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With a love for the warm weather in San Diego, Coghlan commits to UCSD and plans to major in molecular and cell biology.

Coghlan commits to Division I rowing at UC San Diego

Amy Luo November 21, 2024

In just 11 months, senior Cassidy Coghlan has gone from a beginner in rowing to committing as a Division I athlete, heading to UC San Diego in pursuit of her new sport. Coghlan had spent years as a...

Senior Saira Ramakrishnan pitches for the Saratoga Falcons.

Senior softball player commits to University of Rochester

Dhatri Iyer and Preksha Jain November 20, 2024

For senior Saira Ramakrishnan, softball was always a major aspect of life. She looked up to her sister, class of 2017 alumnus Natasha Ramakrishnan, who started playing softball from 8 years old and went...

The team gathered around a fire during their retreat to enjoy s’mores and build team chemistry.

Girls’ basketball team aims to build winning culture in pre-season after eye-opening retreat

Dhatri Iyer and Preksha Jain November 20, 2024

Head Coach: Manny Steffen (second year) Last year’s record: 2-10 Recap: The team fell short of CCS but showed improvement as the season continued.  Key Matchups: Mountain View, Santa Clara...

Recap of fall sports.

Fall Sports Recap: Toga teams fight hard to the end

Bill Huang November 16, 2024

Girls’ tennis finishes second place in league for third year in a row The Falcons sent their No. 1 and No. 2 singles  — juniors Viki Toram and Mihika Singh — as well as doubles No. 1 and 2 —...

The girls’ tennis team poses for a group photo.

Girls’ tennis finishes the regular season with a solid victory

Florence Hu and Minghui Zhao November 16, 2024

Rebounding from an early-season 4-3 loss to Gunn on Sept. 17, the members of the girls’ tennis team beat the Titans 6-1 on Halloween night on their home courts. The Falcons won all four singles matches...

Mascots and volunteers cheering runners on as they cross the finish line.

Saratoga 5K Fun Run: a blend of community and competition

Bill Huang and Derek Liang November 13, 2024

The annual 5K Fun Run hosted by the Saratoga Education Foundation (SEF) took place on Nov. 3 at Redwood Middle School. The 3-mile course started at the back of the school and took runners around the local...

Receiver Sawyer Chao driving through Gunn’s defense.

Injury-plagued Falcons limp to the end of season with three losses

Linh Do and Vedant Sinha November 11, 2024

The Falcons went into their Nov. 1 senior night home game against the Gunn Titans with a 6-1-1 record, but had no hope of qualifying for CCS due to a 24-0 road loss on Oct. 25 to Jefferson. They fought...

Senior Sydney Riera makes a pass during the team’s senior night game on Oct. 30.

Field hockey misses CCS after tough loss vs Presentation High on penalty shots

Sia Bharadhwaj and Dhatri Iyer November 7, 2024

The Falcon field hockey team went into its Nov. 1 game at Presentation knowing a CCS bid was at stake. After tying 2-2 in regulation and neither team scoring a goal in two overtimes, they left the field...

Junior Sahaana Potti has committed to Pepperdine.

Sahaana Potti verbally commits to playing Division I soccer at Pepperdine

Ariia Blanco and Melinda Su November 1, 2024

From a young age, junior Sahaana Potti watched her older brother play soccer and fell in love with the sport. At 6, she began playing on a recreational team, and later switched to play club soccer on the...

A Fantasy Premier League squad’s performance on game week 5

Sophomores find fantasy leagues make professional sports more entertaining to watch

Linh Do and Vedant Sinha October 28, 2024

Every year, sophomore Benjamin Bolger begins his Fantasy Premier League, picking players and competing for points for the eighth year in the row. His excitement for the league is fueled by punishments...

Senior Sarah Lim practices her swing at the Saratoga Country Club range.

Star golfer Sarah Lim cards all-time low score in recent home match vs. Gunn

Ruiyan Zhu and Sasha Prasad October 28, 2024

Division I Princeton University golf commit Sarah Lim is ranked as the second best player — following Cami Thai of Los Altos — in the De Anza league. She pocketed a remarkable six birdies in a row...

Junior Jack Dong jumps over a hay bale at the Artichoke Invitational at Half Moon Bay High School on Oct. 5.

Cross country teams successful in League meets and prepare for finals

Amy Miao and Jessica Li October 27, 2024

On Oct. 8, the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams not only finished the notoriously hilly 2.95-mile Crystal Springs course but runners left with personal bests. “Our goal for the meet was to...

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