The annual ASB basketball tournament was held last month from April 20 to April 24 with many students participating in intense games that kept ATC students at the edge of their seats. The prize this year was a pizza for the winning team, ensuring competitive spirit for the players. The tournament started off with Team ASB going up against the ATC faculty team in a bombastic exhibition match. After a devastating injury to player Jesus Cazares, the primary defensive leader on Team ASB, their defense collapsed and the teachers took the win, setting the bar for the coming days.

The official first match for the tournament was Team ICE  vs Team Wildcats. This first round smackdown was a tight matchup with Alejandro Ceron and Anthony Aguilar leading their teams in scoring, with layup after layup. The other team put up a strong resistance with Ethan Newman and David Concerras carrying their team in scoring, displaying impressive feats and outplaying multiple defenders singlehandedly. The deciding factor was team play, Team ICE had an impressive synergy that was almost impossible to defend against with Mark Torres leading the team in assists. That and the lack of size in the paint for Team Wildcats lead to Team ICE winning and moving on with a score of 9-4. 

The next match was between Team Seniors and Team ASB. This game was significantly less contentious than the previous with Team ASB struggling to make a shot going 0-13 on FGs. Oddly enough Team Seniors were carried to victory by the dynamic duo Ethan Newman and David Concerras who are both freshmen by the way and also on Team Wildcats. The match ended off 6-0 with Team Seniors going on to the next round.

Team ASB seeks redemption in the next day’s match going up against Team Wildcats in the losers bracket, this time Team ASB brought their A game managing to score in the second half with shots from Adrian and Ethan Solorio unfortunately the scorekeeper forgot to write down the score for Team ASB but trust that it was definitely a close game but Team Wildcats were once again put on the backs of the freshman demons David and Ethan with them leading scoring for the third game in a row.

The finals was a climactic battle between Team Seniors and Team ICE in an exciting extended match. The game precedent was immediately set by Adrian Cortez sinking a deep three to kick off the match. Throughout the game Alejandro Ceron and Anthony Aguilar continued to put in the work, in the paint using their respective heights to secure rebounds and layups. Juan Acosta earned play of the game with him making two three pointers in a row to put team seniors on the board. Team ICE continued to dominate for the rest of the game with them beating Team Seniors 10-4, securing Team ICE their large pizza.

"Lab Rats" Pizza Fundraiser on  November 14th, 2025.
Photos by Mary Allison Hernandez and Judhi Tlatenchi Sosa

Calavera skulls hand-made and designed by Ms. Montanez's art classes for the ATC 2025 Ofrenda. Photos for the Ofrenda were submitted by ATC students and staff and printed by Ms. Montanez.
Photos by Mrs. Padilla

Just like every other school, ATC holds an annual Back-to-School night. This year it was held on September 4th between 5-7 pm. It was an amazing opportunity for students to give their families a tour around the entire Applied Technology Center campus. The lovely school principal, Ms. Garcia, started the event off with a speech to introduce all of the teachers and staff working here at ATC. They had access to many of the classrooms where the teachers were there to give them information about their class. Out in the front, there were people at booths talking about the different after-school programs and clubs. Some of the booths included the ATC Leos Club, the Teen Line outreach program, and After-School All-Stars where they talked about the many different offerings they provide. At the same time the ATC Student Store was also open and ready for business where they provided guests with cheap snacks and beverages. This was a great opportunity for freshmen to show their parents all of the amazing things offered here at the ATC.