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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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It’s young guns vs future Hall of Famers in title games

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor January 19, 2019

We're one step away from the Super Bowl, and the tops four teams most of the season have given us two intriguing title game  match-ups tomorrow afternoon. AFC Championship Patriots at Chiefs -...

Senior Jahmal Cornwell celebrates one of his three touchdowns in Cal's 35-34 NCS semifinal loss to Freedom on Nov. 30.

Heartbreak in NCS semifinals

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor December 18, 2018

The Cal High football team’s playoff run came to an end on Nov. 30 in a tightly-contested 35-34 thriller at home against Freedom High. Even if the score wasn’t in their favor, Grizzly fans were...

Sophomores Rujula Ptole. Jessica Chan compete for Silver Stars team.

Cal’s skating pair is in complete synchronicity

Kristen Choi, Staff Writer December 18, 2018

While most students are still sleeping, sophomores Rujula Patole and Jessica Chan head to the ice rink every Sunday morning at 5:45 a.m. to practice jumps and prepare their programs. The two of them...

From left to right, Anton Roepken, Cade Llewellyn, Nick Franzwa, and Tanner Curtis helped the Tri Valley Blue Devils 16AU '03 team win the Western Regional Championship and qualify for the International Silver Stick in Ontario.

Hockey players head to Canada

Christine Oh, Co Editor-in-Chief December 18, 2018

The horn goes off and a swarm of ice hockey players mob each other in celebration. There are hugs and high fives as the Tri Valley Blue Devils hockey team celebrates their latest accomplishment: Western...

NFL teams vie for playoff spots with four games left

Cameron McKeon and Cameron McKeon December 8, 2018

With three quarters of the season in the books, teams have four games left to prove their playoff worthy. Here’s the top six in each conference as the NFL races down the home stretch. AFC 6. Baltimore...

NFL playoff picture starting to take shape

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor November 18, 2018

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...

Sophomores Taylor Long, left, and Shrishti Garg celebrate in a match against Amador Valley. The duo won the EBAL Doubles Championship and qualified for NCS.

Grizzlies roar in NCS playoffs

Ben Rettig, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

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...

Not horsing around

Not horsing around

Emmy Burrus and Nikhita Dhamrait, Staff Writers November 15, 2018

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...

Rams’ first loss shakes up top of power rankings

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor November 9, 2018

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....

Bye week a win for Raiders after Cooper trade

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor October 27, 2018

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...

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