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VC
Golfers Swing Into Competitive Form
By Ryan Eshoff

In a sport dominated by traditional
dynasties like Junipero Serra and St. Francis, the VC golfers
have assembled a sterling combination of veterans and young talent,
in an attempt to out-drive, out-chip, and out-put the WCAL’s elite.
Led by key returnees including senior David Staszko
and junior Ryan Issaco, and bolstered by young
talents like sophomore Matt Warnock and freshman
Eric Kim, this talented squad is held together
by coach Barry Laing.
St. Francis features Stanford-bound senior Joseph Bramlett,
and the Warriors knew they had a tough task ahead of them when
they visited the Lancers at the Los Altos Country Club on March
6. Although their effort was exceptional, Bramlett was too much,
leading his team to 188-208 victory. In a near-tragic turn of
events, the team’s match against Bellarmine was cancelled when
a Bell athlete flipped his car on the way to the match. Though
he was not seriously injured, the teams figured it best to cancel
the match. The following week, the Warriors again faced talented
opposition in the Serra Padres, who managed to outduel VC in the
final holes. The JV squad is led by returning sophomores such
as Ryan Forsythe and Alamgir Mand. Even in a tough, 28-stroke
loss to Bellarmine, Forsythe was able to see the positive side
of things. “We’ve definitely improved since last year. No question
we’ll be competitive.”
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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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