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Varsity
Girls basketball Begins League Playoffs
By Becky Wu

After a successful, meaningful season, the varsity team is excited
about the upcoming league playoffs. Preparing for the league playoffs,
the varsity girls are playing with intensity and unity in all
the league games. Junior guard Vanessa Guerrero
said, “I’m really looking forward to the playoffs and CCS. We
worked so hard and it’s time to show it off.”
The team played Sacred Heart Prep on January 27 and had a stunning
win with the score of 59-46. Junior guard Torey Walker
scored the most with 19 points. The girls played athletically
and with great energy against Archbishop Mitty on Wednesday, January
31. Senior Hayley Abbott scored 17 points with
an impressive four 3-pointers. Senior captains Lacey Banks
and Christian Kidd are the second most scorers
in that game, each with 7 points. The girls, however, still lost
the game concluding the score of 65-44. There was a coed-doubleheader
on Saturday, February 4 at Sacred Heart Cathedral. The team played
hard, but still lost to Sacred Heart. Kidd was the lead scorer
of the game with 6 points.
It was senior night last Tuesday, on February 9, as the Warriors
took on Presentation. It was an emotional and eventful night as
the audience watches the seniors getting honored for their hard
work and contribution to the team for the last four years. The
graduating seniors included Banks, Kidd, Abbott, Alissa
Hayden; along with the three managers Khrystal
Carter, Kiely Smith, and Becky
Wu. The managers had been with the team for three seasons
and went through many special moments with the team. Smith said,
“ This is the best job in the world. Couldn’t ask for a better
team to manage.” Carter too, shared her experience, “ It’s cool
and it’s been fun. The girls make me laugh. They are crazy, but
you can’t help to love them. It’s been a fun 3 years.”
The team played with great energy against Presentation and went
into over-time. The game was so close and the crowd was cheering
louder than ever. Even though the girls played competitively,
theinto over-time. The game was so close and the crowd was cheering
louder than ever. Even though the girls played competitively,
the team lost by 3 points ending the game with the score of 56-53.
Walker said, “ We played hard and as a team. It’s ok, we’ll get
them next time for sure.”
There are so many talented girls on the team this year, proving
themselves to be competitive in every way. The Warriors are in
the top ten for every category in the WCAL standings. Sophomore
Dahlys Marshall has the second most rebounds
in WCAL and is in 6th place for the 2-point field goals. Kidd
is in 6th for rebounds and 9th in free throws. Abbot is in 6th
for the free throws and 7th in the 3 points field goal. Walker
is in 5th place for the overall score of 114 points and is in
3rd place for 3-pointers. The team not only proved themselves
to be in the top league, but also demonstrated leadership and
sportsmanship to the other teams as well.
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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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