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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

Principal Demetrius Ball stands with graduation atire after four years of being at Cal High.

Demetrius Ball knows ball

Marcus Chalasani and Andrew Chen May 29, 2026

Nearly four years ago, we were so focused on starting our high school lives that we didn’t even notice the ball rolling in. Demetrius Ball, our famed principal, started his Cal High journey with us,...

During a heated match against the Dublin High Gaels, Cal High junior midfielder Madison Tierney shields the ball away from a Dublin defender. Cal High won the game 2-0. The Grizzlies are 12-4-1 this season, good enough for second place in the EBAL.

Winter sports shoot for greatness

CJ Hopkins, Staff Writer February 11, 2026

The girls’ soccer team is off to a great start as the Grizzlies have positioned themselves to earn a high seed in the upcoming NCS playoffs. Cal (12-4-1 overall, 6-2-1 EBAL) is performing on par with...

Senior center Juremi Ejuwa soars to the rim for a two-handed dunk on a fast break during Cal High's 70-65 win over the Dublin Gaels on Jan. 9.

Grizzlies rise up to beat Gaels

Marcus Chalasani and Caleb Yi January 22, 2026

The clock wound down in the second quarter as Cal stole the ball from Dublin. A quick pass down the court started a fast break, and sophomore guard Logan Weger lobbed the ball in the air as the student...

Senior Janie Trottier grabs the flag of a San Ramon Valley player during the NCS Division 1 semifinals, while junior Mia Donati, right, tries to block her path. Cal lost the game 13-24.

Fall sports storm into NCS playoffs

CJ Hopkins, Staff Writer November 20, 2025

Cal High’s flag football program continues to be the standard in the EBAL. The girls finished 17-3 this season and won the EBAL title for the third straight season after beating San Ramon Valley. The...

Cal High Principal Demitrus Ball plays “Overwatch” during the Esports Club open house on March 19. The open house was designed to educate school and district administrators about the potential growth for esports.

Club hopes to introduce esports on campus

Marcus Chalasani, Sports Editor May 7, 2024

Cal High’s Esports Club is leveling up. The club hosted an open house in March where about two dozen students and administrators from the school and San Ramon Valley Unified School District came together...

Third degree black belt Eric Chua performs a front kick

Eric Chua wins gold for the kick of it

Marcus Chalasani, Sports Editor May 26, 2023

Junior Eric Chua won his 18th gold medal for Taekwondo at the Pan American Junior Championship for Taekwondo in the Dominican Republic in April. Chua won two gold medals for freestyle, where his team...

Cal High junior Kaartik Tejwani stands with his BMX bike. Tejwani, who has been riding for three years, plans to restore the BMX track at Memorial Park early next year.

Student plans to restore BMX track

Marcus Chalasani, Sports Editor April 28, 2023

For nearly two decades, Memorial Park’s BMX track has remained unkempt. But Cal High junior Kaartik Tejwani, an avid mountain biker, has decided to change that. Tejwani is planning to restore the track...

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