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KnightlifeMAY 18, 2016 • XLIX • ISSUE 8

Bishop Montgomery High School

Above: Dozens of current and former students, faculty, and community members gather together to celebrate the life of Ron Jenkins.

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A supportive teacher, a funny guy, a beloved friend; these were the thoughts of the faculty and the student body when we were told the tragic news of Mr. Jenkins’ passing last April. To some, he was the Algebra teacher in 2nd building who almost never had his shoes on in class, but to oth-ers he was so much more. “When I look back on my freshman year, I remember he was actually one of the first teachers I made a con-nection with,” reminisced senior Ebehi Aboiralor. Indeed, Mr. Jen-kins’ individual spirit impacted ev-eryone he came in contact with. Mr. Jenkins did more for Bishop than merely teach classes like math or architecture or psychol-ogy. He taught what it meant to be Bishop Montgomery Knight for over 27 years. He taught us how to think outside the box, how to use our gifts and not only build

off our unique talents, but also use them to reach for the stars. Mr. Jenkins’ memorial took place at Bishop on Saturday, April 30th in the gym. All students, staff members, and parents in atten-dance remembered the beloved teacher and ensured that his legacy will be with the community forever. The Bishop Ambassadors payed homage to Mr. Jenkins by assisting with the set up, ensuring the success of the memorial for all those who came. Truly the people who attended made the memorial special; the love and spirit that en-gulfed the room full of Mr. Jenkins’ friends made the memorial a spec-tacular reminder of how important he was to the community. Mr. Jen-kins’ memorial may have been sad, but it brought our community together; each one of us were af-feted in some way by this loss, but the love of the Bishop community provided comfort in a difficult time. It was through this memori-

al that stories were told of how Mr. Jenkins would whip out his nun-chucks during the middle of class or how he would reminisce about the time he worked in the NFL. The gym was filled with anecdote after anecdote of Mr. Jenkins, and the attendees recounted so many memories that it felt as if there wasn’t enough time to tell them all. To Spanish teacher Mrs. Fabrri, Mr. Jenkins was “more than just a co-worker, but a friend.”In memory of Ron Jenkins, the Ron Jenkins Memorial Scholar-ship is being funded to help stu-dents with tuition assistance, and to ultimately leave a lasting mark of Mr. Jenkins on the Bishop community. The impact he cre-ated in his 27 years at Bishop Montgomery will never be for-gotten. While Mr. Jenkins may have left us too soon, his legacy lives on in every single one of us.

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Remembering Mr. Jenkins

Above: A portrait of Mr. Jenkins on display for the loving memorial attendees.

Written by Alec Rupp, Matt Alcedo, & Ricky XuPhotographed by Maya Mimura

Above: The Fr. Ricky Viveros ‘97 speaks to Mr. Jenkins’ family members in attendance.

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ARTISTIC FESTIVITIES ABOUNDFrom April 18th to April 21st, Bishop’s artistically-inclined community held their annual Arts Fest Week. The fun-filled week began with a bang when students took part in the Music Solo Performances and the viewing

of student films in TMH. In an early celebration of Earth Day, the band performed Earth week music for the student body to enjoy during lunch, while Jazz Ensemble set the mood for the ceramics sale outside of TMH.

The following were just as exciting as the first, as the Senior Showcase and the student poetry performances drew huge crowds to TMH. Finishing off the week, parents and students were invited to a Student Art Show

Juliana Zovak’s ‘19 religious painting “Pope John Paul II”

Junior Allison Bell’s 2-D painting “Girl on the Steps”

Junior Chloe An’s graphic design piece “God’s Light”

Sophomore Archer Defterio’s pho-tograpgh “Monterey Drive”

Senior Terry Kim’s 3-D sculpture titled “Human Greed”

and Jazz Night in the Retreat Cen-ter. After wrapping up the week, Art 3-4 student Jillian Miranda ‘17 said “I’m really looking forward to seeing all the amazing artwork next year!”

