Sports

Few students who apply for ISPE are approved.

English teacher Erick Rector holds passion for biking.

As the season progresses, the Falcons have already faced some of their toughest league opponents. Even though they’ve been playing well, they have suffered consecutive losses to leave their record at 5-5 as of Oct. 8.

As of Oct. 9, the girls are 1-6 in the upper De Anza league and working on rebuilding their team.

After losing 4 games, football players are hoping they can turn their season around against Los Altos in the game on Oct. 16.

After entering the league with a racing start to the season, the boys’ water polo team is No. 1 in the El Camino League with a 9-0 record.

Despite difficulties from her disability, Erb’s palsy, sophomore Raquel Boales pursues synchronized swimming and competes at the national level.

New boys’ cross country coach Scott Bang replaced former coach Dan Ambrico and JV coach Peter Jordan after both stepped down to pursue other interests.

Shaking off a disappointing result in the Golden State tournament at Stanford that took place three weeks earlier, the members of girls’ tennis team regained their winning ways at the second annual Battle of the Bay tournament on Oct. 2-3.

In recent weeks, the volleyball team has been coping with a trying situation: Head coach Brad Frederickson has taken time off to support his son, 2004 SHS graduate Erik Frederickson, after he was involved in a serious car crash on the way home from a San Francisco 49ers opening game on the night of Sept. 14.