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No Treble
Story By: Alexis Hidalgo
The Wildcats and the Yucca Trojans are known to be each others’ arch nemesis’. But one night every year the rivalry is put aside to get together and enjoy music. This year’s combined concert was different than other years. This year, Mr. Monical, the principal, sang “Home” by Phillip Phillips with the TPHS Select Choir.
The days leading up to the concert consisted of posters that said, “Monical is singing” and not many could believe it. One day when Monical came to rehearse with Select Choir, he had to come through the back door of the room because he believed a student was following him. The struggle to keep his voice a secret until the concert was real.
During the concert, the TPHS Concert Choir sang some hit songs like “Everything is Awesome” and “Just Give Me a Reason”. Next up was Select Choir, who snapped their way into the show with a jazzy song called “Cry Me a River,” then they sang another six songs. Then the combo of YVHS and TPHS began. The two Select Choir groups came together to sing “For Everything There is a Season,” directed by the YVHS music teacher, Bill Barrett. Following that performance, the Symphonic Bands came together to perform a difficult piece called “Zeus: King of the Gods,” that many of the people watching enjoyed.
To finish off the show, everybody from the YVHS and TPHS music department got together to perform the infamous Frozen song, “Let it Go”, and they even had to do an encore performance for the crowd. The Combined Concert is a great reminder that even though we’re rivals, it doesn’t mean we can’t get together to enjoy something everyone loves: music.
Springing Into Action
Story By: Courtney Stanford
Spring. The word that baseball, softball, swim, and track athletes look forward to. Some have been waiting for what feels like forever for the last couple months in the school year so that they can compete in the De Anza League. All of these sports have one thing in common: they all require endurance. In the preseason they all do a series of drills, relays, and games that strengthen bodies and boost confidence -- and which are just plain fun, because sports are meant to be fun and enjoyable.
The swim team has been conditioning for weeks. On special occasions they have “drag nights,” which consist of all the swimmers wearing baggy clothing over their swim suits. This allows them to swim with more weight on their bodies, which in turn allows them to swim faster when they take their chlorine soaked clothes off. Sometimes they even have relays where they swim down the pool, jump out as fast as they can, take off their baggy clothes, dress the next person in line, then swim back and repeat the process. This helps them become more agile, and it is a fun activity to help them bond.
Softball and baseball recently had a fundraiser at Luckie Park to help raise money for future tournaments and gear. Adult teams were competing, but the student athletes were working. They worked anything from the scoreboards to concession stands; they offered to help anyway they could. Their hard work also shows on the field. These young ladies and men have been practicing for weeks, conditioning and preparing for their season. Such dedication and hard work will prove to be beneficial to the players in the end because their good habits will kick the season off to a great start.
Track has been working on both minor and major things -- because every detail matters. One of these minor details is practicing their entrance into their races by pushing off metal blocks. Everyone has been practicing their assigned positions to prepare for their first track meet which was on Wednesday, March 4th.
All of these teams have been sacrificing their free time to practice in the baking heat, wind storms, and rain. Everyone knows how unpredictable desert weather can be. These athletes have been working hard through rain or shine, and their hard work and dedication will pay off during their season.
Shared Spotlights and Smiles
Going Above and Beyond the Unexpected
Story By: Rachael Lemon
On Saturday night, Interact hosted its annual talent show, where students on campus had the opportunity to shine like a star. Third place winners Colby Thomas and Vaioleti Tuli wrote an original song, I Don’t Wanna Leave, that sang to the hopeless romantic in everyone. But these heartthrobs did not stop there! After Mrs. Wilson was done honoring the winners, Thomas asked for the microphone to deliver a sweet surprise.
The two juniors wanted to share their prize with the duet pair Jubilee Bosh and Vanessa Walton.
This shared spotlight has yet to occur during the talent show’s existence. Breaking down the barrier between winners and losers, the boys exercised excellent sportsmanship when it was unexpected. The purpose of performing in the show was not to win prize money, but for students to show their peers something extraordinary. All the performances that night were special in what they offered the audience.
No Treble
Story By: Alexis Hidalgo
The Wildcats and the Yucca Trojans are known to be each others’ arch nemesis’. But one night every year the rivalry is put aside to get together and enjoy music. This year’s combined concert was different than other years. This year, Mr. Monical, the principal, sang “Home” by Phillip Phillips with the TPHS Select Choir.
The days leading up to the concert consisted of posters that said, “Monical is singing” and not many could believe it. One day when Monical came to rehearse with Select Choir, he had to come through the back door of the room because he believed a student was following him. The struggle to keep his voice a secret until the concert was real.
During the concert, the TPHS Concert Choir sang some hit songs like “Everything is Awesome” and “Just Give Me a Reason”. Next up was Select Choir, who snapped their way into the show with a jazzy song called “Cry Me a River,” then they sang another six songs. Then the combo of YVHS and TPHS began. The two Select Choir groups came together to sing “For Everything There is a Season,” directed by the YVHS music teacher, Bill Barrett. Following that performance, the Symphonic Bands came together to perform a difficult piece called “Zeus: King of the Gods,” that many of the people watching enjoyed.
To finish off the show, everybody from the YVHS and TPHS music department got together to perform the infamous Frozen song, “Let it Go”, and they even had to do an encore performance for the crowd. The Combined Concert is a great reminder that even though we’re rivals, it doesn’t mean we can’t get together to enjoy something everyone loves: music.
March 20th, 2015
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