Amidst delays, sophomores maintain winning streak in annual Falcon Puff Games April 22, 2024 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao On April 17, the sophomores took on the seniors during the annual Falcon Puff competition with a 12-0 win, followed a day later by the freshmen upset against the juniors with an 8-0 win. The next day, the final championship was held between the underclassmen with a 14-0 sophomore victory, the first-ever back-to-back victory. Photo […] read more » Break Dancing to be introduced at 2024 summer Olympics April 18, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan The 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris are just over the horizon, with the Torch Relay ceremony scheduled to be held on July 26. This year, the Olympics will feature the return of several sports introduced in the 2021 Summer Olympics — and even introduce a brand new event, “Breaking.” The 2024 Summer […] read more » New track and field coaches help distance running and sprinters April 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang and Richard Fan The girls’ varsity team won against all three opponent schools in the third meet of their season at Cupertino on March 28: 76-50 against Cupertino, 75-0 against McDonald and 55-37 against Wilcox. Standout runners included freshman Katie Lu, who placed first in the 400m, junior Natalie Zaragoza, who placed first in the 100m, senior Jacob […] read more » Senior year vs sports participation: why some are opting out of their seasons April 5, 2024 — by Caitlin Stoiber With spring sports in full swing, some seniors have chosen to sit out their last possible season of participation. The Falcon interviewed three seniors who made this choice. Swimming Jarrett Singh had been on the swim team since his freshman year, but decided not to rejoin the team for his last year in high school. […] read more » Outdoor basketball courts to be repaired by summer April 5, 2024 — by Derek Liang In early January 2023, a series of storms caused widespread power outages and also resulted in damage to the school’s outdoor basketball courts that are made of large rubber tiles that provide a superior playing experience. On one of the two courts, these tiles were blown off the ground, exposing a layer of concrete. Although […] read more » Freshmen working to fill shoes of graduated volleyball players April 5, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Nearing the end of the second set in a home game against Palo Alto on March 15, the boys’ volleyball team trailed 20-17 until senior setter Kali Duvvuri dumped the ball into the court, reaching above the opponent’s blocks and scoring the next point. He then led the team in a 4-point run to bring […] read more » Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Break Dancing to be introduced at 2024 summer Olympics April 18, 2024 — by Richard Fan and Alec Guan The 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris are just over the horizon, with the Torch Relay ceremony scheduled to be held on July 26. This year, the Olympics will feature the return of several sports introduced in the 2021 Summer Olympics — and even introduce a brand new event, “Breaking.” The 2024 Summer […] read more » New track and field coaches help distance running and sprinters April 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang and Richard Fan The girls’ varsity team won against all three opponent schools in the third meet of their season at Cupertino on March 28: 76-50 against Cupertino, 75-0 against McDonald and 55-37 against Wilcox. Standout runners included freshman Katie Lu, who placed first in the 400m, junior Natalie Zaragoza, who placed first in the 100m, senior Jacob […] read more » Senior year vs sports participation: why some are opting out of their seasons April 5, 2024 — by Caitlin Stoiber With spring sports in full swing, some seniors have chosen to sit out their last possible season of participation. The Falcon interviewed three seniors who made this choice. Swimming Jarrett Singh had been on the swim team since his freshman year, but decided not to rejoin the team for his last year in high school. […] read more » Outdoor basketball courts to be repaired by summer April 5, 2024 — by Derek Liang In early January 2023, a series of storms caused widespread power outages and also resulted in damage to the school’s outdoor basketball courts that are made of large rubber tiles that provide a superior playing experience. On one of the two courts, these tiles were blown off the ground, exposing a layer of concrete. Although […] read more » Freshmen working to fill shoes of graduated volleyball players April 5, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Nearing the end of the second set in a home game against Palo Alto on March 15, the boys’ volleyball team trailed 20-17 until senior setter Kali Duvvuri dumped the ball into the court, reaching above the opponent’s blocks and scoring the next point. He then led the team in a 4-point run to bring […] read more » Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
