NFL power rankings after Week 1
Cameron McKeon, Sports editor
September 13, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusive, Sports
The NFL season is underway and week 1 had its fair share of surprising results. How does the Bucs 48-point outburst and Aaron Rodgers’ second half heroics impact the rest of the league? I ranked each NFL team from worst to best, taking into account opening results as well as general expectations. E...
Alyssa Brewer taking it to another level
Sienna Sharpe, Assistant Editor
May 31, 2018
Filed under Sports
Senior Alyssa Brewer is heading into college with a running start. As one of the most accomplished athletes Cal High has ever seen, the track and field star has taken first place in every meet this year for the 800-meter race . From a young age, Brewer knew she loved to run. Following in...
Daniella Hawkins swims to state
Narges Torabi, Staff Writer
May 31, 2018
Filed under Sports
Junior Daniella Hawkins was only six weeks old when she was put in the water of a swimming pool for the first time. At two and a half years old she excelled at swimming compared to other children. “She was a really good at swimmer early on, by one and a half she was already water safe,â...
Sam Hummel is riding high
Haia Haidari, Sports Editor
April 27, 2018
Filed under Sports
Senior Sam Hummel seems to have his future planned out and is working his way up as a professional hillclimb motocross bike rider. Hillclimbing is done with off road motorcycles that go up a steep hill battling the clock to get to the top. “I love the sport because there’s nothing else that gives me the rush I get from ridin...
NBA playoffs are heating up
Aidan Trejo, Staff Writer
April 27, 2018
Filed under Sports
After a long, eventful NBA season, we have finally reached the part of the season that people actually care about: the playoffs. We have seen the rise of rookies including Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons and Utah’s Donovan Mitchell. We’ve also seen season-ending injuries to star player...
Several Cal High girls have eyes on collegiate hockey
Michelle Kuperman, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
Senior Celine Long and sophomore Evelyn Andrade are following their passions on the ice and breaking boundaries, they hope will lead them to play hockey in college. Long, one of seven girls on the San Ramon Grizzlies team, has been playing hockey since she was five and has been on the ice since,...
March Madness in the Newsroom
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports, Uncategorized
It’s the time of the season again. Where hopefuls throw darts at a wall to decide who’s going to win the national college championship and the entire country decides to actually care about basketball for about two weeks before throwing it back into obscurity in favor of the Cavaliers overlords in...
Pedaling down to reach the top
Narges Torabi, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
Freshman Cody Neumann has been going downhill for three years now. But in his sport, this is a good thing. Neumann has been taking his talent to a new level as he becomes more competitive in downhill and enduro mountain biking. So far, he has participated in the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Nationals....
Spring sports are starting to sprout
Emilio Carrera, Staff Writer
March 14, 2018
Filed under Sports
Spring sports are starting and many teams have their eyes on the NCS postseason. After having long NCS runs last year, the women’s lacrosse and track and field teams are looking for big seasons ahead while facing the challenge of replacing key seniors. The track and field teams looks to improve...
Castaneda rises in the rugby ranks
February 9, 2018
Filed under Sports
When freshman Diana Castaneda was in seventh grade she began watching her older sister play rugby. Although Castaneda didn’t take to it right away, her sister, Elizabeth, a 2017 Cal High graduate, and their cousin convinced her to play. As they say, the rest is history. Castaneda is...