Tatiana Colon, senior, outside linebacker, running back, varsity flag football

I think they do have a really good reason behind it, but I feel as if they should have spoken to us [beforehand]. Maybe [they] could’ve told us to stop speaking negatively about other teams, and still let us speak at assemblies. Arciaga didn’t give us a heads up or anything, they kinda just cut everything off. I think the teams are still doing fine [without it] and everythings alright, but it’s just a fun aspect that we would do at assemblies and it was really nice and everyone had fun doing it and now it’s just gone

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Victoria Takaki, junior, varsity girls’ golf

When I found out about the fact that we couldn’t go up and speak, I was kind of bummed [out] because I was really excited to go out there and represent our sport. I do understand why it’s a problem and it’s kind of unfortunate that it has to be a problem. I would like for our school to get to a point where we can speak again, but as of now, I feel like it’s ok. I feel like they’re doing the right thing. Golf has never really been a public sport, so I would say it’s kind of been the same, only because it’s not a spectator sport.

Kelly Brown, senior, offensive lineman, varsity tackle football

One of the main reasons why we don’t talk at assemblies anymore is because in the past some sports would talk negatively about another sport to promote their own. Football didn’t, but other teams did speak poorly of other sports, so they just cut it all off. For the most part I don’t think that captains not speaking changes much. It was nice for people to see who plays, it did help with publicity in that aspect. 

Trevor Manaligod, junior, varsity boys’ waterpolo

I think speaking up on stage, it’s all fun and games. So sports shooting a little friendly fire at each other is all part of the fun dynamic of  the sports assemblies. A little friendly competition don’t hurt. Personally I don’t like speaking on stage, but I do think it helps promote the sport a bit and yeah.