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Maya Valluru (10) follows through with her backhand. Girls Varsity tennis  plays their first game on September 11 against Wilcox High School.

Fall Sports Preview

by Tara Parimi and Kaity Gee September 1, 2014

Varsity Water Polo Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Water Polo practice at Singh Aquatic Center. Both teams welcome many freshmen and look forward to working with the newcomers and watching the team grow. “We’re...

Athletes look to train using Google Glass

Athletes look to train using Google Glass

by Ria Gandhi, Asst. Aquila sports editor August 31, 2014

The Google Glass has taken its place as the next step in wearable technology after being launched to the public in May 2014, containing an extensive array of apps that have the potential to make a huge...

Athletic memories

by Riya Godbole, Aquila Entertainment Editor June 5, 2014

As the school year closes, Upper School students and faculty share their favorite athletic memories from the year. Highlights of the year include Boys' Basketball traveling to CCS, Corey Gonzales' CCS...

Hannah Bollar (11) runs with the ball in a game against Notre Dame. Hannah plays as a midfielder for the Varsity lacrosse team.

From middle school fields to the midfield: Hannah Bollar’s lacrosse journey

by Priscilla Pan May 31, 2014

Standing on the Eagle’s crest in the middle of Davis Field, a yellow lacrosse ball jammed between her and her opponent’s lacrosse sticks, Hannah Bollar (11) awaits the referee’s impending whistle...

 A climber scales a wall at Planet Granite. The center offers members its rock climbing facilities and holds introductory lessons for beginners. Fee for membership can be paid monthly or yearly.

Social ways to stay fit

by Vasudha Rengarajan May 31, 2014

With summer vacation rounding the corner, the Bay Area has become a hub for social fitness, with a variety of facilities to stay stress-free and social while burning off calories during the warm summer...

There are different types of running shoes available, depending on the structure of the foot and the running environment. Name brands include Nike, Adidas, and Reebok.

Running with the right shoe

by Vedant Thyagaraj, Winged Post Tech Editor May 29, 2014

Running is a very common sport that many people of all ages enjoy. Compared to other sports, running requires almost nothing in terms of gear, with the one crucial item being running shoes. There are so...

Football boys practice passing and running with the ball. Pre-season spring training began this Monday.

Football begins spring training

by Kavya Ramakrishnan, Reporter May 23, 2014

The football program began its annual spring training to prepare for next year’s season this Monday. Spring training is usually a time for teams to evaluate their remaining players after their seniors...

Steve Kerr was named Head Coach of the Golden State Warriors on May 14. He won five NBA championships as a member of the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs. (Creative Commons)

Kerr named coach of the Golden State Warriors

by Vineet Kosaraju, Winged Post Copy Editor May 19, 2014

Despite their successful fifty-one win season, the first fifty plus win season since 1993-94, the Warriors management fired Coach Mark Jackson three days after their playoff loss, and hired Steve Kerr...

Class of 2015 holds foosball tournament

by Anokhi Saklecha and Shannon Su May 16, 2014

The newly-elected Class of 2015 Treasurer Nikhil Reddy announced that the first-ever Varsity Foosball Tournament will be held towards the end of this school year. Though foosball is not traditionally...

Athletes of the Month

Athletes of the Month

by Mariam Sulakian, Aquila News Editor May 16, 2014

  Andrew Zhu (12) Varsity Boys’ Volleyball Varsity outside hitter Andrew Zhu (12) ended his last volleyball season with 232 kills and 171 digs in 61 played sets. With 14 kills, Andrew helped...

Spring Update

Spring Update

by Ria Gandhi and Kshithija Mulam May 16, 2014

Upper School Varsity athletes are swinging, putting, and setting their way through spring sports which are now nearing the end of season. This season highlighted Varsity Track & Field, Varsity Swimming,...

Maverick looks at the trajectory of his ball after hitting a shot at a tournament held at Stanford University. He was recruited in his senior year for golf at Stanford.

Q & A with alumnus Maverick McNealy

by Riya Chandra, Reporter May 14, 2014

Golf plays an important part of alumnus Maverick McNealy’s life at Stanford where he puts in around forty hours of golf per week and frequently travels to various tournaments. Maverick was recruited...

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