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Senior Tribute

Written by Anna Leoncio & Lourdes Lidzbarski

A letter from your Editors

As the seniors prepare to graduate on May 27th, Knightlife celebrates the Class of 2016 with a senior-themed crossword puzzle! Each answer will be a member of the graduating class. There will be no spaces between their first and last names.Across2. This volleyball captain turned Prom Princess is heading to West-wood in the fall to major in psycho-biology at UCLA and seek out new acai spots.4. This Drama Lab president dis-played her beautiful voice at school masses and in Drama Lab’s Christ-mas!!! Show.6. This Knights band Drum Major received the Archdiocese of Los An-geles’ Christian Service Award.7. This east-coast bound American Red Cross president can be found on the soccer field or buying cookie chips at Ralph’s.9. This yearbook maker and Through the Lens president can be found singing many angelic solo’s with Music Ministry at mass.10. This redheaded soccer player will be making the transition from Fabio to Trojan in the fall.12. This football player turned Homecoming Prince won the Knight of Honor award first semester.15. This ASB president and swim team star’s voice reminded us to “have a great day” everyday on the announcements.16. This Improv Captain rocked leather pants in the Christmas!!! Show.17. This tennis-playing, campus-ministering, yearbook-editing Prom Prince took the Prom King crown.19. This Kairos leader and track run-ner took the crown of Homecoming Queen.22. This blue-eyed devil could be found on the field, leading Kairos, or in ceramics class showing off his master wheel skills.26. This Drama Lab tech master is known for her love of Bernie Sand-ers, naming stuffed animals, and E. E. Cummings.

Down1. This Improv aficionado was caught in the middle of work, his fiance, and his crazy family in Drama Lab’s Arse-nic and Old Lace.3. This LMU-bound ASB Parlia-mentarian and quinoa lover will be giving the valedictory speech at the Class of 2016’s graduation.5. This UC Santa Cruz-bound bas-ketball player has a last name perfect for realty.8. This rapper and poetic master found time to lead Emmaus between blowing us all away at Battle of the Bands, Arts Fest Week, and the Mother’s Day mass.11. This mixtape-making, soccer-

playing, future best-selling author is known best for her love of Christmas and for leading her Kairos family.13. This baseball captain led Spring Emmaus and goes by a nickname inspired by his last name.14. This Emmaus leader is headed to UCSD to study marine biology, which should be easy after receiving the senior Student of the Semester award.18. This UC Irvine-bound former Level 10 gymnast is known for her love of giraffes and Demi Lovato.20. This BMHS sports aficionado started in the West Torrance Lions All-Star game and was awarded the Scholar-Athlete award from the LA

Chapter of the National Football Foundation.21. This baseball player and Shrek lover was crowned Homecoming King.23. This ambassador and soccer player served on both Prom and Homecoming Court before being crowned Prom Queen.24. This UC Davis-bound Concor-dia club enthusiast was awarded the Archdiocese of Los Angeles’ Chris-tian Service Award.25. This Key Club vice president and volleyball player stayed gold in Drama Lab’s production of The Outsiders.

Dear Knightlife Readers, Hello! Given that this is our last issue as editors, we thought we’d take the opportunity to thank all of you for your readership this past year. This year sure has been a wild ride, and all of us on staff have done our very best to bring you the all we can of BMHS news. We’re so incred-ibly proud of all of our issues this year, and all of the hard work that all of the newspaper staff has clocked in to help make Knightlife a reality. But thank you so much to you, the readers, without whom we couldn’t

partake in this adventure. Also a huge thanks to all of the faculty for supporting us and THE BIGGEST THANK YOU OF ALL TO OUR WONDERFUL MODERATOR MR. HONG. Thank you so much for the great year! :) Best Wishes! Anna Leoncio ‘16 & Lourdes Lidzbarski ‘16

Guess who? - Senior Edition

The Truth About Senior YearComic by Jenna Yu

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Entertainment

Magic in the AirWritten by Theresa SitterPhotographed by Zandra Tsao & Stephanie Trelease

On April 7, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood finally opened tothe public. In spite of the rain, hun-dreds of excited fans lined up to en-ter the park on opening day, having eagerly anticipated the moment for over two years. The park features rides and attractions that replicate those in the novels. Creator of the en-tire Wizarding World, J.K. Rowling, reflects on the opening of the attrac-tion, gushing, “I am delighted to see ‘The Wizarding World of Harry Pot-ter’ brought to life in a way that is so close to what I imagined when writ-ing the books. I’m thrilled that Harry Potter fans can now experience the wonderful immersive experience cre-ated at Universal Studios Hollywood.” One of the most popular rides, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, allows riders to experience scenes from the magical environment of Hogwarts. The ride, however, is not an actual roller coaster. It is, instead, a scenic dark ride that utilizes 3D-HD and robotic technology to pivot and twist the seats while still moving on a track; one Universal Studios employee described it as “Soarin’ Over Califor-nia on steroids,” as the seating repli-cates that of Disneyland’s famous ride.

