Football season cut short by lack of healthy players November 18, 2021 — by Jonny Luo and Nikhil Mathihalli After an exhilarating 31-14 Homecoming win over Monta Vista on Sept. 24, the football team hoped to turn their season around. Instead, they never won again, ending the 1-4 in league and 1-8 overall. They finished in sixth place in the El Camino league. As the season wore on, the Falcons fell victim to a […] read more » After frustrating season, girls’ water polo looks to improve next year November 18, 2021 — by Victoria Hu and Stephanie Sun As the girls’ water polo season ended, the team walked away with few wins but high hopes for future improvement. Their last set of games, played over the course of the three-day, round robin SCVAL league championships, resulted in two losses and one win: They fell 12-1 to Fremont on Oct. 26 and 8-6 against […] read more » Bowling isn’t a sport November 18, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we hear the word “sport,” we often associate it with the traditionally popular physical activities such as basketball or soccer. Yet, audiences have continuously debated the age-old question of what truly defines a sport, with “sports” such as bowling existing on the fringes of such definitions. Merriam-Webster defines a “sport” as “a physical activity […] read more » Sam and Andrew get insanely jacked November 18, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Andrew Lin Two skinny kids, one shared dream of becoming less skinny. Will their willpower push them to achieve their goals? Or will they lose motivation and fail spectacularly? Tired of being weak (and in need of something to do), we answered The Falcon’s sports editors’ call for two brave and foolish reporters to compete with each […] read more » Effort begins to increase attendance at sports events November 16, 2021 — by Howard Shu When attending sports games, assistant principal Brian Thompson and athletics director Rick Ellis can’t help but notice the gaping voids in the stands where cheering students would have been in pre-COVID years. Hoping to increase attendance across all sports, they began working with junior Kaelli Trateng at the end of September to increase participation. “Our […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
After frustrating season, girls’ water polo looks to improve next year November 18, 2021 — by Victoria Hu and Stephanie Sun As the girls’ water polo season ended, the team walked away with few wins but high hopes for future improvement. Their last set of games, played over the course of the three-day, round robin SCVAL league championships, resulted in two losses and one win: They fell 12-1 to Fremont on Oct. 26 and 8-6 against […] read more » Bowling isn’t a sport November 18, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we hear the word “sport,” we often associate it with the traditionally popular physical activities such as basketball or soccer. Yet, audiences have continuously debated the age-old question of what truly defines a sport, with “sports” such as bowling existing on the fringes of such definitions. Merriam-Webster defines a “sport” as “a physical activity […] read more » Sam and Andrew get insanely jacked November 18, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Andrew Lin Two skinny kids, one shared dream of becoming less skinny. Will their willpower push them to achieve their goals? Or will they lose motivation and fail spectacularly? Tired of being weak (and in need of something to do), we answered The Falcon’s sports editors’ call for two brave and foolish reporters to compete with each […] read more » Effort begins to increase attendance at sports events November 16, 2021 — by Howard Shu When attending sports games, assistant principal Brian Thompson and athletics director Rick Ellis can’t help but notice the gaping voids in the stands where cheering students would have been in pre-COVID years. Hoping to increase attendance across all sports, they began working with junior Kaelli Trateng at the end of September to increase participation. “Our […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Bowling isn’t a sport November 18, 2021 — by Jason Cheng When we hear the word “sport,” we often associate it with the traditionally popular physical activities such as basketball or soccer. Yet, audiences have continuously debated the age-old question of what truly defines a sport, with “sports” such as bowling existing on the fringes of such definitions. Merriam-Webster defines a “sport” as “a physical activity […] read more » Sam and Andrew get insanely jacked November 18, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Andrew Lin Two skinny kids, one shared dream of becoming less skinny. Will their willpower push them to achieve their goals? Or will they lose motivation and fail spectacularly? Tired of being weak (and in need of something to do), we answered The Falcon’s sports editors’ call for two brave and foolish reporters to compete with each […] read more » Effort begins to increase attendance at sports events November 16, 2021 — by Howard Shu When attending sports games, assistant principal Brian Thompson and athletics director Rick Ellis can’t help but notice the gaping voids in the stands where cheering students would have been in pre-COVID years. Hoping to increase attendance across all sports, they began working with junior Kaelli Trateng at the end of September to increase participation. “Our […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Sam and Andrew get insanely jacked November 18, 2021 — by Sam Bai and Andrew Lin Two skinny kids, one shared dream of becoming less skinny. Will their willpower push them to achieve their goals? Or will they lose motivation and fail spectacularly? Tired of being weak (and in need of something to do), we answered The Falcon’s sports editors’ call for two brave and foolish reporters to compete with each […] read more » Effort begins to increase attendance at sports events November 16, 2021 — by Howard Shu When attending sports games, assistant principal Brian Thompson and athletics director Rick Ellis can’t help but notice the gaping voids in the stands where cheering students would have been in pre-COVID years. Hoping to increase attendance across all sports, they began working with junior Kaelli Trateng at the end of September to increase participation. “Our […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Effort begins to increase attendance at sports events November 16, 2021 — by Howard Shu When attending sports games, assistant principal Brian Thompson and athletics director Rick Ellis can’t help but notice the gaping voids in the stands where cheering students would have been in pre-COVID years. Hoping to increase attendance across all sports, they began working with junior Kaelli Trateng at the end of September to increase participation. “Our […] read more » Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Kyrie Irving was my role model athlete growing up November 16, 2021 — by Benjamin Li “Irving and Curry one-on-one … Irving puts it up, It’s good! Kyrie Irving from downtown!” NBA commentator Mike Breen’s voice floated to my ears. As I watched (then) Cleveland Cavalier guard Kyrie Irving’s sidestep 3-pointer, I could tell, despite my inexperience with the sport, that it was nothing short of poetic. Irving’s unique style of […] read more » We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
We hate baseball. November 9, 2021 — by Atrey Desai and Viraaj Reddi Baseball is often referred to as America’s pastime, our nation’s most beloved sport. But if you ask us, baseball is possibly the most overrated sport in history. The problem starts with the rules, which create a sport that lacks variety. A pitcher throws a ball; a batter hits the ball and has to run as […] read more » Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Cycling like a pro for a week: hundreds of miles, lots of pain November 7, 2021 — by Sina Salehi While professional cycling has become increasingly tainted by the constant news of athletes doping, the hard work and hundreds of miles that the sport requires are worthy of awe. Although I’ve only been truly invested in cycling as a solution to repeated stress fractures from running cross country, the hundreds of miles I put into […] read more » I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
I ran barefoot at a cross country meet November 7, 2021 — by Lynn Dai Among all the possible injuries for ultra-dangerous sports — football, baseball, horseback-riding and gymnastics, to name a few — what’s the worst that can happen in a relatively safer sport like cross country? Losing your shoe. No, I’m not kidding. It happened to me at the 2.23-mile meet at Lynbrook on Oct. 28 after my […] read more » Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Girls’ volleyball closes out their season with disappointing losses November 4, 2021 — by Sarah Zhou and Atrey Desai The girls’ volleyball team’s losing season resulted from a young roster, adjusting to the style of new coach Thomas Ching and the unexpected exit of a key player in mid-October. As a result, the team won two league games, beating Milpitas on Sept. 9 and again on Oct. 26. The Falcons ended the season 6th […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast