Teacher Troxell finds solace in sea October 30, 2009 — by Anoop Galivanche and Jason Wu It's a bird, it's a plane...no it's a nudibranch! The nudibranch (pronounced noo-duh-brank), a type of sea slug, is one math teacher and avid scuba diver Debra Troxell's many favorite underwater organisms. Nudibranchs come in all shapes and sizes, which is why they are still considered a novelty to Troxell despite the fact that she inevitably sees one on every trip. "Nudibranchs are my favorite," she said, "but octopi are also pretty cool." Troxell first started diving in 1981 as a sophomore at Florida Atlantic University when she became certified in warm water diving. read more » Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » Shared interest in biking paves the way for friendship between math, English teachers October 28, 2009 — by Olivia Chock As a first-year teacher last year, math teacher PJ Yim was trying to make connections at the school and find his place. Little did he know he would find friendship and fitness with the help from an unlikely source: English teacher Erick Rector. Every Monday and Thursday after grading essays and correcting homework, the two teachers go on exhausting 30-mile bike trips together. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Jian Lee finds home on gridiron October 28, 2009 — by Karen Lyu The football field is lit up by blinding white lights. Sweat beads form on senior running back Jian Lee's forehead as he focuses on the football hurtling his way. He catches it in his arms and hugs it tightly to his chest, scoring one of his two touchdowns in SHS's first game again Westmont on Sept. 12. In that game alone, Lee rushed an impressive 41 yards, helping the Falcons dominate 52-27. read more » Boys’ Water Polo: Saratoga avenges loss against Wilcox October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney The month of October brought mixed results for boys' water polo players, who started with a disappointing 8-7 loss to Harker on Oct. 1. However, the team rallied to defeat Cupertino 12-9 on Oct. 1. "The Cupertino game really motivated us because we had lost to them in a tournament so it was big to beat them in league play," said junior set defense, Tim Rollinson. Strong plays and good goals came from senior co-captains Kevin Rollinson and John Chen. read more » The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Boys’ cross country: Runners prepare for CCS as season winds down October 30, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite As the season nears its end and CCS looms on the horizon, the Falcons continue to post successful results, but they have also been consistently hampered by setbacks. Lacking any real veteran leadership, the team has had to rely upon its youth to overcome the rigors of a demanding season. read more » The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » Shared interest in biking paves the way for friendship between math, English teachers October 28, 2009 — by Olivia Chock As a first-year teacher last year, math teacher PJ Yim was trying to make connections at the school and find his place. Little did he know he would find friendship and fitness with the help from an unlikely source: English teacher Erick Rector. Every Monday and Thursday after grading essays and correcting homework, the two teachers go on exhausting 30-mile bike trips together. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Jian Lee finds home on gridiron October 28, 2009 — by Karen Lyu The football field is lit up by blinding white lights. Sweat beads form on senior running back Jian Lee's forehead as he focuses on the football hurtling his way. He catches it in his arms and hugs it tightly to his chest, scoring one of his two touchdowns in SHS's first game again Westmont on Sept. 12. In that game alone, Lee rushed an impressive 41 yards, helping the Falcons dominate 52-27. read more » Boys’ Water Polo: Saratoga avenges loss against Wilcox October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney The month of October brought mixed results for boys' water polo players, who started with a disappointing 8-7 loss to Harker on Oct. 1. However, the team rallied to defeat Cupertino 12-9 on Oct. 1. "The Cupertino game really motivated us because we had lost to them in a tournament so it was big to beat them in league play," said junior set defense, Tim Rollinson. Strong plays and good goals came from senior co-captains Kevin Rollinson and John Chen. read more » The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
The rules of the game: Too sick to learn, too sick to play October 29, 2009 — by Izzy Albert and Aanchal Mohan One minute left. You're in the last moments of your championship soccer game, and your team gets a penalty kick. Normally, your team would start cheering, knowing they're about to win the game. However, this time the top kicker is coughing as she goes up to take the shot. As she hacks away, the people on the sidelines are wondering why she is even playing. Isn't there a rule stating that if a student doesn't show up at school for more than 50 percent of his or her classes in a given day, that person is not allowed to participate in any after-school activities? read more » Shared interest in biking paves the way for friendship between math, English teachers October 28, 2009 — by Olivia Chock As a first-year teacher last year, math teacher PJ Yim was trying to make connections at the school and find his place. Little did he know he would find friendship and fitness with the help from an unlikely source: English teacher Erick Rector. Every Monday and Thursday after grading essays and correcting homework, the two teachers go on exhausting 30-mile bike trips together. