Boys Golf fnish fourth at Aiello Invitational

By Karina Han Sports Editor

On March 13, Boys Golf played at the Aiello Invitational golf tournament, fnishing fourth place out of 22 teams. Junior Matthew Almajano scored 72 points, placing him third out of 110 players. ▪ in second place. The team’s performance was strong consistently throughout the entirety of the event, allowing them to win many events in a row while occasionally placing second or third.

The majority of the issues the team faced were due to the inexperience of the younger swimmers. Many of the newer team members also lacked the required training and experience needed to make them successful at competitions and meets. Still, the team managed to exceed expectations despite the troubles that they faced. “Although some of them didn’t get in their best times, overall, they still performed really well,” Varsity Swim Coach Felice Tran said.

Tran hopes more of her swimmers will qualify for NCS and aims to restore the MSJ Swim team to their 2010s undefeated champion status. “[The goal] is getting faster times and getting back on track. If I look back at how the program has progressed over the years … we’ve gotten slower, so I’d like to get them back on track and faster than they were before,” Tran said. ▪ courtesy terry dalziel visit www.thesmokesignal.org

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By Andria Luo Staff Writer

known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is one of the most important and widely celebrated Hindu holidays. On March 4, the Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) hosted their annual Holi celebration at Irvington High School, complete with food trucks and festive celebrations.

Known as the Bay Area’s Largest Color Party, the festival took place from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Attendance was high as attendees gathered from all across Fremont. Par ticipants purchased color powders, called gulal, to toss on each other. Many also wore white or light colored clothes as per the holiday’s tradition. With music blasting through speakers and echoing across the venue, the energy was infectious. Most elected to join the fun by dancing on top of or underneath the small stage. Children ran around throwing colors at each other and parents stood to the side talking and laughing. People ended up colored in vibrant shades of red, green, blue, yellow, and purple, and the occasional puff of powder would explode over a group and oat away in the breeze. “I like the concept of the celebration of spring and [how] we’re representing it with these kinds of colors,” Volunteer Freshman Trinabh Suraj said. In addition to the colorful powders, attendees could also purchase Indian street food, such as pav bhaji, samosas, and dosa, from the Curry Up Now and Ampuli food trucks parked right outside the venue if they got tired or hungry during the celebrations. Overall, this festival was an opportunity for Fremont community members to come together and spend a day celebrating Holi. ▪