1. 10-01-1999

Washillgton HIgh School
Volume 81 Number 1
October 1, 1999
Duran hopes for best Renovation completion aims for through chaotic year October, amphitheater bids out By Yuliya Petrov
ByJoannHu
To "make it through 'til June" is
the goal of new principal Judy
Duran, who worked this summer
without electricity, telephones. and
restrooms
while
con­
struction workers were refur­
bishing the of­
fice, library ,
gym,
and
classrooms in
the 20, 30, 40,
50, and 90
wings.
Duran, who
has been at
Washington
for
three
years-two as assistant principal
and last year as vice principal, took
over the job of principal July 1, re­
placing Mike Martin. She held a
press conference with The Hatchet
staff Sept. 21 .
Construction has been. and will
continue to be. a major concern on
l:ampus. D UL.m m\.:eb~\; ly i. n ay
with the construction k am .
"Renovation is coming along."
according to Duran. "The amphi­
theater has been sent out to bid and
construction will start soon." The
classroom renovation will soon be
finished. Work included rewiring,
heating and air conditioning, new
cabinets, ceilings, doors, lights with
motion sensors, and carpeting. The
bathrooms were also remodeled
and new drinking fountains have
been installed. New wall material
was put in the gym and some doors
were replaced. Although classes
are being held in
the rooms while
the work is being
finished, the li­
brary will not
open until later
this month.
Renovation of
the parking area
is undecided.
Portables, ex­
cluding P 12 and
P13, must be
moved to add
more parking .
Until work on the parking lot is
done, there will be no parking lot­
tery for juniors because the staff
and senior class are larger this year.
Duran believes Washington can
expect 300 to 400 more students for
the next school year as a result of
the closing of Kennedy. This will
r qUl rt: mon: classrooms to be
added, possibly along the staff
parking lot off Eggers or in place of
PI and P2.
Duran said if the increased num­
ber of students and the size of the
campus make it necessary to
lengthen the passing time between
classes, the additional minutes are
to be added to the school day.
The continuing construction on
campus includes the renovation of
the older classrooms, restrooms,
office, library, the gym, and the be­
ginning ofthe amphitheater.
Work started on the 20 and 30
wings last May and was supposed
to be finished by August, but be­
cause the contractor had trouble
finding enough qualified people to
do the job it will not be completed
until the end of October.
When they're finished, the rooms
will have new carpeting, electrical
outlets, phones, cabinets, air con­
ditioning, and white boards. The
walls have been remade to tack
boards and the ceiling tiles have
been painted. They will al"o have
internet access .
All the doors will be to code.for
handicap accessibility. The foods
Freshman officers are elected, 180 kids vote Leanel Liwanag was recently
elected president for the class of
2003. Fredy Espinoza won the vice
president position, Elisa Tran is
treasurer, and Katie Smyth secre­
tary.
The election was held Sept. 23­
24. The frosh feed was on Sept. 23 .
Out of about 500 students, 180
voted. "That's a good ratio com­
pared to last year's," said Marilou
Alejo, the election commissioner.
Two candidates ran for ecah
postion .
Foreign language teacher Serena
Maniscalco and physical education
teacher Leslie Due are the advisers
for the freshman class.
58 budget
t $20,000
Stu ent L ouncll expects Its bUd­
get to be over $20,000 thts year,
with the majority of theincome
from the 1998- 1999 ASH stickers
and interest on saving accounts.
A total of$3000 is provided for
the ASB underwriting of the stu­
dent newspaper, an increase of
$500 from last year; $2,500 was
allocated for summer training
camps, while $2,000 went to the
student center. The intramural
programs and assemblies/rallies
each received $1 ,000 and $800 has
been set aside for prizes .
Multicultural Week received
$1,400 and a total of$l ,200 was
allotted for dances, $300.per
dance. Expenditures for Public
Relations is $510, which is down
$270 from last year. In addition
to last year's expenses, AIDS
week has been given $500 this
year.
room is receiving all new appliances. The science wing is getting
new roofs and the bathrooms are
also being fixed up. Inside of the
. gym, new walls, doors, and water
fountains are being put up by the
same construction company doing
the wings renovation.