Riders become submerged in the ride as they experience interactions with projected characters along with simu-lated movements. The ride features scenes such as views of the Hogwarts castle, the Whomping Willow, a Quid-ditch match, and an encounter with Dementors. Another ride is the Flight of the Hippogriff which consists of Hagrid taking riders on a “test flight” on a Hippogriff. While teaching riders how to fly, the ride also provides rid-ers views of the Forbidden Forest and Hagrid’s Hut. This ride is Universal Hollywood’s first outdoor roller coast-er and features many dips and dives. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter also features many ac-curate replicas of shops described in

the novels. The Three Broomsticks restaurant sells various themed en-trees and special beverages includ-ing Butterbeer and Pumpkin Juice, which are carefully reproduced from descriptions in the novels. The Olli-vander’s wand shop recreates the shop seen in the films and allows custom-ers to purchase both personal wands and character wand replicas. The shop includes a brief experience withGarrick Ollivander himself, and one guest per group is chosen to test wands until, as Ollivander says, “the wand

Summer is coming up, and it’s time to store the scarves and sweat-ers and pull out the shorts and bath-ing suits. Southern California is home to some of the best weather on earth, making it breezy to go to the beach or the mall to buy cute summer out-fits. Since it is barely the beginning of summer, now is the perfect time to go shopping with your friends and get ab-solutely every accessory you need to strut to the pool and look your best. If you need a new top, go to Forever 21 and chose a top and pair of shorts for eleven dollars and under. Forever 21 also has a lot of one- piece bathing suits that are in style. For those colder days and summer nights, Abercrom-bie jeans and fleece tops are currently on sale, making summer style both cute and affordable! Finally, if you still need a new bathing suit, Hollister is having a sale for all swimwear, which are at the best prices of the season. Summer fashion is heavily in-spired by celebrities, especially at festi-vals like Coachella, so let’s see what Ce-lebs were wearing this year! Of course, the Queen of Coachella, Vanessa Hud-gens rocked her white crop top, floral sweater, and stylish hat. Some styles stayed the same, the like cut-off jean shorts, flat ankle boots, long neck-

With the stress of finals just around the corner, what better way to relax than to go see a movie withsome friends? Buy some expensive popcorn and big bags of candy, and prepare yourselves for the exciting May 2016 releases, which couldn’t be better to help students relax before the cram. One of the new releases is X-Men: Apocalypse. Since the first X-Men in 2000, this movie has been a hit. X-Men: Apocalypse brings into play the students of the original cast. Since the beginning Apocalypse was the most powerful mutant, but he was put down for thousands of years. When he was awakened, he wanted to make the world better and create a whole new order, but to do so, his army of mu-tants must face their tough opponents.Bishop student Isabella Smit ‘17 wants to see this movie on opening day with

laces, and feather earrings. Some new trends emerged through Kendall Jen-ner, who wore a vintage crochet dress and fringed sandals. Another favorite look was displayed by The Weeknd and Bella Hadid, who matched in Ca-nadian denim. Bella Thorne, Taylor Swift and Vanessa Hudgens trended as a group in sunnie glasses, which protected them from the Indio sun. Another popular trend at Coachella were fringed anything; fringed bags, shirts, shorts and shoes all made ap-pearances at the festival. Nina Do-brev debuted a 70s look with a white cami, a button-front mini, a printed kimono-style topper, and fringed booties. No doubt many celebrity-inspired styles will make appearances this summer, allowing you to dress like your favorite celebrities while choos-ing the outfit you slay in this summer.

Above: Hogwarts Castle welcomes muggles into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Above: Lauren Mitchell ‘16 and Alison Vicelja ‘18 look cool when summer gets hot.

