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FEBRUARY 24, 2014 | ISSUE 9, VOLUME 12

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District cracks down on discipline Suspensions, tardies, expulsions all tumble

BY KATELYN ROLEN AND ROBBIE SHORT

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Freshman Shelbie McKay, who was a stand-out player on Roseville High School’s varsity girls basketball team this season, holds the ball before taking a free throw shot during the team’s last home game against Nevada Union Friday, Feb. 14. McKay and other freshman athletes wowed RHS’ athletic staff with their performances this year.

Freshman class shows promise

Faculty, upperclassmen impressed by athletic, academic strength

BY OLIVIA HILLMAN

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The adjustment from middle school to high school is usually a tough transition, but Roseville High School’s Class of 2017 seems to be making the change very smoothly.

The freshman class has been excelling in athletics as well as academics, which has manifested in their improved sports records and by a marked decrease in failing grades compared to previous classes.

Administrators and teachers have taken note of this progression, attributing it to better middle school preparation, among other causes.

Disciplinary actions have also reduced, and school spirit is noticeably higher compared to other freshman classes.

Eye of the Tiger looked into the freshman successes in the areas of athletics, academics, behavior and spirit.

HOW THEY’RE STRONG ▪ Better records for freshman sports teams ▪ Lower D/F rates in core classes ▪ Higher school event attendance and spirit ▪ Lower truancy/suspension/expulsion rates ATHLETICS The 2013-2014 freshman football and basketball teams experienced a dramatic increase in overall season records this season. Freshman football jumped to a 9-1 record after being stuck in a rut with 4-6 for the previous three years.

The freshman boys basketball also obtained a record of 10-17, greatly recovering from a 0-27 record last year.

That mark for this year’s freshman boys basketball team is especially significant considering that seven freshman players were pulled up to either JV or varsity.

Improving to 13-12 after a 3-23 performance last season, the freshman girls basketball team also saw positive change.

RHS athletic director Jamie Bunch noticed a larger number of freshman athletes trying out for sports with fewer academic constraints.

“For academic eligibility, they are a little higher than some have been in the past,” Bunch said.

RHS JV boys basketball assistant MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER coach Tyler Burns credits the freshmen’s ability to compete at higher Based on D and F rates and teacher observations, this levels and still have a successful year’s freshman class is succeeding in the classroom at a level rather above the norm.  FRESHMEN | Page 4

RHS borrows from Woodcreek for new class

PE Leadership students to teach elementary PE classes

BY ROBBIE SHORT AND NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH

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Students at local Quail Glen Elementary School work with Woodcreek High School Recreation Administration students to play a parachute game. RHS will offer a similar mentoring program called PE Leadership next school year.

Despite the heated rivalry, many Roseville High School students may soon learn something from their Woodcreek High School peers: how to teach elementary school students physical education.

Thanks to a collaboration between Melissa Stevens and Emily Dodds of the RHS physical education department and WHS teacher Joe Mazzuca, who runs a similar program at the crosstown school, juniors and seniors at RHS next year will get the chance to participate in a new PE Leadership program in which they will go to local Spanger Elementary School and direct classes there.

“It’s a great class for kids who either like PE or want to work with kids,” Stevens said. “The more experience the better.”

Stevens and Dodds were initially turned on  PE | Page 2

Thanks to a districtwide push to curb student discipline issues, truancy, suspension and expulsion rates across the Roseville Joint Union High School District have declined significantly, affecting both student performance and the Average Daily Attendance (ADA), a figure that affects how much funding schools get from the state.

The ADA represents the average percentage of students across the district attending school on any given day. According to documents released

by RJUHSD, the ADA has risen from 93.8 percent in 2006 to 96 percent last school year, representing a major decrease in the number of reported truancies and absences districtwide. This has resulted in a net positive cash flow of approximately 5 million dollars to the district.

RHS administration has used the extra funding from the ADA increase to, among other things, purchase additional instructional materials, such as textbooks, and pay teachers’ salaries.

One of the most important determinants of a district’s ADA is its truancy rate. The California Department of Education considers a student a truant after he or she misses 30 minutes or more of instructional time without a valid excuse for three days. The department calculates the rate as the total number of students who classify as truant divided by the total student population.

Though the state has not yet released truancy data from last year, RJUHSD experienced an 8.54 percent drop in truancies from the 2010-11 school year to 2011-12, and RHS truancy officer Jon Coleman is confident that the rates from the 2012-13 year are even lower.

“I could do truancy enforcement 24-7,” Coleman said.

The district has pursued lower truancy through  DISCIPLINE | Page 2

Population growth may affect RHS

Sixth high school timeline could cause overcrowding

BY NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH

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Recent growth in the Roseville City School District and the Roseville Joint Union High School District will potentially affect the student population numbers at Roseville High School.

RCSD has opened up a new elementary school due to substantial growth in the past two years.

RJUHSD has also begun a project to open up a sixth high school in the district.

Depending on when that high school is built, RHS could see crowding if the opening of the new school is delayed, or see a dip in population if the school opens before there are sufficient high school-aged residents in the district.

The sixth high school could pull potential students away from RHS, or the kids at the new Fiddyment Farms Elementary School could potentially attend RHS. The district purchased a plot of land in the West Park development to build a sixth high school two years ago, but construction stopped due to economic problems. If the project is to continue, the district will need to grow more.  POPULATION | Page 2

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Eye of the Tiger ROSEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL 1 TIGER WAY ROSEVILLE, CA 95678 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Robbie Short NEWS EDITOR Ian Souza FEATURES EDITOR Marian Abdelmalek OPINION EDITOR Meghan Julin ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Isabel Fajardo SPORTS EDITOR Nick Espino Matt Tawlks COPY EDITOR Olivia Hillman PHOTO EDITOR Madison Macha Evelina Kislyanka ONLINE EDITOR Marc Chappelle ESPAñOL EDITOR Emma Carlson BUSINESS MANAGER Monica Linsangan FACULTY ADVISOR Bobby Ritter STAFF WRITERS Logan Ash Chase Blatnick Justin Choi Fouad El-Chemali Michelle Im Gabe Lira Sarah Looper Max Modeste Netzy Ortega Samantha Paul Maddy Pilgrim Anna Porretta Neilson Powless Iman Richmond Katelyn Rolen Nick Sapp Daniel Ryan Haylee Sex Dean Sideris Morgan Simpson Andrew Smith Canyon Smith Nikaya Southworth Aaron Souza Marissa Stone Sydney Valenzuela Breanna Weinberg CONTRIBUTING CARTOONIST Michaela Paul

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DISCIPLINE: Admin sends letters to truants CONTINUED FROM FRONT several avenues over the past few years. One such method is the issuance of truancy letters, which administration has historically sent out in three-part series to truant students. The distribution of letters has recently expanded to include students who have missed an excess of days in general, even when their absences are excused.

The new letters inform students that they are at risk of classifying as truant if they miss additional days of school and that the office will no longer excuse their absences without a doctor’s note.

Senior Brooke McCrary received a letter after missing six days in a month for vacation, even though her parents excused her absences through the office.

“If you have good grades and keep them up, you shouldn’t get a letter, especially since it’s really unclear how many days you can miss, and all my absences are cleared,” McCrary said. “You

should not get a letter if they are cleared.”

Though the letters have upset students, RHS principal Brad Basham maintains that they are in line with general school policy.

“The letters are due process,” Basham said. “[There is] no consequence without due process.

Those that are chronically truant will receive consequences. It’s against the law to cut school.”

For students who receive the letters due to normal truant classification, the first counts as a warning, the second involves administration speaking with the student and his or her parents and the possibility of Saturday school, and the third includes Saturday school and a referral to further intervention. Beyond that, truants can receive referrals to probation.

The administration has sent out more than 750 letters this year.

“Obviously, attendance is vital for success in high school,” RHS counselor Robyn Pasco said. “I

think that it’s good that we’re making students and families more aware.”

In addition to truancies, RJUHSD has recently been tackling two other disciplinary issues: suspensions and expulsions.

According to CDE data, the number of RHS students suspended dropped from 196 in the 201112 school year to 132 last school year. Additionally, the number of suspendable incidents dropped from 358 to 207 over that same time period. Changes in the district rates mirror those drops.

Additionally, the number of student expelled from RJUHSD schools dropped to just 14 last year, down from more than 50 several years ago.

Coleman is glad the district is moving in this direction.

“The intervention is to help put the kids back at school, and all schools are making a concerted effort to chase the kids down,” Coleman said. “It’s a good thing.”

CORRECTIONS

In our Feb. 11 issue, we misidentified a wrestler in a photo under the headline “Final wrestling match results in victory” on page 13. We reported that the athlete pictured was senior Logan Runner. It was actually junior Zack Farr. Eye of the Tiger regrets the error.

POPULATION: Sixth high school up in the air CONTINUED FROM FRONT RHS counselor Jason Bradley is on the design committee for the sixth high school, and feels optimistic about the high school’s construction.

“It’s still in the works and it’s still going to happen, the district just needs a certain population in order to build the high school,” Bradley said.

According to RHS principal Brad Basham, the construction of the new high school is really more of a matter of how long it takes the population in the part of Roseville it would pull from to grow than anything.

“There’s not enough new growth out there to justify building that sixth high school yet,” Basham said.

If there were enough growth, there would have to be enough money between the district and the state to build the new high school. According to Basham, the school would take about $200 million to build, though the district has not yet projected a budget for the project.

“We are not close enough to building the project to determine the budget,” district deputy superintendent Ron Severson said.

Severson confirmed that the district would need to see more growth in the northwest region.

“It is impossible to predict how quickly homes will sell in the area,” Severson said. “We are watching the growth in that area very carefully.”

More students at RHS would require the school to hire on more staff. According to Basham, the school needs one teacher for every 27 students.

Athletic director Jamie Bunch believes that new students could have a positive impact on the athletic program at RHS. “It would be nice to have a bigger pool of athletes [to draw from],” Bunch said.

A new high school could also prevent overcrowding at RHS and Woodcreek High School, which is currently approaching impaction-level population numbers.

According to Basham, RHS has more room to grow in terms of student population, as it currently has about 1,900-2,000 students, whereas WHS currently has around 2,400 students.

However, the district has not yet drawn the attendance boundaries around the sixth high school, so it has not been determined

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The recent opening of Fiddyment Farms Elementary School in west Roseville, as well as planned future openings of other primary schools in the area, may signal a rising number of students who will eventually enroll at RHS. which middle schools will primarily feed into the new school once it opens.

Because of the increase in population in Roseville, new elementary schools are springing up, including Fiddyment Farms Elementary School in west Roseville, which opened its doors for the last August.

According to a welcome letter sent to parents, the school initially projected an attendance

of approximately 225 kindergarten through fifth-grade students.

Since they opened, they have seen a larger attendance than expected.

“We currently have about 310 students enrolled,” Fiddyment Farms principal Meghan Baichtal said.

Initially, the school hired teachers with previous experience from other elementary schools in the district. When attendance grew larger than anticipated, the

school trained new teachers and expanded the kindergarten classes. Higher population levels at the elementary school level may end up translating to more students at RHS and other RJUHSD schools – including the potential sixth high school – once the elementary school students reach high school age, but it is currently unclear as to how large those effects will be or when they will be most strongly felt.

PE: Recreation Admin WHS’ most popular elective CONTINUED FROM FRONT to the idea of the class after hearing about Mazzuca’s work with his Recreation Administration program at WHS, which he has managed for nearly 10 years at the site, and also during his previous career teaching in Monterey County. Mazzuca was himself a product of a PE Leadership class during his years in high school.

Both programs function in much the same way, with much the same goal: teaching high school students how to plan and implement a program of work for an elementary PE class.

Both begin with a 9- to 10week planning period, in which enrolled students study teaching strategies and concepts of time and class management before moving into the practical phase of the program, in which they actually begin lesson-planning for and teaching the PE classes.

Mazzuca’s two periods of Rec Admin students currently serve local Quail Glen, Coyote Ridge and Heritage Oak elementary schools, and may soon pick up Creekview Ranch Middle School, which is currently in the process of being converted to a full K-8 site. It is, according to Mazzuca, the most popular elective offered

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PE Leadership students will split off into small groups to lead classes of elementary students at local Spanger Elementary School starting next school year. WHS Recreation Administration students have done the same at other local schools for nearly 10 years. at WHS, with 180 enrollment slots being filled each year and additional students turned away.

RHS’ program will start first with Spanger and may expand to other schools as it gets up and running. It will first be offered exclusively during fourth period, but may expand based on enrollment.

During the practical phase of the program, enrolled students

will meet at RHS every Monday to plan for the coming week and will spend the other days leading classes at Spanger in small groups of five or six students.

According to Mazzuca, the program will benefit both the high school student leaders and the elementary students they teach.

“I see it as a win-win both for the high school student and also the individual out at the elemen-

tary school,” Mazzuca said. “It’s a mentoring-type program, so the high-schoolers act as role models, and the elementary school students are rewarded by getting a pretty solid elementary PE curriculum.”

According to Mazzuca, principals of the schools he has worked with through Rec Admin have reported fewer disciplinary issues with students involved in the

program, and a generally positive effect on the school environment because of it.

Spanger principal Joshua Joseph is looking forward to the opportunity.

“I think it can bring a greater physical activity awareness to the campus and make the kids more excited, especially working with the high school students,” Joseph said.

However, according to WHS senior Megan Cooker, who is currently in her second term of Rec Admin, the program’s benefits extend beyond the elementary kids.

“Watching how much fun the kids have with us, compared to their teachers – they kind of get to look up to us and have fun and not really think about PE as just running,” Cooker said. “We get to have fun and make them love PE.” Mazzuca is excited to share the benefits of his program with the students at RHS. “Those elementary school students recognize myself, they recognize the student leaders, and we can be out at the mall, we can be at a store, and these kids come up with their parents, they introduce themselves, they introduce their parents,” Mazzuca said. “It really is a special bond that they build. It really is special.”

Dodds and Stevens will continue to work with Mazzuca and his program next year as they get PE Leadership established at RHS.

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Teachers embrace online Khan Academy lessons

BY SAMANTHA PAUL

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Roseville High School math teachers have a new tool at their disposal.

Recently, more and more have incorporated the online resource Khan Academy into their curricula, with mixed student response.

Khan Academy is a not-for-profit organization designed to provide world-class education for anyone, completely free of charge.

Though Khan Academy offers lessons in a variety of subjects other than math, math teachers at RHS have found them particularly helpful for their classes.

Geometry teacher Lisa Vaccaro said that Khan Academy brings equal and accessible education to students worldwide, offering lessons in multiple subjects.

In Vaccaro’s Geometry classes, she uses Khan Academy to teach lessons and make sure that all of her students comprehend the material. By viewing data compiled by the site that displays her students’ comprehension levels, she is also able to offer additional help to those who need it.

“It is an online learning tool, and you can look up instant videos in math, science, economics and a couple different topics,” Vaccaro said. “It’s really helpful.”

Geometry teacher Levi Fletcher also uses Khan Academy in

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Several teachers around campus have begun to use Khan Academy, a not-for-profit educational organization that offers free lessons online in a variety of subjects, as part of their curricula, including Lisa Vaccaro, who uses it for her Geometry class (above). his classes, using the program to instruct each lesson in multiple ways.

According to Fletcher, Khan Academy is aiding the shift from STAR testing to Common Core, due to the STAR standards focusing more on memorization and less on understanding, which Khan Academy works against.

“Unfortunately, due to the way the [STAR testing has] been, it’s very focused on getting what X equals, but missing a lot of the conceptual understanding behind it,” Fletcher said. “Khan Academy … will ask [questions] in a number of different ways so that the students are learning.”

