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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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