Science Fun at UCI

🔬 Exciting Days at UCI's Evolutionary Genomics Lab! 🧬 Monday and Wednesday, our AP Bio students had the incredible opportunity to conduct gel electrophoresis and PCR experiments thanks to Dr. Ranz. This lab experience was made possible by a former student working in Ranz's lab, where our students contributed to research on a specific gene in fruit flies. Check out these snapshots from our hands-on learning session! 🌟 Thank you Mrs. Cruz for making this happen for our students! Such a valuable experience!

AVID Chapman College Visit

Fullerton Union High School's AVID program took a memorable field trip to Chapman University. The students delved into university life by studying in the library, dining at a student hall, sitting in classrooms, and exploring campus facilities. This experience not only expanded their perspectives but also provided valuable insights into life at a private university. It was a day filled with learning and inspiration for these college-bound AVID students.

Science Teachers in the Wild!

Our teachers are truly remarkable! They are not only knowledgeable but also incredibly dedicated, often going above and beyond to stay informed about current trends in education and their specific fields. This past weekend, four of our science teachers—Mrs. Cruz, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Rojas, and Ms. Wilhelmi—attended a valuable training at the Steele/Burland Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center in San Diego at the Anza Borrego Teacher Symposium! They are equipping themselves with new knowledge to enrich our classroom experiences. We deeply appreciate their commitment to our students and school community! Thank you for all that you do!

Tribe Tribune

The journalism class has published new stories at www.tribetribune.com

Don't miss the in-depth feature on the spring musical Chicago!

SENIOR EVENTS!

Walking Buddies

Deadline: April 29th

Please click on the link for the form or pick up a copy in the front office. Please return the form to the attendance window. 

Graduation Walking Buddies 2024.pdf

Senior Parent Meeting

April 29, 2024 @ 6:00pm in the Gym

Senior Class Meeting Presentation

FUHS Senior Class Mtg Presentation.pdf

Senior Calendar of Events

2024 FUHS Senior Events.pdf

Graduation is Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Stunt:

Busy week for our STUNT team! We had our first away league games on Monday 4/15 against Brea Olinda and San Clemente. We were able to put 14 routines on the mat out of 18! The team even scored a point for tumbling routine 4, a routine that consists of backhandsprings, standing back tucks, and jumps! This is a huge improvement for this program and we are so proud of these girls. We have our last two away games for league on Friday at Orange Lutheran High School and would love to have some support by seeing red in the stands! Our game times are 6pm and 7pm.  

Cheer & Song: 

Tryouts for our song/pom team are at the end of the month on Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25. Cheer tryouts are Wednesday, May 1 - Friday, May 4! More information is available on the team website or you can contact Advisor, Mrs. Lohran at alohran@fjuhsd.org

Baseball

Boys had a great walk off win on Wednesday 4-3 over La Habra. Winning hit by Malachi Meni. Currently in first place in league with 6-1 record and a 17-7 record overall. We have a chance to clinch a 3rd league title in a row with a win on Friday vs La Habra. Baseball will have there senior night next Tuesday vs Buena Park. 

Softball

Tribal Softball is on fire! They continued their winning streak this past week with victories over Brea Olinda and Sunny Hills.

Last Saturday, the Indians soared to an impressive 8-1 win against the Brea Olinda Wildcats. Senior pitcher Tianna Salcido, a committed player to Tennessee State, had a stellar performance. On the mound, she struck out an impressive six batters while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk!). Salcido's consistency has been a major asset for the team, having not allowed more than two walks in seven straight pitching appearances. At the plate, Salcido continued her success, scoring a run and reaching base three times out of four at-bats.

Freshman Katelynn Mathews also impressed in the pitching circle, pitching four innings and allowing just one earned run off two hits. The offensive attack was led by sophomore Melia Vera, who scored twice and went 2-for-4 at the plate. Sophomore Hayley Brock also played a key role, scoring two runs, stealing a base, and going 2-for-4.