The landscaping around the gym
is also being worked on by parent
volunteers through the Booster
Club.
The committ e, headed by parents
Ed Camayar, Gil Lemmon, and assistant principal Skip Cain has been
working on it for five years now.
They recently cleaned up the pool
area, pulling the weeds out and putting in a sprinkler system. They
have also put in a small picinic area
in front of the pool.
The cement was donated by Allan
Carliel and Conrad Gepson of
Al'Con Concrete. Both were 1976
graduates, and later went into busi­ ness together. The volunteers are now building redwood benches for the cement plates. They are next going to tackle
the other side of the front and even­
tually make their way all around the
gym.
Cain is proud oftheir accomplishments and said, "Everything takes
time, but thank goodness for volunteers."
Construction on the amphitheater
is supposed to start some time this
month in the fenced-off quad area.
It has already been sent for bids,
according to principal Judy Duran.
When the remodeling is fmished,
Duran expects two rows of por­
tables facing Fremont Boulevard
will be taken out ofthe student parking lot, and the space will be redesigned to its capacity and to make
a better in and out system.
Spaghetti a success "The Spaghetti feed r:-:;;;;;~:::~~=~;::;;:=i;;;r.iiaI
[Friday nightl was a
T
cording to !> nior class advisor Beth Bynarowicz . The class made over $500. Bynarowicz said without
senior Chrissy Lemmon the spaghetti feed would never have been held. Lemmon not only came up with the idea, but organized it as well. The Spaghetti feed
ended up being more L .;!:=====:';::==::"'::::"!"--_.J
than a fundraiser, " ...it
pholo by Halb Holculn
was a way for stu- Lauren Ogata, Alex Huang, and Eddie Cullin (left
dents, parents , and to right) take a break at the spaghetti feed.
te ac hers to get together without
discussing anything to do with
school
or
grades,"
said
Bynarowicz. The class created a
restaurant scene with waiters, waitresses, and even take out, for those
on the go.
The servers dressed in white
shirts, wore ties, and nice slacks.
The food was donated by local
businesses and class members.
Jamba Juice and Java City donated
drinks , and Colombo donated
bread.
Administration, staff sees
new faces,new positions
Both the administration and teach­
ing staff at Washington High
School have seen significant
changes since last year.
The administration has seen fa­
milIar fac e~ assuming new posi­
tions.
Former ice principal Judy Duran
has moved up to principal, and th..:
position she left behind was filled
by Patt Lowe, whu was :1O assis­
tant pr inCipal iast year. Linda
Fernandez, an ELI> teacher last year,
.... , - AP position that opened
II
I ~ ac hing statfhas new faccs.
ncr\: arc five new math teachers,
tv. 0 !ll!W English teachers, one new
Seniors (from left to right) Tony Cimino, Cody Ortman, Christina Richard . on, Kenny Ha
Civiletti, and ,}enniffer Rodriguez squeeze together for some warmth at the r a iny senior picinic.
J Jl te acher, three new science
teachers, one new foreign language
teacher, and two new social science
teachers. There is also a new ELD
teacher, Sally Arnold, who is replac­
ing Fernandez.
Despite the intlux of new teach­
ers, there were quite a few teachers
that dId not return, and with stu­
dent enrollmen t higher than last
yeal" the math and English depart­
ments suffered from a lack of avail­
able teachers.
T hree periods of English and
se ven periods of math were closed
and their students had to be inte­
grated into the rest of the classes.
An old face has returned to the
counseling statIo Rochelle Merrill,
a fonner social science teacher, will
be a part time counselor for stu­
dents with last names of A-C.
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October 1 ,1999
OPINIONS
Traffic Alert!
ditorial Results will be worth temporary discomfort Once again, Washington is a construction zone. Detours, overcrowded
hallways, and dust have plagued both students and staff the past month.
The renovation of the old buildings has continued from the beginning of
summer to the present, and construction will not be over after the reno­
vation is completed.
