Lacrosse: Teams end preseason struggling March 27, 2009 — by Ashley Chou and Ben Clement Preseason games are over. No more practice scrimmages. No more friendly competition. And definitely no more room for doubt. With the arrival of spring, both lacrosse teams now face their first and probably toughest season in history. read more » Winter Sports: JV Wrap up March 25, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Apeksha Sharma Girls’ Soccer: The JV girls’ soccer team ended its season on a six-game winning streak and placed second in leagues. Freshmen Antara and Meghana Rao led the Falcons, who lost only two games all year. Boys’ Basketball: Despite a 4-8 record, the JV boys’ basketball team had a fairly successful season. The underclassmen improved greatly and should bring solid talent to the varsity squad in the upcoming years. Standout players include sophomores Kent Paisley and Chris Guengerich. read more » Swim team surges in first meet March 23, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Tim Rollinson Both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams began their seasons with dominating victories over Lynbrook at home on March 12. The girls’ 100m backstroke was the only varsity event that Saratoga lost and the girls’ 50m freestyle was the only event in which no Falcon swimmer qualified for CCS. “It’s amazing how many people qualified for CCS at the first meet,” said girls’ coach Kristin Thomson. “We have never had that many at a first meet.” read more » Baseball team tries to charge up a change in offense March 23, 2009 — by Lyka Sethi With a winning record of 4-2 at the very beginning of the season and a new set of enthusiastic coaches, the varsity baseball team is working toward a stellar season. The boys played three preseason games, first defeating Westmont 2-1 on Feb 25, then Leland 11-4 on Feb 26 and finishing with a close loss to Harker 5-3 on March 5. They then took home a victory at their first El Camino league game against Gunn on March 10 with a score of 2-1 before losing to Mountain View 7-10 on March 12, and finally scoring a 3-0 victory against Fremont on March 17. read more » New coaches bring new victories for badminton March 23, 2009 — by Karen Lyu High hopes and birdies are flying as the Falcons won five of seven preseason matches. The real test, however, will come on March 31 when the team plays Gunn High School in an El Camino league match. Gunn, who defeated Saratoga twice last year, is the team to beat. “I think the real challenges will start coming once the real season begins,” said senior Joyce Wu, who plays the No. 1 varsity girls doubles spot. “Playing Gunn as our first school will push our players to improve.” read more » Doubts surface with second-place finish for boys’ tennis March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble and Mika Padmanabhan Some would say that there is little pressure on the boys’ varsity tennis team this year. After all, they will not be competing for the CCS title as a result of the team’s suspension for failing to appear at NorCals last year. However, doubts are now surfacing as a result of the boys’ second place finish at the Fresno Tournament. The team lost a tough match 4-3 to Monte Vista, but defeated Palo Alto. Palo Alto in turn beat Monte Vista, leading to a three-way tie, broken by counting the number of individual matches each team lost. read more » Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
Winter Sports: JV Wrap up March 25, 2009 — by Rebecca Nguyen and Apeksha Sharma Girls’ Soccer: The JV girls’ soccer team ended its season on a six-game winning streak and placed second in leagues. Freshmen Antara and Meghana Rao led the Falcons, who lost only two games all year. Boys’ Basketball: Despite a 4-8 record, the JV boys’ basketball team had a fairly successful season. The underclassmen improved greatly and should bring solid talent to the varsity squad in the upcoming years. Standout players include sophomores Kent Paisley and Chris Guengerich. read more » Swim team surges in first meet March 23, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Tim Rollinson Both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams began their seasons with dominating victories over Lynbrook at home on March 12. The girls’ 100m backstroke was the only varsity event that Saratoga lost and the girls’ 50m freestyle was the only event in which no Falcon swimmer qualified for CCS. “It’s amazing how many people qualified for CCS at the first meet,” said girls’ coach Kristin Thomson. “We have never had that many at a first meet.” read more » Baseball team tries to charge up a change in offense March 23, 2009 — by Lyka Sethi With a winning record of 4-2 at the very beginning of the season and a new set of enthusiastic coaches, the varsity baseball team is working toward a stellar season. The boys played three preseason games, first defeating Westmont 2-1 on Feb 25, then Leland 11-4 on Feb 26 and finishing with a close loss to Harker 5-3 on March 5. They then took home a victory at their first El Camino league game against Gunn on March 10 with a score of 2-1 before losing to Mountain View 7-10 on March 12, and finally scoring a 3-0 victory against Fremont on March 17. read more » New coaches bring new victories for badminton March 23, 2009 — by Karen Lyu High hopes and birdies are flying as the Falcons won five of seven preseason matches. The real test, however, will come on March 31 when the team plays Gunn High School in an El Camino league match. Gunn, who defeated Saratoga twice last year, is the team to beat. “I think the real challenges will start coming once the real season begins,” said senior Joyce Wu, who plays the No. 1 varsity girls doubles spot. “Playing Gunn as our first school will push our players to improve.” read more » Doubts surface with second-place finish for boys’ tennis March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble and Mika Padmanabhan Some would say that there is little pressure on the boys’ varsity tennis team this year. After all, they will not be competing for the CCS title as a result of the team’s suspension for failing to appear at NorCals last year. However, doubts are now surfacing as a result of the boys’ second place finish at the Fresno Tournament. The team lost a tough match 4-3 to Monte Vista, but defeated Palo Alto. Palo Alto in turn beat Monte Vista, leading to a three-way tie, broken by counting the number of individual matches each team lost. read more » Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
