2009-06-25
FOR THE RECORD
Tyler Schwanz of Oak Park High is the Tri-Valley League Player of the Year in boys’ golf. Schwanz, a junior, averaged a team-best 77.6 score for the Eagles this spring. In paperwork provided by the TriCounties Athletic Association, Schwanz was listed as being from Malibu High, which led to his omission from last week’s Acorn.
More locals have names called by MLB
Jordan Yallen wasn’t the only local athlete to be selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Three former Agoura High standouts were chosen, including pitcher/catcher Robert Stock (No. 67, St. Louis Cardinals), pitcher Jason Stoffel (No. 117, San Francisco Giants) and catcher Richard Stock (No. 1,366, Milwaukee Brewers). Calabasas resident Jack Marder, a Newbury Park grad, was drafted […]
Former Coyote standout drafted by White Sox
Yallen likely to forgo pro ball, attend collegeDon’t blink or Jordan Yallen might be gone. The Calabasas resident is the first student-athlete from Golden Valley High at Santa Clarita to be selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, getting picked earlier this month by the Chicago White Sox in the 47th round. Yallen, who considers his speed his greatest skill on the diamond, isn’t sure […]
Grad Facts
Calabasas High School Class of 2009 Number of Graduates: 436 Valedictorians Elena Shieh, Christina Wypych, Olivia Barry, Katherine Wei, Pallavi Basu, Carolyn Yoo, Sesere Klain, Tess Hedlund, Monica Jun, Alexander Anavim, Max Schram, Ben Chuchla, Diane Motamed, Marissa Teitelman, Jonathan Winnick, Zachary Lomis, Cyrus Rais, Lauren Chen, Meng-Yang We Salutatorians Max Mazza, Joshua Mesna, Justine Aronoff, Matthew Singer, Alexa Chaskes, […]
Calabasas resident wins college’s highest honor
Jason W. Tarr of Calabasas has been named a Syracuse University Scholar, the highest undergraduate academic honor bestowed by the New York school. Tarr received a bachelor’s degree in May summa cum laude with a triple major in broadcast journalism, international relations and Spanish language and literature. He also completed the Syracuse University Renee Crown Honors Program. Tarr was awarded […]
Local grads excel
Alumni honored in their graduate studiesAgoura High School graduate Caitlin Gomez, curently a student at the UCLA School of Medicine, has been awarded a mentoring scholarship from Kaiser Permanente for her commitment to providing quality care to Southern California’s diverse patient population. Gomez will receive a $5,000 scholarship for her education. Cadet First Class Anthony James Myers of Oak Park graduated from the U.S. Coast […]
Longtime counselor helps students grow
A guidance counselor for 20 years at Oak Park High School, Tess Wilkoff has helped hundreds of students with issues such as class advisement and crisis counseling. She has mediated between students and between teachers and students. She has helped teens who were worried about grades and about transitioning to college. Wilkoff works with families, providing resources and referrals; writes […]