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How Much Homework is Too Much?
In Mr. Abanathie’s 4th period class, students were directed to spend a few minutes discussing a presented prompt on the projector. His daughter, Jamie Abanathie (bottom left) collaborates with her group mates alongside a game of Uno.
Under the same roof…Twice!
Where to go for AP exam prep
Where to go for AP exam prep
At CCS, both Coach Zavala and Coach Cabrera guided their wrestlers to victory. “CCS Regionals went really well," Cabrera said. "We had many athletes qualify to Masters and we were excited to see four athletes in the regional finals! CCS is always intimidating and challenging so it was wonderful to see our athletes go out and face the challenge.” The team sent 3 wrestlers to State - Briana Ochoa, Areli Rodriguez, and Fabian Martinez.
Growing pains and gains
Damian Ramos-Gomez, Jason Majano, Kevin Majano, (Back Row) Marisol Botello, Bethany Vargas, Luis Ante, Dannadely Juarez, Diego Ortega, all became champions of the NPS Design Challenge on December 13th. They built a biofoul-cleaning robot (barnacles, algae, seaweed) cleaning robot, to help military battleships glide through the water more efficiently. “Winning the NPS design challenge had a profound effect on me because it was the first thing I accomplished this year,” Vargas said.
Engineering team wins NPS competition
At the K-Bell Invitational, junior Fernando Herrera ran the 3200m. Herrera placed 7th with 9:40.39 minutes. “Munoz and I have been talking about that this year I was going to try for that two mile,” Herrera said. “The goal for that race was to hit 9:40, which is exactly what I hit. This was a 16 second PR from last season. I got the sixth fastest time in school history.”
Growing pains
Overcoming both physical and mental hurdles, junior Marley Llamas runs 22.01 seconds in the 100m hurdles against North Salinas. “It was a tough race but I was able to push through it,” she said.
Hoping to rise to the challenge
Once fearing the 100 fly, Leonardo Mariscal stepped up when his senior teammate graduated. “I can’t do it easy, but I’m better than I was before. That’s basically what got me into the 100 fly, making it my favorite event because it allows me to challenge myself,” he said.
Making waves
On the 2nd hole at Fairway Golf Course against Alvarez, senior Jeremiah Baloca makes par with this putt.
Driven to perform
In a preseason matchup against Palma, middle blocker Lawrence Escobedo gets a kill. The Trojans defeated the Chieftains 3-0, going 6-3 in preseason, and are currently in first place in league at 2-0.
Small team, big heart
Movie Review: Dogman
Movie Review: Dogman
Review: XO, Kitty – Season 2
Review: XO, Kitty – Season 2
Movie Review: Mufasa
Movie Review: Mufasa
Album Review: Hurry Up Tomorrow/The Weeknd
Album Review: Hurry Up Tomorrow/The Weeknd
An example of how a change in style can change your confidence in a great way. I went from being a shy guy people just see, to a more confident version of me which is looked at (and I’ve also achieved the best looking in my family).
Elevating my style and confidence
Students in Mr. Battaglini's 6th period journalism/yearbook class discuss a warmup question.
Should grades be based on excellence or effort?
Image by foto-retusz from Pixabay
Learning to manage my time
On my second trip to Mexico, I experienced the grueling work on the ranch. As my cousins gathered the sugar cane from the field, I had to jump on the piles to flatten them.
Learning to live in the moment
Brain Rot? Nah, "Cooked" should be the word of the year
Brain Rot? Nah, “Cooked” should be the word of the year
My style is something I take a lot of pride in, and it takes a lot of self confidence to put myself out there with the fashion statement I make.
Keeping things professional
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At the K-Bell Invitational, junior Fernando Herrera ran the 3200m. Herrera placed 7th with 9:40.39 minutes. “Munoz and I have been talking about that this year I was going to try for that two mile,” Herrera said. “The goal for that race was to hit 9:40, which is exactly what I hit. This was a 16 second PR from last season. I got the sixth fastest time in school history.”

Growing pains

Jenni Medina, Reporter
April 15, 2025
Overcoming both physical and mental hurdles, junior Marley Llamas runs 22.01 seconds in the 100m hurdles against North Salinas. “It was a tough race but I was able to push through it,” she said.

Hoping to rise to the challenge

Valeria Medel, Reporter
April 11, 2025
Once fearing the 100 fly, Leonardo Mariscal stepped up when his senior teammate graduated. “I can’t do it easy, but I’m better than I was before. That’s basically what got me into the 100 fly, making it my favorite event because it allows me to challenge myself,” he said.

Making waves

Ricardo Lara, Reporter
April 4, 2025
On the 2nd hole at Fairway Golf Course against Alvarez, senior Jeremiah Baloca makes par with this putt.

Driven to perform

Jacob Bueno, Reporter
April 4, 2025
In a preseason matchup against Palma, middle blocker Lawrence Escobedo gets a kill. The Trojans defeated the Chieftains 3-0, going 6-3 in preseason, and are currently in first place in league at 2-0.

Small team, big heart

Areli Colin, Reporter
April 3, 2025
In the 7th inning against Watsonville, senior Caleb Gabriel hits a single, helping his team get the 4-1 win.

Guarded optimism

Lizeth Ortiz, Reporter
April 3, 2025
Keeping her head down and eye on the ball, sophomore Micah Smith rips a base hit against Rancho San Juan. The team had an impressive game against Rancho San Juan, winning 10-0.

Higher expectations

Noemi Vega Gutierrez, Reporter
April 3, 2025
The team played a difficult preseason schedule to prepare for league. Senior Angelo Rodriguez hits a backhand in a game against Piedmont Hills. Although the Trojans lost, Rodriguez is keeping his head up. “I played solid, but there’s always room for improvement,” he said.

Something to prove

Omar Gonzalez, Reporter
April 2, 2025
At CCS, both Coach Zavala and Coach Cabrera guided their wrestlers to victory. “CCS Regionals went really well," Cabrera said. "We had many athletes qualify to Masters and we were excited to see four athletes in the regional finals! CCS is always intimidating and challenging so it was wonderful to see our athletes go out and face the challenge.” The team sent 3 wrestlers to State - Briana Ochoa, Areli Rodriguez, and Fabian Martinez.

Growing pains and gains

Karlo Rodriguez, Reporter
March 11, 2025
During a soccer match against Los Cachorros, tension started to rise on the field. Players Marcos Castro and Christopher Perez had to be separated by the referee. “We were playing against adults so the parents from our side got heated because they hit one of their kids,” Ruben Delgado said. “We thought they were gonna get disqualified but as far as we know nothing happened.” The opposing team ended up getting the win.

One Last Hurrah for Tigres del Norte

Lizeth Ortiz, Reporter
January 22, 2025
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