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“What’s the capital of Phoenix?”
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Throughout the last four years, the seniors encountered several ups and downs. Fortunately, The Lancer compiled them all in a final edition of “Hits and Misses.” Listed below are those senior year highlights and lowlights in chronological order.
Hit: Mrs. Abrams delivered her baby girl, Tenley. Her birth was deserving of a Tenley out of ten.
Hit: United States Men’s Curling won gold for the first time in Olympic history. it’s good to know they kept their cool under pressure.
Hit: A chicken tender themed issue of The Lancer. Our adviser said no, but we were no chickens!
Miss: Mike Dunn tried to censor our core literature. Now that his reign is Dunn, we won’t miss him.
Miss: We had to bid farewell to our beloved principal and say goodbye to Mr. Lichtl. I hope he knows what we’re in for.
Miss: The valedictorians took one hour to pose for their premier picture. Guess GPA really doesn’t account for everything ...
Hit: Miles Zoltak BBQing before football games. Everyone loves a smoker before watching our team get smoked.
Hit: We had the honor to greet and say hello to Dr. Bergmann, our new principle. I hope he knows what he’s in for.
Hit: Mrs. Hronek’s Grad Night negotiation skills. All that fighting earned us some Disney nighting.
Miss: The Dodgers dodged another World Series victory in the fall.
Miss: Seeing the C-building boy’s bathroom reduced to one soap dispenser after vandalism. Sadly the culprits made a clean getaway.
Miss: Hacky-sack club sacks their sacks to the roof multiple times. Only one person was sacked for it, though.
Hit: Girls Soccer moved up to a record of 7-4-4. Finally, a good football team!
Hit: McDonald’s, per usual, reintroduced their Shamrock Shake, and our diets were shamrock shook.
Hit: Gavin P. Norton, in some way, is on every page this issue. Try to find me.
Miss: There was no Senior Ball this year. Supposedly step-mother got her way.
Miss: We learned the true weaknesses of the campus drainage system. We still blame that wet sky stuff.
Miss: The paramedics arrive at Senior Picnic in less than twenty minutes. Sounds like somebody was prematurely introduced to the painful world of adulthood.
When I was little, I hated my middle name. I’m Chinese, so my middle name isn’t a pretty Grace or Rose. It is Shi-Shuan, the phonetic translation of my Chinese name. And everytime someone heard it when I was little, they were like ‘what kind of middle name is that?’ and I hated it so much that I refused to tell anyone until high school. The ironic part was I kept telling myself it was okay for everyone to think I was weird for a bunch of other reasons. I didn’t care about being judged for how I dressed or how I acted but the moment people started talking about middle names, I shut up. Now that I’m here saying my middle name in the school newspaper, I’m obviously not embarrassed of it anymore but there are still things about me that I don’t want people to know about despite them being completely harmless, and that’s just a byproduct of this or any typical high school environment.
The point is that all of us are confined by the social or cultural confines of high school. We spend so much time dwelling on what others might think of us. Everyone single one of us here has wanted to do something that would’ve made us really happy but didn’t do it because we didn’t want to be judged. Basically, what I’m trying to say is, it’s really hard to build yourself into the you that you really want to be in high school unless you’re completely shameless. And that’s okay, but most of us are heading to a college, university, institution, or whatever this coming fall, and we’ll be meeting a bunch of people who have never met us before. That means we’ll have the opportunity to be who we want to be and when we want to be that who, without feeling as strong an obligation to be a certain way. If you’ve ever felt like you couldn’t act a certain way or do a certain thing because you know your friends would’ve said ‘why aren’t you
being yourself?’ then college is the best opportunity for you to act freely from the established ‘you’ that everyone thinks they know. We should all learn from our experiences in high school. In college, we can do the things that we regretted not doing in high school because we were too afraid to. College will be the ultimate place for us to be happier or find what makes us happy. And that is the most important thing. We should want to and be able to do the things and act the ways that we want to without feeling socially confined. I hope everyone, including myself, will remember this when we go to college or wherever this coming fall. So as Friedrich Nietzsche once said, “You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” Let’s all always to remember to follow that advice to believe and not get diverged by other people.
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Freshman year started in 2014.. Well, OUR freshman year started in 2014: The freshman year that matters. It started off with a bang, too. Ebola was a thing (A). Bet you forgot about that, didn’t you? But right as the school year was starting, the spread of Ebola was imminent, and for a while it seemed like our generation finally had an AIDS of our own. Something to label unpleasentries while still being offensive to those that must endear it. Unfortunately, it never truly made its way to the United States. The clever shape of the virus was still endearing, though. Top 10 most uniquely shaped deadly viruses. Maybe top 5. Freshman year we learned we’re a resilient group. Maybe top 5 in resilience. During the great notso-great Ebola outbreak of 2014, we were able to chill out. The ALS ice bucket challenge heartwarmingly brought attention to the power of i) social media and ii) ice in raising money for charity. (Watch this segway). ALS, as you all know, is an acronym. Another acronym is ISIL (did it work?). Sorry, this ain’t the most peachy four year review. ‘Tis a bit of a sad paring of pairs of years. In 2014, the terror group unveiled a series of beheading videos and propaganda on social media. Media didn’t improve as the year came to a close either. The year ended with a huge cash grab for Disney as they produced and released their first blockbuster based off of a pre-existing Broadway musical: Into the Woods. It was long, poorly received, confusing and the music was mediocre. Good thing it won’t come up again … 2015 kicked off! I would say it started with a bang, but it started off with the Islamic State attacking innocent people again. So, that would be inappropriate. The world joined in support of France as they banded together with the hashtag #jesuischarlie. Domestically, an exhilarating 15 hour long trial behoothed Hillary Clinton over her emails (B). Again, something inconsequential that definitely won’t be brought up again. Moving back to international conflict, WWIII ended up in a fistfight between the Philippines and the United States. The fight was between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, and to the untrained eye — so 99% of us — it was the single most hyped up hug fest in the world. Later in 2015, hugging became socially acceptable between people of the same sex. Actually, hugging, kissing and marrying all became socially acceptable — er, legal — as the decision of the Supreme Court case Obergefell v Hodges rendered same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. Or were there 49? Ask Steve Harvey and you may get an answer different from reality. This was the year Miss America finally became relevant worldwide. Miss America wasn’t the only worldwide phenomenon. Cuba reopened their borders with the United States and our favorite Caribbean vacation destination changed from … no I guess it didn’t. In case you forgot, 2015 reminded us black lives
