Cornell fencer looks beyond her accomplishments March 14, 2024 — by Ruiyan Zhu For most high school seniors, the college application process requires hours of essay writing and a constant race to maintain high grades and standardized test scores. But for college athletes like Class of ‘23 alumna Brianna Lee, the process is often much different. For her part, Lee started contacting college coaches in her junior year. […] read more » With no JV team and a huge roster, varsity baseball team focuses on skill building for underclassmen March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Isabelle Wang Head Coach: Vinny Augustine Last year’s record: 12-12 Recap: Though the team started off with a losing streak last year, they sharpened their pitching to make CCS, losing in the first around. Key Matchups: Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Clara Star Players: juniors shortstop Doug Bettinger, pitcher Aiden Chen, first baseman Ben Haug, shortstop Samanyu Ram and […] read more » What is behind the low Asian-American racial makeup in American sports? March 14, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao While Asian Americans make up 6.3% of the U.S. population, only 2.2% of active student-athletes in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) are Asian. This underrepresentation, combined with few major Asian American collegiate superstars, has resulted in the depiction that Asian athletes are “weak, fragile, and biologically ‘unsuited’ to modern sports.” The perpetuation of the […] read more » Alves continues to flesh out Intermediate P.E. curriculum March 14, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda The California Physical Education Code has eight mandatory areas of content that Intermediate P.E. must cover throughout the year: aquatics, individual and dual sports, team sports, gymnastics and tumbling, combatives, dance and two knowledge-based areas (the effect of physical activity upon dynamic health and mechanics of body movement). Before 2022, the school’s Intermediate P.E. curriculum, […] read more » Junior verbally commits to play golf at Princeton March 14, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang On Feb. 15, junior Sarah Lim announced her verbal commitment to play D1 golf at Princeton University. After months of the recruitment process and visiting Ivy League schools, Princeton was Lim’s first choice school to attend along with her first offer. “As soon as I visited Princeton, I knew I wanted to be there,” Lim […] read more » Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Victoria Lin Cell phones and ultra convenient apps, combined with major companies and their slick advertising campaigns, have resulted in sports gambling becoming a popular outlet for as many as 19% of Americans. Some use it as a hoped-for source of income while others enjoy simply backing their favorite sports team when they play. It’s little wonder […] read more » 49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
With no JV team and a huge roster, varsity baseball team focuses on skill building for underclassmen March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Isabelle Wang Head Coach: Vinny Augustine Last year’s record: 12-12 Recap: Though the team started off with a losing streak last year, they sharpened their pitching to make CCS, losing in the first around. Key Matchups: Fremont, Milpitas, Santa Clara Star Players: juniors shortstop Doug Bettinger, pitcher Aiden Chen, first baseman Ben Haug, shortstop Samanyu Ram and […] read more » What is behind the low Asian-American racial makeup in American sports? March 14, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao While Asian Americans make up 6.3% of the U.S. population, only 2.2% of active student-athletes in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) are Asian. This underrepresentation, combined with few major Asian American collegiate superstars, has resulted in the depiction that Asian athletes are “weak, fragile, and biologically ‘unsuited’ to modern sports.” The perpetuation of the […] read more » Alves continues to flesh out Intermediate P.E. curriculum March 14, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda The California Physical Education Code has eight mandatory areas of content that Intermediate P.E. must cover throughout the year: aquatics, individual and dual sports, team sports, gymnastics and tumbling, combatives, dance and two knowledge-based areas (the effect of physical activity upon dynamic health and mechanics of body movement). Before 2022, the school’s Intermediate P.E. curriculum, […] read more » Junior verbally commits to play golf at Princeton March 14, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang On Feb. 15, junior Sarah Lim announced her verbal commitment to play D1 golf at Princeton University. After months of the recruitment process and visiting Ivy League schools, Princeton was Lim’s first choice school to attend along with her first offer. “As soon as I visited Princeton, I knew I wanted to be there,” Lim […] read more » Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Victoria Lin Cell phones and ultra convenient apps, combined with major companies and their slick advertising campaigns, have resulted in sports gambling becoming a popular outlet for as many as 19% of Americans. Some use it as a hoped-for source of income while others enjoy simply backing their favorite sports team when they play. It’s little wonder […] read more » 49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
