Frozen strawberries, bananas, orange juice and honey were the ingredients used to create these tasty smoothies made in the Wellness Center’s Blender Bike event. The Wellness Center distributed many mini smoothies for all the students attending the event, and for the students who participated on the bike to power the blender.

Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) is known for their extravagant lunch time events, but Foothill Tech’s Wellness Center always does it best. The Wellness Center’s second annual Blender Bike event takes the school by storm, creating a large line to try out this contraption that makes smoothies with the power of peddling.

It’s no secret that at nutrition and lunch, sometimes trash doesn’t make it all the way into the bin. However, the amount of trash found on campus is a growing problem. Considering the efforts taken by staff to ensure students are cleaning up after themselves properly, the lack of such care to pick up trash affects both the reputation of the school and then staff’s ability to function. With various forms of plastic or cardboard lining the halls, it makes the ground difficult to navigate without getting messy in some capacity. The amount of waste also affects the planet, with litter already being found almost everywhere on the planet in some capacity.

Each year on April 22, we celebrate Earth Day to honor the beauty of our planet that we call home. This collage captures landscapes and our divine ecosystems that make our planet unique. This global event is to raise awareness about our environment and some of the issues it faces. This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the movement toward a cleaner and greener future. Happy Earth Day!

Jack Marshall ’25 (number 5) stands with his family on his Senior Night. Marshall has been playing volleyball all throughout his high school career and served as one of the Dragon’s middle blockers. His strength and leadership served as a unifying force for his team.

Elijah Haigh ’25 (number 15), surrounded by his parents and siblings, poses for the crowd to commemorate his time as a boys volleyball player at Foothill Tech. His positive attitude helps to bring up the team and hype up the crowd.

On the night of April 17, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball team hosted one of the their last home games against Laguna Blanca School (Laguna) to close out their regular season play. In honor of their seniors, they held a ceremony at the beginning of the night. Each senior, Tyler Nelsen ’25 (number 8), Elijah Haigh ’25 (number 15), Trent Kirby ’25 (number 9), Jack Marshall ’25 (number 5) and Jayden Wallace ’25 (number 7), were given the opportunity to take a photo with family members and the Dragon mascot to celebrate their time playing for Foothill Tech. They ended the intense match with a 3-2 win and made it into post-season play or the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs.

Trent Kirby ’25 (number 9) proudly stands with his family and the Dragon mascot as the Foothill Tech community honors his time on the boys volleyball team. His hard work ethic inspires the team on and off the court.

Styles Haley-Kettler ’28 (number 10) leaps into the air after a perfect set from Jayden Wallace ’25 (number 7). The teams were neck and neck, exchanging point after point. The final game ended in favor of the Dragons with a score of 15-13.

Posing with his parents and the Dragon mascot, Tyler Nelsen ’25 (number 8) smiles proudly as the crowd honors his commitment to the team and sport. As an outside hitter, he has made crucial plays both offensively and defensively.

Jayden Wallace ’25 (number 7) hugs his parents and siblings as the crowd honors his commitment to the Foothill Tech’s boys volleyball team. As a player that has been on the team for four years, this was a special moment to commemorate all his hard work and dedication to the sport.

After a high speed serve from Laguna, Styles Haley-Kettler ’28 (number 10) receives the ball, passing it to the setter for another point for the Dragons.

Tyler Nelsen ’25 (number 8) makes a quick decision at the net, jumping into the air to tip the ball to the opponents side and scoring a point for the Dragons. As one the seniors on the team, Nelsen played an exceptionally well game both offensively and defensively.

On April 17, 2025, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys tennis team played against Bishop Diego High School (Bishop Diego.) Pictured above, the team engages in their traditional group huddle shortly after announcing their lines. They would go on to win 14 sets of 18.

Mahir Shyam ’25 and Emiliano Ferro ’25 compete in doubles in their second set against Bishop Diego High School (Bishop Diego). After a long and tight series of games, the pair would fall short of victory with a 3-6 final score.

Styles Haley Kettler ’28 leaps high off the ground, ready to powerfully hit the ball. He serves the ball across the court in an overhead serve, hoping to get an “ace” – a serve in which the ball lands in the opposite teams court without any other player touching it. The players on the bench watch in uncertainty, wondering if the serve will garner them another one of many points.

On April. 15, 2025, Foothill Technology (Foothill Tech) boys volleyball faced off against Providence School. This was a very rapid match, as Foothill Tech secured all three sets in one swoop. In the image above, the team huddles together during a timeout, preparing for the following sets. Coach Dave Benedik urges the team to keep up the good work, continuing to communicate, work on their serves, and watch any hands to the net.