In February 2023 I had the opportunity to visit Kenya through my involvement in Global Vantage, a student-run non-profit organization comprised of three partner schools: Pacific Ridge School (Carlsbad,...
The 2022 World Cup Final was a back-and-forth, high-scoring, intense, drama-filled, and legacy-building football match. Many have concluded that this was the best final ever, and going through the process...
Down three runs to their arch rivals with everything on the line, in a stadium packed with fans, the Padres prepare to come to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. In just a few minutes, the...
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the PRS Journalism students welcomed legendary soccer coach, Jill Ellis, to a Community Life event in the main gym attended by all students and faculty from the Upper...
Question #1: What’s it like to win a World Cup?
Well, it’s hard to put into words, really. You can see a lot of emotion, but it’s hard to summarize. It was just such an incredible day, incredible...
Question #5: Sierra Enge, who is a former PRS student, was drafted by the San Diego Wave in the first round of the US National Women’s Soccer League draft this year. What are the main factors that you...
Question #8: Women soccer players in the US have been leaders in the global movement for closing the gender pay gap in professional sports, along with addressing many other issues about diversity, equity...
Question #10: Who was the toughest opponent you have ever had to face in your career—and how did you deal with that challenge?
Oh, that's such a great question. I mean, gosh, there've been so many,...
Question #13: Last season the San Diego Wave had the most successful first season of any new franchise ever in the National Women’s Soccer League. You made a deep run into the playoffs and set new attendance...
When Mr. Ridge first pitched the idea of hosting Coach Jill Ellis during a Community Life, I was skeptical. Although the Mike Levin event ran smoothly, our Student Council Community Life was not as successful....
It was a cold, rainy day and the Journalism class had been preparing for Jill Ellis to come to Pacific Ridge and do an interview with our team of student journalists in front of the whole high school student...
Ever since I was a kid, soccer has always been one of my favorite sports. I would have dreams of playing for professional teams and winning the World Cup. So when I first heard that two-time FIFA Women's...
