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 » Happy to play: Girls’ lacrosse fields a team and matches up April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li, Anjali Nuggehalli and Cici Xu Senior girls’ lacrosse midfielder Caroline Keogh feels lucky to be on the field this year with her varsity teammates— and it’s not just because the team is back from the pandemic season of 2021. Initially, there were doubts about whether there would be a girls’ lacrosse team at all with five of the 16 athletes […] read more » Fans breathe sigh of relief as MLB returns after lockout March 31, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After 99 excruciating days for baseball fans, the MLB lockout ended on March 12 — and the 2022 MLB season with a full slate of 162 games for each team will begin on April 7. The lockout, a standoff between players and franchise owners that halted normal proceedings, was caused by a failure of the […] read more » The trendiest YouTube fitness influencers: the good, the bad and the in between March 31, 2022 — by Sarah Bright At the beginning of eighth grade, I started looking for at-home workout videos and stumbled upon workouts from different influencers on YouTube. To my surprise, there were various options for me from the convenience of my own house. Even after my parents became open to getting me a gym membership, I continued to workout at […] read more » Girls’ basketball falls to Aptos in CCS quarterfinals March 23, 2022 — by Minsui Tang The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded its CCS run with a 60-49 loss in an away game against Aptos in the quarterfinals on Feb. 22. They placed sixth in the De Anza league with a league record of 3-9 and held an overall record of 9-14. The Falcons had a bye in the first round […] read more » Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] 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 » Happy to play: Girls’ lacrosse fields a team and matches up April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li, Anjali Nuggehalli and Cici Xu Senior girls’ lacrosse midfielder Caroline Keogh feels lucky to be on the field this year with her varsity teammates— and it’s not just because the team is back from the pandemic season of 2021. Initially, there were doubts about whether there would be a girls’ lacrosse team at all with five of the 16 athletes […] read more » Fans breathe sigh of relief as MLB returns after lockout March 31, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After 99 excruciating days for baseball fans, the MLB lockout ended on March 12 — and the 2022 MLB season with a full slate of 162 games for each team will begin on April 7. The lockout, a standoff between players and franchise owners that halted normal proceedings, was caused by a failure of the […] read more » The trendiest YouTube fitness influencers: the good, the bad and the in between March 31, 2022 — by Sarah Bright At the beginning of eighth grade, I started looking for at-home workout videos and stumbled upon workouts from different influencers on YouTube. To my surprise, there were various options for me from the convenience of my own house. Even after my parents became open to getting me a gym membership, I continued to workout at […] read more » Girls’ basketball falls to Aptos in CCS quarterfinals March 23, 2022 — by Minsui Tang The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded its CCS run with a 60-49 loss in an away game against Aptos in the quarterfinals on Feb. 22. They placed sixth in the De Anza league with a league record of 3-9 and held an overall record of 9-14. The Falcons had a bye in the first round […] read more » Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Happy to play: Girls’ lacrosse fields a team and matches up April 1, 2022 — by Serena Li, Anjali Nuggehalli and Cici Xu Senior girls’ lacrosse midfielder Caroline Keogh feels lucky to be on the field this year with her varsity teammates— and it’s not just because the team is back from the pandemic season of 2021. Initially, there were doubts about whether there would be a girls’ lacrosse team at all with five of the 16 athletes […] read more » Fans breathe sigh of relief as MLB returns after lockout March 31, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After 99 excruciating days for baseball fans, the MLB lockout ended on March 12 — and the 2022 MLB season with a full slate of 162 games for each team will begin on April 7. The lockout, a standoff between players and franchise owners that halted normal proceedings, was caused by a failure of the […] read more » The trendiest YouTube fitness influencers: the good, the bad and the in between March 31, 2022 — by Sarah Bright At the beginning of eighth grade, I started looking for at-home workout videos and stumbled upon workouts from different influencers on YouTube. To my surprise, there were various options for me from the convenience of my own house. Even after my parents became open to getting me a gym membership, I continued to workout at […] read more » Girls’ basketball falls to Aptos in CCS quarterfinals March 23, 2022 — by Minsui Tang