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FIDELITY “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is the diversity of people that you can meet. I’m an Eagle
because I’m proud to represent my school.” - Abigail Keith, 9 “It’s a big deal to attend Lake Ridge. It
shows who we are.” - Caleb Rogers, 12 “I love how some of the teachers treat you like a real person
versus treating you like another student.” - Rhyan McNary, 11 “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is

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that everyone is respected.” - Malakai Jackson, 9 “We come back and fight back harder.” - Natalie

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Mitchell, 10 “Basically, what it bottoms down to is that I love the way everyone shows and shares
their school spirit and love, the way everyone supports each other rather than always being at each
others’ throats. I just think that’s amazing. More places need to be like that in our world, and Lake
Ridge could very well be the start of that.” - Eric Florido, 12 “I like how coaches make it worthwhile.
They impact the students’ lives not just for high school, but for the rest of their lives.” - Courtney
Tatum, 11 “Everyone is so warm and welcoming and it’s always so fun getting to talk to people in
class.” - Savannah Peterson, 12 “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is having freedom!” - Addyson
Roman, 9 “I love how our school has teachers that understand you, and you can get along with
them.” - Anyely Olalde, 10 “What I like about Lake Ridge is how we’re all one big family and we
are always there to support each other when in times of need.” - Amanda Reid, 11 “My favorite
thing about Lake Ridge is its diversity.” - Courtney Thor, 10 “I like the teachers. I’ve never had a

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bad teacher. Most teachers actually seem to care about their students and seem passionate about
the material they teach. They make learning enjoyable.” - Quentin Barnes, 12 “My favorite part of
Lake Ridge is the people. We’re all a family, and we show each other through signs of friendship.” -
Kailee Robaina, 9 “What I like about Lake Ridge is the connections that I’ve made here. I’ve learned
that there are teachers who I could go to for any problem or issue I had, despite my background
and who I am.” - Ethan Vu, 11 “All of the friends I have, and I get to hangout with them everyday,
and it’s a safe learning environment.” - Lauren Markwardt, 10 “I like how involved Mr. Johnson is
with extracurricular activities.” - London Williams, 11 “My favorite thing is opportunities to meet new
people.” - Alle Thompson, 9 “I love how everyone is so rallied around the school. The spirit here is
great. Being an Eagle means I’m smart, resourceful, and all together great.” - Kyah Branch, 10 “I like
the amount of opportunities there are with all of the clubs and sports and activities.” - Kelcey Gilbert,

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11 “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is the way classmates work together in classes.” - Latajia
James, 10 “I like how diverse our student body is because it makes everyone feel like they have a
place somewhere.” - Leila Hopson, 11 “I like the sense of togetherness. I can honestly say I’ve met
some amazing life-long friends.” - Zaria Martin, 11 “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is the people
here because everyone is different and has their own thing.” - Erik Ramos, 10 “I love the options we
are given through extracurriculars, electives, and clubs and organizations. It truly makes everyone
feel they fit in and have a place at Lake Ridge.” - Karsen Koehler, 9 “Teachers are so supportive and

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really care about how successful you are.” - Margo Eugenio, 11 “My favorite thing is probably the
coaches and how much they support us.“ - Cooper Mallow, 9 “The teachers, they inspire me to do
better.” - Thomas Geelen, 10 “I like the spirit that students have at the school.” - Bailey Wilson, 11 “I
like how many options there are, because everyone has their own liking as far as classes, clubs,
etc.” - Joslyn Segura, 9

“I like that all my friends are here, and I get to see people that have a lot of things in common.” -
Kathryn Gallegos, 12 “I enjoy playing football on Friday nights with Varsity.” - Jaron Lyness, 9 “My
favorite thing about Lake Ridge is my ROTC and Dynasty First Sergeant Wade. He makes me want
to do better in life.” - Jalynn Johnson, 9 “I really like the teachers because most of them are fun and
teach well. What makes me a Lake Ridge Eagle is that I’m really proud of my school and to say that
I go here.” - Ana Parra,11 “I like the way Lake Ridge is organized and the way the teachers work
together.” - Morgan Plascencia, 10 “This school has so many great opportunities for me. I’m going
to be so ready for college.” - Chloe Boyd, 9 “I love how free the dress code is.” - Madison DeCastro,
10 “My favorite part about Lake Ridge is the football team and program.” - Jordan Tetsopguim, 9
“My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is the basketball team and being a part of the step team.“ -
Roderick Daniel, 10 “I like the diversity and the teachers and staff.” - Timothy Adu, 12 “I like the ability
to meet different people and growing with them as time passes by.” - Darline Vinoya, 11 “My favorite
thing about Lake Ridge is art and how they make it a comfortable environment.” - Haley Hudson,
10 “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge is the games on Friday night and getting to see my friends
there that I don’t get to see during the day!” - Mackenzie Little, 9 “My favorite thing about Lake Ridge