RHS students are having dif-

ferent reactions to the incorporation of this resource into their math classes.

Senior Samantha Courville enjoyed using Khan Academy for personal study needs while taking Advanced Placement Calculus her junior year.

“I like Khan Academy a lot,” Courville said. “It was helpful if I

ever I missed a lesson or wanted review before a test. I use it a lot for help in math.”

Several sophomore students, however, do not have such positive feelings towards Khan Academy.

Rylee Hatch, a sophomore in Fletcher’s Geometry class, feels that the class’ tests do not corre-

late with Khan Academy.

“I don’t like it, because when you take the test it is very different,” Hatch said.

Classmate Assata Baker agreed with Hatch and said that Khan Academy does not help her learn.

“I get very aggravated with Khan Academy, because it crashes and it doesn’t teach me, so I have to learn by myself,” Baker said.

Fletcher understands that some students may not enjoy Khan Academy, but he feels that it is ultimately helpful.

“A lot of exercises will [require] that [students] have to get five [questions correct] in a row, which the students do not love, but it helps to make sure that students are actually mastering material,” Fletcher said.

Sophomore Frankie Consulo feels that traditional learning is more beneficial than instruction online.

“I feel like I learn better with the teacher than the videos,” Consulo said.

Despite the student response, Fletcher maintains that Khan Academy can be beneficial when used in the classroom setting.

“By using Khan Academy, we can hold students to where they actually learn content,” said Fletcher. “It lets students get what they need specifically.”

RJUHSD technology department welcomes new director

Tony Ham brings experience, vision to district

BY ISABEL FAJARDO

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Ham, who took over as district tech director last November, has big plans for RJUHSD, including increasing student access to technology and striving for a 1:1 ratio of devices to students.

Last November, the Roseville Joint Union High School District hired a new technology director.

Tony Ham is now working with all district schools, as well as Roseville High School’s technology coordinator, Marie Criste.

Thus far, Ham has helped with the Google Festival, increasing wireless access schoolwide, refining the quality of said access and ordering the 500 Chromebooks RHS recently obtained.

In addition, Ham also introduced a new program for RHS named Ruckus, which detects the directs signals toward major WiFi hotspots.

“It’s very clear to me in the very short time that Mr. Ham has been here that he’s a gamechanger,” RHS principal Brad Basham said. “He wants to bring this district up, to make us one of the best districts around, in terms

Drive meets goal michelle.im@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School’s first blood drive of the spring term of the 2013-2014 school year ended in success, according to Student Government senior Kylie Frost.

Frost co-chaired the event with junior Maci Jordan.

Their goal for this blood drive was 118 pints with 181 spots available to account for students who could not donate blood due to insufficient iron levels or could not attend. Frost and Jordan were successfully able to beat their goal, as well as setting a new record in the process. “[The previous record] was set [about] two years ago,” Frost said. “We got 119 pints, and our goal was 118, so we beat it.”

This blood drive was held at the “parking lot between the 900’s” on last Thursday. The time spanned from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Students were notified beforehand for their appointment time and were encouraged to bring an identification card and to drink plenty of fluids beforehand.

Students who donated blood include juniors Thomas Ensley and Norma Guerraro, and senior Evelyn Aguayo.

This was both Ensley and Aguayo’s first time giving blood.

However, both Aguayo and

Guerraro were somewhat nervous.

“I was pretty scared just because it was my first time, but it was not actually that bad. It was good,” Aguayo said.

Instead, Guerraro had previously given blood before but is afraid of needles.

“I don’t like getting poked with needles because I don’t like getting poked,” Guerraro said.

All of the students who gave blood, like Guerraro and Aguayo, were able to receive free shirts with a California bear theme and food, such as muffins, as a point of interest to give blood and stabilize their systems after donating.

Ensley was interested in giving blood because he had noticed a lot of his classmates donate last year and felt it was a good thing to do. ”It seemed like a good cause to give back to,” Ensley said.

Frost would also agree with this statement. According to her, blood was in dire need this season.

“People need blood and generally [because]… it is the cold and flu season,” Frost said.

Because of this, BloodSource provided four bloodmobiles instead of the typical three. One nurse who worked in one of these vehicles was Registered Nurse Stephen Tingey, who was pleased

executed as a group,” Ham said.

“It’s extremely valuable to be able to draw upon the knowledge and experience of my counterparts and peers in order to better support RJUHSD.” Right now, Ham is working on integrating Google technology into the schools.

“We have numerous projects currently in the works,” Ham said. “There’s a laundry list of infrastructure work and training that needs to be accomplished to facilitate all the new amazing technology being incorporated into the classrooms.”

Soon, the district hopes to have a 1:1 ratio, which means there is at least one device per student.

“I think the Chromebooks, the Google Festival, are all steps in the right direction and just the beginning of what’s to come in terms of the use of instructional technology in this district,” Basham said.

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BloodSource team harvests 119 pints

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of using technology, student access to technology, teachers using instructional technology. He’s got quite the vision.”

On top of those things, Ham also has future plans for the district as a whole.

“Currently, our district is transitioning to Google Apps for Education as well as other cloudbased learning tools and devices,” Ham said. “In order to facilitate these technologies, it is essential that each school have a robust wireless infrastructure, high capacity bandwidth and easily accessible user devices. Each school represents a unique challenge.”

To carry out those plans, Ham will work with the different departments, teams, school administrators, teachers and even outside contractors.

“Our IT [Information Technology] department has a great team that collaborates extremely well together; each goal is planned and

BY MICHELLE IM

michelle.im@eyeofthetigernews.com

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RHS students got the chance to donate blood during the second blood drive of the year last Thursday, Feb. 20. about RHS’ spirited nature in doparticipate in this kind of stuff to nating blood. help people.”

“Everybody that has come on RHS has participated in blood the bus so far has seemed pretty drives in the past, and won an excited to give,” Tingey said. “I award from BloodSource this mean, it is always good to see school year as the High School young people at high school exof the Year for the Sacramento recited about donating blood. I gion in the large campus category. think many people just do not due to the large amount of blood know that they can do it and can harvested. Student Government help people like that … It’s really hopes to achieve that kind of sucnice that high schools and high cess again during all future blood school students take the time to drives.

The future of Roseville High School’s Tiger Ink literary magazine is uncertain.

Due to previous advisor Michelle Cole’s retirement at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, Tiger Ink has yet to find faculty support. Cole, who was also the Yearbook class adviser, had produced the Tiger Ink as part of the spring term work for her Yearbook class, which included students who had enrolled in a class called English Magazine.

English teacher Cecil Morris, who had been the adviser of the Tiger Ink during its tenor as Roseville Review, finds this disappointing. According to Morris, no decision has been made as to who will take charge of the magazine.

“I just do not know,” Morris said. “I think it is a shame that a school [such as] Roseville High School cannot maintain a literary magazine.”

Morris was the advisor of the Roseville Review from about 1988 until 2010. During his time as advisor, the Roseville Review collaborated with the art department in featuring select students’ works that would transition well into the book.

One such student to have her artwork featured in the 2013 edition of Tiger Ink is senior Madison Butcoff, who was pleased to see her art on display.

“It was nice to see people be recognized for their art, so it would be sad to see it go away,” Butcoff said.

Butcoff’s work was selected from a panel of art teachers as judges, including her Art 4 teacher Joyce Henry.

According to Henry, a group of art teachers would form a type of jury in selection that was based on quality, expectations and transition into black and ink for the book.

This was similar to the literary selection process of the book where teachers and students would collaborate to select works.

Junior Awfa Al-Rakabi was a part of that judging as a previous secretary of Tiger Ink and is similarly disappointed that no faculty member is advising the club this year.

“It is really disappointing,” AlRakabi said. “It was nice to get your work out.”

After about 25 years of print, RHS lacks an adviser to allow for the production – for this year at least.

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FRESHMEN: Teachers find maturity, spirit up CONTINUED FROM FRONT the freshmen’s ability to compete at higher levels and still have a successful freshman team.

“They’re an extremely talented group of freshmen,” Burns said.

“From what I’ve seen, the freshmen have an extremely talented [team], even with the [seven] freshmen playing up, considering that Jimmy [Jaggers is] on varsity and we have six on JV, so the freshman class is extremely talented.”

Freshman Shelbie McKay, who plays on the varsity girls basketball team, was the second-leading scorer and rebounder on the team and started every game she attended. She averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game, putting her in the top 10 of the Sierra Foothills League and number two on the RHS team for points per game – behind only senior Lindsay Anderson – according to coach Josh Errecart.

“She has been a stud, for lack of better words,” Errecart said.

“She came in and she instantly became the athlete we needed, the speed we needed, the jumping ability, just the pure athleticism that we didn’t have.”

Freshman football assistant coach Ron Volk also recognizes the dedication and skill of his freshman team.

“They exceed the abilities of past freshman classes,” Volk said.

“They’re pretty much dedicated to whatever they are doing at the time, and are really focused.”

ACADEMICS The current freshman class has also seen a noticeable decrease in amount of failing grades from previous freshman classes, in addition to a greater all-around preparedness for high school aca-

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According to Student Government leaders and adviser Lindsey Parker, the Class of 2017 has displayed an unusually high level of spirit and energy during rallies so far this year. demics. ball team.

At the fall midterm of 2013, “[Besides] citizenship and reonly 17.8 percent of the freshman sponsibility, they’re good in the students had received a D or F classroom,” Volk said. “Out of grade, which is among the lowest the 50 guys, only two had grade MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER rates RHS principal Brad Basham issues, and one fixed them. He RHS principal Brad Basham believes that part of the reason for the freshmen’s success is their extensive involvement in has ever seen from a freshman went to work and got them up.” class during the first quarter.

Errecart, who teaches freshmen electives and extracurriculars, such as Guitar. students … I’m overall really im2013-2014 school year are also an man classes],” Frost said. “They RHS administration could not in his Health and Safety classes, pressed by them.” average 37 percent lower than any seem to be a lot more aware of the provide more recent information acknowledged that the students Basham believes the freshmen class last school year, and 39 percheers and how people dress up, at this time. are more devoted to academics are prospering due to their extracent lower than last year’s freshwhereas when we were freshmen, Additionally, from the spring than past freshman classes. curricular involvement. man class. we were like, ‘Oh, what do we do term of the 2012-2013 school “They are still goofs, but I get “I believe they are really well“The teachers and the kids have for rallies? Are we supposed to go year to the fall term of the 2013the feeling they value academic prepared,” Basham said. “They done a great job at changing some all out or do we just wear a blue 2014 school year, D and F rates success far more,” Errecart said. have exhibited basically great things,” assistant principal Jason shirt?’” for freshman classes decreased “They value an ‘A’ in a class … behavior, trying to be outgoing Wilson said. “Kids are getting Parker also appreciates the in several courses. College Preand I think that’s kind of what we and getting involved in extracurused to us, and when we continue freshmen’s passion for school paratory English 9 classes had are seeing.” riculars.” and we are consistent with certain spirit. a 1.4-percent decrease, Health CP English 9 teacher Amy BEHAVIOR things, it becomes a part of the “That first rally, they were so classes decreased by 0.9 percent Mowrer also admires the freshTeachers have also noticed a culture, and what used to be disdressed up in their class color, and and Spanish 1 courses saw a men’s preparedness coming into decrease in classroom disciplinciplinary issues have gone away.” the tights and the tu-tus and ev5.8-percent drop. their high school courses. ary issues from freshmen this Basham attributes the change erything,” Parker said. “I rememAccording to administration, “They are really hard-working,” year. to the gradual modification of ber thinking, like, ‘This freshman these numbers may be artificially Mowrer said. “They seem to be “This has probably been the school policy. class is going to be awesome.’ low due to freshmen adjusting to really well prepared by their midbest overall group as far as skill, “I think that our expectations as They’ve already gotten into that a high school-level workload afdle school programs [and] they citizenship and respect,” Volk a school have really evolved over spirit thing, and a lot of times it ter the first term. know how to do certain tasks, like said. the last six, seven, eight years, and takes classes a couple years to get Volk saw this decrease in failintegrating quotations, things that Errecart has also noticed a posit’s paying dividends right now,” there.” ing grades on his freshman footusually take a few years to teach itive change.

Basham said. “I think that this has Basham attributes the achieve“For me, [disciplinary issues] been a wonderful year in terms of ments of the freshman class to the have [decreased] absolutely,” the student body and school spirit, leadership of the RHS upperclassErrecart said. “They are highly school pride and academic performen. energetic, but they are kind of a mance.”

“To see a freshman class that positive energy as opposed to a SCHOOL SPIRIT is still so engaged in doing well delinquent energy. They are going From the first time this year’s academically, and accelerating in to get in trouble, but it’s going to freshmen stepped onto the RHS athletics, that’s a tribute to the upbe for talking and socializing too campus, they have made their perclassmen that are here on this much.” presence known. campus,” Basham said. “I think Additionally, the freshman According to RHS Student they’re setting a great example class has displayed the same deGovernment teacher Lindsey – a great tone – for the freshman cline in truancies and disciplinary Parker, the current freshman class class, and exhibiting what it’s issues that all classes at RHS have has excelled in school spirit since meant to be a Tiger, to have Tiger experienced this year. freshman orientation last year. pride.”

“Districtwide, we’ve been “At that orientation I noticed According to Basham, the atpushing student attendance rethe freshmen getting really into mosphere on the RHS campus has ally hard,” assistant principal Jon the cheers, and that’s a really hard allowed the all the classes, espeColeman said. “The bottom line is thing to do because it’s an anxcially the freshmen, to thrive. for all our students to be successious time,” Parker said. “Usually “When you walk into a situaful, and it’s hard to be successful freshmen are nervous, coming to tion where that senior class is so if they’re not here.” orientation and stuff like that, but strong, you can’t help but start Truancies for the current freshthese guys seemed to jump right following that lead, and I think men from the start of the school into it.” that we’re seeing that with all year to mid-February are down Senior Kylie Frost was also of our classes,” Basham said. “I 30 percent from the last freshman impressed by the freshman class’s think [the freshmen have] walked class’s full school year. spirit wear at this year’s first rally. into a situation right now where Disciplinary actions for the “I think this year’s class is a lot it’s just a very positive school culclass of 2017 since the start of the more enthusiastic [than past freshture.”

february 24, 2014

NOTICIAS

Roseville habla de una escuela secundaria nueva en RJUHSD

POR NIKAYA SOUTHWORTH

nikaya.southworth@eyeofthetigernews.com

Crecimiento recién en el distrito de la ciudad de Roseville y RJUHSD tiene potencial a afectar la populación estudiantil de la escuela secundaria de Roseville.

RCSD ha abierto la escuela primaria nueva debido a crecimiento substancial por los dos años pasados. También, RJUHSD ha empezado un proyecto para abrir una escuela secundaria nueva en Roseville.

Cuenta con cuando la escuela haya construido, RHS puede ver cambios en los números de estudiantes.

La escuela secundaria nueva y sexta del distrito pueda tomar estudiantes lejos de RHS o los chicos que van a la escuela primaria de Fiddyment Farms puedan ir a

RHS ven mejoras en asistencia y disciplinario en general POR KATELYN ROLEN Y ROBBIE SHORT robbie.short@eyeofthetigernews.com

El distrito de Roseville (RJUHSD) ha visto una gran reducción en problemas disciplinarios, afectando desempeño estudiantil y el promedio de asistencia (ADA).

Este promedio afecta los fondos del estado que las escuelas secundarias en Roseville reciben.

Representa el porcentaje de estudiantes en el distrito que están en

REPORTAJES

RHS en los años futuros.

Dos años pasados, el distrito compró una parcela de tierra en West Park para construir esta escuela secundaria pero construcción no continua debido a problemas económicas. Para seguir con el proyecto, el distrito necesita crecer más.

