Sports

“Good game, Wilcox!” echoed throughout the gym on April 21, as the Falcons came out victorious 22-8, their fourth consecutive  win in this season.

When senior Stephen Law took his stance in the block in preparation for the 1600-meter run during the April 19 meet against Fremont, he was determined not only to win but to run his best time ever. The result: Law crossed the finish line, and he had won with a time of 4:36, a personal record.

Though the Falcons kicked off the De Anza league season with a winning streak, the team has since fallen to seventh place in the division with a league record of 4-8 as of April 22. 

With the league meet approaching, the girls plan to improve their times by refining their techniques and increasing their endurance rather than working on speed.  

With the loss of key players from last year’s team to graduation, including Christina Crolla, Christina Chin, Bridget Olsen, Sophia Ajanee and Varna Jammula, the girls on the lacrosse team are in a full rebuilding mode, and so far, their efforts are paying off.

After a 176-182 win against Monta Vista on March 16 at Deep Cliff Golf Course (par 30); and two wins against Wilcox (227-247) and Santa Clara (224-304) in a three-way match on March 28 at Saratoga Country Club (par 34), the Falcons sit with a 8-1 record and look to prepare for their final four games of the regular season, including two matches against Los Gatos.

With an early record of 7-4, the baseball team is starting off the season strong. Coming off of a successful 17-14 season last year, the team hopes to improve and make a deep run in CCS.

The swimming team hasn’t obtained great results in the team category, but several individual stars are continuing to shine.

Everyone loves a good Cinderella story. Fortunately, this year’s NCAA March Madness tournament has provided more than enough of those.