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We did it Class of 2018!
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Intended major? Business Marketing Future career? Public Relations Manager “My position in newspaper expanded my knowledge of how to communicate with students and businesses. It really enabled me to branch out in my networking and public speaking abilities. I’m grateful for all of the friendships newspaper has allowed me to create as well as how it taught me time management skills. It was definitely a vital outlet for my creativity.”
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Intended major? Pre-Medical Studies Future career? Emergency Medical Doctor
Intended major? BBMB (Biochemical, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology) Future career? General Surgeon or Physical Therapist
“Newspaper has not only helped me expand my “Three years of networking skills over newspaper allowed the past three years, me to create more but has also been connections and where I have met relationships with some of my closest others and learn friends. I’ve also had the skills it takes the opportunity to to design pages learn from my peers for a publication. and grow closer to Newspaper wasn’t them each time we all about deadlines completed our issue. and stress, but it Even through the was more about stress of crunch time, the experience and we still manage to bonds that I was able come together and to form during the push through as one. school year. During I have really grown my time here, I’ve as a person thanks to met new people, got this class.” closer with friends, and ate a lot of food. Shoutout to SJM and my fellow editors and staff members. Last, but not least, thank you to Mr. Koers for encouraging me to work harder every day. ”
SENIORS’ FAREWELL
June 2018
Intended major? Urban Planning and Studies Future career? Urban Planner or City Manager “Honestly, the deadline stress is real, folks. But even though it was difficult, I definitely don’t regret taking this class. Newspaper has taught me to take pride in my creativity and my work. Four years of designing pages has taught me to embrace the challenge of filling a blank 8.5’ by 11’ page. I’ve been lucky enough to meet so many great people and it was really fun to work with this year’s staff as we bonded over our desperate after-school design sessions. Just as I strived to meet the deadlines, I hope that I can strive to new heights in the next chapter of my life.”
Intended major? Political Science Future career? Rapper
Intended major? Pre-Pharmacy Future career? Pharmacist
“Newspaper gave me the opportunity to take a lot of pictures, “My past year in which I couldn’t do newspaper was definitely not what before even though it was my hobby. This I was expecting class also gave me it to be. I thought the chance to meet we would just talk nice friends. I never about ideas and had a chance to take write stories, but I part in a class like couldn’t have been more wrong. Whether newspaper in Korea so it was a totally it was ‘bullying’ new experience. It underclassmen (I was super exciting love you, Gunnar) or hearing so much to see and take part in the publication K-pop that it made process.” me contemplate pulling a Vincent van Gogh, there was always something WILD going on in the backroom. Newspaper taught me how to collaborate with others to produce magnificent final product. It truly was a crazy year and I wish I could have been part of the staff longer.”
Intended major? #opencurriculum Future career? “Maybe a pediatrician.” “I’ve spent countless hours in the newspaper’s ‘backroom’, combating deadlines, writing articles, and designing pages with the Wildcat staff. For the past four years, I’ve endured four-hour loops of ‘Alexander Hamilton’, too many arguments on who stole the last bag of Cheetos, and strange moments when Napoleon Dynamite’s face is on every single Mac’s wallpaper. The newspaper staff is crazy, but because of our times of shared desperation and weirdness and joy, I am the person who I am today. Easily, it’s the most unforgettable part of my high school experience.”
The Wildcat says...
3 6 things to do this
summer besides playing illustration by JUSTIN LEE
1. Hit up the Agenda Festival at the Long Beach Convention Center on June 30th to see BROCKHAMPTON and Lil Yachty 2. Try your hand at beating one of the many Guinness World Records. (Can you eat more than 20 M&Ms in one minute with chopsticks?) 3. Volunteer with Mr. Cormier and the Fullerton Sister City Association and earn community service hours! (Contact Mr. Cormier for more info.) 4. Fall in love at the Harry Styles concert from July 13-14 at The Forum 5. Teach yourself a magic trick through YouTube channels such as Mismag822, Disturb Reality, and TAGSmagic 6. Karaoke night at Ziller Karaoke in Fullerton or The Plus+ Karaoke in La Habra 7. Enjoy a performance at the revamped Brea Improv 8. Use the 1 Second Everyday app to create a video compilation of your summer 9. Host a Marvel movie night (with costumes!) 10. Pack a car with friends and catch a flick at the Vineland Drive-in in City of Industry 11. Try your hand at a puzzlefocused experience at the Red Lantern Escape Rooms in Brea 12. Take an Instagram-worthy
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pic of the Tupac mural at The Source OC in Buena Park 13. Buy a hammock for your backyard and nap (often) 14. Try the newest Asian-inspired street food at the OC Night Market in Costa Mesa from June 15-17 or August 24-26 15. Take a free online course at Coursera or edX, both of which supply classes from the top universities in the world such as Harvard and Princeton 16. Learn CPR to save a life at The CPR Hero Training Center in Anaheim. 17. Scream your heart out at Knott’s Berry Farm and its newest ride, HangTime 18. Cosplay your favorite anime or video game character at the Anime Expo from July 5-8 at the L.A. Convention Center 19. Cheer on your favorite team and watch the World Cup starting June 14 20. Watch rookie superstar Shohei Otani smash home runs and strike out foes at Angels Stadium 21. Satiate your cravings for popcorn chicken and boba at La Habra’s Boba Loca or Sharetea 22. Ride a horse and complete your elementary school dreams at Yes U Can Ranch in Anaheim 23. Survive the Hot Wings Challenge at Buffalo Wild Wings in Brea
THE WILDCAT
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since 1930
The Wildcat is published by the students of Brea Olinda High School’s Newspaper class. The purpose of the publication is to inform and educate the Brea community, as well as highlight campus life and student achievement. Opinions stated in the Wildcat do not necessarily belong to Brea Olinda High School administration, faculty, and students. Unsigned editorials reflect the views of the staff.
FORTNITE
24. Visit prehistory with Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom on June 22 25. Go retro and play classic arcade games at Play Live Nation Gaming Center in Brea 26. Run in a race while being doused in colorful powders during The Color Run in LA on June 23 27. Get nostalgic with Incredibles 2 on June 15 28. Eat your way to a food coma at Brea’s Mr. BBQ or Gen Korean BBQ House 29. Buy a jump rope at Walmart and train for a new world record (only 33 hours!)
