By Rosie Esteverena Staff Writer School sports are one of the ways that Summit Prep builds community for its students. Prep’s sports teams help students have a fun outlet, and they are a great way for students to connect. Sports at Prep are very important to the team members, students and staff. People care a lot about school sports because
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By Jenny Hu, Brian Bodestyne and Darren Macario Staff Writers Sports are an important part of the high school experience. The basketball program is particularly influential in the Summit Shasta school community. How do student basketball players contribute to the Shasta community? According to Shasta freshman Allison Blair, sports help contribute to the Shasta community by helping bring different grade
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By Francisco Garcia Staff Writer Nethan Sivarapu is a freshman at Summit Tahoma. He has been been playing basketball for six years. His dad taught him how to play. He plays for fun and to support his school. In the videos below, he shows us how to correctly complete a layup and a three-pointer. Part one: Part two:
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By Kent Williams Staff Writer Jasen Pardilla is a freshman at Summit Public School: Tahoma. He plays for the school basketball team, and he can be seen on the court regularly during breaks at school. Pardilla’s most recent achievement on the court was leading a team of fellow freshmen to win the basketball portion of Tahoma’s Battle of the Classes
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By Will Butler Tahoma Sports Editor On March 23, the basketball team held Senior Night at Summit Tahoma. The event was pushed back due to complications, as it was originally scheduled to take place during the Summit Tahoma basketball season. An audience of teachers, students and parents attended the the event. There was a three-point contest between the students who chose
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By Jesus De La Rosa, Garrett Kelly and Max Livingston Staff Writers Basketball in the Redwood City community is a major part of daily life. We went around Redwood City and discussed with locals how basketball has helped the community and how basketball has changed their lives. We interviewed many passionate people and asked them the question: How has basketball
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By William Kramer Staff Writer Nicholas Quon is a freshman at Everest Public High School. He is an athlete who is really into basketball. He plays basketball every year and really enjoys playing. This year, he feels much better about his playing. 1. What made you want to start playing basketball? His mom signed him up for basketball. “I was
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By Jasmeet Kaur Staff Writer Jordan Fierro is a junior at Summit Public School: Tahoma. He loves to play basketball in his free time, and he shared his passion for the sport in an interview. 1. What sport do you play? “I love to play basketball.” 2. How long have you been playing basketball? Who got you into it? Who
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By Michael Palmer Staff Writer Melissa Benefer is a sophomore at Summit Tahoma. She played on the Summit Tahoma basketball team. She loves the game, and she always strives to get better.
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By Christian Contreras Staff Writer Dunking in basketball is a very popular and exciting move that the audience loves. There are many styles that you can use in a dunk, but many people don’t know how to perform a dunk. Tue-Phong Tran-Thien, a Summit Tahoma senior who goes by TP, will show how the dunk is performed, and he will
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