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8 HI-TIDE January 31, 2014 The Archery Team, led by captains Brian Gray and ColleenSPORTS Mellinger, prepares for its first match against High Tech High Chula Vista on February 20. Olympics 2014 By Rachel Carroll that it will be a mixed gender Staff Writer sport. The men and women will skate individually, but The Sochi Olympics will be their scores will be combined. starting on February 6. There Ten countries: Canada, Rus- are not many winter sports in sia, United States, Japan, Ita- San Diego, but it will be excit- ly, France, China, Germany, ing to see how the American Ukraine, and Great Britain, athletes will fare in Russia. will all enter teams in this America is very excited that event. San Diego’s Shaun White will While more people are likely be competing again in his to watch the team figure skat- third Winter Olympics. Not ing, the most controversial only is he the best snowboard new sport will be slopestyle. half piper in the world, but Slopestyle is essentially skate- he is also a world-class skate- boarding on snow, and just boarder. He is easily noticed like in skateboarding, ath- because of his flaming red hair. letes will be doing tricks such The most famous female as jumps, backflips, and even Photos courtesy of Creekstar Allan winter athlete, Lindsey Vonn, riding their skis, or snow- will unfortunately not be able boards, down rails. The men to compete in downhill ski- and women who compete in ing, as she re-injured her right slopestyle are superb athletes, knee. and it will be an exciting com- The most promising young petition for the first Olympic American who might fill her medals in this event. spot is 18-year-old Mikaela In February, the Winter Shiffrin. She will be compet- Olympics will be televised all ing in two downhill skiing over the world. There will be events. It will be very exciting many new star athletes, hope- to watch her, as she is the same fully some from the United age as many La Jolla High States. Although we do not get School seniors. snow in San Diego, the staff There will be two new events and the students from La Jolla during this Olympics. The first High have an exciting oppor- is team figure skating. Fig- tunity to watch these incred- ure skating has always been ible athletes compete at the the most watched sport in highest level. the Winter Olympics. What makes team figure skating a Check out “Olympic Contro- revolutionary sport is the fact versy,” page 10. January 31, 2014 HI-TIDE Congratulations to the Mens’ Varsity Basketball SPORTS 9 team, who defeated Cathedral Catholic 65-57 in a tight game last Friday night. Senior Madigan Sand- ers said, “Coming off a losing streak and beating Exercise Applications Cathedral, one of the better teams in the league, By Lauren Robbins the next level. This app pro- is at (1-10) and why the user was really rewarding and helped us jump back, and Staff Writer vides three different types of is motivated to work out. that hasn’t been done in a really long time.” courses: basic, distance, and Once the user has encoun- For students at La Jolla High timed. It is also equipped tered all the workout circuits School, life is already busy with a weather forecast built and chosen the ones that he LJHS Girls’ Water Polo enough, juggling academics, into its calendar, so it’s easy to or she prefers, he or she is able sports, and extracurricular find the perfect day to sched- to create a custom workout Beats Bishops School activities. Adding in the need ule a run. that can be used whenever to stay in shape can be over- On its home screen, it shows they want. By Lauren Roberts “There are so many great se- whelming. With the limited the number of runs that have Nike Training Club: This Staff Writer niors this year that our coaches time students have, it’s ob- been completed, along with an smart phone app is ideal for The La Jolla Womens’ Var- were unable to choose cap- vious why it’s so difficult to average pace. Even for those students who are not set on sity Water Polo team started tains, so the seniors just natu- stay in shape during the off- who prefer to run alone, the one type of workout. It has with a splash this season. The rally lead us and do a great season. user is able to connect with over 100 full-body workouts team had never beat The Bish- job of it,” said two-year varsity Luckily, there are smart Facebook friends through that were developed by pro- ops School, which is one of the team member and sophomore phone apps for all types of this app to compare who runs fessional trainers. It has four team’s biggest rivals. Lexi Atwell. mobile devices that provide farther and more often. different categories of work- That all changed this year, The girls know they must ac- accessible and easy workout 7 Minute Workout App: out routines: “Lean,” “Toned,” when the La Jolla High School complish several more wins routines. For those who are constantly “St ron g ,” an d “Fo c u s e d .” Vikings crushed the Bishops in order to remain undefeated Being happier and more on the go, this is a suitable Each of these categories has School Knights 6-4 in a tough and come home with a 2014 alert are just a couple of the choice for a speedy workout. beginner, intermediate, and match. CIF championship title. benefits of being healthy and This app provides a series of advanced levels. “Lean” fo- Team members Taylor Ber- Undaunted by the challenge, in shape. fourteen different workout cuses on high-interval cardio trand, Sarah Young, Scarlett they feel properly prepared for By using one of these out- circuits ranging from easy to drills, while “Toned” focuses Hallahan and Lexi Atwell each what lies ahead. standing smart phone apps, hard. on light weights and inter- contributed standout individ- Senior and team leader Sarah students will feel less stressed During the workout, the vals to add muscle definition, ual performances. Young, who will be playing wa- because they will have found app plays a video and sound while “Strong” focuses on in- This history-making event ter polo at Indiana University a great exercise routine that recording instructing how to creased weights and reps to has boosted the girls’ team this coming fall, said, “Every will give them something to properly execute the current build strength and focused spirit, and has created great practice makes our team grow look forward to during their exercise. centers on 15 minute work- excitement on the squad. stronger. Although morning busy days. This app also has an option outs to target specific areas. “I want to keep working hard and afternoon practices have Nike Running: For stu- for a smart workout that is Having a workout routine to dominate the regular sea- been tough, in the end, it has dents that enjoy running, this customized to the two ques- that fits in with students’ busy son, and ultimately win CIF, made our team the strongest app will encourage these stu- tions it asks the user, which schedules is key to being hap- which La Jolla has never done, it’s ever been.” dents to take their running to are the level of fitness the user pier and successful in school. with this team because I know The 5:30 am wake-up call to we are capable. I want to keep swim and practice, followed by A look at how the San Diego breaking history,” said senior a 2-hour after school practice Chargers made it into this Scarlett Hallahan, who will be has benefited the team tre- attending the George Wash- mendously as the athletes have season’s NFL playoffs ington University for water come together as a group. ning season since 2010. last season with the Broncos, polo in the fall. This intensity has brought the BOLTBy Tristan Saeed UP! Additionally, the Chargers they earned the top seat in the Hallahan is a big contribu- team to a whole new level, and Staff Writer made their first NFL playoff AFC with a 13-3 record, end- tor, and is also one of the four they expect to make more his- The 2013-2014 NFL season appearance since 2009, and, ing with an 11 game winning seniors that lead the team. tory before the season is over. was the San Diego Chargers’ despite a second-round loss to streak. Before working with 44th in the AFC West league, the Denver Broncos, finished the Broncos, McCoy worked as well as their first under new in the top eight overall. with the Carolina Panthers for Head Coach Mike McCoy. McCoy became the 15th head nine years from 2000 to 2008, Despite poor expectations for coach in Charger history when during which they made three 2013, the San Diego Chargers he accepted the position in Jan- playoff appearances, two divi- had a relatively successful sea- uary of 2013. Prior to this new sion titles, two NFC champi- son, ending with a 9-7 record– position, McCoy served as an onship appearances, as well as an improvement from last offensive coordinator for the an appearance in Superbowl year’s 7-9–and their first win- Denver Broncos. In 2012, his XXXVIII. New Year, New You By Lily Kennedy outside or at home? that is enough to talk them- Staff Writer Running around a neighbor- selves out of the commit- La Jolla gets excited before the legendary game, which they won, hood allows the runner to be- ment.