Merced resident and 92-year-old World War II veteran Tony Soria, speaks about his time in the U.S. Navy at his home in Merced, Calif., Thursday, July 2, 2015. Soria, who is a Merced High School graduate, served in the Navy on the USS Algol between 1943 and 1946.
Kayla Shock, 17, of Turlock, at Frightmare Farms in Plainsburg, Calif., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. This is Shock's first year working at Frightmare Farms.
Merced senior Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. poses for a portrait at Merced High School in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016. Ulonzo Gilliam Jr. is the Merced Sun-Star Football Player of the Year.
United State Air Force veteran Al Osborn, 72, of Merced, poses for a portrait in Merced, Calif., Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. According to Osborn, he flew 300 bomb strikes over Vietnam while serving in the Air Force.
Merced High School senior Josh May poses for a portrait at the Merced High School baseball field in Merced, Calif., Tuesday, July 28, 2015. May, who is playing for the Merced Volunteers this summer, was sidelined last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his throwing arm.
Atwater's Conner Norton poses for a portrait in Atwater Calif., on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Norton is the Merced Sun-Star Boys Swimmer of the Year.
Golden Valley High School's Shawn Bettencourt poses for a portrait at Golden Valley High School in Merced, Calif., on Friday, June 9, 2017. Bettencourt is the Merced Sun-Star Boys Track Athlete of the Year.
Merced High School football players Tanner Pellissier (9), left, Rayveon Slaton (22), center, and Paul Scoggins (6), right, pose for a portrait outside the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre in Merced, Calif., Friday, Aug. 19, 2016.
World War II veteran Otto Rigan, 92, of Atwater, poses for a portrait with his book titled 'Mucki & I' in Merced, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014.
Merced High School's Peter Kim poses for a portrait at the Merced Golf and Country Club in Merced, Calif., on Friday, June 9, 2017. Kim is the Merced Sun-Star Boys Golfer of the Year.
Merced High School's Daniel Ambriz poses for a portrait in Merced, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. Ambriz is the Modesto Bee's Cross Country Runner of the Year.
Golden Valley High School football player Isaiah Montanez, poses for a photo in Merced, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016.