Boys’ basketball ends a bounceback season with CCS loss to Monterey March 26, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra and Andy Zhu The boys’ basketball team undertook a valiant uphill battle after moving up to the highly competitive A division this past season. They were in must-win territory even before playoffs, needing to win their last two regular season games to qualify for CCS, which they did. The Falcons won 64-59 against Los Altos on Feb. 15 […] read more » Which gym is best? A guide for high school students March 24, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar As an avid gym goer and self-proclaimed gymrat, I have spent a lot of time this past year in different gyms to get my workouts in. With the wide variety of equipment, price ranges and auxiliary benefits that different gyms offer, it can be overwhelming to choose the one that best fits your needs. To […] read more » Canceled track meets due to dangerous weather conditions cause setbacks March 20, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta After the first two meets of track and field season — which were originally scheduled for Feb. 28 and March 9 — were canceled because of heavy rain and wind, the team finally held their first meet at home on March 16. “Based on the team’s overall condition and worries about runners getting sick at […] read more » Climbing back from subpar ‘22 season, badminton wins in three early matches March 20, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Saachi Jain The badminton team has leaped to a strong start. The Falcons gained a 19-11 win against Palo Alto High on March 16. Although they were whipped 24-6 by Milpitas on March 14, they beat Wilcox 16-14 on March 7, and Cupertino 18-12 on March 9. Last year, the team ended with a 1-9 record, losing […] read more » Boys’ volleyball focuses on improved teamwork to help performances March 17, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Victoria Lin The reverberating blast of the whistle and the cheers of fans punctuated the gym during the boys’ volleyball game against Los Altos on March 10. A missed serve by the Falcons at the beginning of the first set gave Los Altos the momentum to reach a comfortable 7-point lead, but saves by senior libero Nathan […] read more » A teacher and a class clown: an unlikely friendship forged through wrestling March 17, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Senior Tony Fernandes is a self-proclaimed class clown. He admits he makes “dumb comments” every day in nearly all his classes, but especially in Kirk Abe’s AP Government and Economics class, an openness he attributes to interactions with Abe outside of class in wrestling and Abe’s friendly personality. Most of his top jokes in Abe’s […] read more » Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Which gym is best? A guide for high school students March 24, 2023 — by Meher Bhatnagar As an avid gym goer and self-proclaimed gymrat, I have spent a lot of time this past year in different gyms to get my workouts in. With the wide variety of equipment, price ranges and auxiliary benefits that different gyms offer, it can be overwhelming to choose the one that best fits your needs. To […] read more » Canceled track meets due to dangerous weather conditions cause setbacks March 20, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta After the first two meets of track and field season — which were originally scheduled for Feb. 28 and March 9 — were canceled because of heavy rain and wind, the team finally held their first meet at home on March 16. “Based on the team’s overall condition and worries about runners getting sick at […] read more » Climbing back from subpar ‘22 season, badminton wins in three early matches March 20, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Saachi Jain The badminton team has leaped to a strong start. The Falcons gained a 19-11 win against Palo Alto High on March 16. Although they were whipped 24-6 by Milpitas on March 14, they beat Wilcox 16-14 on March 7, and Cupertino 18-12 on March 9. Last year, the team ended with a 1-9 record, losing […] read more » Boys’ volleyball focuses on improved teamwork to help performances March 17, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Victoria Lin The reverberating blast of the whistle and the cheers of fans punctuated the gym during the boys’ volleyball game against Los Altos on March 10. A missed serve by the Falcons at the beginning of the first set gave Los Altos the momentum to reach a comfortable 7-point lead, but saves by senior libero Nathan […] read more » A teacher and a class clown: an unlikely friendship forged through wrestling March 17, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Senior Tony Fernandes is a self-proclaimed class clown. He admits he makes “dumb comments” every day in nearly all his classes, but especially in Kirk Abe’s AP Government and Economics class, an openness he attributes to interactions with Abe outside of class in wrestling and Abe’s friendly personality. Most of his top jokes in Abe’s […] read more » Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Canceled track meets due to dangerous weather conditions cause setbacks March 20, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Sanjoli Gupta After the first two meets of track and field season — which were originally scheduled for Feb. 28 and March 9 — were canceled because of heavy rain and wind, the team finally held their first meet at home on March 16. “Based on the team’s overall condition and worries about runners getting sick at […] read more » Climbing back from subpar ‘22 season, badminton wins in three early matches March 20, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Saachi Jain The badminton team has leaped to a strong start. The Falcons gained a 19-11 win against Palo Alto High on March 16. Although they were whipped 24-6 by Milpitas on March 14, they beat Wilcox 16-14 on March 7, and Cupertino 18-12 on