Although we have 200 additional students, much of the chaos during
passing time is created by the fenced off area around the future amphi­
theater. There are 24 classrooms in the new building, with nearly 700
kids shoving their way through to get to class on time. Although the 9
foot wide fenced pathway provides little breathing room, when work on
the project actually starts students will probably have to walk around,
not through the quad. The amphitheater will be great when it is com­
pleted, but for now students and staff need to be patient. So far, almost
everyone has been courteous when walking in the confined area, staying
on the right side, and not stopping in the middle to give a friend a hug
(with a few exceptions). Many of the teachers, too, have been equally
understanding, giving a little more leeway if a student is tardy between
first-second, third-fourth, and fifth-sixth. Though the completion of the
anlphitheater is distant, the renovation is almost completed. Construc­
tion was supposed to be done by the first day of school. However, the
first days of school were plagued with lack of electricity, no phone lines,
and the noise of construction. Now, rooms have new doors, floors,
white board, paneling, air conditioners, and heating, and are, generally,
nicer to look at.
Another temporary set back caused by the renovation was the lack of
lockers. Once there were about 1600 lockers, but many are damaged,
others were taken out because of the construction, and many of the
combination lockers will be taken out because no one can open them.
Though students had to lug their 20-pound bag ot books around for
awhile, the attendance office and students finally resolved that problem.
We must be patient throughout thi s ordeal. Eventually we will be able
to enjoy a finished school.
Can't we please have water?
By Jessi Kaur
Prepare for dry throats and empty stomachs because this time the new rule banninob
food and drinks in classrooms is here to stay. Carpeting of the renovated buildings and
ants are to blame. Students will not be allowed to bring in drinks because the carpet
might become discolored from an accidental spill. That's the spirit! Let's punish the
entire school for some mistakes a few clums} students might make .
No food is understandable, but what about water? Water does not stain, nor does it
contain sugar so it will not become sticky. According to vice-principal Skip Cain,
students might bring in colored water; therefore to be "fair" no water is permitted either.
As for club meetings, which was a "sticky" issue at the conference the administrators
held prior to school, the teachers are responsible for any incidents of spillage. Another
suggestion is to eat before you go to the meeting. Of course you risk indigestion and
losing some vital information from the beginning of the gathering.
As of yet, students are bringing food into the buildings despite the rule banning food .
At lunchtime the English wing hall frequently has students sitting on the floor eating
their lunches. Students have also been spotted eating in classes at lunchtime, even if it's
not for a club.
Some teachers feel it's okay for "privileged" students to eat in class, as a reward for
hard work. Others allow water, but no food. This inequality in the rule poses a problem.
Either water should be authorized for all classes or no classes at all.
If everyone took responsibility for his or her own mess, then this rule would not need to
exist. Everyone has seen students leaving their trash in the hallways or on the stairs for
the janitors to pick up . What these students don't realize is that their garbage attracts
ants. Their lack of foresight is causing this rule as well.
Of course if there are no garbage cans in the hallways, students have an excuse to litter.
And if garbage cans aren't emptied (the one in the stairwell), students are not the only
ones at fault, yet they remain the scapegoat.
' -_ .
Lockers up for grabs
By Annie Lin
You realize just how heavy your textbooks are when you don't have a locker in which
to leave any of them. The average weight of your whole backpack, including binders,
books, pencils, books is a whopping twenty or so pounds! Construction around school
was the reason locker distribution was so chaotic this year. In the past, locker distribu­
tion was done before school when students picked up their schedules and took their ill
pictures.
Principal Judy Duran said that there had been some talk about not even assigning
lockers this year, but when assistant principal Skip Cain picked up a backpack he
immediately knew what his decision was-lockers are essential. Duran said they have
thought about restoring some of the freshman lockers with combination dials because
they are still in good condition. The only problem is they don't know the combinations,
and there is no money to convert to padlocks.
Locker distribution was chaotic because it was suddenly in the bulletin, announcing that
you could choose lockers that day. The student center was crammed with students trying
to buy locks to get their first pick.
A solution to this locker distribution next year can be the traditional way, where you
pick your lockers during orientation. Another way would be that the first two days of
school the seniors pick their lockers. The third and fourth day of school, the juniors pick
and so on. We have over 1,800 students and probably no more than 1,500 lockers, so
being first is important.
