Sports

The wrestling team has recently struggled at meets due to numerous injuries. Though the team works hard, they are forced to forfeit many matches for lack of able competitors.  Significant wrestlers who are not injured on the team include senior Alfred Murabito and sophomore Graham Grant.

The wrestling team has recently struggled at meets due to numerous injuries. Though the team works hard, they are forced to forfeit many matches for lack of able competitors.

Significant wrestlers who are not injured on the team include senior Alfred Murabito, who is ranked 8th in the 138-pound weight class in CCS, and sophomore Graham Grant, who is honorably mentioned in the 195 pound weight class.

Six wrestlers on the team are injured, out of about 20. Though the team is small, they concentrate on setting a high bar to condition all team members to be the best wrestlers they can.

Sport Name: Boys’ Golf

Coach name: Dave Gragnola (new head coach)

LAST YEAR RECORD: Although the Falcons were 12-0 in league, the season ended in a disappointing fashion when the team placed 10th out of 11 in CCS.

Key losses to graduation: Alumni Kent Paisley and Andrew Cho

Key returning players: sophomores Robbie Parden and Christian Galvin, senior Michael Chen

Key additions: Freshman Robert Gragnola has joined the team, and the team has a new home course at the Saratoga Country Club, which is more ideal than the previous one in Gilroy.

Star player: Parden

Sport name: Badminton

Sport Name: Boys’ Volleyball

Coach name: Daniel Lopez

LAST YEAR RECORD (results in league/CCS): 0-12 (De Anza League)

Key losses to graduation: Garrett Huening, Brandon Pierce

Key returning players: Brandon Pak, Paras Unadkat, Salmaan Javed

Key additions: Justin Liu

Star player: Brandon Pak

Key statistic: 0 League Wins

Sport Name: Boys' tennis

Coach name(s): Tom Uyehara, Florin Marica

LAST YEAR RECORD (results in league/CCS): league 9-3; overall 15-6

Key losses to graduation: Nikhil Jayashankar, Deepak Sabada

Key returning players: sophomore Kial Kaiser, junior Henry Shen

Key additions: freshman Neel Bedekar

Star player: Kial Kaiser

Key statistic: 2- Number of players who missed no matches due to injury or other conflict

A tougher league, a slew of injuries and questionable refereeing have all contributed to the team’s 1-2-6 record and last-place standing as of Feb. 6. The team has a slim chance at going to CCS, with one tie and two wins, and must win its final three games to move on.

Going from the bottom of the league standings to second place in the competitive DeAnza league, the boys’ varsity soccer team made a lot of progress throughout the season, letting the consistent wins speak for themselves.

Going from the bottom of the league standings to second place in the competitive DeAnza league, the boys’ varsity soccer team made a lot of progress throughout the season, letting the consistent wins speak for themselves.

Going from the bottom of the league standings to second place in the competitive DeAnza league, the boys’ varsity soccer team made a lot of progress throughout the season, letting the consistent wins speak for themselves.