Knight & Day News Vol 1 Issue 2_23-24

VOL. 1

ISSUE 2 2023-24

Knight and Day DANCE SPOTLIGHT!

GIRLS DANCE STOLE THE SHOW ON JANUARY 12 - 13!

WINTER CONCERT! JAZZ, CHOIR & ORCHESTRA TEAMED UP TO MAKE ONE UNFORGETTABLE SHOW!

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Issue 2: 2023-2024 KNIGHT & DAY NEWS

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Lakewood High School Dance Team Captains Holly Johnson Dance Captian-Advanced

Melanie Betancourt Dance Captain- Elite Intermediate

Emily Ramirez Dance Captain- Intermediate

Last January, Lakewood High School Dance Department brought the house down with their epic winter dance show. After three months of serious hustle, the Advanced and Intermediate teams wowed the crowd, along with the Beginning Classes and PI Club.

But if you couldn't make it to the winter show, don't fret! There's another one coming up in May! Swing by to cheer on our graduating seniors as they dance their way out of high school in style. See you there!

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BANDTER The Winter Edition

Winter Performing Groups + A New Addition to School Spirit Groups

d r a u G r W in t e As of December 2023, our Lakewood Color Guard has begun work on their 2024 Winter Guard show.

What exactly is Winter Guard though?

It’s a conglomerate of existing Guard members plus new members who have gone through the audition process and committed to the group. It’s a rigorous activity that demands mental and physical strength, coordination, technique, and consistent practice. Despite the varying skill levels and abilities of the members, new members were chosen specifically for their willingness to try new things and perform to their fullest in any given way.

Last year, the team won first in their division and moved the current team to a higher division. This success has also brought about a higher standard for all members.

This year, the show theme has taken a rather dramatic turn from last year’s fun, happy, scarecrows. They will be performing a sorrowful lyrical performance about the important people in their lives. It features multiple solo tricks from our newly created sabre line, a dance solo, and a flag solo both from new members.

The team will be competing in their first classifying show in February with only a part of the production choreographed.

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n o i s s u c r e P r e W in t Not only have we got a Winter Guard, but we also have something a bit more familiar to those in the Band or those in the music program: Winter Percussion! Similarly to the guard, Winter Percussion includes people who are both members of the Regiment’s Drumline and Front Ensemble (Pit), as well as new folks who joined in for the fun of making music.

In past years, and by that I mean the years “postCOVID,” Winter Percussion was… a bit lackluster to say the least, and most of our members could agree with that.

They’d meet for practice, perform a song for the school’s concert, and that was about it. But this year, we’re raising the bar a good seventeen feet off the ground, because this year our Winter Percussion will be competing as an entire concert ensemble!

Our new co-coaches, Kayla and Kayden who have both joined the Regiment staff as of this past field season, are working hard with this group to pull off technically and musically challenging piece for the show. The song is titled “Technorganic.” As the name implies, it is a blend of the more traditional sounds you’d find in your typical concert percussion section, with the additions of more electric elements including synthesizer (keyboard), guitar, bass, and a lot more.

We cannot wait to see the wonderful Lakewood Drumline, Pit, and Co. perform such a spectacle of a show this year, especially the band themselves.

Introducing: Lancer Band!

You could say our Percussion Section and Color Guard will be quite busy over the next few months. But what about the rest of the Marching Band? Surely they’ll be doing something besides rallies and the occasional one-off performance at a local middle school.

And you would be correct…

With the introduction of our new head Director, Mr. Kuehnast comes a slew of new opportunities for our regiment, one of them being the formation of a new group within the regiment itself, that being the “traveling circus:” The Lancer Band.

“But what’s the difference between the Lancer Band and the Marching Band?” You may be asking. The Lancer Band, unlike the regular Regiment, is a by-audition group consisting mostly of members originally from the Marching Band. Similarly, they play music at events, but not football games this time.

