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The cheer team enthusiastically cheers for our football team.

The importance of trust: injuries an risk and reality of life as a cheerleader

Grace Lin & Christina Labban October 1, 2023

At the Homecoming football game on Sept. 22, several cheerleaders — senior Eva Semin, junior Analise Shab and freshmen Dezi Lencioni — hoisted junior captain Lucie Le Toquin into the air during a...

The cars at the homecoming halftime show line up while waiting for the homecoming court to be escorted into their cars.

What runs behind bringing old-fashioned cars to Homecoming halftime

Grace Lin and Mindi Hendley October 1, 2023

After her dance team’s halftime routine, senior Homecoming Monarch Taylor Chu quickly disappeared from sight to change from her cheer outfit into her sparkling red Homecoming dress. Only a few moments...

Dancers strike their starting pose at the Sept. 22 Homecoming football game.

Dancers share their experiences from studios to school team

Florence Hu September 29, 2023

Gathering around in a circle, each of the 14 dancers stepped their right foot into the huddle as senior dance captain Taylor Chu delivered her words of encouragement before the Sept. 12 football game....

The Falcons preparing to execute their Run-Pass-Option play during their Homecoming game.

Pioneers plow through Falcons’ defense in Homecoming defeat

Caitlin Stoiber and Nika Svizhenko September 29, 2023

The stands were filled with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game at home against Cupertino on Sept. 22. “We knew Cupertino wasn’t going...

Sophomores Patrick Keogh, Shirina Cao and Ananya Rav dancing during the group dance.

Sophomores power through quad day despite low participation 

Annie Liu & Ruiyan Zhu September 28, 2023

The sophomores’ dynamic dances and energetic K-pop dances wowed the quad on Sept. 20 themed after “Monster’s Inc.” With an estimate of 30 people participating, the skit included characters like...

Seniors Paul Hulme and Taylor Chu pose in front of the set-up balloon arc during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22.

Royalty honored at halftime of Homecoming game along with fall teams

Nikhil Mathihalli September 24, 2023

The stands were packed with a “White-Out” theme as students cheered on the Falcons during the Homecoming football game against Cupertino on Sept. 22 (a game they lost 34-13). During halftime, the...

Class of 2025 performers crowd together and cheer under a cloud of blue powder at the end of their performance.

Juniors achieve impressive Quad Day performance despite rehearsal attendance challenges

Skyler Mao September 24, 2023

As the music crescendoed to a beat drop during their quad day performance on Sept. 21, junior performers Steven Ning, Caleb Yu, and Dylan Wilson leapt into the air, each hurdling over three of their fellow...

Biology teacher Kristen Thomson dances to “Baby Shark” during the faculty quad day.

Faculty’s quad day on Sept. 18 exceeds expectations despite short practice time

Aiden Ye September 23, 2023

The faculty kicked off Homecoming week on Sept. 18 with a “Finding Nemo”-themed quad day.  More than 30 staff members participated in the finale, and their excitement and passion shone through...

Freshmen point skyward in the K-pop dance.

Freshmen make strides during quad day performance

Alan Cai September 21, 2023

In a Quad Day performance themed after the Disney movie “Inside Out” on Sept. 19, the Class of 2027 displayed a series of intricately choreographed dances while dealing with technical challenges revolving...

 Juhi Karamcheti and Mihir Shaik smiles as they perform their partner dance.

Homecoming: Sophomores surprise audience with a rap

Kathy Wang September 29, 2022

The crowd cheered on Sept. 21 during lunch as the sophomores ended their Homecoming quad day skit with a group dance using a mashup of songs: “Yeah” by Usher, “Nice for What” by Drake and the “Party...

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