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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

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Cal High sophomore Lola Cervantes, left, evades Dougherty Valley defender Hayden Pearson during a league game against the Wildcats in January. Cervantes is hoping to be named to Mexico’s U15 women’s national soccer team later this month.

Sophomore makes a name for herself

Mai Cole, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Representing your family’s country for the sport you love is just a long shot dream for many high school students. But Cal High sophomore Lola Cervantes is on the verge of making her childhood dreams...

Rylan Kuo, right, gets ready to face his opponent at the 2024 Junior Para North American Cup in Charlotte, NC.

Senior fencer competes at Junior Olympics

Anay Gupta, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

While fencing is one of the more unique sports worldwide, Cal High has an individual that excels among his competition. Senior Rylan Kuo has been fencing since he was nine years old. Kuo got into fencing...

Cal High freshman Adithi Chennavaram, left, catches the ball while dodging Carlmont defender Jeanette Healey during the Grizzlies’ JV flag football game on Sept. 16.

New JV teams start up this fall

Anistyn Lum, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The varsity women’s flag football squad is no longer the only team in the program. This season Cal High added a new JV girls team to the flag football program, which kicked off with great success during...

Staff writer Landon Olberg shows off his ticket to the A’s final game in Oakland on Sept. 26.

A’s fan says farewell to his team in Oakland

Landon Olberg, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The Athletics aren’t just going to be taking their bats and gloves when they leave Oakland. They’re leaving behind a city and a dedicated fan base as well. The A’s played their last game in Oakland...

Above, sophomore Jadyn-Taylor Vo tries to balance with the help of her teammates as Cal High’s stunt team preforms at a school rally on April 26. The team won its second straight NCS title on April 27 by beating Liberty High 18-11.

Stunt repeats as NCS champs

Riya Reddy, Online Editor May 7, 2024

For years, Cal High’s stunt team has been known for their reputation of constantly striving to be the best. With their talent and passion for the sport, the 31 girls on the team maintained the reputation...

A’s should not move to Sacramento

Landon Olberg, Staff Writer May 7, 2024

The Oakland A’s have been a historic baseball franchise for decades. But that history apparently doesn’t mean anything. A’s owner John Fisher announced on April 4 that the team will move to Sacramento...

Cal High junior Hritvik Hooda gets ready to return a shot during a match. Cal won its second straight EBAL title.

Grizzlies’ tennis achieves perfection

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor May 7, 2024

The Cal High men’s tennis team keeps making history. After winning their first league title in school history last year, the Grizzlies backed it up with a perfect 16-0 record and second straight EBAL...

Cal High Principal Demitrus Ball plays “Overwatch” during the Esports Club open house on March 19. The open house was designed to educate school and district administrators about the potential growth for esports.

Club hopes to introduce esports on campus

Marcus Chalasani, Sports Editor May 7, 2024

Cal High’s Esports Club is leveling up. The club hosted an open house in March where about two dozen students and administrators from the school and San Ramon Valley Unified School District came together...

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic looks to lead his high-scoring team out of the first round, but the Los Angeles Clippers took a 1-0 lead by winning on Sunday.

NBA playoffs underway

Noah Young, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

With the NBA playoffs tipping off on Saturday we can expect another dominating playoff run from LeBron James and another record-breaking stat line from Nikola Jokic. But some teams have the opportunity...

Varsity pitcher Kaitlyn Le winds up to throw a pitch against Dougherty Valley on March 19. The Grizzlies won the game 6-1. Le, a senior, is committed to play softball for CSU Monterey Bay next season.

Grizzlies aiming to defend championship

Vishwas Balla, Senior Sports Editor March 28, 2024

The 2023 North Coast Section softball champions are back on the field with hopes to secure back-to-back titles. Last season the team went 21-9 en route to its first NCS title before the season ended in...

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