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matter (C). It also reminded us that white lives matter, blue lives matter, I don’t know maybe purple or green lives; certainly green and white together lives matter. The start of Sophomore year meant TOHS was good at football. Finally, a good football team. A forceful football team! The force was not only with us, but with the box office because Star Wars Episode VII. That happened. 2016 soon followed per the schedule and oh, great, it started with an outbreak. Namely, Harambe (D). One zoo employee found himself locked in deep, deep water. At least it was in Ohio, where the water was clean. This was the year we really learned a little town called Flint, Michigan doesn’t have access to clean water. What they did have access to was water with lead in it. They should’ve filtered out that lead and given it as a gift to film critics in the form of bullets because that seemed to be most critic’s first instinct after watching the tirelessly advertised Batman v Superman film released in March (E). The movie hit box office averages and Rotten Tomatoes lows. It went lower on the tomatometer than Britain went on the EU tolerance meter. They voted to “Brexit” and made history (F). In sports news, a certain team called the Chicago Cubs made history by breaking a losing streak of about 1,000 years and promptly won the World Series (which isn’t half bad). The rest of the nation was half bad, tragically. There was a small national election for the presidency. Apparently a lot of people heard about it, so I won’t explain it. For many, 2017 was a better year. It was a better year if you weren’t affected by now-President Trump’s travel ban or one of his employees that “quit under mysterious circumstances” within the first few months. It was a hard pill to swalla for sure. Quintuple platinum winning artist Jason Derulo dropped a new song after years and years of hiatus, “Swalla” (G). The song features Ty Dolla Sign and Nikki Minaj. It was a good song. It was so good, I was sad they didn’t play it at prom. It wasn’t the only thing about prom that made me sad. Mr. Haar rejected my invite and I almost exploded with anger. The U.S. military brought my anger to fruition when they launched military strikes on Syria. Lots of people died. On the top of list of people I didn’t want to die was Hugh Hefner, but my wish did not come true (H). Something else didn’t come true was Houston, Texas in one piece. Hurricane Harvey ripped through
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the Caribbean like Johnny Depp and tore open Texas like it was 1812 (I). We continued the start of senior year by seeing Russia banned from the Winter Olympics, and not because they were too hot to handle. California learned how to take some heat, though. Wildfires hit our state hard and close to home, as we went into 2018 blazing. Fortunately for us, we weren’t being fake bombed by the North Koreans like Hawaii was. Their equivalent to a missle crisis was a sad run-in with a faulty alert system. It was quite the fake out. Was it as big of a fake out as the release of The Lancer’s sports podcast, “Two Fanatics, One Faker?” No, but it paved the way for a killer list of special guests. In fact, it paved “the way” for a historically unfunny meme (J). In history, unfunny events happen all the time. Most infamous at the start of this year was the initial shooting in Parkland, Florida which sparked a huge debate on student activism and gun violence. Some violence, however, ended this year. The South and North Koreans leaders met and officially set and end to the Korean War. But the end of a finite long war meant the start of an infinitely long war. The third Avengers movie recently reached theaters and left box office records in the dust along with half of the cast. Cheers to hoping we’re remembered in the history books and don’t suffer the same fate as Spiderman.
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A tough goodbye As the class of 2018 graduates, the school will also be saying goodbye to two long term, but retiring Lancers: Victoria Sonstegard and Angela Fitzpatrick. Editor-in-Chief
Gavin P. Norton Opinion Editor Special Education teacher Angela Fitzpatrick has held a passion for helping others since the beginning of her studies. Though a career in special education was not her first choice, she continually felt a need to be in the presence of children in some way. She majored in sociology and psychology in college. Fitzpatrick felt like there was something more for her than there was in her original career of a human resource specialist, but there seemed to be something missing. She moved to real estate because it was parttime, but she couldn’t find sustained happiness. “I wanted a career that I was actually really happy with,” Fitzpatrick said. “It has to be something I want to go to every day.” After volunteering in classrooms and seeing how the other teachers were so skilled with their han-
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For as long as she can remember, Dr. Victoria Sonstegard has drawn for fun. Her love for art spread as she became interested in various different fields, including graphic design, logo making, film, and theater. Of her various opportunities as an artist, however, Sonstegard has fallen in love with teaching art, a job, ironically, that she accidently fell into Sonstegard found the joy in teaching as she embraced teaching as an opportunity to be more social. She realized that one shortcoming of being an artist was the solitary lifestyle, and appreciated the chance to do art, while also teach, watch and be inspired by students. As her husband retires, however, Sonsetegard has understood that it’s time to also retire. She plans to visit family more often, explore new hobbies, take classes and do some extra work and voice overs for films. “My husband wanted us to retire at the same time so we could do spend more time with family out east, so it seemed like the time was right. I’m going to miss T.O. though, hands down, “ Sonstegard said. “There’s also a lot of little things I’d like to do. I’d like to learn how to paddle board and surf, get back into the entertainment business and do voice overs, travel with my husband and go to school. I love school, so if I’m not teaching it I’d like to be in it. There’s a lot out there.” Although Sonstegard has chosen to retire, she’s reluctant to stop teaching altogether. Previously a professor for Olli programs— classes for those 50 and over looking to learn, meaning no tests or homework—Sonstegard hopes to go back and teach some of those art classes again. “I would like to continue to teach here and there,” Sonstegard said. “I wouldn’t mind teaching at the Olli Program at CSUCI I would like to set up classes on my own and pitch them and see if they are accepted so I
can continue to teach.” After talking with Sonstegard, it’s clear that she is going to miss most was being with students. “I’m going to miss being with kids everyday and laughing all the time,” Sonstegard said. “I loved having a whole school year to know students. It’s incredible having students take art media, life drawing, then 1 or 2 years of AP art, so I see them not only grow up, but also grow as artists.” It’s hard to find a teacher so caring and passionate about students and teaching. You will be missed dearly Sonstegard, and we hope only the best for you.
dling of special needs students, Fitzpatrick felt a calling. One of the teachers she worked with made mention of her skills in handling these students and Fitzpatrick took her message kindly. From here, she managed to find her way to Thousand Oaks High School. “I was so fortunate that there was a position open,” Fitzpatrick said. “One of the best moments was the principal, at the time, remembering who I was.” Who she was turned out to be more than just a “nice cheer mom.” To Fitzpatrick, this school was more than just a place of work. It was the only place where she could teach full time and she attributes part of her success to the teachers and fellow staff members she works with every day. “My three daughters went to school here” Fitzpatrick said. “I like it because I really liked the administration and the teachers. I was very fortunate there was an opening here.” As a routine part of her job, Fitzpatrick got to see the growth of her students through all four years of high school. She recalls that her favorite part of teaching as her day-by-day interactions with her students. Unlike most other teachers, Fitzpatrick has had the honor of driving her students to success by coaching them in more than just academics, but also as a confidant and a role model. Working as the students’ case manager is what helped Fitzpatrick reach happiness with the day to day, beyond being a normal teacher “The most rewarding is seeing the students light up when they grasp the subject matter after trying different methods of teaching it, ” Fitzpatrick said. “I just want to thank every single person in this school for giving value … to working with students with special needs.” Fitzpatrick looks to continue as an educator as a part time position. Fitzpatrick, you will be missed and the Lancer community wishes only the best for you and your family in these upcoming years.
As you begin the next chapter of your life, new friends and acquaintances will be advising you and will tell you that you can’t become this or that. Or, they will try to persuade you to do something that you really don’t want. Just remember to follow your heart and always talk to the people that back you unconditionally, your parents. In the end, your hard work and dedication will The always see your dreams Lancer staff would come true. like to thank each -Mr. Hoag
‘“The Unexamined Life is not worth living” -Socrates’ -Mr. McGinnis
and every one of our teachers for an amazing four years. It really wouldn’t have been possible without you all.
