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Isabella Spradlin(11) jumps to hit in a match against Sacred Heart Prep. The girls volleyball team ended the season with a 3-6 league record and a 6-18 overall record.

Girls Volleyball Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 21, 2016

Varsity Girls Volleyball won their senior night game on October 27 3-1, improving to a 6-18 overall record and a league record of 3-6. The game was the last of their season as the team did not qualify...

Connie Miao (12) hits a backhand during practice. Connie was the only senior on the girls golf team this year.

Girls Tennis Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 21, 2016

The girls tennis team finished their regular season with a 4-4 league record and a 10-4 overall record. They beat Presentation High School and Pinewood School both 6-1 as their last games in the regular...

Senior Vienna Wang follows through after hitting the golf ball. The girls golf team ended its season with a ninth place finish at the CCS championships in Carmel.

Girls Golf Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 21, 2016

The girls golf team finished their league championship score beating Castilleja by one stroke to finish 2nd place overall. Senior Vienna Wang, freshman Larissa Tyagi and Katelyn Vo and junior Alisa Su...

Girls water polo seniors Sarah de Vegvar, Sarah Gonzales, Nina Levy and Melinda Wisdom smile with Coach Allie Lamb on senior night. The girls finished their season with a 7-1 victory over Milpitas High School in the SCVAL Tournament.

Girls Water Polo Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 21, 2016

The girls water polo team finished with a 3-9 league record and a 5-15 overall record this season. The girls faced Saratoga High School in the first round of the SCVAL League Tournament on Oct. 25 with...

Peter Wu (12) looks to pass the ball in a game. The boys water polo team won the co-league championship and qualified for season this season.

Boys Water Polo Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 20, 2016

The boys water polo team finished their season with a 10-2 league record and a 19-8 overall record. The team beat Lynbrook High School overtime 12-11 in the SCVAL League Tournament to earn a co-league...

Will Park (11) is tackled by a Stellar Prep defender. The football team lost to Stellar Prep on their senior night, which was also the Homecoming game.

Football Fall Season Recap

by Neil Bai and Anjay Saklecha November 20, 2016

The varsity football team currently holds a 5-5 overall record this season. The team had both their senior night ceremony and their homecoming game against Stellar Preparatory High on Nov. 5. They ultimately...

Cubs fans participate in a victory parade. the Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years this year.

Cubs win World Series for the first time in 108 years

by Alex Wang and Neil Bai November 18, 2016

Nov. 2 is a day that Chicago Cubs fans will remember as the day their team broke its 108-year curse of not winning a World Series. The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians in a tight 10-inning game seven...

Niki Iyer runs in the WBAL finals. She was named one of The Mercury News' Athletes of the Week from the South Bay/Peninsula area.

Niki Iyer sets record at WBAL meet

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor November 18, 2016

Senior cross country runner Nikita “Niki” Iyer was named as one of The Mercury News’ Athletes of the Week from the South Bay/Peninsula area. She was recognized for winning the West Bay Athletic League’s...

Quarterback Nate Kelley (11) darts past Stellar Prep's defense. The Eagles lost to the Thunder 7-42 during Homecoming on Nov. 5, which also doubled as this year's football senior night.

Spirited away to Homecoming

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor November 18, 2016

The varsity football team lost to Stellar Preparatory High School in the homecoming game on Nov. 5, which doubled as the team’s senior night. Prior to the game, senior football players Saketh Gurram,...

Brando Pakel (11) dribbles the ball down the court.

Boys basketball kicks off season with scrimmage against Evergreen Valley High School

by Ruhi Sayana, Winged Post Copy Editor November 16, 2016

The boys varsity basketball team played in a scrimmage against Evergreen Valley High School today in the Blackford gym at 7 p.m. Since the game was a scrimmage, the overall score was not tallied throughout...

The girls basketball team huddles during a time-out. The team played its first game today in a scrimmage against Aptos High School today.

Varsity girls basketball begins season with scrimmage against Aptos High School

by Alex Wang, Sports Editor November 15, 2016

The varsity girls basketball team began its season with a scrimmage against Aptos High School today at Blackford. The desk did not formally count the score for the entire game, instead resetting the...

ate Kelly (11) prepares to throw the ball across to one of his teammates.

Sports Photo Gallery 9/6-9/11

by Justin Su, Sports Editor November 10, 2016

Pictures from water polo and football games.      

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