Girls Tennis
October 29, 2018
On Oct. 16, the Downey High School girls tennis team took on the Warren Bears at home, during Downey vs. Warren week. This match is one of the three times that the girls will compete the Bears. The matches consisted of both singles and double teams.
Leading single player on the varsity team, senior Ashley Beltran recounts what she does in order to prepare for her tennis match.
“I assist practice as much as I can and put in the work to help improve my skills,” Beltran said. “It helps me compete confidently knowing that I am prepared to the best of my ability.”
Students at Downey High School tend to become more involved in sports during Downey vs. Warren week. Senior Angelene Leija, who is also the co-captain of the team, states that this match both motivates her and puts pressure on her and her team.
“When it is Downey vs. Warren, the girls here get more amped,” Leija said. “Since they are our rival, the girls play their best but there is also pressure because if we lose, everyone knows we lose.”
Regardless of what team is faced Alice Park ,11, agrees that tennis has taught her a valuable lesson that she could apply to other activities.
“It [Tennis] has taught me to persevere in activities outside of the sport,” Park stated.
The girls tennis season ended on Oct. 24 against Warren at Warren High School.

Coming into Newspaper in the beginning of the year I had no clue who was going to be in the class. It was a game of trying to make new friends and finding out who I’d spend the rest of the year with. That’s when I noticed senior Francesca Ortiz and decided that she seemed friendly and a good person to talk to. I have never been more correct in my life. Francesca is a very kind and amiable person. She has a very good sense of humor and we quickly became good friends. As the year progressed I soon found out that Francesca has a love for fashion and all things shopping. She has vast knowledge over the fashion industry and is always up to date. If you ever want to go high end shopping Francesca is your person because she knows the best spots. Going out to eat is also another one of Francesca’s favorite pastimes. Her go to is either Korean BBQ or a nice bowl of pho soup. Above all Francesca adores traveling to Los Angeles and exploring the city. Getting to know Francesca has been a wonderful experience and I am very glad to call her my friend. I know that Newspaper won’t be the last journey we embark on together and I can’t wait to see what the future entails.
-Gilberto Jijon
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