March 9. Last year, the team ended with a 1-9 record, losing […] read more » Boys’ volleyball focuses on improved teamwork to help performances March 17, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Victoria Lin The reverberating blast of the whistle and the cheers of fans punctuated the gym during the boys’ volleyball game against Los Altos on March 10. A missed serve by the Falcons at the beginning of the first set gave Los Altos the momentum to reach a comfortable 7-point lead, but saves by senior libero Nathan […] read more » A teacher and a class clown: an unlikely friendship forged through wrestling March 17, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Senior Tony Fernandes is a self-proclaimed class clown. He admits he makes “dumb comments” every day in nearly all his classes, but especially in Kirk Abe’s AP Government and Economics class, an openness he attributes to interactions with Abe outside of class in wrestling and Abe’s friendly personality. Most of his top jokes in Abe’s […] read more » Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Climbing back from subpar ‘22 season, badminton wins in three early matches March 20, 2023 — by Sunny Cao and Saachi Jain The badminton team has leaped to a strong start. The Falcons gained a 19-11 win against Palo Alto High on March 16. Although they were whipped 24-6 by Milpitas on March 14, they beat Wilcox 16-14 on March 7, and Cupertino 18-12 on March 9. Last year, the team ended with a 1-9 record, losing […] read more » Boys’ volleyball focuses on improved teamwork to help performances March 17, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Victoria Lin The reverberating blast of the whistle and the cheers of fans punctuated the gym during the boys’ volleyball game against Los Altos on March 10. A missed serve by the Falcons at the beginning of the first set gave Los Altos the momentum to reach a comfortable 7-point lead, but saves by senior libero Nathan […] read more » A teacher and a class clown: an unlikely friendship forged through wrestling March 17, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Senior Tony Fernandes is a self-proclaimed class clown. He admits he makes “dumb comments” every day in nearly all his classes, but especially in Kirk Abe’s AP Government and Economics class, an openness he attributes to interactions with Abe outside of class in wrestling and Abe’s friendly personality. Most of his top jokes in Abe’s […] read more » Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Boys’ volleyball focuses on improved teamwork to help performances March 17, 2023 — by Andrew Lin and Victoria Lin The reverberating blast of the whistle and the cheers of fans punctuated the gym during the boys’ volleyball game against Los Altos on March 10. A missed serve by the Falcons at the beginning of the first set gave Los Altos the momentum to reach a comfortable 7-point lead, but saves by senior libero Nathan […] read more » A teacher and a class clown: an unlikely friendship forged through wrestling March 17, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Senior Tony Fernandes is a self-proclaimed class clown. He admits he makes “dumb comments” every day in nearly all his classes, but especially in Kirk Abe’s AP Government and Economics class, an openness he attributes to interactions with Abe outside of class in wrestling and Abe’s friendly personality. Most of his top jokes in Abe’s […] read more » Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
A teacher and a class clown: an unlikely friendship forged through wrestling March 17, 2023 — by Lynn Dai Senior Tony Fernandes is a self-proclaimed class clown. He admits he makes “dumb comments” every day in nearly all his classes, but especially in Kirk Abe’s AP Government and Economics class, an openness he attributes to interactions with Abe outside of class in wrestling and Abe’s friendly personality. Most of his top jokes in Abe’s […] read more » Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Despite integrating inexperienced players, softball’s team chemistry remains strong March 17, 2023 — by Natalie Chua and Victoria Lin The girls’ softball team initially struggled to start their season strong due to an influx of inexperienced players — with the loss of some key players to graduation and no JV team due to low enrollment, the team was forced to merge the JV players into varsity. Since then, they’ve tried to bring all players […] read more » Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Despite strong individual talent, small team size hinders team’s ability to win March 17, 2023 — by Jonny Luo and Martin Xu It was raining, windy and cold. Four swimmers lined up behind the block, ready to swim the 200 yard JV freestyle event at a dual meet against Los Altos on March 3. The only problem: There were no Saratoga swimmers in this event. With only four girls on the JV girls’ team, the team was […] read more » Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Despite rainouts and injuries, boys’ tennis team forges ahead March 16, 2023 — by Daniel Wu and Aiden Ye The boys’ tennis season has gotten off to a slow start due to inclement weather conditions. The Falcons, coached by Florin Marica, were originally set to face off against the Gunn Titans on Feb. 28 and the Mountain View Spartans on March 9. However, both matches were postponed due to heavy rain. Senior captain and […] read more » Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast
Colleagues, alumni reflect on longtime football coach’s Benny Pierce’s life and legacy March 15, 2023 — by Tara Natarajan The first time former assistant football coach Kevin Tanner heard the name Benny Pierce was years before he was in high school. During a fourth-grade Little League game, Tanner collided hard with another player at the plate. As he lay slightly shaken on the ground, he heard his father call at him from the stands, […] read more » firstprevious...10...1617181920...3040506070...nextlast