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Connie Xu (9) sets the ball during the match. The girls went on to lose the game 0-2.

Freshmen girls volleyball loses to Gunn

by Meena Gudapati, Winged Post Copy Editor September 24, 2015

The freshman girls volleyball team lost their match against Gunn High School at the Saratoga campus on Wednesday. In the first set, the Eagles came close to Gunn with a score of 20-25.  In the second...

Sarah Gonzales (11) winds up to pass. Varsity girls water polo went on to lose 2-10 to Homestead.

Varsity girls water polo loses to Homestead

by Sahana Srinivasan, Asst. STEM Editor September 22, 2015

Varsity girls water polo lost 2-10 to Homestead in a non-conference home game today at 4:30 p.m. The team was losing 2-3 at the end of the second quarter, but Homestead widened its lead with the additional...

Doreene Kang (12) prepares to spike the ball. The Eagles lost to first-ranked St. Francis in their home opener today.

Varsity girls volleyball loses home opener against St. Francis

by Kshithija Mulam, Winged Post News Editor September 15, 2015

  The varsity girls’ volleyball team lost their first home game against the first-ranked team in CCS, the St. Francis Lancers, at 5:30 p.m. yesterday at the Blackford gym. The Lancers took...

Freshmen Connie Xu serves the ball at the first game of the freshmen girls' volleyball season. The team looks forward to working with each other during practice.

Freshmen girls volleyball plays Sacred Heart for first game of season

by Varun Baldwa, Yearbook Photo Editor September 11, 2015

Freshmen girls volleyball lost to Sacred Heart Preparatory School 0-2 in the first game of their season on Thursday. The girls lost the first set 15-25, but played a stronger second set. They lost the...

Students practice boat pose individually. Wendler's classes will take place every Tuesday and Friday.

Yoga and capoeira classes begin

by Maya Kumar and Aneesha Kumar September 9, 2015

The athletics department began after school classes for Yoga and Capoeira this week on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Yoga is split into two sections, section one on Mondays and Thursdays and...

Johnathan Keller (12) avoids being tackled by Yerba Buena defense. The Eagles lost 21-38.

Football teams take on Yerba Buena for first game of the season

by Justin Su, Asst. Sports Editor September 8, 2015

The junior varsity and varsity football teams played against Yerba Buena High School this Friday on Davis Field for their first game of the season with both teams losing 6-20 and 21-38 respectively. The...

Players listen to the head coach as he provides a defensive game plan for them to practice.

New football head coach introduces improved practice format

by Aditya Varshney and Vignesh Panchanatham September 2, 2015

Former assistant coach Mike Tirabassi accepted the varsity football team’s head coaching position this offseason and worked with the coaching staff to make practice schedules simpler and drills less...

The 49ers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 23-6 at Levi's Stadium on Aug. 23. This was the first preseason match of the 2015-16 at home.

49ers begin 2015-16 season after tough offseason

by Trisha Dwivedi and Ria Gupta September 1, 2015

Coming off an offseason filled with many structural and roster changes, the San Francisco 49ers have started the 2015-16 preseason with a 1-2 record, defeating the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 23 in their first...

Alexis Gauba (11) finishes her swing during girls' golf practice.

Fall athletes begin after-school practices

by Kshithija Mulam and Kaitlin Hsu September 1, 2015

As the school year starts, athletes who play fall sports have begun preparing for the beginning of their season. Golf Varsity girls’ golf kicked off their season with their first practice on Monday....

Fireworks shot up out of the top of Oracle Arena, the Warrior's home stadium after their win in Game 2 of the series against the Rockets. They defeated the Rockets 4-1 in the series to advance to the NBA Finals.

Warriors advance to NBA finals for second time in team history

by Ria Gandhi, Aquila Features Editor May 27, 2015

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 104-90 in the Western Conference Finals today to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975. The team will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers...

Cheating the win

Cheating the win

by Ria Gandhi and Alex Youn May 24, 2015

What do athletes sacrifice to hit those goals? Training at a gym for several hours each day for four years leading up to the Olympics - Easy? No. Legal? Yes. Taking a performance-enhancing drug - Easy?...

The Warriors began setting up for the MVP ceremony honoring Stephen Curry before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies on May 5. They lost the game 97-90, resulting in a 1-1 score for the best-of-seven series.

Community reacts to recent NBA playoff results

by Ria Gandhi and Aditya Varshney May 14, 2015

With the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) playoffs in the books, the conference semifinal round of the tournament has begun, leading Upper School students and faculty to alter or...

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