The winning momentum continued on Wednesday as the Tri

be defeated the Sunny Hills Lancers by a score of 8-5. This victory marked their sixth consecutive win. Senior Maiah Rodriguez, committed to Orange Coast College, was phenomenal, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Brock remained a force at the plate, hitting a home run, scoring two runs, and going 2-for 4.

This latest win brings Fullerton's record to an impressive 18-7, with a perfect undefeated record in league play. They average an impressive 6.2 runs per game, showcasing their offensive firepower.

The Tribe's next game is a special one – Senior Day! They'll be playing against Sonora at home on Friday at 3:30 pm. Don't miss your chance to cheer on our fantastic softball team as they continue their winning season! Go Tribe!

Boys Volleyball

Congratulations on the boys for a great and exciting season. The boys finished off the regular season with a 1-1 week. On Monday at La Habra, when we were up 2-1 sets, one of our most reliable weapons on both ends of the court, Dominic Valenzuela, went down with an injury. The boys lost the very next set, but were able to come back and dominated La Habra by a score of 15-4 in the final set. On Wednesday, Dominic’s presence on both ends of the court, was felt, and we ended up losing to Buena Park in another 5 setter. The boys ended up with an 8-2 league record, and sole possession of 2nd place. Next game will be Friday night against Garden Grove here at home before the playoffs begin next week. The brackets will be released on Sunday. 

Track and Field

A small portion of the team competed at the prestigious Orange County Championships last Saturday, finishing up most of the meet before the rain settled in. Many freshman and sophomore athletes who normally compete at the varsity level during the season drop down as the competition is that tough. Leading the charge was freshman Mahlia Jordan with her runner-up finish in the discus. Mahlia cracked the 100 foot mark for the first time in her life and currently ranks as a top 12 freshman in the STATE! She also came back later in the day to place 13th overall in the shot put. Sophomore Melina Sibal also had a pair of top 10 finishes in the 100m and 200m. Ally Lopez finished 14th overall in the 400m, Reagan Glidewell set a new lifetime best in the 1600m, and Azumi Fuertes was 13th in the 3200m at the frosh-soph level. Other Fullerton competitors included Makayla Felismino (100m hurdles), Matia Ornleas (100m hurdles), Madison Sibal (100m), Brooke Tanner (1600m, 800m), Ollie Wilder (800m), Janelle Flores (300m hurdles), Ciara Campos (200m), Amelia Sebourn (400m), Molly Kim (4x100), Amaya Moreno (800m), Makenna Francisco (4x100, 100 hurdles), Josie Lee (Triple Jump, 100 hurdles), and Isabella Amacio (discus).

The boys also had some standout performers at the county championships with Heikki Kohlenberger running under 54 seconds for the 400m again and Alejandro Hernandez clocking his 2nd sub 9:50 3200m. Also competing for the team was twin brothers Brody and Michael McMackin (400m, 4x100), Anthony Benedetto (110HH, 300H), Dylan Cobbs (110HH, Triple Jump, 300H), Yousef Awad (800, 4x100), Jack Golla (1600m, 800m), DJ Cobbs (Triple Jump, High Jump), Gavin Ledbetter (4x100), Shaun Marshall (4x100), Henry Burns (800m), Nathan Karcher (800m), Bo Sanderson (1600m, 3200m), and Collin Yung (Discus).

At the Fullerton Distance Carnival, freshman Keely Gallagher finished second in the Frosh-Soph 3200, and in the 400 Brianna Gaytan took second while Ruby Allan placed third. Azumi Fuertes ran an incredible 1600 with a time of 5:39.21 placing first in girl’s Frosh-Soph. In the Frosh-Soph Shot put Isabella Amacio placed first followed by Melodee Gallardo who placed third. Olivia Yturriaga placed second in the girl’s varsity shot put with Sabrina Vareles following close behind. Isabella Amacrio also placed first in frosh-soph Discus, and Janessa Gallardo placed second in varsity with a mark of 66’7”. On the boys side, Nathan Karcher and Adam Zibell battled the worst of the rain in the 1600m as all fans decided to take cover. Marcos Lerma battled a strong Bloomington team to finish 2nd in the shot put and 5th in discus. The team is currently prepapring for the Freeway League Finals next Wednesday which will be the conclusion for most of the team except those that qualify for CIF. Both varsity teams are 4-1 and both frosh-soph teams are 5-0!

