Facing low participation, underclassmen-heavy team remains underdog in league March 18, 2022 — by Andy Chen and Tiffany Wang Head Coach: Christian Bonner Recap: Key losses and low morale led to a middle-of-the-pack performance during the few virtual meets the league hosted last season. Key Matchups: Gunn, Lynbrook, Monta Vista Star Players: Senior Ethan Chan, junior Zeynep Tokuz, sophomore Jarrett Singh Key losses to graduation: Lukas Peng, Brandon Fong, Taesu Yim League: De Anza […] read more » A million and counting: Assistant principal details his baseball card collecting passion March 17, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy On June 29, 1980, 7-year-old Brian Thompson peered over the crowd on his father’s shoulders to witness baseball sensation Willie McCovey’s last at bat at a home game for the San Francisco Giants against the Los Angeles Dodgers. A tense moment was shattered by a crack of the bat, igniting a torrent of screams as […] read more » Season preview: Baseball looks to win El Camino with well-rounded roster March 16, 2022 — by Howard Shu Head Coach: Jason Bugg Last year’s record: 7-9 Recap: The team went 1-5 in their first six league games, but after continuously practicing in a two-week break between games, team chemistry and trust improved significantly and they went 6-1 in their next seven, eventually finishing fifth in the league. Key Matchups: Lynbrook, Fremont, Gunn, Sacred […] read more » Season preview: Boys’ golf reloads March 15, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Head Coach: Dave Gragnola Last year’s record: 12-0 Recap: The team went undefeated in the regular season and made it to CCS Finals, but placed last in finals since three of the top six starters were away on previously scheduled trips (the season was extended past the school year due to the pandemic). Key Matchups: […] read more » The new Chen-eration of figure skating has begun March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma Figure skating was one of the hottest topics of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, dominating countless headlines and breaking news stories across the two-week span of the event. Throughout the whirlwind of the figure skating competition this year, despite the many controversies and scandals, seeing the two gold medalists that emerged from the singles […] read more » Jenny Campbell: Thriving on Thin Ice as a Jr. Sharks ice hockey player March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The sixth-period bell blares on Friday at 2:35 p.m, signaling the end to a long week of school. Most students heave sighs of relief as they prepare to head home to relax or hang out with friends. Junior Jenny Campbell, however, sometimes rushes to the San Jose Airport to board a flight to a different […] read more » Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
A million and counting: Assistant principal details his baseball card collecting passion March 17, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy On June 29, 1980, 7-year-old Brian Thompson peered over the crowd on his father’s shoulders to witness baseball sensation Willie McCovey’s last at bat at a home game for the San Francisco Giants against the Los Angeles Dodgers. A tense moment was shattered by a crack of the bat, igniting a torrent of screams as […] read more » Season preview: Baseball looks to win El Camino with well-rounded roster March 16, 2022 — by Howard Shu Head Coach: Jason Bugg Last year’s record: 7-9 Recap: The team went 1-5 in their first six league games, but after continuously practicing in a two-week break between games, team chemistry and trust improved significantly and they went 6-1 in their next seven, eventually finishing fifth in the league. Key Matchups: Lynbrook, Fremont, Gunn, Sacred […] read more » Season preview: Boys’ golf reloads March 15, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Head Coach: Dave Gragnola Last year’s record: 12-0 Recap: The team went undefeated in the regular season and made it to CCS Finals, but placed last in finals since three of the top six starters were away on previously scheduled trips (the season was extended past the school year due to the pandemic). Key Matchups: […] read more » The new Chen-eration of figure skating has begun March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma Figure skating was one of the hottest topics of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, dominating countless headlines and breaking news stories across the two-week span of the event. Throughout the whirlwind of the figure skating competition this year, despite the many controversies and scandals, seeing the two gold medalists that emerged from the singles […] read more » Jenny Campbell: Thriving on Thin Ice as a Jr. Sharks ice hockey player March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The sixth-period bell blares on Friday at 2:35 p.m, signaling the end to a long week of school. Most students heave sighs of relief as they prepare to head home to relax or hang out with friends. Junior Jenny Campbell, however, sometimes rushes to the San Jose Airport to board a flight to a different […] read more » Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Season preview: Baseball looks to win El Camino with well-rounded roster March 16, 2022 — by Howard Shu Head Coach: Jason Bugg Last year’s record: 7-9 Recap: The team went 1-5 in their first six league games, but after continuously practicing in a two-week break between games, team chemistry and trust improved significantly and they went 6-1 in their next seven, eventually finishing fifth in the league. Key Matchups: Lynbrook, Fremont, Gunn, Sacred […] read more » Season preview: Boys’ golf reloads March 15, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Head Coach: Dave Gragnola Last year’s record: 12-0 Recap: The team went undefeated in the regular season and made it to CCS Finals, but placed last in finals since three of the top