Left: Jennifer Capozza ‘16 and Justin Moore ‘16 are thrilled to watch “X-Men: Apo-colypse.”

chooses the wizard.” Harry Potter World also features a life-sized replica of Hogsmeade Village, which contains shops such as Honeydukes, Zonko’s Joke Shop, Dervish and Banges, and Wiseacre’s Wizarding Equipment; all of these shops are present in both the Harry Potter novels and films! Ju-nior Ariana Verduzco, an avid Harry Potter fan, is determined to visit the park and says,”I’m just so excited to see the whole story come to life and to experience it would be so cool.”

Above: The Hogwarts Express belts steam at the entrance to Hogsmeade, the wizarding village located next to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Cine-Magic: Summer MoviesSummertime Trends Written by Jayden DavisPhotographed by Matt Topacio

all of her friends because she has seen all the others and wants to continue with the next addition. Jade Murray ‘17 agrees, saying “I grew up on this series of movies. I still remember see-ing X-Men: The Last Stand when I was about 6 or 7, and loved it so much that I had to see the two previous ones. I also thought that it was cool that Wol-verine was “human” but had claws. I’ve also seen all the other movies leading up to this one, so I can’t wait to see how the series has progressed.” Sean Anthony ‘17 and Tan-ner Griffin ‘17 both can’t wait to see Alice Through the Looking Glass and Captain America: Civil War, which are set to premiere on May 27 and May 13, respectively. So, gear up for the exciting summer releases be-cause they are sure to be amazing!

Written by Natalia Cortes & Bella DeSantoPhotographed by Johnny Brunac

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CAMPUS LIFE

going clubbing?Written by Nicole BarraganPhotographed by Mariana Madrigal

As the school year comes to a close, the BMHS environment is still full of stress. Even though seniors will be heading off to college, every-body else has the next school year at Bishop to look forward to and be excited about. One reason is the large amount of brand- new clubs that will be coming to Bishop. There will be an extensive variety of clubs that will be worth checking out in the fall when school is back in session.The amount of new clubs will add a great deal of diversity of interests and opportuni-ties to the clubs available to the stu-dents. These clubs provide students with the opportunity to do extracur-ricular activities, get to know their peers and teachers, learn and work with time management by attending regular weekly or monthly meetings, build teamwork skills, and become more involved with the school. There will now be clubs for nearly anyone’s interests: there are the more aca-demic clubs such as Latin Club and Math Tutoring Club, clubs focused on general interests and hobbies such as Fashion Club and Improv Club, and even clubs dedicated to helping the BMHS community and the envi-ronment including the Green Team and Key Club. An extensive list with more information about all of the clubs including the meeting times and general information about the clubs is available in the Activities office. Among the several new addi-tions, there will be a club dedicated to both Zen and tea. The Zen Tea House is a new club led by junior Ricky Xu whose mission is to educate BMHS students about the culture of tea and provide an opportunity to relax and get away from all of the anxieties and stresses that come with school. Ricky states, “We are looking for those who are interested in tea culture or those who just like to drink tea. Our club has a variety of tea species from China, Japan, England, and othercountries to try. We also have fun ac-tivities and beneficial tea knowledge. Zen Tea House welcomes everybody who wants to join us or who have in-terests in our club.” The club will also focus on healthful habits to improve students’ lives, such as relaxation and drinking tea, which has many health benefits. The calm of both Zen and tea could give students a great opportuni-ty to relax when they feel like school is getting to be too much to handle. The club will also promote the extensive history of tea and tea culture while spreading information about its many benefits, which have been used by many cultures for thousands of years. On the academic side, there will be a new club for math tutoring whose main mission is to give stu-dents extra help in math and provide an opportunity for other students to help their peers in math. As Ms. Hara-da states, the club is welcoming “any-one knowledgeable and willing to

