Sports

The Falcons lost their first two games against Cupertino on March 10 and Monta Vista on March 10, both with scores of 20-10. 

After winning the CCS Division II playoffs and the El Camino league last year, the Falcons have moved up to the upper De Anza League and hold a 3-2 record as of March 14.

As the Falcons begin their 2016 league season, they face several challenges, such as the loss of last season’s ace pitcher, Joey Medeiros, to graduation. Alongside a fresh crop of newcomers, the veteran players are putting in time at the yard, fine-tuning their defensive teamwork and strengthening their offensive skills.

After taking a year off due to stress fractures, junior Celine Bellegarda is leading the team as the fastest sprinter.

So far the boys’ golf team, led by No. 1 player Miles Peng, has handled sometimes rainy conditions and managed to achieve a 5-1 record as of March 11.

The team is looking to improve its overall unity but because less people have signed up for track than in previous years, the team has found it hard to manage.

With 14 new players on the boys’ lacrosse team this year, coach CJ Toy is counting on strong veteran players such as junior team captain Aidan Peck, who plays midfielder and attack, to help the team succeed. 

The girls' basketball team defeated South San Francisco 55-46 in the championship game.

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

It was nighttime at the Santa Clara Dive Center. A diving bubbler seethed beneath the toes of freshman Annika Donez, ready to break her fall if she belly-flopped. Perched at the base of a 3-meter springboard, she waited for her coach to count her off.