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A Q&A with this year’s Green Hole leaders: Matt Maloney, Kelan McPherson, Kevin Springer and Miles Zoltak, to reflect on this year
TL: Did you enjoy being a leader? KM: I had a great time this year and really made some of my best memories. Leading was a whole different experience. KS:I had some of my greatest memories of senior year in the green hole. Everything from our green powder paint to our hotdog cookout to our halloween costume dress up day. It was a blast and I wouldn’t trade those experiences for anything. TL: Was it hard to hype the green hole while cheering for struggling team? MM: It was hard to keep everyone hyped at
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times but then I would give a heartwarming speech that got everyone back into it. KS: The green hole was all about the lancer spirit. I don’t think there was ever a moment we lost to low spirits. The energy was always so great and we had fun. MZ: Even when our teams weren’t looking so hot I think we were still able to have a really good time. We knew what we were getting in to and so did everyone else. We were just out there to have a good time and we were always able to at least do that. TL: Do you have any words of advice to the future green hole leaders? KM: Prepare for your team to struggle because that is when your job will be hard. When the game is exciting, this is the easiest job there is, when the game is not close you have to get creative. MM: Don’t get discouraged at the beginning. Everyone will tell you you’re not a good leader but don’t listen. Prove yourself and let the hole control you. MZ: Make the experience yours and love what you do. People have their own ideas for how they want stuff to go, but you’re a leader for a reason. Be confident in your decisions, and the greenhole will follow. TL:What is your favorite memory from the green hole as a leader? KS: I would say my favorite memory of the Green Hole this year was grillin’ hot dogs. MM: My favorite memory was probably when I gave my first half time speech and
Three years ago I was finishing up my first year on this campus. I approached finals with an air of confidence and couldn’t wait for school to get out for the summer. I had survived a year of high school and was now one of the older kids I had once been so afraid of. I was in high school and that meant that I was mature and knew what I was doing. I was sure of what I was going to do in the future. It was obvious I was going to be a nurse Two years ago I looked back at my freshman self and laughed. I joked with my friends about how immature we were, but at least we grew and were mature. I mean I had my permit- I was an adult. I was convinced that I knew exactly what I wanted and thought that no matter what happened my mind wouldn’t change. A year ago I looked into the future with trepidation. My friends already had their dream school picked out and I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life. What if I didn’t get into a good
everyone went crazy. MZ: Chanting “UGLY” at Newbury Park’s basketball team and making fun of their school’s test scores. Also being with Gavin P. Norton. TL: What is your favorite memory as a member of the green hole? (Freshman-Junior year) KM: When I was a sophomore, our basketball team had an away game against Calabasas and hardly anyone showed up. We had 20 people or less for the whole game and we were still louder than their entire student section. That game really showed me what made the green hole special. MM: Sophomore year, the leaders saw that I was cheering exceptionally well so they invited me to the front and told me that I would be up there one day. TL: Is there anything you wish you should have done as a leader that you didn't? KS: I wish we could have gotten our t-shirt cannon to work! KM: wish I could have found a way to get people to actually move back at football games so we could get off those bars and stop killing our legs. MM: I wish I could have cheered for winning teams so that there could have been more excitement but that is not in my control. MZ: Not particularly. The past is in the past and I’m just stoked I got to be a part of it all. I’m proud of our student section. #bleedgreen
school? What if I didn’t do well enough on the SAT and ruined my chances to succeed at life? I longed for the ease and simplicity of middle school. For the first time in my life I was dreading growing up. Today I have realized what my parents meant when they said that life flies by in the blink of an eye. It feels like four years ago was yesterday, and in many ways my situation hasn’t changed. I am once again balancing on the edge of a cliff waiting to fall back down to the bottom. I finally understand how much I don’t know and that life is always prepared to put me back in my place. I have longed and worried. I have striven for greatness and the world gifted me disappointment. I have changed my mind more times than I care to count, and now I want to share the life lessons I learned. First, it’s all going to work out in the end. I had to learn how to accept failure. Every obstacle made the world feel like it was the end, but now I
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THE LANCER: As a freshman did you ever imagine that you would be a green hole leader? Kelan Mcpherson: At first I struggled to be excited during the games because I just felt like a little freshman that didn’t have a place, but as we moved further into the year I got more and more engrossed in the atmosphere and saw myself as someone who could lead the green hole. I didn’t think it would happen. Miles Zoltak: No I did not ever expect to have any interest in being greenhole leader. Matt Maloney:I knew I would be a green hole leader ever since I stepped foot in the Green Hole. I knew it’s the role that would fit me the best in high school. Kevin Springer: As a freshman, I was in awe of the size of the green hole. I played in the band stands, so the green hole seemed like a daunting place.
know everything here is temporary. High school is only a bridge between childhood and adult life. Second, don’t be afraid to have fun. Half of high school is the experience. Yes, getting good grades is important, but not important enough to stop living for four years. Go to Prom. Attend football games. I never realized how much fun I missed by not going to Homecoming until it was too late. Finally, don’t be afraid of change. I constantly changed throughout high school, and that’s fine. I thought that I knew exactly what I would do with my life, but I now realized that I had no idea. A large part of me looks forward to college. It’s a new chapter in my life. This campus once felt huge, but now it feels suffocating, and I can’t wait to find out where life takes me next, but as I leave I leave a piece of myself here. In the grand scheme of things four years is not a lot of time. That’s why it’s necessary to make the most of every day.
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Alden, Sara Buckley, Erin Tivens, Michael Mitchell, Tar’reya Garcia, Emily
TRADE SCHOOL Lockett, Kenny Maynor, Kayden Mendoza, Yadira Enay, Bradley Brenner, Nathan Gamboa, Alan
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The universe is a terrible place. Examples include: warzones, Pluto, the backside of the moon, portable toilets, my ex-girlfriend’s house, a pit of hungry lions, a pit of hungry cannibals, a pit with a hungry man and lots of cannabis, North Korea, the bottom of the ocean, a black hole. The list drones on. One place continually tops the list, though: the state of Indiana. This miserable Hellhole declared itself a State of the Union on Dec 11, 1816, with its capital in Corydon. Now, if you’re not familiar with Corydon, aren’t you lucky. But, you probably know this much about Corydon irrespective: it’s not currently the capital of Indiana. Well, no, and this is because less than ten years after becoming a state, Indiana decided to make a couple of imbecillic choices. It all went down in the spring of ‘25. 1825. The Indiana state legislature thought it a bright idea to redraw the lines of the city of Marion and rename it Indianapolis, as to attract residents to the city, where most of the railroads connected. Besides the ridiculous unoriginality of the name, it was not necessarily their lamest idea. However, when the state agreed to move the capital, they wanted to make sure that the few residents of now-Indianapolis that did not want to be part of the state capital were appeased. So, to please those 350 people (yes, that’s right; only 350,) the state decided to make Indianapolis city Marion County, draw out enclaves around where those people lived, rename the rest of the county not in those enclaves Indianapolis. Confusing? Yes. What’s worse? Those boundaries still exist today. This leads me to another big problem with Indiana, the state just does not cover up their mistakes. In a county drawing session in 1922 (shortly after the initiation of Daylight Saving Time) the legislature had a scuffle. You see, most states decided whether or not the entirety of their state should abide by the new rules. Indiana, though, couldn’t even pull the trigger and say that was the way they wanted to do it. So, after four years of just not making a decision and having all of their miserable, corn-shucking, rain-dripped residents decide on a household basis decide if they would follow DST or not, Indiana made a bold, stupid decision: let each county decide for themselves. Now, if you travel through Indiana, you will earn the pleasure of coming across counties in no particular order that celebrate and do not celebrate springing forward, and no, they’re not in a clear line or pattern or coupled with the already two time zones in the state, because why would they be? Character break time! Now, all of that was a part of a 1000 word rant I’ve kept as a draft since my first visit to the state. Since my first edition of Good Bad Ideas over a year ago, I have wanted so badly to write a piece explaining my immense distaste for Indiana. Sadly, though, by nature of the title, I must find something good about the bad idea. So, seeing there was no way in Hell this could ever happen, I decided to instead hint at the repulsiveness of the state in all my proceeding columns instead of publishing my 1000 word rant. But somewhere between my first column and now, my best friend made a peculiar decision. In what I perceived to be a complete betrayal of our friendship, Cameron (thelaxman) Neel decided to go to Purdue University. In Indiana. So now I hate Indiana for another reason: for stealing my friend. But at least I can sleep at night knowing for four years there will be some good in Indiana, and it won’t just be a bad idea. It will be a good bad idea.