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Samantha Magpantay Matthew Moon
BUSINESS MANAGER
Sarah Burris
SOCIAL MEDIA
Rowan Kemps
30. Create the perfect summer jams playlist on Spotify or Apple Music for your drives to the beach and day trips to L.A. 31. Immerse yourself in SAT prep 32. Go catch An Evening of Latin Jazz on August 11 at Brea’s Curtis Theatre 33. Conquer your fear of heights at Original Bungee Co in Anaheim 34. Pick up a feast at The Hat and picnic at Craig Regional Park 35. Read a book 36. Get WILD! as a new school year begins
PHOTO EDITORS Juliet Isles Grace Yang
NEWS EDITOR
Choyun Lee
PHOTOGS
Daniel Cho Angela Lee
STAFF WRITER
Kenneth Kim
SPORTS EDITOR ADVISOR
Jacob Nam
Alex Koers
OPINION EDITOR ILLUSTRATOR
Nicole You
Justin Lee
June 2018
MASTHEAD
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BLOOD DRIVE
Mock Trial in session in ‘18 TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: Mock Trial club members Taylor Chau, freshman, and Daniel Seo, junior, prepare for future trials through research and discussion.
by the numbers
BOHS held its annual Blood Drive with UCI on May 23. The blood drive, which has been held for over 25 years, allows students 17 years or older and at least 110 pounds to donate.
high school and college blood drives account for up of to donations
20%
776 42
students were eligble to donate blood by age
people signed up
4
came as walk-ins
6 % donated blood only
of eligible students
pint of blood is collected from each person
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1pintsavesof upbloodto 3 LIVES “We’ve collected over 100 pints of blood before - maybe 103 or 105... which at one point was our normal goal... and we used to get 125-130 kids to sign up” Pam Valenti
someone in the U.S. needs blood every
2 seconds The Red Cross
holds about
500
blood drives every day sources: redcrossblood.org, fourhearts.org, Pam Valenti
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NEWS
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photo by ANGELA LEE
he room is quiet as the prosecuting captain presents his argument. The practice trial stops as the coach pauses the rehearsal, pointing out the flaws in his statement and body language. The trial resumes as the captain readjusts his presentation. Starting with the 2018-2019 school year, the Mock Trial Club will be available for students during lunch at BOHS. Led by Brittany Eaton, advisor and government teacher, Mock Trial members will train and practice to participate in court trials as prosecutors, defenders, and jury members. The inaugural team will compete in mock trials against other Mock Trial teams from Orange County. The first rounds begin Nov. 8 and continue on Tuesdays the following four weeks until the playoff trials in December at the Orange County Courthouse. “I want to be able to prepare students for [competitive trials] to the best of my ability [and have] Brea represented on an academic scale,” Eaton said. “Ultimately, I want my students to have another option for an academic club.”
The club promotes “the principle of equal justice for all” as well as training in various life skills, such as “critical thinking, reading, speaking and advocacy,” according to Eaton. By increasing “the recognition of legal issues,” Eaton hopes to promote career opportunities in civil justice for the Brea student body. “I’m looking forward to meeting people from other schools. Communicating, learning, and
exploring different point of views is really interesting for me,” Vivien Coop, junior, and Mock Trial member, said. “It will be good to be able to do something [I] love and share that passion with others.” Mock Trial Club was created through a collaboration between BOHS, the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County (CRFOC), the BOUSD school board, and Theresa Bernard, a liaison of CRFOC. The club will be open for students of every grade level. Positions for prosecuting and defense captains and co-captains, operations and social media manager, and treasurer are available for tryouts in August. Meetings will be held after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 223, where professional attorneys will be coaching the students. Those who are interested should contact Eaton through Remind, text at @bohsmock to 81010, or sign up using a Google Survey at goo. gl/forms/eV7qaqeCw8END1RY2.
by CHOYUN LEE
W: How many years did you teach a law-related subject? BE: For four years.
W: What experience do you have teaching debate or law?
Brittney Eaton
Mock Trial Advisor About Eaton:
Los Alamitos High School - 2007 B.A. in History Biola University - 2011 Single Subject Teaching Credential from University of Redlands - 2014 MUN Advisor JSA Advisor Frosh/Soph Girls Soccer Coach First year at Brea Olinda High School
BE: Government class. I’ve also been the advisor for Junior State of America and Model United Nations for years.
W: One thing you’re looking forward to achieving in the club? BE: I want the [members] to have fun and I also want them to learn about the judiciary system. Especially for those that want to be lawyers to solidify that career choice through this process [and] possibly want to do mock trial in college. I want them to represent BOHS [among] other schools on the academic club scale.
Want to join Mock Trial? Visit Room 223 Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch.
A MARVELOUS Journey Wildcat staff writer Kenneth Kim reflects on his journey alondisde the MCU
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he scene is set: It’s the summer of 2008 and I’m sitting inside Regal La Habra cinema with my friends, about to witness the birth of a cinematic universe with one billionaire playboy in a suit of red and gold armor. I fell in love with Tony Stark and his missile-firing Iron Man costume and his devil-may-care attitude. Ten years later, I am still obsessed with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), evidenced by my recent 18film binge to prepare for Avengers: Infinity War. There have been successful super hero franchises in the past, like Tim Burton’s groundbreaking Batman and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, but the MCU maintains its staying power with a rabid fan base that has grown up right alongside the universe and its characters. (Consider: When Iron Man was released in ‘08, we were six- to 10-years old.) The MCU is a cinematic representation of our generation and as a result, its growth, failures, victories, and journey parallel our own. Just as changed throughout my life and became the person that I am today, so too did the MCU evolve and mature in a journey almost parallel to mine. In 2012, my peers and I watched as our favorite superheroes joined forces in The Avengers, making history through a heroic collaboration we had only dreamed of. Watching the Avengers converge in New York to take on evil aliens was a life-changing moment for me as the sight of my favorite heroes finally assembling for the first time gave me just the courage I needed after leaving the safety of Laguna Road Elementary School, mere months away from entering the uncertain world of middle school.