The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded its CCS run with a 60-49 loss in an away game against Aptos in the quarterfinals on Feb. 22. They placed sixth in the De Anza league with a league record of 3-9 and held an overall record of 9-14. The Falcons had a bye in the first round […] read more » Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Fans breathe sigh of relief as MLB returns after lockout March 31, 2022 — by Vinay Gollamudi After 99 excruciating days for baseball fans, the MLB lockout ended on March 12 — and the 2022 MLB season with a full slate of 162 games for each team will begin on April 7. The lockout, a standoff between players and franchise owners that halted normal proceedings, was caused by a failure of the […] read more » The trendiest YouTube fitness influencers: the good, the bad and the in between March 31, 2022 — by Sarah Bright At the beginning of eighth grade, I started looking for at-home workout videos and stumbled upon workouts from different influencers on YouTube. To my surprise, there were various options for me from the convenience of my own house. Even after my parents became open to getting me a gym membership, I continued to workout at […] read more » Girls’ basketball falls to Aptos in CCS quarterfinals March 23, 2022 — by Minsui Tang The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded its CCS run with a 60-49 loss in an away game against Aptos in the quarterfinals on Feb. 22. They placed sixth in the De Anza league with a league record of 3-9 and held an overall record of 9-14. The Falcons had a bye in the first round […] read more » Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
The trendiest YouTube fitness influencers: the good, the bad and the in between March 31, 2022 — by Sarah Bright At the beginning of eighth grade, I started looking for at-home workout videos and stumbled upon workouts from different influencers on YouTube. To my surprise, there were various options for me from the convenience of my own house. Even after my parents became open to getting me a gym membership, I continued to workout at […] read more » Girls’ basketball falls to Aptos in CCS quarterfinals March 23, 2022 — by Minsui Tang The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded its CCS run with a 60-49 loss in an away game against Aptos in the quarterfinals on Feb. 22. They placed sixth in the De Anza league with a league record of 3-9 and held an overall record of 9-14. The Falcons had a bye in the first round […] read more » Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Girls’ basketball falls to Aptos in CCS quarterfinals March 23, 2022 — by Minsui Tang The girls’ varsity basketball team concluded its CCS run with a 60-49 loss in an away game against Aptos in the quarterfinals on Feb. 22. They placed sixth in the De Anza league with a league record of 3-9 and held an overall record of 9-14. The Falcons had a bye in the first round […] read more » Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Girls’ lacrosse prepares for upcoming season with new coach March 20, 2022 — by Stephanie Sun Head Coach: Alyssa Dunlap Last year’s record: 4-8 Recap: The team placed 6th in the De Anza League Key Matchups: Los Gatos High School, Gunn High School Star Players: senior midfielders Casey Gilligan, Caroline Keogh and Lauren Vandevort Key losses to graduation: attack Alex Cordova and defense Anna Schneider League: De Anza League Prognosis: Following […] read more » 4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
4 girls on wrestling team take their skills to CCS March 20, 2022 — by Mitchell Chen Girls on the school’s coed wrestling team branched out to compete in the girls SCVAL and CCS meets in late February. Freshmen Rebecca Boscow and Solbee Li, sophomore Meher Haider and junior Irene Frazier all advanced from SCVAL to CCS. All the girls were able to place third at the league tournament in their respective […] read more » Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Season preview: Softball fosters positive environment, optimism March 20, 2022 — by Lynn Dai and Victoria Hu Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: The team finished third in its division with an overall record of 6-7. Recap: There were few players on last year’s varsity team; as such, some players were inexperienced. Key Matchups: Lincoln/San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Palo Alto Star Players: seniors captains Arya Taymuree (right field), Morgan Curtis […] read more » Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast
Boys’ volleyball hopes to avoid injuries that plagued them last year March 20, 2022 — by Nikhil Mathihalli and Viraaj Reddi Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 2-12 Recap: The team limped throughout last year’s season due to multiple starters suffering injuries. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Cupertino Star Players: senior outside hitter Andy Tran, sophomore setter Kali Duvvuri Key losses to graduation: libero Oliver Ye, outside hitter Dylan Li League: De Anza League Prognosis: […] read more » firstprevious...1020...2930313233...4050607080...nextlast