Viking of the Month: Kyle Benson

Kevin Chiu and Kyra Sharma • May 3, 2024

Kyle Benson is a junior at La Jolla High who has played varsity volleyball since his freshman year. Fun fact: Kyle moved back to San Diego from Australia in the middle of his freshman year. He was initially interested in trying out for baseball, but he found out that the tryouts had already happened. Nevertheless, he has been an asset to the LJ Volleyball team ever since. Keep reading for an exclusive interview with volleyball standout Kyle Benson!

Q:What sport(s) do you play?

KB: I play volleyball and beach volleyball.

Q: How long have you been playing volleyball?

KB: About 3 years since the start of my freshman year.

Q: What made you start playing the sport?

KB: Funny story actually. By the time I enrolled at La Jolla High, baseball tryouts were already over. I played volleyball for a few weeks in Australia before coming to San Diego, so I tried out for the volleyball team and ended up making varsity.

Q: What is your favorite part about the sport?

KB: Probably the team aspect. Compared to a lot of other team sports, I feel like volleyball is really team-oriented.

Q: How has your Volleyball season been so far?

KB: It’s been pretty good, but we’ve started to decline performance-wise in the past few weeks. A lot of players have been sick or injured, but we’re hoping to pick it up during CIF season.

Q: Do you plan on playing volleyball in college?

KB: I would like to.

Q: Do you have any team shoutouts?

KB: Shoutout goes to Brennan Schmidt.

About the Contributors

Kevin Chiu, Managing Editor

Kevin Chiu is a current senior and the Managing Editor of the Hi-Tide. Throughout his four years on the team, he has done every job from being a reporter his freshman year, a page editor his sophomore year, the lead editor his junior year, and finally the managing editor his senior year. Kevin plans to use his years of experience with the Hi-Tide to provide helpful insight to younger and less experienced reporters and editors. In his free time, Kevin runs cross country and is the current team captain of the varsity cross country team. Apart from running Kevin also enjoys playing poker with his friends and spending his afternoons at the beach.

Kyra Sharma, Editor-in-Chief

Kyra Sharma is a senior in her third year of Journalism, and is thrilled to have the opportunity to lead the Hi-Tide as Editor-in-Chief this year. With her background as Staff Writer, Guest Contributor, and Managing/Opinions Editor for the Hi-Tide over the past three years, as well as her heavy commitment to Speech and Debate, Kyra has had several opportunities to voice her opinion on significant issues that are often left in the dark, from menstrual stigmas to faulty forensic science. She looks forward to furthering her journalistic career by encouraging staff writers to provide diverse perspectives on such matters, contributing insightful articles to the paper, and ensuring that the publication remains a platform for impactful discussion. Kyra is beyond excited to work with her fellow staff for a fantastic final year!