With all the construction around school, it's natural that there are some things at school
that had to be done differently than the past years. Locker distribution was without a
doubt chaotic this year, but we have made it through!
Two choices affect Niles area
By Jennifer Lee
After voting to close Kennedy High School and elementary schools, the FUSD school
board is considering four plans to redraw the boundary lines of each high schools'
attendance area for next year. They are attempting to balance the number of students at
each high school while conSidering the distance to the school.
What effect could changes have on Washington students? Both alternative plans I & 2
will switch Azevada and Brier elementary students from Kennedy to Washington.
Alternative plans 3 & 4 move Azevada, Brier, and portions of Durham, Blacow and
Millard to Washington from Kennedy . Vallejo Mill and Niles elementary schools, cast
of Mission Blvd, will attend Mission instead of Washington . The third plan also moves
the Niles area west of Mission Blvd to the American area . Right now, those students are
attending Washington.
No matter what, the closing of Kennedy requires boundary changes. Each of the four
adjustments to the attendance areas will leave some students un.h appy. For Washington
students plans 1& 2 would cause the least amount of change. Though either will make it
more crowded around the campus, our students will not be moved to other schools. This
will benefit those who have grown up with best friends and soccer leagues and want to
stay together. Duran said plans 3 or 4 is likely to be chosen, and neither help preserve
the boundaries Washington already has .
The Hatchet Staff
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Editor
"Stir of Echoes" drew only a couple of
screams, but provoked nail-biting tension.
It's a must-see for true thrill-seekers and
supernatural-lovers. Kevin Bacon did a
good job of convincing us that he was
tortured by images of a young girl's death.
In the movie, Bacon and his son are
receptors of the dead, his son more than
him. Bacon's episodes were triggered by
being hypnotized, and having the sugges-
tion implanted in him to be more open­
minded.
Throughout the movie, Bacon learns of
many collusions going on in his neighbor­
hood, and shocking facts about himself. If
you compare "Stir of Echoes" to the
supposed number one- movie in America,
"Sixth Sense," you'll see that it actually
had a climax, and wasn't long and drawn
out.
Annie Lin
Opinions Editor
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Sports Editor
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Photographers
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~eporters: Briana Edwards, Susan Finnegan, Jessi Kaur, Jennifer Lee, Felicia Lilienthal, Kenneth Lotich
Ivuliya Petrov, Tim Sandoe, Christina Santos, John Tighe, Mary Wu
Ms. Wanda Wilson Adviser October 1, 1999
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Features
Join a club! There are many to choose from! Students
Academic Society
The Academic society, which helps its members prepare for competi­
tions such as the Brain Bowl, is having its first meeting Monday, accord­
ing to science teacher Cliff Miller, the club's adviser. In the past the
Academic Society has been involved in the Bay Area Academic champi­
onship, and also the Department of Energy and Sandia National labs
competitions.
Interested Students should attend Monday's meeting at lunch in room
93.
Indian Club
The Indian Club promotes Indian awareness by helping the Indian
community in Fremont as well as in India. Advised by English teacher
Leslie Edens, this club volunteers at Indian temples, puts on a dance
during multicultural week, and fundraises to help the needy in India.
According to president Bhavika Vinayak, senior, they took part in the
India Culture Show sponsored by Irvington High last year.
They meet every other Thursday in E227 at lunch.
Afghan Cultural Club
The Afghan Cultural Club helps Afghans develop closer relationships
with other Afghans. They hold activities ranging from a recent ice cream
social to cultural dances and even a trip to Great America. The club has
25 to 30 members. The club meets every two weeks in social science
teacher, Bill Dawson's room, E 124.
ACA
Students can learn about Asian cultures at biweekly meetings of the
Asian Cultural Club. The president is Henry Tsai.
In previous years activities have included field trips, potlucks, and
caroling. 'The club meets every other day in math teacher Alice DarkneJrs
room, 55.
