San Juan Hills Seniors Share Favorite Memories

By Brittany Christensen

The Express, the student newspaper at , asked members of the Class of 2012 what they'll miss most about high school. Here's what they had to say:

Cassidy Lawley: Mr. Baker's English class, third period, all the students standing on their chairs saying "O Captain! My Captain!" in order to make Mr. Baker dance.

Sarah Luxon: It’s hard to pick just one but my most memorable were making food castles with Brooke in Rodriguez's room on fatty Friday, falling in the planters freshman year in front of the whole school, playing a prank on Mrs. Alberts, telling her a rat was in her room on April fools, she ran out screaming and dancing around like crazy people at this years back to school dance superhero theme.

Maria Fernandez: My favorite memory at San Juan Hills High School would be the hours of hard work and sweat spent in the gym training for basketball. The laughs and the tears and time after time of coaches yelling at us. :) Basketball made me a tougher person and I am grateful for it! Another favorite and fun memory of mine was the dance preformances with my besties! The thrill of waiting for the curtain to rise, the pressure of perfection, the talent we shared, the sport we loved....our dances will be remembered forever!

Hana Ericson: My time I spent in Mr. Devaney's class. I always had so much fun and I got to work on/Direct some really amazing projects. :)

Davis Miranda: My favorite memory would probably be the senior panoramic. Watching all those seniors pile into the gym to take one last picture together, it just made me realize that leaving this school is gonna be harder than I thought.

Kennady Reuland: My favorite memory was celebrating with all my friends when our Varsity football team made CIF for the first time.

Alexis D'Epagnier: My favorite memory is meeting my amazing friends and hanging out with with some awesome people.

Chanel Shank: My favorite memory from high school would have to be my girls on the lacrosse team. I love every single one of them and if my year wasn't going to great, I couldn't wait for season to start to turn that around. Even though we weren't exactly a winning team, being captain this year was an honor and I will never forget the girls and coaches I've played with.

Elle Grant: My favorite memory from high school is definitely the first day of freshman year. At the time I was probably nervous but when I look back on it I realize how lucky I was to have come to such a great school. I met people I now love as well as those who aren't exactly my favorites, I changed my dreams ten thousand times, and I feel like I really had a great experience over all. Go Stallions! :)

Justin Barnes: My favorite memory was when I was on the set crew for Les Miserables and we had so much fun moving and spinning the 600 pound barricade.

Janiel Victorino: Finishing with a P.R of 43:10 at a Irvine XC race at sophomore year. (it was hard, but seeing everyone run past you gets you thinking...)

Steven Montevideo: Finishing the AP Econ test... the last test I'll ever take in high school.

Riley Drew: When I saw that UFO fly over San Juan Hills.

Tracy Parco: Some of my favorite memories came from the delusional trips riding to and from tennis matches. Also, one of my best memories from high school was the San Diego Zoo freshman year.

Joe Palmer: PROM 2012

Jake Muck: PROM 2012

Kiana Hui: It was pretty hilarious seeing all my guy best friends dress up as cheerleaders for my pep squad banquet. Going to Florida sophomore year for the cheer championships was really fun though, along with this past prom weekend. I can't pick just one because there have been so many!

Chris Foreman: I YOLO'D SO HARD HYFR

Evan Backal: Missing school because of some crazy fire or something

Brandon Hamilton: Senior Prom!!!

Ryan Gee: Freshman year with my three original friends not having a care in the world.

Erick Carrillo: Knotts Berry Farm field trip.

Gianna Iavarone: My favorite memory would probably be that one time, when I went to that place with all those people, and that really funny thing happened.

Logan Salat: I like lunch.

Hailee Sherwood: When Brian Klotz decided to move to our school from SCHS in junior year.

Caleb Rouch: Easily my favorite memory was defeating Foothill on a last second field goal, because it was my best game I've ever had.

Kyle Bauer: Every bus ride back to the school after football games.

Brian McInerney: ASB. ASB is the reason I had a good time in high school and the reason why I'm going to a college. I also made some friends. Sort of. OK, I didn't make any friends, but I still had a great time.

Olivia Vega: Too many.

Caden Underwood: Zoo trip 2011 and Mrs. O's chemistry class.

Colbie Racobs: Being in ASB for four years and cheering at football and basketball games.

Sarah Entezari: OMG ... There are so many! Probably the dances. ... Or when I was on the stage performing with theater and choir all those times. I also loved being the first president of Key Club and being able to leave the club behind for everyone else to get involved in.

Victoria Higgins: Meeting all of my best friends and creating life long friendships.

Allyson Sprenger: My favorite memory at San Juan would have to be when our cheer team went to Worlds in Florida my sophomore year.

Ally Greene: Love my volleyball team <3

Nicole Garau: Meeting my three best friends Sadie, Alexis and Emma in yearbook five minutes ago.

Azi Safavi: My favorite memory would be everyday of high school. Enjoy.

Kristin Brown: I can't pinpoint just one. ... The past four years have helped me to grow so much that each memory seems better than the last.

Jensen Reyes: When I got a 9 on that AP Lang timed write about pennies.

Samantha Battis: One of my favorite moments senior year was doing the hustle in the flash mob with Dr. Hoffman and all my classmates. Even though I didn't quite have all the steps down, I had a lot of fun!

Laurel Germany: Having the chance to compete with the color guard and marching band made so many memories by itself but having to choose i guess i would say accepting the award for 3rd place at our first competition in Regional AA at Huntington Beach High School.

Brooke Soto: My favorite memories are writing raps in all if my history classes with Allyson Barrys.

Khatri Manali: My favorite memory would definitely have to be getting the senior superlatives together. We worked with HUGE personalities, and it was just a great time!

Tanisha Singh: My favorite memory from high school would be the 2011 SJHHS Spain Trip. I'm incredibly thankful that I got to spend 10 amazing days in a foreign country with a few of my fellow stallions. Tour guides with amazing accents, beautiful sceneries, empty airports, morning walks to spanish classes, hot cocoa machines, delicious paella, and endless bus rides are all part of a long list of reasons for why I will remember this trip forever.

Jakob Kellett: My favorite memory from high school is the first day of freshman year.

Aubree Vasquez: My most memorable high school moment is winning prom king and queen with my bestfriend/boyfriend/love Wylie.

Alex Wippler: Getting to spend the day with my amazing brother on his first day at the school. I am so happy i got to spend the year with him!!!!!

Brooke Fryer: Meeting some of my best friends now through playing tennis and getting to know all of the girls on our bus rides and during long practices and tryouts. The senior Knott's trip and prom also made up one of the best weekends in high school.

Tyler Bickel: Everyone will probably say Prom, but Prom :)

Emily Senes: Joining the swim team and planting the native garden!

Holly Chase: Too many... Knotts with the teachers was really fun but all the football games and dances with everyone were some pretty great memories. :)