Jihau Yu

All male dance dancers in Bombay in the Bay find interest in Yu-gi-oh.

Decked out in maroon and and gray plaid uniforms with rackets in their hands, the boys’ tennis team was ready to take on Saint Ignatius, a high school in San Francisco, at CCS semifinals on May 12. Stakes were high and pressure rose as the Falcons, who have made CCS semifinals for four straight years, were determined to come out on top.

The boys’ tennis team has started the season with a 6-1 record and is looking to position itself for a high seed in CCS.

The boys’ tennis team has had a strong start to the season, currently undefeated in De Anza League with a record of 3-0. 

When senior Alice He received an email from music teacher Jonathan Pwu about the chance to tutor middle school clarinet students last year, she immediately lept at the opportunity.

The tennis team lost 4-3 in the CCS semifinals against Bellarmine on May 13 in a match that left Saratoga players feeling disappointed and angry.

With a 14-0 loss to Los Gatos High School on March 27, the boys’ lacrosse team dropped its record to 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the De Anza League. Before the loss to Los Gatos, the Falcons lost to Gunn 11-7 on March 20 and Palo Alto 16-5 on March 18 and beat San Jose Latino Prep 15-4 on March 17.    

Week after week, junior twins Nathan and Brendan Ney run through set after set of history, trivia and science questions, mentally preparing themselves for the competitions that lie ahead. Working extra hours to memorize the last pieces of information such as facts on American History, the Ney brothers are part of some of the most challenging and competitive clubs on campus.

Senior Rohit Rao started working at the NASA AMES research lab in September and has been going to the lab three to four times a week.

Preview of the boys lacrose season. 

With the approach of the NCAA March Madness tournament, the ASB, in conjunction with the Sports and Athletics Commission, will hold an intramural basketball tournament starting March 1.

With a win against Mountain View on Feb. 6, the boys’ basketball team, led by star senior point guard Michael Cole, improved its record to 16-5 overall and 8-1 in league play. As of Feb. 6, the team leads the El Camino League.

ASB has decided to join Teens for Jeans, a national drive sponsored by Aeropostale that donates jeans to teens around the country who cannot afford to buy them.  

Two students discuss playing for soccer club teams rather than the school's teams.

Although the boys’ basketball team has begun training to prepare for its upcoming season, the Falcons have been playing short handed.

After beating Palo Alto to make the Division III CCS playoffs, the Falcons’ season ended with a 56-21 away loss to No. 1 seeded Pioneer High School on Nov. 21.

Sarah Lo is the only freshman player on the girls’ golf team, but has already earned the position of fourth best player.  

Student, Jared Beach, tells of his past time of hunting. 

Entering the game against Los Gatos on Nov. 7, the Falcons needed to win one of their last two games to qualify for CCS.

Senior Samuel Chung flies first person view (FPV) home-made quadcopters.

Two clubs, Interact Club and SHARP tutoring, have been looking to expand into local middle and elementary schools in order to build a connection among younger students in the community.

Playing in Kezar stadium, the former 49ers stadium before they moved to Candlestick Park, the Falcons lost 38-7 to Sacred Heart Cathedral last Friday, dropping their overall record to 1-2.

The PTSO is funding a talk to inform parents about the college application process. This seminar will take place on Oct. 9 in the cafeteria.

Senior Alex Holz gains from unique experience living in the Netherlands.

Hopes for a CCS title for the boys’ tennis team ended when the Falcons lost 6-1 on May 16 to five-time champion Menlo School.

The Saratoga library will begin its annual online summer reading program for teenagers on June 1 to encourage them to read in their spare time.  

Boys' tennis keeps its stellar season alive thanks to help from JV players.

Sixty-three students gave a pint of their blood during the April 21 on-campus drive and got a nice reward in return: a gift card for a pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The event was hosted by the Community Commission, with the help of the Stanford Blood Drive. 

After finishing its regular season with a record of 17-0 overall and 12-0 in the De Anza league, one of the most competitive leagues in the area, the boys’ tennis team is focused on winning Division 1 CCS playoffs, which will start May 9.

Down a set two games to three, senior Kial Kaiser focused his eyes on the ball as he prepared to serve. Time seemed to freeze as he threw the ball in the air, his eyebrows frowned in intense concentration.

Seated in a brightly lit room, sophomore Mena Wang looks over the next question on the multiple choice test. “The affairs and property of FBLA shall be managed by ____.” Wang hesitates a second before choosing answer “C” which reads “board of directors.” 

The boys’ tennis team  has had amazing season so far, remaining undefeated as of March 20  with a record  of 11-0 overall and 6-0 in the De Anza league. 

The school finished painting two Falcon murals in front of the school and by the boys’ locker room at a cost of around $8,000, according to assistant principal Kevin Mount. The newly added murals and signs were finished March 10.  The school hired an artist named Steve Hosuce from the company Stoke’s Signs in Santa Cruz. Hosuce has painted murals for other schools in the past.

Seniors have completed SATs and sent out their colleges applications. They’ve conquered the majority of high school and often sacrificed their sleep. All done, right? Time to relax? Staff members such as assistant principal Brian Safine say that moderation is key when dealing with senioritis.

Despite losing No. 1 singles player Kial Kaiser due to his decision to focus on outside school tennis, the team finished third in the De Anza league last year and reached the semifinals of CCS because of strong underclassmen players.

During the last 10 minutes of the game against Silver Creek High School on Dec. 2, the boys’ varsity soccer team was down 1-0. When the ball seemingly went out of bounds, a Silver Creek forward brought it back to play and put the ball past senior goalie Bobak Tooyserkani and into the back of the net. The goal was awarded, and Tooyserkani was furious.

As the doors of the school library swung open, students were hit with a warm gust of chocolate brownie-scented air. But...these weren’t just any ordinary brownies. These were vegan. Saving the environment one brownie at a time.   On Nov. 5, eight student advocates met in the school library for the annual Green Summit meeting. 

Twenty-four girls in the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math club visited the headquarters of Google on Nov. 25 and gained insights into potential careers.

On Sept. 19, 27-year-old Tae Woo was able to escape the North Korean dictatorship. He managed to cross the border through arduous means and go to South Korea. 

For the first time last year, Grad Night was held off campus at Great America. Despite many positive reviews, Grad Night is moving back on campus this year after a majority vote from the current parents of seniors, according to principal Paul Robinson and Grad Night organizer Sushama Thakker. 

Most students who enroll in Spanish 2 their freshman year usually end up taking Spanish 5 AP their senior year. Some students, however, make the choice to enroll in an obscure alternative, Spanish 6 AP Literature.