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VC Hoops:
J.V. Boys Enjoy Successful Season
By Ryan Eshoff
After winning as many games in the first half of the season as
they had their entire freshmen season, the J.V. boys basketball
hoped to add to that total in the schedule’s home stretch.
The guys faced a tough mental test against the valiant St. Francis
Lancers, who were looking to avenge a 20-point defeat against
the Warriors a month earlier. Despite trailing by more than 20
at some points, the VC boys did manage to come back and make it
a game, eventually falling 66-59. The story was switched as the
Warriors hosted Riordan, a team that had beaten them handily in
the past. An up-and-down game concluded with a climactic finish,
as VC sophomore Josh Scheibley took a pass from
freshman Kyle Freeman and converted a layup with
three seconds remaining to secure a victory. Close games are the
norm in the WCAL, and this was never more prevalent than the Warriors
back-and-forth battle with the Mitty Monarchs. A late three-pointer
by sophomore Austin Simon put VC up by one, but
Mitty was able to answer with the game winner with 7 seconds left
to secure a 41-40 victory.
Being one of the smallest teams in the league, the Warriors had
a particularly tough time against the St. Ignatius Wildcats, who
featured a massive lineup. This time around, the VC guys were
able to control the pace of the game tiring out St. Ignatius with
their speed. Sophomore Colby Duke did a terrific
job against the Wildcats’ dominant center, and the Warriors pulled
out a 51-45 victory. Playing a game for the second night in a
row seemed to have an effect on the boys as they traveled to Sacred
Heart. They did not seem to be firing on all cylinders, and could
not get a lot of shots to fall, as they were defeated by the Irish
51-43. Fortunately for VC, their effort against Sacred Heart did
not carry over to their game against Bellarmine, who going into
the game had just one league loss. Despite the absence of two
starters for much of the game, the Warriors led nearly the whole
game en route to a 44-37 victory. The hot shooting of Simon sparked
the team to the cataclysmic upset. In their last game of the season,
the guys looked to complete a season sweep of the Serra Padres.
After leading the whole game, VC suffered a heart-breaking defeat
when a Padre player hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer for a 42-41
victory.
Simon and Freeman are not only the Warriors’ most dynamic threats,
they are two of the most feared players in the league. Sophomore
Dustin Lettenberger is also outstanding, particularly
in his ability to get to the basket and draw fouls. With their
explosive tandem of guards, VC was able to drive teams crazy with
their athleticism, and produce the best J.V. team Valley has ever
showcased. Freeman and Simon were called up to varisty for the
postseason.
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National Signing Day
Brings VC Athletes to the Table
On Wednesday, February 1, four stars of Valley Christian’s four-time
CCS championship football team committed as a group to San Jose
State University. After weeks of deliberation, Danté
Perez, Mark Piethe, Dominique
Hunsucker, and Bryan North made the
decision to join the 2006 Spartan football team. All received
scholarship offers from several different schools; each evaluated
his options and concluded that SJSU had the most to offer in all
areas. The boys have become a part of the changing Spartan football
program and are excited to see what this experience holds for
them as they pursue their football careers.
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Homicide at Skyway
Campus
When Anatomy and Physiology students entered their classroom on
January 30, they were shocked to see a “dead” man on the floor.
The man was laying lifeless, surrounded by bottles, blood spatters,
and a knife. According to Mr. Doug Canepa, the
murder had taken place earlier that morning, and there were five
suspects, one of which was not able to be located.
After getting the basic information from Mr. Canepa, the students
got to work. Each had designated responsibilities to attend to.
The first job was to document the crime scene. Using skills learned
over the course of the unit, students collected valuable information,
took photographs, and collected evidence. “Collecting the evidence
was fun. It’s not really like the CSI shows on television, the
process is a lot slower, and we had to wear ugly hair nets and
gloves,” said senior Maricela Galaviz.
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Father-Daughter Dance
Coming
Have you ever wished that you could go to the Academy Awards or
Grammy’s? Well now is your chance. Mr. Nardi’s 2005-2006 Leadership
class is diligently working to prepare one of the greatest Father
Daughter Dinner Dances. This high-end event will be held in Valley’s
very own large gym from 6:30 until 10 pm on March 11. The theme:
A Night On the Red Carpet will include an elegant arrival setup,
a full dinner arrangement, entire dance floor, and an awards ceremony.
The cost will be $40 per couple before the event, and $50 at the
door. Although this evening is a Valley Christian High School
event, the junior high is also being invited. Likewise, you, too,
are given the opportunity to invite some girls outside of school,
such as church friends. It is going to be a lot of fun, so do
not hesitate from bringing anyone you would like.
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Rugby Makes a Name
for Themselves
The Valley Christian rugby club has competed in its
first two matches of the 2006 season. This under nineteen’s league
has the Warriors facing opponents well beyond the typical high
school athlete.
College Park was the first team to challenge the Warriors. As
opposed to the regular halves of thirty-five minutes each, this
was both teams’ first scrimmage at fifty minutes total. College
Park due to it under nineteen rule is made up of mainly the hated
Bellarmine Bells, respectfully hated of course. Down the skyway
hill, the teams met on February 4 at Rolling Rock Park, a neighborhood
park in community surrounding Valley Christian. The early afternoon
(kick off) started the thirty-man battle to jump on the first
‘try.’ Remember that ‘tries’ can be compared to a touchdown in
American football yet are worth five points. They are scored by
not just reaching the goal but by touching the ball down into
the try zone. Due to the location, the two point conversion kicks
could not be taken because there were no field goal uprights;
these would follow all tries.
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