Recounting my sports memories as a high school athlete May 18, 2022 — by Jonny Luo When I was growing up, I never pictured myself pursuing an athletic career or participating in team sports; yet here I am, 10 years later, just having finished a great swim season. Now, I know I’m likely not going to have an illustrious career ahead of me as a professional athlete. Despite that, I want […] read more » Chess boxing: the ingenious combination of physicality and intelligence May 16, 2022 — by Howard Shu What happens when you combine chess and boxing, two one-on-one pursuits that are polar opposites? You get chess-boxing, a frenzied hybrid sport that requires both brain and brawn. This idea of chess boxing first came up in a 1992 comic book by French artist Enki Bilal and grew popular enough to become an official sport […] read more » Varsity baseball fends off competition in league games May 15, 2022 — by Minsui Tang & Derek Hsu The varsity baseball team has begun playing in high-stakes, competitive El Camino League games, holding an overall record of 8-7 and a league record of 4-2 as of March 31. Coach Jason Bugg’s focus on fundamentals and defensive drills during practice has paid off with a recent three-game winning streak including key victories over Fremont […] read more » Swim team celebrates senior night in anticipation of CCS May 3, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Though the swim team didn’t win a meet this season, various swimmers have qualified for CCS including the varsity girls 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle relay teams, varsity girls 200-meter medley relay team, varsity boys 200-meter freestyle relay team, senior Ryan Moore for the 500-meter freestyle and junior Zeynep Tokuz for 200-meter individual medley, 100-meter breaststroke […] read more » Swimming: Boys struggle to fill spots in meets but make progress in events April 18, 2022 — by Jonathan Li With the season three meets underway, the boys’ swimming team has yet to achieve its first victory. So far, the team has swum against Los Altos, Palo Alto and Homestead, losing each meet. Their meet on April 1 was canceled due to Gunn’s pool being broken. Despite the losses and overarching lack of participation among […] read more » A Tahoe life: Skier and snowboarder relish their time on the slopes April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Daniel Wu Almost every week in the winter, sophomores Amaris Charton and Kyle Scola make the 5-hour commute to slopes in the Tahoe area. Frequent skiers like Charton and snowboarders like Scola have an unconventional lifestyle compared to many high school athletes. Balancing school and the many difficult aspects of skiing at a high caliber, their passion […] read more » Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Chess boxing: the ingenious combination of physicality and intelligence May 16, 2022 — by Howard Shu What happens when you combine chess and boxing, two one-on-one pursuits that are polar opposites? You get chess-boxing, a frenzied hybrid sport that requires both brain and brawn. This idea of chess boxing first came up in a 1992 comic book by French artist Enki Bilal and grew popular enough to become an official sport […] read more » Varsity baseball fends off competition in league games May 15, 2022 — by Minsui Tang & Derek Hsu The varsity baseball team has begun playing in high-stakes, competitive El Camino League games, holding an overall record of 8-7 and a league record of 4-2 as of March 31. Coach Jason Bugg’s focus on fundamentals and defensive drills during practice has paid off with a recent three-game winning streak including key victories over Fremont […] read more » Swim team celebrates senior night in anticipation of CCS May 3, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Though the swim team didn’t win a meet this season, various swimmers have qualified for CCS including the varsity girls 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle relay teams, varsity girls 200-meter medley relay team, varsity boys 200-meter freestyle relay team, senior Ryan Moore for the 500-meter freestyle and junior Zeynep Tokuz for 200-meter individual medley, 100-meter breaststroke […] read more » Swimming: Boys struggle to fill spots in meets but make progress in events April 18, 2022 — by Jonathan Li With the season three meets underway, the boys’ swimming team has yet to achieve its first victory. So far, the team has swum against Los Altos, Palo Alto and Homestead, losing each meet. Their meet on April 1 was canceled due to Gunn’s pool being broken. Despite the losses and overarching lack of participation among […] read more » A Tahoe life: Skier and snowboarder relish their time on the slopes April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Daniel Wu Almost every week in the winter, sophomores Amaris Charton and Kyle Scola make the 5-hour commute to slopes in the Tahoe area. Frequent skiers like Charton and snowboarders like Scola have an unconventional lifestyle compared to many high school athletes. Balancing school and the many difficult aspects of skiing at a high caliber, their passion […] read more » Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Varsity baseball fends off competition in league games May 15, 2022 — by Minsui Tang & Derek Hsu The varsity baseball team has begun playing in high-stakes, competitive El Camino League games, holding an overall record of 8-7 and a league record of 4-2 as of March 31. Coach Jason Bugg’s focus on fundamentals and defensive drills during practice has paid off with a recent three-game winning streak including key victories over Fremont […] read more » Swim team celebrates senior night in anticipation of CCS May 3, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Though the swim team didn’t win a meet this season, various swimmers have qualified for CCS including the varsity girls 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle relay teams, varsity girls 200-meter medley relay team, varsity boys 200-meter freestyle relay team, senior Ryan Moore for the 