Gracie Cao, Yearbook Editor-In-Chief
Gracie Cao is an avid rugby player and yearbook editor. She devotes herself and her time to her extracurriculars. She loves her team and “the community behind the sport.” Rugby is not a common sport, but according to Cao, that fact helps build bonds among the teammates, both on and off the field. Two of Cao’s best friends are on the team, and she “wouldn’t have them without [rugby].”
Cao is also copy editor for the school yearbook. “I love writing editing other people’s work as well as writing my own, and I love knowing that it will be published for the school to see.” Cao says that even though being in such a high position on the staff is stressful, it turns out to be worth it.
![Game, set, and match. Corbin Atchley, sophomore, high fives Sanam Sidhu, freshman, after a rally with other club members. “I just joined [the club],” Sidhu said. “[I heard about it] on Instagram, they always post about it, I’ve been wanting to come. My parents used to play [net sports] too and they taught us, and then I learned from my brother.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/MG_7715-2-1200x800.jpg)
![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![The teams prepare to start another play with just a few minutes left in the first half. The Lions were in the lead at halftime with a score of 27-0. At half time, the team went back to the locker rooms. “[We ate] orange slices,” Malos said. “[Then] our team came out and got the win.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2385-1200x800.jpg)