Según al director de RHS Brad Basham, la escuela nueva costaría $200 millón para construir pero el distrito no anunció un presupuesto oficial.

Específicamente, el distrito necesito crecimiento en la región noroeste.

Esta escuela ayudaría a prevenir aglomeración de estudiantes en RHS y la escuela secundaria de Roseville. Ahora, hay entre 1.900 a 2.000 estudiantes en RHS y más de 2.400 en Woodcreek. Pero, el distrito no ha determinado los linderos para los estudiantes a ir la escuela nueva. la escuela.

Según documentos de RJUHSD, el ADA ha aumentado de 93.8 por ciento en 2006 a 96 por ciento en el año escolar pasado. Como resultado, hay una suma positiva de 5 millón del estado por el distrito.

RHS ha usado el dinero para comprar materiales adicionales de instrucción como libros de texto y salarias de los maestros.

Uno de los componentes importantes en el ADA del distrito es el rango de absentismo escolar que el departamento de educación en California considera si un estudiante no estuviera en clase al

Bolton está identificada como finalista POR EMMA CARLSON

emma.carlson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Estudiante de último año Charet Bolton es una estudiante final de la beca Coca-Cola. Esta es una fundación nacional que da apoyo a estudiantes para la universidad.

El programa aspira a ayuda los estudiantes a alcanzar su potencial mejora.

Bolton fue escogido entre más de 100 mil de estudiantes en los Estados Unidos. En primero, Bolton recibió notificación de su selección de semifinalista. Entonces, Bolton completó muchos ensayos, recomendaciones y otros requisitos para avanzar como una finalista.

Hay solamente un total de 250 finalistas en los Estados Unidos.

Como parte de la procesa, Bolton fue a California Suda, específicamente Los Ángeles, para una entrevista.

En fin, Coca-Cola no galardonó a Bolton estatus de escolar, pero

Settlage inspira otras con nutrición buena POR NEILSON POWLESS

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Estudiante de tercero año Josh Settlage terminó en primero en la competición del “The Fittest of Roseville” Crossfit.

Crossfit es un programa general para atletas a entrenar a volverse un “jack-of-all-trades” en actividades físicas. Settlage fue introducido a Crossfit por su entrenador de lucha y alumno de la escuela secundaria de Roseville Rick Randolph.

Settlage entró en la competición con su amigo, estudiante de terce-

DEPORTES

CVC viene con cambios de los tiempos de baloncesto POR DANIEL RYAN

daniel.ryan@eyeofthetigernews.com

El año próximo, con la transición a la liga de CVC, la escuela secundaria de Roseville tiene cambios al programa de baloncesto. Los chicos y las chicas del equipo universitario jugaran en las mismas noches pero locaciones diferentes.

“Yo pienso que es infortunado para las chicas”, entrenador Josh Errecart dijo. “No podrán ir a los partidos grandes para los niños que mucho tiempo es el plato fuerte de la temporada.”

El año pasado, la liga de SFL cambió el horario a incluir niños y niñas a las mismas locaciones en mismas noches.

“A mí me gusta el modo del

Bolton todavía recibirá 1.000 dolores anual de Coca-Cola.

Bolton plana a usar este dinero a la universidad de Pomona de las universidades de Claremont. En recientemente recibió su paquete de admisión a esta universidad.

Bolton fue dado una suma de 50.000 dolores para ir a la universidad de Pomona. Este dinero es de la escuela y sus precios académicos y necesites.

También, Bolton asistirá a Pomona cerca de su hermana, Aliyah Bolton, que fue aceptado a la universidad de Scripps. Scripps es menos de cuatrocientos pies de Pomona y es parte de las universidades de Claremont.

Bolton espera a estudiar póliza pública y continuar a la facultad de medicina.

“Yo pienso que esta ayudo a Charet a madurar y crecer y saber que en el fin, todo está bien”, la madre de Bolton dijo.

Español Matemáticas usan Khan Academy para comprensión POR SAMANTHA PAUL

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Más maestros de matemáticas en la escuela secundaria de Roseville están usando el recurso de línea que se llama Khan Academy. Khan Academy es una organización para proveer gratis una educación del mundo.

Maestra de geometría Lisa Vaccaro cree que Khan Academy trae educación igual y accesible a estudiantes del mundo, ofreciendo lecciones en muchas materias.

En las clases de Vaccaro, ella usa Khan Academy a enseñar leccio-

POR ANNA PORRETTA

anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com

Para el resto del semestre primavera, los maestros estarán viendo otras clases de sus colegas para la evaluación de WASC. WASC es una organización que acredita instituciones educacionales. Para entregar transcripciomenos por 30 minutos por tres días o más sin una excusa valida.

El departamento divide el total número de estudiantes quien está alumnos que hace novillos por la populación total para obtener este rango.

Un parte de esta reducción pasó porque la emisión de cartas de absentismo escolar a estudiantes.

En los meses pasados mandó más de 750 de estas cartas.

Además a esta, el año pasado el número de expulsiones ha disminuido a 15 estudiantes. Suspensión también disminuyó por 64 en los dos años pasados.

breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com

Alumno de RHS Keenan Gibson crea espera para su futuro con su música.

Como un rapper esperanzado, Gibson debutó su álbum nuevo que se llama One Day en Feb. 14.

Uprok Studion produjo la cinta mescla que incluye 11 canciones de Gibson con otras artistas locales como Grabrielle Aplin, Derek Thomas y M. Bom. Durante su tiempo en la escuela POR HAYLEE SEX

haylee.sex@eyeofthetigernews.com

Estudiante de último año Sam Courville recibió un premio que ensenó su ciudadanía buena.

Courville galardonó con este premio de los Hijas de la Revolución Americana (DAR). Esta identifica un estudiante que tiene muchas habilidades de liderato y ayuda la comunidad.

La consejera de Courville Gra-

récord final de 1-9. Las niñas terminó corta 55-53, pero estudiante de ultimo año Lindsay Anderson dirigió Roseville con 22 puntos y 12 rebotes.

“Fue uno de nuestro partidos mejores, aunque nosotros pidieron”, Anderson dijo.

Las chicas tenían un récord de 12-15, incluyendo pretemporada.

“Las chicas ganaron más partidos que ellas han ganados en cinco años”, el entrenador dJosh Errecart dijo.

El equipo entero tenía un promedio de 42 puntos, 33 rebotes, seis asistencias y seis robos cada partido.

En el segundo a final partido las niñas perdieron contra la escuela secundaria de Del Oro. También las perdieron contra Nevada Union con un total de 61-41.

Para terminar la temporada, las tigres de baloncesto universitario de la escuela secundaria de Roseville jugaron contra el trueno de la escuela secundaria de Rocklin.

Ellas perdieron un partido cerco por dos puntos, resultando en el

El futuro de Tiger Ink es inseguro

NOTICIAS

POR MICHELLE IM

michelle.im@eyeofthetigernews.com

Sin la maestra de anuario y revista literaria Michelle Cole este año, ahora Tiger Ink no tiene apoyo de facultad.

Estudiantes de la clase de revista literaria crearía esta publicación para mostrar sus trabajos artísticos y literarios.

Maestro de Literatura AP Cecil Morris piensa que es un remordimiento que no será un Tiger Ink. Este ano, RHS no tiene un consejero para continuar Tiger Ink.

secundaria de Roseville la maestra de Peer Helping tiene un gran impacto a Gibson. Las lecciones en Peer Helping inspiraron a Gibson a mandar un mensaje de amor y unidad por su música.

Gibson derrotó a muchos retos personales durante su vida y los reflecta por su música. Por eso, muchos escuchadores pueden relatar a la música.

One Day es disponible en iTunes gratis y él está dando copias fiscalmente también.

MADISON MACHA EYE OF THE TIGER

Maestra de geometría Lisa Vaccaro ayuda a su estudiante con Khan Academy.

Los maestros usan este modo de conocimiento para monitorizar el desarrollo de sus estudiantes de matemáticas.

REPORTAJES

Courville representa RHS con un premio DAR

SFL para los partidos este año”, Errecart dijo. “Pienso que promocionó igualdad y permite camaradería entre los equipos.”

Según a Errecart, las niñas tendrán un público pequeño y separarlas más.

Este horario nuevo afectara los eventos de la escuela como los bailes.

El CVC no ha decido el horario de futbol americano.

daniel.ryan@eyeofthetigernews.com

nes de la escuela secundaria de Roseville a universidades, RHS tiene que acreditar por WASC. La observación incluye una lista y descripción de cada estrategia de enseñanza. Cada maestro tiene que terminar dos evaluaciones, uno en el tres cuarto y uno en el cuarto final.

Alumno Gibson está en iTunes

POR BREANNA WEINBERG

RHS respeta a Sakata

POR DANIEL RYAN

nes y confirmar que todos los estudiantes comprenden el material.

Vaccaro puede ver información del desarrollo para ayudar estudiantes que necesitan más apoyo.

También, maestro de geometría Levi Fletcher piensa que Khan Academy ayuda la transición a Common Core.

Hay muchas responsas a la incorporación de Khan Academy que son positivas y negativas. En cualquier caso, el uso de Khan Academy en matemáticas continuará.

WASC requiere evaluaciones de maestros

ro año Zach Farr. La competición incluye una milla cronometrada, un evento de kettlebell, un evento de halteras y posición de cuclillas y burpees.

Para entrenar para Crossfit, Settlage cambió su dieta drásticamente. El trata a usar el reto de Whole Life por ocho semanas La dieta le permite a comer solamente carne, vegetales, nueces, semillas, alguna fruta, un poco almidón y no azúcar.

Settlage tiene muchas esperas para su tiempo del último año en lucha y quiere dedicar como mucho tiempo que es posible a avanzar a la competición estatal.

Las tigres de baloncesto mejora su récord anual

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POR MARIAN ABDELMALEK

marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com

La escuela secundaria de Roseville recordó el alumno Michael Sakata al partido pasado de baloncesto universitario de chicos.

Alumno de RHS Thomas Lucero, un amigo de Sakata, trabajó con la maestra de gobierno estudantil Lindsay Parker y estudiantes Mina Oh, Maddy Pilgrim and Kylene Landenberger para planar el evento en apoyo de Sakata.

Durante el verano 2011, Sakata fue diagnosticado con leucemia y empezó tratamiento que es-

ciela Fernández y el resto de los consejeros nominaron a ella para el premio en el otoño.

Ella tenía que escribir un ensayo por dos horas para calificar para el premio de 75 dolores.

Courville fue a una ceremonia al campo de golf Woodcreek con 14 recipientes de otras escuelas secundarias en la región Sacramento. taba pasando bien hasta que ir a San Francisco para más atención medical. Debido a la leucemia, su sistema inmunológico estaba débil. Con un diagnóstico de neumonía, murió en el 17 de noviembre.

Amigos y familia reunieron en el gimnasio para representar la fundación de Atletas contra Cáncer. Esta fundación recauda dinero para investigación de cáncer.

Sakata estaba involucrado en la programa de futbol americano en RHS. La familia y Lucero espera que los partidos dedicados a Sakata puedan ser anuales.

El baloncesto universitario de chicos terminó su temporada

POR MARISSA STONE

marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com

En el partido final, el equipo universitario RHS baloncesto de chicos cayó corto por nueve puntos a la escuela secundaria de Rocklin con un mercador de 7465.

Los tigres estaban en primero durante el primero medio del partido pero en el segundo medio, la escasez de rebotes contribuyeron a su perdido.

Jugador de último año Gabe Lira cree que fue otro partido que debe haber ganado.

Los tigres terminaron en ligo con un récord de 2-8.

Aún después su derrota 6965 contra la escuela secundaria de Woodcreek que eliminó a los

ROBBIE SHORT EYE OF THE TIGER

El hermano de Sakata, Anthony Sakata, habla durante el partido de baloncesto para recordar su hermano. El partido pasó a la escuela secundaria de Roseville y había un cabina que estaba viendo pasteles, pulseras, camisas de “Fight for Mike” y una rifa para un balón con las firmas del equipo Clippers de Los Ángeles.

DEPORTES

EVELINA KISLYANKA EYE OF THE TIGER

Estudiante de último año Matt Grashoff juega contra el trueno de Rocklin. Los tigres continúan a perder en el partido final de la temporada 74-65 contra el trueno y terminó con un récord de 2-8. Todas de las pérdidas en el segundo parte de la temporada fueron muy cercas, menos de 10 puntos cada partido. tigres de los eliminatorias, el equipo continuó tratar a mejorar.

Entrenador Greg Granucci tiene orgulloso de su equipo.

Entrenador Granucci vio mejora en los chicos a lo largo de la temporada con la ofensa. También, Granucci cree que los jugadores mejoraron sus habilidades a jugar todos los cuartos.

Las dos victorias son de Nevada Union.

Una mayoridad de los partidos incluye espíritu de los Moeller Maniacs.

“Es muy bueno que los chicos tenga un público ruidoso y grande”, Granucci dijo.

En el año próximo, el equipo perderá ocho jugadores de último año. Aunque, hay muchos jugadores de primero y segundo año que están esperando ser parte del equipo universitario.

Baloncesto universitario júnior de chicos lucha durante liga POR CHASE BLATNICK

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El equipo universitario júnior de chicos en la escuela secundaria de Roseville terminó 10-17 este año.

Según a jugador de segundo año Casey DeMello, los tigres desarrollaron fiscalmente y mentalmente como jugadores de baloncesto y crecieron como un equipo.

Los chicos ganaron contra algunos equipos difíciles, incluyendo un victoria contra la escuela de Del Oro. Los tigres tenían un récord 9-9 antes de la empieza de la liga pero tan pronto como empezó, ellos costaron. Los Tigres fueron 1-9 en la liga y perdieron algunos partidos cercas.

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RHS spends night fighting for Mike

School rallies behind ‘11 alumnus who recently lost battle with cancer

by MARIAN ABDELMALEK

marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School remembered alumnus Michael Sakata at the last varsity boys basketball home game.

Sakata’s loved ones and RHS students filled the bleachers in the Moeller Gym to honor and remember Sakata’s life.

RHS alumnus Thomas Lucero, a close friend of Sakata, worked with Student Government teacher Lindsey Parker and senior Mina Oh and juniors Maddy Pilgrim and Kylene Landenberger to plan the event in support of Sakata.

Sakata was diagnosed with leukemia during summer 2011 and began treatment, which was going well until he relapsed and went to San Francisco to receive better treatment. Due to Sakata’s leukemia, his immune system was weak, and he was originally diagnosed with pneumonia until the doctors in SF said he had a fungal infection, which soon spread to his brain, leading to his passing on Nov. 17, 2013.

Lucero supported Sakata’s family after his passing and spoke to his parents about putting together a gathering for Sakata – one similar to a breast cancer awareness event – but for basketball.

“My thought originally was that football does the breast cancer thing, so why not make it something annually for basketball that we could do, kind of [an] awareness game,” Lucero

said. “It kinda came to my mind like that.”

Family and friends gathered in the foyer to not only remember Sakata, but to represent the Athletes versus Cancer Foundation started by Matt Barnes – a foundation that the Sakata family was previously involved with.

“His family got involved with Matt Barnes and Athletes vs.

Cancer,” Lucero said. “So they did a golf tournament for him back in the summer last year.

So, Matt came out, a lot of his friends came out, Bobby Jackson came out. They did a raffle and a lot of different things for him; it was really fun.”

The Athletes vs. Cancer foundation raises money for cancer research. The foundation also gives out scholarships to cancer survivors.

Sakata’s father, Tracy Sakata, is thankful to be involved with Athletes vs. Cancer “It’s great,” Tracy Sakata said.

