Recently, a sizeable group of second-semester seniors was called to the counseling office, just before five-week grades were due to be published. They were told that, oops, turns out the district has decided that certain theater classes they all took freshman year from one teacher don’t actually count for fine arts credit, because the teacher wasn’t “certified” to give them. Now they are all missing a graduation requirement.

This is completely inexcusable on so many levels. Waiting until the middle of these students’ final semester to drop the bomb that they’re missing a class, after assuring them for three years that it would count? Maybe that would be more understandable if the district had just informed the school that there was a problem, but I took one of those classes freshman year and my counselor told me that it wouldn’t count as fine arts way back in October. Yet the school neglected to make the information common knowledge until now, thereby forcing seniors to drop classes out of their full schedules to take fine arts classes.

This whole mess can be chalked up to horrible bureaucratic stupidity: the district is saying that classes have to be grouped by their code prefixes. Therefore, at my senior meeting in October, I was told that my drama class from freshman year can no longer count as a fine arts credit. According to this logic, the same classes we took our freshman year will count as fine arts this year, because the teacher is now certified. It is the same class, taught by the same teacher. This teacher hasn’t changed the curriculum, but the district is petty enough to deny credit to graduating seniors based on a code prefix, even though it is now giving credit for the exact same class. In fact, the school put some seniors back into the same class that didn’t count freshman year, so they could get the credit this semester.

One of the things that’s so upsetting is that the district clearly doesn’t care what students are learning, as long as the class names match up to its arbitrary requirements. If the men and women in charge at Garfield and at the district were thinking about these students’ educations, they would have warned them before five weeks into the semester. They would realize that the material taught in the class has the same value despite the prefix on the code. If they cared about students’ futures, they would not punish them for somebody else’s clerical mistake by pulling them out of an honors physics class and throwing them, bewildered, into a music class. The worst part is, there is no reason that they couldn’t make an exception. This is certainly a unique situation, it came about through no fault of the students’ own, and it would be better for everyone if things were allowed to continue without messing up a bunch of schedules. But that would actually make sense, and that would be too easy, wouldn’t it?

The air is tense with anticipation. Every girl in the gym has been eagerly awaiting this moment. The music starts and the boys swim team emerges. It’s the winter sports assembly and it’s time for the speedo dance.

But this year, a key member of the Bullfrogs is missing in action. His last year year as a bulldog, he won’t get a chance to prance around the gym in the swim team’s new checkered speedos, sending Garfield’s female population into a frenzy. Instead, co-captain Reid Walker is off swimming with his club team.

Walker was bummed he had to miss the winter sports assembly this year, but his hard work has paid off. He won the state competition in the 500 freestyle just a few weeks ago.

In addition, he has qualified as an All American automatic. For everyone that doesn’t speak swimmer, this means that not only is he in the top 130 swimmers in the country, but he was guaranteed his spot there by beating the automatic qualification time of 4:35.51 in the 500 meter competition.

Walker started his swimming career at the age of six with a club team, Swim Seattle. His five older siblings all swam, so Walker naturally jumped on the bandwagon. But since then, his siblings have moved on to other sports. Walker and his oldest sister are the only ones who have stuck with it. She swam for Harvard in college.

Walker continued to swim on club teams all throughout elementary and middle school. Then, he took some time off his freshman year and part of his sophomore year to play high school water polo.

Now, Walker doubles up high school swimming with swimming for his club team, Cascade. He has a grueling schedule with club swimming, practicing 9–10 times a week, which amounts to a total of about 16 hours. It’s a wonder he can maintain a grade point average of 3.85.

“It’s definitely worth it in the end,” he says.

The Garfield swim team provides a nice break from the intense atmosphere of club. The environment is much more relaxed.

Walker says it’s his teammates that make swimming enjoyable for him. They make practices less stressful and more fun. They also inspire him to get better.

“Trying to beat people you know makes you work harder,” he says.

This year, Walker went to state along with swimmers Andy Fulton, Michael Snyder, Jason Hu, Gary Kuo, Andrew Nameth, and diver Alec Ginn.

Walker swam the 500 freestyle. He was up against Eisenhower’s powerhouse Ian Wheeler. Despite his impressive ammount of talent, Walker stays extremely humble. He wasn’t expecting to win.

“The guy I was racing is quite a bit faster than me,” Walker said.

