The James Logan Courier

Courier Staff Report

James Logan's girls tennis team looked like it was playing squash Thursday, in that it squashed the Newark Memorial team, 7-0.

None of the Newark players were able to win even one set in play against the Lady Colts.

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Courier Staff Report

The Lady Colts varsity volleyball team got back on the winning track with a victory over Newark Memorial Thursday in the Guy Emanuele Jr. Pavilion, after dropping to 5-1 due to their Tuesday loss to Washington,.

Playing without stalwarts senior Stephanie Barnes and injured sophomore Shelleyse Patolo, the rest of the team took three sets out of four from Newark, 25-10, 30-32, 25-23 and 25-11.

By Jennifer Torres, Courier Staff Writer

Logan's Hope Connections club will be hosting a Free Electronic Recycling Event tomorrow, where students, staff and others can get rid of their unwanted electronic devices in an environmentally sound way that also helps raise money for needy people.

The event will be located in the Logan parking lot from 9am-4pm. Hope Connections will be accepting any electronic devices of which people might want to dispose.

“It’s an opportunity for the community to get rid of their electronic waste for free and in the process help Hope Connections raise money used for food certificates which go to needy families.” said Logan teacher Linda Rodrigues, founder and mentor to the club.

By Karen Mui, Courier Staff Writer

Once again, Logan Math teacher Linda Rodrigues has discovered a way to make math more entertaining for her students.

She recently assigned her students a year-long project to write a math novel, in which they will portray the different math concepts learned throughout the year. The lucky students who are a part of this unique experience include her two Algebra classes during 1st and 2nd period.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Editor

The Logan Colts defensive line has extreme talent and one of those players on that outstanding line is senior defensive end Nifae Lealao.

Lealao is another remarkable big guy who can get it done on that Colts D‑line. He is six foot even and is around 255 pounds. That sounds pretty intimidating, but to add on to that, the senior can run a 5 flat 40. He shows that he has great athletic ability and he certainly knows what he is doing after playing football for nine years of his life. He plans on using his skill and very experienced technique to dominate opposing offensive linemen in the remainder of the games this season.

Note: Two Courier writers saw "The Game Plan." First up is Charles Yi's review. Click "Read More" to read Courier Editor Christina La's take on the film.

By Charles Yi, Courier Staff Writer

"The Game Plan" directed by Andy Fickman, serves as the re-coming-out party for Dwayne JOHNSON, aka The Rock, who took a hiatus from the film industry after his work in "Gridiron Gang".

The story revolves around Joe Kingman (Dwayne Johnson), superstar quarterback, who is striving to guide his team to an NFL championship. However, his quest for eternal sport glory is halted by the appearance of Peyton, his seven year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Joe, with the help of his agent (Kyra Sedgwick), attempts to transform from a serial bachelor to a responsible father. A clash of differing personalities occurs, with Joe epitomizing the man-boy with a room of trophies and who refers to himself in the third person, and with Peyton playing the role of a cute, yet obnoxious little girl. Peyton toys with Joe's inner-jock and manliness as she puts a tutu on his bulldog, switches the channel during the final seconds of an NBA game, and pines for enrollment in a ballet class.

By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Editor

The James Logan varsity football team expects lots of fireworks from their offense when they go to Tak again this Friday to play Mission San Jose.

If statistics are predictive, this game should be a complete blowout and Logan (5-0 overall and 1-0 in MVAL play after trouncing American last week) should have their second stringers put in the game by the middle of the first quarter unless some kind of miracle happens and the still-winless Mission team is able to compete.

Led by Rashad Evans, who's averaging an East Bay best 12.8 yards per carry, and is eighth in total yards, the Colts are just way too much for Mission on offense and defense. Evans is seventh in individual scoring in the East Bay, too, with 11 touchdowns and 66 points.

From wikipedia:
Helena Modjeska (Modrzejewska, "Mod-zhe-yev-ska"; born "Helena Opid"; in the Free City of Kraków, October 12, 1840 - April 8, 1909, Newport Beach, California, U.S.) was a renowned Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles.

She was the mother of Ralph Modjeski, and godmother to Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, son of Stanisław Witkiewicz (the elder Witkiewicz almost accompanied her and her family to California in 1876).

Read Memories and Impressions of Helena Modjeska: An Autobiography, free from Google Books.