By Madison Hida, Hailey Longoria, Abbigail Mansat, and Noel Bernal
Grade 5

ONTARIO—Cleaning our world is very essential! 

 People don’t give much thought when they throw trash on the ground. When we don’t pick up our trash we pollute our beautiful world that God has created for us. Our land is very important, when we throw trash or hazardous items we are killing animals and ourselves little by little. 

SAN BERNARDINO—Even after a strong showing that included a first place finish in the Logic Quiz, Our Lady of the Assumption students couldn’t imagine winning the entire Junior High Academic Decathlon.

SAN BERNARDINO—It was the perfect ending to a near perfect season. Aquinas Boys Soccer (28-3) won the Division 7 CIF title exactly 20 years, to the day, after the Falcons last won a CIF title in that sport. 

By Natalie Romano

 Homework, the SAT’s, college applications; these are things you probably worried about in high school. 

  But today’s teens grapple with a greater fear.

MONTCLAIR—Every day after school Our Lady of Lourdes eighth grader Nicola Martinez looked out toward the intersection of Orchard Street and Central Avenue in Montclair and she began to notice something that worried her. 

RIVERSIDE—The Notre Dame High School Boys Basketball team has had an all-time great season, capturing its first ever CIF Title and advancing all the way to the state title game.