But, apparently he was wrong about that. Walker won by eight hundredths of a second.

“I had a good race and he didn’t,” Walker modestly explained. “That’s what I needed [to win].”

After the race, the podium was set up on the deck and the swimmers were called up, starting with eighth place and ending with Walker in first. On the top tier, he was handed his medal.

“It’s how much work and dedication you put into it,” he said.

Walker will attend UC Davis next year. He earned an athletic scholarship, which is no small accomplishment either. Both UC Davis’s men’s and women’s teams took the Big West conference titles this year.

Beyond next year, Walker hasn’t planned out his swimming future. He’s going to see how college swimming goes, and take it from there. Although, he admits that he would really like to swim in a NCAA championship.

Walker will be greatly missed after he moves on from Garfield. No matter where life takes him, it is clear that great things are in store for Reid Walker.

Located in rural Vermont, Mountain School is an opportunity open to high school juniors that takes them away from the traditional school for a semester of organic farming and learning. They take many of the same classes that they would’ve signed up for had they stayed at their regular high school, but Mountain School also encourages a strong connection to both the teachers and the land.

Cerf heard about the school from a tutor of his and Garfield senior Addis Goldman. Pointed towards the program by rave reviews, the junior realized that Mountain School was just what he needed at this point in his high school career.

“It’s something different, away from the academic stress of 2nd semester junior year,” says Cerf.

Every afternoon, students at Mountain School have a two-and-a-half hour work crew period, during which they pursue everything from farm management to animal tracking and compass orienteering. After about a month at the school, the intrepid junior has found there to be more to the magic of this wild wonderland than just the presence of livestock.

“It’s a pretty sustainable place,” says Cerf. “We have animals, burn our own wood and grow our own food.”

As one might hazard to guess, classes at Mountain School are affected both by the tucked away setting, and by the fact that the school is approximately 37 times smaller than Garfield.

“We have a real close relationship with teachers,” says Cerf. “It’s not a Garfield student-teacher relationship, it’s more of a kid-parent relationship.”

Garfield junior Jonah Golden has chosen to pursue a similar alternative this semester, called Chewonki, which boasts a three-to-one student-reacher ratio. Golden pursued this opportunity away from GHS for a reason much the same as Cerf’s.

“I decided to do it because I wanted an adventure,” says Golden. “I wanted to have an urge to learn, but I didn’t at Garfield and my grades were suffering because of it.”

These institutions offer an education that’s not only more in touch with nature, but also in touch with an unconventional approach to teaching.

“In history we focus on not necessarily what happened,” says Cerf, “but more on why it happened, how it affected people at the time, and what the bias is in today’s history books.”

Students still study the same subjects and go to six hours of class each day, but Mountain School does education in a way that both adds to students’ responsibilities, and at the same time, “kind of feels like a summer camp.”

This party drug, commonly known as Ecstacy, recently has invited itself on to the tongues of more and more teenagers in the USA. Kids who are just trying to have a good time see the drug as an easy solution. But what’s really in it? Blinded by peer pressure and the allure of such a happy drug, some fail to ask themselves questions about MDMA.

MDMA has a variety of nicknames. It is widely called “yop” or “yoppers” and “molly,” but it is a pure form of Ecstacy, so it is also sometimes referred to as E, X, or XTC. Don’t get caught up by the true name, Methylenedioxymethamphetamine; it’s impossible to pronounce, and is rarely the term used.

The original intentions of MDMA were positive and beneficial to society; it was invented in 1912 by the Merck Company to stop abnormal bleeding. MDMA was a compound that resulted from a few synthesis experiments. At first, the potential of the drug was undiscovered. In fact it lay relatively under the radar for about 60 years.

Such profound effects, however, could not be ignored for long. and in the ’70s, with the rage around drugs, the hippie generation quickly developed an infatuation with Ecstacy
Jeanine Fuertes, a researcher at Bryn Mawr college, insists that, though the drug is far less harmful than many other popularized drugs, things can go bad quickly with too much use. “When one continues to take Ecstasy in order to relive the best moments of his or her life, suddenly the ‘real’ world starts to look depressing and unappealing. Just like all of the other illegal drugs out there, Ecstasy can distort the reality to which users must undoubtedly return,” says Fuertes.