“It’s like, anything I need, they’re willing to do. It’s great knowing them. We’re happy that we’re involved, and one day we’ll help him out.”

A booth was set up at the game selling baked goods, wristbands, “Fight for Mike” t-shirts in his memory and a raffle for a basketball autographed by the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team, all to remember Sakata and raise money for the foundation.

During his time at RHS, Sakata was involved in the football program all four years, playing

offensive tackle.

“I think the overall impression was that he was happy to be a part of the team,” varsity football coach Larry Cunha said. “[He] brought a smile, most days, to practice, that made everyone else around him happy.”

Sakata’s loved ones remember him for his easy-going personality and humor.

“He was an all-smiles kind of guy,” Lucero said. “You never saw him down; he was a very sarcastic guy, but he knew the right things to say and he knew how to approach people. You could talk to him, you could joke with him, you could do whatever.

It was always fun and games with Mike, and that’s what I’m gonna miss about him the most.”

Sakata’s older brother, Anthony Sakata, remembers how his brother could always make him laugh, despite the circumstances.

“He was always the one that – we would pick on each other, and somehow, no matter what I said, he would always come back with the last word,” Anthony Sakata said. “He’d always get it, and it [would] always be just one of

those ones where I couldn’t help it: I would still laugh at whatever he said to me.”

Tracy Sakata is grateful for all the love and support he and his family have received.

“It’s very heartwarming,” Tracy Sakata said. “I am very proud that he came to this school.

Me and my wife are proud that [RHS] did this for Michael and everything.”

Anthony Sakata is grateful for all the support from his brother’s friends and RHS. “Honestly, for my brother to have good friends like that showed me a lot more of his character that I might have never seen,” Anthony Sakata said. “I’m just really grateful for the whole Roseville staff, just for doing everything about this, and I’m really grateful for Thomas for setting it all up. We’re very appreciative and grateful.”

The family and Lucero hope to make these basketball games annual, in honor of supporting Sakata and raising awareness.

“It’s something to look forward [to] for him,” Tracy Sakata said. “We don’t have too many

ROBBIE SHORT EYE OF THE TIGER

Loved ones of ‘11 alumnus Michael Sakata and RHS students came out to support the Athletes vs. Cancer Foundation and remember Sakata during the home game against Nevada Union on Friday, Feb. 14. His brother, Anthony Sakata, thanked everyone for their support during half-time. things to look forward [to] with him being gone, so it’s almost like it brings him back to us in that way.”

Anthony Sakata will always miss his brother and appreciates the chance to remember him. “[The game] is definitely a big remembrance,” Anthony Sakata said. “It’s a big reminder and everything that life is really short, and it really is precious, and it’s

not something to be taken for granted because my little brother was way too young to go, and it’s still something that I have to deal with every day, and it still hurts and stuff, you know, and as much as I try to put on a good okay face, it still digs a little deep, but stuff like this makes it a little better because I know that he reached out and touched so many people.”

Alumnus Keenan Gibson releases Freshman Julia Porretta keeps it grungy album One Day to inspire others FASHION COLUMN

by MARIAN ABDELMALEK

marian.abdelmalek@eyeofthetigernews.com

How would you describe your style?

My style is pretty much anything that I like, and then I take pieces that I like and try to design things around them and make them look like grungy and sort of like that.

Who inspires your style?

My family has inspired my style, like my sister by far, but my biggest fashion icon right now would be Hailey Baldwin.

Why does Hailey Baldwin inspire you?

I love how she likes to do things differently and she isn’t afraid of what other people think about her. She has some pretty outrageous pieces, and I really like that about her.

How has your family inspired your style?

My sister, from the beginning, has – always. She pretty much taught me everything I know about fashion, and she was my biggest fashion icon for a really long time, and I feel like I’ve taken her fashion and added my own little taste to it and built it off of her.

What’s your favorite thing about fashion?

I like to feel good, and when I have an outfit on that I really like, it makes me feel good about myself. Even if it’s not something that other people would wear, and I like it, it makes me feel good about myself.

How do you pick out which clothes you want to wear?

I usually decide on one piece that I want to wear, and then I build it off of there. I do it the night be-

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fore and I try on different things to make sure I like it before I wear it.

Would you pick comfort over style?

Heck no. I would always pick style over comfort. I have the most uncomfortable shirt in the world, but it is my favorite shirt; like the tag is ripped off, and so it scratches my back, but I love the shirt.

What are your favorite accessories?

I love different nose rings. My favorite nose ring is a silver hoop, and then I really like earrings.

Do you have a favorite pair of shoes? And why?

My black matte Doc Martens, because I just love the way they look, and they’re kinda different, and I just love them.

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Porretta dresses in a blue plaid skirt, a white crop top, black cardigan and black high knee socks with Doc Martens. She likes topping her outfit off with a nose ring and earrings.

What do you think about the fashion around Roseville High School?

It’s very different. Because I’m a freshman and I’m new, I thought it would be very similar, like together, but it’s very diverse and people wear different things and I really like that.

Do you have any fashion advice for other people?

My fashion advice: Wear whatever makes you feel good. Be yourself, and who cares what other people think.

Roseville High School alumnus Keenan Gibson spreads hope for the future through music.

Gibson, an aspiring rapper, recently debuted his album, entitled One Day, on Feb. 14.

The mix tape was produced at Uprok Studios in Roseville, and contains 11 songs, featuring local artists such as Gabrielle Aplin, Derek Thomas and rapper M. Bom. The album is meant to inspire and tell a story, rather than being a plethora of random songs.

“I focus on being a conceptual artist, so One Day is arranged to be listened to as one whole thought,” Gibson said.

During his time at RHS, Gibson was greatly impacted by Peer Helping teacher Valerie Erb and the life lessons he learned from her. The teachings that Gibson took from Peer Helping inspired him to send a message of love and unity to others through his music.

“If it wasn’t for [Erb], I wholeheartedly believe that I would have killed myself a few years ago,” Gibson said. “I honestly owe my life to Mrs. Erb.” Gibson was very involved in the Peer Helping program and touched many, including Erb, with his story that can be found on the Inside-out Peer Helping YouTube channel, along with other videos of Gibson.

“I met [Keenan] as a sophomore, “Erb said. “He was very closed off and quiet. He would

shut off in his room and cut himself, he would just isolate [himself], and when I saw him start to open up and express himself, it was like discovering a miracle; an amazing gift coming out of a guy that has so much potential.”

Gibson was able to overcome personal challenges on which he reflects through his music, so many can relate. One Day is supposed to give listeners hope for the future, while telling his personal story as well. “[One Day] touches on [the message] that one day you’ll fall in love, one day you might fail, one day you’ll truly live and one day you’ll die,” Gibson said. “It’s an unknowing of the future, but at the same time, a reassurance that it will be okay no matter what.”

Gibson hopes to continue

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Above, Gibson records music for his album. The album One Day Mixtape was released on Feb. 14. rapping and spreading messages.

One Day is available for free download on iTunes, and Gibson is currently handing out physical copies of his album for free.

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Senior Charet Bolton named Coca-Cola scholarship finalist Foundation awards annual $1,000

BY EMMA CARLSON

emma.carlson@eyeofthetigernews.com

Each time someone takes a sip out of a classic Coca-Cola drink, they are supporting scholars like Charet Bolton.

The well-branded CocaCola enterprise contributes to the world of education and advancement with the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, a program that provides financial assistance, mentorship opportunities and lifelong enrichment opportunities to highly motivated high school and college students across the country – encouraging students to reach their highest potential, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Bolton is one of the selected 250 students in the United States to hold the honor of a Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation finalist position.

Bolton was chosen from an applicant pool of over 100,000 well-qualified students, first receiving notification of her semi-finalist status.

“I was so surprised,” Bolton said. “I remember when I got the semi-finalist thing, I was like, ‘This isn’t right.’”

Semi-finalist qualification alone is an accomplishment, but Bolton decided not to settle for just that.

Bolton continued to make good impressions on the judging committee with a series of essays, recommendations and transcript submissions.

Standing out among the 2,500 named semi-finalists, Bolton advanced to the finalist stage, already securing an annual $1,000 scholarship at the college of her choice.

Despite the honor and esteem of this award, Bolton tries to remain both humble and driven in her life.

“I don’t really feel like I am that great,” Bolton said. “I mean,

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Junior Josh Settlage named fittest of Roseville

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Above, Bolton concentrates on her classwork in her third-period AP Human Geography class. Bolton received $1,000 after being selected as one of the 250 students in the United States to be named a finalist for the Coca-Cola Scholarship. She also received $48,000 in merit aid for Pomona College.

I’ve done a lot, but I just never thought it was enough to be recognized on the national scale.”

Bolton’s teachers, peers and family members believe that she is extraordinary.

Advanced Placement Language and Composition teacher Paige Powell wrote one of two recommendations required for Bolton’s advancement to the finalist stage.

“Charet, as a student, is phenomenal,” Powell said. “She is just so creative. She is so musically gifted, artistic, intellectually gifted. She is just amazing to have as a student.”

Bolton maintains well over a 4.0 GPA, along with involvement and leadership in Key Club, marching band and color guard, as well as a local sign language association.

These activities became crucial during the interview stage of the Coca-Cola Scholars application process when Bolton and her

mother, Virginia Bolton, traveled to Los Angeles for an interview at Coca-Cola’s Bottling Facility on Feb. 8.

There, Bolton visited with past scholars, lessening the stress of a rather formal and comprehensive interview.

“It was a really positive experience for her to meet people who have gone through the process,” Virginia Bolton said. “They made the atmosphere very light when we got there.”

Although Bolton did not advance to the Coca-Cola Scholar phase, her accomplishment yields rewards beyond the monetary aid.

“I learned so much about myself just by asking questions,” Bolton said. “It kind of makes me look at myself, because a lot of them ask really personal questions where you have to think, ‘What is the highlight of my high school career?’ and things like that.”

Bolton plans to use her scholarship money at Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges in Southern California.

On Feb. 11, Bolton received a large envelope signifying acceptance to the fourth-ranked liberal arts college in the United States.

Bolton was awarded a total of $48,000 of merit aid to attend Pomona College.

“I was literally screaming and jumping up and down,” Bolton said. “I did not know I could jump that high.”

Bolton plans to attend Pomona College, and pursue a degree in Public Policy. She aspires to one day become a public health physician in the United States Air Force.

Bolton originally became interested in Pomona College because of the small size and discussion-based classes, a component she believes will prepare her well for a career as a public health physician because of the

addition one-on-one interaction.

“I like being held accountable for my work, and in the small class size, if you don’t do your reading, then everybody knows,” Bolton said.

Bolton’s twin sister, senior Aliyah Bolton, is supportive of her sister’s achievements, knowing Bolton is both prepared and ready to continue achieving excellence at the collegiate level after graduation.

“I was just really proud of her because I know she has worked really hard, but she never really saw the fruits of her labor, so it was really exciting,” Aliyah Bolton said.

Virginia Bolton is optimistic about Bolton’s future, knowing that her daughter’s dedication and maturity will bring new heights.

“I think it has helped her a lot to mature in that area and to grow and to know that in the end, it all works out,” Virginia Bolton said.

Senior Sam Courville receives DAR Award

by HAYLEE SEX

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Senior Sam Courville recently received a prestigious award that showcased her good citizenship.

Courville was awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship of the Year Award. The DAR Award recognizes someone who possesses leadership skills and helps the community, as well as encourages them to continue their contributions.

“I was super excited [when I found out I won the award],” Courville said. “My parents were excited; they know a lot about the DAR and SAR [Sons of the American Revolution] [clubs].”

Courville’s counselor, Graciela Fernandez, along with the rest of the counseling staff, nominated her for the award during the fall.

“I was really excited,” Courville said. “I didn’t even know necessarily that I was up for it, and then Ms. Fernandez called me in and let me know that it was something I received.”

Courville had to write a 550-word two-hour timed essay based on a specific prompt in her counselor’s office, which would be submitted to the DAR club in order for Courville to qualify for the monetary award.

“It wasn’t crazy confusing,” Courville said. “Of course you could write about whatever you want. It was just stressful because you had two hours [to write it].”

Courville was initially informed she had won the award around November, but received the physical award at a ceremony held at the Woodcreek Golf

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Courville and her mother, Donna Courville, at the award ceremony.

Course on Feb. 8. Over 14 other high schools from the Sacramento region were present at the ceremony. The ceremony included a presentation of over 14 flags that were from the time period of the American Revolution.

“There was an awards ceremony, and 14 other high schools including Woodcreek and Folsom were there and that was cool,” Courville said. “It was a nice experience.”

Senior Lindsay Anderson is happy that her best friend was awarded for her citizenship.

“I feel like she deserved it because she went to Girls State and does a lot for the community,” Anderson said.

Courville is proud of the recognition she received.

“Knowing that another group around here knows who I am is cool,” Courville said. “It’s something I will definitely look into

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Above, Settlage lifts a kettlebell.

He has changed his diet in order to stay in shape for CrossFit.

by NEILSON POWLESS AND HAYLEE SEX

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Roseville High School junior Josh Settlage placed first in the Fittest of Roseville CrossFit competition.

CrossFit is a broad general fitness program in which athletes train themselves to become a jack-of-all trades in order to succeed in everything. Settlage was first introduced to CrossFit by his freshman wrestling coach and RHS alumnus Rick Randolph.

Settlage entered in the competition with his friend, junior Zack Farr, after workers from the Roseville Police Activities told the two about the event. The competition includes a timed mile, a kettlebell event, a burpees and air squat event and a barbell event.

“There are some timed workouts, and others in which you try to do as many [repetitions] as you can,” Settlage said.

To train for CrossFit, Settlage drastically changed his diet. He recently tried the Whole Life Challenge, an extreme version of the paleo diet, for eight weeks.

The Whole Life Challenge allowed him to only eat meat, vegetables, nuts, seeds, some fruit, little starch and no sugar. Settlage found that it was difficult to keep the diet, but after he was done, it became easier for him to eat healthy.

Settlage’s brother, freshman Caleb Settlage, was influenced by his brother to try CrossFit. “First year we both did it, then I stopped [doing it] but I [still] do it sometimes,” Caleb Settlage said.

Settlage’s mother, Ida Settlage, believes that CrossFit has taught her son independence.

“Josh is very motivated and self-disciplined,” Ida Settlage said. “Anything he does he does on his own.”

Along with training and staying healthy, Settlage tries to help his family attain the same goals as well.

“Josh is like my trainer,” Isa Settlage said. “If I tell him that I want to work out, he will write me workouts for the week.”

Settlage’s family has been very supportive of his passion and health.

“They are awesome; they’ve gone to all of my sessions and have totally taken care of me with my diets, and are supporting me and my brother,” Settlage said.

His plans to train and compete in CrossFit more are due to Settlage’s high hopes for his senior wrestling career, and he wants to dedicate as much time as possible to trying to make it to the state meet.

O pinion Journeying through the four years of high school february 24, 2014

BY SAMANTHA PAUL

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High school. These years are going to be the best years of your life. Or at least, that’s what literature and media have told our generation. From a young age, we are led to believe that our four years in high school will be the peak of our lives, where we will advance on a journey of self-discovery, ultimately becoming the people that we are meant to be. I’d be lying if I didn’t think this was true when I was a freshman, but now as a senior, I realize that a lot of the preconceptions I had about high school were entirely false. Let me take you on a journey through the realities of high school, from beginning to, well, almost the end.

Freshman year. At first, you fear that the classes are going to be violently different from middle school, with six hours of homework and strict teachers who ban chewing gum and speaking louder than a whisper. For maybe the first month, rumors circulate about “Freshman Friday,” where seniors haze freshmen by depositing them into trashcans around campus. At the first rally, you are baffled by the “Senior Power” chant, and half of your class doesn’t even stand up in response.