help peers in various levels of math” and “Anyone in need of help in math.” This club will definitely be very ben-eficial for students that want to raise their math grades or give a chance for students already excelling in math to learn more about teaching others by contributing their knowledge to those who could use the extra help. Along with the tutoring, an-other academic-style club that will be introduced is the ACE Mentorship Program.This program will be a new opportunity for Bishop students to learn more about STEAM (Science-Technology-Engineering-Arts-Math) and working in a STEAM career. Ms. Reano says that all they look for in members is an interest “in STEAM or a career in architecture, construction, and engineering.” This program will give a lot of good first-hand experi-ence on these fields for students that are interested in any of them or even that want to pursue a career in them. For students more interested in giving back to the community and world around them, sophomores So-phie Shapiro and Sabina DiPadua will be introducing the Green Team, a club committed to making Bishop “a more environmentally friendly high school.” Their aim is to improve the Bishop community’s habits and efforts for preserving the environ-ment. The club will help achieve this goal by coordinating activities such as monthly trips to the beach to clean up trash. Sophie and Sabina arewelcoming anyone that has a drive to protect the environment and is interested in what they can do to save the world around them. The new Fashion Club is a great opportunity for those students interested in how the industry works and anyone looking for a better un-derstanding of the ins and outs of it. Rhianna DiGiaimo decided to start this club because she felt that “there are many creative people at Bishop, yet there are very few clubs that provide that creative outlets for them.” Affiliated with the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandis-ing, the club will be able to expose its members to the ways a fashion business works, and it is open to anyone interested at all in fashion. However, the list doesn’t end there. Some other all-new clubs worth mentioning are the Beach Volleyball Boys’ Team, Frisbee Club, Math Com-petition Club, Science Club, Animal Club, Yoga Club, Film Studios, and Motor Club. With so many new op-tions, incoming freshmen may have a hard time picking which clubs to join!

Above: Juniors Rhianna DiGiaimo and Emily Duran are excited to lead Fashion Club!

Prom: A Roaring KnightPhotographed by Simon Tran

Above: Prom Queen and King Krystine Ber-nas ‘16 and Ryan Canete ‘16 dance with the Prom Court.

Right: Senior Cielo Calderon and Junior Sean Carnahan are dressed to the nines.

Above: Prom attendees show off their dresses and corsages.

Above: A line of seniors storm the park for photos.

Above: The Prom Court waves to the crowd.

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Written By Carolyn EgekezePhotographed by Stephanie Trelease

Words of Advice

Senior Tribute

It’s that time of year again! Af-ter four years of hard work in school and memorable times with friends, the seniors are ready to say “Good-bye!” to the high school experience and to Bishop Montgomery. But be-fore they leave, the Class of 2016 has some important advice they’d like to share to help the juniors, sophomores, and freshmen that remain behind make the most out of the remaining time they have in high school.

Academics: As we all know, and as your teacher or parents may be fond of reminding you, academics comes first. Make sure to put in the effort to make the grades that you want and study for tests like the SAT and ACT. By doing so, you can have good grades that will help you get into col-lege that you wish to go to. In addi-tion, some scholarships and extracur-riculars may have GPA requirements, so it’s important to keep working hard even when you want to slack off and watch a whole season of your favorite show on Netflix. It’s helpful to take advantage of resources available to you both at school (like your teach-ers, your textbook, or peer tutors) and online (like educational youtube channels that cover the topics you're learning in school) to ensure maxi-mum success.

Don’t Overload Yourself: One of the best parts about being in high school is that you’re in an environ-ment where you have the chance to be involved in so many different activi-ties. This is especially true at Bishop, where many students are involved in clubs, sport teams, student gov-ernment, and so much more. That doesn’t even begin to include activi-ties outside of school, such as vol-unteering at a local hospital, setting up a food drive for your church, or getting a job. With so many options,

you should be open-minded and try new things. After all, you never know when that activity might become your favorite hobby or yield an impressive leadership position. On the flipside, it’s important to make sure you can handle all of your commitments. That way, you can avoid stressful situations and have time to do other important things, like study for a huge test or hang out with family and friends.

College Is About You, Not the School: This is applicable to everyone, but juniors this is especially true for you. As you begin to wonder about which colleges you want to apply to, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the whole process and the number of choices that you will have to make. It’s true, applying to college and choosing a college to attend are huge decisions. It’s helpful to remember that finding a school where you fit and will be com-fortable is much more important than a school’s name or “brand.” After all, whether you plan on transferring or remaining at the same college, chances are you’ll be spending substantial time at whatever school you chose. Some good questions to ask yourself before even looking at schools are “What do I hope to gain from going to college?” and “What are activities I’d like to do while there and what kind of environ-ment do I want to be in?” Research the opportunities offered at each school and read up on student’s experiences at their schools to see if the campus life interests you. If you can, it’s also helpful to visit the school so you can take in it’s environment and figure out if you can see yourself as a student there. Most importantly, the college decision is a personal one. Don’t let anybody shame you for going to the school that excites you and/or meets your goals for your college experience. Not getting into a dream school isn’t the end of the world, and it’s perfectly okay to chose the school that made the

most financial sense for your family. No matter where you go, you have the abilities and talents to accomplish the goals you set out for yourself. The fundamental ingredient for your suc-cess is you.

