Athletes must navigate academic hurdles as they take difficult classes December 2, 2023 — by Anthony Luo On the average Red Day Chemistry Honors teacher Kathy Nakamatsu watches as the clock strikes 3 p.m. in the middle of her seventh period class, signaling a handful of her students to pack up their things and head to their respective sports games. As they exit the door, Nakamatsu readies herself for another busy tutorial […] read more » Boys’ basketball teams to participate in winter break tournament in Canada December 2, 2023 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ basketball teams will attend the Vikes Alumni Invitational tournament in Victoria, Canada, from Dec. 27-31. This visit marks the team’s second time participating in the tournament; their first attendance was back in 2014 when current head coach Mike Davey last coached the team. Both the varsity and JV teams will participate in the […] read more » Student-run social media accounts hype up school sports teams December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan Browse school-related Instagram accounts these days and you might find posts like this recent one: “ITS FINALLY THAT TIME OF YEAR‼️ If you have any interest in playing school soccer at all come to the meeting!” paired with a black and red graphic screaming “GIRLS SOCCER INTEREST MEETING” on it. The post is an example […] read more » Sports Boosters helps fund personalized Senior Night banners for athletes December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan As you walk into various sports teams’ Senior Nights, your eyes are immediately drawn to the striking banners honoring senior athletes hanging from the walls. Starting last year, Sports Boosters took charge of commissioning them. Their inspiration came from the Class of ‘22 boys’ basketball Senior Night. According to athletic director Rick Ellis, the team’s […] read more » Senior announces commitment to UC Berkeley’s Division I rowing program December 1, 2023 — by Emma Fung Senior Leo Shetler remembers feeling as if his heart stopped as he looked down at his ringing phone in early October. He saw the caller ID display Brandon Shald, the assistant rowing coach at UC Berkeley. With the coach reaching out to his mom first, he knew an offer to be on the school’s rowing […] read more » Seniors excel in Taekwondo despite the sport’s gender imbalance November 29, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou As the breaking board snapped, the small crowd that had gathered to watch senior Margaret Laver’s third-degree black belt assessment at the Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy on Oct. 27 erupted into applause. “I felt like a big weight [was lifted] off my back because [board breaking] was the part of the test I was worried […] read more » Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Boys’ basketball teams to participate in winter break tournament in Canada December 2, 2023 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ basketball teams will attend the Vikes Alumni Invitational tournament in Victoria, Canada, from Dec. 27-31. This visit marks the team’s second time participating in the tournament; their first attendance was back in 2014 when current head coach Mike Davey last coached the team. Both the varsity and JV teams will participate in the […] read more » Student-run social media accounts hype up school sports teams December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan Browse school-related Instagram accounts these days and you might find posts like this recent one: “ITS FINALLY THAT TIME OF YEAR‼️ If you have any interest in playing school soccer at all come to the meeting!” paired with a black and red graphic screaming “GIRLS SOCCER INTEREST MEETING” on it. The post is an example […] read more » Sports Boosters helps fund personalized Senior Night banners for athletes December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan As you walk into various sports teams’ Senior Nights, your eyes are immediately drawn to the striking banners honoring senior athletes hanging from the walls. Starting last year, Sports Boosters took charge of commissioning them. Their inspiration came from the Class of ‘22 boys’ basketball Senior Night. According to athletic director Rick Ellis, the team’s […] read more » Senior announces commitment to UC Berkeley’s Division I rowing program December 1, 2023 — by Emma Fung Senior Leo Shetler remembers feeling as if his heart stopped as he looked down at his ringing phone in early October. He saw the caller ID display Brandon Shald, the assistant rowing coach at UC Berkeley. With the coach reaching out to his mom first, he knew an offer to be on the school’s rowing […] read more » Seniors excel in Taekwondo despite the sport’s gender imbalance November 29, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou As the breaking board snapped, the small crowd that had gathered to watch senior Margaret Laver’s third-degree black belt assessment at the Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy on Oct. 27 erupted into applause. “I felt like a big weight [was lifted] off my back because [board breaking] was the part of the test I was worried […] read more » Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Student-run social media accounts hype up school sports teams December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan Browse school-related Instagram accounts these days and you might find posts like this recent one: “ITS FINALLY THAT TIME OF YEAR‼️ If you have any interest in playing school soccer at all come to the meeting!” paired with a black and red graphic screaming “GIRLS SOCCER INTEREST MEETING” on it. The post is an example […] read more » Sports Boosters helps fund personalized Senior Night banners for athletes December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan As you walk into various sports teams’ Senior Nights, your eyes are immediately drawn to the striking banners honoring senior athletes hanging from the