The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

Sports

Junior Eshann Hussain, seen here running at a home meet earlier this season, placed fifth at the NCS Championships to help lead the Grizzlies to a second place finish. He also finished in the top 80 of more than 180 Division 1 runners at the CIF State Finals on Nov. 25.

Grizzly cross country makes history

Suhas Chalasani, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

The 2023 Cal High boys cross country had a historic season to remember. The Grizzlies reached the CIF State Finals last month as a team for the second time ever after placing second at the NCS Championships. The...

Professional soccer season has too many games

Vihaan Tigadikar, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

Soccer players, or footballers as referred to by the rest of the world, are being overworked. As a result, the quality of football is decreasing. And it’s only going to get worse. The careers of stars...

Cal High senior Maren Lee practices artistic swimming, a sport she has been involved with since the seventh grade. Her competitive team, Walnut Creek Aquanauts, earned bronze at the 2022-23 USA Artistic Swimming Junior Olympics Championship.

Maren Lee earns bronze at Junior Olympics

Saya Kubo, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

Dive into the rhythmic world Cal High senior Maren Lee lives in, where the pool becomes a canvas for her artistic swimming. Underneath the splashes and whirls, there is a challenge and dedication to the...

Junior Kairi De Vera placed in the top seven for two performances at the International Dance Organization World Tap Dance Championships Sept. 25-29 in Riesa, Germany.

Junior Kairi De Vera tap dances her way across world stage

Alyssa Reyrao, Staff Writer December 15, 2023

When Cal High junior Kairi De Vera was only three years old, her mom signed her up for beginner tap dance and ballet classes just to dress her in a little tutu and see her perform on a stage. Now De Vera...

Junior Olivia Young evades a defensive player with the ball for Cal’s flag football team.

Girls win first flag football title

Mahita Chava, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Cal High kicked of the inaugural flag football with a perfect EBAL record and league title. From their first league game against Monte Vista to league finale against Livermore, the Grizzlies has seen...

Junior Aiden Berry gets ready to shoot the ball during a tournament game this season. Berry has played with the Grizzlies’ varsity team for three seasons.

Aiden Berry rules the pool

Vihaan Tigadikar, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

With unparalleled skill and unwavering commitment, Cal High junior Aiden Berry has emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the realm of high school sports. His exceptional talent and determination have...

Mid-season madness starts

Landon Olberg, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

This season, the NBA, added an in-season tournament to crown a champion within the first couple months of the season. I do not like this idea at all because when they do crown a champion, the team will...

Sophomore Olivia Horton, far right, pulls a Dublin player by her jersey as teammate senior Lauren Grgurina, left, tries to pull the flag during the Grizzlies 24-0 victory on Sept. 12. Cal is 9-1 overall and 7-0 in EBAL play so far this season.

Flag football kicks off first season

Vishwas Balla and Jani Rodrigo October 5, 2023

Flag football was sanctioned by the California Interscholastic Federation earlier this year, bringing the newest girls’ sport to Cal High this season. And the Grizzlies appear to be adapting very well...

Freshman Sachika Kamath gets ready to serve during a match for Cal this season. Kamath is 3-0 for the Grizzlies.

Freshman tennis star nets wins for Cal

Shubhang Rathore and Landon Olberg October 5, 2023

Cal High’s women’s tennis team has a new star. Freshman Sachika Kamath has brought her nationally ranked talent to the courts this year and emerged as Cal women’s varsity team’s No. 1 singles...

Senior Dihini Withana preforms a split-stance snatch at the Youth World Weight Lifting competition in Albania in March 2023. This was Withana’s first international competition.

Senior outlifts the competition

Nidhi Sudheendra and Audrey Goddard October 5, 2023

Meet Cal High senior, Dihini Withana, a national weightlifter who has lifted her home country Sri Lanka to new heights. Withana began weightlifting in August 2018, after her dad, Eran Withana, discovered...

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