Created: July 27, 2021 03:06 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. As a sports enthusiast coming out of school, Dakota Wood wanted to be an athletic trainer. Oh, shoot. The anatomy aspect of it was a little much for me, Wood said.
He found himself pursuing a different career welding. She told me to pick something that sounds like fun, Wood said. I figured playing with hot steel and fire all day would be pretty fun!
Wood works at Kerr Squared, a welding shop in the South Valley.
Greyson Tagg is another welder at the shop. I went to Valencia High School and my freshman year they had a welding class and I took that, Tagg said.
The Santa Clarita Valley will be well-represented in the Olympics this summer. The Opening Ceremony is set to take place very early today, July 23, 2021, in Japan. From left: Kyle Ensing is participating in his first Olympics; Allyson Felix is competing in her fifth Olympic Games; David Smith will be competing in his third; and Abbey Weitzeil is competing for the second time. Courtesy photos
Final Rosters for Tokyo Olympics Include a Handful of SCV Athletes
Uploaded: , Friday, Jul 23, 2021
By Staff Writer | The Signal
By Ryan Menzie
For The Signal
With the 2021 Tokyo Olympics getting underway, the final rosters are set and athletes across the country are ready to begin competition and represent the USA at today’s Opening Ceremony including some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s own elite athletes.
Four Santa Clarita Olympians Competing In Tokyo Games hometownstation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hometownstation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bank of America announced that two Orange County high school seniors and two recent high school graduates have been selected as Student Leaders(#BofAStudentLeaders). They have started their paid summer internship experience with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Orange Coast, and will earn $17 per hour and receive a Chromebook as part of the internship. Similar to last year, the program has been adapted to a virtual format.
The Student Leaders were chosen for their outstanding leadership and their passionate commitment to community service. This year’s Class of 2021 Orange County Bank of America Student Leaders are:
Oxford Academy student Catherine Liu. Courtesy photo.
SCVNews com | COC s Sean Tomer Becomes First Student-Athlete to Join School s Aerospace, Science Team scvnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scvnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.