“The apple doesn’t fall from the tree,” may sound like a cliche, but Lompoc High School senior Amy Bommersbach has made her career choice because of her parents’ careers.
Her father, Paul Bommersbach, and mother, Mary Bommersbach, are veteran educators. Paul Bommersbach is the Lompoc High School principal. Mary Bommersbach is a first grade teacher at Clarence Ruth Elementary School in Lompoc.
Amy Bommersbach will major in early childhood education at Fresno State.
“I want to be an elementary school teacher,” she said. “Of course I got my interest in the education field because of my parents.”
Amy Bommersbach said, “I chose Fresno State because of its early childhood education program.”
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At Fresno State, she will have the bonus of attending school with her older brother, Cody.
“He has one semester left there,” Amy said.
Bommersbach carries a 4.40 GPA at Lompoc. She was also a four-year varsity soccer player there.
She was the Lompoc High School nominee for the Northern Santa Barbara County Athletic Round Table Female Scholar Athlete of the Year scholarship.
The NSBCART awards its scholarships at its annual awards dinner. The organization cancelled its 2020 dinner because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bommersbach’s scholarship application lists 24 community service activities and nine individual awards. She was an All-Channel League First Team selection in soccer and an All-League Second Team pick in volleyball her senior year.
As the team’s stopper on defense her senior soccer season, Bommersbach helped the Braves garner a share of the Channel League championship and make it to the second round of the playoffs.
That she missed just one game her senior season, because of a concussion, was sort of a victory in itself for Bommersbach.
“I missed part of my freshman soccer season with an injury. I missed all of my sophomore season because of an injury.
“I got hurt and missed part of my junior season. My senior year, I just missed the one game.”
Bommersbach said, “Not playing competitive soccer will definitely be an adjustment. I’ve been playing it since I was six years old. I’m definitely going to miss it.
“I’ll focus solely on academics first at Fresno State. Then I think I will be participating in intramural soccer stuff at Fresno State.”
Schools statewide have been closed since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Distance learning hasn’t been too bad, but I’d much rather be in the classroom,” said Bommersbach.
“I may not miss all the work, but I do miss the activity.”
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Lompoc High School's seniors were honored before Wednesday night's Channel League girls soccer game against Santa Ynez. The Class of 2020 includes, from left, Jocelyn Bocanegra (23), Ayziah Simmons (2), Katie Guzman (8), Sabrina Paz-Favela (5), Selena Garcia (13), Amy Bommersbach (7) and Andrea Bueno (34).
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Lompoc High senior Amy Bommersbach, center, poses with her brother Cody, father Paul and mother Mary. Bommersbach was named the Northern Santa Barbara County Athletic Round Table Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday.
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Lompoc High School's Claudia Terrones, Paul Bommersbach and his daughter, Amy Bommersbach, were behind an idea to honor the Braves' Class of 2020 by memorializing their names on the wall of the gym.
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Coach Jason Cochrane, second from right, discusses a play with Amy Bommersbach at half time.
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Lompoc's Amy Bommersbach scores on a penalty kick against Cabrillo this past season. Bommersbach was named the Northern Santa Barbara County Athletic Round Table Scholar Athlete of the Year on Thursday.
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Lompoc High School girls soccer captains Amy Bommersbach and Katie Guzman before this past season.
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Lompoc and Santa Ynez High School seniors were honored before the start of Tuesday's Channel League girls volleyball match at Santa Ynez High. The seniors are (from left) Lompoc's Amy Bommersbach, Santa Ynez's Brynn Conway, Natalie Robles, Amanda Krystkowiak, Kylie Clouse, Alexa Garcia, Rylynn Ibarra and Lompoc's Mariah Escobedo.
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Lompoc's Amy Bommersbach is introduced at Monday's luncheon.
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The 2019 Lompoc High School girls volleyball team poses for a photo before Tuesday night's game at Pioneer Valley High School. The players are, front row from left, Amery Rodriguez (18), Mariah Escobedo (11), Marina Grossini (6) and, back row from left, McKenna Bohard (8), Avery Kirkland (1), Amy Bommersbach (5), Kenley Grossini (2) and Mya Mendoza (15).
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Amy Bommersbach of Lompoc steps in front of the soccer ball during the second half against Santa Barbara.
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Lompoc's Amy Bommersbach, Bella Robles and Esperanza Zepeda celebrate a point against Orcutt Academy during a 2018 match.
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Orcutt Academy's Angela Morrill and Grace Lamica go up to try to block Lompoc's Amy Bommersbach on Tuesday.
Elks Students of the Quarter March 2018 -- Lompoc High sophomores
Lompoc High School sophomores Ryan Moran, Amy Bommersbach, Denise Robles and Oscar Rojas, from left.
