Heartbreak in NCS semifinals
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
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 treated with a show when Cal and Freedom went at it with a spot in the North Coast Section championship...
Cal’s skating pair is in complete synchronicity
Kristen Choi, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
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 compete in synchronized figure skating, a sport where camaraderie and chemistry is vital. Patole...
Hockey players head to Canada
Christine Oh, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
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 Regional Champions. The undefeated Blue Devils 16AU ’03 team, which features four Cal High...
It sure is tough being a Raiders fan
Josh Nichols, Staff Writer
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
This must be said: The Raiders are the 21st century version of Chernobyl. Nobody is immune from the intense radiation spewing from this failed blob of a football team. The Mack trade. The Cooper trade. The Vegas move. The Gruden hiring. And the locker room turmoil have somehow made this...
Grizzlies roar in NCS playoffs
Ben Rettig, Staff Writer
November 15, 2018
Filed under Sports
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 in four sets in the opening round of the Division 1 playoffs on Nov. 6, Cal saw its season come...
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 both girls share one thing: a strong connection to their hores-riding sports. “A lot...
Girl’s volleyball sets up for NCS playoffs
Andrew Sousa, Staff Writer
October 18, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusive, Sports
With freshly polished hardwood and hung up nets, Cal High’s women’s volleyball team heads into tonight’s season finale at Carondelet as one of the top teams vying for an NCS championship come playoff time. All so far this season, racking up a 25-4 overall record, 14-3 in the highly competitive ...
Tailgate club remains a Cal tradition
Benjamin Rettig, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
From afar, the smoke billowing from Cal High’s back parking lot makes it seem as though illicit student activities are taking place. But upon closer inspection, Cal High’s tailgate organization is busy carrying on a Friday night tradition for many Cal students. Filling Cal’s ...
Grizzlies football team off to roaring start
Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor
October 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
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 game. Cal (2-1 EBAL, 5-2 overall) handled Foothill on Oct. 5 with relative ease, securing a ...
Four teams remain in MLB playoffs
Andrew Sousa, Staff Writer
October 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
It’s October, which means school is in full swing, just like the bats of MLB players trying to reach the biggest stage in baseball: the World Series. The baseball postseason is halfway in the books and the final four teams from the National and American leagues are fighting for a spot in the 201...