Sandy Li, Copy Editor
Sandy Li (‘27) pins life down with unwavering determination, turning every challenge into an opportunity to grow stronger. On the mat, she learned that a match isn’t decided in a single move but in the grind—every takedown fought for, every second of pressure endured. That same resilience carried her home to Jilin, China, where she spent the summer running a girls’ wrestling camp, named Powher, teaching younger athletes how to sprawl, reset, and rise again after a loss. Off the mat, Sandy turns her own bruises and triumphs into verse, publishing poetry in Webb’s literary magazine Breakfast and earning recognition from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Her writing doesn’t just tell her story but captures the emotions of others who feel unheard. At the Webb Canyon Chronicle, she uses that same empathy to craft pieces that give weight to diverse perspectives. Her work as an international student liaison deepens that mission, letting her listen across cultures and carry those voices into her reporting. For Sandy, wrestling isn’t just a sport but a way of moving through the world—every obstacle is a match to grow and every victory builds her strength.
Favorite song: “Stacks from All Sides” by SKAI isyourgod
![In the background, groups of students completed numerous activities during the Leadership and Honor symposium, while Larry Zhou (‘26) stands confused. The ambitious number of activities lead students to feel out of place and unsure of what was happening. “I think day one was slightly misscheduled because a lot of things felt out of place,” Larry said. “A few groups ended up not completing all of the activities because some [activities] ended up being longer than [they] should have been.” However, students remain overall optimistic about the opportunities they were given to bond with their friends and classmates.](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_4727-2-1200x900.jpg)
![Evelyn Fu (‘27), a Webb wrestler, grabs her opponent’s legs as the teams watch inattentively. As Evelyn scores 3 points for her takedown, the crowd erupts into cheers. “I want [the wrestlers] to lock into the present moment because the present moment is all we have,” said Rieanna Duncan, the girls’ head wrestling coach. The wrestling team won both schools in the tri-school meet with confidence, and both the coaches and athletes look forward to more matches in the future.](https://webbcanyonchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Li-On-campus-sports-event-1200x900.jpg)
