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February 4, 2010
Elmer Ceja
Finals are approaching and students are studying harder than ever. It is especially difficult for winter sport athletes to catch up on studying and to pass their finals. According to the Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL) statement, a student must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) to participate in a sport.
Athletes struggling with school must sacrifice practices or even a game in order to maintain their grades. Student athletes are expected to fulfill roles of both a high-performing student and athlete.
Although it may seem difficult to dedicate hours after school, many athletes manage to do so. Some students use their lunch period to catch up with any work they missed or did not understand.
“I have a study schedule,” senior Deja Bishop said, “I do homework in class, after [basketball] practice I study, and if I need help, I go study at lunch with my teacher.”
Balancing sports and school is a tough task as it is, but when you add your family duties such as spending time with family and house chores, time is the essence.
“Keeping your grades up is tough in high school and finals are really stressful. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to dedicate so much time into a sport,” senior Jason Fu said. “However, this spring, I am intending on participating in badminton.”
Everyone has their own way to balance school and sports. Child nutritionists maintain that high school students who learn to manage their time at a young age develop discipline and responsibility in the long run.
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January 15, 2010
Rico Jones Donelson
The girls basketball team started the league games against the Irvington Vikings Jan. 6. The huskies came out strong, ending the first quarter with a 15-10 lead. In the second quarter Irvington outscored the huskies 14-7, making it a close game right before halftime. Captain senior Deja Bishop was a strong force in the game, scoring twelve points, two assists and four rebounds. Shooting guard sophomore Chessie Santeramo added another twelve points to the game, scoring six points from three pointers. Her shots from the field were sixty-three percent successful. The girls sealed the game after halftime, outscoring the Vikings 15-2. In the final stretch of fourth quarter the girls kept up the effort ending the game 49-45, their first league victory of season. Their next game will be against Mission San Jose Warriors at home Jan. 13.
