BOSCO TECH’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
THE GEAR
ISSUE 134 NOV ‘23
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Happy November, Tech family! So many good things took place in the past few weeks that it’s challenging to summarize them all on the pages of a newsletter. Suffice to say, students, instructors and coaches are very busy and our administration is incredibly proud of all that is being accomplished. At our recent State of the School address, Principal Jeff Krynen and I gave an overview of the academic accomplishments of our students, the plans being made for the school’s future growth and the strong additions to our leadership in the form of dynamic new board members. This is an exciting time at the Tech and we’re happy that you and your family are a part of it! As I’ve recently had the opportunity to share with numerous alumni, both on the road and at our recent Techmen Reunion Weekend, our graduates are the embodiment of the Salesian system and Bosco Tech’s foundational goals in action. For more than six decades, we have been preparing students for emerging careers and advanced studies in technology fields that continue to rapidly evolve. We are fully supportive as other schools make vital inroads in STEM education, but it’s what the Tech has been all about for generations! And our alumni are the proof! Our current students are being equipped for tomorrow’s technological professions, just as their predecessors were. Seniors who spent this past summer working in technology and applied sciencefocused internships are now applying to colleges and universities across the country with resumes enhanced by the real-world insights they gained in the professional world. Several of those amazing opportunites were provided by our alumni in industry--thank you, Techmen! Roughly half of our junior class is currently undertaking the six-month internship preparation program in hopes of obtaining similar experiences next summer. They are benefiting greatly from the guidance being shared by the helpful seniors who are providing Q&A panel sessions. Assisting their ‘younger brothers’ is a vital part of the Tech’s unique and intangible sense of community. And so, they are already paying it forward.
WHAT A BUSY MONTH OCTOBER WAS!
That same community based on brotherhood will welcome into its ranks our newest Techmen at the Freshman Tie Ceremony on Nov. 5. While each academic year seems to go faster, and the cyclical nature of each year’s activities seems more evident, it’s important to stop and savor these celebrations of high school life and appreciate and applaud the young people being enriched by them. I am truly grateful our Tech families, each so committed to seeing their sons thrive, and to our teachers and staff who support the students and their families.
Especially thankful in this season, Memo Gutierrez (AU ‘83) President
SENIOR EARNS NATIONAL HONOR Congratulations to Tech senior Caleb Glassow (IDEA ‘24) who has been named a Commended Student in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Only 34,000 students nationally annually are recognized for this honor, based on their exceptional academic promise. They are among the top 50,000 scholars who completed the College Board’s 2022 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) “Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a National Merit Scholarship Corporation spokesperson. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their school play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of education excellence in our nation.” Great job, Caleb!
TECH EARNS AP’S TOP HONOR
Bosco Tech has earned Platinum recognition on the 2023 AP School Honor Roll. The level is the highest distinction in the College Board’s newly introduced program. The Tech was selected for the top honor based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness.
PREPPING FOR INTERNSHIPS
ANNE SIGOLOFF, MANAGER OF FOUNDATION RELATIONS & INTERNSHIP COORDINATOR Nearly 45 Tech juniors are participating in this fall’s internship preparation program. During their frequent lunchtime meetings, the students hear from mini-panels of seniors who completed the program and successful summer internships. The seniors are sharing firsthand information about careers, majors, and internship companies. Last month, we began the panels with the Boeing Interns for juniors to explore a variety of majors in aerospace engineering. October featured a civil engineering panel of 2023 interns from JMDiaz, Inc. and IRS, Demo. Students also were exposed to interest inventories Civil engineering focused Q&A featuring Anthony Ramirez (ACE) and to gain insight into their strengths and Ryan Garcia (IDEA), who interned at Interior Removal Specialist, Inc., skills and what they may be best suited and Matthew Lopez (IDEA) and Juan Pablo Rodriguez (ACE) who for. interned at JMDiaz, Inc. On Oct. 21, four BMET juniors, Nolan Adalin, Joshua Camarillo, Ryan Viengkhou and Austin Wu participated in a one-day biotech lab internship at the Pasadena Bio Collaborative Incubator and the Amgen Biotech Experience. Students helped produce and provided quality control of approximately 300 media plates in addition to electrophoresis buffers, sterile aliquots and other supplies for the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) kits. Students will rotate in the lab with expertise and hands-on guidance from mentors who attend local colleges and universities such as UCLA, PCC, Cal State Northridge and CSULA. For interested juniors, there are several one-day internships throughout the school year. These one day experiences have helped our students in the past secure coveted summer internships with organizations like the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, The Keck Graduate Institute, Oak Crest Institute of Science, Childrens’ Hospital and the Los Angeles Pediatric Society. In addition to working directly in the lab, our students participate in a lunch-and-learn session led by Lab Director Dr. Wendie Johnston, where they gain tips for networking and learn about career options in the biotech industry.