» Gavin P Norton
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Four Year Universities California, The United States PRIVATE SCHOOLS BIOLA UNIVERSITY Riley Coger CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS Jakob Gaeta CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY Gavin Fraser CALIFORNIA LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Maia Berg Tyler Brabant Alessandra Campos Victor Cano Curran Fleming Austin Gregory Branden Hernandez
Teo Kim Shannon Mauss Kylie McEnroe Janise Thai Jade Tiszler Timothy Neibert Megan Sosa Daisy Cervantes Matthew Fekkes Giovanny Angel Hailey Halby CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY Lindsey Minassian Lavender Ruffman LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Gianna Tognarelli MOUNT SAINT MARYS UNIVERSITY Haleigh Love OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE Erik Slattum PEPPERDINE Jake Clark Aaron Ekenstam PITZER COLLEGE Blake Augustine
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC POMONA Garret Carner Megan Bradley CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC SAN LUIS OBISPO Payton Adema Laura Bialozynski Jiraporn Dunne Christian Fetch Matthew Maloney Claire Otterness Daniel Razum Reese Swanson Reiley Watson Sean Bolden Kyle Share Drew Steckline CHANNEL ISLANDS Bronte Brazier Fiona Devlin Alexandra Duran Declan Dury Karina Ibarra Gonzalez Jasmine Montes Heidi Negron Zachary Ngo Jocelyn Orozco Camille Taillon Molly Waldman Leslie Alvarez
STANFORD UNIVERSITY Miles Zoltak UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Jessica Torosian UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO Dotun Adedigba Alexander Balcan Riley Harris UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Irene Li Anna Randall
OTHER SCHOOLS ANIMAL BEHAVIOR COLLEGE Samanta Ruiz AMERICAN MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC ACADEMY Lindsay Flores Rianny Vasquez LU ROSS ACADEMY Alexandra Cyr PAUL MITCHELL COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL Madison Maples
HUMBOLT Abigail Kawai
SIMI INSTITUTE FOR COSMETOLOGY Brenna Cavanaugh
LONG BEACH Victoria Radford MARITIME Carl McQuillan
STUDIO SCHOOL Elwood Walker
NORTHRIDGE Connor Yu Carlos Gonzalez Santiago Cole Supple Morgan Huntsinger SAN DIEGO Steven Ball Joshua Block Zakariah Chaudhry Jillian Erickson Hannah Gross Haley Merrill Sarah Murphy Reese Newman Kailee Pentis Lucas Schwartz Bailey Stillwell SAN FRANSISCO Megan Aguilar Fabian Aviles Ryan Barber Auzar Kashanijou Samantha Vitela SAN JOSE Stacy Pauline
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY Shraya Blaisdell Nicole Couture Connor Geudeker Matthew Michalek Benjamin Ormond Emma Roth
CHICO Kailey Brown Samuel Loose
SAN MARCOS Joanna Hueneke
DAVIS Seif Eimankabadi Ethan Feild Emily Htway Katrielle Padilla
FRESNO Matthew Ottino Seldon Doyle
SONOMA Brooke Gilliam Trey Steckline Sofia Herron
IRVINE Romel Rivas Samantha Kaplan Ken Zhou
LOS ANGELES Hannah Cessna Ryan Tamura Zachary Zernik RIVERSIDE Kate Castillo Jenny Oh Elise Okayama Mahli Silpachai
SANTA BARBARA Katie Dang Emma Henri Sebastian Maya Gabriella Moreno Maria Edwina Oyasan Zion Wang Sean Crommelin Jennifer Fleischer
SAN DIEGO Stephen Kim Shannon Lin Tyus Liu Hannah Schalyo Kristopher Schrieken Kevin Vargas-Springer
SANTA CRUZ Elizabeth Byington Zachary Buchanan Erika Manley Ingmar Pettersson Abigail Reyes Erin Steckline
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Four Year Universities The United States of America, Earth
Arizona
Idaho
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Katelyn Vitucci Jayda Williams
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY Lukas Aupperle Devyn Daniels Zachary Levy
EMBRY-RIDDLE UNIVERSITY Seth Lyon GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY Kurtis Chenevert NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Julia Allen Kelsee Killian Amanda Mackinnon Chad Nealon Daniella Smith Sarah Warner SOUTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY Rylie Olgin UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA Santana Gums Camilia Herron Sarah Medeiros Skylar O’Bryan Elena Ormberget Jake Sebek
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Hannah Mackay Ethan McKendrick
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY Winston Short Allison Fisher Molly Moxness UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER Matthew Peirson Santiago Guerra
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE Aiyana Caldarulo
HILLSDALE COLLEGE Zachary Niebolt
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Ricardo Torres
ST PETERSBURG COLLEGE Samantha Naugle
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Victoria D’Amico
Hawaii
Mississippi
HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Drew Downing
OLE MISS Gavin Norton
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA Dorothy Smithers Kirstin Tachell
Missouri U OF MISSOURI Nicholas Gougas
Four Year Universities International
Canada
The Netherlands
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY Violet Halub
UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN Julian Van Geest
MCGILL UNIVERSITY Ella Fortney
Earth?
