Sophomore seized by March Madness March 20, 2009 — by Vijay Menon and Abhishek Venkatarama For sophomore Robert Yu, the annual NCAA basketball tournament, known to many simply as March Madness, is more than a sporting event—it’s a cause for celebration. “I love watching college basketball,” said Yu. “I watch the games all year just to see how it all breaks down in the tournament.” read more » Softball begins season, faces challenges early on March 20, 2009 — by Pia Mishra and Ren Norris Just improve, winning is a bonus. That’s the message coaches are relaying to a softball team trying to rebound from losing many key players to graduation. Recent results indicate the team will have to work hard for every win. read more » Three wrestlers go to state March 19, 2009 — by Holden Sparacino and Guy Quanrud For the first time in over 20 years, three wrestlers from Saratoga qualified for state championships. This past weekend, junior Alan Yen at 189 lbs and seniors Nathan Nguyen at 121 lbs and Jasper Loren at 154 lbs. competed at the California State Championship in Bakersfield, two weeks after CCS championships. For Nguyen, the state championships was not an unfamiliar place. He is now a three-time CCS placer as well as three-time state qualifier, with improvements each time. This year he achieved an honorable mention, placing in the top 16 people at State Championships. read more » A familiar feeling in baseball March 19, 2009 — by Guy Quanrud This could be the season for the varsity baseball team. For the first time in several years, the group is made up predominately of seniors, who hope to turn the program around and end their high school careers with a winning season. read more » Lacrosse teams stumble early March 10, 2009 — by Ashley Chou and Ben Clement Learning a new sport isn’t easy. Learning and mastering a new sport in less than four weeks is even harder. That, however, was exactly what both the boy’s and girl’s lacrosse teams had to accomplish during their February preseason training. read more » Top swimmers get recruited March 10, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Tim Rollinson After swimming together since elementary school, seniors Matthew Murray, Ben Hinshaw and Brad Murray will go their different ways this fall as they swim for UC Berkeley, University of Viginia, and Georgetown University. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Softball begins season, faces challenges early on March 20, 2009 — by Pia Mishra and Ren Norris Just improve, winning is a bonus. That’s the message coaches are relaying to a softball team trying to rebound from losing many key players to graduation. Recent results indicate the team will have to work hard for every win. read more » Three wrestlers go to state March 19, 2009 — by Holden Sparacino and Guy Quanrud For the first time in over 20 years, three wrestlers from Saratoga qualified for state championships. This past weekend, junior Alan Yen at 189 lbs and seniors Nathan Nguyen at 121 lbs and Jasper Loren at 154 lbs. competed at the California State Championship in Bakersfield, two weeks after CCS championships. For Nguyen, the state championships was not an unfamiliar place. He is now a three-time CCS placer as well as three-time state qualifier, with improvements each time. This year he achieved an honorable mention, placing in the top 16 people at State Championships. read more » A familiar feeling in baseball March 19, 2009 — by Guy Quanrud This could be the season for the varsity baseball team. For the first time in several years, the group is made up predominately of seniors, who hope to turn the program around and end their high school careers with a winning season. read more » Lacrosse teams stumble early March 10, 2009 — by Ashley Chou and Ben Clement Learning a new sport isn’t easy. Learning and mastering a new sport in less than four weeks is even harder. That, however, was exactly what both the boy’s and girl’s lacrosse teams had to accomplish during their February preseason training. read more » Top swimmers get recruited March 10, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Tim Rollinson After swimming together since elementary school, seniors Matthew Murray, Ben Hinshaw and Brad Murray will go their different ways this fall as they swim for UC Berkeley, University of Viginia, and Georgetown University. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Three wrestlers go to state March 19, 2009 — by Holden Sparacino and Guy Quanrud For the first time in over 20 years, three wrestlers from Saratoga qualified for state championships. This past weekend, junior Alan Yen at 189 lbs and seniors Nathan Nguyen at 121 lbs and Jasper Loren at 154 lbs. competed at the California State Championship in Bakersfield, two weeks after CCS championships. For Nguyen, the state championships was not an unfamiliar place. He is now a three-time CCS placer as well as three-time state qualifier, with improvements each time. This year he achieved an honorable mention, placing in the top 16 people at State Championships. read more » A familiar feeling in baseball March 19, 2009 — by Guy Quanrud This could be the season for the varsity baseball team. For the first time in several years, the group is made up predominately of seniors, who hope to turn the program around and end their high school careers with a winning season. read more » Lacrosse teams stumble early March 10, 2009 — by Ashley Chou and Ben Clement Learning a new sport isn’t easy. Learning and mastering a new sport in less than four weeks is even harder. That, however, was exactly what both the boy’s and girl’s lacrosse teams had to accomplish during their February preseason training. read more » Top swimmers get recruited March 10, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Tim Rollinson After swimming together since elementary school, seniors Matthew Murray, Ben Hinshaw and Brad Murray will go their different ways this fall as they swim for UC Berkeley, University of Viginia, and Georgetown University. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
A familiar feeling in baseball March 19, 2009 — by Guy Quanrud This could be the season for the varsity baseball team. For the first time in several years, the group is made up predominately of seniors, who hope to turn the program around and end their high school careers with a winning season. read more » Lacrosse teams stumble early March 10, 2009 — by Ashley Chou and Ben Clement Learning a new sport isn’t easy. Learning and mastering a new sport in less than four weeks is even harder. That, however, was exactly what both the boy’s and girl’s lacrosse teams had to accomplish during their February preseason training. read more » Top swimmers get recruited March 10, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Tim Rollinson After swimming together since elementary school, seniors Matthew Murray, Ben Hinshaw and Brad Murray will go their different ways this fall as they swim for UC Berkeley, University of Viginia, and Georgetown University. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Lacrosse teams stumble early March 10, 2009 — by Ashley Chou and Ben Clement Learning a new sport isn’t easy. Learning and mastering a new sport in less than four weeks is even harder. That, however, was exactly what both the boy’s and girl’s lacrosse teams had to accomplish during their February preseason training. read more » Top swimmers get recruited March 10, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Tim Rollinson After swimming together since elementary school, seniors Matthew Murray, Ben Hinshaw and Brad Murray will go their different ways this fall as they swim for UC Berkeley, University of Viginia, and Georgetown University. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Top swimmers get recruited March 10, 2009 — by Karthik Annaamalai and Tim Rollinson After swimming together since elementary school, seniors Matthew Murray, Ben Hinshaw and Brad Murray will go their different ways this fall as they swim for UC Berkeley, University of Viginia, and Georgetown University. read more » Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Athlete of the Issue: Stacee Mendonca March 10, 2009 — by Shannon Galvin and Rebecca Nguyen Gripping the trapeze bar, sophomore Stacee Mendonca takes a deep breath before she jumps off the high platform and swings through the air. She maneuvers her body into a tuck and grabs backwards towards her partner, waiting for their hands to connect. She then lets go of her trapeze bar, trusting her partner as they fly through the air. read more » Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Wrestler weighs college options March 10, 2009 — by Jordan Waite It’s the dream of a lot of athletes to play their sport in college, but for senior Nathan Nguyen, that dream has not only come true, but is becoming a difficult decision. “It was pretty stressful narrowing down,” said Nguyen. “I had to consider schools for not only wrestling, but if I would be happy there socially and academically as well.” read more » Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Girls’ basketball prevails despite key injuries March 10, 2009 — by Alicia Lee and Uma Sambasivam In October, 154 girls—six seniors, seven juniors, one sophomore, and one freshman—became a single unit: the Lady Falcons. The team quickly formed an unbreakable bond, one forged at Chipotle and Yogurtland then strengthened by karaoke nights and hot tubs. read more » Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast
Dolbec jumps to new heights March 10, 2009 — by Sophia Cooper CCS champ sophomore year, finalist at state the same year. Early in her high school athletic career, spectators could tell that current senior Kiersten Dolbec was going places. To be exact, she’s going to UCSB in the fall on a full scholarship to both play volleyball and do high jump for the Gauchos track team. read more » firstprevious...1020304050...207208209210211...220...nextlast