2023-2024 ANNUAL REPORT ONLINE In the Tech’s 2022-2023 annual report, we invite you to explore highlights from the last academic year, review our year-end financials, and join us in thanking our generous alumni, parents, foundation partners, and friends for their continued support of the Tech. To read the full report, click here, or visit issuu.com/ boscotech
TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROGRAMS Bosco Tech is excited to launch several exciting programs in the 2023-2024 school year, partnering with other educational leaders and their school communities to prepare our students for an ever-changing world. In light of the unique resources the Tech offers students, several innovative Technology Outreach Programs have been under development for the past few months. Lead by Mr. Luis Garza (DE ‘94), Assistant Principal of Science & Technology, the programs will be available to teachers and students at local middle and elementary schools: Recently, two new projects were rolled out: •
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Saturday Tutoring: an Academic Response (S.T.A.R.) Math Tutoring Program. Offered two to three Saturdays per month. In its first session, the program drew 28 younger students who were tutored by the Tech’s National Honor Society members. Two-Point Perspective Drawing Workshop/Competition on October 28.
In the not-too-distant future, two additional educational initiatives will be rolled out:
RECTOR MAJOR NAMED CARDINAL Congratulations to Salesian Rector Major Ángel Fernández Artime, SDB, who was made a cardinal today by Pope Francis; he is the first cleric made a cardinal while heading a religious order. Cardinal Fernández Artime will continue to serve as the international Rector Major until July 2024. The Tech was very honored to host the Cardinal on campus in Nov. 2022 when he was in the U.S. to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the presence of Salesians in this country. On that day, Don Ángel toured the campus, had lunch with students, faculty and staff, and was the guest of honor at an assembly where we enjoyed an impromptu singalong with him. Don Angel ended his visit by praying a very special blessing over the Tech family!
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Robotics Team Support: FIRST LEGO League Challenge STEM Curriculum Support: B.E.S.T. (Bosco Elite School in Technology) Award
“Math is a tough subject for many students, and because they struggle with it they feel a STEM education is out of their reach,” said Mr. Garza. “It keeps many in our local community from dreaming of a career in the most challenging fields our country has to offer. For 68 years, Bosco Tech has been preparing young men to not just succeed in STEM, but to thrive. Our Technology Outreach Programs aim to tear down those walls and enable our elementary and middle school students to dream big and aim for a career in STEM.” If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Garza at lgarza@boscotech.edu.
2023 COLLEGE FAIR
FOOTBALL HOMECOMING 2023
Hundreds attended the Tech’s 2023 College Fair. Turning out to meet representatives from schools like Cal Tech and UC Berkeley, prospective students and families had 70 colleges, universities and service academies to consider. Special thanks to Tech alum Alfonzo Martinez (IDEA ‘19), (bottom left) who represented Woodbury University, where he is majoring in architecture.
Homecoming 2023 was an all-around success as the Tech took on Verbum Dei High School. The Tigers defeated Verbum Dei, 41 to 12, leading through the entire game. Halftime saw the Homecoming Court presented and crowned on the 50-yard line. The band, cheer team, family, fans and alumni brought down the house when the buzzer for the final quarter went off.
