New suit regulations for competitive swimming October 20, 2009 — by Serena Chan As of October 1, the swimming world will have cleared out all technical suits to the dismay of many swimmers. The International Swimming Federation (FINA), the governing body for the sport of swimming, has held meetings all over the world to define what kind of racing suit will be allowed during competitions. Speedo's LZR Racer and the J01 made by Jaked are only a couple of the first-class suits that will be banned from meets. Here are the rules according to a letter sent out by Bruce W. Stratton, Chair, USA Swimming Rules & Regulations Committee: read more » Girl’s sports not allowing lose hair ties around the wrist October 20, 2009 — by Serena Chan Think of all the ways a hair tie could be used as an advantage during a sport. Maybe while a girl is running her cross country race, she'll slip off that black elastic and snap it at another runner. Or maybe a water polo player will pull on another by the hair tie around her wrist. Officials don't want to test athletes' creativity by thinking of new ways to use hair bands as a weapon, so hair ties around the wrist are banned from most girls' sports including track, water polo and soccer to name a few. However hair ties are still allowed in the hair. read more » Girls’ Volleyball: Falcons hope to bump to top October 20, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan The girls' volleyball team is trying to be a force in the De Anza League this year. So far they've had mixed results. They won their first league game against Homestead Sept. 24 (3-0) and then lost to Los Gatos 3-0 Sept. 29 and to Palo Alto 4-1 Oct. 1. After the two losses, the Falcons beat Gunn 3-1 Oct. 6 and later on picked up another victory against Los Altos Oct. 8 (3-0). "We started off with the two toughest teams in our league and lost," said junior setter and opposite hitter Hannah Nielson. "Besides that, we have been playing very well and have been working as a team." read more » Cross Country: Injuries may hamper future success October 20, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite The injuries of two varsity runners, freshman David Zarrin and sophomore Lawrence Liang, may prevent the boys' cross country from succeeding in league and CCS meets. Liang is slowed by a back injury while Zarrin has to wear cumbersome knee braces while running. "Unless [Liang and Zarrin] recover from their injuries, we're going to have a hard time placing in CCS," said top runner junior Kyle Fukui. read more » Football: Falcons aim to end 29-year losing streak against Wildcats this Friday October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Twenty-nine years and no regular season wins. This is the storyline as the Falcon football team heads into hostile territory for its matchup against cross-district rival Los Gatos on Friday, Oct. 23, at Helm Field. Last year, the team lost 10-7 on a field goal with 23 seconds left. This year, however, the Falcons are determined to end the infamous streak and embarrass the Wildcats in their Homecoming game. "We came really close last year. I think this is the year," said senior defensive end Adam Oreglia. read more » Football: Falcons hopes of CCS still alive October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Last season, the Saratoga High football program was out to prove that they belonged in the De Anza league, one regarded as the most competitive in the area. Although many fans doubted that the Falcons would be able to contend in this tough division, the squad showed these skeptics otherwise with their 4-6 record. This season, second-year head coach Tim Lugo wants to advance to the CCS playoffs. "At the start of every season, we set a new goal for ourselves," said Lugo. "Last year, it was establishing ourselves in the [De Anza] league. This year, it's making CCS." read more » Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Girl’s sports not allowing lose hair ties around the wrist October 20, 2009 — by Serena Chan Think of all the ways a hair tie could be used as an advantage during a sport. Maybe while a girl is running her cross country race, she'll slip off that black elastic and snap it at another runner. Or maybe a water polo player will pull on another by the hair tie around her wrist. Officials don't want to test athletes' creativity by thinking of new ways to use hair bands as a weapon, so hair ties around the wrist are banned from most girls' sports including track, water polo and soccer to name a few. However hair ties are still allowed in the hair. read more » Girls’ Volleyball: Falcons hope to bump to top October 20, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan The girls' volleyball team is trying to be a force in the De Anza League this year. So far they've had mixed results. They won their first league game against Homestead Sept. 24 (3-0) and then lost to Los Gatos 3-0 Sept. 29 and to Palo Alto 4-1 Oct. 1. After the two losses, the Falcons beat Gunn 3-1 Oct. 6 and later on picked up another victory against Los Altos Oct. 8 (3-0). "We started off with the two toughest teams in our league and lost," said junior setter and opposite hitter Hannah Nielson. "Besides that, we have been playing very well and have been working as a team." read more » Cross Country: Injuries