walls. Starting last year, Sports Boosters took charge of commissioning them. Their inspiration came from the Class of ‘22 boys’ basketball Senior Night. According to athletic director Rick Ellis, the team’s […] read more » Senior announces commitment to UC Berkeley’s Division I rowing program December 1, 2023 — by Emma Fung Senior Leo Shetler remembers feeling as if his heart stopped as he looked down at his ringing phone in early October. He saw the caller ID display Brandon Shald, the assistant rowing coach at UC Berkeley. With the coach reaching out to his mom first, he knew an offer to be on the school’s rowing […] read more » Seniors excel in Taekwondo despite the sport’s gender imbalance November 29, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou As the breaking board snapped, the small crowd that had gathered to watch senior Margaret Laver’s third-degree black belt assessment at the Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy on Oct. 27 erupted into applause. “I felt like a big weight [was lifted] off my back because [board breaking] was the part of the test I was worried […] read more » Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Sports Boosters helps fund personalized Senior Night banners for athletes December 2, 2023 — by Richard Fan As you walk into various sports teams’ Senior Nights, your eyes are immediately drawn to the striking banners honoring senior athletes hanging from the walls. Starting last year, Sports Boosters took charge of commissioning them. Their inspiration came from the Class of ‘22 boys’ basketball Senior Night. According to athletic director Rick Ellis, the team’s […] read more » Senior announces commitment to UC Berkeley’s Division I rowing program December 1, 2023 — by Emma Fung Senior Leo Shetler remembers feeling as if his heart stopped as he looked down at his ringing phone in early October. He saw the caller ID display Brandon Shald, the assistant rowing coach at UC Berkeley. With the coach reaching out to his mom first, he knew an offer to be on the school’s rowing […] read more » Seniors excel in Taekwondo despite the sport’s gender imbalance November 29, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou As the breaking board snapped, the small crowd that had gathered to watch senior Margaret Laver’s third-degree black belt assessment at the Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy on Oct. 27 erupted into applause. “I felt like a big weight [was lifted] off my back because [board breaking] was the part of the test I was worried […] read more » Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Senior announces commitment to UC Berkeley’s Division I rowing program December 1, 2023 — by Emma Fung Senior Leo Shetler remembers feeling as if his heart stopped as he looked down at his ringing phone in early October. He saw the caller ID display Brandon Shald, the assistant rowing coach at UC Berkeley. With the coach reaching out to his mom first, he knew an offer to be on the school’s rowing […] read more » Seniors excel in Taekwondo despite the sport’s gender imbalance November 29, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou As the breaking board snapped, the small crowd that had gathered to watch senior Margaret Laver’s third-degree black belt assessment at the Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy on Oct. 27 erupted into applause. “I felt like a big weight [was lifted] off my back because [board breaking] was the part of the test I was worried […] read more » Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Seniors excel in Taekwondo despite the sport’s gender imbalance November 29, 2023 — by Sarah Zhou As the breaking board snapped, the small crowd that had gathered to watch senior Margaret Laver’s third-degree black belt assessment at the Sunnyvale Martial Arts Academy on Oct. 27 erupted into applause. “I felt like a big weight [was lifted] off my back because [board breaking] was the part of the test I was worried […] read more » Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Falcons dominate in last two regular season victories over Gunn and Lynbrook November 20, 2023 — by Nika Svizhenko and Caitlin Stoiber The Falcons didn’t make CCS, but they ended their season on a high note with two consecutive dominating wins: 45-0 at Lynbrook on Nov. 4 and a 24-0 win at Gunn on Oct. 27. Their final record was 4-6 and they finished in 5th place in the Peninsula-Lake division. As has been the case in […] read more » Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Squash: a symphony of rackets, balls and strategy November 20, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra I have played competitive squash since I was 13. No, not the fruit squash, the sport. For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about squash is a sport in which players step onto a court inside a 25- by 45-foot box with the goal of trying to hit a single 40mm black […] read more » Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
Dance team transitions from football half time performances to competition season November 20, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Jessica Li Senior dance team captain Annalyn Bui beamed with pride as she walked down the football field during the senior night football game on Oct. 22, her arms linked within her parents’ arms. From the corner of her eyes, she could see the tear-stained faces of her teammates junior co-captain Saejal Thomas and freshman Chloe Nguyen, […] read more » New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast
New wrestlers work with experienced new coach November 17, 2023 — by Aiden Ye Head Coach: Bianca Vargas Last year’s record: 0-7 Recap: The team of five coached by Taylor Wilson often lost matches due to their inability to fill out all the weight classes against larger teams. Despite strong performances by members, the Falcons had to default for all weight classes they didn’t have a participant for. Key […] read more » firstprevious...7891011...2030405060...nextlast