Alumni further their athletic careers in college outside of NCAA January 9, 2024 — by Agastya Vitaldevara For many athletes, the culminating achievement of a successful high school sports career is being recruited, which puts them on the path to continue playing their sport at the collegiate level. However, athletes often limit themselves to pursuing recruitment under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), failing to consider alternative pathways like playing sports in […] read more » Weight room reopens for all students after school January 8, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Christina Labban After a closure in 2021 due to the lack of a supervisor to monitor athletes, the school’s weight room reopened — announced in a Nov. 22 Saratoga Friday Newsletter — for all students after school Monday through Thursday. On Red Days, it’s open for all students from 4 to 6:30 p.m., and on Blue Days […] read more » Football: a destination worth your time December 14, 2023 — by Alan Cai This year, the Falcon football team boasted some talented football players as recognized by the local press; among them were junior Keion Ashjaee Marshall, who was nominated for high rushing yardage, and Cooper Call, who caught 227 yards in a victory over Monta Vista. The Falcons’ 69-0 victory over an admittedly struggling Santa Cruz High […] read more » Being on the field or the court isn’t the only way to stay in sports December 13, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra While the school is known for its stellar academics, the school still boasts a strong athletic program supporting 13 different on-campus sports. For hundreds of students, athletics are an instrumental part of their high school experience and many may not wish to give up their athletic passion when they graduate. Only some high school athletes […] read more » Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Girls’ basketball adjusts work ethic and play style under new head coach December 11, 2023 — by Emma Fung The crowd cheered in the gym on Nov. 21 as point guard Urvi Iyer dribbled toward the hoop, swerving through the barricade of players from Andrew Hill. With two minutes left, Iyer smoothly sank a 3-pointer in an attempt to comeback. It was the last successful 3-pointer of the game, but it was not enough. […] read more » Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Weight room reopens for all students after school January 8, 2024 — by Grace Lin and Christina Labban After a closure in 2021 due to the lack of a supervisor to monitor athletes, the school’s weight room reopened — announced in a Nov. 22 Saratoga Friday Newsletter — for all students after school Monday through Thursday. On Red Days, it’s open for all students from 4 to 6:30 p.m., and on Blue Days […] read more » Football: a destination worth your time December 14, 2023 — by Alan Cai This year, the Falcon football team boasted some talented football players as recognized by the local press; among them were junior Keion Ashjaee Marshall, who was nominated for high rushing yardage, and Cooper Call, who caught 227 yards in a victory over Monta Vista. The Falcons’ 69-0 victory over an admittedly struggling Santa Cruz High […] read more » Being on the field or the court isn’t the only way to stay in sports December 13, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra While the school is known for its stellar academics, the school still boasts a strong athletic program supporting 13 different on-campus sports. For hundreds of students, athletics are an instrumental part of their high school experience and many may not wish to give up their athletic passion when they graduate. Only some high school athletes […] read more » Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Girls’ basketball adjusts work ethic and play style under new head coach December 11, 2023 — by Emma Fung The crowd cheered in the gym on Nov. 21 as point guard Urvi Iyer dribbled toward the hoop, swerving through the barricade of players from Andrew Hill. With two minutes left, Iyer smoothly sank a 3-pointer in an attempt to comeback. It was the last successful 3-pointer of the game, but it was not enough. […] read more » Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Football: a destination worth your time December 14, 2023 — by Alan Cai This year, the Falcon football team boasted some talented football players as recognized by the local press; among them were junior Keion Ashjaee Marshall, who was nominated for high rushing yardage, and Cooper Call, who caught 227 yards in a victory over Monta Vista. The Falcons’ 69-0 victory over an admittedly struggling Santa Cruz High […] read more » Being on the field or the court isn’t the only way to stay in sports December 13, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra While the school is known for its stellar academics, the school still boasts a strong athletic program supporting 13 different on-campus sports. For hundreds of students, athletics are an instrumental part of their high school experience and many may not wish to give up their athletic passion when they graduate. Only some high school athletes […] read more » Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Girls’ basketball adjusts work ethic and play style under new head coach December 11, 2023 — by Emma Fung The crowd cheered in the gym on Nov. 21 as point guard Urvi Iyer dribbled toward the hoop, swerving through the barricade of players from Andrew Hill. With two minutes left, Iyer smoothly sank a 3-pointer in an attempt to comeback. It was the last successful 3-pointer of the game, but it was not enough. […] read more » Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Being on the field or the court isn’t the only way to stay in sports December 13, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra While the school is known for its stellar academics, the school still boasts a strong athletic program supporting 13 different on-campus sports. For hundreds of students, athletics are an instrumental part of their high school experience and many may not wish to give up their athletic passion when they graduate. Only some high school athletes […] read more » Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Girls’ basketball adjusts work ethic and play style under new head coach December 11, 2023 — by Emma Fung The crowd cheered in the gym on Nov. 21 as point guard Urvi Iyer dribbled toward the hoop, swerving through the barricade of players from Andrew Hill. With two minutes left, Iyer smoothly sank a 3-pointer in an attempt to comeback. It was the last successful 3-pointer of the game, but it was not enough. […] read more » Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Girls’ basketball adjusts work ethic and play style under new head coach December 11, 2023 — by Emma Fung The crowd cheered in the gym on Nov. 21 as point guard Urvi Iyer dribbled toward the hoop, swerving through the barricade of players from Andrew Hill. With two minutes left, Iyer smoothly sank a 3-pointer in an attempt to comeback. It was the last successful 3-pointer of the game, but it was not enough. […] read more » Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Girls’ basketball adjusts work ethic and play style under new head coach December 11, 2023 — by Emma Fung The crowd cheered in the gym on Nov. 21 as point guard Urvi Iyer dribbled toward the hoop, swerving through the barricade of players from Andrew Hill. With two minutes left, Iyer smoothly sank a 3-pointer in an attempt to comeback. It was the last successful 3-pointer of the game, but it was not enough. […] read more » Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Wrestling head coach invites her past teammates to help team improve techniques December 11, 2023 — by William Cao and Nikhil Mathihalli Juniors Rebecca Bossow and Keion Ashjaee-Marshall emerged as the high finishers at the wrestling team’s debut match on Dec. 1 at Overfelt High School. The competition pitted 21 teams against each other. Bossow and Ashjaee-Marshall both placed sixth out of 20 wrestlers in the 120-pound weight class division and 190-pound weight class division, respectively. Before […] read more » Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Girls’ tennis unable to move up a league despite successful season December 11, 2023 — by Sasha Prasad After winning 8 of their last 10 matches, the girls’ varsity tennis team are in second place in the El Camino League with a 8-2 record as of Oct. 20. Despite this, the Falcons will not move up to the De Anza league as they hoped at the beginning of the season. Due to their […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast