Sports Editor: Kayla Ascenio
Run mustangs, run!
Track and field sprinters during warm up (photo by Leilani Luna)
Drew Jarrett, A&E Editor
April 12, 2013
As the spring season approaches, the Otay Ranch Track and Field team can be heard pounding their soles into the track as they prepare themselves for their upcoming meets.
Track and field is not just running it also includes jumping and throwing. The running aspect of the sport is categorized into sprints, distance, relays, and hurdles. Jumping events include high jump, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump. Finally, the throwing events include the discus and shot put. The track and field team has just started their new season and is eagerly awaiting their upcoming meets.
When asked about their predictions of the new season, Varsity senior Mark Bjornsson and Varsity senior Carina Gillespie said that both they have high hopes for junior varsity and varsity for championships and that they’re newcomers show a lot of potential and will prove to be a tough opponent.
“I have confidence in my own strengths and I will definitely set goals for myself and achieve each one,” said Bjornsson.
Some of these athletes will be defending and fighting for CIF champ titles.
“I feel confident in myself and that I will keep my CIF champ title,” said Gillespie, who won last year’s 800 meter in CIF.
Not only do the runners have full confidence in their abilities as both individuals and a group, but so does their coach, Ian Cummings. Coach Cummings has been coaching high school track and field for over 30 years. The team has practices everyday of the week for two hours except for Sundays. Track has the highest number of athletes and the amount of people joining increases with each year. As of this year, there is an estimated amount of 240 students participating in track and field.
“I feel like we are going to be good on both girl and boy sides. We have a lot of strong returners and newcomers,” said Coach Cummings.
A short list of the strong runners on both the girls and boys side are as follows: for the girls Carina Gillespie (distance runner), Katie LeDesma(distance runner), Alyssa Chang(hurdler), Hanna Moss (pole-vaulting), Kiara Williams (sprinter), and Brianna Davis(sprinter).
For the boys, the strong runners are Mark Bjornsson (hurdler), Alexander Law (pole-vaulter), Chris Martin (jumper/sprinter), and Isaiah Thomas (distance).
While this sport is demanding in both time and effort, there are times when the runners have some fun of their own.
“My favorite thing about track is the bus rides to the invitationals and the invitational themselves. It’s cool to see all the new runners.” Bjornsson said.
The next meet is on April 18th at Mater Dei starting at three o’clock.
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April 12, 2013
As the spring season approaches, the Otay Ranch Track and Field team can be heard pounding their soles into the track as they prepare themselves for their upcoming meets.
Track and field is not just running it also includes jumping and throwing. The running aspect of the sport is categorized into sprints, distance, relays, and hurdles. Jumping events include high jump, pole vault, long jump, and triple jump. Finally, the throwing events include the discus and shot put. The track and field team has just started their new season and is eagerly awaiting their upcoming meets.
When asked about their predictions of the new season, Varsity senior Mark Bjornsson and Varsity senior Carina Gillespie said that both they have high hopes for junior varsity and varsity for championships and that they’re newcomers show a lot of potential and will prove to be a tough opponent.
“I have confidence in my own strengths and I will definitely set goals for myself and achieve each one,” said Bjornsson.
Some of these athletes will be defending and fighting for CIF champ titles.
“I feel confident in myself and that I will keep my CIF champ title,” said Gillespie, who won last year’s 800 meter in CIF.
Not only do the runners have full confidence in their abilities as both individuals and a group, but so does their coach, Ian Cummings. Coach Cummings has been coaching high school track and field for over 30 years. The team has practices everyday of the week for two hours except for Sundays. Track has the highest number of athletes and the amount of people joining increases with each year. As of this year, there is an estimated amount of 240 students participating in track and field.
“I feel like we are going to be good on both girl and boy sides. We have a lot of strong returners and newcomers,” said Coach Cummings.
A short list of the strong runners on both the girls and boys side are as follows: for the girls Carina Gillespie (distance runner), Katie LeDesma(distance runner), Alyssa Chang(hurdler), Hanna Moss (pole-vaulting), Kiara Williams (sprinter), and Brianna Davis(sprinter).
For the boys, the strong runners are Mark Bjornsson (hurdler), Alexander Law (pole-vaulter), Chris Martin (jumper/sprinter), and Isaiah Thomas (distance).
While this sport is demanding in both time and effort, there are times when the runners have some fun of their own.
“My favorite thing about track is the bus rides to the invitationals and the invitational themselves. It’s cool to see all the new runners.” Bjornsson said.
The next meet is on April 18th at Mater Dei starting at three o’clock.
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Gold Hair, don't care
Alfredo Espinosa sporting his golden locks (photo via Facebook)
Jazmine Eames, Graphics Editor
April 12, 2013
Across the senior lawn there has been a collection of golden haired boys. These boys make up the Otay Ranch High School (ORHS) wrestling team. Wrestling is an intense physical sport, which involves grappling type technique fighting such as clinch fighting, throws, takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling hooks. The objective of the match is for one of two competitors to hold to the other in a superior position and maintain the position.
When the Otay Ranch wrestling team made it to CIF its members dyed their hair blonde. CIF stands for the California Interscholastic Federation, which is the governing body for all high school sports in the state. While other states have a single state-wide competition, CIF is split into 10- sections, one for all parts of the state. CIF also offers various awards for participants who include, Academic State Champions, Model Coach Awards, Scholar Athlete of the Year, and Spirit of Sport.
On February 9, 2013, the Metro Conference Wrestling Championship took place at Eastlake High School. ORHS walked away with the title of second place and 142.5 points. Among the championship matches were ORHS Mustangs, Tommy Espinoza, Jacob Schaeffer, Jibreel Keddo, and Rasheed Farha. Espinoza won his match pinning Fabian Caldera from Chula Vista High School. For the third place matches, Jacob Valois, Adrian Hernandez, Francisco Solis, and Angel Tegardine represented Otay Ranch. For the Junior Varsity matches, ORHS placed 6th with 85 points. However ORHS did have one weight class champion, Daniel Da’Rold.
This year the Metro Conference Wrestling Champions were San Ysidro High School teams for both Varsity and Junior Varsity. Their varsity team had a total of 171.5 points a mere 29 point led over the Mustangs. Their Junior Varsity team had a much greater lead with a score of 170.2 by the end of the competition.
Next year, hopefully the Mustangs will have an even better season and walk away from the mat as champions with another banner to add to the gym’s collection.
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April 12, 2013
Across the senior lawn there has been a collection of golden haired boys. These boys make up the Otay Ranch High School (ORHS) wrestling team. Wrestling is an intense physical sport, which involves grappling type technique fighting such as clinch fighting, throws, takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling hooks. The objective of the match is for one of two competitors to hold to the other in a superior position and maintain the position.
When the Otay Ranch wrestling team made it to CIF its members dyed their hair blonde. CIF stands for the California Interscholastic Federation, which is the governing body for all high school sports in the state. While other states have a single state-wide competition, CIF is split into 10- sections, one for all parts of the state. CIF also offers various awards for participants who include, Academic State Champions, Model Coach Awards, Scholar Athlete of the Year, and Spirit of Sport.
On February 9, 2013, the Metro Conference Wrestling Championship took place at Eastlake High School. ORHS walked away with the title of second place and 142.5 points. Among the championship matches were ORHS Mustangs, Tommy Espinoza, Jacob Schaeffer, Jibreel Keddo, and Rasheed Farha. Espinoza won his match pinning Fabian Caldera from Chula Vista High School. For the third place matches, Jacob Valois, Adrian Hernandez, Francisco Solis, and Angel Tegardine represented Otay Ranch. For the Junior Varsity matches, ORHS placed 6th with 85 points. However ORHS did have one weight class champion, Daniel Da’Rold.
This year the Metro Conference Wrestling Champions were San Ysidro High School teams for both Varsity and Junior Varsity. Their varsity team had a total of 171.5 points a mere 29 point led over the Mustangs. Their Junior Varsity team had a much greater lead with a score of 170.2 by the end of the competition.
Next year, hopefully the Mustangs will have an even better season and walk away from the mat as champions with another banner to add to the gym’s collection.
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Vartisy tennis: servin' the ball
Ryan Caro takes a swing at practice (photo by Leilani Luna)
Brian Vasquez, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2013
Spring is finally here and that means a neon green ball will be going back and forth across the concrete tennis court. Tennis is a very popular sport that takes a large amount of strength and good hand eye coordination to gain great skill.
“I recommend this sport to anyone who feels like playing a nice casual but still a competitive solo sport,” said Andre Leodones, varsity. “Last year, I placed 1st in the Metro competition and I also placed in the CIF league. With my experience and achievements I am sure my self and the team will do extremely well this season. We are looking forward to beating Eastlake as usual also.”
Tennis is a well known, casual sport and is fantastic for those looking to have fun while still keeping the competitive edge other sports have, but with less vigor and more of a laid back atmosphere. It is also great for those who do not prefer playing on a team and prefer working alone in a one on one solo-man season. Tennis can be played on a competitive level, but to even some pro players, the main aspect of any game is to have fun.
Here at Otay Ranch, the boys’ tennis team is currently preparing for their upcoming game against Bonita.
“We’re doing a lot of drills and doubles work since it all comes down to the doubles side of thte match,” said Ryan Caro, captain.
Caro is confident about this season and confident about his games.
“It’s going better than I expected,” said Caro. “I feel confident that my partner and I are going to go undefeated.”
Other members on the team are also excited for the season and accomplishments in the sport.
“I’m honestly really excited for this season. I have been playing tennis for three years now and I feel like this is the season for me to really shine,” said Leodones.
The next game for the team is next Tuesday, on April 9 against Bonita.
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April 12, 2013
Spring is finally here and that means a neon green ball will be going back and forth across the concrete tennis court. Tennis is a very popular sport that takes a large amount of strength and good hand eye coordination to gain great skill.
“I recommend this sport to anyone who feels like playing a nice casual but still a competitive solo sport,” said Andre Leodones, varsity. “Last year, I placed 1st in the Metro competition and I also placed in the CIF league. With my experience and achievements I am sure my self and the team will do extremely well this season. We are looking forward to beating Eastlake as usual also.”
Tennis is a well known, casual sport and is fantastic for those looking to have fun while still keeping the competitive edge other sports have, but with less vigor and more of a laid back atmosphere. It is also great for those who do not prefer playing on a team and prefer working alone in a one on one solo-man season. Tennis can be played on a competitive level, but to even some pro players, the main aspect of any game is to have fun.
Here at Otay Ranch, the boys’ tennis team is currently preparing for their upcoming game against Bonita.
“We’re doing a lot of drills and doubles work since it all comes down to the doubles side of thte match,” said Ryan Caro, captain.
Caro is confident about this season and confident about his games.
“It’s going better than I expected,” said Caro. “I feel confident that my partner and I are going to go undefeated.”
Other members on the team are also excited for the season and accomplishments in the sport.
“I’m honestly really excited for this season. I have been playing tennis for three years now and I feel like this is the season for me to really shine,” said Leodones.
The next game for the team is next Tuesday, on April 9 against Bonita.
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mens' volleyball aims higher
Volleyball boys in motion at practice (photo by Leilani Luna)
Charwel Manlapid, News Editor
April 12, 2013
The men's varsity volleyball team has the reputation of being one of the best in our area. They’ve won league and were CIF champions two years in a row. This 2013 season, there are 16 players on the varsity team. Their captains are Jared Arias, Andrew Freiha, Andrian Ventura, and Brandon Gullaba.
"We're doing pretty well up to this point," said Arias. "For this season, I hope that we can win league and repeat as CIF champs, and maybe go to state."
The mustangs started their season off strong as they won their first game. The team played against St. Augustine High School with a final score of 3-0. Approaching league, the team has battled many north county teams like Poway, Westview, and Carlsbad High. Their pre-league record is 9-2, with losses against Poway and West Ranch. Mesa league began on April 3, against Olympian, winning 3-0.
"A lot of teams don't look that strong this year and we kind of have a running start to the season," said Arias. "Also everyone is working hard to get better, so our goals seem more believable."
A question that rises for this 2013 men's varsity volleyball team is if they will follow the footsteps of the previous seasons. Not only did both 2011 and 2012 teams win league, but were CIF San Diego Division I Champions and Southern California Championships Runners-Up. 2013's team was ranked 4th in the nation while in 2011, they were 38th.
“I think that we can 3-peat (three continuous wins) in CIF," said Arias. "To win this year, everybody has to work hard and take every rep seriously to get better."
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April 12, 2013
The men's varsity volleyball team has the reputation of being one of the best in our area. They’ve won league and were CIF champions two years in a row. This 2013 season, there are 16 players on the varsity team. Their captains are Jared Arias, Andrew Freiha, Andrian Ventura, and Brandon Gullaba.
"We're doing pretty well up to this point," said Arias. "For this season, I hope that we can win league and repeat as CIF champs, and maybe go to state."
The mustangs started their season off strong as they won their first game. The team played against St. Augustine High School with a final score of 3-0. Approaching league, the team has battled many north county teams like Poway, Westview, and Carlsbad High. Their pre-league record is 9-2, with losses against Poway and West Ranch. Mesa league began on April 3, against Olympian, winning 3-0.
"A lot of teams don't look that strong this year and we kind of have a running start to the season," said Arias. "Also everyone is working hard to get better, so our goals seem more believable."
A question that rises for this 2013 men's varsity volleyball team is if they will follow the footsteps of the previous seasons. Not only did both 2011 and 2012 teams win league, but were CIF San Diego Division I Champions and Southern California Championships Runners-Up. 2013's team was ranked 4th in the nation while in 2011, they were 38th.
“I think that we can 3-peat (three continuous wins) in CIF," said Arias. "To win this year, everybody has to work hard and take every rep seriously to get better."
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Girls' Lacrosse
Lady Mustangs practice on the lower fields (photo by Leilani Luna)
AJ Howes, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2013
Every day after school, there are girls out on the field here at Otay Ranch that can be seen holding lacrosse sticks and passing and cradling a lacrosse ball. The Otay Ranch Girls Varsity lacrosse Team has just started its new season. After huge tryouts filled with many students, the roster has been set and the team is looking good. With a lot of strong players and returning varsity, the team should be at its top performance wanting nothing less than to win. As the girls’ lacrosse season is coming to a quick start, high hopes and expectations are coming from the team.
“Since I have been playing on varsity for several years now, I hopefully expect to win my first girls lacrosse banner since I’ve been attending Otay Ranch,” said Emily Burnett, senior varsity captain. “The team and I expect nothing less than to bring home the banner to see it hang in the gym and show that they are the top dogs in the South Bay.”
After just coming short of getting the banner, the lady mustangs expect to pick up right where they left off and hopefully put a fifth banner on the gym wall.
The main goal this season is to win banner and to beat Eastlake,” said Danielle Labrador, a returning varsity player.
With Coach Mary as the new girls’ lacrosse coach, she is expecting to make a huge impact on the team this season.
“With hard work and dedication any thing can be achieved,” said Coach Mary.
The team is looking forward to a good season with its newly formed team this spring season.
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April 12, 2013
Every day after school, there are girls out on the field here at Otay Ranch that can be seen holding lacrosse sticks and passing and cradling a lacrosse ball. The Otay Ranch Girls Varsity lacrosse Team has just started its new season. After huge tryouts filled with many students, the roster has been set and the team is looking good. With a lot of strong players and returning varsity, the team should be at its top performance wanting nothing less than to win. As the girls’ lacrosse season is coming to a quick start, high hopes and expectations are coming from the team.
“Since I have been playing on varsity for several years now, I hopefully expect to win my first girls lacrosse banner since I’ve been attending Otay Ranch,” said Emily Burnett, senior varsity captain. “The team and I expect nothing less than to bring home the banner to see it hang in the gym and show that they are the top dogs in the South Bay.”
After just coming short of getting the banner, the lady mustangs expect to pick up right where they left off and hopefully put a fifth banner on the gym wall.
The main goal this season is to win banner and to beat Eastlake,” said Danielle Labrador, a returning varsity player.
With Coach Mary as the new girls’ lacrosse coach, she is expecting to make a huge impact on the team this season.
“With hard work and dedication any thing can be achieved,” said Coach Mary.
The team is looking forward to a good season with its newly formed team this spring season.
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Fore!
Mens' golf swings into season
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Riwal Hussein, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2013
Golf is one of the only sports on campus that doesn’t have tryouts. You can simply turn in your clearance packet and play, just bring your own golf clubs.
Otay Ranch’s biggest rivals are Olympian and Bonita high. This year’s team may have many newcomers, but has great potential.
“We are having a rough season this year because we have a young team but that gives us a chance to win banner next year” said Christopher Pabon, a member of the golf team.
Training is a big factor in success for the team considering the amount of newcomers. The team has two forms of practice, either hitting range balls on a driving range or mastering chip and putt shots. Hitting the balls on the driving range increases a player’s accuracy at distance while putts shots improve accuracy at short distance. With these types of shots, new golfers will learn to master the sport.
Even though golf is not typically a team based sport, the rules remain the same. This individual sport is converted to a team sport when six people from each team play a round of golf and the five lowest scores are counted. After the scores have been added, the team with the lower score wins.
“It’s good because everyone has to perform at their best all the time to win each match” said Christopher.
There will be a tournament held on April 19 and 20 in the center of El Centro.
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April 12, 2013
Golf is one of the only sports on campus that doesn’t have tryouts. You can simply turn in your clearance packet and play, just bring your own golf clubs.
Otay Ranch’s biggest rivals are Olympian and Bonita high. This year’s team may have many newcomers, but has great potential.
“We are having a rough season this year because we have a young team but that gives us a chance to win banner next year” said Christopher Pabon, a member of the golf team.
Training is a big factor in success for the team considering the amount of newcomers. The team has two forms of practice, either hitting range balls on a driving range or mastering chip and putt shots. Hitting the balls on the driving range increases a player’s accuracy at distance while putts shots improve accuracy at short distance. With these types of shots, new golfers will learn to master the sport.
Even though golf is not typically a team based sport, the rules remain the same. This individual sport is converted to a team sport when six people from each team play a round of golf and the five lowest scores are counted. After the scores have been added, the team with the lower score wins.
“It’s good because everyone has to perform at their best all the time to win each match” said Christopher.
There will be a tournament held on April 19 and 20 in the center of El Centro.
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Water Polo Breaking Records
Girls' JV and Varsity pose after victory against Eastlake on Feb 5. (Photo courtesy of Monica Salcedo)
Kayla Ascencio, KORTV Reporter
February 13, 2013
Breaking records was the story of this years Otay Ranch Women’s Varsity Water Polo team. However, achieving these records was not as easy as it sounds.
“It was like a rollercoaster going up and down, winning games and losing games. It was tough but it was fun,” said Junior, Camila Benitez of the water polo season.
With their season lasting three months, beginning in mid November, our Lady Mustangs had a long way ahead of them if they wanted to win a banner, and make it to CIF playoffs.
“I actually had no idea if we would win, but as we started practicing and playing games I began to think that we had a pretty good chance,” said Varsity Co-Captain Fernanda Arambula.
Starting their season off right, they were on a four game winning streak but it would then end after losing to Helix 10-6. There were many other obstacles in their way with one of them being our rival school Eastlake’s water polo team. Having lost to Eastlake twice, our Mustangs knew that they could not afford another loss to them, especially when league started.
The tide soon began to turn and it was one for the record books, literally. During the regular season goalie Emma Cornwell broke a CIF record for earning five shut outs, nearly three hundred saves, and Senior Sarah Medina has nearly two hundred goals to go with her six CIF records. Now along with breaking records, our Lady Mustangs have achieved their goal of adding a Mesa League Banner to their outstanding season.
“It means the world. We worked all season for this and this was our last game, so we wanted to make it count and we did. So I’m really proud of my team,” said Senior and Varsity Co-Captain Sarah Medina.
Tuesday February 5, 2013 was a crucial game for them as they took on the Eastlake Titans for not only the Mesa League Banner, but also a guaranteed spot in the CIF Playoffs. While Eastlake was the first team to score, a Mustang stampede would soon follow. Senior Co-Captain Cailin Lechner scored two goals, followed by Varsity Co-Captain Sarah Medina scoring one goal, and Junior Camila Benitez scoring another. In order to maintain this lead and prevent Eastlake from scoring any more goals, goalie Emma Cornwell had fifteen saves, contributing to the final score Otay Ranch 4 Eastlake 1. For Otay Ranch High’s Women’s Varsity Water Polo team the third time was the charm.
“It feels pretty amazing. We broke a lot of CIF records in this game and throughout the season. Winning this game kind of just topped it all off and beating Eastlake felt really good,” said Junior and Varsity Co-Captain Emma Cornwell.
Continuing their journey, our lady mustangs have a CIF playoff game on Wednesday February 13th at El Capitan High School. Be sure to come out and support Otay Ranch High’s Women’s Varsity Water Polo team as they try and win a CIF banner to go with their newly acquired Mesa League Banner.
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February 13, 2013
Breaking records was the story of this years Otay Ranch Women’s Varsity Water Polo team. However, achieving these records was not as easy as it sounds.
“It was like a rollercoaster going up and down, winning games and losing games. It was tough but it was fun,” said Junior, Camila Benitez of the water polo season.
With their season lasting three months, beginning in mid November, our Lady Mustangs had a long way ahead of them if they wanted to win a banner, and make it to CIF playoffs.
“I actually had no idea if we would win, but as we started practicing and playing games I began to think that we had a pretty good chance,” said Varsity Co-Captain Fernanda Arambula.
Starting their season off right, they were on a four game winning streak but it would then end after losing to Helix 10-6. There were many other obstacles in their way with one of them being our rival school Eastlake’s water polo team. Having lost to Eastlake twice, our Mustangs knew that they could not afford another loss to them, especially when league started.
The tide soon began to turn and it was one for the record books, literally. During the regular season goalie Emma Cornwell broke a CIF record for earning five shut outs, nearly three hundred saves, and Senior Sarah Medina has nearly two hundred goals to go with her six CIF records. Now along with breaking records, our Lady Mustangs have achieved their goal of adding a Mesa League Banner to their outstanding season.
“It means the world. We worked all season for this and this was our last game, so we wanted to make it count and we did. So I’m really proud of my team,” said Senior and Varsity Co-Captain Sarah Medina.
Tuesday February 5, 2013 was a crucial game for them as they took on the Eastlake Titans for not only the Mesa League Banner, but also a guaranteed spot in the CIF Playoffs. While Eastlake was the first team to score, a Mustang stampede would soon follow. Senior Co-Captain Cailin Lechner scored two goals, followed by Varsity Co-Captain Sarah Medina scoring one goal, and Junior Camila Benitez scoring another. In order to maintain this lead and prevent Eastlake from scoring any more goals, goalie Emma Cornwell had fifteen saves, contributing to the final score Otay Ranch 4 Eastlake 1. For Otay Ranch High’s Women’s Varsity Water Polo team the third time was the charm.
“It feels pretty amazing. We broke a lot of CIF records in this game and throughout the season. Winning this game kind of just topped it all off and beating Eastlake felt really good,” said Junior and Varsity Co-Captain Emma Cornwell.
Continuing their journey, our lady mustangs have a CIF playoff game on Wednesday February 13th at El Capitan High School. Be sure to come out and support Otay Ranch High’s Women’s Varsity Water Polo team as they try and win a CIF banner to go with their newly acquired Mesa League Banner.
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Girls' BasketballElena Park, In-Depth Editor
February 13, 2013 The girls’ basketball season has had a continuous stream of victories. The Varsity team has won 16 games throughout the season. It also has lost four games to University City, Monte Vista High School, Bonita High School and Mater Dei. “The first two games were tournament games and the last two we lost were league games, but these were the only schools that we lost so we are basically doing well”, said Nichole Natividad, Varsity player. The team has been training usually for two hours in the gym by helping each other in order to have a stronger teamwork such as scrimmaging and drills. However, there have been some changes due to time availability in the gym, especially with other teams including the boys and girls Varsity, JV and freshmen team. “We only practice an hour and a half so it’s a pretty big change for us even if it’s a half an hour less”, said Natividad. The team has been well trained and also improved their skills. Since they didn’t have many newcomers, it didn’t change as much as last year and got used to it of the way they play. “We had the same people and they know the way they play and have experience and we know how to cooperate each other”, said Serena Wang, Varsity player. Compared to last year, this season proved to be a stronger season than the past season. “Even if people keep bagging on us so on how we are so bad but we are actually starting good and we would appreciate if you support us and having our bleachers filled”, said Natividad. |
Swim & Dive tryoutsAlina Piedra, Opinion Editor
February 13, 2013 Swim and dive season is arriving soon. Anyone interested in being part of Otay’s swim or dive team must tryout Tuesday Feb 19th at Loma Verde pool, starting at 3:00 pm. A swim suit, goggles, and a cap are required to tryout. No previous experience is needed to join the team, as long as “you are able to swim 25 yards freestyle, which is across the pool” said Sarah Medina, Varsity swimmer. “It’d be good to know another stroke too; other stokes include: backstroke, breaststroke, or butterfly.” On the other hand “most divers have gymnastic abilities” said Camila Benitez, Varsity swimmer. Practices are everyday Monday-Friday from 3-5pm at Loma Verde. There are practices during spring break. “Practices are early this year so the sun will be out, [unlike] last year’s practices at night 7-9” said Medina. During this season, Otay Ranch will compete against schools such as Eastlake, Hilltop, Olympian, Mater Dei, and Bonita Vista. Swim and Dive season is full of opportunities to make new friends, learn and improve skills. “You meet new people and get to associate with them” said Abner Garcia, Varsity diver. “Our coach [Ernie Medina] is strict and pushes his swimmers, but he understands them and builds a friendly bond with them” said Cailin Lechner, Varsity swimmer. In 2011, Otay Ranch had Three Mesa League Swimming champions. The 200 girls freestyle relay with Matthew Switzer, McKenzie Kbloss, Juan Robles, and Mike Kowalski. The girls 200 freestyle relay with Cailin Lechner, Sara Gagarin, Mariela Rodirigez, and Sarah Medina. In addition, the girls 400 freestyle relay with Sabrina Ogden, Sara Gagarin, Laryssa Lucatero, and Sarah Medina. On top of these accomplishments, “two of our relays qualified for CIF for girls and boys last year” said Medina. Any interested Mustang must be cleared to try out on Feb. 19th. |
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Academic League: Mind Games
Cailin Lechner, Managing & Online Editor
February 13, 2013 Take a look at the back wall in the gym and it is clear that Otay Ranch is an athletically proficient school, but ever notice that lone gray banner? Even though the team members don’t spend hours bench-pressing at the gym, Academic League players train for strength and speed just like any other athlete. The only difference is that they target their brain instead of their biceps. “The expectation is that they’re going to go in and prepare for these competitions the same way any athletes would,” said World History teacher and 4 year advisor, Alexandra Sanders. “They’re going to come to practice, they’re going to do their best, and they’re going to give their full effort every time they’re here.” |
This year, Academic League has roughly 37 players. Students with at least a 3.0 GPA go through a tryout process and are then divided into Varsity and JV levels. Typically, the Varsity team is made up of upperclassmen because “they’ve had exposure to more information” in school.
“It tends to be primarily seniors and juniors on the varsity and sophomores and freshmen on the JV, but that’s not a hard and fast rule,” said Sanders. “Sometimes sophomores and even freshmen could make the varsity team if they are capable of competing at that level.”
During their unique season that spans over winter and spring, Academic League prepares for biweekly matches. Each team practices twice a week by studying release questions from the company National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) which supplies the competition trivia. Sanders also provides study packets with various facts and urges members to absorb information from their courses.
“It tends to be primarily seniors and juniors on the varsity and sophomores and freshmen on the JV, but that’s not a hard and fast rule,” said Sanders. “Sometimes sophomores and even freshmen could make the varsity team if they are capable of competing at that level.”
During their unique season that spans over winter and spring, Academic League prepares for biweekly matches. Each team practices twice a week by studying release questions from the company National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) which supplies the competition trivia. Sanders also provides study packets with various facts and urges members to absorb information from their courses.
“Our homework is [to] watch Jeopardy, learn stuff, and pay attention in class because a lot of things from class come up in the questions,” said sophomore JV player, Sima Hassan.
In competition, they work in groups of five to answer different trivia. Topics range “from English literature, to nursery rhymes, history, mathematics, science”, while omitting pop culture. “It’s similar to Jeopardy,” said Sanders. “We have questions that are asked, and students have to be the first one to buzz in to answer the question. If they get that question correct, then the entire team gets a chance to answer bonus questions that have varying point values.” |
The team has yet to begin league competition, but performed well in a tournament at Eastlake High School on Jan 19 “against most of the other schools in the district”. They went undefeated going into the finals and lost to Olympian by a close margin. Senior and team captain, Neil Kotikawatte, was ranked the number two player of the tournament.
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Wrestling comes to a close
Stephen Villanueva, KORTV Reporter
Februray 13, 2013
Throughout the years, Otay Ranch has come close, but never won a Mesa League banner for wrestling. This year, the Mustang Wrestlers last dual meet against Hilltop, would determine if this would be the year the mustangs finally bring home a Mesa League banner.
The night would start off with senior Jibreel Keddo wrestling first. In the second period, Keddo was able to pin his opponent opening the dual with a 6-0 lead for Otay Ranch.
“I was able to get a win for my team and being able to start the dual off with great momentum felt amazing,” said varsity wrestler Jibreel Keddo.
Following Keddo, was Angel Tegardine and Alex Valenzuela who were also able to come out with wins, extending Otay’s lead even further.
Sophomore, Christopher Villanueva was up next. Villanueva was controlling the tempo for most of the match, but was upset in the third period, losing by a few points. This loss would give Hilltop their first three points of the dual. To bring back the momentum for Otay, Alfredo Espinoza pinned his opponent in the third period, keeping Otay’s hope alive.
After Espinoza’s pin, Micheal Orona was faced with a tough match and wasn’t able to come out with a win. Jake Shaeffer was able to answer back with a huge upset over a last year CIF finalist with a score of 4-0.
“I came into the match, knowing my opponents skill, but I didn’t allow that to question my own skill, which helped me pull through the match with a victory,” said varsity wrestler Jake Schaeffer.
Trailing Shaeffer was Jacob Valois and Adrian Hernandez who were also able to come out with a victory.
As the night went on, both teams were neck and neck, leaving the audience in the stands on the edge of their seats. Before the last match of the night the team score was 33-27, with Otay Ranch ahead. This last match would determine the fate of who would come out victorious and take home the banner.
At the start of the match, Francisco Solis came out strong, getting the first two points of the match with a takedown. As the match progressed, the score was very close, both wrestlers constantly putting points on the board. The crowd was going wild, both sides of the bleachers chanting for their schools wrestler. Unfortunately, in the third period the hilltop wrestler was able to get the pin.
The team score was 33-33 resulting in a tie. The coaches and referees then discussed how to determine who would win. After long debate, the match came down to who had the most technical pins- wins by 15 points. Hilltop had one and Otay Ranch had zero.
With more technical pins, the final score was 33-34 with Hilltop winning, earning their second Mesa League wrestling banner in a row. Although the league season is over, some wrestlers can move up to CIF.
“Even though we weren’t able to win league we need to keep our heads up and prepare for our next challenges which for some of us is winning CIF and placing at state,”said varsity wrestler Alfredo Espinoza.
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Februray 13, 2013
Throughout the years, Otay Ranch has come close, but never won a Mesa League banner for wrestling. This year, the Mustang Wrestlers last dual meet against Hilltop, would determine if this would be the year the mustangs finally bring home a Mesa League banner.
The night would start off with senior Jibreel Keddo wrestling first. In the second period, Keddo was able to pin his opponent opening the dual with a 6-0 lead for Otay Ranch.
“I was able to get a win for my team and being able to start the dual off with great momentum felt amazing,” said varsity wrestler Jibreel Keddo.
Following Keddo, was Angel Tegardine and Alex Valenzuela who were also able to come out with wins, extending Otay’s lead even further.
Sophomore, Christopher Villanueva was up next. Villanueva was controlling the tempo for most of the match, but was upset in the third period, losing by a few points. This loss would give Hilltop their first three points of the dual. To bring back the momentum for Otay, Alfredo Espinoza pinned his opponent in the third period, keeping Otay’s hope alive.
After Espinoza’s pin, Micheal Orona was faced with a tough match and wasn’t able to come out with a win. Jake Shaeffer was able to answer back with a huge upset over a last year CIF finalist with a score of 4-0.
“I came into the match, knowing my opponents skill, but I didn’t allow that to question my own skill, which helped me pull through the match with a victory,” said varsity wrestler Jake Schaeffer.
Trailing Shaeffer was Jacob Valois and Adrian Hernandez who were also able to come out with a victory.
As the night went on, both teams were neck and neck, leaving the audience in the stands on the edge of their seats. Before the last match of the night the team score was 33-27, with Otay Ranch ahead. This last match would determine the fate of who would come out victorious and take home the banner.
At the start of the match, Francisco Solis came out strong, getting the first two points of the match with a takedown. As the match progressed, the score was very close, both wrestlers constantly putting points on the board. The crowd was going wild, both sides of the bleachers chanting for their schools wrestler. Unfortunately, in the third period the hilltop wrestler was able to get the pin.
The team score was 33-33 resulting in a tie. The coaches and referees then discussed how to determine who would win. After long debate, the match came down to who had the most technical pins- wins by 15 points. Hilltop had one and Otay Ranch had zero.
With more technical pins, the final score was 33-34 with Hilltop winning, earning their second Mesa League wrestling banner in a row. Although the league season is over, some wrestlers can move up to CIF.
“Even though we weren’t able to win league we need to keep our heads up and prepare for our next challenges which for some of us is winning CIF and placing at state,”said varsity wrestler Alfredo Espinoza.
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Roller Hockey
Rolling through the season
Rafael Espinosa, Sports Editor
February 13, 2013
In San Diego the weather never gets cold enough for it to snow, at max it will hail. So what happens to the sports that require ice and snow to play?
Roller hockey is a sport similar to hockey in the fashion it’s played but it does have three differences. Unlike hockey, roller hockey is playable on dry surfaces while hockey can only be played on ice. In hockey the max amount of players possible on the rink is six and in roller hockey it’s five. In roller hockey, there are no offsides meaning players can go up and down the field with no penalty (hockey does have offsides). These differences changes the way the game is played and what makes a successful team.
At Otay Ranch, roller hockey nearly completed its season with an 11 to three record. This year’s team is coached by Adrian Rodriguez who had the team training hard all season.
“We’ve been practicing and conditioning a lot in order to be prepared to take banner,” said Andie LeDesma, Varsity player.
Not only has the team become stronger but they have become closer as a family.
“I feel like we’ve become really close like a family and I feel like the little sister,” said LeDesma.
With the season coming to an end and considering the team’s record they have a good chance to win banner. The team has full confidence in their abilities and has high hopes.
“We’re going to win banner and do our best to bring home the CIF banner,” said Gabriel Beatie, varsity player.
The next game is on the 11th against Cathedral Catholic here at Otay Ranch at 6:30 pm.
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February 13, 2013
In San Diego the weather never gets cold enough for it to snow, at max it will hail. So what happens to the sports that require ice and snow to play?
Roller hockey is a sport similar to hockey in the fashion it’s played but it does have three differences. Unlike hockey, roller hockey is playable on dry surfaces while hockey can only be played on ice. In hockey the max amount of players possible on the rink is six and in roller hockey it’s five. In roller hockey, there are no offsides meaning players can go up and down the field with no penalty (hockey does have offsides). These differences changes the way the game is played and what makes a successful team.
At Otay Ranch, roller hockey nearly completed its season with an 11 to three record. This year’s team is coached by Adrian Rodriguez who had the team training hard all season.
“We’ve been practicing and conditioning a lot in order to be prepared to take banner,” said Andie LeDesma, Varsity player.
Not only has the team become stronger but they have become closer as a family.
“I feel like we’ve become really close like a family and I feel like the little sister,” said LeDesma.
With the season coming to an end and considering the team’s record they have a good chance to win banner. The team has full confidence in their abilities and has high hopes.
“We’re going to win banner and do our best to bring home the CIF banner,” said Gabriel Beatie, varsity player.
The next game is on the 11th against Cathedral Catholic here at Otay Ranch at 6:30 pm.
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Winter Sports Calendar
Basketball [M] Varsity
Dec 15 ORH @ SUHI vs. Chula Vista- 3:30 pm Dec 17 ORH @ SUHI vs. Steele Canyon-5:30pm Dec 19 ORH @ SUHI vs. Hoover-7:00pm Dec 26 ORH @ Mt. Carmel vs. El Dorado-11:00am |
Soccer [M] Varsity
Dec 13 Chula Vista @ ORH-5:00pm Dec 21 ORH@ Cathedral-5:30pm |
Soccer [W] Varsity
Dec 14 ORH @ Carlsbad-3:30pm Dec 18 ORH @ University City @ BVH-3:00pm Dec 19 ORH @ Granite Hills-5:15pm Dec 20 ORH @ Valhalla-3:30pm |
Waterpolo [W] Varsity
Dec 12 Mission Hills @ ORH-3:00pm Dec 14 ORH @ El Cajon Valley- 4:30pm Dec 20 University City @ ORH-3:00pm |
Otay Ranch Soccer
ORHS Girls' Soccer Team Practice
Jazmine Eames, Graphics Editor
December 12, 2012
Soccer is called football in practically every country except the US and Canada. Soccer is a team sport played with eleven players on each team, the goal of the game is to get the most points by kicking the soccer ball into the goal. This game is commonly a winter sport which means Otay Ranch soccer tryouts are just around the corner.
This year, the boys’ soccer tryouts was held on November 10th at 10:00 am for the freshman and sophomore players and November 12th at 3:00 pm for the junior and senior players. First cuts were made on November 13th with final cuts that took place on November 16th. For those who have tried out, a list will be compiled on the team website along with other information like team cuts, a team schedule and other general information. The link to the soccer team website can be found on the school website. The coaches this year will be Brian Lewis (Boys Varsity), Juan Ramirez (Boys Junior Varsity), Erick Del la Rocha (Girls Varsity) and Oscar Flores (Girls Junior Varsity).
December 12, 2012
Soccer is called football in practically every country except the US and Canada. Soccer is a team sport played with eleven players on each team, the goal of the game is to get the most points by kicking the soccer ball into the goal. This game is commonly a winter sport which means Otay Ranch soccer tryouts are just around the corner.
This year, the boys’ soccer tryouts was held on November 10th at 10:00 am for the freshman and sophomore players and November 12th at 3:00 pm for the junior and senior players. First cuts were made on November 13th with final cuts that took place on November 16th. For those who have tried out, a list will be compiled on the team website along with other information like team cuts, a team schedule and other general information. The link to the soccer team website can be found on the school website. The coaches this year will be Brian Lewis (Boys Varsity), Juan Ramirez (Boys Junior Varsity), Erick Del la Rocha (Girls Varsity) and Oscar Flores (Girls Junior Varsity).
For the 2012-13 season, practices will be held daily from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Preseason games will run from December to mid-January with league games following for both the boy and girl varsity and girl junior varsity soccer teams. The boys’ junior varsity season will take place during December to January.
Last season, ours Boys Varsity team had a total of 12 wins, 3 ties and 7 losses, with the process of tryouts, hopefully new members and returners can make the season even better than the last. Our Boys Junior Varsity team also had an exceptional past year with 12 wins, 8 ties and only one lost game, earning the title of Mesa League Champions. Tenth grader, Jamie Vasquez was awarded MVP and best defense. Eddy Lopez was given best offense with Les Delgado given the coaches award. |
With the new season of soccer rapidly approaching the Otay Ranch Mustangs need the support of the student body to cheer them to victory.
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wrestling
Rafael Espinosa concentrates during wrestling practice
Brian Vasquez, Staff Reporter
December 12, 2012
As the holidays approach, most of the students on campus are thinking about winter break and what they’re going to eat. For some kids, however, there are other matters on their minds: wrestling.
“Preparation for wrestling begins long before the actual matches, said Alfredo Espinoza, varsity wrestler.”
Mustangs that partake in the sport of wrestling take on this combative sport by preparing for it both mentally and physically.
“We must be in top condition while always working on technique, said Espinoza, “we do this for weeks prior to competition.”
Expectations are rising as the team is constantly practicing for its events and competitions.
“My expectations for this season are very high, said Espinoza, “I plan to win a state championship and lead my team to win its first league banner in our wrestling program’s history.”
Mustangs here on campus understand the importance of what it takes to be a wrestler.
December 12, 2012
As the holidays approach, most of the students on campus are thinking about winter break and what they’re going to eat. For some kids, however, there are other matters on their minds: wrestling.
“Preparation for wrestling begins long before the actual matches, said Alfredo Espinoza, varsity wrestler.”
Mustangs that partake in the sport of wrestling take on this combative sport by preparing for it both mentally and physically.
“We must be in top condition while always working on technique, said Espinoza, “we do this for weeks prior to competition.”
Expectations are rising as the team is constantly practicing for its events and competitions.
“My expectations for this season are very high, said Espinoza, “I plan to win a state championship and lead my team to win its first league banner in our wrestling program’s history.”
Mustangs here on campus understand the importance of what it takes to be a wrestler.
“Wrestling is different from other sports, said Espinoza, “it is an individual combative match-a one on one contest where anything can happen.”
Wrestling isn’t just a sport that requires physical capacity; much of what it takes to be a wrestler requires mental strength as well. “The most important aspect of being a wrestler is having mental toughness, said Espinoza, “to be able to endure a long season and perform under pressure.” |
Otay Ranch will hold its first varsity tournament on Dec 21 and 22 here at Otay Ranch. This game is a thirty six bracket double elimination tournament. The team’s first dual meet is against Bonita at Bonita Vista High on Thursday, January 10 at 6P.M. If students want to be a part of the team and experience what it takes to be a wrestler here on campus, they can still join.
“Students can join the wrestling team until mid January, said Espinoza, “we don’t cut anybody so everyone is welcome to come out.”
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“Students can join the wrestling team until mid January, said Espinoza, “we don’t cut anybody so everyone is welcome to come out.”
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Girls' Water Polo
Coach Medina instructs the team during a time out
Daejah Anderson, Managing & Copy Editor
December 12, 2012
The weather outside is becoming more chilly as the winter season crawls up here at the Ranch. This, however, doesn’t affect the girls’ water polo team as they practice outside in the pool for two hours every day during the week.
“Whether it’s raining or really cold, it doesn’t matter, said Angelique Dayap, JV team, “we always get in.”
For the members, being on the water polo team proves to be a great experience.
“It feels great because we’re starting to finally become a team and it’s just a great sport to play,” said Dayap.
Water polo is a game that involves swimming, treading water, passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie.
“It’s really as if basketball, soccer, and swim are all into one sport,” said Dayap. “It takes a lot of dedication and understanding of your body and your surroundings to play water polo.”
Mustang’s water polo has been in season for about three weeks, and the girls are preparing for their upcoming games.
“We’re practicing harder each day, but most of the times I don’t really mind because the game is really fun-unless I have a bunch of homework I need to get done,” said Dayap. “I really like playing defense and stealing the ball from my opponents.”
As the season comes along, the water polo team expects to improve more and more each day and learn new skills that can move the team along to victory.
“This season is already off to a good start, and I know that we’ll improve all the time as long as we continue to do hard work,” said Dayap.
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December 12, 2012
The weather outside is becoming more chilly as the winter season crawls up here at the Ranch. This, however, doesn’t affect the girls’ water polo team as they practice outside in the pool for two hours every day during the week.
“Whether it’s raining or really cold, it doesn’t matter, said Angelique Dayap, JV team, “we always get in.”
For the members, being on the water polo team proves to be a great experience.
“It feels great because we’re starting to finally become a team and it’s just a great sport to play,” said Dayap.
Water polo is a game that involves swimming, treading water, passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing the ball into a net defended by a goalie.
“It’s really as if basketball, soccer, and swim are all into one sport,” said Dayap. “It takes a lot of dedication and understanding of your body and your surroundings to play water polo.”
Mustang’s water polo has been in season for about three weeks, and the girls are preparing for their upcoming games.
“We’re practicing harder each day, but most of the times I don’t really mind because the game is really fun-unless I have a bunch of homework I need to get done,” said Dayap. “I really like playing defense and stealing the ball from my opponents.”
As the season comes along, the water polo team expects to improve more and more each day and learn new skills that can move the team along to victory.
“This season is already off to a good start, and I know that we’ll improve all the time as long as we continue to do hard work,” said Dayap.
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Roller Hockey
Illustration courtesy of Daren Conui
Jazmine Eames, Graphics Editor
December 12, 2012
Hockey isn't always a sport that needs ice to play. At Otay Ranch High School, this winter season marks a new year for the Roller Hockey team. Roller hockey is played in 60 different countries worldwide, and is played with the use of quad or inline skates.
Our Roller Hockey team uses inline skates, which means they have a specific set of rules to follow. Inline hockey is the most similar to ice hockey with some differences, such as the lack of ice, and that fighting would be punished more harshly by a referee than in ice hockey. In ice hockey, where there are five players on the rink, there are four, this means that roller hockey focuses more on skill and speed rather than strength and intimidation. Though there are some disadvantages with the use of inline skates, one being that they are less maneuverable, but they offer better traction than ice skates.
Roller Hockey is sometimes seen as a predominately male sport when in actuality there is a male and female roller hockey team at Otay Ranch High School. Their competitors include Chula Vista, Sweetwater, Scripps Ranch, Eastlake, West Hills, Bonita Vista, Hilltop, Poway, Mar Vista, Castle Park, Rancho Bernardo, La Jolla, and Westview. Last year Otay Ranch High School was a competitor in California’s State Cup Tournament in Irvine.
The team tryouts have recently started for both boys and girls; currently no news on games or team listing has been released. Since skill is a main part of the sport, coaches will be looking for talent from returning students and the rookies as well. Once tryouts are over, the Otay Ranch Mustangs will be able to have a team to play for them and with any luck win.
Now that the season is just starting out, hopefully the Otay Ranch Mustangs can bring another strong season with them to the rink. Be sure to check out any of their games this winter Mustangs and to cheer our fellow students to victory, and preferably trophy or banner for the school.
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December 12, 2012
Hockey isn't always a sport that needs ice to play. At Otay Ranch High School, this winter season marks a new year for the Roller Hockey team. Roller hockey is played in 60 different countries worldwide, and is played with the use of quad or inline skates.
Our Roller Hockey team uses inline skates, which means they have a specific set of rules to follow. Inline hockey is the most similar to ice hockey with some differences, such as the lack of ice, and that fighting would be punished more harshly by a referee than in ice hockey. In ice hockey, where there are five players on the rink, there are four, this means that roller hockey focuses more on skill and speed rather than strength and intimidation. Though there are some disadvantages with the use of inline skates, one being that they are less maneuverable, but they offer better traction than ice skates.
Roller Hockey is sometimes seen as a predominately male sport when in actuality there is a male and female roller hockey team at Otay Ranch High School. Their competitors include Chula Vista, Sweetwater, Scripps Ranch, Eastlake, West Hills, Bonita Vista, Hilltop, Poway, Mar Vista, Castle Park, Rancho Bernardo, La Jolla, and Westview. Last year Otay Ranch High School was a competitor in California’s State Cup Tournament in Irvine.
The team tryouts have recently started for both boys and girls; currently no news on games or team listing has been released. Since skill is a main part of the sport, coaches will be looking for talent from returning students and the rookies as well. Once tryouts are over, the Otay Ranch Mustangs will be able to have a team to play for them and with any luck win.
Now that the season is just starting out, hopefully the Otay Ranch Mustangs can bring another strong season with them to the rink. Be sure to check out any of their games this winter Mustangs and to cheer our fellow students to victory, and preferably trophy or banner for the school.
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Girls' Basketball
(Internet Source)
Charwel Manlapid, News Editor
December 12, 2012
The 2012-2013 Women’s Basketball Season has started this November. It began with try-outs held on Saturday November 10 with freshman and JV in the morning with Varsity following right after. This year’s Varsity team contains 13 players with many returning players from last season and JV that have moved up. The co-captains are Brianna Davis and Allison Py who have been on the Varsity team since they were freshman.
"We've improved from last year because our team has learned to work more as a team," says Py. "We have mastered successful offensive and defensive plays that should help us win more games this year."
They have started their season off strong. These lady Mustangs had their first home game against El Camino on Saturday, November 24. JV was at 6 p.m. while Varsity was at 7: 30. They were able to win with a final score of 74-38. Sophomore Isalys Quinones scored the most with 19 points. In the Lady Monarch’s tournament, they faced La Jolla getting the W for freshman, JV, and Varsity. Against Steele Canyon, JV and Varsity were able to gain victories as well.
"Our goals for this season are to win league and make it to the play offs," said Py.
Their first league game is a home game against Bonita Vista on January 16, 2013.
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December 12, 2012
The 2012-2013 Women’s Basketball Season has started this November. It began with try-outs held on Saturday November 10 with freshman and JV in the morning with Varsity following right after. This year’s Varsity team contains 13 players with many returning players from last season and JV that have moved up. The co-captains are Brianna Davis and Allison Py who have been on the Varsity team since they were freshman.
"We've improved from last year because our team has learned to work more as a team," says Py. "We have mastered successful offensive and defensive plays that should help us win more games this year."
They have started their season off strong. These lady Mustangs had their first home game against El Camino on Saturday, November 24. JV was at 6 p.m. while Varsity was at 7: 30. They were able to win with a final score of 74-38. Sophomore Isalys Quinones scored the most with 19 points. In the Lady Monarch’s tournament, they faced La Jolla getting the W for freshman, JV, and Varsity. Against Steele Canyon, JV and Varsity were able to gain victories as well.
"Our goals for this season are to win league and make it to the play offs," said Py.
Their first league game is a home game against Bonita Vista on January 16, 2013.
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October Football
ORHS Football team gathers before a game
Aedriel Blanco, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2012
The Otay Ranch Varsity football team has to compete one more time during the school season. Against our school’s long time rival, Eastlake High School, the team will have to prepare for a tough, final game. The game will be played at Eastlake High School on November 2.
To prepare against Otay’s long time rival, the Varsity Mustangs will be practicing harder, watching videos of their past games and looking for tendencies the team can take capitalize on. The team’s record this season is 6-3. After beating Elsinore, Mount Miguel, Mar Vista, St. Augustine, Castle Park and Bonita. The team seemed ready to finish the season strong. In the end, the team lost against Olympian, Escondido, and Chula Vista. The team will have to play hard to finish the season with a win.
After the ten school season games, the team will be fighting to get a CIF banner.
“We will try to get a shot at CIF and go deep in the playoffs. We’ve beaten most the teams.” said Chris Martin, one of the team captains.
Many students here at Otay Ranch don’t support the team at the games. All the support that the team gets will help them win.
“You want to be part of school activities and share memories with your friends,” said Martin.
Come and support the Varsity Football team for their final school season game at Eastlake on Nov 2.
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October 31, 2012
The Otay Ranch Varsity football team has to compete one more time during the school season. Against our school’s long time rival, Eastlake High School, the team will have to prepare for a tough, final game. The game will be played at Eastlake High School on November 2.
To prepare against Otay’s long time rival, the Varsity Mustangs will be practicing harder, watching videos of their past games and looking for tendencies the team can take capitalize on. The team’s record this season is 6-3. After beating Elsinore, Mount Miguel, Mar Vista, St. Augustine, Castle Park and Bonita. The team seemed ready to finish the season strong. In the end, the team lost against Olympian, Escondido, and Chula Vista. The team will have to play hard to finish the season with a win.
After the ten school season games, the team will be fighting to get a CIF banner.
“We will try to get a shot at CIF and go deep in the playoffs. We’ve beaten most the teams.” said Chris Martin, one of the team captains.
Many students here at Otay Ranch don’t support the team at the games. All the support that the team gets will help them win.
“You want to be part of school activities and share memories with your friends,” said Martin.
Come and support the Varsity Football team for their final school season game at Eastlake on Nov 2.
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Relationship strengthened through water polo:
mustang coached by his own sister
Cailin Lechner, Managing & Online Editor
October 31, 2012
Think of what it would be like to have a sibling as a coach. Would the situation strengthen your family bond or would the bickering and sibling rivalry be transferred to the athletic setting? For sophomore, Robert Lechner, having his sister, Carolyn, become head coach of the Otay Ranch Boys’ Water Polo team has “brought [them] closer together.”
Carolyn Lechner, currently a senior at SDSU, is an alumnus of Otay Ranch who participated in the Girls’ Water Polo program and set multiple school records. Past experience and passion for the sport landed her a job as the new coach for the boys’ team.
“I had played water polo in high school, and I was interested in moving on to the next level,” said Carolyn. “So, I started coaching at Olympian High School for Girls’ Water Polo. Ernie, my coach from when I played for Otay Ranch, had asked me to join his coaching staff at Otay, and coach for my Alma mater.”
Carolyn’s success in water polo, along with that of her sister, 2012 graduate, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lechner, motivated Robert to get involved. Now, he has the opportunity to be coached by the very person who served as his inspiration.
“Both of my sisters played and they were both pretty good at it and I wanted to be just as good as them,” said Robert.
Even though they are related, Carolyn and Robert address each other during water polo like any other coach and player. They admit that Carolyn has high expectations for Robert, but are both in agreement that the extra push is beneficial.
“I love coaching my brother,” said Carolyn. “He's a lot like me when playing the game, so I find myself giving him a lot of the advice that was given to me when I was a player. I believe I hold him to higher standards, because he holds himself to higher standards, and makes it very clear to me what his goals are.”
“Sometimes she makes it harder on me because she expects me to play higher level, but I mean she doesn’t treat me better than anyone,” Robert said. “She’s supportive and helps me out with whatever I need.”
Transitioning from water polo to home, Carolyn and Robert are able to talk to each other openly about the sport while avoiding argumentation.
“It’s just like a normal conversation,” said Robert.
“We do get to talk about things at home, but it gets discussed just like any sport would, it's just nice to get a coaches opinion on it, and feedback right away,” Carolyn said. “There is occasionally tension after a bad game, but we just give each other space, and we're both ready to tackle our issues at the next practice, just like any other player.”
For their mother, Debbie Lechner, the job opportunity for Carolyn has allowed her to become more engaged with the team as well. She created the Otay Ranch Boys’ Water Polo website this year, called MustangAquatics.com, which provides viewers with updates, a map to Loma Verde Pool, coach contact information, and explanations of rules and technical terms.
“I’ve been a web designer for about five years,” Debbie said. “I took some classes at Southwestern College when I was asked to do the Girl Scout website. Once I had learned how to do that, I offered my services to Carolyn to put together the Boys’ Water Polo website.”
With Carolyn coaching, water polo has taken over the entire Lechner household. Even in the midst of chaos, everyone enjoys being a part of the program.
“Having a coach in the family means having bags of water polo balls in the hall, having a big tub of water polo parkas in the hall, and often having posters spread out around the house before a big game. So we get in the spirit of water polo, definitely, when we’re in the middle of season,” said Debbie.
Even though she is fairly new to the coaching scene, Carolyn’s approach has allowed the team to improve their skills and overcome some great obstacles this season.
“Before I don’t think our team was as close and well together as this year,” said Robert. “She’s helped us master a lot of concepts that we didn’t have last year and made us a better team all together. We just work well as a team, rather than individuals.”
“We've really struggled through this season with other issues out of the pool with the team, but the boys have pulled it together for some really close exciting games and some awesome wins,” Carolyn said. “We beat Bonita tonight for our first win against them in two years. It was a great victory to have under our belts.”
She tries to create an environment “that allows them [the players] to communicate with [her] freely, and ask questions when they're confused or need clarification” through her genuine enthusiasm for the game.
“I have a love for this sport, and I want that to show through my coaching, and become contagious for my players,” said Carolyn. “These kids mean the world to me. I've known some of the seniors since they were freshman, and I hope to have an even closer relationship with the current freshmen when they are seniors.”
Carolyn plans on coaching for the boys’ team at Otay Ranch for years to come. She and Robert anticipate much success in the future as “our players get better and she becomes a better coach as well.”
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October 31, 2012
Think of what it would be like to have a sibling as a coach. Would the situation strengthen your family bond or would the bickering and sibling rivalry be transferred to the athletic setting? For sophomore, Robert Lechner, having his sister, Carolyn, become head coach of the Otay Ranch Boys’ Water Polo team has “brought [them] closer together.”
Carolyn Lechner, currently a senior at SDSU, is an alumnus of Otay Ranch who participated in the Girls’ Water Polo program and set multiple school records. Past experience and passion for the sport landed her a job as the new coach for the boys’ team.
“I had played water polo in high school, and I was interested in moving on to the next level,” said Carolyn. “So, I started coaching at Olympian High School for Girls’ Water Polo. Ernie, my coach from when I played for Otay Ranch, had asked me to join his coaching staff at Otay, and coach for my Alma mater.”
Carolyn’s success in water polo, along with that of her sister, 2012 graduate, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lechner, motivated Robert to get involved. Now, he has the opportunity to be coached by the very person who served as his inspiration.
“Both of my sisters played and they were both pretty good at it and I wanted to be just as good as them,” said Robert.
Even though they are related, Carolyn and Robert address each other during water polo like any other coach and player. They admit that Carolyn has high expectations for Robert, but are both in agreement that the extra push is beneficial.
“I love coaching my brother,” said Carolyn. “He's a lot like me when playing the game, so I find myself giving him a lot of the advice that was given to me when I was a player. I believe I hold him to higher standards, because he holds himself to higher standards, and makes it very clear to me what his goals are.”
“Sometimes she makes it harder on me because she expects me to play higher level, but I mean she doesn’t treat me better than anyone,” Robert said. “She’s supportive and helps me out with whatever I need.”
Transitioning from water polo to home, Carolyn and Robert are able to talk to each other openly about the sport while avoiding argumentation.
“It’s just like a normal conversation,” said Robert.
“We do get to talk about things at home, but it gets discussed just like any sport would, it's just nice to get a coaches opinion on it, and feedback right away,” Carolyn said. “There is occasionally tension after a bad game, but we just give each other space, and we're both ready to tackle our issues at the next practice, just like any other player.”
For their mother, Debbie Lechner, the job opportunity for Carolyn has allowed her to become more engaged with the team as well. She created the Otay Ranch Boys’ Water Polo website this year, called MustangAquatics.com, which provides viewers with updates, a map to Loma Verde Pool, coach contact information, and explanations of rules and technical terms.
“I’ve been a web designer for about five years,” Debbie said. “I took some classes at Southwestern College when I was asked to do the Girl Scout website. Once I had learned how to do that, I offered my services to Carolyn to put together the Boys’ Water Polo website.”
With Carolyn coaching, water polo has taken over the entire Lechner household. Even in the midst of chaos, everyone enjoys being a part of the program.
“Having a coach in the family means having bags of water polo balls in the hall, having a big tub of water polo parkas in the hall, and often having posters spread out around the house before a big game. So we get in the spirit of water polo, definitely, when we’re in the middle of season,” said Debbie.
Even though she is fairly new to the coaching scene, Carolyn’s approach has allowed the team to improve their skills and overcome some great obstacles this season.
“Before I don’t think our team was as close and well together as this year,” said Robert. “She’s helped us master a lot of concepts that we didn’t have last year and made us a better team all together. We just work well as a team, rather than individuals.”
“We've really struggled through this season with other issues out of the pool with the team, but the boys have pulled it together for some really close exciting games and some awesome wins,” Carolyn said. “We beat Bonita tonight for our first win against them in two years. It was a great victory to have under our belts.”
She tries to create an environment “that allows them [the players] to communicate with [her] freely, and ask questions when they're confused or need clarification” through her genuine enthusiasm for the game.
“I have a love for this sport, and I want that to show through my coaching, and become contagious for my players,” said Carolyn. “These kids mean the world to me. I've known some of the seniors since they were freshman, and I hope to have an even closer relationship with the current freshmen when they are seniors.”
Carolyn plans on coaching for the boys’ team at Otay Ranch for years to come. She and Robert anticipate much success in the future as “our players get better and she becomes a better coach as well.”
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They shoot, they score
Jazmine Eames, Graphics Editor
October 31, 2012
Soon the sound of thumping basketballs bouncing on the court before they fly into the awaiting net will be heard from the basketball team of Otay Ranch High School (ORHS). Basketball season starts in November which carries on typically to the month of April. Both the girls and boys season will begin in November with Ramon Vasquez as the coach for girls and PE instructor, Howard Suda as the coach for the boys’ team.
Last season, the boys’ basketball team ranked number 11 in the nation and number one in the state.
The banners of past victories can be seen inside the gym of ORHS and the team is no doubt looking to once again bring a banner home to add to our growing collection.
“The biggest weakness this year is the loss of our four starting seniors, so Deon Williams, Chris Martian, Pio Castillo, and Mitchell Duran need to assume leadership roles and step onto the next level”, said Coach Suda.
Eastlake High School is Otay Ranch’s top competitor; in basketball, the two high schools are fierce competitors for the title of Mesa League champions. Olympian seems to be turning into a major competitor in sports along with Mater Dei High School.
“Our biggest competitor is Eastlake; for the past seven years it’s either been us or them as the Mesa League champions. However Mater Dei and Olympian seem to be major competitors this year for us as well”, said Suda.
While there has been no official tryout for either of the teams, according to Coach Suda, boys’ basketball tryouts will take place on Nov 10, 2012.
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October 31, 2012
Soon the sound of thumping basketballs bouncing on the court before they fly into the awaiting net will be heard from the basketball team of Otay Ranch High School (ORHS). Basketball season starts in November which carries on typically to the month of April. Both the girls and boys season will begin in November with Ramon Vasquez as the coach for girls and PE instructor, Howard Suda as the coach for the boys’ team.
Last season, the boys’ basketball team ranked number 11 in the nation and number one in the state.
The banners of past victories can be seen inside the gym of ORHS and the team is no doubt looking to once again bring a banner home to add to our growing collection.
“The biggest weakness this year is the loss of our four starting seniors, so Deon Williams, Chris Martian, Pio Castillo, and Mitchell Duran need to assume leadership roles and step onto the next level”, said Coach Suda.
Eastlake High School is Otay Ranch’s top competitor; in basketball, the two high schools are fierce competitors for the title of Mesa League champions. Olympian seems to be turning into a major competitor in sports along with Mater Dei High School.
“Our biggest competitor is Eastlake; for the past seven years it’s either been us or them as the Mesa League champions. However Mater Dei and Olympian seem to be major competitors this year for us as well”, said Suda.
While there has been no official tryout for either of the teams, according to Coach Suda, boys’ basketball tryouts will take place on Nov 10, 2012.
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Girls' volleyball: a player's point of view
Kayla Asencio, Guest Writer
October 31, 2012
Being a member of the Varsity Otay Ranch Women’s volleyball team takes hard work, dedication, and a good alarm clock. With practices starting as early as 4:45 AM, members of our volleyball team are already starting their day off with the sport that they love.
“In the beginning it’s tiring but as the season progresses then it just gets better and better,” said Cristina Quinones, junior.
As a result of these early morning practices our lady mustangs continue their journey in hope of acquiring a women’s volleyball banner to have along side our boy’s volleyball banner in the gym. For our senior lady mustangs, it will be the last time that they play for Otay Ranch and they want to make it a season to remember.
“I love my team like they’re my sisters. I wouldn’t be able to make through half of the things without them. We have such a good bond and we just love each other so much,” said Nichole Bullock, “sure we may have our rough patches but when it comes down to it we’re always there for each other. I am honored to be on a team with them, I just hope that we stay together as friends and keep contact.”
With their 5-3 record for league, only losing to Eastlake and Bonita, their dreams of reaching playoffs are not over yet.
“I think it’s going to take a lot of hard work and determination and just us all working as a team together as one,” states Megan Angerstein, junior.
But as the 2012 regular season is slowly coming to an end it is crucial for our lady mustangs to win their last two remaining games against Mater Dei and Bonita.
