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 » Junior track athletes’ club experience pays off in competition results March 29, 2024 — by Derek Liang At the sound of the starter pistol, junior runner Natalie Zaragoza sped off her starting blocks at the 100-meter event against Monta Vista on March 14. In an adrenaline-fueled final stride to the finish line, Zaragoza finished with a personal record of 12.65 seconds. Another star track member, junior Dylan Wilson, also hit two personal […] read more » Track coaching change signals a season of adjustments March 19, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Annika Gho Head Coach: Andy Ligeti Last year’s record: 1-5 (boys’ varsity) and 4-2 (girls’ varsity) Recap: Even though the team’s performance was subpar last year, there were still many individual successes. Two seniors qualified for the CCS finals. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Wilcox Star Athletes: seniors Reagan Curtis (shot put), Paul Hulme (high jump), Annie […] read more » Senior Mag 2023: Finding the perfect fit for fitness August 30, 2023 — by Jason Cheng It’s been a wild ride. Over the past four years, I’ve steamrolled through dozens of specialized diets, workout routines and sports rosters in search of the perfect balance between personal fitness and competitive sports. It was always a daunting dilemma between training for track in the spring and body-building year-round for health. When the COVID-19 […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » Two senior track athletes qualify for CCS Finals, unable to advance to the CIF State Championships May 25, 2023 — by George Hu Sophomore distance runner Pranav Rajan trailed just ahead of the other runners in the 1600-meter race at the final dual meet against Cupertino on April 18. With the finish line in sight and two runners closely behind him, he charged down the final 100 meters, finishing first with a time of 4 minutes and 45.01 […] read more »
Junior track athletes’ club experience pays off in competition results March 29, 2024 — by Derek Liang At the sound of the starter pistol, junior runner Natalie Zaragoza sped off her starting blocks at the 100-meter event against Monta Vista on March 14. In an adrenaline-fueled final stride to the finish line, Zaragoza finished with a personal record of 12.65 seconds. Another star track member, junior Dylan Wilson, also hit two personal […] read more » Track coaching change signals a season of adjustments March 19, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Annika Gho Head Coach: Andy Ligeti Last year’s record: 1-5 (boys’ varsity) and 4-2 (girls’ varsity) Recap: Even though the team’s performance was subpar last year, there were still many individual successes. Two seniors qualified for the CCS finals. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Wilcox Star Athletes: seniors Reagan Curtis (shot put), Paul Hulme (high jump), Annie […] read more » Senior Mag 2023: Finding the perfect fit for fitness August 30, 2023 — by Jason Cheng It’s been a wild ride. Over the past four years, I’ve steamrolled through dozens of specialized diets, workout routines and sports rosters in search of the perfect balance between personal fitness and competitive sports. It was always a daunting dilemma between training for track in the spring and body-building year-round for health. When the COVID-19 […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » Two senior track athletes qualify for CCS Finals, unable to advance to the CIF State Championships May 25, 2023 — by George Hu Sophomore distance runner Pranav Rajan trailed just ahead of the other runners in the 1600-meter race at the final dual meet against Cupertino on April 18. With the finish line in sight and two runners closely behind him, he charged down the final 100 meters, finishing first with a time of 4 minutes and 45.01 […] read more »
Track coaching change signals a season of adjustments March 19, 2024 — by Sunny Cao and Annika Gho Head Coach: Andy Ligeti Last year’s record: 1-5 (boys’ varsity) and 4-2 (girls’ varsity) Recap: Even though the team’s performance was subpar last year, there were still many individual successes. Two seniors qualified for the CCS finals. Key Matchups: Mountain View and Wilcox Star Athletes: seniors Reagan Curtis (shot put), Paul Hulme (high jump), Annie […] read more » Senior Mag 2023: Finding the perfect fit for fitness August 30, 2023 — by Jason Cheng It’s been a wild ride. Over the past four years, I’ve steamrolled through dozens of specialized diets, workout routines and sports rosters in search of the perfect balance between personal fitness and competitive sports. It was always a daunting dilemma between training for track in the spring and body-building year-round for health. When the COVID-19 […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » Two senior track athletes qualify for CCS Finals, unable to advance to the CIF State Championships May 25, 2023 — by George Hu Sophomore distance runner Pranav Rajan trailed just ahead of the other runners in the 1600-meter race at the final dual meet against Cupertino on April 18. With the finish line in sight and two runners closely behind him, he charged down the final 100 meters, finishing first with a time of 4 minutes and 45.01 […] read more »
Senior Mag 2023: Finding the perfect fit for fitness August 30, 2023 — by Jason Cheng It’s been a wild ride. Over the past four years, I’ve steamrolled through dozens of specialized diets, workout routines and sports rosters in search of the perfect balance between personal fitness and competitive sports. It was always a daunting dilemma between training for track in the spring and body-building year-round for health. When the COVID-19 […] read more » Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » Two senior track athletes qualify for CCS Finals, unable to advance to the CIF State Championships May 25, 2023 — by George Hu Sophomore distance runner Pranav Rajan trailed just ahead of the other runners in the 1600-meter race at the final dual meet against Cupertino on April 18. With the finish line in sight and two runners closely behind him, he charged down the final 100 meters, finishing first with a time of 4 minutes and 45.01 […] read more »
Safety concerns necessitate summer renovations for track surface and football field turf May 27, 2023 — by Kathy Wang Due to safety concerns expressed by the administration and athletic director Rick Ellis, the school board has OK’d a summer project to renovate the school’s track and Benny Pierce field. As a result, the track and field area will be closed from June 12 until Aug. 17, the first day of the 2023-24 school year. […] read more » Two senior track athletes qualify for CCS Finals, unable to advance to the CIF State Championships May 25, 2023 — by George Hu Sophomore distance runner Pranav Rajan trailed just ahead of the other runners in the 1600-meter race at the final dual meet against Cupertino on April 18. With the finish line in sight and two runners closely behind him, he charged down the final 100 meters, finishing first with a time of 4 minutes and 45.01 […] read more »
Two senior track athletes qualify for CCS Finals, unable to advance to the CIF State Championships May 25, 2023 — by George Hu Sophomore distance runner Pranav Rajan trailed just ahead of the other runners in the 1600-meter race at the final dual meet against Cupertino on April 18. With the finish line in sight and two runners closely behind him, he charged down the final 100 meters, finishing first with a time of 4 minutes and 45.01 […] read more »