As you continue learning the difference between the Patti Baker and the J.B. Gale, you become more comfortable with yourself as a part of Roseville High School. As you come to the end of freshman year, you think that high school is going to be a breeze.

To be quite frank, freshman year is BY FAR the easi-

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est and most trivial year of high school. Compared to any other classes taken, a freshman course is a piece of cake. So if you are a freshman, relish in this time, and do your very best to get high grades. As you continue, you will find that an easy A will not be such a prevalent occurrence.

Sophomore year is when everything begins to change. You’ve probably become more comfortable with your group of friends, or with the sports team that you have been a part of. You might look into some clubs on campus because you want to expand your horizons. If you are into rigorous courses, you might take AP Euro.

(Many people hated that class, but I thought it was really fun.) By the end of the year, you realize that you aren’t going to be an underclassman anymore. Excitement ensues through the summer months.

Depending on the classes you take, sophomore year is definitely more difficult than freshman year.

Teachers expect more of you, and the excuse that you’re a newbie isn’t there to cushion any mistakes you may make. “I got lost” won’t get you out of being tardy anymore. My advice to sophomores is to mentally prepare for your junior year, and enjoy the rest of being an underclassman.

Junior year. You’re finally an upperclassman. At rallies, you are across from the seniors, and you relish in the fact that you can say, “stupid freshmen,” because you aren’t merely one year ahead of them. You’re probably pretty comfortable at RHS, so you don’t have a problem finding your way around campus and socializing with faculty. Some point this year, you’ll get your license and discover an entirely new world from behind the wheel. You may even get an actual paying job, and learn the value of a dollar.

Junior year is known for being the most difficult year of high school, considering that most students stack up on AP courses in an effort to prevent excess

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work senior year. So, you will most likely have a ton of homework to do, but that won’t stop you from hanging out with your friends nonstop.You’ll probably get super into dressing up for rallies and chanting against the seniors. You finally get to experience what every girl imagines: prom. And it will be one of the most memorable experiences of high school. By the end of the year, reality sets in. When the seniors graduate, you will finally know what it is like to be a senior.

Junior year honestly is neck and neck for the best year of high school – with senior year, of course. My advice to current juniors: enjoy this year while you can. I feel like junior year is one of the best years of high school because you get a lot more freedom than you had sophomore year, but not as much responsibility as you will senior year.

The constant pressure of college is not looming over your shoulder quite yet. I think that what made junior year great was the fact that college isn’t too close, so the realization that everything is about to change is kind of pushed to the back of your head.

My advice to current juniors would be to enjoy the rest of this year, but don’t slack off in your classes. Junior year is one of the most looked-at years on college applications. So make sure to have fun, but not so much that you lose sight of your ambitions.

And last, but definitely not least, senior year.

The fact that you are actually a senior doesn’t really set in until Senior Sunrise, when you see your entire class before the last first day of high school. You are halfway excited about everything, and halfway saddened because you realize that every event

Punishment for WHS student is too extreme

BY KATELYN ROLEN

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By now, we are all aware of the arrest of an 18-year-old Woodcreek student involving explicit images of minors in his possession that were distributed. We’ve heard the rumors, the details, the consequences and everything in between.

Now the student has six felonies under his name and a $200,000 bail, and for what exactly, you may ask? For having relations with minors and recording the actions, sometimes with consent and sometimes without.

In addition to possessing the recordings and images, they were also distributed via social media.

In retrospect, these things

sound shocking and of the utmost seriousness, and they are. I am not trying to downplay what has taken place here, but for a moment, I would like to truly consider what is going on here. Two high school students involved in sexual relations involving photo and video accounts of such. Today, in teenage culture, is this really so taboo? From what I have seen from high school, I say no.

According to reports, the images that this student possessed involved three different girls with ages ranging from 14-17. As far as I understand, these girls were not forced or coerced into any of the actions that took place. Even though their ages do not permit them to legally consent to sex, I think that this should count for something. These girls made the conscious choice to engage in relations with the 18-year-old.

However, I do not think there should have been any recordings involved, and the images certainly shouldn’t have been leaked. Not only were these about as illegal as it gets, but the girls involved probably weren’t too pleased

about their violation of privacy either. But in the respect of reality, I am certain that the possession of images of this nature aren’t as shocking as officials, school and police, would like to believe.

We are teenagers. Stupid at times, but not for nothing. We are testing our limits to live up to the glory days that the ones before us always talked about. This student took that concept a number of steps too far, and I believe he should be held accountable not only for the illegalities he committed, but also for the fallout he left in his path for the minors to deal with. However, logically speaking, he will most likely be registered as a sex offender, in addition to the six felonies he is charged with and the hundreds of thousands of dollars of bail in penance for what he did.

But when is enough, enough?

Hundreds of thousands of dollars in bail? Six felonies? Really? I don’t think it is necessary to punish this student so harshly to set an example for the rest of us, which I believe to be the real reason behind the excessive punishments.

When has the fear tactic ever worked? As teenagers we will not only learn from the mistakes of our peers to ensure that we aren’t caught, we will find an even more innovative way to get around authority and continue to do what we please. And even if times have changed, hasn’t this always been true about the teenage years?

So yes, punish this student for what he did. For not respecting his own privacy as well as the privacy of all others involved. Attempt to make him realize that no matter what kind of relationship he maintains, that it is not just another conquest, it’s not just another notch on his headboard. But for the sake of rationality and for the caution of overstretched authority, I think the line of excessive punishment has been crossed.

Responsibility must be taken for what has occurred, but overreaction is not the best way to combat that. There are a lot of gray areas within this situation, but what seems to be black and white to me would be the fact that the only rare thing about this student and this case was that he was caught.

Moeller Maniacs never disappoint

BY MARISSA STONE

marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Moeller Maniacs had a great attendance this year at the basketball games. Almost every game had rows and rows of stu-

dents rooting for their hardworking, determined basketball team.

Although the varsity boys basketball team had a bit of a disappointing season, the Maniacs never stopped being there for them. Some games were a bit quieter than others, but for the most part they were always loud and enthusiastic.

Crowds like that are what keep a team motivated. Even after loss after loss, the Maniacs still showed up and were as dedicated to the games as the players, which is

awesome. Even at Nevada Union High School, the girls basketball team was there in place of the Maniacs to cheer the boys basketball team on as loud as they could.

Losing your voice, losing your hearing, bad headaches, it’s all a part of being a dedicated fan. It happens. To see a school come together to cheer on their school’s team shows such great spirit – and pride.

There were also signs made for every boy on the team and there were chants for players. I

could only imagine how the boys felt every time they stepped on that court and heard the crowd roaring with encouragement.

Everyone decked out in orange and black with crazy amounts of energy, making the room feel like it’s going to explode – that’s what it’s all about. The Moeller Maniacs showed a spectacular appearance in each game and always stood by their team through everything. Through good or bad, they were always there cheering, screaming, roaring.

will be your last. You spend as much time as possible with your friends, doing trivial things that you can only do in Roseville.

For the first term, half of the semester is spent behind a computer, working on your personal statement and triple-checking your college applications to ensure that there were no errors made. The fact that high school is almost over truly becomes real when you attend your last Homecoming, or your last football game as a Tiger.

As the second term rolls around, senioritis has infected every fiber of your being. Getting dressed for school becomes a rarity, and attending class becomes a nuisance.

Truancy letters fill the mailboxes of nearly a third of the senior class.

As for the rest, I haven’t experienced the end of senior year quite yet, so I can’t really say what it is going to be like. But I’m sure we will all figure it out soon enough.

As a senior, I can truly say that senior year is the best year of high school. It is the year where everything that you have dreamed of comes into sight. College is just around the corner, and every event becomes more meaningful than it ever was before.

My best advice to seniors is to live it up for the rest of high school. We only have three months left together, so we really do need to make the best of it. And try to push through senioritis. Trust me, I am regretting not taking fourth off, but we still have a few months left to make the grades. Relish in these last high school memories, and spend as much of your time as you can with the people that mean the most to you. While high school may not be the best years of our lives, they are definitely going to be some of the most memorable.

So make every second count.

Continued lack of soccer crowd is discouraging

BY CANYON SMITH

canyon.smith@eyeofthetigernews.com

Imagine this: the Roseville High School boys soccer team is playing their final league game against Del Oro High School at RHS. The result of this game determines if RHS makes it into the post-season and if they have the chance to play Jesuit High School.

The stakes are high; however, the bleachers are nearly empty. The loudest fans are from DOHS, constantly yelling banter and other less-than-decent words at the RHS players.

RHS, if I had to guess, probably had, at most, 30 fans at this game, most of which being parents or family members. This was one of the highest turnouts of the season. Against teams like Granite Bay High School, who have 2-3 sets of bleachers completely filled out with dozens of fans from the school, it just seems, well, a little disheartening.

What I don’t understand is how there are so many students at our basketball and football games, and so little at our school’s soccer

games. We have some great players such as senior Michael Carmody, junior Max Ferreira and junior Carlie Reader. So, it’s not as if our players aren’t talented.

The reason I think that there is so little support because not enough students actually understand or enjoy watching soccer, or football as it is called everywhere else in the world. I mean, it’s outside, so that brings the concern of hot or cold weather that some people may not be willing to endure, and I doubt that anybody besides an actual soccer fan can describe the offside rule in detail.

It’s no secret that soccer is less popular in the United States than pretty much everywhere else in the world. But why do we have to follow that demographic? It seems like none of the other schools are. For a player, there is no better feeling than being backed by a large group of fans making tons of noise and quieting the opposition as well.

At the RHS vs. DOHS game, there must have been at least 200 people on Del Oro’s side, and Del Oro isn’t even that great of a team. Some of them were even shouting vulgar things at some of our players.

While I don’t necessarily want our fans to do the same, just knowing that some of your peers took the time out of their day to come out and support you could have a really positive effect on the entire program.

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The addictive and intricate qualities of the underdog networking site, Tumblr

BY SYDNEY VALENZUELA

sydney.valenzuela@eyeofthetigernews.com

MICHAELA PAUL EYE OF THE TIGER

Physical rigor in PE is an improvement

BY ANDREW SMITH

andrew.smith@eyeofthetigernews.com

Physical improvement. This is all the PE (Physical Education) classes have ever hoped for their students here at Roseville High School, and if you put in the effort, is exactly what you will get.

While this seems like a simple goal in mind for a high school PE class, it was something new to me when I came to Roseville.

Over the previous years, I attended Buljan Middle School, and there we were in a PE class that spanned for the entire school year.

However, this yearlong course was not effective in inducing physical improvement in its students.

When we entered the class period at Buljan, we would dress out and continue on to the activity for the day, but that activity rarely forced excessive physical exertion. Three out of the five days of the school week, we would engage in some sort of sport that one could, and would, often be able to walk through without much effort.

On the other days of the week, we engaged in SST’s (Speed and Strength Training). An SST

day involved a training session where one would “run” from station to station, engaging in “strenuous” exercises. These workouts were designed to serve as a bulk of the exercising for students, but were often easy to pass through with full credit without giving excessive effort.

These two activities made up a vast majority of the activities done in PE at Buljan and did not offer enough of a challenge to students. And although I never was enrolled at the other main feeder school for RHS, Cooley Middle School, I have heard similar stories of undemanding PE programs.

Now when you arrive at RHS, the PE program gets a completely different makeover from the old middle school classes.

In this new type of PE class, we are required to run twice a week, and actually become involved in the activities of the day.

While running is not a favorite of the students by any means, it is a good workout that meets the needs of everyone. It allows us to go at our own pace, and push ourselves however hard we would like to go. Maintaining a reasonable passing time gives a much better opportunity to get physically fit than in middle school PE courses.

Keeping this regular schedule of activities that actually challenge students is an important part of the course, and it allows them to see actual improvement in their abilities over time.

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

The Big Three of social media.

However, there is another social media platform out there, one that often gets overlooked.

Tumblr is the underdog of social media. People have heard of it, but more often than not, people “tried it for a time, but I couldn’t figure it out.”

Tumblr, in short, for those who do not know, is a blogging platform. You create a blog, follow some people and voilà! You’re one of the over 12 million people on the best social media site around.

The main reason Tumblr is so great is because of the diversity.

There are the hipsters, the so-

cial justice warriors, the music fans and the fandom side. Of course there are others, but the four mentioned are the unchallenged ‘rulers’ of the website.

With the hipster side, it’s about as typical as they come. White girls in large black frame glasses, vintage, tea and coffee, and overused and cliché quotes on pictures of stars and black-andwhite photos. This side is often at odds with the messier part of the fandom side (looking at you, Doctor Who, Supernatural and Sherlock fans) but more often than not, they stay on their opposite corners of the website.

The band fans are fairly versatile and straightforward. Bands can range from One Direction and Emblem3 to Beyoncé and Imagine Dragons and Fall Out Boy. You often see long posts explaining fans’ undying devotion to their band’s music, hottest band member and best songs and music videos. There’s often conflict, as there is on every side of the website, but it’s mostly self-contained.

The fandom side is a volatile beast. Supernatural, Doctor Who and Sherlock are undoubtedly the most popular and widely

known fandoms, though not everyone likes them. In fact, most people don’t. Even those who like said shows are frequently turned off by the rabid devotion many fans display. Not to say every other fandom is all sunshine and daises either. There are obnoxious fans in every fandom – there’s no avoiding it.

Not everything is bad in fandom, when it comes down to it.

There’s often great discussion among fans about the things they are passionate about. Fandoms cover anything from TV shows and movies, anime and manga, video games, Broadway and West End musicals, and beyond, not just the three mentioned above.

The social justice warriors are what really set Tumblr apart from the rest of social media. Tumblr has its own army of angry bloggers who aren’t about to let their voices go unheard any longer.

Tumblr is one of the only social media outlets that isn’t a white, male, ableist, cisgender and heteronormal-centric community.

There are still a lot on there, but the social justice side of Tumblr isn’t afraid to shut them down and educate them on why they’re

being homophobic, ableist, transphobic, sexist, etc. and how to rectify it. Most of the time this leads to white boys screaming about cisphobia and reverse racism, but that’s the post when everyone just ignores them and lets them wallow in their ignorance.

Not everyone who claims to be part of the social justice side is truly progressive. The problem mostly arises in the feminists.

Not that feminism is bad, in fact it’s great – we women need it – however, there’s an overwhelming amount of ‘feminists’ who completely ignore the presence of women of color, trans-women and still slut shame (meaning, degrading women who are comfortable in their bodies and sexuality) to a horrific degree. If a woman is comfortable in her sense of self, her body and her lifestyle, then she should be supported and welcomed into the community, not screamed at for being controlled by the patriarchy.

Tumblr is certainly an eclectic community, but it’s one of the best out there, looking past the flaws.

At the very least, if you join, all of those classmates you only pretend to like aren’t on there.

“Reality” TV shows can only offer a skewed view of the realistic world

BY FOUAD EL-CHEMALI

fouad.elchemali@eyeofthetigernews.com

Reality TV shows, especially ones like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, can be very unrealistic, causing people to think of them differently than what they truly are.

First off, the contestants that are featured on The Bachelor aren’t all there for the same reasons. People who choose to be on a show such as The Bachelor are likely to be somewhat savvy about “unscripted” programming, and therefore probably know what sort of reality characters get the most screen time. In today’s society, people focus so much on attention and wealth, and this influences a lot of people to go on the show or reach the final four for the popularity a lot of the times.

As one of the show’s producers admitted, many contestants aren’t necessarily there to find

true love, but to get on television. In a tough economy like this one, appearing on a reality show could put someone on the fast track to celebrity status and perhaps to a career, of sorts, that involves simply being themselves.

