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

Rubin Jain, left, and Jayden Shah right have collected soccer gear to send to India.

Juniors start FutbolForAll nonprofit

Andrew Chen, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Imagine wanting to play soccer after school but not having a ball. This is an issue most kids in affluent San Ramon don’t have to worry about. But in a lot of parts of the world, this is a very real...

Junior Ben Johnson makes a pitch for the Grizzlies.

Drastic MLB rule changes coming this season

Marcus Chalasani, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

The Major League Baseball scene has had a notorious problem with game lengths. The root cause stems from professional baseball being played for nine innings or more. Due to the nature of the game, there...

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, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Cal High athletes go on to play sports at the next level every year, but few make it big. Ryan Wright is an exception. The 2018 Cal High graduate recently completed his first season as a NFL player,...

Sophomore Gracie Barco serves the ball during a varsity women’s tennis match last season.

Is being a student-athlete worth it? – YES

Ryan Wang, Staff Writer March 15, 2023

Being a student-athlete can have its benefits and drawbacks But I believe the benefits of being a student-athlete outweigh any negatives that comes with playing a school sport. As a member of Cal’s...

Sophomore Gracie Barco serves the ball during a varsity women’s tennis match last season.

Is being a student-athlete worth it? – NO

Hallie Chong and Anika Choudhary March 15, 2023

High school sports can be some of the most physically and mentally demanding activities. As many students know, participating in school sports allow them to exercise while helping build students’ leadership...

Cal High is joining other Bay Area schools such as San Leandro High School, pictured above, by adding a badminton team.

Cal welcomes new badminton team

Ryan Wang, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

This spring, the birdies will fly at Cal High. Cal is fielding a badminton team for the first time in school history. With Cal’s new badminton team, opportunities have opened up and people have the...

What to expect for Super Bowl LVII

KK DeMello, Staff Writer February 9, 2023

Super Bowl LVII will feature the Philadelphia Eagles with center Jason Kelce and quarterback Jalen Hurts against the Kansas City Chiefs’ dynamic duo of quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis...

Will this World Cup be remembered for its remarkable match-ups or will it be remembered for the controversy surrounding it?

Will this World Cup be remembered for the incredible soccer or avoidable controversy?

Addison Jing, Staff Writer December 21, 2022

The World Cup always provides joy and entertainment to viewers around the world, and this year was no exception with Argentina claiming the title.  This was a historic accomplishment as Argentina hadn’t...

Dan English runs while carrying his bike in the Rochester Cyclocross race in September.

Dan English rides to the top in cyclocoss

Andrew Ma, Head News Editor December 19, 2022

Junior Daniel English was five when he started watching his father race on a bike. He rode in his first bike competition in second grade. Now, the former Cal High student has his fifth national cyclocross...

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

Managing not one but two sports at a high level would be an obvious challenge for anyone. But senior Zareena Mann has risen to this challenge these past few years, and now prepares to take her talents...

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