Swim team surges in first meet March 23, 2009 — by Lauren Kuan and Tim Rollinson Both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams began their seasons with dominating victories over Lynbrook at home on March 12. The girls’ 100m backstroke was the only varsity event that Saratoga lost and the girls’ 50m freestyle was the only event in which no Falcon swimmer qualified for CCS. “It’s amazing how many people qualified for CCS at the first meet,” said girls’ coach Kristin Thomson. “We have never had that many at a first meet.” read more » Baseball team tries to charge up a change in offense March 23, 2009 — by Lyka Sethi With a winning record of 4-2 at the very beginning of the season and a new set of enthusiastic coaches, the varsity baseball team is working toward a stellar season. The boys played three preseason games, first defeating Westmont 2-1 on Feb 25, then Leland 11-4 on Feb 26 and finishing with a close loss to Harker 5-3 on March 5. They then took home a victory at their first El Camino league game against Gunn on March 10 with a score of 2-1 before losing to Mountain View 7-10 on March 12, and finally scoring a 3-0 victory against Fremont on March 17. read more » New coaches bring new victories for badminton March 23, 2009 — by Karen Lyu High hopes and birdies are flying as the Falcons won five of seven preseason matches. The real test, however, will come on March 31 when the team plays Gunn High School in an El Camino league match. Gunn, who defeated Saratoga twice last year, is the team to beat. “I think the real challenges will start coming once the real season begins,” said senior Joyce Wu, who plays the No. 1 varsity girls doubles spot. “Playing Gunn as our first school will push our players to improve.” read more » Doubts surface with second-place finish for boys’ tennis March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble and Mika Padmanabhan Some would say that there is little pressure on the boys’ varsity tennis team this year. After all, they will not be competing for the CCS title as a result of the team’s suspension for failing to appear at NorCals last year. However, doubts are now surfacing as a result of the boys’ second place finish at the Fresno Tournament. The team lost a tough match 4-3 to Monte Vista, but defeated Palo Alto. Palo Alto in turn beat Monte Vista, leading to a three-way tie, broken by counting the number of individual matches each team lost. read more » Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
Baseball team tries to charge up a change in offense March 23, 2009 — by Lyka Sethi With a winning record of 4-2 at the very beginning of the season and a new set of enthusiastic coaches, the varsity baseball team is working toward a stellar season. The boys played three preseason games, first defeating Westmont 2-1 on Feb 25, then Leland 11-4 on Feb 26 and finishing with a close loss to Harker 5-3 on March 5. They then took home a victory at their first El Camino league game against Gunn on March 10 with a score of 2-1 before losing to Mountain View 7-10 on March 12, and finally scoring a 3-0 victory against Fremont on March 17. read more » New coaches bring new victories for badminton March 23, 2009 — by Karen Lyu High hopes and birdies are flying as the Falcons won five of seven preseason matches. The real test, however, will come on March 31 when the team plays Gunn High School in an El Camino league match. Gunn, who defeated Saratoga twice last year, is the team to beat. “I think the real challenges will start coming once the real season begins,” said senior Joyce Wu, who plays the No. 1 varsity girls doubles spot. “Playing Gunn as our first school will push our players to improve.” read more » Doubts surface with second-place finish for boys’ tennis March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble and Mika Padmanabhan Some would say that there is little pressure on the boys’ varsity tennis team this year. After all, they will not be competing for the CCS title as a result of the team’s suspension for failing to appear at NorCals last year. However, doubts are now surfacing as a result of the boys’ second place finish at the Fresno Tournament. The team lost a tough match 4-3 to Monte Vista, but defeated Palo Alto. Palo Alto in turn beat Monte Vista, leading to a three-way tie, broken by counting the number of individual matches each team lost. read more » Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
New coaches bring new victories for badminton March 23, 2009 — by Karen Lyu High hopes and birdies are flying as the Falcons won five of seven preseason matches. The real test, however, will come on March 31 when the team plays Gunn High School in an El Camino league match. Gunn, who defeated Saratoga twice last year, is the team to beat. “I think the real challenges will start coming once the real season begins,” said senior Joyce Wu, who plays the No. 1 varsity girls doubles spot. “Playing Gunn as our first school will push our players to improve.” read more » Doubts surface with second-place finish for boys’ tennis March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble and Mika Padmanabhan Some would say that there is little pressure on the boys’ varsity tennis team this year. After all, they will not be competing for the CCS title as a result of the team’s suspension for failing to appear at NorCals last year. However, doubts are now surfacing as a result of the boys’ second place finish at the Fresno Tournament. The team lost a tough match 4-3 to Monte Vista, but defeated Palo Alto. Palo Alto in turn beat Monte Vista, leading to a three-way tie, broken by counting the number of individual matches each team lost. read more » Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
Doubts surface with second-place finish for boys’ tennis March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble and Mika Padmanabhan Some would say that there is little pressure on the boys’ varsity tennis team this year. After all, they will not be competing for the CCS title as a result of the team’s suspension for failing to appear at NorCals last year. However, doubts are now surfacing as a result of the boys’ second place finish at the Fresno Tournament. The team lost a tough match 4-3 to Monte Vista, but defeated Palo Alto. Palo Alto in turn beat Monte Vista, leading to a three-way tie, broken by counting the number of individual matches each team lost. read more » Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
Boys’ track team struggles in early races March 23, 2009 — by Kelly Lamble The boys’ varsity track team got off to a less than perfect start on March 14 at the K-Bell Invitational, which hosted athletes from 33 schools. The first races of the season are always a little rusty, and this meet proved no different. read more » 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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast
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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...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 » firstprevious...1020304050...209210211212213...220...nextlast