By Sarah Loogman

It’s all in the family when it comes to football for the Pehle-Munson twins. Taylor and Jordan, seniors at Etna High School, follow a family legacy as the fourth and fifth brothers of their family to play Lions’ football. With Jordan as the starting varsity quarterback and Taylor as a hard-hitting outside linebacker, the two make an impressive pair on Friday night’s field.

 “Sometimes it gets a little frustrating,” admits Jordan to playing on-field with his twin. “But the good thing about it is that we kind of know how each other are thinking.”

“I guess we kind of have that twin connection thing,” said Taylor.

Football and family have always been in sync for these brothers. Starting in grade school, Taylor and Jordan share memories of backyard football with older brothers Jared, Kyle, and Ryan. But the fun isn’t limited to just football. A big time hobby revolves a lot around hunting and fishing, too. (more…)

By Sarah Loogman

Lacy Hanna, senior at Etna High School, can always be found busy whether it’s working on her family ranch, creating decorations for her school’s homecoming dance, or announcing upcoming FFA events on the radio. But to see her in one of her biggest passions, you can find Lacy in the rodeo arena.

“I love it, I love everything about it,” said Lacy. “Rodeo has taught me everything—how to make friends, how to take care of myself, and how to take on so much responsibility.”

Riding on a horse for the very first time when she was 28-days-old, Lacy has practically grown up in a saddle. Living her whole life in Scott Valley and being the third generation in the area, Lacy’s whole heart and life lies with the rural country lifestyle. But, being in a relaxing community doesn’t mean she doesn’t get involved.

“I love being involved in everything,” said Lacy. “I like to organize and plan and be a leader.”

A leader she has most definitely proven to be. Lacy has been in her high school student council for two years, and is currently the dance commissioner and senior class representative. She also is very involved with the FFA program as a reporter. As a part of her responsibilities, Lacy writes press releases on FFA events, keeps up on their newsletters and calendars, as well as reporting over the air on events including those of the Spanish Club and rodeo. For the past few years, Lacy has also raised both steer and heifers for the Siskiyou Golden Fair. On her family ranch, Lacy helps out by changing the pipes, feeding and working the cattle. (more…)