DOING LUNCH WITH COLLEGE REPS
Lunchtimes have been extra busy for Tech students over the past several weeks as representatives from more than 20 colleges like Carnegie Mellon, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have hosted informative lunch sessions. The casual round-table meetings allow students to ask questions about the campus environments and majors of interest.
L.A. TIMES FEATURES TIGERS Did you see the awesome article by veteran Los Angeles Times columnist Eric Sondheimer about the Tech’s own Jaden Erami, Darius Benitez and Ryan Osborne--brothers on and off the court? “If chemistry means anything in basketball,” wrote Sondheimer, “Bosco Tech is on another level.” Read the full article at: https://www.latimes.com/ sports/highschool/story/2023-10-15/bosco-techboys-basketball-championship-trio
RED RIBBON WEEK AT THE TECH
DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES CARLOS PLANTILLAS
With the unfortunate recent rise in teen reckless driving accidents and deaths, alcohol and drug use and the fentanyl overdoses involving teens, it is imperative we continue to make our young people aware of the dangers of drugs and unsafe driving. During Red Ribbon week, we had a guest speaker from the CHP who discussed the dangers of drinking and driving, drug use and risky behaviors. Together with videos, examples and interactive activities, the students gained insight and knowledge to assist them with making good healthy decisions. During the week, we celebrated and committed to a clean and sober lifestyle by participating in several relaxed dress code activities, used as an opportunity to continue to speak with and educate young people on the dangers involving drugs, alcohol and unsafe driving. By participating, we are sending a message that we are drug free and committed to a healthy lifestyle free from drugs and alcohol. Together we can provide a united effort to maintain a Safe, Drug Free school and community.
PROUD ALUM GIVES TECH SOCIAL MEDIA SHOUTOUT In response to the terrific LA Times article about our basketball players, Tech alumnus Mario A. Diaz (ME ‘86), who is the Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Army, recently shared on his official X (Twitter) account, “My high school, a bright shining example of our national motto - ‘E pluribus unum...Out of many, one.’ I couldn’t be more proud! Mr. Diaz is the highest ranking civilian in the U.S. Army. He was the Tech’s 2023 graduation keynote speaker, where he told the class of 2023, “You may become many things, but you will always be a Techman...once a Techman, always a Techman!
TECHMEN REUNION WEEKEND Seeing old friends, reminiscing, catching up, and swapping stories—Techmen Reunion Weekend 2023 was all about reuniting Techman brothers. The All-Alumni Mixer on Friday evening had an overflow crowd and Saturday evening’s gathering celebrated classes celebrating milestone anniversaries. Many alumni and their guests came to both events. If you know a Techman who’s not hearing from his alma mater, please ask him to update his contact information at boscotech.edu/alumni/info so we can let him know about future gatherings.
TUITION ASSISTANCE & RE-ENROLLMENT IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
The online FACTS Grant & Aid Tuition Assistance application and Reenrollment Packet for the school year 2024-2025 is accessible through your FACTS Family Portal on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Parents must apply annually online for re-enrollment and tuition assistance through the FACTS Family Portal. The Re-enrollment packet is required to be filled out and submitted before applying for tuition assistance. Please go to www.boscotech.edu, from the top right-hand corner select Student/Parent Hub, scroll down click on FACTS Login, sign in with your Username and Password, select Parent then select Login. On the home page of the FACTS Family Portal on the left-hand side select Apply/Enroll, select Enrollment/Re-enrollment, select Click Here to Open Enrollment, and then select the Start Enrollment Packet. Enrollment Packets are pre-populated; please update information or confirm the data before submitting your re-enrollment packet. As stated in the Enrollment Contract, an enrollment fee of $650 is charged to your FACTS payment plan and due on February 23, 2024, with an automatic withdrawal from your payment plan account. Following charges are the Student Service Fees of $750.00 split in two payments of $375.00 on March 22, 2024, and April 19, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Doris Longoria at dlongoria@boscotech.edu The deadline to submit an online Tuition Assistance application through FACTS Grant & Aid is: November 2, 2023, through February 2, 2024 – “No exception will be made after the deadline” To apply for the online Tuition Assistance application through FACTS Grant & Aid, please follow the steps below: • Log in to your FACTS Family Portal. On the home page select Financial, and then select apply for FACTS Grant & Aid; sign in with your email and password. • Click on Start Tuition Assistance Application. • Select the appropriate school year 2024-2025. • Complete the steps as prompted and upload all the required documents. • Submit with FACTS Grant & Aid processing fee of $40.00. Applicants will not be reviewed until all required documentation is uploaded and the Grant & Aid fee paid. Please note that if your FACTS account is past due, your Tuition Assistance application may be denied. The Tuition Assistance Program is designed to provide funds to eligible students from institutional and private funding sources. Tuition Assistance awards are valid for the year of application only. Assurance of an award is not guaranteed on an annual basis and depends on many factors, including available funding and application timing. We encourage families in need of Tuition Assistance to apply by the suggested dates. Please contact Mr. John Garcia at jgarcia@boscotech.edu with questions regarding tuition assistance.
IN GRATITUDE
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
The Bosco Tech community is extremely grateful for all recent donations made by generous foundations, organizations and alumni. Among those gifts: October 2023 Name Amount Purpose Rose Hills Foundation $45,000 Scholarships $ 1,500 Educational Activity Stipend Southern California Edison $ 5,000 Robotics $ 5,000 Scholarships Bosco Tech truly appreciates our benefactors who share our mission to educate young people. Please let us know if you have connections to a charitable foundation, or if your employer has a grant-making program. Contact Manager of Foundation Relations Anne Sigoloff at asigoloff@boscotech.edu or (626) 940-2027.
ALUMNI SOCCER GAME & FUNDRAISER • • •
When: Saturday December 23, 9:00AM - 12:00PM Where: Bosco Tech Soccer Pitch Cost: Tickets: $5.00 (Donation to play)
On Saturday, December 23, at 9:00 AM the Bosco Tech Soccer Program will host their Alumni Game & Fundraiser. Whether you play or not, don’t miss this opportunity to see your former teammates, fellow Techmen and old friends. We will have scarfs and shirts available for purchase. All proceeds will directly benefit the soccer program. Questions? For more information contact Coach Michael Mojarro at mmojarro@ boscotech.edu or Soccer Boosters at SoccerBoosters@boscotech.edu. RSVP - Let us know you are coming, at SoccerBoosters@boscotech.edu. Stay connected and see what we are doing this season — follow us on Instagram
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SEPTEMBER 2023 AWARDEES
The Student of the Month award recognizes student success in the classroom, as well as celebrates the outstanding characteristics of our students as citizens of the school community. These students were voted on by their teachers to receive this recognition. Today, it is my pleasure to announce the winners of the Students of the Month for September. For Grade 9: His teachers describe this student as responsible, dependable, & unusually forward thinking. He is able to balance sports & academics, and he will make an excellent addition to any tech he so chooses! The Grade 9 Student of the Month is: Evan Cipriani For Grade 10: This young man is optimistic, industrious, and helpful to anyone. He even volunteered to clean our classroom. He is a great student, both inside and outside of the classroom and he is very respectful and polite! The Grade 10 Student of the Month is: Dylan Casas For Grade 11: One of this student’s teachers said this young man did really well on his 3D cell model project for AP Biology and regularly schedules time outside of office hours to discuss the more difficult concepts related to the course. His writing is strong and consistent as well. He is kind, prepared, and always good for a discussion starter in class! The Grade 11 Student of the Month is: Nolan Adalin For Grade 12: This senior has attended office hours once a week since the start of the academic year and he did a phenomenal job on his biome diorama project for AP Environmental Science. He is very passionate about wanting to do well in his academics and consistently goes above and beyond in everything he does! The Grade 12 Student of the Month is: Andrei De La Cruz
ATHLETICS UPDATE
BY ATHLETIC DIRECTOR VINCENT NOLASCO
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Hello Bosco Tech,
Tigers Basketball is led by the 2023-2024 CIF-SS Coach of the Year, Coach Michael Romo.
