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

New football coach Danny Calcagno brings a plethora of coaching experience to Cal High. He coached at San Leandro High School from 1995 to 2002 and at Chabot College from 2003 to 2016.

Cal High ushers in a new football era

Andrew Sousa, Sports Editor November 6, 2020

With the start of a new decade comes the introduction of a new coach for Cal High football. Danny Calcagno is entering his first year as the head coach for Cal’s football team, and is excited for...

Another one bites the dust – AAF is latest to fail

Andrew Sousa, Sports Editor April 16, 2020

It’ll work this time, I promise.  These are the words that so many commissioners of football leagues say, determined to show that their “sexy, new age” league will be able to stand with and...

49ers, Chiefs clash in Super Bowl LIV

Andrew Sousa, Sports Editor January 30, 2020

The NFL reaches its season finale on Sunday, with Super Bowl LIV in Miami when  the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs meet for the NFL championship.  The 49ers are looking for their...

Grizzlies football team off to roaring start

Grizzlies football team off to roaring start

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor October 16, 2018

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...

Grizzlies host Monte Vista tonight in EBAL showdown

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor September 28, 2018

The Grizzlies varsity football team faces off against Monte Vista tonight in the most crucial game thus far for each team this season. Cal and the Mustangs both come into tonight’s game with a 4-1...

Varsity football coach Eric Billeci shouts instructions to his team during last week’s game.

Billeci’s actions were out of line

Brendan Ogburn, Sports Editor September 29, 2016

The Cal High varsity football team enjoyed a 56-7 blowout victory over visiting Livermore on Sept. 9. The Grizzlies excelled in every facet of the game and cruised to a dominating win, pushing their record...

A helicopter sent for the injured football player during Thursdays night football game.

Freshman football player injured

Brendan Ogburn and Patrick Rettig, Californian Editors September 2, 2016

During Thursday night’s freshman football game at Cal High, a Foothill defensive player was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Oakland, after sustaining a neck injury. The incident occurred on the...

Sophomore kicks off football career

Sophomore kicks off football career

Paige Zilinskas, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

  Although it seemed like just another football season for the Cal High Grizzlies, there was something slightly different this year: one of the JV kickers was a girl. Sophomore Olivia Duba has...

Fall sports finishing on strong note

Fall sports finishing on strong note

Staff Writers November 22, 2013

Senior Maggie Laskovics skies high to spike a shot in the varsity volleyball team’s win over Irvington in the first round of the NCS playoffs. No. 4 seeded Cal traveled to top seed San Ramon Valley Wednesday...

Grizzlies flying high entering NCS

Grizzlies flying high entering NCS

Luke Finkel, Eric Yee, Ashwath Mohan, and Alec Bandler November 16, 2012

For only the second time in school history, Cal’s varsity football team can call themselves EBAL champions The Grizzlies earned a co-championship with San Ramon Valley after both teams finished 5-1...

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