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Allied teams 95071X (right) and 1000A (left) celebrate after advancing to grand finals at the U.S. Open National Championship.
VEX Robotics team makes finalists in U.S. Open National Championship
April 10, 2025
Rally commissioners act out a skit inspired by “Beauty and the Beast.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ rally builds hype before prom
April 10, 2025
Trustee Shawn Mortensen (far left) listens to a presentation at the district office during the school board’s March 11 meeting.
Meet Shawn Mortensen: LGSUHSD’s newest school board trustee
April 5, 2025
The Philharmonic Strings orchestra combined with the Freshman orchestra to play together in the non-competitive category of the conference.
SHS orchestras travel to Atlanta for National Orchestra Festival
April 4, 2025
During the summer of 2026, the music department will be traveling to perform in Japan.
Music department to tour Japan in summer of 2026
April 3, 2025
Cochrum helps a student during tutorial.
Cochrum reflects on educational journey with learning disability
April 5, 2025
An advertisement poster Leung made for the company.
Senior takes on remote social media job in New York
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Montalvo Arts Center Often rented for weddings, the beautiful grounds of the Montalvo Arts Center is a popular place for hosting social events.
A nearby gem: the Montalvo Arts Center
April 3, 2025
Combining multiple skill-sets fosters collaboration and growth in ceramics class
April 2, 2025
Kinoshita films a fight scene for her college sophomore-year passion project, “The Veil” — her first time as Director of Photography
Stories that matter: Alumna pursues cinematography to inspire through storytelling
April 2, 2025
Ning launches a three against Sacred Heart as his teammates prepare to celebrate.
From 13th man to 3rd team all league — Steven Ning’s basketball journey
April 3, 2025
The beam training area at Gold Star Gymnastics.
Paying it forward for the next generation of gymnasts
March 31, 2025
Bossow wrestles against Bellarmine at Overfelt High on Dec. 6.
Wrestling team shows significant improvement this season
March 27, 2025
Coach Brian Liao talks game strategy with sophomores Andy Lu and Teegan Seid-Pham.
New head badminton coach brings valued guidance for players
March 27, 2025
President Riley Adler demonstrates yoga moves on the March 20 meeting, focused on the benefits of the practice.
Sports Medicine Club strives to teach athletes to be more aware of their body
March 26, 2025
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
Mangione’s alleged actions were wrong, but the diagnosis of America’s failing health-care system wasn’t
March 31, 2025
Stay safe.
In a dark time, it’s time to know your rights
March 27, 2025
Starting next school year, more students are able to study at MIT without worrying about tuition.
Educational institutions are wise to offer free tuition to low-income families
March 26, 2025
Nationwide voter turnout since 2002, blue is presidential, yellow is midterm
Sagging voter participation puts democracy at risk
March 22, 2025
Cutting the tree of the Department of Education in half.
DOGE’s cuts for educational programs cause instability and loss of research confidence
March 19, 2025
Students gather to eat and talk on the upper deck.
Prom 2025: A grape evening at the Mountain Winery
April 6, 2025
Courtesy of Imgflip If you’re going to stop reading this story right here, this meme sums up my entire high school experience (I been chilling with boba but it’s close enough). Seriously, though, John Cena’s Chinese is elite.
My high school life in memes
April 5, 2025
Courtesy of Neha Sharan Students compete in a co-ed tournament held at the India Community Center in Milpitas.
A sophomore’s gambit: encouraging more girls to take up chess
April 4, 2025
Top 10 celebrity baby names over the years
April 3, 2025
Students take a test in Mrs. Marks’ Spanish 3 class.
Spanish teacher Stephanie Marks connects language learning to current events
April 2, 2025

The Saratoga Falcon

The Saratoga Falcon
All content by Catherine Tang

ASB holds jeans drive

Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu
February 10, 2015

March Madness tournament comes to SHS

Catherine Tang and Jihau Yu
February 10, 2015

Polcyn wins first Mr. Saratoga

Catherine Tang
February 3, 2015

Bûche de Noël brings the French department closer

Catherine Tang
December 3, 2014

Girls’ volleyball wins league

Catherine Tang
November 13, 2014

PSAT conflicts with Homecoming move-in day

Catherine Tang
November 10, 2014

MAP upperclassmen explore San Francisco

Catherine Tang
October 20, 2014

Girls’ volleyball gains valuable experience, wins in preseason games

Catherine Tang
September 20, 2014

‘Pretty Little Liars’ defies its stereotype

Catherine Tang
September 17, 2014

Boys’ Volleyball: Coin flip ends season

Catherine Tang
June 3, 2014

Junior class raises money with corsage sales

Catherine Tang
April 27, 2014

Injuries result in slow start to season

Catherine Tang
April 1, 2014

Tpumps is pure hype

Catherine Tang
April 1, 2014
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Health freak, fresh foods

Catherine Tang
April 1, 2014
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Writer tries her foot at soccer

Catherine Tang
February 10, 2014

Underclassmen manages to grow

Catherine Tang
February 8, 2014

Bonding with Barry: Christmas tradition leads to starry encounter

Catherine Tang
December 11, 2013

Girls’ volleyball faces first league loss

Catherine Tang
October 30, 2013

Annual orchestra exchange allows for new friendships

Catherine Tang
October 29, 2013
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Junior endures the pain of a cross country run

Catherine Tang
September 25, 2013

Blind date sparks friendship

Catherine Tang
September 25, 2013

Girls’ volleyball kicks off the season with a strong start

Catherine Tang
September 25, 2013

Science Olympiad raises knowledge among underclassmen

Catherine Tang
September 19, 2013

Financial state of classes

Catherine Tang and Carol Suh
May 22, 2013

“Not to put you in the spotlight, but will you go to prom with me?”

Carol Suh and Catherine Tang
May 7, 2013

Boys fight off injuries for win on senior night

Catherine Tang
May 7, 2013

Why have field trips become a thing of the past?

Carol Suh and Catherine Tang
May 3, 2013

Chinese club comes to life

Catherine Tang and Ingrid Hong
March 12, 2013

Freshmen take up challenges of varsity volleyball

Catherine Tang
March 12, 2013

Falcon Focus: Student teacher teaching to inspire

Catherine Tang
February 26, 2013

We made it!

Catherine Tang and Jonathan Young
February 4, 2013
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Photo or Graphic for: Public humiliation serves as an unwise form of punishment

Grace Ma and Karen Sung
January 22, 2013

We lived past the apocalypse!

Catherine Tang and Jonathan Young
January 24, 2013

Teen author press conference

Catherine Tang
January 17, 2013
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Soccer-playing girls choose JV over varsity

Catherine Tang
January 17, 2013

Students express mixed reactions to presidential elections

Deepti Kannan and Catherine Tang
November 27, 2012

Girls’ Volleyball: CCS run ends quickly, still a season to be proud of

Catherine Tang and Sierra Smith
November 21, 2012

MAP program increases difficulty with group projects

Catherine Tang
November 21, 2012

Girls’ volleyball team strives to play when it counts

Sierra Smith and Catherine Tang
October 18, 2012
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Rising similarities between neighborhood schools

Catherine Tang
October 18, 2012

Girls’ volleyball team strives to play when it counts

Sierra Smith and Catherine Tang
October 10, 2012

Chemistry teacher hopes to bring excitement to the classroom

Catherine Tang
September 19, 2012

Three sisters share an experience of a lifetime in London

Catherine Tang
September 6, 2012

Healthy competition pushes players to work harder

Catherine Tang and Sierra Smith
August 31, 2012
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