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Takes on Sequoia Sports Equipment Thursday, December 15, 2022, 9:29 am | Raven Report, Sequoia High School
At Sequoia, all sports teams need sports equipment. For each sport that equipment varies, from shoes, to bats to goals. Fine Lauese, Sequoia Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, uses quite a lot of sports equipment. “I think the equipment we have is good, you know, get in there and work on what you need to work... Read More >>
Abuse of referees, games at crisis Thursday, December 15, 2022, 9:22 am | Raven Report, Sequoia High School
Referees are extremely important for sports, given that they are responsible for enforcing the rules. Unfortunately there has been a referee shortage affecting all youth sports. This has a major impact because games get cancelled and take away the opportunity to compete from the athletes, also given that competitive sport is an important skill. After... Read More >>
Basketball: Strong Preseason Start Builds Confidence Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 5:08 pm | Eastside Panther, Eastside Prep
As the girls and boys basketball teams start their pre-seasons strong, fans are beginning to have faith once again. The junior varsity boys team held an undefeated streak for the first three weeks, boosting the hopes of Eastsiders for the Panthers. This also marks the first season in a while that Eastside has had enough... Read More >>
Workout Wisdom: Finding The Line Between Passion And Obsession Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 3:29 pm | Eastside Panther, Eastside Prep
Obsession or passion? That is the question Strength & Conditioning students and athletes need to answer in terms of weight lifting. Sophomore Gerardo Santana said he is fully dedicated to weightlifting, normally working out four times a week – three days in Strength class and once on the weekends. “I like the gym community because... Read More >>
Boys Soccer: Freshmen Play Varsity As Team Builds A Culture Of Collaboration Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 2:44 pm | Eastside Panther, Eastside Prep
The boys soccer pre-season opened with a home game against Summit Prep on a chilly evening at Rich Mayfield near RMS Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle school. The cheers from the crowd and the action in the game created a sense of warmth when players scored goals or made important interceptions. Senior Eduardo Uribe hit the... Read More >>
King of the Atlantic: Cal Currier Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 1:51 pm | Viking, Palo Alto High School After eighteen days of tirelessly leading his sailboat across the Atlantic Ocean, 16-year-old Cal Currier, a junior at Paly, found himself in the Azores Islands; a group of volcanic islands about 1,000 miles off the coast of Portugal. There, he faced a life-threatening decision. While exploring the archipelago, north shore winds mixed with the coastal... Read More >>
LAHS varsity girls soccer wins home opener 3–0 Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 1:50 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
With last year’s roster largely intact, the Los Altos High School varsity girls soccer team has high aspirations for this season as defending CCS champions. The 1–1 Eagles tallied their first win of the season last Thursday, December 8 with a 3–0 home shutout against the Aptos High School Mariners. Within the first nine minutes,... Read More >>
Tyra Bogan: A juggling act between tennis and soccer Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 12:39 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
With last year’s roster largely intact, the Los Altos High School varsity girls soccer team has high aspirations for this season as defending CCS champions. The 1–1 Eagles tallied their first win of the season last Thursday, December 8 with a 3–0 home shutout against the Aptos High School Mariners. Within the first nine minutes,... Read More >>
Aviya Russo: The star freshman of varsity volleyball Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 12:35 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
The setter sends the ball soaring into the air. A tall girl with long blonde curls leaps forward, her feet leaving the floor as she strikes the ball across the net in a fluid, powerful blow. The opposing team dives and the ball slams into the floor across the net with a resounding thud. The... Read More >>