The reasons people use MDMA are clear. One doesn’t have to look far to get an idea of how it makes users feel, in fact the name Ecstacy describes it all. “It just makes you the happiest you’ll ever be in your life. You feel this intense emotion and it’s just so focused that you feel great,” says Gregory*, an occasional user. Other feelings include improved confidence, diminished aggression, feelings of intimacy, increased energy and alertness, and a greater appreciation for music. “Music just sounds really good. I recommend ‘Elements of Life,’” he jokes.

Yopping, like nearly all drugs, has harmful effects as well as the good ones. Users can generally look forward to a bad hangover in the hours after it wears off. “I just woke up feeling like s***. It went from the greatest feeling ever to a terrible morning after.” says Bobby* a one-time MDMA user. In addition, it’s very possible for the effects to go awry during the trip.

“Since it’s such an intense emotion, and your whole body is in that zone, if something bad happens then your whole trip could go bad,” says Gregory. A bad trip is nothing to be scoffed at, either. Feelings of fright and panic can occur, along with severe anxiety.

Temporary effects during consumption are not the only issues many people have with MDMA. After taking the drug, users may experience depression, dizziness, irritability, and aggression, among others.

Generally the biggest scare, however, is the possibility of brain damage. Some don’t believe in any connection between the drug and brain cells, but George Ricaurte, a scientist at Johns Hopkins, disagrees. After 15 years of research, he is not only convinced that it can damage serotonin synapses and nerve fibres, but it can also replace the longer, thicker strands of serotonin with shorter, spidery ones. For those who don’t know, Serotonin is the neurotransmitter in the brain that produces the “feel good” chemical. Without it, these feelings have the potential to go haywire, resulting in such disorders as schizophrenia and types of addiction. Simply put, continued consumption can lead to brain damage.

Opinions about MDMA certainly range the spectrum. Some condemn the drug, while others applaud its simple effects. Humans will continue to ask questions and try new things, and the appeal of the drug will not be lost on everybody. But at some point, everyone must make their own decision.

Four hours had passed. Josie’s mind, formerly a torrent of vibrant emotions, had cooled down. One of her friends lay passed out on her couch, while another sat glumly next to her. The euphoria she felt now seemed a distant emotion. It was time for the next day.

10. Offer downers food

For some reason people just don’t like sharing food, so it’s no surprise that any kind of food offering can liven up someone’s day. Whether it be a yellow flavored Starburst or a nice chimichanga, it’s the thought that counts and the quickest way to show someone you care.

9. Relate to their problems

No I’m not saying you should talk about how you both have chronic diarrhea problems; I’m just saying that if a friend just tripped in front of everyone, do it with them. That way they have the comfort to relate to someone and it prevents the embarrassment from being solely on them. Or you could literally pick them up.

8. Listen to techno

If there’s one thing people can’t resist going completely bonkers to, it’s techno. Hook up the pod, roll down the windows, and stop at a red light next to some old lady. I give it about five seconds before she looks over and your friend starts having a good time.

7. Do something life threatening

Near death experiences are almost always really funny if they work out in your favor and will certainly make for a cheery mood if everyone gets out alive. Think about it: someone jaywalks I-5 and makes it to the other side; everyone’s happy.

6. Play outside

As much fun as sitting in a dark room by yourself sounds, being outside and taking in the world will liven up anyone’s spirit. Challenge someone to a rousing game of 4-square or just soak up the sun. Whatever you do, don’t let your own competitive nature get the best of you. Beating your depressed friend 100–2 in basketball won’t help things.

5. Stare at them

Unless you look like Willem Dafoe, you can immediately spark someone’s interest and put them in a good mood if you glance at them continuously. It shows that you care without trying too hard, which can sometimes make matters worse.

4. Watch an infomercial

It doesn’t matter how bad someone feels, as soon as they witness a deal where you can buy a 200-piece knife set for the price of one, it gets hard to stay down. Think of it this way: if the infomercial can make you want to buy something as useless as a Braille television remote, it can make someone happy.

3. Two words: God U Tekem Laef Blong Mi

The cure-all song that is guaranteed to make things all better. One listen and that D– on the Chemistry final will seem like a good thing. Just stepped in poop? Who cares! You’ll be too busy trying to figure out what the heck they’re saying in this song.

2. Look for a crying toddler

There’s nothing quite like watching a little girl cry because she spilled her ice cream on the ground. I don’t want to be a jerk or anything but that’s just really funny and will instantly i m p r o v e your friend’s disposition.