Soon enough, however, both the Avengers and I were struck by an unavoidable side effect of maturing: having to take responsibility and the consequences for our actions. Phase 2 was all about the consequences of our actions, with films like Iron Man 3 and Captain America: The Winter Soldier showing the Avengers coming to terms with demons created by their recklessness. This struggle came to a head in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, in which the Avengers’ face a country-destroying Ultron, a villainous product of Stark’s reckless ambition. Stark’s hubris paralleled my own realization that my actions have consequences. Both Stark and I ended up realizing that if we weren’t careful we would feel the effects of our own immaturity (his being a megalomaniac who alienates Captain America, and mine being pulling parent-alienating all-nighters before tests). As we entered the tumultuous world of high school months later, the MCU entered its Phase 3 with Captain America: Civil War (2016), showing the Avengers split by ideological differences. Once the closest of friends and unburdened by politics, the Avengers split into two camps, resulting in the shutting down of the Avengers and the scattering of our heroes. Similarly, as our generation became more aware of politics (fueled by our AP European History and APUSH and Government classes), we became the faces of divisive political activism at the expense of friendships. I have lost more than one friend after heated arguments over politics, a discussion that was never even in the back of our heads just a couple of years before. As I, and many others, spoke out more and more about our beliefs,
we started calling each other names, abandoning our years of friendship in the face of a perceived injustice. By Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the heroes have been redefined by their constant trials. Stark grew from a headstrong daredevil to a father figure to teen Peter Parker. Steve Rogers became cynical and lost faith in his nation. Thor lost some of his closest relationships, learning the values of humility and selflessness. Walking out of Infinity War, I was stunned by how much I could relate to all of these changes. One scene from Spider-Man: Homecoming particularly strikes me; it’s when Peter is stuck underneath a mound of rubble, he sees his reflection in a puddle and remember’s Tony’s words: “If you’re nothing without the suit, then you shouldn’t have it.” With the strength this gives him, he pushes the rubble off him, and proves that he is still a hero without his suit. That narrative is the biggest personal takeaway I have experienced from this franchise. My ‘suit’ was my childhood and my naive view that everything was fine. But as the Marvel movies progressed and I watched countless heroes rediscover themselves, my need for my ‘suit’ fell away and I grew as well. The MCU teaches me about family, hope, love, and sacrifice to this day, and that cements the MCU as the film franchise that defines me. Here’s to you, Marvel.
Brought to you by KENNETH KIM
(writer)
and
JUSTIN LEE
(illustrator)
June 2018
OPINION
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photos by SARAH BURRIS & JULIET ISLES
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Mrs. Collier Future career plans? NFL General Manager/Analyst Intended major? Computational and Applied Mathematics If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? Mr. Teal If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? “Not college.” Longest streak? 100 Meme of choice? Mason Ramsey
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Mrs. Collier. Future career plans? “Get a job that earns money.” Intended major? “Not sure yet. Probably one of those smart people ones.” If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? Mr. Bartell If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? “I would probably be traveling or staying in my bed all day -- extreme opposites I know.” Longest streak? 219 Meme of choice? BTS
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Mrs. Collier Future career plans? “I am going to space.” Intended major? Engineering If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? Mr. Morlan If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? Professional Tasty Baker Longest streak? “Zero. I have commitment issues.” Meme of choice? John Dempsey
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Ms. Dietz Future career plans? “SpaceX, SpaceX, or SpaceX.” Intended major? Mechanical Engineering If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? “Mr. Sink. Retirement seems lit.” If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? “Trying to overcome my parent’s eternal disappointment.” Longest streak? “I tend to keep my clothes on at all times, thank you very much!” Meme of choice? John Dempsey
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Mr. Parish Future career plans? Taking suggestions. Intended major? Underwater Blitz Chess If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? Mr. Maeda If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? “I really don’t think attending college is necessary to do what you want to do.” Longest streak? 256 Meme of choice? Childish Gambino
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Mrs. Batchelor, Mr. Cormier, Mr. Koers Future career plans? Professional BTS Superstar Player Intended major? “I’m not sure. #blessopencurriculum” If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? “Ms. Hofacre. She’s the kindest lady.” If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? “I’d be in South Korea, waiting outside Big Hit Entertainment so I can have a chance to glimpse Taehyung.” Longest streak? “455 with Jacob Nam (thanks for breaking ours, Matthew Moon).” Meme of choice? Rowan Kemps
