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 » Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] 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 » Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] 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 » Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] 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 » Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] 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 » Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] 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 » Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Students forgo collegiate athletic opportunities for regular application November 4, 2021 — by Jonathan Li Each year, thousands of high schoolers reach out to college coaches in hopes of being recruited. There are 460,000 athletes in the NCAA right now. Provided the opportunity, most student-athletes will look to accept a recruitment offer in order to pursue their sport in college. For others, however, being a student at the university of […] read more » Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Freshman adjusts to new team and coach October 29, 2021 — by Ariel Zhou With only a year of volleyball experience, freshman Emerson Pak far surpassed her expectations by securing a starting spot on the varsity team. Pak was inspired to start playing volleyball by her sister, junior Alexandria Pak, who currently captains JV. The younger Pak played outside hitter on the school team and holds the same position […] read more » I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
I love baseball, but the MLB needs to change the game for viewers at home October 27, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar On Sept. 5, when I went to watch the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park, the excitement was palpable. Throughout the entire game, Giants fans stood up in their seats, cheering and repeatedly chanting “BEAT LA!” Even though the game was over three hours long — the Giants ended up […] read more » Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast
Injury forces football team to forfeit at half in painful 28-0 home loss to Los Altos October 22, 2021 — by Shaan Sridhar Trailing 28-0 against Los Altos High, the Falcons hoped to mount a comeback during the second quarter. After turning the ball over repeatedly and allowing Los Altos to score multiple times, the Falcons began to match their opponent’s stellar defense. Junior receiver Seth Hulme said he remembered that the Falcons had just made a great […] read more » firstprevious...102030...3637383940...5060708090...nextlast