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November 2014 LVII-2
Girls soccer team takes it to state By Diana Perez AS MANY of the players have said, the girls soccer team had one of their best seasons this year. Many people are proud of their accomplishments. They got second in region and this is the first year that the girls soccer team has qualified for state in a long time. They played a Utah county team. The excitement of playing in region for the first time was overwhelming, and it served as a good experience for them. Sadly they didn’t win, but that didn’t kill their spirits. Losing in the first round made them want to work harder. It’s all about skills. “All soccer players can improve their technical skills,” Coach Okeson said. “Opie is just more focused on technical skills and teamwork,” Gabriela Pacheco (12) said. “My favorite drill was world cup. The entire team split into groups of three and played against each
other at once -- and all against Opie or the keeper.” “We also do this thing called the line of love. We look each other in the eyes, shake each others’ hands, and say ‘Trust!’ or something like that,” Pacheco said. Principal Dunn is proud of the girls’ hard work. “They did an awesome job,” he said. “I just love how this year has turned out,” Ailyn Angel (12) said. “Opie has given us some really great advice and tips with our control of the ball. He motivates us to do our very best no matter what we put our minds to, and he’s there to push us to our very best.” Assistant soccer coach, Mr. Eden, has also been a very big part of their success. “He knows what he is saying, and the way he says it helps you understand everything; he makes things easier,” Angel said. She has very big hopes that the team is on a good
road. Although she is young, Lizbette Martinez (10) plays varsity, and she has worked very hard this year. She is a great player and friend. This year she was the one who knew that the team was going to go far. Even if they had many people that thought they wouldn’t get very far. “You will not find a better group of girls to be leading the soccer team to victory,” she said. When they played for coach Berrett, the girls soccer team didn’t go very far, but she was still very happy and supportive of them at their game against Cottonwood. “I was bouncing off the walls when I saw that they won,” Ms. Berrett said. She still loves the team and expects nothing but greatness in the years to come. “This season we have proved a lot of people wrong with how good we have played and how far we made it and also with how
well we have all improved as a team and as individuals,” Martinez said. When they would go out on the field, fans could see how much the girls loved playing by the way the whole team would cheer each other both on and off the field. No one is happier for the outcome of this season than soccer coach Hyrum Okeson (Opie). He had a great season with the boys last year, but this is the year he got the girls back from Ms. Berrett after she coached the soccer girls for three seasons. In Okeson’s opinion, the season could not have been better. “The girls have never worked this hard. They had a lot of work to do to get to where the boys are, but with time, they got there. I have never been happier. They have put so much effort into everything,” Mr. Okeson said. “I would not change a single thing. This this has been the best season ever,” he said.
The girls soccer team took second in region, and they made it to state, too. It’s their best performance on record.
Little Lancers in preschool at Granger High By Kylee Nielson LANCERS have an opportunity to work with preschool kids here at Granger. The only requirements are to take Child Development and be either a junior or senior. “The preschool gives our school positive publicity to our community,” Ms. Mosher said. “It also gives high schoolers great hands-on experience with kids. Not only does it prepare them for the future, it gives you career experience,” she said. There are many careers that have to work with kids. Whether it’s a teacher in a preschool or an elementary teacher; it can be very helpful to have experience with children. “I love working with the kids.
It helps us Lancers get prepared appropriately. Snacks are a very someday for when we have kids,” important thing in a preschool, but the key is keeping the snacks Nikkole Pollard (12) said. Preschool can help for when healthy. “We get to interact with the adults have children in the future. kids one on It can also one,” Dajagive Lancers nae Hamilan outlook ton (12) said. on how to Lancers get handle kids the opportuin different nity to be a situations. lead teacher Kids are a plan lessons, very big diand help kids versity of soone on one. ciety. “I like that Children need to de- Nikkole Pollard works with a little Lancer. you can invelop appropriately. When it teract with them. You also get to comes to education, health, and help each of them,” she said. even more, a lot of television During the first day, they’re redoes not help children develop ally shy, and after the first few
days, they start opening up more and more each day,” Angela Franco (12) said. Children can have attachments to their parents and being away from them for even a few hours can be hard. After a few days they will warm up to the idea of Preschool. “I like working with the kids,” Rebecca Harris (11) said. Some Lancers took the class just to be able to interact with the kids, while other Lancers took it as a career they wanted to advance in. Little Lancers get to do different activities every day from creative arts to math. Not everyone likes math, but four-year-olds don’t have algebra. Granger Lancers are proud to have this opportunity to teach.
It’s cold season at Granger High
Vanessa’s not scared of getting sick.
By Zayra Gonsalez MOST STUDENTS don’t really think about staying healthy during the cold season. “Having enough sleep can reduce your chances of catching a cold. Therefore sleeping is healthy, so get enough sleep. Put away that phone -- it can wait for tomorrow -- go to sleep!” as stated on stayhealthyandwell.com website. “I stay healthy during the cold seasons by swimming, exercising and eating healthy food,” Vanessa Bustamante (11) said. Weight lifting and swimming 35 miles in winter keeps me fit. “But if you want to eat butter, eat butter,” she said. Many students believe that exercising is the most important thing for staying healthy. Exercising can help someone’s immune system fight off a cold. Also in this cold season, use your own pens and school supplies. This will help stop the spread of germs. “Having a nice balance of exercise can prevent a cold as well as drinking fruits smoothies, and tea,” Ewan Mitchell (10) said. All students should take care of themselves. One thing that most Lancers do is drink milk for breakfast. Milk has calcium, which helps the bones, and it has a lot of vitamins, which can prevent a cold this winter. “I personally stay healthy during the winter by my washing my hands and wearing warm clothing. “I stay away from people, too,” Skyler Higginson (12) said. Staying healthy during the cold seasons brings its benefits. Eating healthy will keep kids in shape all through the winter. Students can also practically hibernate like bears, because sleeping is beautiful thing when it comes to preventing a cold. “I stay healthy during the winter by eating caldito de pollo, which is chicken soup in Spanish. And I stay away from sugar and eating out,” Jasmin Carillon (12) said. If students take care of themselves, they can prevent colds this winter. Staying healthy is all a matter of following good advice from reliable sources.
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