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Athletes often have foods or drinks that they enjoy before a game such as a Celcius.

Players follow superstitions to hype up before a game

Anika Halakatti November 9, 2025

As the countdown to his regatta starts, freshman rower Victor Habrat looks down at his socks. They are navy blue and speckled with contrasting yellow ducks. However, the duck socks aren’t just any old...

Luo at the 2024 Starbound Regional Dance Competition; placing second overall for her ballet solo.

Dance star in ISPE maintains rigorous schedule

Sasha Gupta November 8, 2025

When sophomore Elaine Luo comes back from her packed school day filled with honors and AP classes, all she craves is a bowl of ramen and a long nap. But instead, she heads to one of her three dance studios,...

Follmar treks in the mountains of Colorado during the High Lonesome 100 race.

Finding her stride: Cross country coach chases purpose with ultra running

Debesh Das Sharma November 5, 2025

It sounds crazy, and it is. In the High Lonesome 100-mile trail race, dozens of brave competitors climb 24,000 feet of elevation gain through the steep, rugged mountains of Colorado for over 30 hours...

Senior Hayden Berry spars against a teammate at Los Gatos Boxing.

Senior pushes physical limits through boxing

Grace Lin November 5, 2025

Senior Hayden Berry turned to boxing in hopes of losing weight after the pandemic. Now, having involved himself in the activity for two years, Berry trains at Los Gatos Boxing for three hours almost every...

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Jah Bennett works to help the girls’ basketball team stay in top shape before the season.

Fitness trainer Jah Bennett assists girls’ basketball team

Yena Kim and Kat Liu November 3, 2025

A 2-minute plank is the perfect finish for the girls’ varsity basketball team’s Tuesday and Thursday conditioning sessions with fitness trainer Jah Bennett. He strolls among the athletes, who painstakingly...

Senior Zack Thawer warms up for the football team’s season opener against Prospect High on Aug. 30.

Seniors shine in defensive roles for the Falcons

Vedant Sinha October 31, 2025

As the season winds down in late October, the Falcon varsity football team has scored 181 points and conceded 77 over eight games, proving their strength both offensively and defensively. These include...


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Junior Brian Le takes a long-range shot against Fremont.

Boys’ water polo enter upper bracket of league finals tournament

Andrew Gong October 30, 2025

At the El Camino League tournament on Oct. 28, the Falcons defeated the Fremont Firebirds; now, for the first time in four years, the Falcons have secured a spot in the top four. Final placements will...

The game had a higher audience turnout with many bringing posters to support Lin.

Girls’ volleyball dominates Lynbrook 3-0 in a Senior Night sweep

Ariia Blanco and Melinda Su October 30, 2025

This past Monday, the girls’ volleyball team celebrated their Senior Night with a 3-0 sweep against Lynbrook. This season, the team only has one senior — middle Grace Lin, who has played all four years.  To...

Tsives works on a unique conditioning drill with the JV team.

Alum returns to help coach water polo

Andrew Gong October 27, 2025

This fall, managing the water polo program has been a one-man balancing act for head coach Michael Allegretti. With his leadership responsibilities stretching across the boys’ JV team and both the boys’...

Student athletes choose a variety of foods for their pregame meals

A look into Falcon athletes’ pregame meals

Aakarsh Ekollu and Mikul Rana October 26, 2025

For many student athletes, pregame meals have a lot to do with their success or failure in the heat of competition. What an athlete eats before their game affects how much energy they have, how quickly...

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Despite water polo being a new sport for her, Tsives is looking forward to potentially joining a club team in college.

Senior pivots from elite artistic swimming to water polo

Jane Lee October 26, 2025

Senior Sophia Tsives was one of six girls’ water polo seniors celebrated on Oct. 16 during their Senior Night game against Homestead High School. While she has spent much of her life in the pool, this...

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Both Guo and Bhatnagar have played key roles for their teams despite their injuries.

Injured but invaluable: how athletes support their teams from the sidelines

Ethan Lee October 26, 2025

As the football team scored a touchdown on a recent Friday night, junior football player and former starter Ben Guo, who had been an offensive lineman, stood on the sidelines, frantically marking down...

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