Our Fall sports season is starting to wind down. The football program season ended and both cross country and Esports are finishing up their seasons with playoffs. The football program improved from the previous season. First-year Head Coach Adam Uballez was able to create enthusiasm, passion and culture. He was able to create a frosh/soph team as well. Coach Uballez and staff have worked diligently throughout the entire off season (starting this past February) with morning workouts starting at 6:30 a.m., strength and conditioning workouts, then to spring practice, summer practice and the fall season. In addition, it was our first season to have all the night football games on campus. It was a tremendous opportunity to bring the entire school community, supporters and alumni to the various home games; extra special were both homecoming and senior night. Tiger football looks to continue to build and strengthen the foundation and culture that Coach Uballez and staff have established. They are looking forward to year two of the program and the new season. The Cross Country program is wrapping up the league season. League Finals will take place on Halloween at the Santa Fe Dam. We anticipate our Tigers finishing strong and are very excited for the opportunity to participate in the CIF-SS Cross Country Preliminaries at Mt. Sac next month. Great job to both Coach Uballez and Coach Fimbres, both Tech alumni, for leading our young men in this fall sports season. It’s that time of the year where the fall season concludes and the winter season officially begins. Tigers Soccer have completed their tryouts and are prepared for the upcoming 2023-2024 season. Coach Mojarro is entering his third season as the head varsity coach(fourth season coaching here). He wants to build from last year’s success by finishing runner’s up in the league and a playoff appearance. The soccer program is looking to capture a league title and make another playoff appearance. Coach Mojarro has three returners: Marco Garcia(12th), Ivan Manzanilla(12th) and Eric Alvarez(10th) were first team all league (Santa Fe) for this season.
The varsity basketball team returns nearly everyone back from last season’s CIF-SS Division 5A Championship team(only lost one senior). Coach Romo has three returners: Darius Benitez (11th), Jaden Erami (11th) and Ryan Osborne (12th) were first team All League (Santa Fe). Coach Romo has three returners: Aston Wu (12th), Dominic Gallardo (10th) and Andrew Hernandez (12th) were second team All League (Santa Fe). In addition, he has three all CIF players returners: Darius Benitez (2 times), Jaden Erami (2 times) and Ryan Osborne. Lastly, Jaden Erami (2 times) and Ryan Osborne were first team 2023 All-Area Pasadena Star News Selection. Darius Benitez was second team 2023 All Area Pasadena Star News Selection. Last month the CIF-SS announced the new playoff divisions for this basketball season and our Tigers jumped two divisions from Division 5A to Division 3A. Coach Romo wants to continue to build from last year’s historic season by defending the Santa Fe League championship and making a playoff appearance in the CIF-SS Division 3A. Lastly, cheer on our Tigers for the upcoming winter seasons at the various home contests for both basketball and soccer. It’s going to be an exciting winter sports season! Go Tigers! Mr. Nolasco
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CROSS COUNTRY
ESPORTS UPDATE
BY ASSISTANT CROSS COUNTRY COACH BRAD STOLZ
BY HEAD COACH STEPHEN ANDRYSHAK
October was a busy month for our Cross Country team. Our second league race, the Del Rey League Duals, was on October 10 at Hollydale Park in South Gate. In a repeat of the Del Rey League Invitational last month, our JV team won handily with Bosco Tech putting four of the first six runners across the finish line: junior Micah Wong 1st, sophomore Nick Renteria (running with one shoe) 2nd, and juniors Josh Camarillo and Vince Hernandez 3rd and 6th. Four freshmen PRed. The varsity finished a noteworthy 2nd in their race, headed by juniors Daniel Cendejas, Andrew Rodriguez, and seniors Khiru Khan, JP Rodriguez, and Joesph Lee.
With the season underway our teams have gotten off to a hot start.
