- June 2Chemical Leak in Garden Grove Prompts Emergency Response
- May 28Balboa Island Artwalk Celebrates 31st Annual Showcase
- May 15Canvas Paid ShinyHackers Ransom for the Largest Student-Involved Security Breach in History
- May 12FIFA World Cup Training Comes to Great Park
- May 12Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month for May!
![Jaxon Moore takes classes through the Irvine Virtual Academy while being a member of Portola High’s boys varsity tennis team. “I've known [Moore] since he was little,” boys head tennis coach Natasha Schottland said. “To see the growth in his tennis, his personality and in his character is really rewarding. I'm happy he chose a way where he can do online schooling, but still train and still play for the team.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_0285-1-1200x801.jpg)
![For head coach Kevin Gough, the Feb. 25 game was his first win as a new coach. “I feel great,” Gough said. “But we still go back to the drawing board tomorrow. We're practicing tomorrow, work on the things that we need to work on, then we’re going back to a game [in several days].”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/imageedited-1200x800.jpg)
![Stunt captain and junior Addison Arredondo completes a full extension arabesque. “All three of [the captains] have really great tumbling,” Head stunt coach Samantha Zimmerle said. “They're great stunters, and last year, when all three of them were on the team, they really just kept the hype up. We were really excited to offer them a captain spot.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Stunt-Photo-2-1200x864.jpg)
![At the end of the hike, the team gathers for a group photo, posing with hearts in recognition of Valentine’s Day. Smiles adorn each of the swimmers’ faces, all of them satisfied with the hike. “[Team bondings are important], especially because our team is so big, so it’s hard to get to know each other,” Robson said. “But our bondings help us get to know each other outside of the pool.”](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Image10Edited-1200x675.jpg)
![Juniors Yashica Gupta and Gia Phatarphekar pose with their dance students following a performance at the Great Park Diwali Celebration. “We were really excited that we got into that and seeing our girls perform for so many people, which [made us] really proud,” Phatarphekar said.](https://portolapilot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/073216c1-e3ad-4bd3-a1d5-3e9e25d8b947_Original-1200x675.jpg)