1. Cry

Just let them cry until they feel better I guess…

0. The 11th Way

A way to fill space in this article or the best way to cheer up your friend? When none of the aforementioned methods work, a good sock in the face should do the trick. They’ll be too busy wincing in pain to realize that their life sucks.

Soccer

After a solid season, soccer fans were left with a bitter taste in their mouths when the soccer team just missed the playoffs after losing a tie break game to Eastlake. This season, the Bulldogs plan to replace last year’s bitter end with the sweet taste of victory.

The team will suffer from the loss of solid seniors, including a few foreign players, but captain Chris Perkins is confident the team will be even better and has “a lot of potential.”

Perkins says there will be a “solid core group,” consisting of himself and other co–captain Reid Shaw, junior Sean Russell, and sophomore Aaron Kovar, but is also pleased by the team chemistry, which was a problem last year.

Perkins is also “enthusiastic about the coaching staff.” GHS Soccer will be led by seven Garfield alumni coaches, including returning coaches Carlos Enriquez and Reed Miller, as well as new varsity coach Quauhtli Martinez.

This year the soccer team wants people to get out to the games. It’s going to be an “exiting year” for the Bulldogs and Perkins wants a “boisterous student section” to cheer them on.

Track

The track team also has a new coaching staff this year. Senior Tory Sheffield “eagerly awaits the new differences,” but the track team doesn’t plan on having any differences in there successful record. Although they lost some exceptional athletes to graduation, Garfield track looks to be just as successful this year. In particular, the long distance team is confident in their ability to perform and compensate for the losses in other areas of the team. After the cross country boys team and superstar Anna Dailey’s success at state, they have the record to back up this claim.

Ryan Peterson says, “The team will be deep this year; we keep getting better.”

Golf

Last year was a tough one for girls golf, which had a nearly brand new team filled with first year players. This season, a lot of those players are back with the experience of last year and Coach Butler say the team will “be a lot better.”

Girls golf isn’t all about winning however; they are known more for their sportsmanship. Coach Butler says

“Our team is super friendly, and a lot of fun to play with.”

If you come out to a match, be forewarned that the real fun starts at the after party where the GHS golfers hold up the motto written on their team shirts, “We Be Clubbin.”

Baseball

Last years record was a serious disappointment for baseball fans at Garfield, but captain Joseph Lucia says many of those games were “hella close,” and lost by only a few points.

The baseball team only lost two players to graduation, and this year there is a “great senior class,” which means that the team as a whole should be “really good this year.” Baseball fans can hope that this is the year that Garfield get out of their slump.

Lucia is confident of the team’s ability and says that he, co captain Jack Jajewski, and Sean Foster will “run the league.”

Softball

Don’t be fooled by the name; these girls are nothing but hard. After a not so successful season last year, they are ready to take another swing.

Tired of losing, these bulldogs will be bringing their A games out of the dugout and onto the field. Captain Maddie Lee says

Listen to Irish music

Be it while you’re in the car on the way to school with the windows down or while a local leprechaun is revealing the location of his pot of gold, there is never a bad time to blast some good ol’ Irish tunes. Classic folk tunes are always a good choice while the pogues will most likely provide a higher level of entertainment. If you’re really ambitious, learn some Irish steps to show of to your friends.

Make Celtic knots

Not as commonly associated with St. Patrick’s Day but a grand symbol of the Irish Culture, take a break from friendship bracelets and tie some Celtic Knots. Turn this seemingly mundane activity into a romantic gesture by doing it with a loved one to symbolize tying the knot of companionship.

Eat only green food

For the more adventurous folk, limit your dietary habits to only green food for 24 hours. Don’t be turned away by the limited number of green foods that aren’t vegetables, try picking out only green Froot Loops or better yet die your own food. The options are endless.

Educate yourself

Research the real St. Patrick. Why is he a saint? Was he even Irish?! These are important questions in understanding the meaning of the holiday.

Wear green

A classic method of showing your spirit that also serves as a protection technique from tireless pinching.

Eat corned beef and cabbage

Although not the most appetizing of names, Corned Beef and Cabbage is a favored Irish dish and is commonly eaten on holidays. Be sure to steam the cabbage, then mash it up with lots of butter to get the full Irish effect.

Kiss every Irish person insight

We advise you to kiss every and any person who looks remotely Irish or claims to be Irish. If you kiss enough Irish people, some of their luck is sure to rub off on you.