500-meter freestyle and junior Zeynep Tokuz for 200-meter individual medley, 100-meter breaststroke […] read more » Swimming: Boys struggle to fill spots in meets but make progress in events April 18, 2022 — by Jonathan Li With the season three meets underway, the boys’ swimming team has yet to achieve its first victory. So far, the team has swum against Los Altos, Palo Alto and Homestead, losing each meet. Their meet on April 1 was canceled due to Gunn’s pool being broken. Despite the losses and overarching lack of participation among […] read more » A Tahoe life: Skier and snowboarder relish their time on the slopes April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Daniel Wu Almost every week in the winter, sophomores Amaris Charton and Kyle Scola make the 5-hour commute to slopes in the Tahoe area. Frequent skiers like Charton and snowboarders like Scola have an unconventional lifestyle compared to many high school athletes. Balancing school and the many difficult aspects of skiing at a high caliber, their passion […] read more » Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Swim team celebrates senior night in anticipation of CCS May 3, 2022 — by Sarah Zhou Though the swim team didn’t win a meet this season, various swimmers have qualified for CCS including the varsity girls 200-meter and 400-meter freestyle relay teams, varsity girls 200-meter medley relay team, varsity boys 200-meter freestyle relay team, senior Ryan Moore for the 500-meter freestyle and junior Zeynep Tokuz for 200-meter individual medley, 100-meter breaststroke […] read more » Swimming: Boys struggle to fill spots in meets but make progress in events April 18, 2022 — by Jonathan Li With the season three meets underway, the boys’ swimming team has yet to achieve its first victory. So far, the team has swum against Los Altos, Palo Alto and Homestead, losing each meet. Their meet on April 1 was canceled due to Gunn’s pool being broken. Despite the losses and overarching lack of participation among […] read more » A Tahoe life: Skier and snowboarder relish their time on the slopes April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Daniel Wu Almost every week in the winter, sophomores Amaris Charton and Kyle Scola make the 5-hour commute to slopes in the Tahoe area. Frequent skiers like Charton and snowboarders like Scola have an unconventional lifestyle compared to many high school athletes. Balancing school and the many difficult aspects of skiing at a high caliber, their passion […] read more » Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Swimming: Boys struggle to fill spots in meets but make progress in events April 18, 2022 — by Jonathan Li With the season three meets underway, the boys’ swimming team has yet to achieve its first victory. So far, the team has swum against Los Altos, Palo Alto and Homestead, losing each meet. Their meet on April 1 was canceled due to Gunn’s pool being broken. Despite the losses and overarching lack of participation among […] read more » A Tahoe life: Skier and snowboarder relish their time on the slopes April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Daniel Wu Almost every week in the winter, sophomores Amaris Charton and Kyle Scola make the 5-hour commute to slopes in the Tahoe area. Frequent skiers like Charton and snowboarders like Scola have an unconventional lifestyle compared to many high school athletes. Balancing school and the many difficult aspects of skiing at a high caliber, their passion […] read more » Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
A Tahoe life: Skier and snowboarder relish their time on the slopes April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Daniel Wu Almost every week in the winter, sophomores Amaris Charton and Kyle Scola make the 5-hour commute to slopes in the Tahoe area. Frequent skiers like Charton and snowboarders like Scola have an unconventional lifestyle compared to many high school athletes. Balancing school and the many difficult aspects of skiing at a high caliber, their passion […] read more » Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Track: While losing meets, individuals set their own PRs April 9, 2022 — by Tara Natarajan and Shaan Sridhar Unable to continue the forward momentum of their first two meets against Santa Clara and Mountain View, the Falcons were defeated by Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School on March 31 and 24, respectively. Last week, the Falcons had one of their biggest competitions of the season: the Stanford Invitational on April 1 […] read more » Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Boys volleyball team seizes second chances April 1, 2022 — by Selina Chen and Ariel Zhou Deep echoes of balls bouncing against the wooden gym floor reverberated around the gym — it was March 28, the first time all 11 players on the boys’ volleyball team showed up for practice and almost two months into the spring sports season. With challenges including condensed previous season, a relatively young team, a star […] read more » Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Sports and video games: merging two different worlds April 1, 2022 — by Benjamin Li For most athletes, turning on the TV, jumping onto the couch and waiting excitedly for the intro screen for NBA 2k, Madden or FIFA to load has been an integral part of their growing up. Video games centering around sports give players an unique experience in the gaming industry: They allow players to take control […] read more » Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Badminton team bounces back after rocky start April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li and Sanjoli Gupta On March 31, the Falcons fell 16-14 to Cupertino, marking their fifth loss of the season. Though the team wins have been rare this spring, individuals like sophomore singles player Sannidhi Boppana, a team captain and badminton veteran, have been teaching younger players how to play the game. With 24 new freshmen players, she and […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast