Sports

At halftime on their Feb. 7 senior night game against Lynbrook, the boys’ soccer team was amped up: They were leading 1-0 after senior winger Luke Wheeler assisted senior winger Yuvraj Singh on a header in the last five minutes of the first half. However, the Vikings quickly upset the Falcons’ momentum, scoring two goals. […]

Head Coach: Mike Davey Last year’s record: 14-7 Recap: The team finished third in the El Camino league and moved onto CCS, where they lost in the first round. Key Matchups: Cupertino and Gunn Star Players: Seniors first baseman Lily Guzman and catcher Irene Fraizer, juniors third baseman Vivienne Brooks and pitcher Saira Ramakrishnan Key […]

Going into the 2022-23 NFL playoffs, many local fans expected the San Francisco 49ers to return to the Super Bowl — but in the end, they were one game short. Just like last year.  With a young and strong roster including key players like rookie quarterback Brock Purdy, all-pro tight end George Kittle and defensive […]

Head Coach: Lori Gragnola Last year’s record: 0-14 Recap: Suffering injuries and missing key players like Class of ‘22 alumnus Andy Tran as well as current juniors Eric Norris and Kali Duvvuri, the 2022 team ended winless. Key Matchups: Los Gatos and Los Altos Star Players: Senior libero Nathan Lim, junior setter Kali Duvvuri and […]

After joining the higher De Anza division this year, the girls’ soccer team has experienced a rough first half of their season. The Falcons have a record of 2-3-1 as of Jan. 23.  They lost 3-0 to Santa Clara on Jan. 23, beat Palo Alto 3-1 on Jan. 18, lost 3-0 to Homestead on Jan. […]

After suffering three concussions within two years (one major and two minor), I have ingrained in my memory the extensive list of symptoms on the daunting form at the doctor’s office. There are 22 main symptoms of a concussion and I’ve had the absolute privilege of getting to experience all of them! From almost being […]

After dropping into the El Camino league, the Falcons began their season with an electric 2-0 victory against rival Los Gatos on Dec. 15. Since then, however, the Falcons have stumbled in the first half of the league season, achieving a 2-3-2 record as of Jan. 25.  The Falcons tied 0-0 in their game on […]

This season, the girls’ basketball team has seen varsity and JV merge due to the loss of four seniors early in the season and the departures of JV coaches Ellyson Matsui and Vernon Wang, who left for personal reasons mid-season. Both teams are now led by head coach Josh Rivera and assistant coach Jaston Rivera. […]

For some, the word squash brings to mind pictures of a bland vegetable. Yet for juniors Neal Malhotra and Dhruv Nemani, it carries an entirely different meaning: a sport, a family and a lifestyle. Characterized by its lightning fast nature and technical movements, the indoor racket sport consists of two players hitting a tennis-like ball […]

The air was electric with four minutes left on the scoreboard in the Falcons’ home game against the Gunn Titans on Jan. 13. The Falcons were down 52-50. Attempting to score, senior point guard Nick Tjaden hovered at the 3-point line but couldn’t find an opening. Suddenly, senior shooting guard Julian Berkowitz-Sklar appeared next to […]