Kadin Thomas Patricio porras Kaya Thomas Lance Thomas · 2017. 4. 20. · Luis Suarez Anthony Tandy...

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Roxana Saucedo Nathaniel Savell Jackie Schaefer Logan Schoville Paige Scott Neo Serrano James Shipka Nischal Shrestha Joshua Shue Lena Siefkas Luna Fey Simmons Brittany Skinner Christopher Skinner Augusta Sleeper Dylan Smith Zacchaeus Smith Jaime Soto Barraza Yamilette Soto Gonzalez Jose Soto Herrera Autumn Sparks Seely Stewart Stacie Stone Andrea Suarez Emmanuel Suarez Luis Suarez Anthony Tandy Chandler Thomas Chanie Thomas Kadin Thomas Kaya Thomas Lance Thomas Makayla Thomas Savannah Thomas Corey Treadaway Alexis Truesdell Schipma Tshidibi Jeffry Ulloa Mendoza Natalie Uribe Fatima Valadez Gonzalo Valle Agapito Vasquez Juan Vazquez Marisol Velador Leslie Verde Jailynne Verett Janet Villa Tyler Villa Erick Villarreal Isaac Villarreal Lucero Villela Darlena Vu Samantha Wagner Micah Walker Morgan Waltman Kallye Ward Marcos Watanave Derick Welch Zoe Wellman Seth Wester Dayton Wheeler Kaine Whitworth James Wilbanks Ariel Wilder Del’rontrez Williams Marcelle Williams Falon Willson Trenton Wilson Shannon Wingrove Christina Wood Erin Wood Madison Wood Izaak Woodruff Dorian Yard Faith Young Jessica Zamarripa Juan Zamudio Patricio porras H is eyes widened as the doctor explained the seriousness of his staff infection. If sophomore Patricio Porras would have waited another week, the infection could have easily spread to his bones and led to the amputation of his left leg. In the past year, Porras was diagnosed and cleared twice of a serious staff infection on the shin of his leg. A small cut from playing a game of baseball with his friends became infected when he went swimming after. “I was devastated after the surgery to remove the staff infection because I wasn’t even able to walk for a while, let alone play football,” Porras said. “But I wasn’t going to let anything overwhelm me, not even the fear of the staff infection coming back for a third time.” While the staff infection threatened his leg, Porras feared losing the opporunity to play football even more. “I do really enjoy the sport of football, and I didn’t want to give it up,” Porras said. Throughout the beginning of the season, Porras went to every JV football game and practice to watch other athletes playing his positions like center, defensive tackle, strong guard and strong tackle to see what he needed to do to come back to the game stronger and ready to play. After the first three games, Porras received news clearing him to play. “I played the fourth game of the year without any physical practice,” Porras said. “I didn’t want to waste any time off the field. After I recovered, my team pushed me to keep working to make sure I stayed strong and didn’t give up because they know my love of the game.” Story by Kayla Starnes “The best part of this year was track. It was my first time being involved in any activities.” Isabel Garcia Cabrera, 10 144 144 144 144 144 144 PEOPLE SOPHOMORES 145 145 145 145 145 145 SAUCEDO - ZAMUDIO

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Roxana SaucedoNathaniel SavellJackie SchaeferLogan Schoville

Paige ScottNeo Serrano

James Shipka

Nischal ShresthaJoshua ShueLena Siefkas

Luna Fey SimmonsBrittany Skinner

Christopher SkinnerAugusta Sleeper

Dylan SmithZacchaeus Smith

Jaime Soto BarrazaYamilette Soto Gonzalez

Jose Soto HerreraAutumn SparksSeely Stewart

Stacie StoneAndrea Suarez

Emmanuel SuarezLuis Suarez

Anthony TandyChandler Thomas

Chanie Thomas

Kadin ThomasKaya ThomasLance ThomasMakayla ThomasSavannah ThomasCorey Treadaway

Alexis TruesdellSchipma TshidibiJeffry Ulloa MendozaNatalie UribeFatima ValadezGonzalo Valle

Agapito VasquezJuan VazquezMarisol VeladorLeslie VerdeJailynne VerettJanet Villa

Tyler VillaErick VillarrealIsaac VillarrealLucero VillelaDarlena VuSamantha Wagner

Micah WalkerMorgan WaltmanKallye WardMarcos WatanaveDerick WelchZoe Wellman

Seth WesterDayton WheelerKaine WhitworthJames WilbanksAriel WilderDel’rontrez Williams

Marcelle WilliamsFalon WillsonTrenton WilsonShannon WingroveChristina WoodErin Wood

Madison WoodIzaak WoodruffDorian YardFaith YoungJessica ZamarripaJuan Zamudio

Patricio porrasHis eyes widened as the doctor

explained the seriousness of his staff infection. If sophomore

Patricio Porras would have waited another week, the infection could have easily spread to his bones and led to the amputation of his left leg.

In the past year, Porras was diagnosed and cleared twice of a serious staff infection on the shin of his leg. A small cut from playing a game of baseball with his friends became infected when he went swimming after.

“I was devastated after the surgery to remove the staff infection because I wasn’t even able to walk for a while, let alone play football,” Porras said. “But I wasn’t going to let anything overwhelm me, not even the fear of the staff infection coming back for a third time.”

While the staff infection threatened

his leg, Porras feared losing the opporunity to play football even more.

“I do really enjoy the sport of football, and I didn’t want to give it up,” Porras said.

Throughout the beginning of the season, Porras went to every JV football game and practice to watch other athletes playing his positions like center, defensive tackle, strong guard and strong tackle to see what he needed to do to come back to the game stronger and ready to play. After the first three games, Porras received news clearing him to play.

“I played the fourth game of the year without any physical practice,” Porras said. “I didn’t want to waste any time off the field. After I recovered, my team pushed me to keep working to make sure I stayed strong and didn’t give up because they know my love of the game.”

Story by Kayla Starnes

“The best part of th

is year was track.

It was my first time being involved in any activities.”

Isabel Garcia Cabrera, 10

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PEOPLESOPHOMORES 145145145145145145SAUCEDO - ZAMUDIO