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Portola Pilot
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    Sep 28 / Girls' Volleyball
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    Sep 22 / Boys' Water Polo
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    Laguna Hills High
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Game Coverage
Though the game ended with the Patriots winning 1-3 , the team captains noted that effort, not the number of wins, is most important to the girls’ volleyball team. “The only thing that you can control every game and every practice is your effort and willingness to put in work,” Jordan said. “We could be the worst team in league, or the best, but no matter what, if you put in the effort and you play the hardest you can, you’re always going to have a good time.”
Senior Night Serves Up Girls’ Volleyball Graduates
Erin Choi and Michelle Kim
October 18, 2021
Sophomore Noam Garibi shoots the penalty shot on the goal from the 5- meter line during the second quarter. He scored four points in total throughout the game.
Boys’ Water Polo Turns the Tide at Fifth League Game, Defeating Woodbridge High
Martin Yoon, Staff Writer
October 5, 2021
Boys’ Water Polo Makes Waves Against Cypress High at Game of the Week
Boys’ Water Polo Makes Waves Against Cypress High at Game of the Week
Celine Lee and Kayla Moshayedi
September 10, 2021
Junior Aryan Shrivastava breaks his personal record and school record by jumping a height of 5 feet 8 inches, approximately the height of a full grown adult. While the concept of the event is seemingly simple, gaining enough momentum and power to jump high enough backwards while also making sure the entire body is in line is very difficult.
Girls’ and Boys’ Track and Field vs. Irvine May 13
Cara Chan and Dheeksha Bhima Reddy
May 19, 2021
Spotlight
Growing up, social studies teacher and junior varsity girls’ soccer coach Samantha Ezratty has always wanted to teach kindergarten due to her love for kids. After volunteering with them, she said she realized that her love for history was something she wanted to pursue for the rest of her life as she was always involved in her high school’s student government, and it was the first place she learned to write.
Girls’ Soccer Program Scores a Goal with New Coach Samantha Ezratty
Claudia Lin and Arshia Sista
September 29, 2021
Senior Ashley Presnell currently plays attacking positions on the field. Starting as a midfielder her sophomore year, she built her skills over her junior and senior years to be well-suited for the position. “As someone who plays on attack, I wasn’t a high-scoring player in previous years, so for me, my personal battle was taking more shots on goal, and that’s something that I’ve worked towards improving all four years and I finally feel confident about it this year,” Presnell said.
Senior Ashley Presnell Sticks to the Sport She Loves
Claudia Lin and Bia Shok
June 1, 2021
After winning their league titles, junior AJ Moore and sophomore Bella Chhiv posed in front of the net at Heritage Park with their head coach, Natasha Schottland. While league finals are typically held over the span of two days, Moore and Chhiv played on a compressed schedule, winning in their respective brackets on May 10.
Bulldogs Clinch Pacific Coast League Titles in Singles Tennis
Ryan Jung, Staff Writer
May 24, 2021
Senior Allison Kramer swims the breaststroke at a summer Irvine Swim League meet in 2019.
Senior Allison Kramer Takes Cleats and Goggles with Her in College Commitment
Ryan Jung and Justin Tang
May 24, 2021
Sports
Though the game ended with the Patriots winning 1-3 , the team captains noted that effort, not the number of wins, is most important to the girls’ volleyball team. “The only thing that you can control every game and every practice is your effort and willingness to put in work,” Jordan said. “We could be the worst team in league, or the best, but no matter what, if you put in the effort and you play the hardest you can, you’re always going to have a good time.”
Senior Night Serves Up Girls’ Volleyball Graduates
October 18, 2021
Cheer team greets the walkers finishing the walk. At the event, first-time participant Martha Carillo expressed her gratitude for the event. “It’s a good support group. I learned a lot today already. I was only here for about a half-hour beforehand, and I got great information,” Carillo said. “It’s kinda overwhelming to find out how many people have to deal with it and to see the little kids, you know they’re affected as well if they’re living with their grandparents, and they’re seeing them in that condition.”
Bringing Spirit Beyond Campus: Cheer Supports Community Cause
October 6, 2021
Sophomore Noam Garibi shoots the penalty shot on the goal from the 5- meter line during the second quarter. He scored four points in total throughout the game.
Boys’ Water Polo Turns the Tide at Fifth League Game, Defeating Woodbridge High
October 5, 2021
The Bulldogs perform their end-of-game ritual, celebrating Portola’s 6-0 win streak as victorious cheers erupt from the students.
Bulldogs Leave a Victorious ‘Legacy’ against Beckman High Patriots
September 28, 2021
Boys’ Water Polo Makes Waves Against Cypress High at Game of the Week
Boys’ Water Polo Makes Waves Against Cypress High at Game of the Week
September 10, 2021
As their high school athletic careers come to a close, senior athletes reflect on what it meant to be a Bulldog and what they look forward to in their next chapter as college athletes.
Senior Athletes Switch Sides: Bulldogs Get Recruited to...
June 4, 2021
Swim finishes PCL with a third place win for the girls and a second place win for the boys. Numerous times were dropped with many athletes in the top five.
Bulldogs Celebrate their Journeys to CIF
May 24, 2021
Junior Aryan Shrivastava breaks his personal record and school record by jumping a height of 5 feet 8 inches, approximately the height of a full grown adult. While the concept of the event is seemingly simple, gaining enough momentum and power to jump high enough backwards while also making sure the entire body is in line is very difficult.
Girls’ and Boys’ Track and Field vs. Irvine May 13
May 19, 2021
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