Jacob Benaquista is a third year Encinal Media staff member. After two years in Publications he transitioned to The Echo staff to serve as Co-Editor-in-Chief. He is in the class of 2025 and rejoined Horizon because he wanted to experience student life from a different perspective. Some things he enjoys are listening to music, collecting vinyl records, and getting boba.
The controlled chaos of Homecoming Week has started at Encinal, which means the return of several highly anticipated activities. The Echo takes a look at all the leadership-lead activities Homecoming Week...
After four years of students using 1-to-1 school-issued Chromebooks, Encinal High School returned to Chromebook carts in all classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year. The reasons for the switch include...
After winning WACC championships just over a week ago, both Encinal Baseball and Softball advanced in the North Coast Section Championships (NCS) playoffs. Both teams survived the first two rounds and...
Torrential downpours last week led to the closure of both high school soccer fields in the district, causing turmoil amongst players and coaches alike.
Unfortunately, the closure coincided with the...
With the Jets down 20-0 at halftime and their offense not being able to generate much momentum, it was evident that the Hornets lead would be almost impossible to come back from. Encinal had held the Island...
Encinal Varsity Baseball won the West Alameda County Conference (WACC) championship game on May 12, defeating San Leandro 4-1 at the College of Alameda. It was their first league championship since 2018.
In...
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