Sports

At their first preseason scrimmage against Homestead on Nov. 23, the Falcons were expecting a tough game. In the end, they lost 1-0 in a hardfought contest. No matter how the preseason goes, they are optimistic for a solid regular season that will qualify them for CCS. They are led by many experienced senior star […]

Since kicking off their season with their first game during Thanksgiving week, the Falcons have a 3-2 preseason record as of Dec. 8. But many challenges lie ahead with a short bench and only eight players. A recent game against Aptos High on Dec. 5 resulted in a tight 57-54 win. Before that, they lost […]

Every year, about three million high school seniors write essays and fill out applications for universities across the nation. At the school, seniors tend to apply to a high number of schools, creating a highly stressful and competitive environment as they scramble to get their essays in before hard deadlines. But one path that much […]

As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle.  This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […]

With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […]

When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […]

It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […]

“Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.”  That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […]

The 2022 Major League Baseball season ended in early November, and while most fans probably weren’t too thrilled with the Houston Astros’ six-game World Series win over the Philadelphia Phillies, it’s important that we remember the whole season rather than just the ending. The Phillies ultimately came up short, but their amazing run will not […]

The Falcon field hockey concluded its season on Nov. 2 with a 2-1 loss to Prospect in the second round of CCS. They had advanced to the game after getting a bye in the first round. Playing in the upper De Anza Division this season, the Falcons had a league record of 2-2-11. Against their […]