De-stress for Success: Sometimes, all the responsibilities of high school can become incredibly overwhelming. Unfortunately, stress is a huge part of many student’s high school experienc-es. When involved in many activities, staying up late to finish homework or frantically cramming for a test after soccer practice can become a daily experience. It’s important to remem-ber to put yourself first sometimes and take care of yourself. Find your way to destress. Some good ways to slow down for a minute include taking a short walk around the neighborhood, reading a book, getting more sleep, lis-tening to calming music, or spending some time to exchange funny stories with friends. One of the best ways to minimize high school stress is to start work and projects on time and resist procrastinating. Eventually, you won’t have time to postpone your work any longer and it’s much better to be even partially done than to not have started anything. This is especially true with college apps or semester projects. A helpful tip is to divide the work into smaller chunks that can be accom-

plished daily or weekly so that the project doesn’t seem as huge. If you find yourself completely overwhelmed and unsure of what to do, reach out to someone (such as a teacher, parent, CHOICES, or a close friend) for help in managing your stress. Remember, you don’t have to reach impossibly high standards but just try to do your best in school. By reducing your stress and aiming for more hours of sleep, you become healthier and have the ability to be more successful.

Make the Most of It: You may think that the seniors are kidding when they say that high school “goes by really fast.” But before you know it, your first steps through the hallways freshman year become your last steps walking across the stage at graduation. Four years, though it seems like forever, is not a lot of time. You only get one high school experience, so make the best of it. Allow yourself to grow as a person and be involved in things that truly matter to you. Spend time on homework but also spend time mak-ing memories with family and friends. Be kind to those around you, as you may not know what they’re going through, and be open to making new friends from different experiences. Hopefully, when you are a senior and you look back on your high school experience, you can view it with posi-tivity.

Dear Sir Port, I’m friends with a lot of graduating seniors, and I don’t know what to do or how to feel! On the one hand, I’m happy to see all their hard work paying off, but on the other, I don’t want them to leave. The best thing you can do is be there for them. It’s great to hear that you care so much about your friends, and I’m sure they care very much about you. Graduation can def-initely be bittersweet; it’s important

that you help them have what should be a happy day. And don’t forget that no matter how far or how close they go, or how long or how short they’re gone for, you will always be with them and they will always be with you.

Dear Sir Port, I’m a graduating senior, and I’m totally freaking out! I’m so happy and relieved to make it after years of hard work, but I’m also really anx-ious to leave all my friends behind. College and what lies ahead have me excited but scared at the same time!

Keep your chin up! To all the seniors: you are amazing, capable, intelligent people. I have no doubts about your ability to lead happy lives. I know that it might be hard to say goodbye to the people you’ve known for years, so don’t. Say, “See

you later!” Just know that wherever you go and whatever you do, we will be standing right behind you. Celebrate and be happy about your achievement. You deserve it.

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”- Winnie the Pooh Best wishes, Sir Port

Above: The Class of 2016 is spreading far and wide for their next school year.

Above: Willy Paredes ‘16 gives some helpful advice on how to survive high school to Juliana Zovak ‘19.

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Sports

Above: Anthony Trupiano ‘16 hits a single to drive in a run.

Written by Erin Hall Photographed by Year-boook

SPRING SPORTS SUCCESSES

The Knights’ spring sports teams have had amazingly success-ful seasons this year. Bishop’s boys tennis team is no exception, playing exceptionally well this year. Coached by Angel Quimson, the team finished with an impressive record and won eight of the ten league games they played this season. Schools the ten-nis team faced included La Salle, Bishop Amat, Cathedral, St. Monica, and Bosco. In some of their bet-ter matches, the Knights defeated St. Monica 16-2, Bishop Amat 12-6, and Cathedral 13-5. This year, the Knights tennis team is saying good-bye to five seniors: Ivan del Cas-tillo, Bryan Hoang, Jonathan Ichino, David Macaraeg, and John Nonato. The Lady Knights had an amazingly successful softball sea-son. Led by new coach Gary Ferrin, and captains Andrea Guzman ‘16 and Anizza Fuentes ‘17, the Knights won nine out of their twelve league games, securing a spot in CIFs for the first time in five years. On May 9th, the girls played Pomona Catholic on their Senior Night. The team said farewell to seniors Andrea Guzman and Erika Akyeah, who played ex-traordinarily well in their final league game. Sophomore pitcher Jamie Gar-vey also played an amazing game, pitching a shutout and hitting a grand slam. The Lady Knights crushed Po-mona Catholic - who held the num-ber one spot in league for weeks - by