Crossing the Bridge
Members of Crossing the Bridge, a club that started last year, volun­
teer In Fremont nursing facilities and retirement homes, so senior citi­
zens become acquainted with the youth of today. Science teacher Bob
Foster is the adviser and Fayiza Abbas is the president.
Crossing the Bridge is part of the community service program. Stu­
dents commit at least 36 hours a year, or about one hOl-lr a week. How­
ever, there's no limit to the number of hours they can volunteer.
The club had its first meeting Sept. 22 and the next meeting is Oct. 6.
They hold their meetings Wednesdays in room 96. The club has planned
a fundraiser for the week of Oct. 25 to Nov. 5.
Foster hopes to see more new members at the next meeting.
CAP
The Community Assistance Club benefits the community while en­
abling students to earn community service hours for graduation. Cur­
rently there are 25 members with social science teacher Ken Jones the
adviser and senior Chrissy Lemmon president. One activity they are
going to be involved with is working with Habitat for Humanity to build
houses for low-income families.
CSF
The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) is an honor society for
students who earn A's and B's. Membership is based on the previous
semester's grades.
Members tutor in the after school homework center, take field trips,
and raise money for a scholarship.
English teacher George Wallach, room E 131, is the adviser, and the
president is Ambika Sopory, senior.
DECA
DECA is a club for expanding students' knowledge in merchandising
and business marketing. It promotes career development and is part of
the ROP program. ROP teacher Jeanne Del Rio is the adviser, and senior
Trevor Debenning is the president.
During the meetings, members will discuss upcoming conferences and
plan fundraiscrs. Last year, they held a garage sale to raiser money for
cancer research. They also do role-playing and sample tests in prepara­
tion for competitions.
DECA is nationwide with around 160,000 members. The 19 members
hope to qualify in Kentucky. The students have interactions with busi­
ness managers, and they learn more about the marketing field.
Interact
"Service above Self' is the motto of Interact, a club that meets Tues­
day in E 125. Interact is affiliated with Rotary International, a group of
local business people who do service projects.
Interact will participate in the AIDS walk Oct. 17. With $500 raised from
last years penny drive, Interact bought 14 acres of rain forest in the
Pantaral region ofBrazil to preserve it from development. Senior Miranda
Daniels, president, explained that they worked with an international or­
ganization to arrange the purchase.
Social studies teacher Merna Morse is the adviser.
JSA
"Junior Statesmen of America (JSA) needs members," said social sci­
ence teacher James MacLeod, the adviser. JSA is a nationwide organiza­
tion for students to create and run a mock government. Members prac­
tice debating, prepare mock trials, and attend regional and state conven­
tions.
MacLeod accompanies thc members twice a year when they attend a
weekend convention at the Marriott Hotel in Santa Clara. The students
attend mock trials, group talks, political debates, and hear speeches on
current issues.
MacLeod said to continue this club they need members. Meetings will
be announced in the bulletin.
Peer Counseling
Washington High School Peer Counseling provides a trained student
for students to talk to about problems. Major activities during the year
include Aids walk, friendship and Aids week, and the Big brother/sister
program.
Meetings are announced in the bulletin and take place at lunch in room
E128. Some topics at these meetings are conflict solution, student out­
reach program, depression, and upcoming events. Marie Boisa and Lela
Gomez head the club of 150 students with science teacher, David
Kristjansen, as the new adviser.
Writer's Club
Producing a literary magazine by the end of the school year is the goal
ofthe Writer's Club. Typical activities include writing, editing, and evalu­
ating work for the magazine. The club meets in E222, English teacher
Stew Perlman's room. Students interested in joining the club or submit­
ting work should see Perlman.
Youth Alive
A large Christian youth group, Youth Alive, meets every Thursday at
lunch in room A-161. The club adviser is art teacher Don French, and the
president is senior Trevor DeBenning. The purpose of the club is moti­
vation through Bible studies, conservation, and prayer. Every meeting
has a different fornlat.
Youth Alive has an open enrollment and currently has over 40 mem­
bers. The focus of the club is in the word ACTS, with each letter repre­
senting a different inspirational word each week. Every fourth week,
Youth Alive is planning a social gathering on Friday with music, basket­
ball, and volleyball.