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Ms. Hefner, Mr. Koers, Mrs. Batchelor Future career plans? Lean Cuisine Taste Tester Intended major? Urban Studies and Planning If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? “Mrs. Collier, because it would be so fun roasting kids all day.” If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? “Hiding out in the trash cans at Disneyland for free admission.” Longest streak? “247 with Sam Magpantay (I broke it though).” Meme of choice? The dog that’s in the burning room
Favorite teacher at BOHS? Mr. Koers, Mr. Sink, Mr. Rotblum, Mrs. Teal Future career plans? Engineering Intended major? Also Engineering If you could be a teacher for a day, who would you be? “Bartell seems like he’s got a chill job.” If you weren’t going to college, what would you be doing? Disneyland Button Pusher Longest streak? 211 Meme of choice? Bruno Morlan Villafuerte and the Magic Bullet
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SENIORS
June 2018
the Wildcat thanks KIM KESSEL & NICOLE MILLER
Abrego, Edgar Orange Coast College Aguirre, Alex Arizona State University Ahmed, Shahmir Fullerton College Al Tameemi, Fadhil* Alacorn, Jacob Fullerton College Alcantara, Raymond Army Alcantara, Samantha University of Hawaii Aldridge, Holly Point Loma Nazarene University Allen, Jason Oklahoma State University Alonzo, Giovanni Fullerton College Alvarez, Amie Santa Ana College Ammari, Faris Fullerton College Anguiano, Alex Mt. SAC Armas, Camila Fullerton College Armendariz, Daniel Cypress College Armenta, Joshua Mt. SAC Arroyo, Blake Fullerton College Askier, Kyle Army Aston, Sydney University of Oregon Avelar, Brianna Fullerton College Baca, Preston Arizona State University Baca-Romero, Gage Marine Corps Baker, Justen Mt.SAC Baker, Taylor Fullerton College Basaker, Casey Brigham Young University Bates, Barbie Fullerton College Bayani, Joshua Oregon State University Bayard, Amy Fullerton College Beam, Candice CSU Fullerton Bearden, Jeffrey Fullerton College Becker, Nicholas Air Force Belaire, Sterling San Diego State University Bertoloni, Nicholas* Bice, Brooke University of Washington Bitetto, Joseph Azusa Pacific University Black, Kristi Orange Coast College Boatner, Matthew CSU Long Beach Bolton, Deven* Boozer, Abigail Northern Michigan University Bradford, Reed Marine Corps Bradford, Mateo CSU Fullerton Brady, Mason Fullerton College Brown, Kenadee Fullerton College Brown, Madison CSU San Marcos Brumbaugh, Ryan Orange Coast College Burnett, Thomas Fullerton College Burris, Sarah Boise State University Burt, Jonah not attending Cadena, Destiny Fullerton College Cain, Jacob William Woods University of Missouri Calvillo, Joseph Santiago Canyon College Camacho, Kathy Santiago Canyon College Camacho, Kristin St. John’s University Carroll, Austin Universal Technical Institute Castaneda, Dominic Chapman University Castillo, Kennedie gap year Castreje, John Ryan Mt. SAC Castro, Nancy Fullerton College Cendejas, Alek CSU Northridge Cervantes, David Cypress College Cervantes, Deziree Fullerton College Chaffin, Kaitlin undecided Cheah, Emily Fullerton College Chen, Austin University of Oregon Chen, Ryan CSU Fullerton Chen, Tiffany UC Irvine Chen, Kenny UC San Diego Chen, Josiah CSU Fullerton Cho, Linda CSU Fresno Choi, Ryan Fullerton College Chow, Erik Fullerton College Chung, Hajin Fullerton College Clabo, Alexander CSU East Bay Clark, Sydney Arizona State University Clark, Madeline CSU Fullerton
Clark, Tyler Arizona State University Coday, Jared Mt. SAC Conover, Bethann University of Minnesota Contreras, Kimberlin Anai Navy Cook, Mackenzie Cypress College Corona, Cesar Cal Poly Pomona Cortes, Destiny Fullerton College Cortes, Arturo Fullerton College Corzo Palma, Aldair* Cox, Amanda Fullerton College Coyle, Michael Fullerton College Crawley-Cusick, Connor Whittier College Cresswell-Balfour, Hayleigh CSU San Marcos Cummins, Parker CSU Chico Currey, Daniel Fullerton College Daedler, Emilie Biola University Danayan, Shalis Cal Poly Pomona Dauber, Marisa Westmont College Daumann, Brandon Fullerton College David, Dean CSU Fullerton De La Cerda, Cristian Navy De Masi, Eric undecided Del Rosario, Teri UC Riverside Dempsey, John USC Denno, Faith Fullerton College Do, Ashley UC San Diego Dodero, Amanda* Domingo, Dave Baron Fullerton College Dominguez, Maria Fullerton College Dotan, Benjamin UC Santa Barbara Douge, Noah University of Oregon Dower, Jamie San Jose State University Doyle, Drew Mt. SAC Drake, Lukas Fullerton College Dunhill, Lucas not attending Eberhardt, Nathan Cal Poly Pomona Eichinger, Jonathan UC Berkeley Escarez, Janae Orange Coast College Espinoza, Mark Wharton County College Esqueda, Gabriel Fullerton College Etter, Danielle* Ewens, Nolan University of San Francisco Fang, Alisa UCLA Ferguson, Madison Fullerton College Fernandez, Kyra Fullerton College Figaro, Shaymah Fullerton College Flanders, Jessie CSU Long Beach Flores, Fernando UC Riverside Flores, Nicole Santiago Canyon College Flores, Alyssa Concordia University Fogarty, Brooke University of Alabama Forde, Logan Marine Corps Foushee, Ryan Biola University Francisco, Andrew Santiago Canyon College Fuller, Matt Fullerton College Gaeta, Felix Marine Corps Gallegos, Alysia Orange Coast College Gallegos, Isabel Biola University Gallo, Taylor* Gandara, Andrew* Garber, Mallory not attending Garcia, Isabel Fullerton College Garcia, Matthew San Diego State University Garcia, Melissa Fullerton College Garcia, Zuryelih Fullerton College Gavidia, Briza Fullerton College George, Alexandria San Francisco State University Gettleson, Derek Fullerton College Go, Alex Fullerton College Go, Lance New York University Godges, Austin Saddleback College Gomez, Rafael CSU Fullerton Gonzalez, Giselle CSU Fullerton Gorham, Chandler CSU Fullerton Grago, Kathryn Fullerton College