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Jian Lee finds home on gridiron October 28, 2009 — by Karen Lyu The football field is lit up by blinding white lights. Sweat beads form on senior running back Jian Lee's forehead as he focuses on the football hurtling his way. He catches it in his arms and hugs it tightly to his chest, scoring one of his two touchdowns in SHS's first game again Westmont on Sept. 12. In that game alone, Lee rushed an impressive 41 yards, helping the Falcons dominate 52-27. read more » Boys’ Water Polo: Saratoga avenges loss against Wilcox October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney The month of October brought mixed results for boys' water polo players, who started with a disappointing 8-7 loss to Harker on Oct. 1. However, the team rallied to defeat Cupertino 12-9 on Oct. 1. "The Cupertino game really motivated us because we had lost to them in a tournament so it was big to beat them in league play," said junior set defense, Tim Rollinson. Strong plays and good goals came from senior co-captains Kevin Rollinson and John Chen. read more » The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Shared interest in biking paves the way for friendship between math, English teachers October 28, 2009 — by Olivia Chock As a first-year teacher last year, math teacher PJ Yim was trying to make connections at the school and find his place. Little did he know he would find friendship and fitness with the help from an unlikely source: English teacher Erick Rector. Every Monday and Thursday after grading essays and correcting homework, the two teachers go on exhausting 30-mile bike trips together. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Jian Lee finds home on gridiron October 28, 2009 — by Karen Lyu The football field is lit up by blinding white lights. Sweat beads form on senior running back Jian Lee's forehead as he focuses on the football hurtling his way. He catches it in his arms and hugs it tightly to his chest, scoring one of his two touchdowns in SHS's first game again Westmont on Sept. 12. In that game alone, Lee rushed an impressive 41 yards, helping the Falcons dominate 52-27. read more » Boys’ Water Polo: Saratoga avenges loss against Wilcox October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney The month of October brought mixed results for boys' water polo players, who started with a disappointing 8-7 loss to Harker on Oct. 1. However, the team rallied to defeat Cupertino 12-9 on Oct. 1. "The Cupertino game really motivated us because we had lost to them in a tournament so it was big to beat them in league play," said junior set defense, Tim Rollinson. Strong plays and good goals came from senior co-captains Kevin Rollinson and John Chen. read more » The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Athlete of the Issue: Jian Lee finds home on gridiron October 28, 2009 — by Karen Lyu The football field is lit up by blinding white lights. Sweat beads form on senior running back Jian Lee's forehead as he focuses on the football hurtling his way. He catches it in his arms and hugs it tightly to his chest, scoring one of his two touchdowns in SHS's first game again Westmont on Sept. 12. In that game alone, Lee rushed an impressive 41 yards, helping the Falcons dominate 52-27. read more » Boys’ Water Polo: Saratoga avenges loss against Wilcox October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney The month of October brought mixed results for boys' water polo players, who started with a disappointing 8-7 loss to Harker on Oct. 1. However, the team rallied to defeat Cupertino 12-9 on Oct. 1. "The Cupertino game really motivated us because we had lost to them in a tournament so it was big to beat them in league play," said junior set defense, Tim Rollinson. Strong plays and good goals came from senior co-captains Kevin Rollinson and John Chen. read more » The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Boys’ Water Polo: Saratoga avenges loss against Wilcox October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney The month of October brought mixed results for boys' water polo players, who started with a disappointing 8-7 loss to Harker on Oct. 1. However, the team rallied to defeat Cupertino 12-9 on Oct. 1. "The Cupertino game really motivated us because we had lost to them in a tournament so it was big to beat them in league play," said junior set defense, Tim Rollinson. Strong plays and good goals came from senior co-captains Kevin Rollinson and John Chen. read more » The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
The rules of the game: Cross country bans non-prescription sunglasses October 28, 2009 — by Cullan McChesney Any optometrist or pediatrician will agree that eye protection against the sun is crucial to maintaining good eyesight through out life. So why do Central Coast Section (CCS) cross country rules ban non-prescription sunglasses in competition? read more » Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Girls’ Tennis: Team expects to excel with strong line-up October 28, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Denise Lin A second-place finish in CCS is a tough act to follow, but that's exactly what the current girls' tennis players intend to do after having achieved that feat last season. In fact, with the current impressive singles and doubles line-up, the team expects to place first or second in the league this year. “This year a lot of teams have added depth with some incoming freshmen, but at the same time we have depth too in our lineup,” said head coach Tom Uyehara, who is coaching his fourth season of girls’ tennis this year. “That’s what is going to help us.” read more » Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Math teacher draws inspiration from running October 27, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkataramana While many teachers feel exhausted after a long and stressful day of work and prefer to just go home and relax, math teacher Audrey Warmuth has a completely different way of recovering following her last class. Ever since she was a teenager, Warmuth has been running and has found the sport to be a source of relaxation. "I always ran around as a kid and then I always did sports in high school," said Warmuth. "I've essentially been running and jogging since the age of 13. It gives me time to just think about things." read more » Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast
Pointless rules don’t help win games October 27, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan Weird rules play a big part in high school sports. Soccer is no exception. In soccer, all players are required to wear shinguards, but recently the way they are worn has come under more scrutiny. The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) requires that the shinguards cannot be placed any higher than two inches above the ankle and cannot be any lower than one inch from the knee. Shinguards worn in any other way will be considered inappropriate. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...199200201202203...210220...nextlast