The Buc August 30, 2013

Fellowship of Christian

Athletes attend Fresno Grizzly

Game

By Dulce Blanco and Marisol Pacheco

Eight fortunate Avenal High School FCA

members were given the opportunity to

attend a Grizzlies Baseball Game. It was a

day of great adventure; it all began with

Pastor Ted Woelk driving them to Grizzly

Stadium. Before the game began Brad Butler, manager of Reno Aces and former San Francisco star, gave a

motivational speech. The FCA students got great seats behind home plate, and even got an amazing view of

the lightning storm. Overall the game went well with the Grizzlies winning over the Reno Aces 6-4.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) meets weekly in room 23 during lunch. Everyone is welcome to

attend and ice cream is served to all who attend.

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Back-to-School Night

September 4, 2013

6:00 pm

No School

Monday, September 2

AHS FFA Honored by State of California

Many of you have heard the tragic news that the Agricultural teacher, Mr. Sailors will not be coming back to teach this year. This is due to the tragic accident that occurred to him in the spring of this year, which caused him to re-injure his neck and have additional surgery. He is currently recuperating in Bella Vista Transitional Care Center. Even though he is not here, we would like to congratulate him for being recognized and honored by the California Agricultural Teacher’s Association as the outstanding single person secondary program in the entire state of California for the 2012-2013 school year.

Current and past FFA members would like to say a few words about Mr. Sailors: Damian Hernandez said, “I’m left completely speechless by this tragic event, I’m going to miss him dearly”. Anysa Plasencia said, “I’ve known Mr. Sailors since freshman year, he is more than a teacher to me, he became a dear friend” and Amanda Pierre said, “I’m going to miss Mr. Sailors so much, he was a great teacher and I'm so sad to see him go. I’m just happy to know that some of my best high school memories will be with Mr. Sailors and my fellow officers in FFA.”

Below is a picture of Anysa, Damian, and Amanda holding Mr. Sailors’ award.

Mystery Spot

If you can identify where this is on AHS

campus be the first person to see Mrs.

Rodrigues in room 23 to claim your prize.

Congratulations Mr. Pope

Mr. and Mrs. Pope welcomed new

baby daughter Britta Alyssa.

Britta joined big brother Pierce

on August 16, 2013.

Mr. Sailors standing for the

first time since his accident

Interview with Coach Vercruysse

By Melissa Maldonado & Georgina Vasquez

BUC Staff – How did you guys do in your last season?

CV – Okay, 7-6, made it to quarterfinals. One more game and we would have made it to championships.

BUC Staff – How do you think you guys will do this season? CV – Good, all depends on the guys if they put in work.

BUC Staff – What do you think about your offense?

CV – Great, really good power plays. Gerra Maldonado (RB) Erik Ramirez (RB) Davien Sanchez (RB) Sergio Ramirez (QB) Kristian Chavez (TE)

BUC Staff – What do you think about your defense?

CV – Very strong.

BUC Staff – What do you expect from your players? CV – Division champions!

BUC Staff – What are you looking forward to most? CV – 6 home games, 2nd year of coaching.

BUC Staff – What is the most exciting part of the game?

CV – First offensive play.

BUC Staff – Do you enjoy your job as a coach?

CV – Very much, Love football and the town of Avenal.

BUC Staff – Are the players hard to deal with? CV – No, they are not hard to deal with, we just have big expectations of them.

BUC Staff– Are you proud of your team?

CV – Very much. They have put in a lot of effort.

Lady Buc Volleyball in Full Swing

By Jose Ledesma, Javier Perez, Luis Alcaraz, Alexis Llamas, Jesus Moreno & Bassam Ali

Last week Avenal volleyball girls went to Sierra Pacific to play scrimmages against Lemoore High School, Sierra Pacific, and Kings Christian High School. Mrs. Jones stated that she was very proud of her volleyball team because they did well against Lemoore which has a very strong team….

The first game is going to be on August 29th versus MClane, at Mclane High School in Fresno.

AHS will be taking on Shandon High School for the first home game on September 5th at 5pm at the West Gym.

Omar Cortez lifting before practice

Gabriel Chacon pumpin’ it up!

Belle Isle By Xochitl Martinez

A Frozen bell chimed,

In silver summer moonlight.

Oh what a lovely night in Belle Isle!

A lovely place…. A luminous face to show.

Bloomed to all who come in thirst.

Jeweled homes echoed, lost voices of trials,

Disasters of the angry waters.