Next was the October 14 Bell Gardens Invitational at El Dorado East Regional Park in Long Beach. These races were by grade level. Here, 10 athletes, most of the freshmen and sophomores, ran a new PR. Many received medals. Nick (with both shoes now) cut a minute off his time from last year’s race, and Khiru ran an outstanding 5 minutes faster. Our third meet was the Mt SAC Invitational in Walnut on October 20. It is the largest meet on the most difficult course in the US. Over two days, 22,000 attend. Because our varsity raced in the HS Sweepstakes race with the top teams, our freshmen, sophomores, and JV also raced the most difficult races. The 91 degree weather kept participants from setting new PRs, especially the freshmen whose race was shortened to slightly less than two miles. Five did, however, improve their time from last year’s race: Khiru, JP, Micah, and Nick by 1-2 minutes, and junior Jaedon Vo by a tremendous seven minutes! Our JV team is #1 and Varsity #2 in the current league standings. Next up is our alumni race, the league finals, the CIF Prelims and Finals, and hopefully the State Finals. Wish us luck!
Our Halo roster is currently sitting at #1 In the Nation. They are currently undefeated sitting at 4-0 winning all of their best of five series in 3-0 fashion to currently hold a perfect 12-0 map count. They will look to continue their dominance as the season continues. Our Overwatch 2 team is also undefeated. winning their first three matches of the year with perfect 3-0 victories as well. Led by Tank player Dion Aguilar, a top 30 Tank player in all of North America, they are looking to win VHEL’s Alpha division this fall. Rocket League qualified for HSEL’s premier division this year which is a new division hosting the top 8 teams from each conference (Pacific & Atlantic). They are a solid 2-1 to start the season and aim to be a top 4 finisher heading into playoffs at the end of November. Valorant unfortunately did not qualify for premier division but are looking towards finishing at the top of HSEL’s Fall Major. Another team sitting at 2-1 with a long road ahead following their win at Bosco’s first LAN back in September, they want to have a strong finish this fall and aim to qualify for premier in the spring season. For VHEL’s Fortnite Duos season we currently have 4 rosters competing. Bosco Tech Grey (Daniel Munoz & Andrew Walldez) and Bosco Tech White (Dominic Munoz & Elijah Acob) are currently sitting at 4th and 10th on the leader boards out of 50 teams in the invitational division. Bosco Tech Gold (Andrew Garcia & Henrik Helms) and Bosco Tech Black (Daniel Mojica & Connor Bigham) are a part of VHEL’s Theta Division. They are finding their way and putting in the practice time to improve, currently at 18th and 38th of their division. For Super Smash Brothers we have our largest smash roster yet with 7 students competing in this 1v1 game. Currently leading the way for Bosco are Marc Islas and Matthew Vidaurri. Both of these students have started out 2-2 and sit in the top 45 of over 100+ students competing in the pacific division of Smash Ultimate. A new addition to VHEL’s game lineup this year is League of Legends. Bosco Tech’s League team sits on top of their 6 team conference at 2-1
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CATCHING UP WITH COLLEGE ATHLETES CHRISTIAN PEREZ (ACE ‘23)
And lastly, a new addition to Bosco’s lineup this year is our Mario Kart team. A student-led team, they are currently 1-1 and are looking to add a few more to the win column this month. Bosco Tech Esports, with the help of student volunteers leading the production team, has been putting a lot of work into the broadcast of our matches. If you want to follow along for the rest of this season and next season and see the hard work that all our players and broadcast team have been putting in, head over to youtube.com/@ BoscoTechEsports . From casting matches, producing live streams and even editing together highlights for social media, our students have been hard at work creating a great way for family and supporters to follow along. Streamed matches are live Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday unless otherwise updated. For updates and posts on when we go live as well as post game highlights, follow our twitter and instagram Twitter - @BoscoTechEsport Instagram - boscotechesports Thank you all for your continued support of our athletes and Go Tigers!
CROSS COUNTRY ALUMNI RUN It was great to see alumni runners keeping pace with the current team on Oct. 28 at the annual twomile Alumni Run.
