Cris Alarcon, News@InEDC.com

(PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA) Sept 19, 2022 — “Voices and Hearts as One.”

Members of the Oak Ridge High School Choir sang the National Anthem at a recent women’s varsity volleyball game honoring the memory of Sophia Torres.

13-year-old Sophia Torres, a rising freshman at Oak Ridge died after a fatal car accident. On July 12th, she went for a run in the afternoon when she was hit by a car. Sophia Torres went out for a jog on Serrano Parkway.  After she was hit by a car, Torres was transported by ambulance to UC Davis Medical Center, where medical staff identified a subarachnoid hemorrhage and performed several surgeries, according to her family.

Torres played soccer for the San Juan Soccer Club, which is based in Rancho Cordova. Sophia recently returned from a soccer tournament in Virginia, where she finished fifth in the country.

A GoFundMe page was created by nonprofit Thrive With 10-35 to cover medical expenses for the family. The nonprofit is affiliated with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and was established in 2011 to promote the well-being of all sheriff’s office members and their families, according to the organization’s website. The GoFundMe account’s goal is $30,000 and surpassed $103,000

— Oak Ridge High School Choral Department —

“We pride ourselves in not only excelling in fundamentals of choral music literacy, but also in practicing valuable leadership skills. By building community through song, we strive to create young men and women who will be the positive differences in our future.”