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Annual golf classic held at Stanford golf course

Annual golf classic held at Stanford golf course

by Samantha Hoffman & Mercedes Chien March 6, 2012

On Monday, March 5, 80 members of the school community participated in the eighth annual golf classic, held at the Stanford Golf Course. Prior to the official opening, players tried their hand at “Putt...

Varsity boys fall in CCS semifinals to SHP

Varsity boys fall in CCS semifinals to SHP

by Samantha Hoffman February 29, 2012

The Varsity boys’ basketball season came to a close Tuesday night, February 28, in a 44-68 defeat against the Sacred Heart Preparatory (SHP) Gators in the CCS playoff semifinals. SHP would put up...

Girls’ lacrosse team defeated by Pioneer Mustangs in season opener

Girls’ lacrosse team defeated by Pioneer Mustangs in season opener

by Mercedes Chien, Trisha Jani, & Brinda Perumal February 29, 2012

Sticks in the air. Players huddled in a circle. “Pump, pump, pump it up, pump, pump, pump, pump it up, pump, pump, pump it up, eagles!” chanted the girls’ lacrosse team as they prepared for their...

Forbes speaks on role as football coach

Forbes speaks on role as football coach

by Samar Malik & Apurva Gorti February 23, 2012

Strength and Conditioning coach Ron Forbes has been chosen as the Varsity Football Head Coach for the upcoming fall season. With previous experience as an assistant football coach, strengthening coach...

Icing sore muscles may decrease agility

Icing sore muscles may decrease agility

by Mercedes Chien & Michelle Deng February 23, 2012

You squeeze your eyes shut and will away the heat, soreness, and exhaustion. Just a bit more. Three … Two … One … SCREEECH! Finally, the whistle blows, and you head off the field straight...

Kicks Against Cancer fundraising event takes place on Davis

Kicks Against Cancer fundraising event takes place on Davis

by Laura Yau & Apurva Gorti February 3, 2012

On Wednesday February 1, the girls and boys soccer teams hosted the third annual Kicks Against Cancer fundraiser. The girls played Immaculate Conception Academy, winning 7-0; the boys competed against...

Boy's tennis tryouts begin

Boy’s tennis tryouts begin

by Jason Chu & Justin Yen February 1, 2012

After school on January 30, boys’ tennis tryouts for the Varsity and junior Varsity teams commenced at the courts near the Blackford campus. Timothy Luong (11), a returning player from last year’s...

Dan Molin announced Ron Forbes as the new head coach during Monday's school assembly.

Ron Forbes announced as new Head Coach of football

by Alyssa Amick & Sonya Shekhar January 31, 2012

At the school meeting on January 30, Athletic Director Dan Molin officially announced the appointment of Ron Forbes as the new head coach of the football team. Forbes is currently the Strength and...

WP - Third annual Kicks Against Cancer raises funds for Camp Okizu

WP – Third annual Kicks Against Cancer raises funds for Camp Okizu

by Priyanka Sharma & Riya Godbole January 27, 2012

On February 1, all the soccer teams will host the third annual Kicks Against Cancer event, a fundraiser to send children with cancer to Camp Okizu. The money raised through the event allows northern...

December athlete of the month profiles

December athlete of the month profiles

by Sonia Sidhu & Sheridan Tobin January 27, 2012

December's athletes of the month are Kevin Moss and Gabi Gupta. As a sophomore in his second season on Varsity soccer, Kevin Moss is a strong midfield player, has scored goals on multiple occasions...

Girls' soccer defeats Latino College Prep 13-0

Girls’ soccer defeats Latino College Prep 13-0

by Nayeon Kim January 19, 2012

On January 19, the Varsity girls’ soccer team defeated Latino College Prep 13-0 at Davis Field. The team now holds a league record of 5-2-1. “On a wet, dismal, dreary day the girls played some...

Varsity soccer falls to Sacred Heart 0-1

Varsity soccer falls to Sacred Heart 0-1

by Allison Kiang & Kristi Sun January 9, 2012

On Friday, January 6, the varsity boys soccer team lost its league game against Sacred Heart Prep 0-1. With the loss, the team’s current record stands at 3-2-1. Head Coach Shaun Tsakiris states...

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