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Katy Sanchez (11) jumps to hit the ball, earning the team the point for the rally. One improvement the players have made this year is the efficiency of their smashes.

Varsity girls’ volleyball earns victory over Lynbrook

by Neha Sunil September 24, 2013

Varsity girls’ volleyball won 3-0 against non-league opponent Lynbrook on Wednesday evening, supported by cheerful fans and green pom-poms flooding the stands. The team won their first set 25-19, and...

Junior Claudia Tischler (right) runs with other track and field athletes during practice. Claudia qualified for three running events for the Central Coast Section (CCS) Track and Field Preliminaries to be held at Gilroy High School this Saturday.

Eight track and field athletes qualify for CCS preliminaries

by Emily Chu May 14, 2013

Eight athletes qualified in either running or throwing events for this Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Track and Field Preliminaries held at Gilroy High School. The athletes include seniors...

Senior Jacob Hoffman prepares to bat on senior night. The final score was 2-15, losing to opponent Sacred Heart Prep.

Baseball loses to Sacred Heart Prep on senior night

by Daphne Liang May 8, 2013

During its last home game of the season today, the boys’ baseball team lost against Sacred Heart Prep 2-15 at Blackford. Seniors Kevin Cali, Drew Goldstein, and Jacob Hoffman were honored before the...

Sophomore Jason Chu prepares to hit the ball during the last home game against league front-runner Menlo. Despite strong performances, the team lost 0-7. However, the boys will keep practicing through next week because they qualified for CCS.

Boys tennis loses against Menlo on second senior night

by Neha Sunil April 18, 2013

Continuing its senior night celebrations from Tuesday, the Varsity boys tennis team played against Menlo today and lost 0-7 in its last home match of the season. Despite seeing Menlo as a “Godzilla...

Senior Alison Rugar throws the ball with speed and force towards Alma Height's batters. The majority of Alison's pitches in today's game resulted in strikeouts, resulting in 87 total strikeouts for her so far this season.

Softball perfect season continues with 11-1 victory

by Apurva Gorti April 17, 2013

Winning yesterday's game against Alma Heights Christian in the fifth inning with a score of 11-1, Varsity softball continued its streak, so far going undefeated with six victories. Pitcher Alison Rugar...

Senior Tara Rezvani attempts to steal the ball from Mercy Burlingame. The girls lacrosse team defeated its opponent 17-7 on Thursday, April 11.

Girls lacrosse beats Mercy Burlingame 17-7

by Apoorva Rangan & Roshni Pankhaniya April 11, 2013

Dominating the battle for the ball, the girls lacrosse team beat the Mercy Burlingame Crusaders 17-7, settling the score with its league rival. The home team dominated the first half of the game, scoring...

Senior Ashely "Smashley" Del Alto hits a long ball to the outfield in the first inning of the game. In a nail-biter game, the softball team beat Castilleja 6-5.

Varsity softball team beats Castilleja 6-5

by Alyssa Amick March 26, 2013

“How fast was that? Too fast!” chanted the fans as senior Alison Rugar’s pitch flew past the batter. “STRRIKEEE!” announced the umpire, as the crowd cheered. The softball team, led by co-captains...

Madness in the making: NCAA tournaments begin

Madness in the making: NCAA tournaments begin

by Vineet Kosaraju March 23, 2013

It is that time of year when basketball fans all across the country are sent into a frenzy. March Madness, also known as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s and Women’s Basketball...

Junior Claudia Tischler leads new freshmen Maya Jeyendran and Lev Sepetov in 100 meter accelerations. These drills are meant to improve sprinting performance and technique.

New track members discover passion for running

by Shay Lari-Hosain March 22, 2013

As the runners speed by, sweat pouring down their faces in the harsh glare of the afternoon, all that is audible are the crunch of spikes on the dirt surface of the track and the coach yelling in the distance. The...

First baseman Neil Sadhu (10) awaits the hit from the opposing team. The Varsity baseball team defeated University High School 7-2 on Friday, March 15.

Boys baseball beats University High 7-2

by Rahul Jayaraman March 16, 2013

The thwack of the bat hitting the ball was audible from far away. The cheers of the audience pierced the air every time the Eagles scored a run. By the end of the evening, the fans left the middle school...

Fierce and forceful: Girls lacrosse triumphs on the field

Fierce and forceful: Girls lacrosse triumphs on the field

by Roshni Pankhaniya March 15, 2013

Sweat running down their faces as they ran across the field in 70-degree weather, the girls lacrosse team gained a victory against Christian Brothers High School-Sacramento, ending the game 19-14. Though...

Lacrosse: Powerful victory against Santa Catalina

Lacrosse: Powerful victory against Santa Catalina

by Apoorva Rangan March 13, 2013

Their legs burning in the 84-degree weather, the lacrosse team was on fire during its non-league game with Santa Catalina, blazing its way to an 18-7 victory. Though the teams seemed evenly matched...

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