Sports

The cross country team recently participated in a Lynbrook meet on Sept. 8 and an Early Bird Invitational on Sept. 12, marking the first big races of their competitive season.

The senior and freshman girls won their division on the hilly, 2.1 mile Lynbrook course, with standout athletes freshman Sasha Pickard and senior Kimberly Chen completing the race with times of 13:09 and 14:24 respectively.

As a mere sophomore last year, Will Liddle took on the pressure-packed role as the team’s starting quarterback. One year later, he’s prepared to have an even better season.

With starting junior quarterback Will Liddle back again, the Falcons are ready to aim for a winning season, and after winning their first game against Hillsdale 22-7 on Sept. 4, the team’s morale continues to increase.

After struggling in the upper league and moving down to the less competitive SCVAL El Camino Division, the boys’ water polo team expects this season to go much better. With 12 returning players, the Falcons hope to win the El Camino Division and qualify for CCS.

After the boys’ team made it to the state meet last fall, athletes on the girls’ and boys’ teams are back to training at a high level.

The upcoming season for the field hockey team includes several challenges. As of now, there are only five team members on JV field hockey, which is not enough to qualify as a team by itself. Varsity, on the other hand, appears to be entering the season strong.

After a season of hard work last year, the girls’ varsity volleyball team won the Division B championships in the El Camino League. 

As the school year begins, the golf players start practice at the Saratoga Country Club. The new team is without Vivian Roan, last year’s top player, but now boasts of freshman Janelle Jin, who leads the team with the top score of 124 shots for the qualifying round of 27 holes. 

Since  moving to California in 2013, freshman Sasha Pickard has placed first in every cross country meet she has competed in, besides winning the county races for middle school girls in seventh and eighth grade, proving a valuable addition to the team.

Last season, the lady Falcons were  plagued by injuries and illnesses, making it hard to practice together as a team. Despite these challenges, the team managed to place fourth in the De Anza League and competed in CCS.

This year, the team will have to adjust to a new coach as well as the loss of several key senior players.