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Game Coverage
Boys’ junior varsity prepare to race before their track meet by running sprints. Theirs’ is the first race of the night and looks of exhaustion and excitement are on their faces.
In their second match, junior Chris Li prepares his footwork for volley while senior Daniel Tu makes his second flat serve.
Over the 2021-22 season, boys’ golf has managed to remain consistent since the start. “I would say we’ve stayed pretty flatline, which is kind of just golf,” coach Wind Ralston said. “Golf is really up and down; you can get hot for a couple games and then cool down.”
Juniors Alex Richmond and Janice Kim compete at the prelims 100m race. Kim finished at 14.05 seconds, and Richmond finished at 12.45 seconds, D1 timing, according to live.athletic.net
Spotlight
Senior Anne Yang winds up her serve during an after-school practice session. Yang typically spends two-to-three hours a day practicing in order to prepare herself for regular tournaments, alternating between private and group practice sessions.
Senior Anne Yang ‘Serves’ up Success as She Commits to Brown for Tennis
Tara Vatandoust, A&E Editor
September 16, 2022
Although rock climbing continues to become increasingly mainstream, misconceptions about the sport itself continue. Climbing can often come off as being heavily strength-based, despite the fact that both juniors Rhea Sheth and Jacob Yun cite an athlete’s mentality as imperative to success. “You really have to be able to take one loss or fall and really maximize the amount of information youre getting from it and being able to improve on that information the most you can,” Yun said. “Although its a lot of strength, a lot of it when it comes down to it is being the smarter climber and being able to adapt quicker than the other people.”
Rock Stars of Portola (Quite Literally)
Tyler Kim and Tara Vatandoust
May 18, 2022
Sophomore Zain Alzobiedie receives the football during a varsity game against University High on Oct. 8, 2021. Having picked up football as a second sport in his freshman year, Alzobiedie said he still has quite a bit to learn. “When I first joined football, I wasn’t going to prioritize it,” Alzobiedie said. “But then I realized that I wasn’t really good enough, so I put in a lot of extra work: lifted every day, worked every day. I always tried to be the best I could be.”
The Art of Inspiration: A Look Inside How Athlete Zain Alzobiedie Finds Motivation
Shaina Taebi and Justin Tang
May 10, 2022
Physical education and health teacher Brittany Frymire walks her students through a jump-roping drill during class. According to Frymire, the most important part of her daily workouts is music, ranging from relaxing country music for longer running sessions to lively hip-hop on more intense weight lifting days.
Physical Education Teacher Brittany Frymire Puts Her Heart and Sole into Running
Cara Chan and Arnav Chandan
May 7, 2022
Sports
Boys’ lacrosse team captains and juniors Ryan Le and Zane Schatz, sophomore Tyler Le and senior Michael Tashman come together after one of their team practices. The four captains said they believe that they are role models for their team by presenting ambitious yet attentive attitudes.
Team Captains Lead Boys’ LAX to the MAX
Clara Ferreira Lopes and Aadi Mehta
April 29, 2022
Junior varsity swimmer and sophomore Noam Garibi dives into the pool for the 200 meter freestyle. JV boys accumulated a total of 137 points, beating out Irvine High’s 33.
Swim Makes Waves at Last Dual Meet of the Season
Charlotte Cao and Zara Shirwany
April 28, 2022
In the high jump event, junior Alex Richmond shoots herself in the air using momentum to pull herself over the bar. The goal was to jump over the bar off of one foot and she arches her back as it goes over the bar and lets it fall afterward.
Run and Raise Racquets for Multisport Athlete Alex Richmond
Kayleen Kim, Staff Writer
April 14, 2022
Assistant softball coach Jamie Gilbert and head softball coach Chloe Gilbert discuss the girls’ softball team’s defense as the team prepares to practice fielding on March 31. “Both of our coaches are very passionate about what they do,” senior Alexa Becerra said. “They’re both very strict, but they both have a very funny and charismatic personality, and it makes us all want to have more fun.”
Inseparable: The Story of Sisters and Softball Coaches Chloe and Jamie Gilbert
Nate Taylor and Justin Tang
April 11, 2022
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