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 » Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] 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 » Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] 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 » Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] 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 » Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] 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 » Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] 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 » Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Underclassmen on boys’ soccer step up to help recover from a loss of depth from graduation December 9, 2023 — by Derek Liang As senior captain and midfielder Mohit Gandluru sprinted down the field, he received a pass outside the opposing team’s box and volleyed the ball into the back of the net, putting the Falcons ahead 2-1 against Homestead on Nov. 17. By the end of the game, the scoreboard read 3-2, kicking the boys’ soccer team’s […] read more » Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Dancers find perks in attending outside dance studios over school dance team December 7, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Sophomore Ashley Xu and her fellow studio dancers held their fans and ran to the back of the stage, transitioning into the next section of their Chinese folkloric routine. Xu gripped her 10-foot-long rainbow ribbons in her hands and took a deep breath to ready herself for her upcoming solo section. The music changed and […] read more » Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Boys placed 10th out of 11 teams and girls placed 10th out of 12 teams at the CCS Country Championships December 4, 2023 — by George Hu The cross country team competed in the De Anza League Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Cross Country Championships and CCS Cross Country Championships races at Crystal Springs Park on Oct. 31 and on Nov. 11, respectively. In the De Anza League Division of SCVAL Finals, both the boys and girls placed sixth out of seven […] read more » Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast
Gym bro culture normalizes disordered eating under the guise of self-improvement December 4, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan When I started going to the gym earlier this year, I had one goal: to get stronger. I was terribly out of shape (don’t ask me my mile time, because I can’t say it out loud). Naturally, more fitness content began popping up on my social media feed — not just about exercise, but about […] read more » firstprevious...678910...2030405060...nextlast