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Graves, Caitlyn Black Hills State University Graves, Shelby gap year Guevara, Bianca Fullerton College Gustafson, Luke Boise State University Gutierrez, Elijah* Gutierrez, Jack Navy Hackman, Paige CSU San Marcos Hackman, Nathan undecided Hall, Devin gap year Haluska, Peter Hamline University Han, Ethan UC Irvine Han, Daniel University of Illinois at Chicago Harris, Rusty-James Fullerton College Harris, Tessa CSU Fullerton Haugen, Jeniffer Santa Ana College Hawkins, Bennett Fullerton College Heckert Jeanblanc, Casey Mt. SAC Hefner, Brian Fullerton College Heineken, Kyle Cal Poly Pomona Hernandez, Jose Army Hernandez, Pamela University of La Verne Hood, Jordan Fullerton College Horani, Azeem CSU Fullerton Horvath, Kaleena Fullerton College Huang, Alex Columbia University Huey, Krista University of La Verne Huynh, Colby undecided Hwang, Geon Fullerton College Ibarra, Leslie Fullerton College Infante, Kacey Cypress College Isles, Juliet Hofstra University Jacques, Kasey Millikin University Jang, Joseph Biola University Jarrah, Seif CSU Fullerton Jarrett, Iyree Westmont College Jawad, Jonas Fullerton College Jeon, Hyunwoo gap year Jimenez, James CSU Fullerton Jimenez, Cesar Mt. SAC Johnson, Kendyl Johnson, Terree Mt. San Jacinto College Johnson, Douglas Carnegie Mellon University Jorris, Cameron Mt. SAC Kaiser, Carson San Diego State University Kang, Samantha CSU Long Beach Kang, Clara UC San Diego Kemps, Rowan UCLA Key, Destiny Fullerton College Keyvan, Anthony Orange Coast College Khurshed, Shifa Fullerton College Kim, Jinha CSU Fullerton Kim, Soyeon Boston University Kim, David Pepperdine University Kim, Jonathan UC Riverside Kim, Audrey UC Santa Barbara Kim, Esther UC Irvine Kim, Sangyou UC Berkeley Kim, Joshua CSU Fullerton Kim, Hyenah Occidental College Kim, YeYoung Fullerton College Kinmond, Conner undecided Klapp, Ryan Fullerton College Ko, Candace UC Riverside Krog, Nicholas Cal Poly SLO Kwoun, Bryan Butler University Laird, Ally Cal Poly SLO Lane, Nick Fullerton College Lara, Abraham Fullerton College Lara, Denise* LaSalle, Jacqueline Mt.SAC Lawson, Andrew Vanguard University Lee, Jeong Won University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lee, Allyson CSU Fullerton Lee, Haraam Art Center of College and Design Lee, John UCLA
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CENTERSPREAD
June 2018
Lee, Samuel Westmont College Lee, Sung Fullerton College Lemos, Amanda Orange Coast College Lemus, Anahi Cal Poly Pomona LeVar, Seth* Lin, Sen UC Santa Barbara Lin, Justin Northeastern University Lincoln, James CSU Fullerton Linn, Michael Fullerton College Lite, Savanah Fullerton College Liu, Tangcan Santa Monica College Lockett, Evan Biola University Long, Bailey Western Washington University Longmuir, William Marines Corps Lum, Sarah CSU Long Beach MacDonald, Brandon Santiago Canyon College Maciel, Peter Santiago Canyon College Madrigal, Josiah Fullerton College Magpantay, Samantha Brown University Malmstrom, Kayla Santiago Canyon College Manley, Quentin Marquette University Mardahl, Matt Fullerton College Martinez, Lauren Orange Coast College Martinez, Rachel Fullerton College Mathews, Wesley Carnegie Mellon University McCracken, Max Fullerton College Mcelroy, Hayden University of Nevada, Reno McGough, James not attending McWhirter, Madison University of Colorado, Boulder Mercado, Adrian* Meredith, Jayden undecided Meredith, Jordan Navy Meredith, Samantha Fullerton College Miclea, Kevin Fullerton College Miller, Elahna Mt. SAC Mishra, Gaurav UC Santa Barbara Moon, Jason Pasadena City College Moon, Matthew UC Berkeley Moore, Aerion Mt. SAC Morales, Jocelyn UC Irvine Morrill, Lindsey UCLA Morrissette, Ayano University of San Diego Murphy, Garret Fullerton College Murphy, Hailey CSU Fullerton Nam, Halie Art Center College of Design Nam, Jacob Whitman College Naranjo, Anthony UC Riverside Nardiello, Danielle gap year Narey, James Rio Hondo College Nassar, Michael Fullerton College Natividad, Nicholas CSU Fullerton Navarro, Melaney Fullerton College Navarro, Taylor CSU Long Beach Nellisserry, Nitin UC Riverside Nguyen, Jordan UC Irvine Nolen, Nathan CSU Sonoma Nolff, Natalie Texas State University Norseth, Jenna Fullerton College Ogdon, Ashton University of Utah Ohler, Dimitri Cerritos College Owen, Brooke* Pace, Amanda Biola University Pace, Rachel Westmont College Pacheco, Alan Fullerton College Palmer, Nathan Rio Hondo College Paquette, Julia Fullerton College Park, Su-Bin UC Riverside Patel, Anjali CSU Fullerton Paviolo, Daniel Fullerton College Payne, Alexis Fullerton College Peedikayil, Josiah CSU Fullerton Pena, Chloe Metro State University of Denver Penderghast, Jean Cal Poly Pomona Penuliar, Maria Orange Coast College Peralta, Jordi Northern Arizona University
Perez, Hannah Orange Coast College Perez, Catalina Fullerton College Perfetti, Michael Chapman University Petri, Melissa Fullerton College Pi, Taylor Cal Poly Pomona Pineda, Analisa US Marines Pontrelli, Mikayla Chaffey College Prim, Megan not attending Quijano, Caitlin Santa Monica College Quintana, Selena Point Loma Nazarene University Rachal, Jasmine Concordia University Ramani, Alexis Fullerton College Ramirez, Elyse Fullerton College Ramirez, Amy Cerritos College Ramirez, Josue* Recinos, Lin-Yi Cal Poly Pomona Resendiz, Paola Fullerton College Reyes, Alexis* Reyes, Cameron Fullerton College Reyes, Miles Cal Poly Pomona Reyes, Moises Fullerton College Richardson, Mia Arizona State University Rincon, Ethna CSU Fullerton Roberts, Christian Cal Poly SLO Robles, Adrian not attending Rodrigues, Maleah Arizona State University Rodriguez, Max undecided Rodriguez, Milo Fullerton College Rodriguez, Michaela George Fox University Rodriguez, Iliana Cal Poly Pomona Rodriguez Espinoza, Edgar Cal Poly Pomona Roh, Nicholas CSU Fullerton Rojas, Eduardo Barber College Romero, Lynette Fullerton College Romero, Sophia Biola University Romero, Mitzi Fullerton College Rose, Jada UC Riverside Roybal, Megan Stanbridge University Ruiz, Bryce Santiago Canyon College Ruth, Jonathon Boise State University Rutledge, Grant Pacific University Saka, Juri CSU Fullerton Salas, Natalie Biola University Salazar, Ella CSU Fullerton Sanchez, Aaron CSU Fullerton Sanchez, Maria gap year Sanchez, Destiny Mt. SAC Sanchez, Leia Fullerton College Sanchez, Lenette Santa Ana College Sandoval, Julissa Mt. SAC Sandoval, Martin Fullerton College Santillan, Daniel Fullerton College Santos, Kaileen Fullerton College Santos, Anthony US Marines Santuci, Jessica Santiago Canyon College Sarabi, Emily Fullerton College Schroll, Linsey CSU Long Beach Seidl, Ben UCLA Serna, Daisy Cypress College Serna, Adelelmo US Marines Serna, Isabel Fullerton College Serna, Liliana* Seymour, Ryan Fullerton College Shin, Young UC Riverside Shin, Sereen University of Nevada, Las Vegas Silva, Victor Santa Ana College Sims, Derek Santa Ana College Slife, Makaila UC Irvine Smith, Samantha Fullerton College Sohn, Deborah MCPHS University Solis, Jordan Cal Poly Pomona Song, Ji Yoo University of Illinois, Urbana Champagne Sons-Sanchez, Sarah CSU Fullerton Southard, Kaitlyn not attending Speer, William Florida College
