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Last but certainly not least, English teacher Mick Battaglini read aloud his own Credo poem with his AP English Language fourth period during the last hour of finals. "It's been amazing," he said. "It's been wonderful. It's been the best experience."
The Last Chapter
English teacher Kaitlin Hardeman going over The Crucible for her students' final. “I’ll truly miss my students and the community we have built,” she said.
Every End is a New Beginning
It's been a dream for Fransico Estrada to become head coach of Alisal. Now he's living it while working in the Special Ed department and working on his teaching credentials to become a history teacher. “If I become a history teacher I would bring a lot of energy," he said. "Energy is important and the way you approach topics because if you're low energy your students aren't going to buy into anything.”
Living His Dream
At the second dual meet against North Monterey County, senior Erika Castro started her season hard, winning the 100m race with a time of 13.40 seconds. This was only the start for Castro as towards the end of the season, she ran the 2nd fastest 400m in school history with her time of 59.18 and broke the 4x100m school record with a time of 50.90.
Girls’ Track & Field Team Places Fifth in Gabilan Division
At a group practice, sophomore Layla Gutierrez sings, while seniors Armando Gutierrez and Jaden Cerna play the electric bass and guitar. “It’s cool being in a band with [my sister], but though we’re related, sometimes our ideas in the creative process differ and cause some conflicts,” Armando said. (@hopelesssamaritanband)
From Practice To Post
After the boys’ varsity swim team secured their win at PCALs, the team jumped into the pool one last time to celebrate their win. “It was good feeling knowing that we showed up at practice and knowing our hard work paid off,” junior Chris Alvarez said. “Everyone was excited and it was a fun moment.” (alisal_swimming)
Boys’ Varsity Swim Team Places 1st in the Cypress Division
In an attempt to break the tie, outside hitter Angel Mejia delivers a powerful spike against Hollister. Despite the team's efforts, the boys lost 0-3. “We were filled with overconfidence,” he said. “We beat them at the start of the league season and we forgot we still needed to give the game our fullest until it was too late.”
Boys’ Volleyball Places Fifth in the Gabilan Divison
Allowing only two hits over seven innings, junior Nevaeh Lopez was unstoppable against rival Carmel as they competed with one another for the #1 spot in the league; they were victorious in a 7-1 game.
Another Title, Another Statement Season
In a fight day organized by Valley Fight Series, freshman Erik Ruiz-Gonzales won his 3rd muay thai fight by TKO. Setting his record at 3-0, “I was just happy that I won,” he said. “Before the fight I already knew that I was going to win.”
The Discipline to Fight: Gaining Confidence Through MMA
Yarit Rordiguez makes a jump shot against Milpitas in the preseason, before her big ankle injury. After so many injuries and sitting out on games, Rodriguez continued to remain positive and kept moving forward. “My family helped me to understand and believe that everything happens for a reason and to not give up,” she said.
Battling Through Injuries
After years of no new music, The Strokes comes back with two new singles with an experimental sound for the upcoming release of Reality Awaits. (RCA Records)
Song Review: Going Shopping & Falling Out of Love – The Strokes
After releasing Wishbone, Conan Gray worked secretly (again) and later released the deluxe version, adding 5 songs to the original 12. (Republic Records)
Album Review: Wishbone Deluxe
Daredevil: Born Again, Season 2, was a vast improvement over the first season. (Wikipedia)
Review: Daredevil: Born Again Season 2
After waiting way over two years for Drake to drop a new solo album, “ICEMAN” really shows it was worth the wait. (Universal Music Group)
Album Review: Iceman/Drake
After years of anticipation, Drake finally comes out of the shadows with three new albums, with Habibti focusing more on a R&B sound. (Universal Music Group)
Album Review: Habibti/Drake
Though still being high schoolers themselves, many upperclassmen, and some underclassmen, get frustrated with some of their peers' lack of maturity. "They’re very immature within certain topics,” senior Marilyn Castro said. “It makes me exhausted when I have to deal with them.” (Canva)
If the Shoe Fits
This was at the Castroville Rec. Center where my parents set up every Thursday and they are usually there from 1:00 PM - 7:30 PM. They also work at a farmers market in Watsonville every Friday from 1:00 PM until 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM and they also go to Greenfield and King City every single Sunday from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. You guys should check out their instagram for any pop-up events! @deliciasestilojiquilpan
Keeping it in the Family
When I first saw Nova, she was hiding under an SUV. After coaxing her out with a chicken nugget, I was able to give her a proper home.
Brightening up my Life
This is a display of my figures. It brings me joy every time I see it when I walk into my room and it represents a lot of hard work since I had to fund everything myself by selling online while keeping up with sports. A lot of people might just see this as pieces of plastic or toys, but to me this is a work of art.
More Than a Collection
This is the display of my current Monster High dolls, from different collection lines. It’s a mix of different characters I previously owned and it reminds me of the joyous times when my dad would take me and my older sister to the store every Sunday to buy new dolls. Being able to see my personality traits in multiple characters is what shaped who I am now.
The Joy of Collecting Dolls
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Emma Ocampo

Emma Ocampo, Reporter

Grade: Junior

Hobbies: Playing Roblox, reading, and shopping

Last show binged watched: Squid Games 3

Latest Accomplishment: Getting into Link Crew

Goals: Go to a 4-year University

3 words that describe you: Joyful, social, optimistic

Why did you join the newspaper/yearbook? “I joined because I did it in middle school and it seemed very fun, so I wanted to give it a try in high school.”

Likes: Listening to music, hanging out with friends, drinking caffeine, and watching TikTok

Dislikes: Bad customer service, snobby people, and Pepsi

Favorite Quote: “The only way out is through.”

What is one trend everyone loves, but you hate: “Labubus, I think they’re ugly.”

If you could be great at anything, what would you choose: “I would choose singing, but I would be so annoying.”

What is the hardest thing you ever had to do: Leaving friends that weren’t good for me.

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