By Itzel Guttierez
KSJC Girls basketball season has officially started. They work hard during their practices but work just as hard during their games. The girls JV team has a total of 13 games this season for now. As of now they have played against 2 schools and unfortunately lost, although that does not bring them down and the team is working hard and improving. They stay persistent and they don’t give up when things seem like it’s going downhill. There are many expectations for being in JV and staying in JV. Starting with having to maintain a GPA and not failing any classes. Also, good sportsmanship and controlling yourself if something doesn’t seem right. Including playing by the rules, no cheating of any sort. If one of the girls on the team are not passing any classes the coach will have a conversation with them and see what steps need to be taken to figure the situation out. The girls on the team are improving and getting through their struggles to win a game. During their practices, they try different things and see how they feel about it and if they feel confident doing that play during the game. Each Junior Varsity team member has their own thing they need to work on but they all work together to help each other improve. Together they not only help each other but they start to build bonds with one another. Katelyn, the point guard for the Junior Varsity, was interviewed. She was asked, “Was it hard making it on the team?”, with her response being, “A lot of work during tryouts, the harder you work the more likely you will play.” Also, continuing the interview she was asked what the expectations are, her response being “We have 3 values, Sisterhood, Persistence, Excellence… at the very end of the game we give shoutouts to each other.” In Conclusion, the Girl’s Junior Varsity team works hard. They stay persistent, never give up. And most importantly they build bonds and support each other. Even if they don’t win that doesn’t bring them down, if anything they work harder and improve. The Girl’s Junior Varsity is a strong team and hard-working.
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By: Madison Tlatenchi ![]() The girls varsity soccer team is filled with skilled, kind hearted and determined girls this season. Like every new season, the coaches and the players strive to become better and to learn new skills. This will be a season to remember. Team Members: Recent Games: Jennifer Ortega KSJC vs Pinewood High School J. Medina (0-3) Adriana Cruz M. Pinedo KSJC vs Alpha Cindy Avita Maria Castilljo (0-6) Valeria Del Real S.Madera KSJC vs Eastside College Prep Brianna Delatorre (0-3) Paola Ramirez Shakira Ramirez Izabelle Hernandez Cassandra Yera Licon S. Aguirre J. Aparicio Cassandra Rivas Coach Arambula Mr. Arambula, the girls' varsity soccer coach, is really passionate about the team and is determined to take not make them better players but people. His goal for this season is, ”I want my players to be empathetic humans that will support each other through good or bad.” He also has expectations for them like, ”Applying what we learn on the field in the classroom. No, I don't mean kicking a ball inside of the classroom, but, I mean being great teammates and learning to be resilient through defeat.” _________________________________________________________________ As I talked to some of the team players about the recent game and what they hoped for this season. As the girls reflected on what they hope to practice for the next following days until their next match against Alpha Cindy Aviata, they had a few things to say. Coach Arambula said, ”We've only had three games so far, so, I don't have much to go off of. What I will say is that we need more work on passing and dribbling skills as well as a bit of conditioning.” Izabelle Hernandez (#15), ”Some things that I hope to practice on is communicating during games and conditioning more so we can be more aggressive. Another thing is being more quicker on the field with passing the ball.” While someone like Shakira, a junior at KSJC, wants the team to not only communicate more but to play more aggressively. Brianna, a sophomore here at KSJC, wants the team to work together and support each other more. Working on both could really help the team but the girls have to be driven and always willing to learn. What do you want to individually achieve this season? Each player has their own strength and they have things that they want to get better at. As I asked this player this question they seemed excited to work on their weaknesses for next season. Brianna (#12),” I hope I improve in each skill so that I can be the best player I can be on the field.” Izabelle Hernandez(#15),” Some players including myself hope to achieve this season is to win the championship and building a stronger bond with the whole team and the coaches. Shakira (#17),’’ I hope we make it to the championships and take the trophy home.” Jackie Torres (#1),” I hope to get better at defense skills since this is my 2nd year playing and I wanna become better for myself and the team.” While other girls told me about what they wanted to work on. Maria Castillejo, the team captain, focused more on her