Spicer, Tyler CSU Fullerton Sprague, Kevin Whittier College Stack, Hallie Vanguard University Starkman, Samantha Fullerton College Stefun, Nicole Arizona State University Stendahl, Angela University of Redlands Stoddard, Ashlyn Mt. SAC Swenson, Katie Biola University Tallase, Richard Fullerton College Tan, Eleazer San Diego Mesa College Tetreault, Valerie CSU Fullerton Thompson, Jacqueline Fullerton College Thornburgh, Christopher Cal Poly SLO Thorum, Todd CSU Fullerton Tjoa, Madeline UC San Diego To, Tiffany Cal Poly Pomona Tobin, Jon Hope International University Torres, Joe not attending Tran, Daniel Cal Poly Pomona Traylor, Mary Orange Coast College Tripp, Sydney Mt. SAC Truelock, Daria Crafton Hills College Tyree, Camille gap year Uribe, Nathalie CSU Chico Valencia, Jared Rio Hondo College Valenti, Tommy Boise State University Van Andel, Madison University of Alabama Vasquez, David Santiago Canyon College Vasquez, Samantha Chaffey College Velazquez, Jose Fullerton College Ventic, Ashton Fullerton College Villa, Natalia CSU Fullerton Villalpando, Humberto Fullerton College Villalpando, Oziel CSU Fullerton Villanueva, Crystal Fullerton College Villavicencio, Jacob Fullerton College Villegas, Mark NOCROP Villegas, Elijah Rio Hondo College Vo, Nathan Fullerton College Von Puschendorf, Derek Cerritos College Walker, Eric Oregon State University Watkins, Casey University of Arizona Waughan, Gareth Fullerton College Weiss, Alexandra UC Berkeley Weissmann, Jordan CSU Fullerton Wellen, Randall Baylor University Williams, Aidan Fullerton College Williams, Jake CSU San Marcos Wilson, Elyse University of Arizona Witt, Tobias Fullerton College Wong, Christian UC Irvine Wong, Brittany Fayetteville Technical College Wulfestieg, Ryley Fullerton College Yang, Eunhye Chapman University Yang, Soo Yeon University of San Francisco Yang, Matthew UC Irvine Yeung, Aidan Virginia Military Institute Yoo, Jacob Harvey Mudd College Youmans, Alec Santa Ana College Yun, Caleb UC Riverside Yun, Casey UC Merced Zahrndt, Caelum Fullerton College Zarate, Nathan not attending Zhou, Joyce CSU Fullerton Zuo, Jiahao CSU Fullerton * the Wildcat was unable to determine post-high school plans for these students
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Megan Roybal
With five cats, four dogs, two tortoises, one cockatiel, and one guinea pig, Megan Roybal, senior, is clearly an animal lover. And this passion for animals has inspired her to pursue Veterinary Technology at Stanbridge University, a nursing and Allied health school, next Fall. “Animals are a huge part of my life (I own 13 pets), and they make people happy,” Roybal said. “You really do grow a bond with them; they’re your friends even though you can’t necessarily talk to them. When I’m upset, my dogs know and always try to comfort me. Animals truly care about you.” Roybal aspires to be a veterinarian technician that works with dogs and cats. Compared to a veterinarian who performs surgery on animals, puts them down if they’re too sick, and gives diagnoses, a veterinarian technician monitors and takes care of animals before, during, and after surgery. Roybal would prefer being more of a “nurse” to animals, as she “would be happier to help and see them get better over time.”
Carson Kaiser
Just this October, Carson Kaiser, senior, dropped his marine biology plans for a “better-fitting” occupation: businessman. Next year, he will major in Business/ Finance at San Diego State University. “There are more opportunities in business than there are in the marine biology field,” Kaiser said. “I also think I’m a pretty decent people person, and I felt that I’d waste that skill if I chose to hang out with fish.” Kaiser’s current job as a crewmember at McDonald’s has even given him valuable exposure to the business world. “My working experience has taught me that no matter how terrible the customers treat you and no matter what they throw at you (they’ve thrown change at me before), you can’t get mad or retaliate,” Kaiser said. “You have to put a good face on for the brand, so they’ll come back.” Post-college, Kaiser would like to either be a chief financial officer of a company or own a business.
Eric De Masi
Music has always been a part of senior Eric De Masi’s life, so it’s no surprise that his future will be composed of it as well. De Masi has played the drums ever since he was three. And when he was 12, De Masi joined his first band at the Guitar Center Rockshow Camp. They were called Unknown Fate and they played various rock covers from the ‘60s to the early ‘00s. Now, in high school, De Masi is part of three bands: ‘90s pop punk Fockstail, garage rock Panacea, and experimental Plastic Microwaves. De Masi produces tracks for all three, and his work is featured on Spotify and iTunes. “I like creating garage rock/punk because of the high energy and overall tone that most bands in those genres have,” De Masi said. “And rock in particular is going through a transitional period right now; a lot of different artists are changing what that word means. Being a part of that progression is a goal of mine, “ De Masi plans to either freelance as an audio engineer, attend LA Film and Recording School, or maybe tour long-term. But wherever he goes, De Masi wants “people to relate with tracks that [he] creates and inspire them to innovate sonically.”