six starters were away on previously scheduled trips (the season was extended past the school year due to the pandemic). Key Matchups: […] read more » The new Chen-eration of figure skating has begun March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma Figure skating was one of the hottest topics of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, dominating countless headlines and breaking news stories across the two-week span of the event. Throughout the whirlwind of the figure skating competition this year, despite the many controversies and scandals, seeing the two gold medalists that emerged from the singles […] read more » Jenny Campbell: Thriving on Thin Ice as a Jr. Sharks ice hockey player March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The sixth-period bell blares on Friday at 2:35 p.m, signaling the end to a long week of school. Most students heave sighs of relief as they prepare to head home to relax or hang out with friends. Junior Jenny Campbell, however, sometimes rushes to the San Jose Airport to board a flight to a different […] read more » Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Season preview: Boys’ golf reloads March 15, 2022 — by Arnav Swamy Head Coach: Dave Gragnola Last year’s record: 12-0 Recap: The team went undefeated in the regular season and made it to CCS Finals, but placed last in finals since three of the top six starters were away on previously scheduled trips (the season was extended past the school year due to the pandemic). Key Matchups: […] read more » The new Chen-eration of figure skating has begun March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma Figure skating was one of the hottest topics of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, dominating countless headlines and breaking news stories across the two-week span of the event. Throughout the whirlwind of the figure skating competition this year, despite the many controversies and scandals, seeing the two gold medalists that emerged from the singles […] read more » Jenny Campbell: Thriving on Thin Ice as a Jr. Sharks ice hockey player March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The sixth-period bell blares on Friday at 2:35 p.m, signaling the end to a long week of school. Most students heave sighs of relief as they prepare to head home to relax or hang out with friends. Junior Jenny Campbell, however, sometimes rushes to the San Jose Airport to board a flight to a different […] read more » Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
The new Chen-eration of figure skating has begun March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma Figure skating was one of the hottest topics of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, dominating countless headlines and breaking news stories across the two-week span of the event. Throughout the whirlwind of the figure skating competition this year, despite the many controversies and scandals, seeing the two gold medalists that emerged from the singles […] read more » Jenny Campbell: Thriving on Thin Ice as a Jr. Sharks ice hockey player March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The sixth-period bell blares on Friday at 2:35 p.m, signaling the end to a long week of school. Most students heave sighs of relief as they prepare to head home to relax or hang out with friends. Junior Jenny Campbell, however, sometimes rushes to the San Jose Airport to board a flight to a different […] read more » Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Jenny Campbell: Thriving on Thin Ice as a Jr. Sharks ice hockey player March 4, 2022 — by Shannon Ma The sixth-period bell blares on Friday at 2:35 p.m, signaling the end to a long week of school. Most students heave sighs of relief as they prepare to head home to relax or hang out with friends. Junior Jenny Campbell, however, sometimes rushes to the San Jose Airport to board a flight to a different […] read more » Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Warriors’ early success gives hope for championship run February 22, 2022 — by Atrey Desai and Howard Shu As Warriors point guard Stephen Curry stepped onto the free throw line following a technical foul in a Nov. 16 away game against the Brooklyn Nets, the Brooklyn fans began to chant “MVP” — highly unusual, considering the crowd’s home allegiance. Curry went on to finish the night with 37 points, 7 rebounds and 5 […] read more » Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Alum collegiate golfer plays top two seed on the D1 Harvard men’s golf team February 11, 2022 — by Howard Shu As Harvard University sophomore Kevin Sze wrapped up the front nine of his second round at the Columbia Autumn Invitational on Oct. 11, he was leading the tournament with a score of 9-under-par. He had yet to make a single bogey. Sze would eventually take first place in the event and lead Harvard to a […] read more » Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Family of titans: Stratakos siblings dominate on the tennis court February 11, 2022 — by Lynn Dai “He was born on the tennis court,” said Sheila Stratakos of her son, sophomore Luke Stratakos, who will be playing for boys’ varsity tennis this spring. She’s also the mother of Class of 2020 Monica Stratakos and Class of 2018 Dean Stratakos, two of the school’s past No. 1 singles tennis players. Monica now plays […] read more » Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast
Girls’ basketball bounces back from tough early season February 10, 2022 — by Minsui Tang Due to two players out sick with COVID-19, schedule conflicts and unfamiliarity with new head coach Joshua Rivera, who led the JV team in the 2019-20 season, the girls’ basketball team was overwhelmed by their opponents earlier in the league season, starting with four consecutive losses against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Los Altos and Homestead. On […] read more » firstprevious...1020...3132333435...4050607080...nextlast