may hamper future success October 20, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite The injuries of two varsity runners, freshman David Zarrin and sophomore Lawrence Liang, may prevent the boys' cross country from succeeding in league and CCS meets. Liang is slowed by a back injury while Zarrin has to wear cumbersome knee braces while running. "Unless [Liang and Zarrin] recover from their injuries, we're going to have a hard time placing in CCS," said top runner junior Kyle Fukui. read more » Football: Falcons aim to end 29-year losing streak against Wildcats this Friday October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Twenty-nine years and no regular season wins. This is the storyline as the Falcon football team heads into hostile territory for its matchup against cross-district rival Los Gatos on Friday, Oct. 23, at Helm Field. Last year, the team lost 10-7 on a field goal with 23 seconds left. This year, however, the Falcons are determined to end the infamous streak and embarrass the Wildcats in their Homecoming game. "We came really close last year. I think this is the year," said senior defensive end Adam Oreglia. read more » Football: Falcons hopes of CCS still alive October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Last season, the Saratoga High football program was out to prove that they belonged in the De Anza league, one regarded as the most competitive in the area. Although many fans doubted that the Falcons would be able to contend in this tough division, the squad showed these skeptics otherwise with their 4-6 record. This season, second-year head coach Tim Lugo wants to advance to the CCS playoffs. "At the start of every season, we set a new goal for ourselves," said Lugo. "Last year, it was establishing ourselves in the [De Anza] league. This year, it's making CCS." read more » Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Girls’ Volleyball: Falcons hope to bump to top October 20, 2009 — by Aanchal Mohan The girls' volleyball team is trying to be a force in the De Anza League this year. So far they've had mixed results. They won their first league game against Homestead Sept. 24 (3-0) and then lost to Los Gatos 3-0 Sept. 29 and to Palo Alto 4-1 Oct. 1. After the two losses, the Falcons beat Gunn 3-1 Oct. 6 and later on picked up another victory against Los Altos Oct. 8 (3-0). "We started off with the two toughest teams in our league and lost," said junior setter and opposite hitter Hannah Nielson. "Besides that, we have been playing very well and have been working as a team." read more » Cross Country: Injuries may hamper future success October 20, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite The injuries of two varsity runners, freshman David Zarrin and sophomore Lawrence Liang, may prevent the boys' cross country from succeeding in league and CCS meets. Liang is slowed by a back injury while Zarrin has to wear cumbersome knee braces while running. "Unless [Liang and Zarrin] recover from their injuries, we're going to have a hard time placing in CCS," said top runner junior Kyle Fukui. read more » Football: Falcons aim to end 29-year losing streak against Wildcats this Friday October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Twenty-nine years and no regular season wins. This is the storyline as the Falcon football team heads into hostile territory for its matchup against cross-district rival Los Gatos on Friday, Oct. 23, at Helm Field. Last year, the team lost 10-7 on a field goal with 23 seconds left. This year, however, the Falcons are determined to end the infamous streak and embarrass the Wildcats in their Homecoming game. "We came really close last year. I think this is the year," said senior defensive end Adam Oreglia. read more » Football: Falcons hopes of CCS still alive October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Last season, the Saratoga High football program was out to prove that they belonged in the De Anza league, one regarded as the most competitive in the area. Although many fans doubted that the Falcons would be able to contend in this tough division, the squad showed these skeptics otherwise with their 4-6 record. This season, second-year head coach Tim Lugo wants to advance to the CCS playoffs. "At the start of every season, we set a new goal for ourselves," said Lugo. "Last year, it was establishing ourselves in the [De Anza] league. This year, it's making CCS." read more » Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Cross Country: Injuries may hamper future success October 20, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Jordan Waite The injuries of two varsity runners, freshman David Zarrin and sophomore Lawrence Liang, may prevent the boys' cross country from succeeding in league and CCS meets. Liang is slowed by a back injury while Zarrin has to wear cumbersome knee braces while running. "Unless [Liang and Zarrin] recover from their injuries, we're going to have a hard time placing in CCS," said top runner junior Kyle Fukui. read more » Football: Falcons aim to end 29-year losing streak against Wildcats this Friday October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Twenty-nine years and no regular season wins. This is the storyline as the Falcon football team heads into hostile territory for its matchup