Drama
The drama club meets every other Wednesday in room 201 to plan and
practice for upcoming events. This includes coming up with new ideas
for the Ohlone festival and the Shakespeare Festival. They also plan
club trips. Last year they went to New York to see plays, and a trip to Los
Angeles is currently being considered.
"It's a place where we can show off our amazing talent," said club
president Ryan Hammond. He added that the club is always looking for
new members who have a passion for acting. The adviser is drama
teacher, Kristin Porter.
Filipino Club
"You don't have to be Filipino to join," said Melissa Noche, ,President
of the Filipino club. The club welcomes students who want to learn more
about the Philippines and its culture.
Upcoming events are candy sales, multi-cultural week, and plans to
coordinate activities with clubs from other schools. The club meets in
science teacher Marjorie Samples' room, 91.
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attend
pro­
summer
grams
When school gets out, many stu­
dents are thinking of endless
nights of partying and pure fun.
But some seniors managed lime for
more enrichment.
This years interact officers,
Miranda Daniel, Ambika Sopory,
and Lacey Chittle attended a week
long Rotary InternaJional Leader­
ship camp in San Diego. "I had a
lot of fun and made a lot of new
friends," said Sopory. At this camp
they learned about leadership
skills, running meetings, and con­
tributing to the community.
Chery George attended a summer
school program known a~ "Pref­
ace," at Renssalaer Polytechnic in­
stitute in New York. It ran from July
25 through Aug. 7. Each day was
filled with lectures, labs, and free
time. "I liked this program because
it introduced me to all different
types of engineering and gave me
a broader choice of what to do for
college," said George. Ofthe many
programs he was involved in he
liked constructing a C02 powered
car best. He won second place in a
competition.
Alex Holmes spent his entire sum­
mer working as a health physics
assistant technician. He worked
from June 21 to Aug . 27 analyzing
radioactive elements at Stanford
University. Holmes got this job
through his father, who is a radia­
tion safety officer at Stanford,
Holmes started by attending
classes four hours a day for three
weeks to learn how to compute in­
formation such as the radioactiv­
ity of an element. Later he applied
such ideas in hospitals, and while
working in the field.
Teacher helps
prove theory
Math teacher Ami Neiman, cor­
rected a formula which will be
found in an issue of National Geo­
graphic. The equation involved
calculating the height and speed
of a enormous tsunami. This tsu­
nami equation was to be used by
Neiman 's friend, Professor Scott
Hassder, who teaches at Cal State
Hayward and does studies with UC
Berkeiey.
The equation was first brought
to Neiman's attention by Hassder.
Hassder was having trouble with a
theory and there was an equation
he thought looked wrong. Neiman
looked over his equation by a world
famous geologist and found a mis­
take in logic within the proof. It had
to do with differential equations in
second year calculus. Having
<olved tllis equation, Nieman was
treated to dinner.
The equation itself is used in
Hassder's theory that millions of
years ago when the continents
separated a huge tsunami 6,000 feet
high and moving at 4 kmIs was cre­
ated 1,200 km off the coast of Af­
rica. The thing that created this
tsunami had to be a comet. Now
Hassder was able to find perfect
spherical water balls formed when
the comet hit and in the rock layer
on the African coast he found the
scars of a huge wave ripping
through the rock.
In the coming months the artical
should appear in National Geo­
graphic and in a scientific journal.
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October 1, 1999
SPORTS
Albertalli takes soccer tour Football hopes to preserve record By Briana Edwards
By Jenni McLain
Junior Luke Albertalli spent two
weeks this summer playing soccer
in Europe on a Northern California
club team. He played goalie in two
tournaments, one in Holland and
the other in England.
The coach, Jerry Losson, knew
Albertalli from the Fremont under­
17 select team. To be on this team
you had to play well and competi­
tively. In Holland, the team stayed
in a local high school, and slept on
mats. They placed 2nd in the Hol­
iand cup. The people in Holland
\'ere warm and welcoming, "espe­
CIally the girls," Luke commented.
I e said ifyou said from California,
; 0l\ soon would have about 10
gi rls around you, trying to get to
know you.
