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The Student News Site of Encinal High School

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Max Millot

Max Millot, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Max Millot 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 class of 2025 and continued pursuing yearbook because he wanted to be able to heighten his skills, particularly writing. Some hobbies he enjoys are playing video games and exercising. He also loves to listen to music. He’s part of the school’s track team in the spring.

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Class of 2026 cheers right on cue during the 2023 Homecoming assembly.

Homecoming at Encinal: What to expect

Jacob Benaquista and Max Millot October 15, 2024

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...

All Encinal classrooms now have a chromecart with 36 chromebooks that are charged daily.

New Chromebook cart policy attempts to solve personal chromebook shortcomings

Max Millot and Jacob Benaquista August 28, 2024

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...

Baseball’s magical season continues; Softball rolls in playoffs

Baseball’s magical season continues; Softball rolls in playoffs

Jacob Benaquista and Max Millot May 20, 2024

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...

The Jets celebrate a 7-1 victory over Mt. Eden on May 9 in the WACC Shoreline League Championship.

Jets secure WACC Championship; punch ticket for NCS playoffs

Max Millot, Sports Editor May 11, 2024

Going into the bottom of the 4th inning, the Encinal Jets and the Mt. Eden Monarchs were tied 1-1 in the WACC Shoreline League Championship. An RBI single by sophomore Eric Proctor followed by an RBI sacrifice...

Senior Josie Farris battles for the ball in the first half of Encinal's 2-0 loss to Alameda on January 25, 2024. The match was moved to Estuary Park after AUSD closed both high schools' soccer fields.

District closure of fields has sports scrambling

Max Millot and Jacob Benaquista January 25, 2024

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...

Senior Sofia Layzer finishes a serve against Tennyson on Octtober 13.

Layzer completes dream season with tournament victory

Max Millot, Sports Editor November 6, 2023

After four years of playing tennis, Sofia Layzer had reached a precipice. The Encinal tennis star led 6-5 in the second set of the WACC (West Alameda County Conference) Tournament final. Layzer, a two-time...

The Jets celebrate another win, beating the Alameda Hornets on 9/14 for the first time since 2021.

Clear for Takeoff: Jets Start Out Volleyball Season Strong

Max Millot, Horizon Staff October 1, 2023

Losing a lot of seniors last year, expectations weren’t too high on the 2023 varsity women's volleyball team. “Everybody expected us to be a lot worse than last year,” explained Senior outside hitter...

Junior Alex Marston runs for a short gain against Herculus. Marston had 194 yards and 3 TDs in the game.

Jets stick to the ground for first win of the season

Max Millot, Sports Editor August 28, 2023

During their first home game of the season, the Encinal football team quickly found themselves down 6-0 against the Hercules Titans. Unfazed by giving up a touchdown on the Titans’ first drive, the Jets'...

Encinal looks to tweak AP World History course

Encinal looks to tweak AP World History course

Max Millot April 27, 2023

Encinal will not offer AP Wold History as part of its 2023-2024 course selections, at least not in the traditional sense. Currently, the school offers sophomores two options for history: World History...

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