Learn to speak Gaelic

Few people at Garfield have yet to master this task (Lily Anderson, you go girl), it is now time to rebirth this beautiful language so we can all speak in “code” to each other. Start with “Erin Go Bragh.” Translation: “Ireland Forever”.

Go rainbow hunting

Pick a rainbow and follow it to the end, if you’re lucky and leprechaun will be waiting there with his pot o’ gold.

Go to church

Contrary to popular belief, if you really want to celebrate St. Paddy’s like the Irish go to church. Don’t wear green. Don’t drink up a storm. Go to church and honor St. Patrick and all he did for Ireland.

The makeover started with rappers like The Blue Scholars, Macklemore, The Physics, and Common Market who took hip-hop—a genre dominated by drum beats and synthesizers—married it with old samples from vinyl, and created what we have grown to know as the classic Seattle Sound. The Seattle underground hip-hop scene is revolutionary.

The best part is that the revolution continues in the youth. All over town there are kids making beats and spitting bars in their basements. Garfield is familiar with usual teen rapper suspects Shankbone. But guess what, Garfield? They are not the only ones. If you find yourself bored on any night of the week, head down to Studio Seven and you’re sure to find a cornucopia of teens waiting for their spot on the mic. That’s where I found Brothers From Another. 

Coleman DeleonJones, a.k.a. Breez, stands 6-foot-1 and likes to spend his Sunday mornings watching soap operas on channel four with his mother.  

Isaiah Sneed, a.k.a, Goonstar, stands a whopping 5’3” and can always be found wearing a hat except for at formal dances, weddings, and church.

It was a Wednesday night. At first glance, they look like two random Lakeside 2010 kids—not exactly your typical MCs. But once they hit the stage, their music played and my view was changed. They were artists—performers in the truest form. They didn’t just stand on stage talk ing to me in rhymes, they wooed me. Since they were having fun, I was having fun—I was thoroughly entertained.

Watching them, it’s hard to believe they only started last year. It began at school. “Everyone was trying to be the next big Lakeside rappers. These two homies of ours did this song and it was whack and we were like, ‘we could do better than that,’” said Isaiah.

Isaiah, Coleman and fellow classmate Spike Anderson teamed up in the Lakeside recording studio and Brothers From Another was born.

“Our first performance was the May Day festival at school. There were like 10 people in the crowd and I was so nervous. I was like, ‘This is huge, like this is so big, man,’” said Isaiah.

“I got on stage and I forgot all my words. I was trying to play it off and then halfway through the first song Isaiah goes ‘Alright guys, we really messed up,’” added Coleman.

Since their start, their songs have gotten smoother—and so have their performances. Brothers From Another has shared the mic with Garfield senior Okoye Berry and shared the stage with Shankbone, Knowmads, Antbeezy, Inglish, SOTA, The Blue Scholars, and Macklemore.

It’s not just me who has noticed that Brothers From Another is on the rise—they’ve had nods from The Stranger. “It was hella random to me. I was at dodgeball and Paulina Castro came up to me and was like “Hey, you guys were in The Stranger” I was like ‘Oh word? That’s dope. What’s The Stranger?’” said Coleman.

With two EPs available for download at www.brothersfromanotherbandcamp.com and their one year anniversary around the corner, we can expect great things coming from Brothers From Another. “We’re cooking up some stuff for a big anniversary festival, which is whack cause I don’t usually do things for my anniversaries, but this one is big,” said Coleman.
If they stay on their current track, Brothers From Another seem poised to join the likes of Blue Scholars and Common Market on the Seattle hip-hop scene. If you’re curious, search them on Youtube—I recommend “Beeba Vision.”

Just in case you can’t wait until next month to see them live, BFA is on the bill for the Seattle Youth 4 Haiti Benefit Concert on Saturday March 13th at 7 p.m. at The Vera Project. Until then, hit them up on facebook and keep an eye out for Brothers From Another—they could be the next big thing out of Seattle.

But at the beginning of the season, it all went wrong, with the loss of Wroten and Pierre Wright, standout sophomore. Both were injured playing football for Garfield.

This created a void that senior Des’Jaune Newton and several others had to step up and fill. Newton averaged a double-double throughout the season, and was a valuable role model to the freshmen. This was key, seeing as how there were five ninth graders on the team.