In England, the team stayed in a
college dorm room, and they placed
fourth. Albertalli said the people
in England were far from friendly
and the weather was weird. One
minute it would be sunny, the next
it would start raining. All things
considered, he would "absolutely"
do it again.
Aibertalli has been playing soc­
cer since he was five years old.
Over the years, he has played for
After two straight undefeated
league titles, the varsity football
team is hoping to preserve its
record. They opened league yes­
terday against Kennedy, who was
in a 13 game losing streak, but
scores were not available at press
time.
The Huskies were 1-2 in pre­
season play, and are ranked 12 in
the Alameda Newspaper group.
Head coach Jim Ingram said that
the Mission Valley Athletic
League is wide open this year, and
that anyone cart win it.
Saturday, the Huskies lost 25-6
to San Leandro, who is ranked
fourth in ANG. Last year, San
Leandro handed the Huskies a 28­
10 loss in the first round of North-
Photo courtesy of Krist! Sinnou
Luke Albertalli
different teams, such as
Pleasanton, Fremont, and Alameda
county.
As a freshman, Aibertalli suffered
a stress fracture of one of his ver­
tebrae at practice. He had to wear
a back brace and was unable to play
for the Husky varsity soccer team.
As a sophomore, he played varsity
goalie for WHS Aside from play­
ing here, he also plays for the Fre­
mont under-19 select team.
The junior varsity football team
giving up only six points while
scoring 92 points was 3-0 in pre­
season, against Moreau, Foothill,
and San Leandro. They defeated
Moreau 24-0, Foothill41-0, and San
Leandro 27 -6.
Sophomore quarterback Kevin
Dowd has led the dominant Husky
offense. The only touchdown al­
lowed this year was on a blocked
punt, while the defense allowed
zero points thus far.
Sophomore Kenny Davis leads
the scoring with three touch-
pion junior Victoria Santos will re­
turn to compete on varsity elite.
Varsity elite captain Karlee
Bachelder, who was first all around
at the MVAL last year, returns with
newcomers freshmen Kristen
Lancione, Brittney Boliba, and
Lissa Moffort.
Freitas' main hope is that "each
individual is able to achieve high
skills without any injuries."
won her match against Kennedy
and sophomore Maria McCauley
won against Logan.
The J. V. has defeated both
Irvington and Kennedy 5-2.
There are 29 girls on the team with
only seven moving up from junior
varsity. No seniors are on the team.
This is physical education teacher
Leslie Due's first year as th6 coach.
Runners ready for season The cross-country team has
doubled the number of runners this
year with 25 members: 16 of them
are freshmen or sophomores :.JC­
cording to assistant coach Jenm ­
fe r Cano. world history teacher.
Competition starts Oct. 14 against
Kennedy. The team has been prac­
ticing since the end of August.
The daily practices consist of 4-5
mile distance running and speed
drills. Senior Jeremiah Pricer,
sophomores Brandon Hillstrong,
Anne Schultz, and Danielle Macedo
are some of the most devoted mn­
ners at practice, according to Cano.
Another remrnee. ~ op homore Scott
Chromy, was the top ranked nm­
ner last year.
This L the second year of coach­
1l1g for C IOO and head coach
lJ m ge Pe lke. Last year, the team
placed fourth at \1VAL. Macedo
placed 18th at Korth Coast Sec­
tion.
"We've got some really strong
young runners and some good old
runners," said Cano.
downs. Junior Alex Vega leads the
defense with six sacks and key in­
terceptions have been made by
junior Kyle Frazier and junior Travis
Newman. Sophomore quarterback
Ryan Hoskinson had a 42 yard
touchdown run against San
Leandro.
The Huskies hope to repeat as
M.Y.A.L. champions, improving
their 8-0-1 record last season.
The freshman football team won
its only preseason game 26-20 over
San Leandro Friday.
Starting quarterback Chris
Robinson threw a 25 yard pass to
Joewell Pasqua I who ran another
15 yards for a touchdown. Will
Duncan also had a 40 yard touch­
down run . Defensively, John
Fotopoulos led the team in tackles.
