NFL playoff picture starting to take shape
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
November 18, 2018
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Now that we’re nearing Thanksgiving, the NFL playoff picture is slowly beginning to come into focus. So, for the final eight weeks of the season my focus will shift from the power rankings to the playoff picture. Here’s how the top six teams in each conference stack up heading into Week 11. NFC...
Grizzlies roar in NCS playoffs
Ben Rettig, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
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Cal High’s girls’ volleyball team continued their streak of excellence this season, advancing to CIF State Championship tournament for the second straight season. But after defeating Pleasant Grove in four sets in the opening round of the Division 1 playoffs on Nov. 6, Cal saw its season come...
Not horsing around
Emmy Burrus and Nikhita Dhamrait, Staff Writers
November 15, 2018
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Senior Rhetta Haase was only nine months old when she was put on a horse for the first time. Sophomore Lillian Holtmeier’s first ride on a horse came when she was about seven years older than Haase. But both girls share one thing: a strong connection to their hores-riding sports. “A lot...
Rams’ first loss shakes up top of power rankings
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
November 9, 2018
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At the midway point in the season, the playoff picture is starting to emerge. Games get more important and we find out whether a handful of teams are contenders or pretenders. Questions are answered. Can Patrick Mahomes keep up his historic pace? Who is the king of the NFC North? AFC North? Will the...
Bye week a win for Raiders after Cooper trade
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
October 27, 2018
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Not only was it an exciting week on the field, trades across the NFL sparked some buzz as well. The Giants dealt Eli Apple to the Saints and Damon Harrison to the Lions,l. But the acquisition that shook the football world was the Raiders sealing Amari Cooper to the Cowboys. We’ll see if the deal coul...
Rams hold top spot as only undefeated team
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
October 20, 2018
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Another week gone, and another loss from each the Raiders and the 49ers. It hasn’t been a very exciting year for Bay Area football fans, as the two squads have combined for a 2-10 record, and the road ahead doesn’t necessarily provide hope, at least for this season. Outside the bay, worry in Jacksonvill...
Girl’s volleyball sets up for NCS playoffs
Andrew Sousa, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
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With freshly polished hardwood and hung up nets, Cal High’s women’s volleyball team heads into tonight’s season finale at Carondelet as one of the top teams vying for an NCS championship come playoff time. All so far this season, racking up a 25-4 overall record, 14-3 in the highly competitive ...
Tailgate club remains a Cal tradition
Benjamin Rettig, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
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From afar, the smoke billowing from Cal High’s back parking lot makes it seem as though illicit student activities are taking place. But upon closer inspection, Cal High’s tailgate organization is busy carrying on a Friday night tradition for many Cal students. Filling Cal’s ...
Grizzlies football team off to roaring start
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
October 16, 2018
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The Grizzlies are in mid-season form as Friday Night Lights are back and in full effect. Led by Coach Eric Billeci, now in his 10th year, Cal looks to make a run at another North Coast Section title game. Cal (2-1 EBAL, 5-2 overall) handled Foothill on Oct. 5 with relative ease, securing a ...
Four teams remain in MLB playoffs
Andrew Sousa, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
It’s October, which means school is in full swing, just like the bats of MLB players trying to reach the biggest stage in baseball: the World Series. The baseball postseason is halfway in the books and the final four teams from the National and American leagues are fighting for a spot in the 201...