anything so it didn’t scare me,” Perez said. The movie smile premiered on Sept. 30 and Perez watched it on Oct. 9. Smile also has a rating of 6.9/10 on IMBd.

Halloween Ends premiered on Oct. 14. There are 13 movies in the series and Halloween Ends has a rating of 5/10 on IMBd. Sophomore Daniel Diaz said if he had to see any movie out right now it would be this one. “I’m not scared to watch it, I just want to see Michael Myers die and come to an end,” Diaz stated. With this movie not having a sequel, will this be the end?

To some, scary movies are a great ad dition to halloween festivities. Do any of these movies spark your scary side?

College of the Month University of California Davis

by Jaden Evans, Copy Editor

Just a short 27 miles outside of Rio Vista is a college with a lot of opportuni ty and world renowned achievement. The University of California Davis is located in Northern California. It was founded by an act of the state legislature in 1905. UC Da vis started out as just a farm with science based instruction, but soon grew to be an esteemed university. UC Davis’s mascot is Gunrock the Mustang. UC Davis’ campus is 5,300 acres, which is almost one thou sand more acres than the entire town of Rio Vista.

UC Davis is primarily known for its biological and agricultural engineering. So if you are considering pursuing an agricul ture based career UC Davis is the way to go. As far as grades go UC Davis requires a minimum of a 2.8 GPA to be selected for admission. Although UC Davis does not re quire SAT scores, students who get accept ed in usually have an SAT score of 1280. UC Davis has a 46.4 percent acceptance rate. Which gives students a pretty good chance of getting in. UC Davis’s most pop

ular majors are veterinary medicine, agri culture, and campus sustainability. If you aren’t interested in pursuing agriculture based careers don’t worry, UC Davis has over 100 majors to offer its students.

How much will this esteemed uni versity set you back? The yearly in-state tuition for UC Davis is $13,104. The yearly out of state tuition for UC Davis is $44,130. So if you live in California you should definitely take advantage of the cheaper tuition prices. UC Davis is known as the number one veterinary and agricul tural school in the world. UC Davis has a population of 35,186, that’s three times the population of Rio Vista. UC Davis has an 86 percent graduation rate. So as long as you do your work and get okay grades you should have a pretty good chance of gradu ating from UC Davis.

If you are looking for a credible col lege close to home UC Davis is definitely somewhere you might want to consider ap plying to.

by Isaiah Holley, Staff Writer

Photo by: IMBd.com

Photo From UC Davis

Art The Clown from Terrifier 2

Overwatch revised: Second version has released

by Abram Zaragoza, Staff Writer

On October 3, 2022 Overwatch serv ers were shut down leaving over 10 million players devastated. However, on October 4, Overwatch 2 was released to the pub lic. Unlike the first Overwatch, Overwatch 2 is free to play. It has 10 million players so far, with it having 920,975 players dai ly.

Many have wondered why Over watch was shut down for Overwatch 2. One of the reasons why is because Over watch 2 will function as a revamp for the existing Overwatch player versus player mode, Overwatch 2 is more of a relaunch than a sequel to Overwatch. The changes made in Overwatch 2 from Overwatch are very minimal but you won’t expect a lot to change from a relaunch. The changes made include new characters, new maps, fresh monetisation plans, new cosmetic options, and overhauls to how all the roles work, and reworks on previous characters.

“Overwatch 2 is a good game with a lot of diversity and play styles and is fun to play with friends,” junior Forrest Dru ry said. Drury said that he will be looking

forward to upcoming updates to the game. “It’s a good game, it’s very fun to play with friends, but I hate the fact that I rage at the game and how upset I get,” sophomore Al yssa Lucot said.

“I am absolutely bewildered at the fact that some people enjoy playing the game by themselves, and I’m very mad that they took the loot boxes out of the game,” Lucot said. Lucot also stated, “Af ter leveling up I was so excited to open a loot box and get a skin, but now I get abso lutely nothing and it is unacceptable.”

