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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

The student news site of Amador Valley High School

AmadorValleyToday

The drama club poses with theatrical themed signs of affirmations.

Students spread messages of positivity during Sprinkling Happiness

Sara Kracke, Photo Editor April 21, 2022

On April 20, students and staff participated in Sprinkling Happiness on Santa Rita Road. This event first started in 2019 by leadership, which included about 30 students holding up handmade signs with...

Stephanie Kamali (AV Staff) and Ernyel Maranan (Red Cross Staff member) pose before drawing Kamali’s blood.

American Red Cross brings blood drive to Amador during national blood shortage

Max Kiyoi and Anita Gautam April 15, 2022

On April 15, Amador hosted a blood drive in the small gym for both students and staff to donate. During the current national blood shortage, leadership worked with the Red Cross club to create an event...

Katie Wiest ('22) smiles for the camera, pictured along with her boyfriend Braeden Cameron ('22).

(In)visible Disease: Katie Wiest (’22) on battling & living with POT syndrome

Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor April 15, 2022

Ninth-grade Katie Wiest knew something was horribly wrong. She couldn’t run a few feet without doubling up in pain. Fatigue rocked her body in waves. The world looked blurry, and why was everyone...

Diana Hasenpflug dedicated herself to Amador's athletic program in 1999. She is currently the head athletic trainer at Amador.

From physiotherapist to high school educator: A look through Ms. Hasenpflug’s journey

Joseph Chiu, AVT Staff Writer April 15, 2022

In the event of an athletic injury at Amador, Diana Hasenpflug is the first person an athlete will reach out to. Hasenpflug remains on campus after school everyday until all athletic games are finished...

Summit mentors were trained either over Zoom or in a makeup session in the engineering building after school

Amador SWENext Club hosts Intro to Engineering event

Katy Clark, Staff Writer April 1, 2022

Right next to the multipurpose room lies the engineering building, filled with high tech labs, conference rooms, and bright minds innovating for the future. Working through trial and error while building...

Holi powders color the ground and fill the air as attendees are bombarded with colors from all directions in the spirit of celebration.

Indian communities celebrate Holi, the Festival of Colors

Zenil Koovejee, Staff Writer March 31, 2022

This past week, Indian communities throughout the Bay Area celebrated the festival of Holi, smearing colors on friends and family, meeting new people, and gathering to celebrate the triumph of good over...

The princess of punk rock is back–but can she still bear the crown? Album Review: Avril Lavigne’s “Love Sux”

The princess of punk rock is back–but can she still bear the crown? Album Review: Avril Lavigne’s “Love Sux”

Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor March 31, 2022

Clad in classic emo-girl get-up, hair bleached fiery-red at the tips, and eyes shadowed in ink-black, Avril Lavigne is the spitting image of her peak teenage glory, when she first topped the charts...

Sofia Skinner ‘23 runs with the ball

Amador Girls’ Lacrosse battles against Piedmont

Senyi Yang, AVtv Editor-in-Chief March 30, 2022

Athletic trainer Diana Hasenpflug tapes up a track athlete’s shin and evaluates for a further shin splint.

How athletic injuries are treated at Amador

Joseph Chiu March 29, 2022

“Injuries are part of the game,” said many athletes like former NFL star Troy Vincent and NBA all-star Damian Lillard. Similar to the professionals, injuries are suffered and overcome on a daily basis...

Luke Melvin ('23) and Nate Clinton ('23) dash to block the Gaels from scoring.

AV Boys Volleyball works their way to first in the league

Thomas Kim, AVT Editor March 29, 2022

Amador Valley’s Boys Volleyball has exceeded their early expectations, as they have bounced to a first place standing in EBAL with wins over powerhouse teams.  “As a whole we have a very hungry...

Rao moonlights as the founder and host of popular podcast "Down to Brown." Alongside guest speakers in each episode, Rao explores the different dimensions of the South Asian-American identity and seeks to answer this question: “what would life look like if we freed ourselves from the pressures of American assimilation and Indian stigma to be our best, most authentic selves?”

Down to brown: Lahari Rao (’08) talks hosting a podcast and discovering her own cultural identity

Carol Xu, AVT Page Editor March 29, 2022

Lahari Rao (‘08) lives an intriguing double life. By day, she’s the senior internal communications partner at Gusto, based in the Bay Area. She loves incredibly detailed parties. When people see...

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