What is behind the low Asian-American racial makeup in American sports? March 14, 2024 — by Florence Hu and Bryan Zhao While Asian Americans make up 6.3% of the U.S. population, only 2.2% of active student-athletes in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) are Asian. This underrepresentation, combined with few major Asian American collegiate superstars, has resulted in the depiction that Asian athletes are “weak, fragile, and biologically ‘unsuited’ to modern sports.” The perpetuation of the […] read more » Alves continues to flesh out Intermediate P.E. curriculum March 14, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda The California Physical Education Code has eight mandatory areas of content that Intermediate P.E. must cover throughout the year: aquatics, individual and dual sports, team sports, gymnastics and tumbling, combatives, dance and two knowledge-based areas (the effect of physical activity upon dynamic health and mechanics of body movement). Before 2022, the school’s Intermediate P.E. curriculum, […] read more » Junior verbally commits to play golf at Princeton March 14, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang On Feb. 15, junior Sarah Lim announced her verbal commitment to play D1 golf at Princeton University. After months of the recruitment process and visiting Ivy League schools, Princeton was Lim’s first choice school to attend along with her first offer. “As soon as I visited Princeton, I knew I wanted to be there,” Lim […] read more » Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Victoria Lin Cell phones and ultra convenient apps, combined with major companies and their slick advertising campaigns, have resulted in sports gambling becoming a popular outlet for as many as 19% of Americans. Some use it as a hoped-for source of income while others enjoy simply backing their favorite sports team when they play. It’s little wonder […] read more » 49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Alves continues to flesh out Intermediate P.E. curriculum March 14, 2024 — by Divya Vadlakonda The California Physical Education Code has eight mandatory areas of content that Intermediate P.E. must cover throughout the year: aquatics, individual and dual sports, team sports, gymnastics and tumbling, combatives, dance and two knowledge-based areas (the effect of physical activity upon dynamic health and mechanics of body movement). Before 2022, the school’s Intermediate P.E. curriculum, […] read more » Junior verbally commits to play golf at Princeton March 14, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang On Feb. 15, junior Sarah Lim announced her verbal commitment to play D1 golf at Princeton University. After months of the recruitment process and visiting Ivy League schools, Princeton was Lim’s first choice school to attend along with her first offer. “As soon as I visited Princeton, I knew I wanted to be there,” Lim […] read more » Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Victoria Lin Cell phones and ultra convenient apps, combined with major companies and their slick advertising campaigns, have resulted in sports gambling becoming a popular outlet for as many as 19% of Americans. Some use it as a hoped-for source of income while others enjoy simply backing their favorite sports team when they play. It’s little wonder […] read more » 49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Junior verbally commits to play golf at Princeton March 14, 2024 — by Isabelle Wang On Feb. 15, junior Sarah Lim announced her verbal commitment to play D1 golf at Princeton University. After months of the recruitment process and visiting Ivy League schools, Princeton was Lim’s first choice school to attend along with her first offer. “As soon as I visited Princeton, I knew I wanted to be there,” Lim […] read more » Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Victoria Lin Cell phones and ultra convenient apps, combined with major companies and their slick advertising campaigns, have resulted in sports gambling becoming a popular outlet for as many as 19% of Americans. Some use it as a hoped-for source of income while others enjoy simply backing their favorite sports team when they play. It’s little wonder […] read more » 49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Sports gambling in the digital age fuels underage addiction March 14, 2024 — by Sam Bai and Victoria Lin Cell phones and ultra convenient apps, combined with major companies and their slick advertising campaigns, have resulted in sports gambling becoming a popular outlet for as many as 19% of Americans. Some use it as a hoped-for source of income while others enjoy simply backing their favorite sports team when they play. It’s little wonder […] read more » 49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
49ers’s coaching falls short in the big game February 18, 2024 — by George Hu Going into this year’s NFL playoffs, many people, including me, thought the 49ers would win Super Bowl LVIII. After all, they had the best record in the National Football Conference (NFC), going 12-5 in the regular season, and an easier path to the big game than any other team. Despite this performance, the team lost […] read more » My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
My damp and unpleasant experience: swimming under the pouring rain February 15, 2024 — by Kevin Yang In theory, swimming in rainy weather should be the same as swimming under clear skies. You’re wet either way, so the rain shouldn’t make a difference, right? Wrong. In my freshman year, I learned this truth the hard way. It was during a swim meet against Homestead — my third time ever participating in a […] read more » Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Lack of deep roster hurts girls’ soccer’s performance in upper division February 14, 2024 — by Anika Kapasi When the girls’ soccer team led 2-0 during their Jan. 23 home against Santa Clara, it was an unfamiliar feeling: It was the first time in four games that the Falcons had been ahead. But it didn’t last. They were punished when they made three unfavorable mistakes in open play, going down 3-2 with 15 […] read more » Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast
Multisport athletes draw on past experiences for an improved wrestling season February 14, 2024 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Seven wrestlers on the wrestling team competed against 30 teams at Wilcox High on Feb. 2-3 for the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) Finals. JV boys and girls competed on Feb. 2, while varsity boys hit the mat on Feb. 3. Many were hoping for a bid to CCS: The top seven contenders in […] read more » firstprevious...23456...1020304050...nextlast