Tennis

In the first match of this week FUHS Boys Tennis beats La Habra HS, 18-0. The singles crew, Diego Gomez, Will McWatters and Nathan Bek had a dominating day, winning all 9 sets played. The doubles did just as well, winning all 9 of their matches. Led by the top doubles team in the league, Ben Villalobos and Tim Chung, swept without losing a single game in the 3 sets played. The other doubles teams, Jack Sprague/Caleb Park and Srinivas Krishnan/Caden Esterson, won 5 of 5 sets played. Subbing in, Adam Whittaker and Caden Esterson won 6-0 in their match.

In the season finale, FUHS beat BPHS, 13-5. Today, the doubles squad came through, winning 8 of 9 sets played. Shout out to the team of McWatters/Bek and Sprague/Park for completely dominating, winning all sets in decisive fashion. Krishnan/Esterson went 1 of 2 sets. While alternate player, Adam Whittaker once again teamed up with Caden Esterson and won their match, 6-0. In singles, Tim Chung, despite not feeling well, won 2 of 2 sets played. Singles #2, Ben Villalobos, also played 2 sets and won convincingly. Singles #3, Diego Gomez, played well and fought hard, but went 1 of 3 sets. This marks the end of playing in the Freeway League, as the team will now be part of the Golden Empire starting next season.

Next up, next week will be the league final where individual players and doubles teams will fight for the chance to enter CIF individual play. Good luck everyone!

Golf

Golf went one and one this week, losing to Sunny Hills and taking a victory against Sonora.  

Swim and Dive

The swim team had an outstanding meet on Tuesday against Buena Park. Our girls varsity finished 30 points ahead while our boys varsity won by over 45 points. Justin Pearson dominated his 100 Fly with 2.00.2. Sydney Cruz lapped the competition in her 500 freestyle. Marley Oregel thought she finished her race to have two more laps left and still won here race. Next week we go on to League finals at Troy High School Monday and Thursday. While Natalie Kim will be headed to Mission Viejo Marguerite aquatics center for her first round of CIF dive!

Cole Chang

50 Free - 22.93 - CIF D3 Consideration (23.91) - 2024 ROWLAND VS FULLERTON

100 Free - 52.72 - CIF D3 Consideration (53.06) - Fullerton @ Troy

200 IM - 2:03.57 - CIF D3 Consideration (2:20.11) - Husky Invitational 2024

Reagan Glidewell

50 Free - 26.15 - CIF D3 Consideration (27.33) - 2024 ROWLAND VS FULLERTON

Abby Guevara

200 Free - 2:06.38 - CIF D3 Consideration (2:14.71) - Fullerton/Buena Park Tri Meet

100 Fly - 1:05.45 - CIF D3 Consideration (1:09.08) - Fullerton/Buena Park Tri Meet

100 Breast - 1:11.41 - CIF D3 Automatic (1:12.54) - Husky Invitational 2024

200 IM - 2:19.76 - CIF D3 Consideration (2:34.78) - Fullerton @ Troy

Joshua Reed

200 Free - 1:56.99 - CIF D3 Consideration (1:57.87) - 2024 ROWLAND VS FULLERTON

Toby Swanson

500 Free - 5:08.84 - CIF D3 Consideration (5:32.08) - Husky Invitational 2024

200 IM - 2:09.92 - CIF D3 Consideration (2:20.11) - Husky Invitational 2024

Elizabeth Timmerman

100 Free - 57.26 - CIF D3 Consideration (1:00.18) - Husky Invitational 2024

100 Back - 1:11.00 - CIF D3 Consideration (1:11.03) - Husky Invitational 2024