Shen-Val-Lore
First Day Monday, August 15th
The Student Voice of Shenandoah Valley Academy
Shenandoah Valley Academy
November 20, 2015
Volume 85, Edition 3
Upcoming Events November 4
Music Outreach
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Music Outreach
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Sunday School
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Thanksgiving Break
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World Religions Field Trip Journey to Bethlehem
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SA Spirit Day
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Campus Ministries Retreat
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Candlelight Rehursal
10 Candlelight Dress Rehursal
End of Volleyball and Soccer Season Karen Vallado
This season has been unique in the relationship between starters and substitutes and the play time for each. If we are playing a tough team, there is almost no change to the lineup, but most for games, the starters come out and play to their full potential for the first set. The second set is usually a melting pot of substitutes and starters and the third set may have one starter and everyone else. When that happens, the starting team cheers and encourages the girls playing on the court. The team has been very positive this year and none of the starters ever made a big deal about being taken out to have someone else go in because we love those girls and want them to have experience playing as well. As a Senior myself, I don’t want to leave the team handicapped next year because we didn’t train the future team this year. I feel as though we have passed on our volleyball knowledge and I am confident that the girls will do a great job next year. Our two Freshmen this year, Jillian Herbert and McKenzie Hanon, have improved so
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much. At tryouts there was a little apprehension about who should make the team, but by the end of the season, they both proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they were irreplaceable members. In fact, they have both played as starters this year, Jill during the Front Royal away game and McKenzie during the Highland View away game. Jill served underhand for maybe one day, then started overhand serving, and is now working on her jump serve. There is so much talent packed into one Freshman that I can’t wait to see her as a Senior. MacKenzie is one of the setters we desperately needed and one of the most consistent servers. (It was also nice to have her mom around whenever Carla hurt herself.) The sophomores are almost all new additions to the team; Valery Vergara was the only sophomore who played as a freshman. Despite a wrist injury, she did really well this season. If she sticks to volleyball, she could be like Meredith Schuen her Senior year, the only Senior to be on the SVA volleyball team for all four
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End of Volleyball and Soccer Season ROK Vespers Barn Party Thanksgiving Survey College Fair Career Day End of Volleyball and Soccer Season Music Tour: Waynesboro and
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Charlottesville Senior Recognition
years. Allie Mae Magnatong fit so well with the team that she quickly became a starter and one of our setters. Allie learns so quickly and adapts to the various situations and responsibilities a setter faces. She saved us many times with her tips, great sets, and ability to play off the net. Carla said she had high expectations and Allie surpassed them. She was there whenever we needed her and ready to play any position. You’re going to be setter, ok. You’re going to play back row, ok. You’re going to serve, ok. She is very talented and the team will be lucky to have her for the next two years. I have especially loved working with Jasmine Carcamo, because she is taking over for me next year. She will be wearing the new lime green jersey and everyone will be asking her why her jersey is different from everyone else’s. I’m sorry, Jasmine, but a lot of people don’t know what a libero is so you will have to explain it to them. The Junior class completes the team. The returning players—Becky Renderos, one of the setters, Elizabeth Schuen, a back row player,
and Kearsten Jedamski, one of the hitters—have had an amazing season. Becky has one of the best serves on the team and has set a record this season of eleven serves in a row. She has been so flexible playing everything from front row setter, to back row setter, to going all the way around. Her serves, her sets, and her attitude were all always great, proving that she is captain material. Elizabeth’s serves were strong and gave us many points. She has improved so much and has become a great digger. Kearsten brings height to the team and a powerful swing when she spikes. She, like Valery, is on her way to being the only Senior to be on the SVA volleyball team for four years. We really missed her at tournament and filling her shoes was no easy task. Mabel Mabena, a new member to the Junior class and volleyball team, has been a pleasure to play with. She is always so positive and pushes herself very hard in a way that inspires the other girls rather than just telling them what to do. When she is up to serve, there is no doubt in my mind that the ball is going over. She
Volleyball Game Schedule 10/01/15 Home Front Royal Christian 10/4/15 Home Highland View Academy 10/08/15 Home Massanutten Military Academy 10/13/15 Home @Legacy Christian Academy 10/20/15 Away @ Front Royal Christian Soccer Game Schedule 10/04/15 Home Highland View Academy 10/06/15 Home Middleburg 10/08/15 Home Massanutten Military Academy 10/13/15 Away @Legacy Christian Academy
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Candlelight Concert
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Candlelight Concert
always has a smile on her face and faith in the team. The class nearest and dearest to my heart, the Seniors, have been the scaffolding of this team. We’ve been holding these girls up while they build themselves up. We have seen their progress, encouraged them, and learned to love them. Now they are ready and it’s time to go but we know we are leaving the team in very capable hands. I came to SVA sophomore year with Carla Navarro and joined Meredith Schuen and Cindy Balcarcel on the team. If it hadn’t for volleyball, I probably would not have gotten to know Carla, or any of the volleyball girls for that matter, as well as I do. I love watching her jump in the air, higher than I ever could, and spiking the ball down. She has picked up volleyball so quickly, you never would have guessed that she just started playing sophomore year. This year, she overcame her injuries to help her team and lead as a captain should. She was never selfish about who should get the spike and always showcased the other girls. When Meredith and I played back row
together, there was no one I was more comfortable having next to me than her because I know she would always cover for me and have my back. She never looks for validation or glory for anything she does even though I know she is one of the best players on our team and saved us so many times. She deserves far more credit than she ever received and her consistent serves got us to win a set when we were down 19-24 at tournament. Cindy has so much power and so much control. When she needs to put the ball way in the back, she slams it over there. When she need to just barely get it over, she lightly taps it exactly where it needs to go. Her serves were always fun to watch but never fun to receive. This year she was captain on the court and she did a great job. Victoria Rios-Rivas joined the team this year and was immediately made a starter because of how talented she is and well she understands the sport. I’m so glad she joined this year because she really took the team to the next level right when we needed it. Carla, Meredith, Cindy, and Victoria: I could not have asked for better girls to share my Senior WIN 3-1 year of volleyball with. And Loss to all the girls: playing volWIN 3-0 leyball with you has been a WIN 3-1 wonderful experience I will Loss never forget. The soccer team had a great season this year, as usual. Cancelled due to weather They placed second for their Cancelled due to weather division at tournament and WIN 13-2 represented SVA very honorWIN ably. During the season, one Continued on Page 7
The team has been very positive this year... I feel as though we have passed on our volleyball knowledge and I am confident that the girls will do a great job next year. Karen Vallado