against cross-district rival Los Gatos on Friday, Oct. 23, at Helm Field. Last year, the team lost 10-7 on a field goal with 23 seconds left. This year, however, the Falcons are determined to end the infamous streak and embarrass the Wildcats in their Homecoming game. "We came really close last year. I think this is the year," said senior defensive end Adam Oreglia. read more » Football: Falcons hopes of CCS still alive October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Last season, the Saratoga High football program was out to prove that they belonged in the De Anza league, one regarded as the most competitive in the area. Although many fans doubted that the Falcons would be able to contend in this tough division, the squad showed these skeptics otherwise with their 4-6 record. This season, second-year head coach Tim Lugo wants to advance to the CCS playoffs. "At the start of every season, we set a new goal for ourselves," said Lugo. "Last year, it was establishing ourselves in the [De Anza] league. This year, it's making CCS." read more » Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Football: Falcons aim to end 29-year losing streak against Wildcats this Friday October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Twenty-nine years and no regular season wins. This is the storyline as the Falcon football team heads into hostile territory for its matchup against cross-district rival Los Gatos on Friday, Oct. 23, at Helm Field. Last year, the team lost 10-7 on a field goal with 23 seconds left. This year, however, the Falcons are determined to end the infamous streak and embarrass the Wildcats in their Homecoming game. "We came really close last year. I think this is the year," said senior defensive end Adam Oreglia. read more » Football: Falcons hopes of CCS still alive October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Last season, the Saratoga High football program was out to prove that they belonged in the De Anza league, one regarded as the most competitive in the area. Although many fans doubted that the Falcons would be able to contend in this tough division, the squad showed these skeptics otherwise with their 4-6 record. This season, second-year head coach Tim Lugo wants to advance to the CCS playoffs. "At the start of every season, we set a new goal for ourselves," said Lugo. "Last year, it was establishing ourselves in the [De Anza] league. This year, it's making CCS." read more » Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Football: Falcons hopes of CCS still alive October 20, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and David Eng Last season, the Saratoga High football program was out to prove that they belonged in the De Anza league, one regarded as the most competitive in the area. Although many fans doubted that the Falcons would be able to contend in this tough division, the squad showed these skeptics otherwise with their 4-6 record. This season, second-year head coach Tim Lugo wants to advance to the CCS playoffs. "At the start of every season, we set a new goal for ourselves," said Lugo. "Last year, it was establishing ourselves in the [De Anza] league. This year, it's making CCS." read more » Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Field Hockey: Falcons come together through wholesome team bonding October 20, 2009 — by Synthia Ling and Ren Norris Dressing up in crazy costumes, having backyard overnight camp outs and playing a night game of capture the flag—these and other similar fun activities are common for the field hockey girls as a way to get closer as a tight-knit team. The girls believe that success in the season stems from building a strong team morale through such team bonding activities. "Team bonding is really important, because if we don't get along outside of the sport, there's no way we would play well together on the field," said senior co-captain Sam Li. read more » Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Odd rules prevail in high school sports October 12, 2009 — by David Eng Stripes, bows and Under Armour all have a strange connection—they are sources of quirky sports uniform restrictions. Wide stripes banned in field hockey uniforms The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) recently announced the release of a new field hockey rule regarding the width of an in-seam stripe, one of the factors involved in the school's purchasing of new uniforms for the current season. read more » Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Cross Country: NFHS battles jewelry with strict regulations October 6, 2009 — by David Eng When the National Federation of State High School Associations' (NFHS) released this year's state cross country meet policies and procedures, many runners across the nation felt confused. This is because the recently enacted set of rules restricts the wearing of jewelry or headbands by any contestant at any meet. read more » Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast
Girls’ Cross Country: Runners start slow, train for better kick October 2, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper Runners sprinted in through the finish line, dripping with sweat and a layer of dust covering their teeth. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...202203204205206...210220...nextlast