Student Shout Outs!  You guys are amazing!
Teen City Government Day

On Wednesday, November 2nd, Garces student representatives participated in Teen Government Day. The day is sponsored by the Bakersfield Optimist Club. They honor high school seniors in four specific categories from all 17 high schools in Bakersfield each year. The category and the Garces senior student selected for each category were:
 
1. A student who excels in scholarship - Anastasia Drulias
2. A student who is outstanding in leadership - JohnPaul  Sakowski
3. A student who is outstanding in school and community service - Patrick Burke
4. A student who exemplifies in all three of the above.  That student also receives a special medallion of honor known as the Glendon Rogers Outstanding Student Award - Kyra Sales.
 
Congratulations to Anastasia, JP, Patrick and Kyra! 
Jockey Club Honoree Mason Smith

Congratulations to Garces senior Mason Smith!  He was honored by the Bakersfield Jockey Club at a luncheon on Monday for being an Outstanding Student Athlete in Boys Water Polo. Mason is the goalie on this year's team. 




Dylan Simonsen

Congratulations to Garces senior Dylan Simonsen! Dylan is the reigning CIF Central Section Valley Champion in Boys Tennis.  He is signing to play Division I Mens Tennis for The United States Military Academy, also known as West Point.
 
Garces will hold a special signing ceremony on Thursday, November 10th in the gym during lunch from 12:30-1:10 PM. Please join us if you can.

Allie Crawley & Sydney Crawley Playing in CIF So Cal Tournament

Congratulations to Garces seniors Allie Crawley and Sydney Crawley on qualifying for the CIF Southern California Girls Golf Championship Tournament.  The girls qualified at the CIF Central Section Golf Tournament on Monday.  Allie shot a 87 and Sydney shot a 86.  The tournament will be played on Thursday, November 10th at  Arrowhead Country Club in San Bernardino.  Good luck Lady Rams!  We are so proud of you and all you have already accomplished. 


BOYS WATER POLO - LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the Garces Boys Varsity Water Polo Team!  On Monday, the boys game was still tied after two over time periods and were facing sudden death.  30 seconds into sudden death - Lee Begin scored to make the team League Co-Champions!  Next up is the valley play-offs and our boys are ready!
 
Pictured are team members Cael Osborn, John Starkey, Lee Begin, Patrick Burke, Oliver Oxley, Hutton Stewart,Eric Klang, and Mason Smith.

GIRLS TENNIS - RAMS TEAM UP FOR VALLEY!

Today and tomorrow, our Lady Rams have two doubles teams competing for a CIF Valley title in Individual Girls Tennis!   Sisters Anastasia Drulias and Alexsia Drulias are the #1 seed in the CIF Central Section Girls Tennis Doubles bracket.  Best friends, Bianca Burkhart and Leilani Strahan are the wild card pick and the #11 seed in the bracket.  Garces will host the tournament.  The doubles matches will be played at the Garces Tennis Complex as follows:
 
Friday, November 4th:
10:30 AM
1:30 PM
 
Saturday, November 5th:
Times will be determined after the matches on Friday.
Meg Blaine

Congratulations to Garces junior Meg Blaine!  She was the Novice Youth Overall Champion at the AQHA/APHA/PtHA Las Vegas Fall Fiesta Fling. She rode in English and Western events.  The event was the weekend of October 13-16th
Marisa Edmonston & 
Megan Puget

Congratulations to Garces Seniors Marisa Edmonston and Megan Puget. They are among four area high school students selected by the Kern Community Foundation's Women's & Girls' Fund to serve as community members on the organization's Philanthropy award selection committee. The pair were chosen based on their community service work. Marisa founded a community service project, Pennies From Heaven, four years ago, to gather loose change to help the needy. Megan helps run the Kern Autism Network's sibling support groups. Each year the Women's & Girls' Fund selects several high school students to sit on its grants allocation and scholarship selection committees.
GOOD LUCK ON YOUR VALLEY RUN!

Garces Volleyball is on a run for a Valley title!  They defeated Ridgeview in the play-off round and then defeated Lemoore in the quarter-final round.  Up next is Sanger in the CIF CS D2 Semi-Final round on Tuesday, November 8th, in the Snow Dome at 6:30.  

Good luck to our Lady Rams -  Aly Dees, Perri Starkey, Hannah Merjil, Emily Demler, Emily Demos, Maggie Waguespack, Kaitlin Cooper, Lailah Green, Molly Ming, Alia Lidgett, Priscilla Miranda, and McKenzie Miller! 

We will be there to support you on your quest for a Valley Championship. Herd Up.