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...
Winter Olympics are starting to shred
Luca Dickten, Staff Writer
February 9, 2018
Filed under Sports
With international political tensions as volatile as they are these days, the 2018 Winter Olympics are an opportunity for a step back, allowing for Americans to put everything aside and watch our athletes. This year’s Winter Olympics officially begin today in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and they will...
Cross country teams run to state
Joanne Kim and Ingrid Lam
December 15, 2017
Filed under Sports
Cal High’s cross country teams experienced unprecedented success this past season. Both the men’s and women’s teams placed second at the NCS Championships and advanced to the CIF State Meet last month. It was the first time since 2008 that one of Cal’s cross country teams advanced as...
Women’s teams had a historic season
Haia Haidari, Sports Editor
December 15, 2017
Filed under Sports
Girls took off their heels and put on their sneakers – or swim suits in the case of water polo – to help women’s teams at Cal High complete one of their most successful seasons in school history. The fall season saw every women’s team reach NCS, and two teams – cross country...