Aispuro, Cristhal Aptaker, Devan Bairian, Isaac Baumeister, Hannah Bender, Kenneth Bloomgren, Robert Carter, Ethan Carter, Megan DeBear, Jada Dennis, Destiny
Espinoza, Zahira Euan, Nicole Farfan, Osmara Francis, Belindy Greene, Sophie Groves, Kaylee Guerrero, Hayley Hadjes, Juliette Haver, William Hernandez, Alejandro
Homer Torres, Anthony Howlett, Lauren Hubert, Baylee Kashiyama, Kent Kerr, Jacob Liebeskind, Jordan Long, Michael Matzko, Dean McGraw, Mimi McIntyre, Michael
Morey, Crystal Mueller, Alexander Oliva, Carlos Ortega, Dalila Patrick, Gavin Power, Sean Quintero, Giovanni Ramirez, Daysie Ramos, Alexandra Ruelas, Julyana
Tarin, Brandon Tehrani, Shayan Tuyub, Luis Wheatman, Matthew Winokur, Nicola Zavala, Julie
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY Joshua Magpantay Garrett Flynn Elise Morgan Mahathi Rao LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY Elijah Ingram
Utah
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Sage Molina Nicholas Riggio Logan Simmons Brian Maynard Molly Elkington Bryce Saldajeno Evan Weltsch UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY Alyssa Holt
FRANCISCAN UNIVERSITY OF STEUBENVILLE Mary Scott
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE Spencer Whinery
Oregon
Virginia
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY Cameron Bigelow Caroline Kenney William Kenney
NORTHFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY Myles Hunter
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON Kelan McPherson Abigail Marvin Kaitlyn Ofer Aaron Silberman Ailan Presburger
Undisclosed Destinations
Texas
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Noah Johnson Kayla Klusman Sonia Smith
REED COLLEGE Olivia Zoltak
Minnesota
JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY Kayla Drews
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON Isabella Johnston
Ohio
FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY MICHIGAN Jaden Matthews
Rhode Island
North Carolina
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA Carly Shukiar
Michigan
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA Priyansh Gupta
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Quinn Waldberg
North Dakota
Maine
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Jack Adams Alienna Glenn
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN Tara Baumhover
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE Madeline Chetkovich
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY Noah Marshall
YALE UNIVERSITY Paul Moon
Florida
IONA COLLEGE Brianna Erickson
PURDUE UNIVERSITY Kelly Gregoire Cameron Neel Azaria Zhantelle Revereza
Connecticut
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO Sedrick Abrams Joshua Chuck
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Alexandria Malilay
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Thomas Vonarb
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Katelyn Barker
NEUMANN UNIVERSITY Drew Conlon
New York
Indiana
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Wynona Goddard
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA Garrett Clarke Kyle Gonzales
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Kamila Zakowicz
WEATON COLLEGE Eric Fan
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Chad Delos Reyes
DREXEL UNIVERSITY Dylan Bengard Kiana Colbert
New Hampshire
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY Valeria Villa
Iowa
COLORADO COLLEGE Chandler Witt
class of 2018
Siri, give me directions to the class of 2018’s future colleges
Illinois
Arkansas Colorado
SENIOR
Nevada
Washington PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY Gunnar Squires WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Nicholas Albi Carsyn Koehler
Pennslyvania Washington DC CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Samantha Johnson Daniel Maya
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Sarah Cohen
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
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Paul Moon
Mary Scott
Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief
Few men share the likeness of Paul Moon; as in, few men have ever told me what to do and had me listen to them. For this school year, Paul has been my third favorite boss (following behind only my mother and the man responsible for my paycheck,) closely beating out his co-Editor-In-Chief and my father. I haven’t known Paul since he was a young boy, but I have known Paul to be a young boy. Before Paul was Editor-In-Chief of The Lancer, he and I were editors of the almost-equally-esteemed Gainsborough Gazette, the official not-quite-award-winning newspaper of Redwood Middle School. There we learned how to fit three puns in one headline and how to accuse the most innocent member of the staff of possessing high caliber drugs. Later that year, Paul aided me and a couple others in one of the most significant research projects eighth graders have ever conducted in the history of time. It was his tenacity for discovery, his drive, his leadership that shown through when we were in Washington DC together. Inspired by our Smithsonian visit, he led a team of four brave fourteen-year-old boys on a quest that you could tell just by looking in his eyes meant so much to him. Without his spirit, how would we know how many middle school boys can sleep in one queensized bed? Four. Well, three comfortably, but four uncomfortably. Once he got to high school, I was admittedly concerned for Paul; he made it seem as if he held no tolerance for anyone in his grade. Supposedly his distaste for his classmates earned him Valedictorian, but I hardly believe it was worth it to see that much less of Gavin P. Norton. Maybe he kept a high enough dosage of me by reserving one period a day — Journalism — to always be scheduled with me (I say “scheduled with” and not just “with” intentionally). One token that makes Paul a great leader is his flexibility. He not only works well when he is in class collaborating, but us staff members also work well when he is neither in class nor collaborating. I have yet to find it anything but alluring when one day Paul will politely suggest an alternative design for one of my pages and the next he’s not here to say no to me, so I go on making the page how I want it. Normally about an hour before deadline Paul gets back, I turn my back for five minutes and I have a new page better than either of our original ideas. He gives me a stink eye. I give him a wink. And, although I ultimately decided not to go to Yale with you, I have no doubt that if you decide the people there are worth your time, they will be a great asset to you. Go get ‘em, Paul … whenever you feel like it. -Gavin P. Norton
When you first meet Mary, she seems very quiet, normal, and unassuming. But after you get to know her, it’s quite the opposite. Mary is not quiet. As editor-in-chief, she has surprised me several times by taking command of the whole staff and getting their attention. Mary is not normal. Her dances are very quirky, she draws scandalous monkeys, she hoards pictures of Louis Tomlinson on her desktop, and she once straight-up ate 10 teaspoons of caramel syrup. But Mary is without a doubt, one of the best and hardworking people I know. There would have been no yearbook without her. Thank you, Mary. -Lauren Rennemo
What is your biggest strength? making people uncomfortable
being stubborn remaining calm
Sebastian Maya Newspaper Editor-in-Chief
Sebastian Maya is many things. A poet is not one of them. Yet, you best believe that I heard a lot of Seb’s “poetry”—or at least the first line of the same poem over and over again—as we walked through the hallways of TOHS. While he may not be a poet, Seb certainly does have many of a poet’s qualities. He’s an excellent writer, especially if given a deadline of 30 minutes or less. He has a masterful eye for art and composition. He’s passionate about the people and things he loves. Seb knows what he wants. He’s a natural leader with a vision for what needs to be done (so much so that he might make you retake a shot a couple hundred times.) He made an excellent leader as EIC on the Lancer staff and as a flyer for the swim team. Even with injured shoulders, Seb set an example for younger swimmers. His tastefulness and vision come out in even fuller force when he starts talking about RuPaul’s Drag Race. He can quote all of the episodes and pick out a show-stopping drag outfit from a flop. But, in my opinion, Seb’s most endearing quality is his unwavering commitment that he demonstrates in all aspects of his life. I always admire Seb’s commitment to his ideals. He’ll stick to his beliefs, and he’ll stick by you. His persistent support of others has become increasingly apparent as I’ve gotten to know him more. It’s in the little ways that he greets people to the larger ways that he’ll be there for a friend in need. He’s the type of person that notices when people lag behind or stand alone, and he invites them back into the crowd. He’s there when you want to creepily stalk a water assassin’s target. He’s there when there’s a big test coming up in Econ class and you need a FaceTime study buddy. He’s there with advice when you make a bad decision. We stan a loyal king, we stan a talented king. We stan a king named Seb. -Shraya Blaisdell
talking sports my integrity
spelinng
sleeping
being petty
