The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian
The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian
The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian
Carson Pfotenhauer

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor

Carson is a Senior at Cal high and this is his third year in newspaper. He enjoys watching and writing about football and baseball. Besides being a journalist, Carson likes to play NCAA Football 25, watch Dexter, and cook good food. He’s excited for his final year of newspaper and he’s hoping to get good sports stories this year.

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Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will kick off Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from Caesars Superdome in Louisiana. The Chiefs are trying to become the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls.

Who is going to win Super Bowl LIX?

Anay Gupta, Carson Pfotenhauer, Landon Olberg, and Kk DeMello
February 8, 2025
Senior Eshaan Hussain, left, races toward the finish line at the EBAL Championships on Nov. 9. Hussain, who earned All-EBAL honors, went on to place second at the NCS Championships and 14th at the State Finals. It was the best finish at state in Cal’s history.

Boys cross country takes 3rd at NCS

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
December 13, 2024
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
Spectators watch a Braves game at Truist Park in Atlanta. The MLB season opens today.

Giants, A’s are going in different directions

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
March 28, 2024

Dodgers make biggest splash

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
February 14, 2024
The San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs are vying for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday in Super Bowl LVIII.

Who will win the Super Bowl LVIII?

Trevor Allen, KK DeMello, Carson Pfotenhauer, and Landon Olberg
February 8, 2024

Bay Area draft bust abound

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
October 5, 2023
Last Year, junior and senior girls play in the annual powderpuff football game. Now that the CIF has added flag football to the fall schedule in August, girls will be able to play the sport competitively against other EBAL schools.

Girls flag football makes its debut

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
May 30, 2023
Forward Giannis Antetokounmpo had another MVP-caliber season while leading the Milwaukee Bucks to the best record in the NBA. But a back injury has kept Antetokounmpo sidelined for some of the Bucks’ first round series against the Miami Heat, who led 3-1 heading into Wednesday’s game.

NBA playoffs are heating up

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
April 28, 2023
The highly anticipated NBA play-in games will kick off on Tuesday April 11.

NBA play-in games tip off Tuesday

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
April 10, 2023
Cal High graduate Ryan Wright celebrates after a succesful punt during his first season with the Minnesota Vikings.

Cal grad kick starts promising NFL career

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
March 15, 2023
Junior Mia Larson (right) tries to escape her opponent’s grasp duirng Cal High’s senior night.

Cal sees more female wrestlers

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
February 9, 2023
The championship game feature the undisputed four best teams in the NFL with spots in the Super Bowl on the line.

Could we get a third 49ers-Bengals Super Bowl?

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
January 29, 2023
49ers kick off Super Wild Card Weekend

49ers kick off Super Wild Card Weekend

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
January 13, 2023
"The Polar Express" is one of the holiday classics we recommend.

Stellar movies you can put at the top of your wishlist

Carson Pfotenhauer, Pranav Khosla, and Daniela Noubleau
December 21, 2022
Zareena Mann tries to dribble past defenders while playing for the Pleasanton Rage club soccer team. She will be playing for Brandeis University in Massachusetts next year.

Zareena Mann up to the dual challenge

Carson Pfotenhauer and Ryan Wang
December 19, 2022
Cal High’s baseball field has a lot of chewed up and uneven patches of grass on the infield that still require attention before tryouts in February. There’s also hilly terrain and a large pothole in center field.

Renovating Cal’s baseball field is long overdue

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
November 18, 2022
Cal High senior Arpita Gupta chairs the San Ramon Teen Council, which represents teen interests in the city. She has been part of the council for the past two years.

Arpita Gupta advocates for local teens

Pranav Khosla, Ayaan Karan, and Carson Pfotenhauer
November 18, 2022
Houston Astros Jose Altuve, seen here in last year's World Series loss to the Atlanta Braves, hopes his team can win its second title since 2017 when the World Series starts Friday night. Houston is the AL's top seed, while the Philadelphia Phillies are the No. 6 seed from the NL.

A World Series no one was expecting

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
October 27, 2022

Fantasy football is back, and so are the punishments

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
October 13, 2022
After sneaking into the postseason and earning the sixth seed, Bryce Harper and the Phillies should expect heartache and an early exit from the NL playoffs.

Expect a wild weekend with new playoff format

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor
October 7, 2022
The championship game feature the undisputed four best teams in the NFL with spots in the Super Bowl on the line.

Are you ready for some football?

Carson Pfotenhauer and Vishwas Balla
September 8, 2022
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