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A8 | Thursday, February 14, 2019 Community
Orosi High Speech and Debate team continues excellence
The Dinuba Sentinel
Sentinel staff report
At the first State Qualifier for speech of the season, Orosi High School, in keeping with a new long-standing tradition for the school, did extremely well.
In a competition with 16 Valley schools, including Stockdale High, Bakersfield High, Edison High, Bullard High, University High School-Fresno, Clovis North, etc., representing 206 total students at the competition (13 of which were from Orosi), many of our Speech and Debate students managed to secure spots to the State Championship Tournament in May at Cal State Long Beach.
Orosi High had five students qualify for State, and tied with Lemoore High School for the most students in the Valley
headed to State after the first qualifier. Out of the 13 students representing Orosi High, eight advanced to the semi-finals of the Valley and six advanced to the final rounds.
The students who placed were: In Oratorical Interpretation, sophomore Milca Altamirano Torres placed 8th in the Valley and is the 2nd alternate to State. Sophomore Alex Widman placed 6th and is advancing to State.
In Expository Speech, junior Jaxon Tee Sy placed 5th in the Valley and is advancing to State.
In Programmed Oral Interpretation, junior Alexis Delgado placed 8th in the Valley and is the 2nd alternate to State. Junior Destiny Perez placed 3rd in the Valley and is advancing to State.
In Dramatic Interpretation,
junior Fabian Lopez placed 6th in the Valley and is the 1st alternate to State. Junior Erick Lua placed 4th in the Valley and is advancing to State. Sophomore Yessenia Sanchez placed 3rd in the Valley as is advancing to State!
After another stellar performance by the Orosi High Speech and Debate team, coach Karson Kalashian, assistant coach Delgado, and all the members of the Orosi Cardinal Speech and Debate program thanked the Orosi High teachers and admininistration team, the District Office, as well as the School Board for their support.
“We are proud to continue to help our students become powerful communicators and ready to compete in a global economy,” said Kalashian.
Photo contributed
Preparations begin for annual Relay for Life
Once again, the Orosi High School Speech and Debate team, coached by Karson Kalashian (top-center) fared well in recent competition. Of the 14 Orosi High students to compete in recent preliminary event, five qualified to compete at the State level.
'Give Cancer the Boot' on April 13
Photo contributed
Relay For Life organizers and team captains at a recent meeting. Front row, left to right: Erica Ambriz and Dana Jobe (Orosi High HOSA), Lina Reyes (Walmart), Trinidad (co-lead) and Tanya Rodriguez.
Back row, left to right: Luisa Sanchez (PG&E, co-lead), Rosie Martinez (Best Buy), Marie Castillo (Patterson Logistics), Richard and Lisa Bueno (Reedley High FCCLA), Desiree Domingo (Best Buy), Becky Ramirez (Cutler-Orosi Kiwanis) and Kim Wallace (American Cancer Society Community Partner).
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Planning for the 15th annual Relay For Life of Dinuba is in full swing! Relay For Life, Dinuba’s annual event to benefit the American Cancer Society is set for April 13th at Dinuba High School.
Teams, sponsors and volunteers from Dinuba and the surrounding communities are actively involved in Relay and the fight against cancer. Currently, 16 teams are registered for the event.
This year’s theme is “Give Cancer the Boot”.
Meetings are held at the Dinuba Church of the Nazarene, 182 South J St., Dinuba. The next meeting will be held on February, 19th at 6:00 pm.
Community members are encouraged to join this important fight against cancer by
having a team, volunteering to assist with the event or making a donation to Relay For Life. For more information about Dinuba’s Relay For Life, go to www.relayforlife.org/dinubaca, or contact Luisa Sanchez at 859- 6803.
The American Cancer Society is leading the fight for a world without cancer. The Society’s various programs provide support to cancer survivors, helps patients access care, offers education and information, advocates with lawmakers on public policy and funds research to find underlying causes and cures.
No other organization outside of the government funds more research. For more information regarding cancer information, news and programs and services go to cancer.org or call 1-800- 227-2345 (24-hr).
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