Lealta Members
Sarah Enayte Abdulal
YEARS SPINNING: Six.
UNITS MARCHED: Two.
FAVORITE EQUIP: Sabre & Flag.
NICKNAMES: GLUE
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Good times.
Heather Basinger
YEARS SPINNING: Four
UNITS MARCHED: Santana High School and Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Rifle
NICKNAMES: None
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: It was always my "sister guard"
Jeremy Couto
YEARS SPINNING: Two
UNITS MARCHED: Esperanza D&BC '06, Lealta Winter guard '07, The Academy D&BC '07
FAVORITE EQUIP: Rifle
NICKNAMES: Pandabear, jj homeboy, Karl Lowe calls me cowboy... not sure why.
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Lealta is a well managed organization with instructional staff from top winter guards and drum corps.
Noel Gabrintina
YEARS SPINNING: Two
UNITS MARCHED: Westview High School
FAVORITE EQUIP: Saber
NICKNAMES: noelbert, noelby, and noely
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Because I wanted to do an independent guard and get better as a performer
Alison Galliher
YEARS SPINNING: Seven
UNITS MARCHED: Westlake High School and Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Sabre NICKNAMES: yizzle
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: In the 2007 year lealta practically had a complete design staff change. and more or less had to start over from scratch some of my friends were marching and I wasn't marching anywhere. It was fun being a part of the re-building process and we had a good season.
Torrey Goldberg
YEARS SPINNING:8
UNITS MARCHED:helix hs, esperanza de luz, esperanza drum corps, the
cavaliers drum and bugle corps, lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: I like everything. Especially writing sabre, and spinning rifle
NICKNAMES: red, torr torr (by my students)
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA:friends
Alia Hurst
YEARS SPINNING: Four
UNITS MARCHED: University City High School, Lealta IW, IA
FAVORITE EQUIP: Rifle
NICKNAMES: Kool-aid, Lia, Lover, and Kitten, but people don't really use them much.
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: It was the first independent guard that I saw and I immediately fell in love. So I'm just following a dream
Jessica Harris
YEARS SPINNING: Eleven
UNITS MARCHED: Greenfield middle school, Granite Hills High School, Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Rifle, Sabre, Flag
NICKNAME: Lil Silky
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Because they welcome you with loving arms and such generosity
Kristal Lacsa
YEARS SPINNING: Five
UNITS MARCHED: Montgomery Middle School '03-'04, Montgomery High School '04-'08
FAVORITE EQUIP: Flag
NICKNAMES: None
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Because it was always a life goal for me to spin in an independent guard, and I saw this year as the perfect opportunity. I also wanted to challenge myself and go way beyond what I have always learned.
Kayla Mcdeavitt
YEARS SPINNING: 4
UNITS MARCHED: Helix HS; Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Sabre
NICKNAMES: Kay Kay
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: It's a local independent guard
that some of my friends march and after graduating
highschool I couldn't stand the thought of never
marching and performing as a part of a team again.
Jacqueline Meza
YEARS SPINNING: Three
UNITS MARCHED: Rancho Buena Vista High School, Esperanza, Santa Clara Vanguard, Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Undecided
NICKNAMES: Jackie
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: At first Connie pulled me in, but I fell in love with the staff and the people.
Alana Louise Moeller
YEARS SPINNING: Six
UNITS MARCHED: Vista High, Lealta IA
FAVORITE EQUIP: Weapons
NICKNAMES: Alaynay
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: I first joined because of location, I stayed for the cute staff of course.
Kacie Nomura
YEARS SPINNING: 3; This year will be my 4th
UNITS MARCHED: Rancho Bernardo High School '03 & '04; Lealta '07
FAVORITE EQUIP: Flag
NICKNAMES: Kacie Lyn
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: I was recruited for it last season when holes
had to be filled and I missed guard so much that I agreed to do it. I chose to do it again because I enjoyed last season and I love Ben!...And all the guard too. =)
Ryan Powell
YEARS SPINNING:4
UNITS MARCHED:Monte Vista CG '04, Mission Hills CG '05, Lealta WG '07
FAVORITE EQUIP:Hotel Rooms
NICKNAMES: Rino, Ri Ri, Kinder-Powell
Adrian Qurioz.
YEARS SPINNING: Three
UNITS MARCHED: One
FAVORITE EQUIP: Flag & Rifle
NICKNAMES: None.
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Because I wanted to challenge myself and I knew that going to and independent guard would get the job done.
Christian Rhoads
YEARS SPINNING: this is my 6th year.
UNITS MARCHED: Patrick Henry Marching Patriots, San Diego State Marching Aztecs, Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Rifle
NICKNAMES: None
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Because I love the people on the team and I've been associated with Lealta since my sophomore year in high school.
Robert Stone
YEARS SPINNING : Three
UNITS MARCHED: Grossmont High School Royal Blue Regiment, Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: Flag, Rifle
NICKNAMES: None
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Lealta was the first Independent guard I ever saw and they are simply the best Independent winter guard in San Diego.
Anastasia Volnova
YEARS SPINNING: 4
UNITS MARCHED: University City HS, Lealta
FAVORITE EQUIP: flag/rifle
NICKNAMES: Blondy, Nastia
WHY I CHOSE LEALTA: Because the shows are always a lot of fun and the people are amazing.