Mary has had more drive and steadfastness than anybody else I know. She juggled three separate sports, AP classes, and of course, taking on the role of the head of Yearbook. She was drained from time to time, but she never let it take away from her cheery spirit, which inspired everyone else to keep going. The only thing I can describe her as, though, is as a person who inspires, entertains, and above all, is one of the people that I am proudest to be able to call a friend. Once you get to know Mary, you soon realize that there’s no one else in the world like her. No one reaches the amount of generosity or near-perfection that Mary is, and even only knowing her for a year, I can see that she’s a one-in-a-million type of person. The kind that makes you hopeful for the world’s future for years and years to come. -GJ Callejas I met Mary in freshman year when we shared a class together: Japanese. Yet I squandered the countless opportunities I had to get to know her, which was a mistake. Mary is awesome. She invited me to staff this year, and I learned just how much heart and soul she’s put into past books and this one. As the editor-in-chief she went beyond her set tasks. She went to game after game, event after event, getting more snapshots and slapping more pictures on pages than most of the actual staff photographers. Near deadline she lived in I1, and when we were with her, her resilience showed us the light at the end of the tunnel, and her humor and good nature kept us from biting at each other when stress got the best of us. Mary is the best boss I’ll ever have. I’ll miss her so much. -Sean Crommelin
fortnite
talking to people
deadlifting 15 pounds clapping
my brain
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Irene Li
Senior Class President
When I first met Irene Li she seemed like any other enthusiast sophomore joining ASB, but it wasn’t until I really got to know her that I realized how incredible of a person she is. WIrene is not the kind to brag about herself, so of course, I’m going to do it for her. Irene is the most helpful, creative, dedicated, and brilliant person I have ever met. She’s the type to always get something done when sets her mind to it, and will complete it above and beyond all expectations. Last year as a junior, Irene made a name for herself across the school when she ran for senior class president. Using witty posters, banners, chicken nuggets, and kindness Irene took the votes by storm and won the office of senior class president. This year in that role, she successfully planned fundraisers, rallies, and special senior events such as senior picnic and senior seminar. Not only does Irene stand out in ASB, but she stands out academically too. I can confidently say that Irene is one of the smartest people I know. On top of the ASB challenges she faced, Irene was able to maintain a phenomenal GPA and will be attending USC in the fall. Although on paper she may seem like a bookworm, Irene is very active in school life. She was always present at school sporting events and you could always find her cheering in the green hole. She even won homecoming queen, which was voted on by the entire school. Irene is hilarious, kind, sassy, and many other amazing things, but above all, she is a great friend. When I first met Irene I had no idea I would become so close with her, but we became fast friends because she is so easy to talk to. She has always been there for me and we’ve had some crazy experiences together, from helping me with AP statistics to piercing her ears in my bed. I have never had a more genuine and caring friend than Irene. She will always put her friends before herself. I feel so lucky to have gotten to know her these past couple years and I’m sure everyone who knows her feels the same way. She has made such a strong impact on Thousand Oaks High School, and the students and staff here as well. Irene Li has changed my life and so many others, and I couldn’t be more grateful to have gotten the opportunity know her. I can’t wait to see what big things Irene will do in the future! -Liv Williamson
My name is Blake Zingerman and I have known Jake Clark for 12 years since we were Wildwood Tigers in elementary school! Jake is one of my personal heroes. He is the best upperclassman you could ever have. He’s inclusive and helps the younger guys like me in school. He really leads me to treat everyone with respect. There is a positive energy that he brings with him everywhere he goes. This makes him always fun to be around and made him such a natural for Student Body President because of his leadership qualities as well as the way you always know when he walks into the room with the swell of energy when he comes in. As a matter of fact, I just got together with him and a bunch of friends at a concert in the park. He was up and dancing the whole time, smiling and pulling everyone in to the fun. And of course he caught a drumstick from the drummer mid-song. I really enjoy this part of Jake. He is incredibly musical and creative and he pulls people in to go along with him and enjoy the ride. As a person, I have never seen Jake say a negative word to anyone. Jake is the captain of our volleyball team and he will search you out if you are feeling down. His strong leadership of our team made a big difference in our success. Jake was specifically asked by our coach to mentor the younger players who can get negative or feel low when we are losing. Coach depended on Jake to mold the future leaders of his team. This is very typical of the things that Jake is asked to do. He has an ability to make people and situations better just by being him. This is why Jake inspires me as a person. Being a year behind Jake in school I have always looked up to him and tried to emulate him. During the volleyball season I dislocated my shoulder snowboarding and thought my season was over. The first thing I said to my parents was “I won’t ever play volleyball with Jake Clark again.” That made me incredibly sad because I really enjoy playing with him. This inspired me to work hard and I returned in 4 weeks and was able to play with him again, which made my whole season. I will miss Jake as he goes off to college, but we will always be friends. -Blake Zingerman
Katelyn Barker ASB Vice President
I have grown up with Katelyn Barker since we were little kids and I am lucky to call her a friend. Katelyn is one of those genuine people who you can count on to brighten your day with something as simple as her smile. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that Katelyn is truly one of a kind. Her spirit and contagious happiness are never absent and continue to liven the energy at TOHS. The past 3 years in ASB, I have grown even closer to Katelyn. Her dedication to the class and never-ending hard work make her an ideal member of the class and a wonderful VP. Not only is Katelyn involved in ASB, but she was also a cheer captain this year. Her ability to become a leader in any sort of situation makes her reliable and someone you can truly count on. Although I was not a part of cheer with her, I know from others that she was always the one to boost up the spirit and create awesome new routines. Katelyn is always there if you need someone to listen, or someone to talk to, she’s there if you need a shoulder to cry on, or if you need someone to make you laugh. I have learned so much from her and I hope to accomplish half of what she did throughout her high school career. Michigan State is so lucky to have this girl next year. They won’t know what’s coming for them. I am going to miss her and her tenacity, dedication, commitment, and love for being a Lancer! I cannot wait to see where this new journey takes her, but I know one thing for sure is that she is going to accomplish so many wonderful things! Good luck Katelyn! -Alyssa Stoval
ASB CABINET
Jake Clark ASB President
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how to finesse how to sniff out those snakes
self control when roasting people
to work hard
not how to do my taxes
how to function without sleep
millennials are bad with politics
there’s more to learn
to try new things
how to get ready in five minutes
What did high school teach you? crying makes your skin clearer
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Paul Moon Where are you going to college? Yale Weird study habit Drink anything that is around me. Bucket list item Nonprofit work in rural Africa Good luck charm Yale Sweater What do you want everyone to know about you? I’m German
Jack Adams
Where are you going to college? McGill University Why did you choose your college? Parce que j’adore Montréal Favorite class and why AP research. I got to learn about all the reasons Denmark is superior to the US Most unique or weirdest thing about you I’m growing ten avocado plants in my room
Nicole Couture
Where are you going to college? University of Michigan Bucket list item Yell “Cuba” at an unsuspecting crowd of juniors Proudest high school moment Getting 6 B’s but still being Valedictorian What do you want everyone to know about you? I’m Dirty Dan
Where are you going to college? UC Berkeley Weird study habit Studying on a blanket on my front lawn Most rewarding extracurricular and why Baking granola bars because it reduces packaging waste (of store bought ones), Plus chocolate is always involved Bucket list item Live in a francophone country for at least one year
Kamila Zakowicz Where are you going to college? Dartmouth College Weird study habit FaceTiming with Sami Johnson Bucket list item Skydiving, but my mom won’t let me until I’m “no longer a tax dependent” Proudest high school moment My dad covered the “co” in the co-valedictorian plaque so my mom could post a picture of it on Facebook as “valedictorian”
Irene Li Where are you going to college? USC Why did you choose your college? Target and Trader Joe’s on campus Bucket list item Learn to fire dive/ scuba dive What makes you more than your GPA? Ability to cry on command What do you want everyone to know about you? I am 6 feet tall
Shannon Lin
Sami Johnson Where are you going to college? Carnegie Mellon University Favorite class and why AP Calculus because we got to do puzzles Weird study habit FaceTiming until 5am with Kamila. Bucket list item Own a polar bear Good luck charm My dog Marci
