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vol . 3 , no. 6 : october 11-17, 2023 : losgatan.com
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LOS GATOS HIGH SCHOOLER LEADS RESEARCH DRIVE TO UNCOVER LIVER MYSTERIES
LGHS sophomore is a top talent
Findings suggest more youth may be at risk of disease than thought
Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
In most sports at the prep level, the top athletes and college prospects play for their high school. Tennis happens to be one of those sports where it’s hit and miss, depending on the player. For Wildcats’ sophomore ace Kayla Mitchell, playing in high school gives her a special enjoyment and fulfillment that differs from playing in the more competitive United States Tennis Association (USTA) tournaments. Ranked in the top 20 in Northern California and top 200 nationally in the U16 age division, Mitchell travels out of
Drew Penner, Reporter
When Julia Ernsting, now 16, was in fifth grade, she was stressed out with more than just the daily grind of a middle school student. It was because she was frequently traveling up the peninsula to San Francisco to check on an immediate family member who had been diagnosed with liver cancer. “Because they knew about the cancer early enough, he was able to get a transplant,” she said, remembering how intense the ordeal was, and how she did whatever she could to make his things more manageable for him. “They let me send in my favorite stuffed animal.” Her loved one recovered, but the experience stuck with her. Even as she earned a spot on the Los Gatos High School varsity water polo team, she began helping the campus football training staff, filling water bottles and doing preliminary taping. Because as much as she loved the team aspect of conquering ➝ Research, 4
RISING TENNIS STAR COMES UP ACES FOR WILDCATS
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ON THE STRINGS Wildcats sophomore Kayla Mitchell is one of the top-ranked players in the Central Coast Section. She’s helped lead Los Gatos to a 5-2 league record entering this week’s action.
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