When members of the Class of ‘26 were freshmen, they secured an upset by defeating the seniors at Falcon Puff. Now as the graduating class, the Class of ‘26 has a perfect 4-year run, winning all eight...
Since the NCAA’s 2021 policy change allowing athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness, college sports have become increasingly driven by money. Star athletes in big-time sports like basketball...
This year, 249 girls participated in school sports — more than 100 fewer than the 359 boys who participated.
These numbers play out across various teams, such as with the track and field, which...
As the outside hitter on the opposite team tipped the ball over the net, the final match for the Falcons came to an end. The boys’ volleyball team played their second CCS game — CCS quarterfinals —...
The track and field team competed in the El Camino League (ECL) trials on May 1 and finals on May 3; the boys’ and girls’ varsity teams each finished in fourth, while the JV boys finished in fifth...
The picture of what the school’s new flag football team will look like took shape earlier this month when newly hired flag football head coach Sanjeevi Subbiah met with a group of 11 interested players...
After an exhausting 3-day tournament — and missing out on the National bid the team had hoped for at the qualifier in Las Vegas — junior Aanya Hotha was packing her suitcase and eating an Oreo when...
The boys' varsity tennis team narrowly lost its quest to advance to the CCS finals after an undefeated league season, losing 4-3 on May 13 to The Harker School in the semifinal round.
“Although...
As swimmers stood cheering on the blazing hot pool deck of Independence High School, senior Kelsey Zhang finished off the 200-yard individual medley race with a time of 1:57.12. Not only did Zhang finish...
After a decade of playing local competitive soccer, junior Katie Lu has verbally accepted an offer from the University of Pennsylvania (UPENN) to play the sport for its DI team starting in 2027-28. She...
For many students, participation in school sports might be common for one or even two seasons, but not all three. In other words, they can count on a break at some point in the school year.
For three-sport...
The ball shot over the net as senior outside hitter Jeremy Si served a topper into the middle. The serve rebounded through the air, coming back over to the Falcons in a high arc. Without hesitation, junior...