In my eyes, no living above could hide The baleful dead below

The bodies of hades that glossed themselves

to be unseen, cloaked in dark beauty.

Frosted bells cracked in summer sunlight, shards of metal flying and ringing

upon the ground colliding loudly then turned to be,

The last muffled sounds to be heard.

They grew in lies. Lies that wound around like ivy.

Vines tightened power and control.

Pulling and pulling. Exorcising the thread. Pulling through until the dawn of today.

Lying in Bed they heard creaks and groans, wound tight about to break.

Gone was the fear, fear in loathing

When the belles were silenced.

Upcoming Events- September

9/2 – No school – Labor Day 9/3 – Volleyball @ Paramount Bard Academy 5pm & 6pm

9/4 – Back to School Night 6pm Cross Country @ McClane Invitational

9/5 – Volleyball vs. Shandon 5pm & 6pm

9/6 – Stadium Ribbon Cutting 10:45 am Football vs. Sierra Pacific 5pm & 7:30 pm Dance – west gym immediately after game

9/10 – Picture Day! Get your school ID photo taken Spirit Rally

9/12 – Volleyball vs. Roosevelt 5pm & 6pm

9/13 – Football @ Laton 5pm & 7:30pm

9/17 – Volleyball vs. Parlier 5pm & 6pm

9/19 – Volleyball vs. Paramount Bard Academy 5pm & 6pm

9/20 – Cross Country- Sanger Invitational Football vs. Minarets 5pm & 7:30pm

If you have a piece of original poetry you

would like to submit to be printed send it

to jrodrigues@apps.rsusd.net

Poetry Corner

Welcome Back Dance

Friday, September 6, 2013

Following Football Game

Free with ASB Sticker or $2 without

ASB Stickers $30

Get into ALL home

games free!

Available in room 23

Purchase your

2013-14 LaNeva

Yearbook in Room

23. Only $55

limited number of

books available.

2 Jennifer Mendez

Karolina Zazueta

Luis Cipriano

3 Jose Ledesma

4 Danny Diaz

Elsa Galvez

Guillermo Guzman

5 Jesus Arellano

Jose Alcaraz

8 Jesus Banuelos Kevin Tello

9 Noemi Diaz

10 Brandon Ramirez

Elizabeth Ortega Miguel Olivas

Isaiah DeLaRosa

Vanessa Morillon

11 Emely Campos

Mariaxochitl Martine

12 Antonio Aguilar Cindy Perez

Kristian Chavez

Leslie Herrera

Maria Arredondo

13 Daisy Corona Jannette Almanza Dulce Blanco

14 Daniel Garcia Enrique Vallecillo

Jose Gutierrez

15 Lorenzo Solano

16 Carlos Olvera

18 Alice Ramirez

Felipe Padilla Gloria Balderas Juan Palacio Rosa Contreras

19 Javier Perez

Michael Hinojosa

22 Adris Estrada

Amairani Soriano

Rosario Olmos

23 Jose Tortoledo

24 Martin Andrade

Taizz Flores

25 Ricardo Contreras

26 Alejandro Cervantes Jesus Moreno

27 Analyssa Solano

Jennifer Cordova

Jimmy Bravo

28 Andrew Narvaiz

Benjamin Calvillo

Isaias Morales

29 Jose Pulido

Luis Mondragon

Patricia Reyna

30 Alondra Reynosa

Daniel Garcia

Isaiah De La Cruz

Yovane Navarro

Daisy Rosales

31 Angel Llamas

Ariana Ramirez

Nayeli Plasencia

1 Marcos Caro Jose Dominguez Juan Guzman

4 Lorena Magana

5 Litzi Alcantar Claudia Morillon

6 Jessica Araiza

7 Jose Ledesma Anysa Plasencia

8 Brian Lopez

9 Dominick Ramirez

10 Alondra Guzman Camilo Lara Heidy Morales

11 Rodrigo Reynosa 13 Carlos Alvarez

Marco Cabrera Raj Patel

14 Griselda Cervantes

Melissa Maldonado Samantha Monrroy

15 Luis Guillen Amanda Piere

16 Kimberly Arredondo

17 Mayra Pacheco

18 Yulitza Salinas

19 Carlos Zamora

20 Arturo Alvarado Johnathan Cruz Yomira Perez Natalie Solano

21 Brandon Avila Oscar Castanos Andrea Gonzalez Ian Ramirez Gabriela Tafolla

27 Juan Pastrana

30 Cesar Clemente