Student Spotlights

Her mind began to whirl with ideas as she brainstormed each detail of her page. From the layout of the pictures to the words on the page, she wanted to put her best into this page of the yearbook. Editor in chief of the Yearbook staff, senior Vicky Guerrero, has worked with her team to adapt to the endless changes of the pandemic as well as cover the monumental events occurring this school year. ...

Breathing hard through the mask across his face, freshman and team captain Rory Jacops passes the soccer ball to a teammate during a JV A practice drill he’s leading. Jacops said that wearing a mask during practice is one of the downsides of the COVID-19 sports guidelines that have caused the team’s season to change. “We have to keep our masks on and we have to social distance so it's obvio...

Whether searching for the right wardrobe to fit her character’s persona, memorizing lines, collaborating with fellow theatre students or leading a production of her own, sophomore Emerson Hartman still has high hopes for the theatre department and herself this year, despite COVID-19. Being a contact art, theatre is usually dependent on individuals working together, especially being in the sam...

The ball flies across the court and into the hands of another teammate. A basket is made, a game is won, and a small number of masked spectators and players celebrate a positive in a time when “positive” results can be quite dangerous. Since freshman year, senior Laura McClintok has been involved in the basketball program at Vandegrift. But this year, much has been different from past years....

After doing track for six years, senior Kaleb Lewis has accomplished a lot during his time on the team. From getting ranked 19th in the 200 last year in the country to holding three records, Lewis isn’t new to showing people what he can do.  “I do track because I love to run fast and it is a great sport to stay in shape,” Lewis said. “I did it at first for the second sport and I thought I ...

Two dancers, senior Yazmine Sandoval and junior Blakely Volmer are still making the most out of all the circumstances. This year has looked completely different in comparison to past ones, but a setback is nothing that this team hasn’t seen before. “I would say the main difference is the social aspects of the team,” Volmer said. “Our social team and directors work really hard to create the ...