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The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Some sporting sibling rivalry

by Zack Stalcup, staff writer

THE WILLIAMSONS

Brian Williamson

Senior

Men’s varsity golf captain

Senior Bryan Williamson has been playing golf since his sophomore year.

“My dad was a big golfer,” said Bryan. “He was really the one who got me into golf.”

After playing baseball freshman year, Bryan switched to golf, and thinks very highly of his sister’s decision to play golf for the girls’ team.

“She is a hard worker with a lot of potential,” said Bryan, who enjoys playing with and teaching his sister.

“It is a sport you play your whole life,” said Bryan. Like a good sister, Claire agrees.

Claire Williamson

Sophomore

Women’s varsity golf

Sophomore Claire Williamson has been playing since she arrived at Cal High two years ago.

Two weeks before tryouts her freshman year, Claire started playing golf with Bryan. She is close to her older brother and looks up to him. She even uses Bryan’s old golf clubs.

“Bryan is a good golfer, when he puts his mind to it,” said Claire, who is influenced by Bryan.

“I feel like I have influenced him a little, but he has influenced me more than I influenced him,” said Claire.

THE SPELTZES

Cameron Speltz

Senior

Men’s varsity water polo

Senior goalie Cameron Speltz has been swimming all his life, but when he got to high school he decided to try water polo.

Although Cameron describes his brother, Oliver, as a “shmuck,”  Cameron feels he influenced his brother’s decision to play water polo.

While he doesn’t practice much with his brother, Cameron sees great improvement in his brother’s skills. Cameron is unsure if he will play water polo after high school.

“It depends where I go to college,” he said.

Oliver Speltz

Freshman

Men’s JV water polo

Freshman Oliver Speltz plays wing for the JV water polo team after spending all of last summer attending practices and tryouts.

Oliver’s brother, Cameron, has greatly influenced Oliver to play water polo. When asked if Cameron has inspired Oliver to play water polo, Oliver replied, “Totes.”

Oliver aspires to get better at water polo as he continues through high school, so that he may one day play as well as his brother.

“He is a swell guy and a good goalie,” said Oliver.

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