Sports

Senior Adrian Mar glanced up at the scoreboard as the seconds ticked down at the Cabarrus Arena in North Carolina. Following a 21-15 victory and a 21-19 loss, Mar was playing the final game to determine whether he and Gunn High School senior Natalie Chi, his mixed doubles partner, would be able to advance to […]

The varsity girls’ tennis team finished their season with a 0-12 record, ending 7th out of seven teams in the De Anza division.  The team suffered from a lack of participation. The varsity team had only 11 players instead of the standard 12 to 14, so while head coach Florin Marica had to cut players […]

“What sport do you play?” “I do dance.” “Oh, that’s not a … um … sport…” So goes the conversation I’ve had to endure too many times since I first began dancing at age 3. The blatant confusion that dance should be called a sport coupled with the assumption that dancing is “no sweat” haunts […]

For many, the year over quarantine severely strained friendships, and Falcon athletes had it no different. However, when preseason started, many teams kicked off right where they left off two years ago: pumped with high expectations for upcoming in-person seasons with no signs of withered relationships.  As it turns out, social distancing protocols did not […]

The boys’ water polo team lost 8-7 against Lynbrook during league finals on Oct. 29, ending their season without qualifying for CCS. The championship game garnered the team’s largest crowd of their season.  The team was down one at the end of the first quarter, but by the end of the first half, the Falcons […]

Head Coach: Ben Maxwell Last year’s record: 11-1 Recap: The team placed first in the league, which the Falcons attribute to club players choosing to join the school team. Key Matchups: Wilcox High School Star Players: senior wing players Emma Foley, Casey Gilligan, Anjali Nuggehalli and midfielder Lauren Yarrington Key losses to graduation: center forward […]

Head Coach: Patrick Judge Last year’s record: 8-4 Recap: The team made it to the CCS semifinals but lost to Burlingame High School. Key Matchups: Los Gatos and Burlingame Star Players: Seniors center Giulio Morini-Bianzino, shooting guard Som Teymouri, small forward Christian Li and point guard Christopher Liu, Power forward Ayaaz Shah Key losses to […]

As the buzzer rang at the end of the intense fourth quarter of their first CCS game on Nov. 1 against San Benito High School, field hockey co-captain and left center back senior Olivia Kinoshita glanced at the scoreboard: 0-0. The score remained stagnant continuing into double overtime as the two teams struggled in a […]

In August, freshman Megha Horantur tried out for the varsity girls’ tennis team and wasn’t sure of her chances.   Then the day came for her to find out the results. She made her way to the locker room bulletin board: She was the only freshman to make varsity.  Despite being the only freshman on varsity […]