Mateo Cole, Staff Writer
Mateo Cole: athletic, academic, and an overall awesome person. Ever since he was a young boy, Cole has always had a passion for pursuing his creative impulses. Whether that be painting, sketching, piano or writing, there exists something within that urges him to provide the best artistic work he can create. Which leads him here, to entertain the idea of becoming a journalist. But art isn’t his only passion, as he is a fairly accomplished athlete in his high school career. A varsity member of the cross country and track team, Mateo Cole has been running his whole life. In the seventh grade he made the big stage, competing in the Junior Olympics, and since then he pushes himself to become a collegiate athlete. At Ayala, he spends his time with his teammates, his most fond memories are of the sleepovers they have each summer, or the different “fun runs” that occur on occasion. Though after a long day of creation, school work and running, he takes the time to sit down and enjoy a good book. The future is wide open for this young man.
![Even though all juniors must take the CAASPP test, not everyone takes it seriously despite incentives. “I think that weve tried our best to stress the importance of the test, so hopefully that is coming across within [students] own attitudes towards [the CAASPP], English 10 Honors and AP Language teacher Mrs. Alexis Sjol said.](https://ayalabulldogtimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_8177.jpg)
![Khalea Turningan has recently signed with the University of La Verne, to continue playing soccer after she graduates from Ayala. “Ive enjoyed [soccer] so much that I committed,” Turnigan said.](https://ayalabulldogtimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot_20240201_122135_Instagram.jpg)
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![You automatically get friends and just a place to go [in cross country]. It also may give you something to look forward to if you dont like any of the other classes you have, Owen Rhodes (9) said. [Cross Country] is fun to be in, and Ive also learned a lot from it that I wouldnt have learned from just regular P.E.](https://ayalabulldogtimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/You-Doodle-2022-05-10T15-43-35Z.jpg)
