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VC Aquatics: VC Diving
By Becky Wu

The diving team is starting off well this season. With experienced senior divers along with new members on the team, the diving team is surely going to have a successful season. Under the leadership of diving coach senior Cassie Walitsch and hard practices to sharpen their diving skills, the VC divers are ready to compete. Although there is no separate name for the diving team, they add valuable points to the swim team. The team already competed against St. Ignatius, St. Francis, Bellarmine, and Presentation.
The divers will need a score of 180 to qualify for CCS. A few divers have already scored in the 170s and are expected to qualify soon. The diving team consists of 11 talented divers: seniors Nick Neil, Justin Tedrick, Aimee D’Hondt, Joanna Dennery, Kourtnie Wiley, juniors Troy Dunham, Katy Allen, Deanna Hann, Jamie Gobright, and sophomores Trevor Kerth and Becca Pitman. Glad to be one of the few guys on the team, Neil said, “I really enjoy this sport. It’s just really fun and it’s a great feeling when I do well at the meets.”
The Warrior divers stepped their game up at the St. Francis meet. Gobright won 1st place for the J.V. girls, D’Hondt won 1st for the varsity girls, and Neil won 2nd place for the varsity boys. Eager to compete against Presentation, D’Hondt said, “ I love diving! It’s really fun to do, very laidback. Lately it has been really cold though. The weather has been bad, but we have to keep practicing because we’re in the middle of a competitive season. We practiced at Santa Clara swim center this past Saturday for four hours. It’s tiring, but we definitely improved a lot. We’re a really close team and no matter what practices are always entertaining. I’m really looking forward to the meets.”
With all the hard work and endless hours they put in, Valley’s divers are sure to spin and flip their way to victory.

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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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