Yarisette Sequeira

Opinion: Break the chains of modern slavery

by Yarisette Sequeira | Feb 22, 2019 | Opinion

Human trafficking steals the freedom of approximately 27 million people across the globe annually and is the second largest underground economy in San Diego according to the San Diego District Attorney’s Office. It makes me sick to my stomach every time I think about...

Referees are humans too

by Yarisette Sequeira | Mar 19, 2018 | Sports

Walking onto the soccer field as the figure of authority instilled a sense of pressure and responsibility for sophomore Kyle Roy, a student at San Dieguito Academy. Three years ago he became a referee knowing it would encompass critical coaches, loud parents, and...

Get Your Head in the Game: The Mental Component in Sports

by Yarisette Sequeira | Jan 19, 2018 | Featured, Features, Sports

Before every high school soccer game, San Dieguito Academy senior Nadia Haghani would take 10 minutes to visualize the way she wanted to play. With earbuds in, hype-up music playing and a few minutes to spare, she focused on her first touch to prepare herself...