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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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