Alienna Glenn Where are you going to college? University of Michigan Why did you choose your college? obviously for the weather Weird study habit I have to be wearing one sock and be laying on my bedroom floor Proudest high school moment finally getting to drive the ASB golf cart What do you want everyone to know about you? I can’t wink ;)
Where are you going to college? UCSD Tips to get into college Be fake on your college application Weird study habit Don’t study Proudest high school moment Mr King smiled at me once Good luck charm My brain What do you want everyone to know about you? Thanks Sofia
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What makes you happy? nothing
memes
Cameron Neel
my mom
dopamine
driving on the PCH with my friends blasting music Gavin P. Norton
Chick-fil-a
vines
plants
seeing other people happy
dogs power
seventeen Gaby Moreno
Megan Bradley
Laura Bialozynski
Where are you going to college? Cal Poly Pomona (I also enlisted in the Army Reserve) Bucket list item Study medicine in Germany What makes you more than your GPA? My laugh Proudest moment in high school Representing TOHS in the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band
Where are you going to college? Cal Poly SLO Tips to get into college If you’re going to procrastinate, do it well Most unique or weirdest thing about you? I have a yarn stash (for crocheting) that would rival any grandma’s
Where are you going to college? UCSB Tips to get into college? Give your best in class and start college apps early Bucket list item I’d love to travel to a bunch of different tropical places Most unique or weirdest thing about you I have never seen real snow! Good luck charm Super sharp pencils
Connor Geudeker Ben Ormond
Where are you going to college? University of California Berkeley Weird study habit Talking to my pets What makes you more than your GPA? Everything that’s not my GPA Proudest high school moment Getting a full nights sleep
Where are you going to college? UC Berkeley Bucket list item Binge “The Office” for the 11th time What makes you more than your GPA? Yes Proudest high school moment I took a survey for The Lancer once. That was cool
Matthew Michalek
Tyus Liu
Hannah Cessna
Where are you going to college? UCSD Why did you choose your college? College chose me Tips to get into college I don’t need tips, thanks though Proudest high school moment My gpa Good luck charm My gpn What do you want everyone to know about you? My gpa
Where are you going to college? UCLA Tips to get into college Have multiple people proof read your essays and talk about all of the activities you have done. It doesn’t matter how pointless they seem Good luck charm My Captain America key chain
Priyansh Gupta Where are you going to college? University of Pennsylvania Tips to get into college Stay on top of everything and do your homework Favorite class AP Chemistry Weird study habit Watching Netflix instead Good luck charm A long nap
Where are you going to college? UC Berkeley Weird study habit I like to hang upside down and study because then all the blood will go to your brain and you will study better What makes you more than your GPA? I can successfully cook two types of egg What do you want everyone to know about you? I’ve accidentally put forks in the microwave numerous times
PHOTO » SEBASTIAN MAYA » THE LANCER
a paleontologist famous
Batman
a teacher god
an adult an elephant
the karate kid a doctor
McDonald’s drive through worker a veterinarian
an astronaut a bigger stronger child
What did you want to be as a child? happy
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Sports standouts: 4-Year
Kailey Brown
Water Polo
CSU Chcio
Aracely Castro
Ventura College
What is your pre-game ritual? Listen to music What is your favorite coach saying? Nothing, I didn’t like him What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Beating Newbury What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Cely, Celery What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Making Varsity as a freshman What athlete do you aspire to be like? Myself What legacy do you want to leave?: To try hard all the time
Devyn Daniels
Soccer
Boise State
College: Boise State University Major: Undeclared What is your pre-game ritual? Take a fat nap and eat all of my secret sister candy What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teamates? Dev What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Calling my coach out for his BS.
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What is your pre-game ritual? Eating candy and Jersey Mikes What is your favorite coach saying? *Clapping Angrily* What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Kam getting kicked off the deck in a storm. What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Kai Kai. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? 4 year all league, goalie of the year, MVP. What legacy do you want to leave?: Career block and season blcoks record
Soccer
Varsity
gpn
Stephen Kim
Tennis
Irene LI
UCSD
What is your favorite coach saying? What will that do? What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Jaden’s 0-5 comeback What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Cheef Steef aka Steven Kim aka Sizzurup God Hit me up on League of Legends What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Making it into round 3 and winning the consolation round to take 3rd place What athlete do you aspire to be like? Gary Wallen
What is your high school legacy? being the shortest senior of 2018
holding a school record a whisk
Swim
Josh Magpantay
USC
What is your favorite coach saying? Irene, are you okay? What is your favorite sports memory from high school? My 200 free time that was faster than Seif’s. What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Bean! What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Making Cif Finals What athlete do you aspire to be like? Bri Erickson What legacy do you want to leave?: Smith always has relay alternatates because I missed a relay freshman year.
worst fortnite player
no one will remember me
lol idk
my friends that aren’t in my grade fruit s�ckers everywhere
Swim
Baylor
What is your pre-game ritual? Take a shot of honey and then a this pinned tweet...@CrayAsianJosh What is your favorite coach saying? You look like a frog What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Our Varsity Boys huddle before the final event at every meet What nickname was given to you by your teammates? That short fast guy What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Winning League What athlete do you aspire to be like? Caleb Dressel
compost system
ea�ng chicken
losing a scholarship to M.I.T.
a posi�ve reputa�on
“worst case of seniori�s”
twenty one
Sports standouts: 4-Year
Sebastian Maya
Swim
UCSB
Soccer
SDSU
Paul Moon
College: San Diego State What is your pre-game ritual? Warm up with music and talk with the team. What is your favorite coach saying? Drop your purse What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Making playoffs for the first time in 9 years. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Athlete of the year and all Ventura County. What legacy do you want to leave?: Being known for being a great teammate and leaving leadership for others to take on
Tennis
Yale
What is your pre-game ritual? Wear Comfortable Clothes What is your favorite coach saying? 5 Pushups What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Hitting a tweener in CIF Finals What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Paul Kim Jong Moon. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Placing 3rd in Marmonte Doubles Tournament after beating the best doubles team in league. What athlete do you aspire to be like? Gavin P. Norton
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What is your pre-game ritual? Suddenly becoming very serious What is your favorite coach saying? You’re my favorite [Maya] What is your favorite sports memory from high school? When Smith kicked me off the pool deck What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Not having to swim the 500 What athlete do you aspire to be like? Skinny legend Mariah Carey. What legacy do you want to leave?: The amount of time I could wait before I change into my suit.
Haley Merrill
Varsity
Matt Parham
Lacrosse
San Diego Mesa College
What is your pre-game ritual? Listen to music, play basketball, and eat Jersey Mikes What is your favorite coach saying? RENOB What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Winning league What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? FOGO What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? 4x 1st team All County/4x All League/4 Year Varsity Starter
Steve Buscemi
Jill Erikson
she doesn’t even go here
Erin Steckline
UC Santa Cruz
What is your pre-game ritual? Listening to really angry music What is your favorite coach saying? “Erin get practice started while I run to my car.” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Scoring the overtime goal against OC in the semi final game. What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Mom/Grandma What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Winning League in 2016 or getting team MVP and CIF Scholar-Athlete.
depends on the week Carl McQuillan
Lacrosse
Lou Lichtl
Jason Derulo I’m aroman�c
Zion Wang
Zion Wang
Swim
UCSB
What is your favorite coach saying? You have legs What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Being done with swim What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Slow boy What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? 4th in my event in league What athlete do you aspire to be like? Seif Elmankabadi What legacy do you want to leave?: Letting people know that it’s cool to go to school
Mr. Anderson
Mark Zuckerberg
Who is your high school crush?