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Katie Swenson
Taking pictures on an iPod Touch when she was young was only the beginning of senior Katie Swenson’s passion for photography. Now equipped with a Canon Rebel T6 and professional photographer aspirations, Swenson will pursue Photography at Biola University. “Through photography, I feel like I’m able to capture a moment in its purest form,” Swenson said. “It’s something that comes very naturally to me; I have an eye for how things should look.” As “she picked up the eye for photography on her own”, Swenson was exposed to the technicalities of photography in ROP Photo. She learned the amount of time needed for a photoshoot and an edit, and became more proficient in Lightroom CC and Adobe Photoshop. It was in this class that she realized photography was “definitely something [she] could make a career out of.” With experience like wedding engagements and BOHS’s Homecoming Court photoshoot, Swenson decided to make her photography career official in January. Swenson made her own brand, Katie Swenson Photo, which she promotes on her Instagram, katieswensonphoto, and on her website, katieswensonphoto.com. Since then, she’s served around 20 clients, most of whom are high schoolers. Swenson takes college portraits, graduation shoots, dance photos, and landscape photos. Her goal is to “give people the best photos in the best quality.” Once at Biola University, Swenson aims to develop her brand into a small business and “get [her] photography out there.”
Alek Cendejas
After watching Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs during his sophomore year, senior Alek Cendejas’s life came into focus he knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. Next Fall, he will pursue a degree in Provisional Film Production at CSU Northridge. There wasn’t anything particular about Reservoir Dogs that caught his attention. According to Cendejas, it “isn’t even the best movie ever made.” But to make “something that great”, to make something that would profoundly change people’s perspectives, appealed to Cendejas. He started visualizing shots and coming up with story ideas wherever he went. “Through movies, you can create stories that people can really learn from,” Cendejas said. “You can challenge societal norms and make a meaningful impact through such a common visual medium. Everyone enjoys watching movies to certain extent, so film is a form of visual communication that reaches so many people.” Currently, Cendejas is writing a horror screenplay inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft. He specifically draws on Lovecraft’s “themes relating to humanity’s cosmic insignificance and the terror that comes from inserting beings beyond our comprehension into the mix.” As he doesn’t have any professional equipment, he’s experimenting with his iPhone and Moment camera wide angle lens. Cendejas believes that “a movie can be made with almost any type of camera.” “I just want to make really great films that people enjoy for
various reasons because I enjoy so many different movies for so many different reasons,” Cendejas said. “I want to make an impact, but I also want to make films that people can enjoy as entertainment and as art.” June 2018
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Ashley Kim
As more people in Northern California vote despite a larger population in Southern California, increasing local voter turnout in elections is a daunting task. But senior Ashley Kim is motivated to make sure that every person has access to, and the power to change, state government. This zeal for politics is what led Kim to double major in Business and Public Policy at UC Berkeley. In high school, Kim has immersed herself deeply in the political world. Since the summer of her junior year, Kim has interned with California District 65 Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva. She answers phone calls and organizes voter events during campaign season. On the side, Kim also holds voter registration drives. “I want to represent the values of inclusivity and accessibility, which is why I’m so invested in voter turnout. I want to make sure everyone has an input on how our government is run and the power to change our system,” Kim said. “When people think of me in the political world, I want their political efficacy to rise through the roof.” Kim’s ultimate dream is to become a Supreme Court Justice. In her free time, she enjoys reading about Supreme Court cases and their political insulation, meaning that policy is detached from other outside influences. To be in an environment where “[she] can pay attention to every aspect in a policy and make important decisions” appeals to her and one day, she aims to be at “the forefront of a meaningful Supreme Court case.”
Jonathan Eichinger
Reading Dan Hooper’s Dark Cosmos: In Search of Our Universe’s Missing Mass and Energy sparked senior Jonathan Eichinger’s passion for physics and eventually led him to double major in Physics and Computer Science at UC Berkeley. “I thought it was a really interesting book, and it brought up a lot of things that I’ve never thought of before like dark matter and dark energy,” Eichinger said. “Learning about these weird cosmological phenomenon is pretty exciting for a teenager.” A four-year GITA and former Physics C student, Eichinger has always had a natural curiosity about the STEM field. In the summer of his junior year, he was selected to intern at BOEING. His internship was in the aerodynamics sector, and he learned about computational fluid dynamics, which uses computer generated models to simulate airflow around wings. Eichinger is also the president of Robotics Club, which reached the First Robotics World Championships for the first time in school history. Both of these opportunities exposed Eichinger to the technical and research aspects of physics. “I really like physics because it is essentially the underlying understanding of everything. If you really think about what makes the world happen, it’s physics,” Eichinger said. “It’s all the interactions between particles and you wouldn’t even be thinking right now if it wasn’t for physics. I’m the type of person who strives for understanding things a little bit deeper and knowing physics is like knowing the world a little bit more intimately.” 12
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Eichinger plans to join an internship at Google or another tech company in Silicon Valley. Although “computer science is much more marketable than physics,” he would like a job that combines both.
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Deborah Sohn
Motivated by her mother’s battle with thyroid cancer, Deborah Sohn, senior, will major in Radiography at the Boston branch of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) next year. Sohn chose MCPHS because it fulfilled many of her college needs and wants. MCPHS has centralized career paths, offers multiple undergraduate opportunities in various hospitals, and provides Sohn an accelerated path to graduate. Sohn was specifically interested in radiology and sonography due to her mother’s struggles with thyroid cancer. “I was drawn [to radiology] because of the ultimate impact I could have on people’s lives,” Sohn said. “Radiology is the use of medical imaging to both diagnose and treat people with diseases and/or injuries, so I knew I’d be able to help people somehow with this career path.” In the future, Sohn plans to earn a Master’s degree in Health Science and “get a good job in a hospital, [either] in Boston or California.”
Taylor Pi
A love of cooking has prompted Taylor Pi, senior, to pursue a degree in Hospitality at Cal Poly Pomona next Fall. Pi has cooked several times a week since seventh grade as a fun way to relieve stress and make people happy with her food. However, “as it’s not an ideal job for financial stability right away,” her next step is hotel business and management. This will not only prepare her for a potential culinary school path post-college, but also indulge her love of traveling and adventure. “I’d like to go back to South Korea because my mom is from there, and I also want to explore Europe because it’s full of history. Honestly, I would like to go anywhere; I just like experiencing new things and getting out of my comfort zone,” Pi said. “Seeing how people live and seeing how one culture does one thing but doesn’t do another thing. It’s really cool to see various lifestyles everywhere and how the world can be so different and the same.”
