Olympic Boxer and Santa Maria native Carlos Balderas visited Arellanes Junior High on Wednesday, June 14. Balderas, who previously attended the junior high, spoke to the students outside on the field.
A banner, paid for by the school’s Builder’s Club, was unveiled after his speech. The banner reads: “Home of Olympian Carlos Balderas Rio 2016.”
This article appears in Jun 15-22, 2017.