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Aquatics: Varsity Boys Dive into WCAL
By Ryan Gray
Swimming is a sport that
challenges every aspect of both the physical and emotional characteristic
in an athlete. It’s difficult, strenuous, tedious, and at the
end of the day the only person responsible is the swimmer. Some
may say it not a sport at all though. This activity could be thought
of as a hobby in which people run around mostly naked and frolic
in the water. Either way you have to be a little crazy to participate,
as it is freezing cold with the terrible wind here at Valley Christian.
Thursday, March 8 noted the first league meet for the varsity
boys swim team. They faced off against one of the tougher opponents
in the WCAL in their away duel meet against the Saint Ignatius
Wildcats. Throughout the entire meet the Valley Christian Warriors
swam stroke for stroke in many well matched races. The score remained
close throughout the entire meet and came down to the last race
of the day; the 400-yard freestyle relay. The Warriors needed
to take 1st and 2nd in this event in order to come out victorious.
It was an extremely intense race, however the Warriors were unsuccessful,
as they won 1st and a close 3rd. Overall the varsity swim team
only lost by a few points.
The varsity Warriors also competed in the ‘Serra Relays’ on Saturday,
March 11. Consisting of several different teams, the Serra Relays
are a competition of solely relays. Including a 750-yard broken
relay, 200-yard Butterfly, an All Ages relay and more. An excellent
meet for teams to practice and better themselves, the Serra Relays
were perfect for the Warriors to do just that.
Victory was in reach for the Warriors as they competed in their
first home league meet against St. Francis. Unfortunately for
Valley Christian, several swimmers were out sick and unable to
participate in this meet. Nonetheless the other swimmers still
brought there ‘A’ game and were neck and neck early on in competition.
Overall, the Warriors competed with great enthusiasm and determination
and in the end they barely lost by a mere 10 points. Looking forward
to a full and healthy team, the Warriors expect to continue and
improve as the season progresses.
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Guatamala Trip 2006
The Guatemala team traveled to Guatemala the week of February
17, 2006. Mr. Steve Torode as well as Mr.
Nathan Smith and Mrs. Lisa Moore accompanied
the students on their six-hour flight far away from home.
While in Guatemala, the group of 17 students helped to build the
roof of a schoolhouse. They went to San Antonio Nejapa, Antigua,
and Guatemala City. They also visited schools where they did activities
with children such as ball games and blowing bubbles. A favorite
game of the students that was shared in chapel was Shrimp and
Caramel. One person starts by saying shrimp, and the other person
answers back with caramel. Though the game sounds simple, it was
a way to get the kids involved with the students.
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Girls Soccer Defeats
Scotts Valley to Take CCS Crown
The varsity girls soccer team defeated the Scotts Valley Falcons
on February 25, earning the title of Division III CCS Champions
for the 2006 season.
When the Lady Warriors were knocked out of the WCAL tournament
after a loss to Saint Ignatius in early February, the girls held
on to their hope. Fortunately, luck was on their side, and they
were allowed to proceed to the first game of CCS finals.
On the evening of February 15, the Warriors took the field under
Valley Christian’s stadium lights determined to make the most
of the opportunity they had been given. Their opponent, Woodside
Priory, was unable to penetrate Warrior defense throughout the
game, resulting in a hard-earned 3-0 victory for Valley Christian.
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Student Experiences
the Grammys
For most students, February third was exciting simply because
it marked the beginning of the weekend. Valley Christian junior
Yuma Sung found the day exciting for other reasons.
Yuma was selected to play in the 2006 Grammy
Trio as a pianist, an honor that few receive, let alone a sixteen
year old. Staying in Los Angeles for ten days, Yuma had the opportunity
to play with many famous Jazz musicians and experience the prestige
of the awards show.
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Valley Christian
Theater Production Captivates Audiences
Valley Christian Theater’s spring musical, Oklahoma,
is one of its finest accomplishments yet. The authenticity, dedication,
and captivation of the audience by the performers brought people
back for more.
The teachers had their own opening night on Wednesday, March 15.
Their experience was that of astonishment as these were their
students acting and putting on a show that could not be done to
this quality even by those much older. Miss Julie Claypool
stated, “I thought it was really good, very adult. It was a great
romp all through Oklahoma!”
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