an impressive 13-0. This win proved to be a massive victory, as the soft-ball team became co-league cham-pions (along with Pomona Catholic) and finished off the regular season with an impressive record of 9-3. The Knights’ baseball teams also finished off league with a 9-3 record. Coached by Eric Fuller, the team defeated Mary Star 3-2, St. Monica 5-2, and St. Bernard twice, first with a score of 2-1 in the ninth inning, and again with a score of 14-3. On May 11th, the team played St. Monica in an intense game that went into extra innings. The team said farewell to senior captains Domi-nic Johnson, Anthony Trupiano, and Brendan Marafino, as well as seniors Kane Kutler, Tommy Rocca, Antho-ny Baeza, and Kyle Sapp. With 15 victories thus far in the season, the team will move onto CIF as the sec-ond place team in their league. The JV baseball team also performed ex-tremely well in their league, winning over ten games so far in the season. They crushed many of their league opponents, defeating St. Monica 5-3, Salesian 16-1, and Mary Star 19-2. Bishop’s boys golf team has had an equally successful sea-son. Coached by Marty von Kanel, the team had another outstanding season. At their last match at Alon-dra Golf Course, the boys defeated St. Genevieve 211-248. There, se-nior Scott von Kanel shot a 37, just one over par, and Joey Johnson shot a 38, both shooting two bird-ies. This year, the team captured the Camino Real League title once again and beat Mary Star, Salesian,

St. Monica, and St. Anthony, who they defeated 224-249 and 215-238. For the team, this is their sev-enth league title in the last ten years, and the fifth in the past six years. Bishop’s boys volleyball team also performed amazingly well in league this year. The Varsity team placed second overall in league, winning six of their eight games, and sixteen games overall this year. Senior Captains Josh and Christian Arevalo and coach Kevin Norman helped lead the team to victory this year. This season, they defeated North 3-0, La Salle 3-0, Bishop Amat 3-1, Peninsula 3-0, and San Pedro 2-0. In their final home game, the team defeated Salesian 3 games to none. The Knights moved on to CIF this year, playing their first game against San Luis Obispo on May 10th. This year, the Varsity team said farewell to fourteen seniors: Drew Duhovic, Josh Arevalo, Chris-tian Arevalo, William Paredes, Sean Geber, Donovan Moini, Hayden Bi-

ernat, Brian Davis, Danny Robinson, Dave Macseng, Christian Dycoco, Jeremy Pfahler, Elvin Atienza, and James Serrano. The JV team also had a great season. They won many of their matches, taking down Carson and Cathedral two matches to zero, and Valencia two matches to one. Congratulations to all senior athletes as they continue their jour-neys beyond Bishop. Go Knights!

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It’s heartbreaking to see Bishop Montgomery’s beloved fac-ulty leave us behind and retire. Sadly, this year Mr. Masters, Ms. Martinez, and Ms. Pudewa will say their goodbyes and bid us their fare-wells. Even though they are leav-

ing, they will always be a part of the Bishop community. Although it hurts to say goodbye, their time here at Bishop will be remembered forever and their legacy they left will not be forgotten. It is up to us the stu-dents to keep their memories alive.