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Fidelity 2020, Volume 8
PRIDE AND spirit
Standing in the final pose, Hannah
Raby, 11, finishes the performance
at Toys for Tots. Raby has been
on Eagle Elite for three years and
continues to show her spirit at school.
“Being an Eagle means taking pride
in going to Lake Ridge and having
a ton of school spirit,” Raby said.
“My favorite part of Lake Ridge is
it’s diversity. Lake Ridge gives its
students more opportunities.”
photo by Chrisitne Vo

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 photo by John Sohel

Being an Eagle does not only come from what

school you attend, but by the person you become.

behind the talon

every student, teacher, administrator, athlete, and
member is a leader, role model, hero, inspiration and
a helping hand.

we go out of our way

to help each other when times are tough. We band
together to help our own in times of need, by giving
back to not only the community but the teachers and
families at our school.

we achieve more
each year and experience things never done before.

we go beyond the expectations

in all things. We set up fundraisers for
#smithstrongchristmas. We run into fires to save
our neighbors. We finish academics and a student
publication at home during a pandemic. We come
together to help a teacher in need.

we are unique
in our own ways with
2,700+ students and
130+ staff members and

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80+ sports and clubs.

we continue to rewrite history

while living through it. We are not only Eagles at
school, we share our determination out in the world.
We are ever changing, but one thing stays constant.
We do what it takes...
student life Senior Caleb Rogers hypes up the senior
class during the back to school pep rally.
Students often see Rogers ready to get his
fellow Eagles to show spirit. Rogers takes
great pride in being an Eagle. “It’s a big deal
to attend Lake Ridge, it shows who we are,”
Rogers said.
photo by Summer Thipsipasom
sport
sport Senior varsity receiver Cotis Martin #6, stands
alongside his teamates at the game against
Waco Midway where Lake Ridge won 43-35.
“When I’m out on that field it’s amazing, I feel
like I’m with my family, everybody achieveing
the same goal that they want,” Martin said. He
gets his motivation from music and his uncle,
who he prays to before and after every game.
photo by Summer Thipsipasom

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groups Kylee Riddle, 12, smiles big during the halftime
performance at the blackout game versus
Timberview. Riddle has been dancing since she
was little and a part of Eagle Elite drill team for
all four years in high school. “I will miss being
a really big part of the team and helping all the
underclassmen feel like they have somewhere to
go,” Riddle said.
photo by Christine Vo

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people Student Body Officers, President Jiovani Morgan,
12, Vice President Ava Hoang, 12, Historian
Nathaniel Bush, 12, Treasurer Alicia Racy, 10, and
Secretary Hadley Simpson, 10, pose for their group
photo in front of the school. “I get to take pictures
and I enjoy being able to capture memories,” Bush
said. This is Bush’s second year in the position of
Historian.
photo by Summer Thipsipasom
ads/index Senior Max Jager walks alongside his sisters,
Riley and Charlotte, on Senior Night. Jager
was a section leader, friend, and guide for his
fellow bandmates. He especially enjoyed the
social part of band. “Getting to spend a lot of
time with a group of people that you end up
becoming really close with, is the best part
about it,” Jager said.
photo by Jaspinder Malhi

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only one last
Posing with his dad, Tyler Bassett, 12,
celebrates his senior year at his last Fan
Fest. Bassett has been playing baseball
since he was six and learned to love the
competition. “It’s my senior year and I
experienced a lot of fond memories,” Bassett
said. “One thing I learned playing baseball
is to cherish moments while they last.”
photo by Audrey Wilson
We had our ups and downs, laughs and tears,
joys and downfalls, but through it all we
continued to push.
We didn’t stop running, cheering, fighting, and
above all, we never forgot who we were. From the
moment we stepped foot into Lake Ridge we
became an eagle.
We pushed ourselves harder than ever and
achieved the unachievable. We supported each
other in times of need and reached out to our
communities to share our strength. We
left an impact.
We are forever changing, growing, and adapting
to the world around us. We’ve all gone through
the first day of school, to the stressful late nights,
the long essays written, the winning points in a
game, and all the way to our final goodbyes. We
wrote our own stories.
The place we have come to grow into who we
are, we will soar till the end,
because that is what it means...
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 it we
was always
all about who
were.
it’s all around
Signaling to his players, coach Anthony
Sheppard, directs the team to victory. Sheppard
is a soccer and football coach and teaches
AVID. “There is a ‘WOW’ factor at Lake Ridge,”
Sheppard said. “There is success all around
the school in academics and athletics. Being an
EAGLE comes with a sense of pride, a sense
of achievement, a feeling of excellence, and a
responsibility of living up to being an Eagle.”
photo by Summer Thipsipasom
Mackenzie Little
Kelcey Gilbert
Ana Parra
Jiselle Torres
Zaria Martin
Cielo Medina Ardizzi
Rachel Tomiyama
Kayla Coleman
Kristina Drimitrova
Rhyan Mcnary
Ethan Vu
Kaylee Hoang
Kyah Branch
Gabrielle Suarez
Kailee Robaina
Noah Zuniya
Karsen Koehler