San Francisco 49ers have an opportunity to build on last year’s success December 15, 2022 — by George Hu The 2022 NFL offseason was one of the most volatile ones in recent memory with many shocking trades and headlines such as the Green Bay Packers trading wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs trading wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. However, amid a barrage of […] read more » Shane Timmons: inexperienced rookie to starting varsity quarterback December 14, 2022 — by Anamika Anand When junior Shane Timmons started playing on the JV football team roughly three years ago, he wasn’t sure he would be any good. He just joined in hopes of immersing himself in the team spirit and overall fun of the sport. In fact, his parents even opposed him joining the team, thinking it was too […] read more » Boys’ soccer team focuses on building chemistry and momentum December 12, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra and Beverly Xu At their first preseason scrimmage against Homestead on Nov. 23, the Falcons were expecting a tough game. In the end, they lost 1-0 in a hardfought contest. No matter how the preseason goes, they are optimistic for a solid regular season that will qualify them for CCS. They are led by many experienced senior star […] read more » With only eight players, girls’ basketball lacks full roster as season begins December 10, 2022 — by Annie Liu and Victoria Hu Since kicking off their season with their first game during Thanksgiving week, the Falcons have a 3-2 preseason record as of Dec. 8. But many challenges lie ahead with a short bench and only eight players. A recent game against Aptos High on Dec. 5 resulted in a tight 57-54 win. Before that, they lost […] read more » Athletic recruitment or college applications: Which one’s harder? December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Neal Malhotra Every year, about three million high school seniors write essays and fill out applications for universities across the nation. At the school, seniors tend to apply to a high number of schools, creating a highly stressful and competitive environment as they scramble to get their essays in before hard deadlines. But one path that much […] read more » Girls’ soccer adjusts to moving up a division with small roster December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Kavya Patel As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle. This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […] read more » Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Shane Timmons: inexperienced rookie to starting varsity quarterback December 14, 2022 — by Anamika Anand When junior Shane Timmons started playing on the JV football team roughly three years ago, he wasn’t sure he would be any good. He just joined in hopes of immersing himself in the team spirit and overall fun of the sport. In fact, his parents even opposed him joining the team, thinking it was too […] read more » Boys’ soccer team focuses on building chemistry and momentum December 12, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra and Beverly Xu At their first preseason scrimmage against Homestead on Nov. 23, the Falcons were expecting a tough game. In the end, they lost 1-0 in a hardfought contest. No matter how the preseason goes, they are optimistic for a solid regular season that will qualify them for CCS. They are led by many experienced senior star […] read more » With only eight players, girls’ basketball lacks full roster as season begins December 10, 2022 — by Annie Liu and Victoria Hu Since kicking off their season with their first game during Thanksgiving week, the Falcons have a 3-2 preseason record as of Dec. 8. But many challenges lie ahead with a short bench and only eight players. A recent game against Aptos High on Dec. 5 resulted in a tight 57-54 win. Before that, they lost […] read more » Athletic recruitment or college applications: Which one’s harder? December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Neal Malhotra Every year, about three million high school seniors write essays and fill out applications for universities across the nation. At the school, seniors tend to apply to a high number of schools, creating a highly stressful and competitive environment as they scramble to get their essays in before hard deadlines. But one path that much […] read more » Girls’ soccer adjusts to moving up a division with small roster December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Kavya Patel As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle. This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […] read more » Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Boys’ soccer team focuses on building chemistry and momentum December 12, 2022 — by Nilay Mishra and Beverly Xu At their first preseason scrimmage against Homestead on Nov. 23, the Falcons were expecting a tough game. In the end, they lost 1-0 in a hardfought contest. No matter how the preseason goes, they are optimistic for a solid regular season that will qualify them for CCS. They are led by many experienced senior star […] read more » With only eight players, girls’ basketball lacks full roster as season begins December 10, 2022 — by Annie Liu and Victoria Hu Since kicking off their season with their first game during Thanksgiving week, the Falcons have a 3-2 preseason record as of Dec. 8. But many challenges lie ahead with a short bench and only eight players. A recent game against Aptos High on Dec. 5 resulted in a tight 57-54 win. Before that, they lost […] read more » Athletic recruitment or college applications: Which one’s harder? December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Neal Malhotra Every year, about three million high school seniors write essays and fill out applications for universities across the nation. At the school, seniors tend to apply to a high number of schools, creating a highly stressful and competitive environment as they scramble to get their essays in before hard deadlines. But one path that much […] read more » Girls’ soccer adjusts to moving up a division with small roster December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Kavya Patel As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle. This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […] read more » Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
With only eight players, girls’ basketball lacks full roster as season begins December 10, 2022 — by Annie Liu and Victoria Hu Since kicking off their season with their first game during Thanksgiving week, the Falcons have a 3-2 preseason record as of Dec. 8. But many challenges lie ahead with a short bench and only eight players. A recent game against Aptos High on Dec. 5 resulted in a tight 57-54 win. Before that, they lost […] read more » Athletic recruitment or college applications: Which one’s harder? December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Neal Malhotra Every year, about three million high school seniors write essays and fill out applications for universities across the nation. At the school, seniors tend to apply to a high number of schools, creating a highly stressful and competitive environment as they scramble to get their essays in before hard deadlines. But one path that much […] read more » Girls’ soccer adjusts to moving up a division with small roster December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Kavya Patel As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle. This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […] read more » Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Athletic recruitment or college applications: Which one’s harder? December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Neal Malhotra Every year, about three million high school seniors write essays and fill out applications for universities across the nation. At the school, seniors tend to apply to a high number of schools, creating a highly stressful and competitive environment as they scramble to get their essays in before hard deadlines. But one path that much […] read more » Girls’ soccer adjusts to moving up a division with small roster December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Kavya Patel As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle. This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […] read more » Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Girls’ soccer adjusts to moving up a division with small roster December 10, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Kavya Patel As the girls’ soccer team walked onto Benny Pierce field under the pouring rain for their first preseason game on Dec. 3 to face Westmont, feelings of excitement and nervousness flooded throughout the players as they warmed up waiting for the starting whistle. This season, head coach Ben Maxwell and assistant coach Andrew McRobbie introduced […] read more » Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Boys’ basketball team trying to adjust to new players and coach December 10, 2022 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu With the boys’ basketball team’s first league game coming up on Jan. 6 against Mountain View, the team (1-4 in preseason play as of Dec. 8) is concentrating on improving in all areas. This effort is being led by senior captains Julian Berkowitz-Sklar, Niveydh Pai, Mateusz Palusinki and Mason Wang. With longtime history teacher and […] read more » For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
For players, ice hockey provides escape, excitement December 8, 2022 — by Divya Vadlakonda When junior Matthew Zhang was 5, he watched his first NHL game between the Detroit Red Wings and the San Jose Sharks. The speed and intensity of the game inspired him to want to play it himself. For her part, senior Jenny Campbell’s ice hockey journey also began early on — age 7 — and […] read more » The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
The state of the rivalry: How does SHS stack up against Los Gatos sports? December 6, 2022 — by Anika Kapasi and Beverly Xu It’s no mystery that Saratoga High and Los Gatos High are flip sides of the same coin in the same district — SHS is focused heavily on academics while LGHS is more focused on sports. For example, SHS, with around 1,300 students, had 28 National Merit finalists in its senior class this year while LGHS, […] read more » Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast
Athletes, both pros and amateurs, often face mental health challenges December 5, 2022 — by Anirudh Iyer “Russell Westbrook shoots from three, but misses.” That was a common line from lead commentator Brian Anderson during his analysis of the Golden State Warriors’s opening day win against Westbrook’s Los Angeles Lakers on Oct. 18. Westbrook’s decline over the last 18 months has been well documented. Despite being a former MVP, confidence issues, combined […] read more » firstprevious...10...2021222324...3040506070...nextlast