Nathan Hackman
What started as a childhood interest in video games has transformed into a lifelong passion for Nathan Hackman, senior. Hackman’s interest in video game design was sparked by games such as Doom and Starcraft. He was fascinated by the game’s visuals and how these visuals enhanced the gameplay. A game artist thinks of everything: a character’s backstory, what they’re wearing, and their personality. Hackman wanted to explore and share his own ideas on what a game should be like. “With my art, I want to especially show people something they haven’t seen before. And I think that’s what a lot of video game designers are trying to do; they’re showing you something you would’ve never thought of,” Hackman said. “For example, there is nothing else like the art in Fortnite. That’s why it’s so wellloved. It’s so cartoony and fun, but it’s a battle royale set-up.” To achieve his dream of working in the video game industry, Hackman is applying to Laguna College of Art and Design for Game Art and Design, and hopes to someday work for Blizzard or another high-end video game company. June 2018
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photo by DANIEL CHO SAMPLING A TASTE OF BREA: Juniors Victoria Bell (left) and Kayla Gil (right) sample brownies and pulled pork sandwiches at Taste of Brea: Chasing Delicious on May 24.
Acquiring a Taste of Brea
On May 24, the annual Taste of Brea: Chasing Delicious was held in Downtown Brea from 5 to 9 p.m. Hosted by Nationwide Insurance, the festival featured food booths from restaurants from Brea. Thousands of visitors were offered samples of food and drinks, ranging from tacos from Fresca’s Mexican Grill to sweets from Nothing Bundt Cakes. Local business exhibitors were amidst the food booths, promoting their enterprise to the crowd. The band, Cold Duck, provided entertainment with a lively performance. “It was a really nice environment, and my favorite food there was the crème brûlée. When we both took our first bites, we just looked at each other and moaned because the food was so delicious. It was definitely a nice place to get a feel of Brea,” Victoria Bell, junior, said. The Taste of Brea event is famous for “showcas[ing] [Brea’s] vibrant business community and city as one of Southern California’s premier destinations.” Taste of Brea draws over 3000 visitors by providing “exceptional dining, quality entertainment, and diverse shopping options,” according to breachamber.com. To sample local restaurants and breweries, one must purchase a wristband online. $25 wristbands were available for adults, and $10 wristbands were available for children ages ten and under. According to Martin Oh, a visitor from Chino Hills, this event provides a chance for people to discover Brea’s value. Oh was able to “experience what Brea is like through the food and other features” displayed at Brea Downtown. by CHOYUN LEE
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Doug Johnson | CARNEGIE MELLON | swim “I’m very grateful that Carnegie Mellon University’s swim team is perfect for continuing my athletic career, while its academics and the opportunities that will be available to me during and after my time there are also exceptional.”
Abby Claire Boozer | NORTHERN MICHIGAN | golf “I’m really excited to go! It’s going to be a great experience and I’m excited to see another part of the country I haven’t been to. It’s beautiful and I can’t wait to try new things and go new places.”
Jon Tobin | HOPE INTERNATIONAL | cross country photo courtesy of KENROY JARRETT HOOP HOUSE: Seniors Jasmine Rachal and Iyree Jarrett attend a basketball game with their father, Kenroy Jarrett, and younger brother, Kayden Jarrett. Rachal and Jarrett committed to Concordia University in Irvine and Westmont College, respectively.
Sibling Rivalry Senior team captains Iyree Jarrett and Jasmine Rachal walk the court as the last few seconds tick down against Los Alamitos in the CIF-SS Division I playoffs. The buzzer sounds, signaling the final time Jarrett would play alongside her stepsister, Rachal. This fall, Jarrett will play for Westmont College women’s basketball team in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC), while Rachal will compete for Concordia University, Irvine, in Pacific West Conference. Not having her sister as her teammate for the first time in 10 years will take some getting used to, Rachal believes. “Now that we will be on different teams, I will definitely miss going over the game plan with her, talking about what we could’ve done differently in each game, and just analyzing our competition together,” Rachal said. The Jarrett and Rachal duo was a dynamic one for the
Ladycats. Together, the siblings posted an overall record of 76-17 and undefeated league record of 20-0 in their three-year stint as varsity teammates, including a 23-5 season with a perfect 6-0 Crestview League record this year. This season, Rachal led the team with 15.3 points per game, while Jarrett dished out 5.1 assists per game. Jarrett was named First Team All-League this year and Second Team All-League in 2017. Rachal achieved Most Valuable Player in the Crestview League, First Team AllCounty, and All-CIF Division I this year and First Team All-League and Second Team All-County in 2017. As the two sisters begin their new basketball paths for the next four years, Rachal hopes for success in both her sister and herself. “It’s been a lot of fun being a dynamic duo on the floor, and I know her and I will both thrive at our new schools. We will always have each other’s back no matter how far we go,” Rachal said.
“The first time I came to Hope everyone knew my name. Most of that had to do with my brother, but I had this feeling that my heart had found a new home. I knew that I had made the right choice and would be lead down the righteous path of God.”
Linda Cho | FRESNO STATE | swim “I’m super thrilled to have committed to Fresno State. The environment of the school is everything I wanted. The coaches and athletes welcomed me to the new family, and I can’t wait to contribute to the team in August.”
Ethan Han | UC IRVINE | golf “I’m very excited and looking forward to the next chapter of my life [at UCI]. I wanted to find a school that competed at the highest level and I was lucky enough to be offered a spot to compete for Irvine. I’m confident we can continue to win the conference championship and even beyond.”
Caitlyn Graves | BLACK HILLS STATE | softball “I’m extremely blessed to have signed there. It’s a great school with a great atmosphere. My coach is great, and my teammates are all cool and positive. I really like that I get to play in the RMAC, which is a super competitive conference.”
Jacob Cain | WILLIAM WOODS | track “I chose WWU [in Missouri] because in my opinion, it was the best education for the best price, because of my scholarship, and I will be able to continue my track career.”
Grant Rutledge | PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | soccer
“Hopefully I can make a difference to the program. There are so many things to do in the Portland area and that really excites me. Pacific will be a great place to live for four years.”
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