“Yeah the game is fun to play and I enjoy it a lot, but I don’t really like playing with friends. Although the game just came out I can’t wait for the following updates in the future,” junior Oscar Antunez said.

It is amazing how Overwatch 2 has already received good reviews since its recent release. After hearing about Over watch 2 and its new changes to the game, like the map changes and new charac ters,would you consider giving Overwatch 2 a try?

Girls soccer season soon: kicking it off with tryouts

by Sami Lyon, Staff Writer

It’s that time of the year again. The weather is getting colder, the days are get ting shorter and it’s getting closer to soc cer season at Rio Vista high school. This year, there were 28 girls signed up to try out for the girls soccer team. There are about 12 returners this season. Tryouts this year were held at Riverview Middle school on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2. This year the team is coached by RVHS’s very own, Ms. Roman and her sister, head coach Ana Roman.

Some people may know that Coach Ana also coached AYSO, there were a lot of freshmen on the team. Being on this team might have given them an ad vantage because the coach was able to see how they played and acted before the high school season. For example, freshman Francisca Torres was on the AYSO team and played a lot of the positions but main ly played as defense. “I like yelling at the people to move up,” Torres said. Francisca is nervous about tryouts. “I am nervous because I am a freshman trying out for a varsity team,” Torres said.

One of this year’s captains is

senior Dany Roman. “My responsibilities as captain is to take more of a lead with the people on the field and I cheer them on and motivate them,” Roman said. This year is Dany’s last year playing soccer at RVHS. “I am looking forward to playing my last year with the people I started play ing with,” Roman said. One of the players Dany started playing with was senior Lil ly Burch. Because it is Lilly’s senior year, “My goal this season is to have a good last year,” Burch said. Lilly’s position on the field is midfield. “I like being able to help defense and offense,” Burch said.

Another returner this season is soph omore Esme Perez. Esme is looking for ward to this season. “I am looking forward to being able to play more this season,” Perez said. Esme mainly plays as defend er. “My favorite part about my position is making sure the other team doesn’t score,” Perez said.

Last season the girls soccer team made it to the playoffs. Hopefully they do the same this year. Goodluck to this year’s girls soccer team!

Athletes of the Month

Mikayla Harris JV Volleyball

Mikayla Harris - Mikayla is a very hard worker and it has translated onto the court. Her hits are strong and her feet move fast to get to a ball. Mi kayla is quiet, but that doesn’t stop her from being an encouraging teammate. She has gotten better all season long. I’m so happy she’s on my team!

- Coach Saldana

hard work has shown improve ment in his running and times. We can’t wait to see how he does at the end of the season! - Coach Gomes

Salomasenekilieti

Iosia

JV Football

I don’t think any player in the entire program has improved as much as “Rome” since this summer. He went from an athletic kid that really didn’t know what he was doing to starting on the varsity level as a freshman, all in a span of 4 months. He is a hard worker both on the field and off.

- Coach Medders

Isaiah has played outstanding this month, both on offense and defense. When Isaiah is ready to go, he is easi ly one of the best players in the league. He also has played the game very well this past month also, no penalties and played hard in some impactful games. He also does well in the classroom, which is always important. - Coach Medders

Brooklyn Jackson

JV Cheer

Brooklyn has grown so much over the season and shown so much dedication to her team and her person al academic goals. She has overcome obstacles and stuck through the chal lenges. Brooklyn shows up to every practice with great energy and a wel coming attitude. She is respectful to her coaches, teachers and teammates. We’re so happy you’re a part of our squad Brooklyn! Coach Gornto

Lea Wellmann

Varsity Cheer

Lea has fit in wonderfully on our squad. We’re so proud of her trying something completely different than she is used to doing in Austria. Lea has dedicated countless hours outside of practice to learn all the cheers, routines and stunts! We are so excited to have been a part of this experience with you Lea! -Coach Gornto

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Isaiah Turner

Varsity Football

Scott Lazo

Boys Cross Country