Secondly, of course, candidates for the show aren’t selected because they are necessarily good matches for the bachelor or bachelorette. They tend to be people who look good in bathing suits, have a bit of an exhibitionist streak and who might be somewhat emotionally volatile.

Third, it seems very unreasonable to me that 20 girls can all be okay with sharing one guy at the same time, or vice-versa with women and the men. In the context of The Bachelor, it is normal for the anointed one to have sexual rendezvous with multiple women, and for the women to have friendly conversations with each other in which they compare notes about those encounters.

This is not right; no one can be emotionally attached with someone and be okay sharing them with others. This can give false realities to women, and can make them overthink because of what they learn watching The Bachelor.

Fourth, now considering the winner of the show, and the new

formed couple, keep in mind the fact that they had to keep their relationship a secret until the finale aired. This means no proper dates, no putt-putt golf, no movies, no long walks on the beach, no nothing. You can’t even send flowers because the news would spread quicker than wildfire, and how is that realistic to building good relationships?

Now, you take all these false realities and put them in real-life situations, and you see relationships failing. No one can keep a relationship a secret for three months and be happy about it, and the show can also give men the thought that they could date multiple women and choose one after a while. Even when he chooses, a realistic woman’s jealousy would overshadow their love, and the woman will always feel pressured. A healthy relationship also is based on spending a tremendous amount of time with your partner to help decide what steps you want to take, and The Bachelor teaches people that it is okay to propose after four months, which is not really normal. You must also considering that they have to spend time with 20 girls equally, which barely lets them know one completely.

On the last episodes of the sea-

son, the bachelor proposes to the woman he chooses to marry, even if he isn’t completely sure of his choice. He proposes to one girl, while loving another, but has to let her go. Although he is unsure and just goes with his “gut decision,” he decides to propose to the woman, one of the biggest questions of a lifetime. This gives bad examples to real everyday people because to propose, one must be absolutely confident in his decision, and only thinking of one thing: the girl. But after watching the show, it gives people permission to ask the big question without being sure of it, which leads to the incredibly large amount of divorces we have seen in this decade.

Overall, I think that people take these shows way too seriously. Yes, they are entertaining, but the point of entertainment is to do what is most appealing to the audience. So before you cry or get depressed after something happening on the show, know that it could have very well been a script, or that it was meant to happen. One-on-one relationships are reality, but one-on-twenty is when it becomes unrealistic, and there is nothing on The Bachelor that will work for the majority of people in today’s society.

they will regret it later on in life. I agree with this for the sole reason that most people are not prepared to leave the comforts of high school and jump into the stressful classes and sleepless nights of college, junior colleges included.

Another thing I hear a ton of people say is that it is not worth it to leave high school, especially if you can take easy classes and enjoy your senior year to the fullest. It’s a crazy idea to think it’s not worth it. Most people leave high school early for the reason of “it’s not challenging enough” and they do not want to waste time taking unnecessary credits just because it is senior year.

There are so many pros and cons to leaving early. For example, while you are able to challenge yourself with harder classes, you are leaving everyone you have pretty much grown up with throughout school. However, you do get to leave the peers you never really got along with.

It’s a little upsetting to think that you are cutting your high

school time short, but if it is something that you have been working for or wanting to accomplish, then it should be something you can happily finish and move on with no regrets.

If you already know what you want to pursue in college, then it is a very useful idea to graduate early. You can get a head start on it and begin a new path for your life.

When you get into a junior college or a four-year university earlier than most of your peers, you have the ability to get your general education credits done, which, in turn, means getting out of school sooner than you expected.

Even if it is only by a few months or a year, it makes a difference.

Along with this, you can become more independent through leaving high school early. Leaving early puts you in a position to possibly leave home and start at a four-year in another city. Leaving home helps you assert your independence, while still allowing you to work toward your goal of a career you are interested in.

Graduating early does, however, make students lose some of the high school fun that seniors usually get to enjoy. This would include going to the last rallies, like the annual Ton O’ Sun rally day, and many other senior activities like Senior Sunset, and things of the sort.

One of the very fortunate things about attending Roseville High School is that there are many requirements before being able to leave early and return for graduation. You have to petition the reasons why you want to graduate early, including aspects such as whether or not you want to attend the graduation ceremony.

Graduating early is a huge commitment, and once you have decided and taken the steps to do so, including approval from Mr. Wilson, there’s no going back. It is set that you will be leaving your high school career behind and beginning a new chapter of your life. It takes serious consideration, but if the opportunity arises, why not at least look into it?

Olympics need to bring back baseball Pros and cons to graduating early

BY NICK SAPP

nick.sapp@eyeofthetigernews.com

Golf is making its way into the Olympics in the 2016 Rio games over baseball. The sport has been in the Olympics only twice before now.

Baseball was voted out of the Olympics in 2012. It had been an official sport in the Olympics since 1992, but now is being replaced by a sport that has made an appearance only twice.

The past two Olympics that golf had made an appearance in both failed because they were disorganized.

However, the Olympic committee still sees reason to want to put the sport in.

Baseball is loved in many countries and has many viewers,

but people argue that the same countries win it every time. That argument is invalid, though, because many sports are like this.

Golf is a hard sport to cover because it is a slow sport. The Olympics are fast-paced events, from land to water, not a slow game that can often become disorganized.

Along with this, golf tends to attract older viewers, while baseball attracts a wide variety of viewers, from kids to adults.

Plus, with more viewers, it means more tickets will be sold at the Olympics, which, in turn, means more money to the host.

And everyone loves money.

The elimination of baseball from the Olympics took out hundreds of athletes and is being replaced with a much smaller amount of athletes. There should be no reason why baseball should be replaced by golf due to the proven disorganization of events before and minimal amount of athletes. After the 2016 Summer Olympics, the committee should reevaluate their options and put baseball back in the Olympics.

BY SARAH LOOPER

sarah.looper@eyeofthetigernews.com

Around this time every year, students start to pick their classes for the following school year. However, most don’t see past the option of what elective to choose or which math class to take. There are more options for current or soon-to-be upperclassmen, like graduating a year or a term early from school.

It’s a great opportunity to leave high school and start earning your college credits. Most people that hear about students leaving high school earlier than arranged usually think it’s a silly idea and that

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Recent remakes of old films continue to disappoint Endless Love becomes bland Most recent revamp cuts out interesting parts

BY ISABEL FAJARDO

isabel.fajardo@eyeofthetigernews.com

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Above, Joel Kinnaman plays Alex Murphy, the main character of RoboCop, a remake of the popular 1987 movie of the same name. However, this movie focuses more on Murphy’s internal struggles, which fails to capture interest.

RoboCop fails to meet expectations

Remake would have been better off as separate film

BY NETZY ORTEGA

netzy.ortega@eyeofthetigernews.com

When hearing that Hollywood would be continuing in their predictable path of unsatisfying remakes, I wasn’t the least bit excited to see what would be done with the gory 1987 classic RoboCop. I came in ready for the worst, but also with an open mind, as changes can give a classic a new side that can make it interesting.

With that, I can honestly say RoboCop did not hold up to the original’s reputation and would have been better off released as a separate movie altogether.

The movie starts with cop Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) and his partner being caught up with the wrong men and, in their revenge, Murphy ends up seriously injured by an explosion set off by his car in front of his entire family.

This is when the story went a completely different way from the original film and became more focused on Murphy’s journey toward acceptance of his status as a new amputee.

This is when Omnicorp, a company that has expertise in robotic soldier technology, steps in and starts to repair his body into a completely computer operated robot cop.

The story has become completely centered around their reckless corporate greed.

While this could have made it more enjoyable for those looking for a movie that makes them question their values and what it means to be alive, it takes up most of the movie as Murphy spends more time fighting himself than any actual villains.

Although I did enjoy that this movie did make me question some of my values and spend some time thinking about what is truly means to be living.

The satire that got the original movie so many fans was just not there in my opinion.

I really feel it fell short and was completely underdeveloped, as the character of Pat Novak, a television reporter, seems out of place; even he opened the movie as well as closed it.

It seemed almost primitive to me and did little more in the movie than make me thoroughly uncomfortable.

The violence from the original movie was also cut out, as this movie was unfortunately

restricted to a PG-13 rating.

While it’s not necessary in movies, it’s what made the original so enjoyable and was also something that made a lot of people fall in love with it.

This movie, on the other hand, included it in small tidbits that seemed unnatural as any true gore was either quickly zoomed away from or covered by a strange placement of various objects.

Overall, I’d say this movie was just not one that could have succeeded with the strict limitations of its rating, and should have just been aimed at an adult audience. The acting was tolerable at best, and the overall story was so different from what I had expected.

I wouldn’t recommend this movie to anyone looking for any serious action or an accurate remake, although those looking to do a bit more thinking than just sitting and enjoying at the theater may enjoy this over other movies currently available.

For me, I just think this movie should have been left alone.

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There are many things that Endless Love can’t get right, like how to properly submit recommendation letters, have an engaging plot and successfully execute a remake of an old movie.

Completely forgoing the original novel plot and anything a fan of the old movie would like, Endless Love follows the story of Jade Butterfield (Gabriella Wilde) and David Elliot (Alex Pettyfer), two star-crossed lovers who want to spend the summer together before Jade goes off to university.

Hugh Butterfield (Bruce Greenwood), her father, has other plans for her future and believes that David is influencing her.

It’s almost like Romeo and Juliet, except worse.

Much worse.

Unfortunately, Jade and David’s good looks don’t translate to their acting skills. Adding to the plot’s absurdity, the overly cheesy lines and delivery made the movie awkward to watch and, quite frankly, it made me very uncomfortable.

To make it worse, this movie

felt like it dragged on for a long time. Though it was only 105 minutes and the scenes were relatively variable, the awkward acting and predictable plot just made this movie unbearable. This should be surprising, since I usually like romantic movies.

The plot followed the footsteps of the 1981 adaptation in that both films differed significantly from the book; however, that’s most of the similarities that they share.

For the old movie fans who wanted the sick, psychological twist that the first film had: don’t watch this movie.

Director Shana Feste decided to sugarcoat the whole movie; everything that made the story interesting is gone.

Though I have never watched the old film, from reading the synopsis and comparing it to the supposed remake, I can tell that the drastic changes wouldn’t go over well. I would’ve much preferred the old movie to this one. Nothing could’ve been worse than this

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I don’t think this movie really knows how relationships works in modern terms. My favorite line of the movie is when Jade requests, “Let’s be young and dumb, just for tonight.” To be honest, Jade and Dave were young AND dumb for the entire movie.

In addition, later on in the film, due to reasons I cannot explain due to spoilers, when Jade has already moved on and has a boyfriend, David intercepts her when she comes to visit and kisses her. Not only is this cheating, but it’s morally wrong, and the story never delves into what becomes of the relationship, though we can assume that she ditches him or something.

After cheating on her boyfriend, Jade doesn’t receive any reprimand, and it’s just another addition to the other relationships that don’t get wrapped up in the end. It’s a bad message to send, especially because Endless Love’s main theme is love.

The relationships they showcase aren’t the healthiest and aren’t best of examples.

Honestly, watching Endless Love can easily be akin to watching couples at our school who can’t wait to see each other after being away for an hour before they run to each other’s arms and start making out – excessive and definitely not something to watch.

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Bruce Greenwood (left) co-stars with Gabriella Wilde and Alex Pettyfer (far right). The remake of the 1981 film doesn’t follow the original film and replaced it with a boring and overdone plot, causing it to fail as a successful remake.

Katy B releases second album

Simplistic flow sets album apart from other artists

BY MARC CHAPPELLE

marc.chappelle@eyeofthetigernews.com

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The Beatles appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in 1964 and set a record with 73 million viewers. 50 years later, CBS aired a special on television honoring them and their achievement.

Iconic moment of Beatles honored Special presented by CBS features covers, biographies

BY AARON SOUZA

aaron.souza@eyeofthetigernews.com

On Feb. 9, 1963, The Beatles made history by performing together for the first time on American television. The broadcast broke records by having a total of 73 million viewers at one time. It was one of the most important and iconic events in music history.

Exactly 50 years later, the event was celebrated in “The Beatles: The Night That Changed America – A Grammy Salute” presented by CBS. Unfortunately, the show doesn’t deserve to win any awards.

In trying to appeal to all audiences, the show was mostly made up of cover songs by other musicians.

There were performances by Katy Perry, Imagine Dragons, John Mayer, Keith Urban, Stevie

Wonder and even Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr themselves.

Between songs, it would cut to biographies and interviews of The Beatles, which set the show at a much slower pace than it should have been – the night lasted more than a few hours on television, which is disappointing if you’re waiting for certain performances. All in all, the show felt more like a movie and less like a concert.

Of all the performances, only a few stood out. John Mayer and Keith Urban’s take on “Don’t Let Me Down” was one of the best moments of the night by far. Other covers, like Maroon 5’s “Ticket To Ride” were more painful to listen to.

Only a few of the songs came close to sounding as good as the original Beatles, and even then it was when Dhani Harrison

(George Harrison’s son) was performing. Still, each performer had their own take on The Beatles’ vibe, and they were all interesting to listen to.

The night led up to McCartney and Ringo’s reunion, where they did their own take on a few Beatles classics. This was the best segment of the show, not only because it’s fun to see The Beatles in action, but because they play so well together.

On the whole, “The Beatles: The Night That Changed America – A Grammy Salute” (aside from having an absurdly long name) was a bit of a let-down.

Each of the performers follows a different genre and pace, making it a mixed bag.

There are bound to be some performances that you will love, but for the most part, there are a lot to sit through.

Kathleen Brien, known by her stage name Katy B, refines her musical prowess with her sophomore album released at the beginning of the month, Little Red. Brien is an alumna of the BRIT School in England, a school that notable musicians such as Adele, Amy Winehouse and Jessie J also attended. So, coming from a school that produced many successful artists, I expect nothing less than greatness for her newest album.

Luckily, Brien doesn’t leave me wanting with Little Red. It’s clear from the start that Little Red is a pure dance album.

Her music harkens back to traditional club tracks introduced by icons in the 90’s like Madonna.

And while it’s something I’ve heard before, it comes off as familiar, not old or negative.

Tracks flow one into another, each with its own variations of dance riffs and synth melodies.

Put simply, it’s just nice. It doesn’t try to be something it’s not. Little Red is an album designed to be danceable for an extended amount of time, like a long night in a club.

Little Red almost seems to be a continuation of her initial release, Katy on a Mission. In that album, Brien is more playful with her lyrics, but in this album, she’s matured to a degree. She sings

about love and its complexities as a whole, not just the generally juvenile excitement.

Where her genre of music, electronic dance and pop are easily forgetful and hollow in value, Brien bucks the trend. And as music becomes more and more geared toward the single and sales, her work is definitely more enjoyable as a continuous statement – an album.

Brien’s vocals also shine more here than in her first album, as she permits herself more vocal runs. She demonstrates her vocal skills to a larger degree, but still maintains a very relaxed tone and style, which is admirable.

Standout tracks include “Crying for No Reason” that showcases Brien’s smooth tone of voice, “Play” featuring Sampha and its almost-whimsicalyet-refeshing contemporary riffs and “Blue Eyes” with its modern upbeat pace on the deluxe version of the album.

While her fellow alumni,

including Adele, Amy Winehouse and even Jessie J are more popular and rake in more cash, Katy B. deserves to stand at the same level with the rest of them. Her wellformed style and purpose make up for the gap in success between the BRIT School graduates.

It’s the sense of place that shines through in Brien’s songs. Listening through the album, I appreciate the way that she doesn’t try to sell herself to the pop market. Her style is simply dance-y electronic music and nothing else, which she delivers with poise. In this case, less is more.