New track and field coaches help distance running and sprinters April 18, 2024 — by Kevin Yang and Richard Fan The girls’ varsity team won against all three opponent schools in the third meet of their season at Cupertino on March 28: 76-50 against Cupertino, 75-0 against McDonald and 55-37 against Wilcox. Standout runners included freshman Katie Lu, who placed first in the 400m, junior Natalie Zaragoza, who placed first in the 100m, senior Jacob […] read more » Senior year vs sports participation: why some are opting out of their seasons April 5, 2024 — by Caitlin Stoiber With spring sports in full swing, some seniors have chosen to sit out their last possible season of participation. The Falcon interviewed three seniors who made this choice. Swimming Jarrett Singh had been on the swim team since his freshman year, but decided not to rejoin the team for his last year in high school. […] read more » Outdoor basketball courts to be repaired by summer April 5, 2024 — by Derek Liang In early January 2023, a series of storms caused widespread power outages and also resulted in damage to the school’s outdoor basketball courts that are made of large rubber tiles that provide a superior playing experience. On one of the two courts, these tiles were blown off the ground, exposing a layer of concrete. Although […] read more » Freshmen working to fill shoes of graduated volleyball players April 5, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Nearing the end of the second set in a home game against Palo Alto on March 15, the boys’ volleyball team trailed 20-17 until senior setter Kali Duvvuri dumped the ball into the court, reaching above the opponent’s blocks and scoring the next point. He then led the team in a 4-point run to bring […] read more » Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Senior year vs sports participation: why some are opting out of their seasons April 5, 2024 — by Caitlin Stoiber With spring sports in full swing, some seniors have chosen to sit out their last possible season of participation. The Falcon interviewed three seniors who made this choice. Swimming Jarrett Singh had been on the swim team since his freshman year, but decided not to rejoin the team for his last year in high school. […] read more » Outdoor basketball courts to be repaired by summer April 5, 2024 — by Derek Liang In early January 2023, a series of storms caused widespread power outages and also resulted in damage to the school’s outdoor basketball courts that are made of large rubber tiles that provide a superior playing experience. On one of the two courts, these tiles were blown off the ground, exposing a layer of concrete. Although […] read more » Freshmen working to fill shoes of graduated volleyball players April 5, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Nearing the end of the second set in a home game against Palo Alto on March 15, the boys’ volleyball team trailed 20-17 until senior setter Kali Duvvuri dumped the ball into the court, reaching above the opponent’s blocks and scoring the next point. He then led the team in a 4-point run to bring […] read more » Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Outdoor basketball courts to be repaired by summer April 5, 2024 — by Derek Liang In early January 2023, a series of storms caused widespread power outages and also resulted in damage to the school’s outdoor basketball courts that are made of large rubber tiles that provide a superior playing experience. On one of the two courts, these tiles were blown off the ground, exposing a layer of concrete. Although […] read more » Freshmen working to fill shoes of graduated volleyball players April 5, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Nearing the end of the second set in a home game against Palo Alto on March 15, the boys’ volleyball team trailed 20-17 until senior setter Kali Duvvuri dumped the ball into the court, reaching above the opponent’s blocks and scoring the next point. He then led the team in a 4-point run to bring […] read more » Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Freshmen working to fill shoes of graduated volleyball players April 5, 2024 — by Jeremy Si Nearing the end of the second set in a home game against Palo Alto on March 15, the boys’ volleyball team trailed 20-17 until senior setter Kali Duvvuri dumped the ball into the court, reaching above the opponent’s blocks and scoring the next point. He then led the team in a 4-point run to bring […] read more » Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Boys’ golf sees success in their practice regimen up in mid-season games April 4, 2024 — by Eric Shi and Parav Manney The Falcons started the season strong with four consecutive wins, but the team encountered stronger opponents such as Los Gatos and Palo Alto as the season progressed and has suffered some losses. With a 199-211 loss to Los Gatos on March 27, a 200-216 win to Monta Vista on March 25, a 205-216 loss to […] read more » Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Baseball struggles with young roster and inconsistent execution April 3, 2024 — by Jane Lee When the game was tied 1-1 in the fifth inning at home against Mountain View on March 23, the Falcons defense collapsed when infielders were unable to turn what looked like a double play. With new life, Mountain View mounted a rally that included a run-scoring single and a grand slam off junior pitcher Aiden […] read more » Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast
Boys’ tennis blazes undefeated path through early division season March 29, 2024 — by Daniel Wu The boys’ tennis team has settled into a winning groove as they ease into the midseason. As of March 28, the Falcons were undefeated, holding a 7-0 record and standing in first place in the De Anza division. Recent game results include beating Gunn 6-1 at home on March 27, taking down Cupertino 6-1 in […] read more » 12345...1020304050...nextlast