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October 31, 2012
Being a member of the Varsity Otay Ranch Women’s volleyball team takes hard work, dedication, and a good alarm clock. With practices starting as early as 4:45 AM, members of our volleyball team are already starting their day off with the sport that they love.
“In the beginning it’s tiring but as the season progresses then it just gets better and better,” said Cristina Quinones, junior.
As a result of these early morning practices our lady mustangs continue their journey in hope of acquiring a women’s volleyball banner to have along side our boy’s volleyball banner in the gym. For our senior lady mustangs, it will be the last time that they play for Otay Ranch and they want to make it a season to remember.
“I love my team like they’re my sisters. I wouldn’t be able to make through half of the things without them. We have such a good bond and we just love each other so much,” said Nichole Bullock, “sure we may have our rough patches but when it comes down to it we’re always there for each other. I am honored to be on a team with them, I just hope that we stay together as friends and keep contact.”
With their 5-3 record for league, only losing to Eastlake and Bonita, their dreams of reaching playoffs are not over yet.
“I think it’s going to take a lot of hard work and determination and just us all working as a team together as one,” states Megan Angerstein, junior.
But as the 2012 regular season is slowly coming to an end it is crucial for our lady mustangs to win their last two remaining games against Mater Dei and Bonita.
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Boys' Water Polo
Boys' Water Polo game
Aedriel Blanco, Staff Reporter
September 19, 2012
The sun is out and the water is fine, but the pool will be a battleground for our Boy’s Otay Ranch Water Polo team. With a score of two wins – zero losses, our water polo team is gearing up to make banner this year.
Miguel Diaz, the defensive guard and offensive point, and Mack Glass, the defensive strong side and defensive weak side, are the co-captains for Otay’s Varsity team. The team is determined to take to take banner.
“My goal this year is to play every game with heart and determination. As a team, our goal is to win banner by domination Eastlake,” said Diaz, “we plan to beat them by counters and shut downs. We also need to keep up with them in terms of swimming.”
Water polo is an aquatic team sport that is a combination of swimming, soccer, and basketball. There are six field players and a goalie. The field players swim back and forth between goals trying to land the ball in the goals. According to Diaz, water polo is a “fast, intense, and unique game,” but isn’t “getting enough attention from students.”
“We would appreciate for a crowd from Otay to come to the games to cheer us on as we continue this winning streak,” said Diaz.
The water polo team may be in need of underclassmen in future seasons. The seniors on the team will be graduating and leaving the team, leaving many spots open for underclassmen.
“We always appreciate underclassmen coming out,” said Diaz.
If you are interested in joining the Boy’s Water Polo Team next year, tryouts will start early August. The next game will be on Thursday, September 20.
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September 19, 2012
The sun is out and the water is fine, but the pool will be a battleground for our Boy’s Otay Ranch Water Polo team. With a score of two wins – zero losses, our water polo team is gearing up to make banner this year.
Miguel Diaz, the defensive guard and offensive point, and Mack Glass, the defensive strong side and defensive weak side, are the co-captains for Otay’s Varsity team. The team is determined to take to take banner.
“My goal this year is to play every game with heart and determination. As a team, our goal is to win banner by domination Eastlake,” said Diaz, “we plan to beat them by counters and shut downs. We also need to keep up with them in terms of swimming.”
Water polo is an aquatic team sport that is a combination of swimming, soccer, and basketball. There are six field players and a goalie. The field players swim back and forth between goals trying to land the ball in the goals. According to Diaz, water polo is a “fast, intense, and unique game,” but isn’t “getting enough attention from students.”
“We would appreciate for a crowd from Otay to come to the games to cheer us on as we continue this winning streak,” said Diaz.
The water polo team may be in need of underclassmen in future seasons. The seniors on the team will be graduating and leaving the team, leaving many spots open for underclassmen.
“We always appreciate underclassmen coming out,” said Diaz.
If you are interested in joining the Boy’s Water Polo Team next year, tryouts will start early August. The next game will be on Thursday, September 20.
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Golf
Charwel Manlapid, News Editor
September 19, 2012
A sport in the fall season that lady mustangs can be involved in is women’s golf. They started the season on Wednesday, August 8. The team is coached by French teacher Mr. Sullivan, and assistant coach, Joe Rankin. The team practices at the Salt Creek Golf Course, where they also have games. They have practices everyday afterschool, except on Fridays. Women’s golf has only a Varsity team and was open to everybody who was interested, whether or not they had experience.
“You can talk to Coach Sullivan if you’re [still] interested in joining,” said Isabelle Cabana, team captain.
They had their first game of the season on September 6 against Eastlake. Unfortunately, they didn’t bring a win, but with there is still a lot of time to bring victories.
“Sadly, we lost to Eastlake, but we definitely had fun,” said Cabana, “Especially for our players who had their first time playing an actual golf course.”
They had another game on Thursday, September 13 against Bonita. They did not win the game, but losses to do not affect that full experience that golf has to offer.
Golf brings a great experience since it’s different than many of the sports played by mustangs on campus. It brings the opportunity to play on an actual golf course compared to the mini golf courses many people have played when they were younger, and even now. Other than the advantage of playing on an actual golf course, being on the golf team also gives you the chance to play people your age from other schools in the district.
“We aren’t expecting much for this season since we only have two strong players, but we are willing to guide the new people to try and have a good season,” said Cabana.
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September 19, 2012
A sport in the fall season that lady mustangs can be involved in is women’s golf. They started the season on Wednesday, August 8. The team is coached by French teacher Mr. Sullivan, and assistant coach, Joe Rankin. The team practices at the Salt Creek Golf Course, where they also have games. They have practices everyday afterschool, except on Fridays. Women’s golf has only a Varsity team and was open to everybody who was interested, whether or not they had experience.
“You can talk to Coach Sullivan if you’re [still] interested in joining,” said Isabelle Cabana, team captain.
They had their first game of the season on September 6 against Eastlake. Unfortunately, they didn’t bring a win, but with there is still a lot of time to bring victories.
“Sadly, we lost to Eastlake, but we definitely had fun,” said Cabana, “Especially for our players who had their first time playing an actual golf course.”
They had another game on Thursday, September 13 against Bonita. They did not win the game, but losses to do not affect that full experience that golf has to offer.
Golf brings a great experience since it’s different than many of the sports played by mustangs on campus. It brings the opportunity to play on an actual golf course compared to the mini golf courses many people have played when they were younger, and even now. Other than the advantage of playing on an actual golf course, being on the golf team also gives you the chance to play people your age from other schools in the district.
“We aren’t expecting much for this season since we only have two strong players, but we are willing to guide the new people to try and have a good season,” said Cabana.
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Clearance Packets
Rafael Espinosa, Sports Editor
August 8, 2012
To play or tryout in a Sweetwater District sport, students must turn in a clearance packet and be cleared by the ASB. If students have not been cleared, they are not legally allowed to play a sport. Students can get clearance packets from the ASB and are required to fill them out before their sport begins. Starting this year, ASB has set separate days in the week for different sports to turn in their clearance packets. It is important to make sure all documents are filled out, or students are not eligible to be cleared.
”Many kids tend to forget their insurance number, or forget about the new notice of high risk activity paper,” Christina Chen ASB president said.
If students are unable to turn in the packet on the set day, they are encouraged to go to the ASB as soon
as possible and turn it in.
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August 8, 2012
To play or tryout in a Sweetwater District sport, students must turn in a clearance packet and be cleared by the ASB. If students have not been cleared, they are not legally allowed to play a sport. Students can get clearance packets from the ASB and are required to fill them out before their sport begins. Starting this year, ASB has set separate days in the week for different sports to turn in their clearance packets. It is important to make sure all documents are filled out, or students are not eligible to be cleared.
”Many kids tend to forget their insurance number, or forget about the new notice of high risk activity paper,” Christina Chen ASB president said.
If students are unable to turn in the packet on the set day, they are encouraged to go to the ASB as soon
as possible and turn it in.
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Cheerleading Tryouts
Leilani Luna, Photo Editor
August 3, 2012
Another school year begins and so does another season of Mustang cheerleading. Tryouts for cheer will take place on August 3.
“There are ten junior varsity positions available and twenty varsity positions available,” Alyssa Chang, Varsity Cheer.
The cheer begins at the same time as football season and continues until winter sports season. Try outs are this Friday starting from 3pm until 9pm latest, by Otay’s theater. Practices for those interested are all this week from 3pm-5pm.
“Goals for this year would be bonding as a team and learning a good routine that we will perform at the district showcase at the end of the year,” said Chang.
For those Mustangs interested in showing off their school spirit, cheer could be a potential as an extracurricular. It provides a good opportunity to get involved on campus and meet new people.
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August 3, 2012
Another school year begins and so does another season of Mustang cheerleading. Tryouts for cheer will take place on August 3.
“There are ten junior varsity positions available and twenty varsity positions available,” Alyssa Chang, Varsity Cheer.
The cheer begins at the same time as football season and continues until winter sports season. Try outs are this Friday starting from 3pm until 9pm latest, by Otay’s theater. Practices for those interested are all this week from 3pm-5pm.
“Goals for this year would be bonding as a team and learning a good routine that we will perform at the district showcase at the end of the year,” said Chang.
For those Mustangs interested in showing off their school spirit, cheer could be a potential as an extracurricular. It provides a good opportunity to get involved on campus and meet new people.
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