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Movie Review:
Glory Road
By Tori Bergland and Jenn Elias
Known as one of the greatest
college basketball upsets in sports history, Glory Road, depicts
the story of a previously terrible Texas Western basketball team
transformed in 1966. Josh Lucas, also seen in
Sweet Home Alabama, stars as Don Haskins. This Hall of Famer’s
dedication and devotion to his team made, as some would call it,
one of the biggest changes in college basketball.
As Coach Lucas takes on his new responsibility, he believes that
it is time to do what he feels best in order to lead the underdog
Miners to victory. This special team stood out because it was
the first Division 1 team to allow racial variety. The team in
its entirety struggled constantly because of this change. They
were publicly humiliated even to the point of abuse. Coach Josh
Lucas also put his family into danger when his wife had to deal
daily with threats, due to his position as the head coach.
Moreover, with the assistance of Bobby Joe Hill, played by Derek
Luke, the team became stronger on the court, but not
off. This was due to his rebellion. The many long practices of
running sprints shaped the entire team into a more disciplined
family. The boys dealt with outside distractions such as partying,
girls, and discrimination. Despite everything they were all able
to get through together.
The big test came at the end of the season in the final college
basketball tournament for the title. They would play their rival
school, the Kentucky Wildcats, coached by the well-known Adolph
Rupp. In this final game, Coach Josh Lucas was faced with a choice
dealing with the lineup, where his final decision would surprise
all who witnessed this championship game.
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Valley's Own to Play
for Grammy Band
As the month of February begins, the 48th Annual Grammy Awards
will be held, acknowledging the accomplishments of famous musicians
all over the country and celebrating the wonders of music. As
the stars accept their awards, Valley's own junior Yuma
Sung will be playing the piano, alongside of a talented,
elite group of high school musicians. As part of the Gibson/Baldwin
Grammy Jazz Ensembles program, twenty-nine high school singers
and musicians are gathering from across the nation, representing
27 cities in 17 states.
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Anxious Students Await
Mission Trip to Guatemala
Students of all grade levels are anxiously awaiting Valley Christian's
third mission trip to Guatemala. For some, it is their second
or third year participating in this mission trip.
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Winter Ball
As guys scrounge up the nerve to ask that special girl to Winter
Ball, girls are spending their time in dress shops looking for
that perfect dress. The worst-case scenario would be for a girl
to walk into Decathlon and see another girl wearing the same dress.
The only way to avoid this terrible situation is to buy a one
of a kind dress from a smaller less popular dress store.
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Varsity Boys Basketball
Take On League!
What is that they say about being a gracious host? From
December 8-10, the varsity boys basketball team opened their gym
for the West Coast Classic, an eight-team tournament of talented
basketball squads. The Warriors rolled through their own event,
defeating Wilson Prep of Oakland by an 80-25 margin, Mount Eden
of Hayward 51-40, and made a victory over defending champion Woodside
in the final.
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