Human of Sophomore Honors: Mateo

I interviewed Mateo about his past I learned his dad has had a big impact on his life and hes spent his whole life playing baseball.

By Madison W. from Eureka Senior High School in California

¨I think just being on the baseball field is important to me because I've played baseball since I was 4 years old so I´ve been out there for most of my life.¨  ¨One of the biggest influences in my life is probably my dad because he has coached me most of my life and taught me a lot of lessons and how to be a better person.¨

Eureka Senior High School

Soph Honors, 2nd Period

Section 2

Humans of Sophomores Honors:Daniel King

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Lila Ekholdt

In this interview Lila told me about where her motivation comes from. She explained what contributes to her driven personality and attitude towards life.

Humans of Sophomore Honors: Nina

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Gabriel Martinez

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How Covid affected Sports at Eureka

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How Covid-19 has affected the working class around the United States but more in depth on how Covid has affected the working class of Eureka, California

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Humans of Sophomore Honors English: Kaitlin Giacone

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Covid Effecting Schools

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humans of sophomore honors Megan Barry

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Construction In Covid

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Natalie

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Retired Track Coach: Catrina Bindel

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Kylee Waldvogel

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Emma Wiegandt

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Kate Fazio

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Humans of Sophomore Honors: Victoria Shilts

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offshore wind energy

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The Progression of Sports Throughout the Pandemic

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Humboldt Bay, King Salmon, and Radioactivity

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Charli Roberts

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¨Humans of Sophomore Honors¨

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Our Local Rocky Horror - Kate Fazio

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