teammates than herself,” I hope every girl gets something out of this season including tons of memories. I want to become a better team leader and I need to focus on my own passing and scoring.” What things will make your team stronger? Something that the majority of the players have said that will make their team stronger is focusing more on supporting one another and teamwork. They have barely started their season and some girls are barely getting to know each other. Building a supportive and happy environment for the team can be a great foundation into leading them into victory. Knowing that they can trust one another and keeping their heads up even when they are losing. This team is filled with strong and caring people who will strive to get better for not only themselves but for the team. This season is going to be filled with great memories and the girls improving. Stay tuned for future events and games. ![]() By Eduardo Yañez KIPP San Jose Collegiate boys soccer team had their first game on December 1, 2018. They faced Lynbrook once again for the 4th year in a row. In the past KSJC has tied 2 games and lost 1. This past Saturday another loss was added to the list. Lynbrook defeated KSJC 3-2. KSJC was a goal short of another draw, but, according to the players and coaches of KSJC, KSJC had a fair chance of winning the game. KSJC started off slow and without rhythm. Lynbrook on the other hand, started off explosive and extremely quick. Lynbrook took advantage of KSJC’s slow start and scored 2 goals in the first 5 minutes. Mid first half KSJC decided to react and scored a retaliation goal. Captain #10 Eduardo Yanez crossed the ball and Captain #6 Steve Rosales headered it into the box where Juan Carlos Centeno blasted it in. The weather was all over the place. The weather switched from intense rain and hail to sunny and warm. KSJC started the second half with a winning mentality. The whole squad was fired up and ready to go win the game. Captain #10 Eduardo Yanez was fouled at the edge of Lynbrook’s box. Lalo, Eduardo’s nickname, sets up the ball for the free kick. Lalo positions himself, the referee blows the whistle. Lalo shoots and scores to give KSJC a goal and one step closer to winning the game. The final whistle was blown and the players walked off the field. Team Captain #6 Steve Rosales said, “ For our first game playing together as a team we did pretty good. The defense was solid, the attack was doing some work up top, but we have no middle. That’s where we need to fix things. Especially the Center Defensive Mids. By next game, we will have fixed this and we will be even better.” Head Coach Ruva said, “I was just trying to see where they play the best and where they are the most beneficial to the team. I made a lot of substitutions, but the boys still managed to play with each other and to play a good game.” Although the KSJC boys lost, they are satisfied with how the team played. By: Yamileth Altamirano ![]() If you didn’t know, KSJC has a girls varsity soccer team and they have amazing players and some of the players are: Jazmin Medina #4 (Senior), Izabelle Hernandez #15 (Freshman), Giovanna Lozano #9 (Junior), Maria Castillo - Captain #8 (Junior), Jennifer Ortega - Captain #3 (Senior), Sahira Madera #11 (Junior) and their coach, Gustavo Arambula. The team captain’s are Maria Castillo and Jennifer Ortega and as I asked girls on the team what they think about their captains, most of them think that both of them are great people and are very kind caring people that are gonna lead their team to victory. An example comes from #15 Izabelle Hernandez, “They are both very kind and caring. They are very good players and know how to play their positions.” The soccer team so far has not won any games and that’s okay because it’s only the start of their season. I asked some of the team members how they felt about losing their first couple of games and how they think their season will go. “I think we are going to do very well this season we just need more practice on what we need most help on. Also we should build a strong bond.” Izabelle Hernandez (#15) I also asked how they think they can improve and stay at the top of their game and Izabelle Hernandez said “How we are going to improve and stay at the top of the game is to be more aggressive, making sure we are communicating with each other during the games.” A parent watching the game says, “I know that they are really good players but their just discouraged because they haven't won any of their games yet.” and a student from KSJC said, “I don’t think we're gonna do as good as last year, but they just need some more practice.” Who are the captains? Maria Castillo and Jennifer Ortega What do you think about them? “They are both very kind and caring. They are very good players and know how to play their positions. - Izabelle Hernandez(#15), What are their strengths? “Her strengths are that she is a good player and a very good person and can handle the ball.” - Izabelle Hernandez(#15), What can they work on? "I think that she can work on the communication with the team during the game” - Izabelle Hernandez(#15), |
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