Rylee Hooper
Mrs. Ehret
twenty two
Sports standouts: Recruits
Blake Augustine
Football
Pitzer College
What is your favorite coach saying? “Crank it up” -Coach Walsh What is your favorite sports memory from high school? My best game: Westlake this year What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Hopefully I was some sort of role model to the younger guys What legacy do you want to leave behind? Honestly just records of some kind: Tds, yards
Tyler Brabant
Basketball
CLU
Baseball
CSN
Drew Conlon
What is your pre-game ritual? Getting Vons What is your favorite coach saying? “Take nothing for granted” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Matt Ottino’s walk off homerun against Newbury. What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Clarkee, G money What athlete do you aspire to be like? Derek Jeter.
Lacrosse
Newmann University
What is your pre-game ritual? Eating 6 bowls of cinnamon toast crunch What is your favorite coach saying? “Yeah yeah whatever man” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Winning League What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Conman/Conartist What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Team MVP ALL PHOTOS » AUSTIN GREGORY » THE LANCER
What is your pre-game ritual? Listening to music. What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Going to Hawaii What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teamates? TB What legacy do you want to leave behind? being a hard worker and a great teamate What athlete do you aspire to be like? Marc Gasol
Garrett Clarke
Seldon Doyle
Golf
Fresno State
4 Year Varsity What is your pre-game ritual? Drop a duece What is your favorite coach saying? Stop being idiots What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Going to state championships What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? The GOAT What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Winning Marmote League and MVP 3 years in a row.
What get’s you through the day? Dr. Swanson’s bad puns
Drew Downing
Cross Country
Hawaii Pacific
What is your pre-game ritual? Pasta Feed because I’m a pasta fiend. What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Winning the 69th Mt. Sac Invitational with the boys. What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Head Captain What athlete do you aspire to be like? Scott Jurek What legacy do you want to leave behind? Drew’s rules.
ge�ng to play minecra� with Gavin P. Norton “it’s almost over”
music
Seif Elmankabadi
Water Polo
UC Davis
Bri Erickson
What is your pre-game ritual? Joke around with teammates, hang out, take a poop. What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Making CIF Sophomore year. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Getting 1st place in swim leagues. What athlete do you aspire to be like? Priyansh Gupta. What legacy do you want to leave behind? That I lost a scholarship to MIT
taking naps in class
a delusional sense of hope and op�mism
Iona
4 Year Varsity. What is your pre-game ritual? Jersey Mikes What is your favorite coach saying? What will that do? What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Scoring the game winning goal in 4 rounds of overtime What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Fat Bri What legacy do you want to leave behind? The Green Chair
Coach Smith’s beau�ful smile
ge�ng home to get fortnite dubs
Water Polo
food
my friends
coffee
my dog ge�ng all excited when I go home
twenty three
Sports standouts: Recruits
Brooke Gilliam
Softball
Sonoma State
Track & Field
Carnegie Mellon
What is your pre-game ritual? Eat a cookies and cream Gatorade protein bar. What is your favorite coach saying? “You have 2 ears and 1 mouth, but you talk more than you listen” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Winning league senior year. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? I never fell over a hurdle during a race What athlete do you want to be? Tara Davis
Kylie McEnroe
Basketball
CLU
What is your pre-game ritual? Listening to music, hard warm up, and praying What is your favorite coach saying? “Don’t be sorry, be better” -Coach Benton What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Having the comeback game winner vs. Westlake. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? CIF Champions What legacy do you want to leave behind? Impacting others by being a spirited leader.
Matt Ottino
Baseball
Fresno State
What is your pre-game ritual? Listen to music What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Never be satisfied What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Hitting the walkoff home run to beat Newbury. What athlete do you aspire to be like? Seldon Doyle What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teamates? Ice/Matty Ice ALL PHOTOS » AUSTIN GREGORY » THE LANCER
4 Year Varsity What is your favorite coach saying? You get out what you put in. What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Team bonding sleepovers What nickname(s) were you give to you by your teammates? Big Brain Brooke and Brookie Cookie. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Starting on varsity as a freshmen
Sami Johnson
Nick Riggio
Lacrosse
University of Utah
What is your pre-game ritual? Listening to music, a 5 hour energy, and Tylenol What is your favorite coach saying? “RENOIS” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Beating Westlake with 1.3 seconds left and winning Marmonte League last year with Gavin P. Norton watching. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Winning Marmonte League twice in four years.
to make other people happy
Jessica Torosian
University of Redlands
4 Year Varsity What is your favorite coach saying? “You bless my socks off”/“I don’t give a frickin rip” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? When bees attacked our field. What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Receiving MVP and hitting a grand slam What athlete do you aspire to be like? Yasiel Puig
maybe there isn’t one
Get money. Get Paid.
Softball
to make something greater than we are
food
Spencer Whinery
Westminster College
What is your pre-game ritual? Eating a peanut butter & jelly sandwich What is your favorite coach saying? “Wetzel!!!!” What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Winning League What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? 1st team all league What athlete do you aspire to be like? Cameron Neel
to be the best person you can be
#1 victory royale
Lacrosse
Miles Zoltak
Stanford
4 Year Varsity What is your pre-game ritual? Ripping my pants off What is your favorite sports memory from high school? Hacky Sacking @ Mt. Sac w/ my team and then watching Mitchell Burr PR by 2.5 seconds in the 800 What is your greatest achievement in your high school sports career? Setting the league/ school records in the 400 and 200.
to gather debt in an a�empt to make a living
to do what makes you happy
Track & Field
to challenge yourself
What do you think is the purpose of life? to make and consume memes
twenty four dating • playing water assassins • taking too many AP’s • asking my Government teacher if Judge Judy is on the supreme court • taking AP Calculus • this is too deep • not watching more episodes of ‘The Office’ in Wohlstattar’s 9H English class • dropping AP chemistry • doing every project last minute • not having my calculator in the right mode for half of the school year • joining volleyball • having high expectations of people • joining ETHOS • taking ASL • joining track • not doing a sport all four years • joining football freshman year • no regrets • I am incapable of regret • not joining yearbook earlier • being too shy • I’m happy where I am • not learning two languages • doing too much • taking AP Physics • not reading any books • failing my classes • taking AP tests senior year • not trying freshman year • forgetting to register for the SAT • joining the Center • not trying hard enough • not studying more • moving to America • taking a first period • not sleeping more in Wohlstattar’s class • not going to a ‘high school party’ • losing my best friend • quitting soccer • losing a scholarship to MIT... sike • not doing my best • joining journalism • not applying for more scholarships • shaving my legs for swim • not doing my homework • not being Gavin P Norton • staying in an unhealthy relationship • not joining jazz band • not coming to TOHS earlier • taking 6 classes senior year • not getting my license sooner • not joining dance team • what are you my therapist? • not going to football games • not dropping out • not joining drum line • not getting out of my comfort zone sooner • not having fun • not joining more clubs • not making the most out of every year • not joining journalism • getting into drugs • taking an R.O.P. class • not joining ASB • going to homecoming • taking Swanson’s Gov class • not telling my crush that I liked them • going to school • not spending more time with my siblings before college • not being more involved • not taking AP Psychology • trying to jump over a gate and falling on my face • going to prom alone • not living my life to the fullest • not yelling at Mike Dunn more • not taking summer classes • getting a face tattoo • not taking harder classes • my eyebrows through most of high school • trusting people • not being as social as I wanted to • being fat