Mr. Masters: During Mr. Masters’ 33 years at BMHS, he taught numerous classes, from AP Language to Economics to Algebra 1 to AP History. In addition to all of these academic contributions to the school, Mr. Masters also start-ed Drama Lab, a club that Principal Ms. Libbon asked him to start from scratch almost 20 years ago. “As anyone who has worked on a show would tell you, my favorite part of Dra-ma Lab was simply seeing the whole production come together. It’s a won-derful thing to see,” he states. But Mr. Masters emphasized that what is tru-ly special about BMHS is its welcom-ing community. “The people here at Bishop are the best part of my expe-rience teaching here. The students and teachers--they’re all amazing.” Ms. Martinez:When asked what she will miss the most about BMHS, Ms. Martinez said, “I will miss the Bishop students and my friends: my co-office girls

and my faculty.” Ms. Martinez has been a part of our community, es-pecially as a part of the front office, for over forty years. Ms. Martinez reports that she will spend her time enjoying life to the fullest: “I want to visit my brothers, sisters, and fam-ily. Volunteer to work with children. Have adventures with my grandchil-dren. Spend time with friends. Go on road trips with girlfriends. Help my girls with projects. Hopefully get my creative energy back and use it.” Ms. Pudewa: Working for 42 years, Ms. Pudewa is our longest working employee at Bishop. She works as the school’s bookkeeper, making sure all the bills get paid on time. Besides work, Ms. Pudewa is an avid Angels and Kings fan and attends games regu-larly. All three of her children gradu-ated from Bishop. When asked about Ms. Libbon, she replies, “Ms. Libbon is a boss to die for... she is the best boss I’ve ever had.”

Written by Jackie Pistole & Bronte BrewerPhotographed by Kassandra Madrigal

ALREADY MISSING YOU

Written by Johnny BrunacPhotographed by Stephanie Trelease

YOU’VE SCENE IT ALL!

Drama Lab wowed the en-tire school this year with an array of funny, heartwarming, and entertain-ing shows that captivated the imagi-nation of every audience member. The first three scripted shows dis-played each student actor’s knack for the stage, but as anticipation mounted for the final show of the year, the student body yearned for a something with a little more zing.Luckily, innovation is a signature of the BMHS Improv Team, whose very essence is creative quick thinking. Improv’s unique structure always involves audience participa-tion; the audience is mostly respon-sible for suggestions, which the Improvisers use to create scenes and make jokes on the spot. For the final show, the team, hatched the idea for an entirely audience-centered show, which would not only involve the audience with sug-gestions, but also encourage them to participate with their cell phones.From this idea, Plot Twist was born. The Improv Team placed its full trust in the audience, especially during the second half of the show, the Longform act. The Longform Team,

Tayo Adetola ‘16, TJ Balaschak ‘16, Harrison Cook ‘17, Angelina Her-rera ‘19, Rebecca Martin ‘17, Colin Sevely-Ortiz ‘18, Alex Tobias ‘17, and Stephanie Trelease ‘17, per-formed a forty-five minute scene in which all characters interacted and conflicted, all of which led to a cli-mactic ending. Michael Smet ‘17 conducted the performers through the apartment setting, and the au-dience played a pivotal role in the scene, as they texted in “plot twists” about the Longform characters. The audience then voted on the suggestions, which ranged from “Harrison is really Harry Potter” to “TJ is secretly Hannah Montana.”As the Improvisers made puns, the audience texted in their own punchlines. As the Improvisers performed the aptly named “Cell Phone Game,” the audience con-tributed their text messages to the dialogue. As the Improvisers sang, the audience lived vicarious-ly through the subject of the song. As the final show, Plot Twist capped off the year and marked the end of an era for Senior Improv Captains Tayo Adetola and TJ Balaschak. The latter reflected on the show and him time in Improv, exclaiming, “Plot Twist was a good way to end my improv career on a high note. I was fortunate enough to share the stage with the funniest kids I know, and being able to perform with them is always a pleasure. My favorite mo-ment from Longform would have to be when I performed a completely improvised dance number about pizza rolls. If you weren’t there, you missed out on something magical. Improv has always been the place where I could be weird and feel good about it, and I look forward to seeing where it goes in the future.” Perhaps Junior Michael Smet summed it up best when he de-clared, “Plot Twist was the time of my life. 10 out of 10, would do it again!”

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Above: The Longform team longs for the end of shoe prohibition in one of their wild scenes.

Above: Senior TJ Balaschak steals the show with his tribute to pizza rolls dance, performed on the spot to the tune of “That’s Amore.”

Left: Retirees (left to right) Mr. Masters, Ms. Martinez, and Ms. Pudewa sit in the front row of the Mother’s Day Mass as the entire Bishop Montgomery community cheers and praises them for their over 100 years of combined service to the school as a teacher/Drama Lab founder, registrar, and accoun-tant respectively.

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