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Dust Off the Reel

Clue is surprising delight with various twists

BY ANNA PORRETTA

anna.porretta@eyeofthetigernews.com

Watching classic movies widens your cinematic literacy and allows you to enjoy stories and visuals that you might otherwise overlook. “Dust Off the Reel” recommends classics that Netzy Ortega or Anna Porretta enjoy, and that you will too.

Okay, kids, if you appreciate puns and murder mysteries with minimal gore, you›re sure to appreciate this film in which the classic board game, “Clue,” comes to life. I was skeptical at first; I wasn’t quite sure if I should take the time out of my increasingly busy schedule to watch a movie based off of a children›s game. But, I do not regret watching this movie.

This movie takes place somewhere in New England at a Gothic Revival mansion. Several guests arrive one at a time and are all reminded by Wadsworth to use their colorful aliases so that they don’t reveal their true identities to one another. After all the guests arrive, they all sit down to dinner, but one chair is empty. Later, it is filled by a man named Mr. Body, a man who is later revealed to have been blackmailing them all for some time. Wadsworth, explains that he›d invited them all there so that they could confront him, reclaim the evidence he has against them, and inform the police, who were invited to come 45 minutes after dinner, of what he’d been doing.

Mr. Body has something else in mind. He gives each guest a box with a lethal weapon inside (the wrench, the lead pipe, the rope, the candle stick, the knife and the revolver). He proposes that one of them should kill Wadsworth now and destroy the evidence. And he flicks off the lights. When the lights come back on Mr. Body is lying dead on the ground and the guests are faced with the timeless question of “Who done it?”

The film is modeled after murder mystery dinners which were really popular during that time and still, to this day, are thrown by suburban housewives and their book clubs. This movie also does a really good job with keeping the “Clue” theme going thorough out its duration. It’s the opposite of a movie that is supposed to be loosely based on the board game; everything from the names to how the murderer is revealed is spot on.

Keeping with the nature of the board game, the filmmakers decided to film a few different endings and, in the true spirit of trolling, when they distributed the film, each theater received a version of the movie with a different ending. I›m sure this caused mild mass confusion among movie-goers, and I love it.

Initially, the film didn’t do well at the box office, but, like many classics, Clue gained a massive cult following. For good reason, too. The dark comedy and adult humor, which goes unnoticed by younger children like dirty jokes in cartoons, draws the cynical and sarcastic in and keeps them there with endless twists and turns.

I highly recommend Clue to anyone of any age. It’s great for a family movie night, if you want to feast your eyes on something a little nostalgic, or if you just really like a good pun.

february 24, 2014

“Flappy Bird” clones pick up where original left off

BY IMAN RICHMOND

iman.richmond@eyeofthetigernews.com

“Flappy Bird” has come and gone. As we all know, the popular game has been shut down due to its addictive qualities, despite the large demand on the market for it. iPhones are now being sold for hundreds, even thousands, of dollars on eBay just because they still have the game downloaded on their devices.

Dong Nguyen, creator of “Flappy Bird” took to Twitter to reveal his decision.

“I am sorry ‘Flappy Bird’ users,” Nguyen said. “22 hours from now, I will take ‘Flappy Bird’ down. I cannot take this anymore.”

The highly addictive game has been on the market since 2013, but since gaining popularity within the last few months, Nguyen didn’t like the effect it had on consumers. Like, for example, teenagers playing it in their classes instead of paying attention to the teachers.

In an interview with Forbes magazine, Nguyen explained that “Flappy Bird” ‘happened to become an addictive product’ and he thought it had become a ‘problem.’

Although the original game has been officially deleted from the app store, that hasn’t stopped avid “Flappy Bird” players from

COURTESY SPLASHY FISH/FLAPPY DOG/FLAPPY PIG

Above are “Splashy Fish,” “Flappy Dog” and “Flappy Pig;” All are remakes of the popular application, “Flappy Bird,” which its creator recently took off the Internet.

Though these applications are blatant rip-offs of the former app, they offer the same addiction that “Flappy Bird” delivered. playing in the addictive game.

Duplicates or copycats are now rampant all over the market, and consumers seem to love them.

“Splashy Fish,” for example, seems to have high reviews and countless downloads within the last few weeks.

Also satisfying those with withdrawals is “Flappy Puppy,” which is basically self-explanato-

ry in the name.

And we can’t forget about “Flappy Pig” with fewer reviews and only three stars out of five.

It may be the least popular of all the options, but that doesn’t seem to be stopping the effectiveness of the game.

Each game, though not very original in its creation, is still nonetheless addictive in its diffi-

culty. I’ve yet to meet one player of any of these games, including the original “Flappy Bird,” who wasn’t automatically hooked, or able to put the game down.

Users are comparing this to the modern day “Temple Run” due to its extreme difficulty and the high suspense it creates even when each game seems so simple. I would consider it

almost aggravating, how one can come so close, and in an instant see ‘Game Over’ pop up on the screen and be forced to start from the beginning again.

No matter which game you choose, whether it be “Flappy Bird” or “Splashy Fish,” “Flappy Puppy” or even “Flappy Pig,” the effect is still the same and the game is no less fun.

Sakura sushi good, somewhat pricey

BY BREANNA WEINBERG

breanna.weinberg@eyeofthetigernews.com

Joining the large array of Japanese restaurants around Roseville, Sakura Japanese Bistro & Bar has recently opened on Blue Oaks. If someone’s up for paying a bit more money for something other than fast food (the only places that offer food surrounding it), Sakura’s the place to go.

The food is tasty; the service is very good and the atmosphere is cool and modern.

As the weather gets warmer, there is an outside patio with nice tables. The prices are a bit high for a high-school student’s budget, but the food is worth it. Sakura is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner as well.

There is a large menu with unique starters as well as a variety of soups and salads. The selection of entrées includes a vegetarian rice bowl, chicken teriyaki, a seared ahi burger as well as other original dishes.

The menu also includes a set of bento boxes and a wide selection of sushi rolls.

The sushi rolls that I ordered were very flavorful and well prepared.

The spider roll, which consisted of soft shell crab, avocado and cucumber, was simple but good and it was also one of the more cheap rolls on the menu at $8. The rock lobster roll was

very delicious and full of flavor as well. This roll consisted of seasoned crab meat, lobster and avocado and it as also baked. I would highly recommend this roll even though it is a bit expensive for sushi at $9.50.

All of Sakura’s staff were very friendly and attentive and I did not need to wait long to be seated. The sushi came out in a reasonable amount of time and I was able to finish and pay quickly as well. The atmosphere of Sakura is pleasant and modern. I was surprised to hear such a wide variety of music playing as well as see so many colorful and creative decorations.

Compared to other sushi bars such as Blue Nami, Sakura creates a more cool and pleasant atmosphere and provides much better service.

Overall, I would recommend Sakura Japanese Bistro & Bar if you do not mind paying a little extra for a much more comfortable and higher quality experience.

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Two of the Monuments Men deliver care packages during World War II, the setting of The Monuments Men. Though the plot had potential to be adventurous or comedic, it fails to choose one or the other and results in a disappointment.

The Monuments Men fails to meet potential

BY JUSTIN CHOI

justin.choih@eyeofthetigernews.com

Determined to prevent 1,000 years of culture from going up in flames, American president Franklin D. Roosevelt approves a proposal by Frank Stokes (George Clooney) to form a task force comprised entirely of art experts to enter Germany, recover the works of art, and ensure they are returned to their rightful owners.

With little knowledge of modern weapons or warfare tactics, the ragtag squadron has their work cut out for them.

The Monuments Men was directed by Clooney and stars actors such as Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman and Jean Dujardin.

The story and cast set up the movie to be an adventurous thriller with the talent to deliver either a comedic or dramatic plot.

Unfortunately, the film doesn’t seem to know which tone it’d like to take.

Instead of taking a well-focused tone, the movie tries to unsuccessfully take a compromise between the both. The result is a lukewarm mess of uncertainty. There are emotional scenes that revolve

around things like Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges, and then there are less-than-emotional scenes.

There is a notable attempt to tackle the serious and insightful topic of art and its impact on a culture, but the movie’s lighthearted approach is highly unfitting and delivers the message as well as delicate china being delivered by a clumsy nine-yearold with untied shoes.

This is very disappointing as its best quality is easily its willingness to make a moral and philosophical statement in a world torn by war.

It’s deserving of respect as the theme of such is unique for the ‘Us good guys versus the Nazis’ sort of film, but simply fails to follow through.

There are times when the Monuments Men face conflict with commanding officers as the film takes into issue the view of art and its value when people are dying by the millions.

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the characters been fleshed out to experience any drama.

The actors managed to deliver the characters given to them, but the problem wasn’t the acting, but rather the lack of character.

The movie is lacking in the field of character development, if it even exists, which – no matter how good the actors – tore down the movie’s structural integrity and replaced the acting potential with dull, cardboard cut-out figurines in uniforms.

Questions are thrown around as the story launches a detective plot with “How will the men get to the art?,” “What happened to those that were missing?,” and for the audience, “Why aren’t they answering these questions thoroughly?” The movie was pitched with such vigor and the film starts out as such, but then the seeming robustness dies like the fizz to a soda left out open for a month.

Clooney also narrates parts here and there of the movie with a low, gruff, and ‘this is a serious movie’ kind of voice. Narration can be a very effective tool in speaking to the audiences, but in this film, such is not the case.

Overall, the movie wasn’t enough to induce vomit or anything too drastic. But there is an overpowering and overhanging feeling of disappointment.

There was great potential in both the story and acting, but overall, it’s about as fulfilled as presidential candidates’ promises.

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S ports Varsity boys grateful for memories of seasons together

february 24, 2014

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BY MARISSA STONE

marissa.stone@eyeofthetigernews.com

Roseville High School’s varsity boys basketball team fell short by nine points to Rocklin High School in their final league game, with a final score of 74-65.

The Tigers had the lead in the first half, but as they went into the second half, their drives weren’t as successful and shots were not made.

Lack of rebounding was also a big factor to their loss.

There were some shots that the team failed to rebound, which may have cost them the game.

Senior shooting guard Gabe Lira believes that it was another game that they should’ve won, but once again fell just a little bit short.

The Tigers finished league with a record of 2-8.

Even after their 69-65 loss to Woodcreek High School, which came after WHS eliminated RHS from playoff qualification, they still kept trying.

Coach Greg Granucci was proud of his team for staying strong.

“They came ready to play and worked very hard even after they knew their shot of making playoffs was gone,” Granucci said. “They never gave up.”

Granucci saw improvement in the boys throughout the season with scoring on offense. He also believes their ability to play the full four quarters improved.

The Tigers’ two victories came

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Senior center Dillon Bortmas looks to shoot around a Nevada Union player during the team’s last home game Friday, Feb. 14. The Tigers went on to lose the game, as well as their final game of their season against the Rocklin Thunder the next Tuesday, and ended their season with a league record of 2-8. from a sweep against Nevada Union High School, winning 7457 the second time playing them.

All of RHS’ losses in the second half of the season were only by 10 points or less.

Many of the players, like se-

nior Matt Tawlks, along with coach Granucci, were disappointed with how the season ended, but they were still able to make memories to last a lifetime.

“Even though it’s disappointing, I still had a great time with

my brothers and I’ll never forget this season,” Tawlks said.

This team was made up of a bunch of guys who have played together for years. For the seniors, this was their last time playing with one another,

but they gained an unexplainable bond, according to Lira.

“It was a fun but disappointing season,” Lira said. “I’ve never played with a group of guys so long and it’s so sad that our time has finally come to an end.”

Senior Will White also feels that it is a bit surreal that the season is over.

Although he felt disappointed in the team’s end of the season, he would not have wanted to play with any other group of guys.

Granucci also had a great time with the team and will never forget the memories they have shared.

A few of his favorite memories with the team was winning the Woodland tournament, their trip to Atascadero over winter break and the two league wins.

But most of all, his favorite memory was just being with the guys.

“A lot of special memories have been made for me as a coach, but being with them was awesome and we have such a great group of guys,” Granucci said.

Most of the games were jampacked with the Moeller Maniacs.

Coach Granucci and his team really appreciated the support.

“It’s just really cool for the boys to have such a loud and great crowd cheering them on,” Granucci said.

Next year the team will be losing eight seniors, leaving only five guys left to come back.

However, there are a lot of freshmen on the junior varsity team who will probably be looking to join the team.

“There will be a lot of evaluating and collaborating to put together a team next year, but I see a bright future ahead,” Granucci said.

JV Lady Tigers finish with best girls record

BY MORGAN SIMPSON

morgan.simpson@eyeofthetigernews.com

EVELINA KISLYANKA EYE OF THE TIGER

Senior forward/guard Nadia Espino battles for position against Nevada Union defenders during the team’s last home game Feb. 14.

Varsity Lady Tigers end SFL season 1-9

BY DANIEL RYAN

daniel.ryan@eyeofthetigernews.com

To wrap up the season, the Roseville High School varsity Lady Tigers battled the Rocklin High School Thunder. The Lady Tigers lost a close game by two points, making their final record 1-9.

The girls came up short 55-53, but senior starting center Lindsay Anderson led Roseville with 22 points and 12 rebounds.

“It was one of our best games we’ve played, even though we lost,” Anderson said.

The girls were 1-9 on the league season under coach Josh Errecart, for his first year as RHS’ varsity head coach. In the end, the girls were 12-15, including preseason.

“The girls won more games than they have in five years,” Errecart said. “They’re tight-knit.”

The team as a whole averaged about 42 points, 33 rebounds, six assists and six steals per game.

“I think we had a great season, even though our record didn’t reflect it,” Anderson said.

Anderson thinks that the team improved significantly from the beginning of the season and last year.

“Our goal was to change Tiger basketball into one that included commitment and winning mentally,” Errecart said. “Our girls did just that.”

Anderson led the team on the season with an average of 20

points and just over 12 rebounds per game.

“Lindsay lived up to the expectations with 20 points and 12 rebounds,” Errecart said. “She put her all into the season.”

For the top 10 winter athletes, Anderson came up second on the list, just behind Jon Maroon.

“Playing with Linds was a great experience,” freshman teammate Shelbie McKay said. “She is an amazing athlete and she pushed me to her standards, even off the court.”

Also leading the team, McKay had just over 11 points and seven rebounds per game.

“Shelbie had an amazing season,” Anderson said. “Not just for a freshman, but for any player at the varsity level.

McKay finished fifth on the list of top 10 winter sport athletes, just behind Logan Runner.

“I think she completely deserves being of the top 10 athletes for winter sports,” Anderson said.

“I think she should be higher than five just off of her being so young and playing so well.”

In the second to last game of the season, the girls took in a loss to Del Oro High School. The Lady Tigers lost to the Nevada Union High School Lady Miners by the score of 61-41. Anderson led the Lady Tigers with 20 points and 14 rebounds, and McKay had 12 points and four rebounds.

The Roseville High School junior varsity girls basketball team ended their entire season 13-14.

They took fourth in the Sierra Foothills League, sitting at 4-6.

The girls were content about the results.

Sophomore Jackie Gill thinks that their season turned out well.

“I think our season went pretty well,” Gill said. “I also think we have done better than we have in the past.”

Sophomore Ally Robinson feels like throughout the season, they had met many of their goals.

“Some of our goals that we met were just overall playing as a team with some of the new players,” Robinson said. “I also feel like our shot selection got better, and just overall gotten better at our basketball mentality.”

The players felt like their last two games, against Rocklin High School and Nevada Union High School, were their best games throughout.

Roseville won against the former but lost to the latter.

“Even though we lost against Nevada Union, I felt like it was our best game; they are just one of the stronger teams,” sophomore team member Cameron Gibson said.

The players that shined at the court at every game were Savannah Seymour, Skylar Ruby and Jackie Gill.