After the game, Coach Chuck
Graves commented, "The team
played well, and there were some
first game mistakes that can be cor­
rected. We're going to put it to­
gether, and we'll see what hap­
pens."
lV. and Frosh opened league
against Kennedy yesterday.
Athletic Budget Tennis hopes for win Girls' tennis suffered two losses
Tuesday afternoon to Newark Me­
morial. The varsity team was de­
feated 7-0, theJ.V. 6-1 :
The only 1 V. win was number two
singles, Pamela Yamamoto. The
varsity is 0-7 for the season, and
lV. is 2-5.
Kennedy and Logan are the only
schools the varsity has won a
game against. Junior Annie Lin
Amaral, David Camello, Jesse Saito,
Todd Beck, and Parra are returning
offensive starters, and defensively
only junior Taylor Bodily and Beck
are returning starters.
Wittmer, last year's first team all
league punter, is starting quarter­
back. Ingram is impressed with his
quickness, but fatigue is now a fac­
tor, whic~ will potentially affect his
kicking. Though Wittmer does not
have a lot of experience, Ingram
thinks he will be ready for league
play. Though experience may be
lacking, Ingram feels that this year's
team is very similar to last year' s
team using much of the same of..
fense. For now, Ingram feels that
the players need to improve pass
offense and pass defense. "We
need to work on throwing the ball
more," claimed Ingram.
J. V., frosh dominate preseason Santos comes back
The League champions for the
past two years, the gymnastics
team will open the season with a
meet against Logan at Las Lomas
Oct. 20.
With 10 returning gymnasts,
Coach Kim Freitas feels that "this
is the biggest, most skilled team
ever."
After choosing not to compete
last year, former all-league cham­
em Coast sections. Fullback Roger
Moppin's run set up the Huskies'
only touchdown. Quarterback
Ryan Wittmer took it in from the
one yard line for the touchdown.
Moppin was called up to varsity to
fill in for two-year starter Johnny
Parra, who has a stress fracture and
has missed all preseason games.
Moppin finished the game with 82
yards on 23 carries.
Washington had three opportu­
nities to score, but they ended af­
ter a dropped pass in the end zone,
and two interceptions.
In other preseason play, the Hus­
kies lost to fifth ranked foothill, 28­
17, but shut down Moreau 20-0.
Tht> preseason games have pin­
pointed obvious improvement ar­
eas, claims Ingram, such as experi­
ence. This year, seniors Nelson
Income:
Coke
Football Gate
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Recycling
Disbursed:
Football
Waterpolo
Gymnastics
Cross Country
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Volleyball
Girls Volleyball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Wrestling
Baseball
Softball
Badminton
Swimming
Track and Field
Golf
Line Paint/Chalk
Coke
Awards
NCSFees
CIF insurance
MVALoffice
Security
.Medical Supplies
Officials
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Photo by Ryu Lorn
Senior Samantha Lawrence gets ready for a kill.
Volleyball upsets Cougars
The girls varsity volleyball team
swept away the Newark Cougars
15-10,15-13,15-5 Tuesday, mov­
ing their record to 1-1 in league. 8­
3 overall. They lost to Logan in
the league opener.
Senior Lindsey Payne led the
Huskies, last week' 5 Argus a-thh::te
of the week, with i 5 kills. Senior
Sarah Bohanan added 23 assi '(5
and senior Heidi Gentry chip~led
in with her serving.
WHS hosted and won the sixth
annual Husky Classic Sept. 18.
The team started the season with
seven returners and a new coach,
Gerry Cordova.
TIle 1.Y. team also won against
Newark, 15-2. 14-16, 15-2. Their
record is 2-0 in league, 8-2 overall.
They were led by sophomore
K enna Smith with "great overall
etTort, " according to Coach Ted
Babu. Smith scored 14 consecu­
li ve poims in the third game.
"Desiree Cleveland had strong dc­
cnse while Marci Clark and tmielle
J hnson played well on offense. "
said Babu.
There i~ a Half Moon Bay 1.V.
tournament Oct. 9.
The Huskies had a bye yester­
day but are playing at Castro Val­
ley tomorrow.