Running Star Now Competes for CSULA New Tech graduate Christian Perez was recruited by Cal State University, Los Angeles. The cross country and track and field star is a great addition to the Golden Eagles team. We recently caught up with him to ask a few questions about his experiences so far:
How is competing for your university different from high school sports? Cross country is very different. In high school, it’s 5k/3mil, whereas in college, it’s 8k/5mil which is two more miles than I’m used to running in a race. I am also running Christian, third from the left in the back row, with his CSULA with a lot more older people who are in teammates. their prime-time age for running which makes competition more competitive. How is it the same? The only similarity between high school and college running is the way they treat the race. For example, how they get ready is pretty much the same way I would do it at Bosco Tech. What is your major? What is your future career path? My major is Civil Engineering. My path for my future is to find a company that is willing to give me an internship which will lead me to get a job with the company. What is a lesson Tech Coach Blayze Fimbres (CS ‘10), also an alumnus, taught you that is valuable to you now on your university team? Something he taught me was that if you don’t put the work in and you are not dedicated to practice, you will never improve or get faster. When you go to practice and do the mileage you are supposed to do and finish the workouts, you will improve your speed. The more consistent you are, the better because running is all about being consistent with training How did you feel when you were asked to join the CSULA team? I was pretty excited because I really wanted to join the team so I could improve my times and have more competition at a high level. How would you advise younger Tech athletes who would like to attract a college team? The advice I will give to Tech Athletes is to keep your training constant because no college team wants a lazy athlete who doesn’t want to get better, and to keep training in the off-season so you don’t lose the progress you made in season.
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How is it the same? That family atmosphere that you get by playing for each other every game. Your best friends will come from the team. You will be playing special teams just like you did in high school. Almost every skill position from offense and defense will be in a two-deep for every unit. The pre-game food and post-game dinner with the team will be the same as well.
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How is competing for your university different from high school sports? Everyone was somebody in high school. You’re not just going to come and get a spot automatically because of who you were the year before or if you are an upperclassmen. There are a lot of guys at each position. I was the sixth string running back when I first came, but was able to work my way up to another starting role on offense. The road games are pretty far which sometimes leads to overnight games where we would stay in hotels. Everyone is much stronger, faster, and smarter, and you will get rocked at some point. You will have almost no free time as there are meetings right after classes and then practice right after, and then meetings after practice. You have to wake up early for lifts or meetings in the morning. It’s all worth it, though!
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What is a lesson former Tech Coach Raudric Curtis taught you that is valuable to you now on your university team? He taught me that no matter how big you are, you can play college football if you put the work in and grind. How did you feel when you were asked to join the Buccaneers? I felt accomplished. I was excited to continue to do what I love. How would you advise younger Tech athletes who would like to attract a college team? Leave everything on the field. Everything is noticed by college coaches. Go to camps where you will get exposure. I highly recommend the CA Showcase. That is where I went and got multiple offers from the colleges that attended (https://www.cashowcase.org/)
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ALL SAINTS DAY LITURGY (FORMAL DRESS)
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11/2
ALL SOULS DAY
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11/3
S.T.A.R. PROGRAM MATH TUTORING (9 TO 11 AM)
SAT (OFF CAMPUS) NO BINGO SUN
11/5
FRESHMAN TIE CEREMONY AT 9:30 AM
TECHNOLOGY INFO SESSION #3 IN TECHS AT 11 AM
OPEN HOUSE FROM 12 NOON TO 4 PM
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NORTHERN CA COLLEGE TOUR
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PARENT COUNCIL MEETING AT 6 PM
HERFF JONES JUNIOR RING ORDER DEADLINE 6 PM
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VETERANS DAY HOLIDAY (SCHOOL CLOSED)
11/10
FRC TEAM POTLUCK AT 11 AM
SAT 11/11 VETERANS DAY SUN
11/12
BASKETBALL TIP-OFF MASS AT 11 AM
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THANKSGIVING PRAYER SERVICE
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11/20-11/21 OFFICE HOURS 8 AM-3 PM
WED-FRI
11/22-11/24 OFFICE CLOSED
THANKSGIVING GOODNESS AT 9 AM
THURS 11/23 HAPPY THANKSGIVING! TUES-FRI
11/28-12/1
KAIROS 95
SAT
12/2
S.T.A.R. PROGRAM MATH TUTORING (9 TO 11 AM)