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Coastside Whiz Kid: This Week's Outstanding Young Person
Eighth grader Sarah Stretch is on the Maverick's swim team and takes math classes at the high school.
Name: Sarah Stretch
Town: El Granada
Age: 13 (She'll turn 14 on April 11.)
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Schools: Farrallone View, Cunha Intermediate School and Half Moon Bay High School for math classes
Favorite subjects and why: “Reading, because I love reading about what other people do, and learning new things. No matter what you are reading, you can learn something new, even if you’re reading fiction. Also, I like math because I understand it.”
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Least favorite subjects and why: “Science because it’s so confusing and kind of boring.”
Awards/accomplishments/recognition/school grades: “I normally make principal’s Honor Roll, and I’ve been to Junior Olympics and Far Westerns swim meets for swimming. In seventh grade, I got an academic award, and I got the eighth grade poll for most academic, along with Rebecca Zhang.”
Sports: “Swimming year round, and softball in the spring.”
Pets: “Dog named Daisy”
Do you have a job? “Sometimes I baby-sit, but other than that, no.”
After-school activities: “I swim after school everyday.”
Something your parents make you do that you don’t like doing: “The dishes.”
A motto you live by: “Do what you’re good at and have fun. Then you’ll succeed.”
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