The freshmen looked strong for Garfield, all contributing time and putting up good numbers. Starting at point guard as a first year in high school is no easy feat, but freshman Will Dorsey did it with ease. He dazzled the student section with crazy passes and threes that were huge momentum changers.

The team started out in the top 10 in the state, but due to a shaky start, gradually slid out of the rankings. Surprisingly, the Kingco 4A competition was much better this year, with Skyline ranked third in the state and Eastlake also qualifying for the state tournament.

Seeing as how the basketball team drew the biggest crowds to each game and was clearly the most popular sport, it was quite a disappointment that the Bulldogs did not qualify for the tournament, losing in the Kingco districts to Eastlake.

The top scorer for the Bulldogs was junior Glenn Brooks, who averaged just over 14 points a game to go along with three assists.

Garfield will lose key seniors in Des’Juane Newton, Wilson Platt, and Kellen Landry. All three were valuable contributors and will be missed.

Newton has been offered scholarships for both basketball and football, with scholarships from the likes of Seattle University, Clark University in Atlanta, and University of Georgia, among others. To him, along with Platt and Landry, it was frustrating to not make it to state this year.

However the future looks good, with Wroten returning and the five freshmen maturing. Wright also came on strong in the second half of the season, averaging nine points a game, including 21 against Redmond, one of the most dominating games of the year. This could have possibly been because the Redmond point guard was a legalized leprechaun and as senior Fred Ness put it, “could not find his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.”

Perhaps the best game though, was the two point win over Eastlake on January 8. Michael Russo, the wolves’ big man, somehow was able to put up 31 points against Garfield in front of the student section, but when it came to the wire, he failed miserably. With no time left on the clock and down by two, Russo was fouled behind the three point arc and got sent to the line.

Unfortunately for him, he missed every shot and came up empty handed, while the Bulldog fans screamed his name laughing. Although it was a great win for the Bulldogs, Eastlake would later knock them out and win the Kingco 4A crown. However, the wolves lost in the quarter finals of the State playoffs to Kentwood, the eventual State champion.

Although this season was a bit of disappointment for players and fans alike, look for a hungry team next year as Wroten returns along with Brooks, Wright, and a handful of talented freshman. Bottom line: we should be the top team in the league.

The Lady Bulldogs had a great season, and an even better run in the playoffs, but it ended with a heartbreaking loss to Mead High School in the semifinals. The final score of the semi-final was 54–53, leaving the senior bulldogs with a little bit of disappointment. However, the team played Issaquah for third place and won by a hefty margin of 17 over one of its Kingco rivals.

The Bulldogs looked as if they were going to take the game against Mead, as they had the lead with time running out. On an inbounds play however, Mead star Jazmine Redmon dribbled to the hoop and missed a layup. Unfortunately, the miss fell right into the hands of Chenise Pakootas, who hit the final shot, before Garfield player Shaunice Robinson missed a shot at the buzzer.

Nyasha Sarju led the team in scoring throughout the season, and Renee Dillard-Brown had an impressive game against Issaquah, leading the team with 16 points. Other stars shined in the state tournament, like sophomore phenom Shaunice Robinson and junior Cora Mcmanus.

The Bulldogs were out to prove that they were a worthwhile team to be in the State tournament despite winning the district tournament.

“We were basically listed as the underdogs and we wanted to prove ourselves to everyone and show we can play basketball and work as a team,” stated Robinson to a Seattle Times reporter.

After battling out the season against other top Kingco contenders, Issaquah and Newport, the Bulldogs came away with the best finish of the three teams. Issaquah finished sixth and Newport lost in the first round to Kentwood.

The season started out with the Lady Bulldogs ranked among the best teams in the state and earning an invitation to the Nike Tournament of Champions Invitational in Arizona. The Bulldogs held their own, beating Mesquite of Gilbert, Arizona, and losing by one to Xavier College Prep, ranked sixth in Arizona.

Later, however, the team ran into a couple losses early on, and dropped out of the top 10. They kept fighting however, winning the Kingco tournament by beating rival Newport and making it to the state tournament.

Seniors Alyse Harris, Demarea Caples, Mykihaul Gadison, and Isolina Cambell– Cronin, are departing, but have few regrets after such a successful season.

Look for another run at state next year for this team, who return three of their top four scorers, and will have a chip on their shoulder after only missing the state championship by one point.