Lexi Reddick and Dana Cruse: Two Shining Stars at Del Norte High For anyone familiar with Del Norte High School athletics, the athletic accomplishments of Dana Cruse and Lexi Reddick, both juniors at DNHS, come as no surprise. Dana, who has been playing softball since she was 5 years old, currently pitches for the DNHS [...]

At the age of 13, Oak Valley Middle School student Mallika Shanti Parlikar already is very goal oriented. “I promised my parents that I would get my first degree black belt (in karate) by the time I was 10 years old,” said Mallika, who lives in Bernardo Springs. “When I achieved that goal, my mother [...]

But There’s More to Makenna Grewe Than Just Pitching, Hitting and Running Makenna Grewe is a champion. Literally. Since moving to the 4S Ranch area when she was 5 years old, she has been very active in community athletics. “I started playing soccer and softball when I was 5,” said Makenna, who has been playing [...]

As you approach Flora Li’s 4S Ranch home, one thing is already clear – a talented musician lives inside.  What might surprise some people is that the person attacking the piano keys or caressing the violin strings is only 13 years old. Living with her family – father Qing Yun, mother Ming, and younger brother [...]

by LORI LUM Luke Kadillak of 4S Ranch is a young man who is not afraid to dream big. A junior at Maranatha Christian High School, he has his hopes set on playing both college and professional soccer — and from the sound of it, he is well on his way. This year, Kadillak was [...]

Isabel Friedl’s absolute favorite activity in her spare time is musical theater. The daughter of John and Stephanie Friedl of 4S Ranch, the 9-year-old Monterey Ridge Elementary School 3rd grader is heavily involved in the Christian Youth Theater – an award-winning, non-profit after-school theater arts training program for students ages 4-18. “I had heard about [...]

Del Sur Elementary 5th Grader Helps Build Library in Africa A lot of 5th grade boys are into video games, or skateboarding, or playing youth sports. Watching TV is usually a favorite interest. Music, maybe; even movies. But 10-year-old Park Begley builds libraries. In Africa. Begley, son of Collin and Sara Begly of The Lakes, [...]