Lompoc Elks Lodge names 8 freshmen 'Student of the Month'
Lompoc Elks Lodge freshmen students of the month are, bottom row from left, Emily Rich and Morgan McIntyre (Cabrillo High School) and Denise Robles and Amy Bommersbach (Lompoc High School); and, top row from left, Corbyn Hill (CHS), Oscar Rojas (LHS) and Joshua Janecek (CHS). Not pictured: Ryan Morgan (LHS).
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Lompoc's Amy Bommersbach, left, Mayah Pico and Zariah Simmons pose with Vandenberg Middle School student Sydney Dimock, second from right, before Thursday's game against Santa Ynez.
Outkast wins league title
The Coastal Valley Soccer Club’s (CVSC) Outkast G00 wrapped up its 2015 season with the CVSC league title. Outkast went 12-1 on the season, averaging more than five goals a game. The team includes (front row, from, left) Zariah Simmons, Selena Garcia, Hannah Montalban, Elicia Tinoco, Mailah Simmons, Ayziah Simmons, Xiadani Zarate, Adrianna Waldron and (back row, from left) Monica Escalante, Elena Angulo, Kailey McNamee, head coach Ondray Simmons, Amia Simmons, Amy Bommersbach, Sabrina Favela-Paz, Hailey Kennedy and Natalie Ochoa. Eva Datuin and Denise Robles are not pictured. The team will hold a tryout for U14 girls for winter tournaments while six players will be playing for Lompoc High School and three for Cabrillo. Contact Ondray Simmons at osimm@msn.com if you are interested in trying out for this team.
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Students who earned academic awards at Lompoc Valley Middle School display their honor roll, dean’s list, and principal’s list certificates. Bottom, from left, are: Derek Argel and Michael Reyes. Top, from left, are: Jasmine Salas, Amy Bommersbach, Antoinette Terrones, Jacqueline Castaneda, Principal Schel Brown and Mariah Escobedo,
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The Coastal Valley Soccer Club’s (CVSC) Outkast pose for a team photo after winning twice over the weekend as the new Coast Soccer League season kicked off. The team, from left, includes Sabrina Paz, Zariah Simmons, Amia Simmons, coach Ondray Simmons, Maliah Simmons, Adriana Waldron, Ayziah Simmons and Amy Bommersbach.
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The CVSC Outkast G00 Back row L-R - Asst Coach Jr. Alvarado, Zariah Simmons, Sabrina Paz, Natalie Ochoa, Monica Escalante, Denise Robles, Amy Bommersbach, Amia Simmons, Hailey Kennedy, Head Coach Ondray Simmons. Front row L-R - Selena Garcia, Hannah Montalban, Elicia Tinoco, Maliah Simmons, Adriana Waldron, Jianna Orozco, Ayziah Simmons, Xiadani Zarate. Players not pictured Kailey McNamee and Eva Datuin.
Photo Finish
The Lompoc Rampage girls U14 All-Star soccer team poses for a photo after winning the AYSO Section 10 championship on Sunday in Bakersfield. The championship sends Rampage to the Western State Finals on Sunday, March 22 in Lake Forest. Rampage went 5-0 over the weekend, winning their semifinal game 8-0 and the final 8-1. Coaches Danno Jacobson and Ondray Simmons are very optimistic about the teams chances for a Western State title. The team includes, front row from left, coach Isais Alvarado, Dani Jacobson, Karly Kovach, Adriana Waldron, Sabrina Paz-Favela, Ayziah Simmons, Marina Vargas, Stephanie Monroy and, back row from left, coach Danno Jacobson, Monica Escalante, Eva Datuin, Elena Angulo, Amia Simmons, Kailey McNamee, Amy Bommersbach, Allie Dickson, Hailey Kennedy and coach Ondray Simmons.
Photo Finish
The Lompoc Rampage girls U14 All-Star soccer team poses for a photo after winning the AYSO Section 10 championship on Sunday in Bakersfield. The championship sends Rampage to the Western State Finals on Sunday, March 22 in Lake Forest. Rampage went 5-0 over the weekend, winning their semifinal game 8-0 and the final 8-1. Coaches Danno Jacobson and Ondray Simmons are very optimistic about the teams chances for a Western State Title. The team includes, front row from left, coach Isais Alvarado, Dani Jacobson, Karly Kovach, Adriana Waldron, Sabrina Paz-Favela, Ayziah Simmons, Marina Vargas, Stephanie Monroy and, back row from left, coach Danno Jacobson, Monica Escalante, Eva Datuin, Elena Angulo, Amia Simmons, Kailey McNamee, Amy Bommersbach, Allie Dickson, Hailey Kennedy and coach Ondray Simmons.