Poetry is in the Air at Annual Competition
Panther poets took to competition on Thursday, February 11th in Santa Barbara at the annual Poetry Out Loud contest. PVHS competitors included Saminah Adam, Mary Youngblood, Isabella Aguilar, Samantha Neri, and Gonzalo Gonzalez.
Placing sixth, PVHS contest coordinators, Miles Brown and Ben Rothstein both shared how fierce the competition was this year and how proud they were of our student participants.
Story taken from PVHS website with permission.
The NEA and the Poetry Foundation have partnered with the state arts agencies of the United States to support Poetry Out Loud. Since it was piloted in 2005, Poetry Out Loud has grown to include millions of students across the country. Champions from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico compete at the National Finals in Washington, DC, each spring.
Boys’ & Girls’ Soccer Triumphs Over the Greyhounds
as they Celebrate Senior Night
-Photography by Alexis Ortiz
-Photography by Lorenz Dodson-Carag
Candice Corpuz Wins ASB Presidential Election
-Story & Photo by Nestor Lopez
It was a tough campaign for those juniors hoping to be named ASB President for their senior year. From chalk advertisements to t-shirts, the three candidates tried their best to win the coveted position. Each candidate gave a speech Thursday stating their views hoping to sway some voters to their side. From the three candidates, only one was able to achieve the prestigious title. Candice Corpuz, was able to acquire a majority of the votes and was named president this past Friday after lunch.
“When Ms. Walters came onto the intercom and announced the new 2016-2017 ASB President, I have to admit I was nervous and shaking while I was walking to class. I was telling myself in my head that it would be okay if I did not get the position. When she said my name, I was shocked and felt relieved.”
“As President, I look forward to a successful 2016-2017 school year. I hope to utilize all the resources I can to be able to help all students influence one another to help improve our school together.”
– Candice Corpuz
Yearbook Sales Deadline Extended to Friday
The yearbook deadline has been extended to Friday the 19th. That date will be the last date to order your own yearbook, and it won’t be extended any further. The yearbook includes memories of this year from dances to students’ portraits. It is a great way to see how you and your friends changed throughout this year. It is a great way to immortalize this year to look back on in the future. The yearbook has a hefty price of $95.00 but it will be the best book you ever buy because it’s about you. Order yours today at:
http://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1440926/Pioneer-Valley-High-School/
Boys' and Girls' Wrestling Continues Winning Streak
The girls traveled to Roosevelt HS in Corona for the CIF Championships. The lady wrestlers finished 7th overall out of 63 team field. Three lady panthers placed high enough to earn a trip to the CA state championships at the end of the month in Visalia.
Tiffany Santana 2nd
Jessica Bautista 7th
Carolina Molina 7th
The boys fought valiantly Saturday at the PAC 8 League championships. This was one of the closest league tournaments in the history of the the league. The boys team ended up second to Righetti by three points. It literally came down to the last championship match of the tournament. Both teams had a shot to win and we came up a little short.
On the bright side all 14 members of our varsity boys team qualified for the CIF individual tournament. Out of those 14, 8 were in the finals and 5 came out league champions:
Pedro Sierra
Rafael Delgado
Roman Garcia
Cristian Ayala
Ricardo Alonso
The boys will be leaving Thursday to Marina HS in Hunnington Beach for their CIF individual championships.
-Coach Ilac