Season preview: Guided by new coach, girls’ basketball focuses on shoring up defense November 16, 2023 — by Aiden Ye and Florence Wei Head Coach: Manny Steffen Last year’s record: 6-18 Recap: With just eight players on the team last year, the Falcons struggled with injuries and an unstable roster. Despite wins against Los Gatos and Homestead, and a 19.3 points per game performance by then-senior Tanya Ghai, the team did not qualify for CCS. Key Matchups: Los […] read more » Boys’ basketball team forged team chemistry in sweltering summer practices November 16, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: 6-6 Recap: Last year, the boys’ varsity team entered the A-League for the first time in many years. Despite facing many challenging opponents, the team finished with a record of 6-6. As a result of losing six key seniors, however, the team dropped to the B-league this year. […] read more » Girls’ soccer preview: Spendlove, Oberhauser lead Falcons into a new season November 15, 2023 — by Amelia Chang and Ruiyan Zhu Head Coach: Ben Maxwell Last year’s record: 10-18 Recap: Last year, the team finished fourth in its division and almost made it to CCS, but failed as they needed to win one more game. Star Players: Keatyn Spendlove, Kate Oberhauser Key losses to graduation: Gabi Golko, Alex Burgos League: De Anza Prognosis: After missing CCS […] read more » Wang soars into NorCal golf tourney while the Falcon team settles for 4th place finish in league November 12, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Ruiyan Zhu While the girls golf team didn’t make CCS, players said they were proud that five of the six starters qualified for league finals. The other highlight of the season was the individual performances of No. 1 Millie Wang and No. 2 player Sarah Lim, both of whom qualified for CCS as individuals. (Lim had conflicts […] read more » Five North American professional sports teams egregiously do not match with their namesake November 8, 2023 — by George Hu It makes sense that the names of most professional sports teams begin with the city, state or region that they are located in. The arena of the Los Angeles Lakers is located in Los Angeles, and the New York Yankees’s stadium is located in New York City. However, this is surprisingly not always the case. […] read more » Despite their aging core, the Warriors will still win the championship November 6, 2023 — by George Hu The Golden State Warriors have hit the jackpot in the past decade, winning a jaw-dropping four NBA championships in the past 10 NBA seasons, with their most recent being in 2021-2022. All four championships involved point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green — their longtime three core players. Despite […] read more » Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Boys’ basketball team forged team chemistry in sweltering summer practices November 16, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: 6-6 Recap: Last year, the boys’ varsity team entered the A-League for the first time in many years. Despite facing many challenging opponents, the team finished with a record of 6-6. As a result of losing six key seniors, however, the team dropped to the B-league this year. […] read more » Girls’ soccer preview: Spendlove, Oberhauser lead Falcons into a new season November 15, 2023 — by Amelia Chang and Ruiyan Zhu Head Coach: Ben Maxwell Last year’s record: 10-18 Recap: Last year, the team finished fourth in its division and almost made it to CCS, but failed as they needed to win one more game. Star Players: Keatyn Spendlove, Kate Oberhauser Key losses to graduation: Gabi Golko, Alex Burgos League: De Anza Prognosis: After missing CCS […] read more » Wang soars into NorCal golf tourney while the Falcon team settles for 4th place finish in league November 12, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Ruiyan Zhu While the girls golf team didn’t make CCS, players said they were proud that five of the six starters qualified for league finals. The other highlight of the season was the individual performances of No. 1 Millie Wang and No. 2 player Sarah Lim, both of whom qualified for CCS as individuals. (Lim had conflicts […] read more » Five North American professional sports teams egregiously do not match with their namesake November 8, 2023 — by George Hu It makes sense that the names of most professional sports teams begin with the city, state or region that they are located in. The arena of the Los Angeles Lakers is located in Los Angeles, and the New York Yankees’s stadium is located in New York City. However, this is surprisingly not always the case. […] read more » Despite their aging core, the Warriors will still win the championship November 6, 2023 — by George Hu The Golden State Warriors have hit the jackpot in the past decade, winning a jaw-dropping four NBA championships in the past 10 NBA seasons, with their most recent being in 2021-2022. All four championships involved point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green — their longtime three core players. Despite […] read more » Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Girls’ soccer preview: Spendlove, Oberhauser lead Falcons into a new season November 15, 2023 — by Amelia Chang and Ruiyan Zhu Head Coach: Ben Maxwell Last year’s record: 10-18 Recap: Last year, the team finished fourth in its division and almost made it to CCS, but failed as they needed to win one more game. Star Players: Keatyn Spendlove, Kate Oberhauser Key losses to graduation: Gabi Golko, Alex Burgos League: De Anza Prognosis: After missing CCS […] read more » Wang soars into NorCal golf tourney while the Falcon team settles for 4th place finish in league November 12, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Ruiyan Zhu While the girls golf team didn’t make CCS, players said they were proud that five of the six starters qualified for league finals. The other highlight of the season was the individual performances of No. 1 Millie Wang and No. 2 player Sarah Lim, both of whom qualified for CCS as individuals. (Lim had conflicts […] read more » Five North American professional sports teams egregiously do not match with their namesake November 8, 2023 — by George Hu It makes sense that the names of most professional sports teams begin with the city, state or region that they are located in. The arena of the Los Angeles Lakers is located in Los Angeles, and the New York Yankees’s stadium is located in New York City. However, this is surprisingly not always the case. […] read more » Despite their aging core, the Warriors will still win the championship November 6, 2023 — by George Hu The Golden State Warriors have hit the jackpot in the past decade, winning a jaw-dropping four NBA championships in the past 10 NBA seasons, with their most recent being in 2021-2022. All four championships involved point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green — their longtime three core players. Despite […] read more » Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Wang soars into NorCal golf tourney while the Falcon team settles for 4th place finish in league November 12, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Ruiyan Zhu While the girls golf team didn’t make CCS, players said they were proud that five of the six starters qualified for league finals. The other highlight of the season was the individual performances of No. 1 Millie Wang and No. 2 player Sarah Lim, both of whom qualified for CCS as individuals. (Lim had conflicts […] read more » Five North American professional sports teams egregiously do not match with their namesake November 8, 2023 — by George Hu It makes sense that the names of most professional sports teams begin with the city, state or region that they are located in. The arena of the Los Angeles Lakers is located in Los Angeles, and the New York Yankees’s stadium is located in New York City. However, this is surprisingly not always the case. […] read more » Despite their aging core, the Warriors will still win the championship November 6, 2023 — by George Hu The Golden State Warriors have hit the jackpot in the past decade, winning a jaw-dropping four NBA championships in the past 10 NBA seasons, with their most recent being in 2021-2022. All four championships involved point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green — their longtime three core players. Despite […] read more » Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Five North American professional sports teams egregiously do not match with their namesake November 8, 2023 — by George Hu It makes sense that the names of most professional sports teams begin with the city, state or region that they are located in. The arena of the Los Angeles Lakers is located in Los Angeles, and the New York Yankees’s stadium is located in New York City. However, this is surprisingly not always the case. […] read more » Despite their aging core, the Warriors will still win the championship November 6, 2023 — by George Hu The Golden State Warriors have hit the jackpot in the past decade, winning a jaw-dropping four NBA championships in the past 10 NBA seasons, with their most recent being in 2021-2022. All four championships involved point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green — their longtime three core players. Despite […] read more » Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Despite their aging core, the Warriors will still win the championship November 6, 2023 — by George Hu The Golden State Warriors have hit the jackpot in the past decade, winning a jaw-dropping four NBA championships in the past 10 NBA seasons, with their most recent being in 2021-2022. All four championships involved point guard Stephen Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson and power forward Draymond Green — their longtime three core players. Despite […] read more » Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Don’t be surprised if the Miami Heat wins it all in ‘23-’24 November 6, 2023 — by Alan Cai “There’s no chance the Miami Heat will win,” fans said during every matchup in the playoffs. Yet, out of four playoff series, the Florida team only failed to win one: the NBA Finals, falling only to the Denver Nuggets. The team has consistently surpassed expectations this decade and its players have proven themselves to be […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Face the facts: The reloaded Milwaukee Bucks are winning it all November 3, 2023 — by Bill Huang Staring at an official report from ESPN NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski on Instagram in late September, I saw a huge image of 7-time all-star Damian Lillard photoshopped into a Milwaukee Buck jersey. It was a seismic shakeup of the NBA landscape. Arguably one of the best shooters behind Stephen Curry, Lillard had joined the franchise […] read more » Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast
Science teacher finds second home coaching swimmers on the pool deck October 31, 2023 — by Sunny Cao Every spring, students walking along the pool might be surprised to see science teacher Kristen Thomson coaching the girls on the swim team. She can be seen patrolling the pool, encouraging swimmers to meet their set times and giving advice on swimmers’ strokes and form to stride faster and smoother in the water. Although Thomson […] read more » firstprevious...89101112...2030405060...nextlast