Lancer Band performs during our school’s basketball games, both girls and boys and those of you who have attended have most definitely seen them (or rather heard them) blasting some new tunes in addition to our usual lineup.

Expect to see more of this brand new group in the coming semester, and remember to cheer them on! (We work hard for this, we deserve some acknowledgement). If you play an instrument, and/or are interested in joining, come talk to directors Mr. Shegina and Mr. Kuehnast in the band room to schedule an audition. (This is not a paid advertisement).

Introducing Lakewood’s Newly Retired Mrs.Couch

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In this interview with Mrs. Couch she talks about her time spent at Lakewood for 18 years and how she made such close friends over the years.

Introducing Lakewood’s Head Volleyball Coach Mr. Wadley

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Lakewood’s Coach Mr Wadley reflects on historic 500th victory. Mr. Wadley strategy to better his team is to set weekly and monthly goals. He is a soon to be retired head volleyball coach and will be missed

Introducing Lakewood’s Sophomore Varsity Quarter Back Kade Casillas

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Kade Casillas is a sophomore and he is a starting quarterback for Lakewoods football team and he talks about how he is thankful for this opportunity because being so young can help with his future.

The Happiness Project

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Our goal was to ask people what made them happy.

Knight and Day News

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For this it is our school's newspaper where we discuss the different pathways, school events, and what the school is doing for changes.

The Happiness Project “So, what is it that makes you happy?”

“My Family” “We’re all very close and just spending time with them makes me happy”

Ms.Stendahl

“My Family and friends!”

“I love hanging out with them and I feel like they bring me joy everytime we hangout! So, I love spending time with them”

Ms. Melendez

“My Three Girls’’ “I’m a sub and staff here. My three daughters make me happy.

Parenthood is so hard; it’s like my second job. I love them”

Carlita Ellis

A t h r l e e c t ics n a L

Game schedule Rugby Jan 26th @ St. Anthony Feb 2nd @ Edison Feb 9th @ Redondo Feb 17th Playoffs

Lacrosse Feb 13th @ Lynwood Feb 15th @ Corona Feb 20th @ Esparanza Feb 22nd VS Corona Feb 27th vs Beverly Hills Feb 29th vs Tustin

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2024

Badminton

Amanda Chhoy Karen Tan Jacob Vong

Flag Football Kennedy Martz

Football

Baseball

Mason Yourba

Basketball

Cristina Jones

Cross Country Caleeya Jackson

Softball

Jay Tauala-Harris Tyree Mccowan

Laci Berecochea

Volleyball

Track

Jade Epps Lalelei Hall Zaria Thornton

Water Polo Brooke Baze

Jai’ya Jones Amaya Rice

Wrestling

Ashley Wafer Nelson Ramirez

All-Round Performer Laci Berecochea

Coach of the Year Dylan Thompson

Future Star Award Lucky Fasavalu

Scholar Athlete Zaria Thornton

Concert Choir Madrigal Singers Sinfonietta Strings Tiny Band Symphonic Winds Winter Quinlet

STAFF LIST Ejay Acevedo Melanie Betancourt Briannah Cade Evelyn Castaneda Pedro Chavez Katalina Coffee Alivia Elias Presscott Frost Evelyn Gonzalez Adrian Gregory Walker Steven Griego Jada Hannah Vanessa Hernandez Taylor Hightower Justin Holt Darius Hood Briseida Lara Garcia Micah Lee Alison Lemus Arianna Lope Sierra Lund Jada Maldonado

Anabelle Escobar

Serenity Mares Abraham Marin-Alvarez Lilianna Martinez Nygel Melara Isabella Monzon Angie Morales Osorio Alexa Notario Jacinta Onosai Veronica Ourn Pech Leslie Pena Emily Ramirez Emma Rojas Ariana Romero Ramos Giselle Rubalcava Giovanni Silva Jolette Silva Autumn Stubbs Fatima Vera Valerie Verano Michael Watson Shay Weaver Raul Zamora

Editors in Chief

Sergio Ramirez