Robinson believes that these players really showed themselves this year.

“Skylar calms down the game a lot, Savannah and Jaqueline do the same thing,” Robinson said. “When the game gets out of hand, they all just take control.”

Despite the hardships throughout the season, the team really enjoyed its season as whole.

“It was really fun getting to know each other and learning how to play as team with all the new players,” Gill said.

Gibson is sad that the season is over, but had a great time playing with her team.

“I really enjoyed playing with my teammates; it is sad that the season is over, but I can’t wait ‘till next year,” Gibson said.

Although the team improved since last season, Sophomore Marina Efstahiu feels that the team could have finished with an even better record this season.

“I think we could have had more wins, becasue most of the games that we lost were the closer games,” Efstahiu said.

Under head coach Donny Nush the girls JV team had the best record throughout the girls program.

This was Nush’s first season as the head coach, and according to Efstahiu coach Nush helped improve their season greatly.

“He (Nush) helped us out a lot individualy and helped us work better together, as a team” Efstahiu said.

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Gustavo Divincenzo attacks the basket against the Rocklin Thunder.

Divincenzo finished with 11 points in the team’s 68-60 loss to the Thunder.

Freshmen players on JV boys rotation prove invaluable

BY CHASE BLATNICK

chase.blatnick@eyeofthetigernews.com

After the Roseville High School’s freshman boys basketball team finished 0-27 last year, this year’s sophomores were looking to improve and, thanks to some help from the six freshmen that were pulled up, RHS’ junior varsity basketball team did.

This year the team finished 10-17.

According to sophomore Casey DeMello, the Tigers really developed physically and mentally as basketball players, and showed a lot of heart this year and grew as a team. The boys pulled out some tough wins in a few of their games, including a buzzerbeater over Del Oro High School by freshman Tommy Edwards.

“We learned how to come together and do whatever it took to win and even if that meant being unselfish,” DeMello said.

“I am going to miss this team and I can’t wait for next year.”

Edwards led the team this year averaging 12.8 points per game.

Another key player for the Tigers’ success was freshman Zach Mancha, second behind Edwards in offensive rebounds. Sophomore Aaron Baumgartner led the team in field goal percentage with an impressive 55 percent.

Baumgartner made some crucial shots and was a little disappointed on how some of the games played out.

“We played well but could have won more games,” Baumgartner said. “I plan on getting better over the offseason doing drills and working hard.”

The Tigers were 9-9 heading into league play, but as soon as it started, the Tigers struggled.

The Tigers went 1-9 in league and lost a couple of very close games that could have gone a different way had they not turned the ball over or missed some important shots.

RHS wrestling team improves from last year

BY DEAN SIDERIS

dean.sideris@eyeofthetigernews.com

The Roseville High School varsity wrestling team finished 3-2 this season compared to 0-5 last season.

Overall, coach Doug Ash was pleased with his first season as the head varsity coach.

“The season went almost exactly the way I anticipated,” Doug Ash said.

According to Doug Ash, a major difference with this season compared to last was the separation of veteran and beginner wrestlers because of the new wrestling room.

“The veteran practices are a lot more rigorous while the novice

practices are more basic,” Ash said.

This also led to the team keeping around 55 wrestlers out of the 65 who started the season.

According to Ash, the wrestling team loses a large amount of beginner wrestlers throughout the season because of the difficulty and intensity of the sport.

Another factor contributing to the success of the season was the amount of wrestlers that participated in off-season practices.

Junior wrestler Logan Ash was among those who participated in these off-season clinics.

“The off season is where we really improve,” Logan Ash said.

Doug Ash continues to have high

expectations for next season in the California Valley Conference too.

“Were going to be a better dual meet team then tournament team next season,” Logan Ash said.

The Sierra Foothills League tournament took place at Del Oro High School on Feb. 13.

Senior wrestler Jon Maroon was the only RHS wrestler to place first in the tournament, pinning his DOHS opponent in his championship match.

Maroon was awarded as the Most Outstanding Wrestler for his performance at the meet.

“It was an awesome feeling to win and know that I have never lost to a Del

Oro

wrestler,” Maroon said.

Senior wrestler Logan Runner took second place at the tournament.

“I was pretty pleased with my performance, but I am now focusing on what’s ahead,” Runner said.

Sophomore Elijah Dustin and junior Eduardo Ortega took third.

Wrestlers Zach Farr, Mike Mulligan, Johnny Mulligan, Robert Ferry and Robert Peterson all placed fourth.

The Tigers moved on to the division’s tournament in Modesto last weekend.

The team competed against other wrestlers throughout the section.

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JON MAROON

Topping our winter sports top 10 players of the year is impressive senior wrestler Jon Maroon.

Maroon has been wrestling ever since he was in fourth grade. Maroon is a four-year varsity starter for Roseville High School and has contributed greatly to this year’s success as a team.

This year alone Maroon went undefeated in league and led the wrestling team to three victories, compared to the winless season last year. In addition, Maroon led the team in reversals and three-point near falls, all the while having a 23-6 record.

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Matt tawlks

Coming in at number three on the list of the top 10 athletes is senior point guard Matt Tawlks, standing six feet tall and weighing 175 pounds.

During the season, he averaged 18 points, seven assists and five rebounds per game.

According to coach Greg Granucci, they have a great relationship.

“He is a good leader on the team,” Granucci said.

“He accomplishes on the court what needs to be accomplished, and he is like an extension of me, just on the court.”

Tawlks finished his second year on varsity, starting both years.

Last year, as a junior, Matt Tawlks made first team all-league.

“He is a team player,” senior center Dillon Bortmas said. “He

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will white

Cashing in at number six on our top ten winter sports athletes is senior forward Will White.

Also known by his teamm a t e s as “ill Wi l l , ” White h a s started in all of the Tigers 26 games this season.

White has played basketball all four years at Roseville High School.

Last year as a junior on the varsity team, White worked his way into the rotation and became a key player to the Tigers offense.

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Dillon bortmAs

Senior varsity basketball player Dillon Bortmas comes in at number nine on our top 10 athletes of winter sports.

Standing at 6’6”, he is an athletic center with the ability to electrify the crowd with his moves around the basket, and his slam dunks.

“Bortmas brings rebounding and energy to the team,” teammate Zach Delgado said.

Rebounding is a part of why Bortmas is crucial to the team, on top of his skills that helped propel the team.

According to head coach Doug Ash, Maroon has only lost to one opponent in the section. Maroon wrestled in 138-pound weight class all year, but has decided to go down to the 134-pound weight class for the post-season competition, in order to get an upper hand of

strength on the competition.

“I look for [Maroon] to make a run at the state tournament,” Ash said. always tries to get other players involved, and his athleticism is showed in the athletic passes and finishes he has at the rim.”

Tawlks started playing basketball at the age of four.

“He’s our leader and facilitator,” senior Jason Del Rosario said. “He’s also a great scoring option.”

The varsity boys basketball team went 2-8 this year in league, and even though the team has not come out on top, his individual effort and performance has not gone unnoticed.

Against Napa Valley, Tawlks arguably had his best game of the season.

He had 34 points and finished a breakaway dunk, leading the team to a win. To open up league, he had a 30-point game against Granite Bay High School. He also scored 27 points against undefeated Del Oro.

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Maroon’s biggest accomplishment this year was when he took down previously state-ranked wrestler from De La Salle to finish in first place at the Rodriguez Invitational on Feb. 1. Maroon is currently ranked 34 in state.

During the Del Oro dual meet this year, Maroon got the only win for RHS by pinning Del Oro’s Zach Ruybal. Also, Maroon sparked off the Woodcreek dual meet, which led the team to their final victory in the Sierra Foothills League.

Even though Maroon does not lead many categories for statistics, he is within striking distance of almost every category on the team.

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Logan runner

Coming in at number four on our top 10 list is senior wrestler Logan Runner.

Runner leads t h e wrestling team in wins, technical falls, and two-point near fall and total points, while also leading as a varsity team captain.

Runner went 3-2 in league but placed second at the Sierra Foothills League tournament at Del Oro High School.

He started out his wrestling career in the sixth grade at Buljan Middle School with current Roseville High School varsity coach

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When not playing for the high school, White plays basketball year round for R.O.C. which is a competitive AAU basketball team.

Will has had a huge impact on the team and is recognized as a leader by the rest of the guys.

“Will is a good teammate a great friend and respects everyone on the team,” senior shooting guard Jason Del Rosario said.

“Will makes everyone go hard, he creates a lot of intensity and keeps the team going.”

White works one of the hardest on the team.

He can often be found in the gym working on his jump shot and doing different drills to improve his ball handling.

He never takes time off; there is always something to be worked on.

White has an incredible work ethic and is very coachable and well-liked by Roseville’s coaching staff.

“Will brings leadership to the team; he is a good player and has improved his game defensively on the boards,” Coach Greg Granucci said.

“He is a good scorer and a good ball handler, when Matt (Tawlks) is not in the game he can lead a break and run an offense for us.”

was in m i d d l e school, he was on the team that went undefeated for two years straight. His basketball and his

“His role is to and bring a presence on both sides of the court,” coach Greg Granucci said.

“His ability to use his skills at a high level makes the team better.”

He has improved his skill in this game from starting his career on the freshman team.

Bortmas credits his work off the court as a rea-

son why he was able to contribute so much to the team this year.

“I always have a ball in my hand,” Bortmas said.

Through his hard work, he also had the support of his parents.

“My parents support me through anything and they won’t let me fail,” Bortmas said.

For Bortmis, his best game this season came on quite possibly the biggest stage of his high school career. Against woodcreek at home Bortmis scored 26 points.

As his high school basketball career has ended, he is planning on attending American River Junior College to play basketball.

After attending junior college Bortmis plans on transferring to San Diego State University and majoring in kinesiology.

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bryce crouch

Coming in at number seven is junior shooting guard Bryce Crouch, standing at five feet and 11 inches tall.

Even though Crouch is a junior, this is his second season participating at the varsity level for Roseville High School basketball.

When he

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LINDSAY ANDERSON

Number two on our top 10 athlete list is Roseville High School’s girls basketball star Lindsay Anderson, who averages a double-double with 19.6 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.

The best game she’s had was in the win against Woodcreek High School with her 30 points and 15 rebounds.

Coach Josh Errecart believes that Anderson is a true scorer, with the ability to score at will.

“She leads by example and shows competitiveness without frustration,” Errecart said.

Because Anderson is so strong on offense, it makes it very hard for opponents to defend her.

She creates her own points Doug Ash as his coach.

As his longtime coach, Ash has been pleased with Runner’s performance in his final season.

“He’s a hard worker, always going hard in practice,” Ash said. “He placed in almost every tournament and has a great work ethic.”

Runner’s teammate Jon Maroon is excited to see him have such a successful season for his senior year “Logan’s got progressively better throughout each season,” Maroon said.

“It’s been awesome to watch.”

Ash hopes to see Runner make an appearance at the California State Meet.

After high school, Runner plans on attending the University of Oregon as a Human Anatomy major.

basketball career started when he was in the sixth grade.

According to head coach Greg Granucci, Crouch’s best game was against Nevada Union High School at home, when he scored 13 points and obtained seven steals.

“His energy is his best attribute; he plays hard on every play,” Granucci said.

Coincidentally for crouch, his best and most notable game in his High School carreer came in his frehman season also against Nevada Union. Crouch put up an astonishing 38 points in that game and went on to hit the game winning shot at the buzzard.

According to Granucci, Crouch always played against the best guard on the opposing team, but still produces points and multiple steals every game.

“He always plays hard, and he brings energy to the court whenever he is playing,” junior teammate Ben Judd said.

Whenever you attend a basketball game, you can constantly hear his name being chanted from both sides of the court.

“Bryce is a really good teammate, he is fun to coach, he is really competitive and he hates to lose,” Granucci said.

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GRAESON

LEACH

Last but not least, number 10 on the top 10 list is senior Greason Leach. Leach, being one of the wrestling team captains, is very hardworking, and shows it on the mat.

He led the team with 26 escapes and 43 takedowns, not including the post-season. He was the Mark Fuller Invitational Tournament champion and has wrestled and won against two state-ranked wrestlers. Over Leach’s season, he has secured an honorable mention spot in the 2014 California High School Wrestling rankings.

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february 24, 2014 by working hard and getting rebounds.

Anderson is a very dedicated player and always works her hardest. She attends both optional and mandatory practices.

Her work ethic is always there, both in games and practices.

She’s focused and personifies the team motto of trust and commitment.

“Anderson is arguably the most dedicated player out there,” Errecart said.

Senior Summer Muir believes that Anderson is always positive and motivational for the team.

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shelbie mckay

Coming in on the top 10 list of winter athletes is freshman and first-year varsity starter Shelbie McKay as number five.

“She is a leader,” varsity coach Josh Errecart said. “She set herself up to be a leader for the next three years.”

According to senior forward Lindsay Anderson, McKay showed the great skill and toughness needed to play at the varsity level.

She got along with all the older girls and fit in at the level of play despite the age difference.

“Essentially we want the ball in her hands,” Errecart said. “She’s going to be exciting to watch for the next three years.”

McKay averaged 12 points and seven rebounds per game, and was second leading scorer on her

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zack farr

Standing in the eighth spot on our top 10 list is junior Zack Farr, who wrestles in the 120-pound weight class.

He has an undefeated record in league this season, and has an overall record of 14 wins and six losses. Farr’s wrestling career started back when he wrestled at Buljan Middle School.

“Year after year he is the most improved on the team and has made the biggest jump compared to the years before,” head wrestling coach Doug Ash said.

Farr has contributed 88 points to the team this season. He also had 25 takedowns and four pins.

He also competed on the offseason for the Roseville Wrestling Club to focus on this season, and it paid off during league and overall.

“Zach wrestled in the offsea-

Muir is pleased to have such a great leader on the team.

“Lindsay is agreat teammate, and playing with her for the last couple years has been very fun,” Muir said. team behind senior center Lindsay Anderson.

“Her biggest impact on the team was being a good scorer,” Errecart said. “She’s a fast athletic ball-handler, which we didn’t have.”

A key game showing her athletic and scoring ability was against Granite Bay when she had 21 points and 13 rebounds.

“Regardless o f w h o we are playing, she is e a s ily the m o s t athletic player on the floor,” Anderson said. “I know she is going to keep getting better as she gets older.” son, and I believe that’s why he is where he’s at,” Ash said.

Against Woodcreek High School, Farr needed to win his match in order to keep Roseville alive in the duel match. Farr ended up pinning his opponent and earning his team six points. The team ended up winning due to the fact that Farr turned the match around.

“He was a key contributor to our overall points in our league dual meets,” senior varsity wrestler Logan Runner said.

Farr g o t fourth place in the league tournament and now is moving on to the section tournament.

LIST COMPILED BY Logan Ash Chase Blatnick Fouad El-Chemali Nick Espino Gabe Lira Jon Maroon Max Modeste focused over a long season of physically demanding practices and cutting weight, but it did not faze Leach. It’s obvious why he was voted one of the team captains from leading the team to cheering and supporting his teammates.

“Greason is always at practice with a smile on his face and is a very fun guy to be around,” teammate Logan Runner said.

Leach’s style of wrestling is very unorthodox, causing many of his competitors to underestimate him. This gives him an el-

Daniel Ryan Nick Sapp Dean Sideris Morgan Simpson Canyon Smith Marissa Stone Matt Tawlks ement of surprise which he uses to his advantage.

The combination of his unorthodox

style and element of surprise really helps him dominate.

Sophomore Elijah Dustin, one of Greason’s teammates, thinks it was hard going head-to-head with Leach all season long.

“Every week it was a battle and would end in a close match.”

Dustin said