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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Rankings vs Reality

Rankings vs Reality

Carina Marx January 11, 2017

I know I sound bitter. I am. Before Early Decisions came out, the deans told the senior class what not to say to people during mid-December. No “You’ll totally get in.” No “Oh, it was a reach for...

Photo Illustration by Kristin Kuwada

Linking Up: Technology Allows Students to Form Online Friendships

Carina Marx October 9, 2016

A little less than a year ago, Elizabeth Gaba ’17 was scrolling through Instagram when she saw that one of her favorite Vine singers, Gillian,* commented on one of her friend’s pictures. Excited, she...

Alumna named to U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

Carina Marx July 1, 2016

The U.S. Equestrian Federation selected Lucy Davis '11 to the United States Show Jumping Team for the upcoming Rio Olympic Games this summer. She will be competing with a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood...

Softball eliminated from CIF playoffs

Carina Marx May 19, 2016

The softball team was eliminated from CIF playoffs after a 10-0 loss against Gahr today. This is after coming off of a close 7-6 win May 17 against Monclair. Gahr was third seed, and the Wolverines were...

Pitcher Hailey De La Vara 17 winds up during a league game against Windward. Credit: Adam Yu/Chronicle

Softball team thrives under new leadership

Carina Marx April 15, 2016

The varsity softball team, coming off of a rough season last year with a 2-15-1 overall record and a 0-8 league record under previous program head Claire Rietmann-Grout, has had a much better season with...

Courtney Corrin 16 dribbles around a Lakewood defender in the first round of CIF playoffs.

Girls’ soccer proceeds to second round of CIF playoffs

Carina Marx February 18, 2016

The varsity girls' soccer squad beat Lakewood High School 2-1 in the first round of CIF playoffs. The first goal was scored by Annabelle Heisel '19, and the second by Paige Howard '17. This game was...

Courtney Corrin 16 sets up a play in the Wolverines 3-2 victory over Newbury Park on Dec. 4. Credit: Carina Marx/ Chronicle

Girls’ soccer has high hopes for rest of season

Carina Marx January 13, 2016

Coming off of a championship win at the OC Winter Showcase, the girls’ varsity soccer team struggled in the National Elite Prep Showcase in Texas from Jan. 7 to Jan. 9. The squad lost against Hebron,...

Forward Paige Howard 17 takes the ball forward during a game. Credit: Carina Marx/Big Red

Girls’ soccer focuses on bright future

Carina Marx January 4, 2016

From the girls’ varsity soccer sidelines, Head Coach Richard Simms is constantly repeating, "Next play, next play, next play." It’s that focus on possible future successes, instead of past failures,...

Girls’ soccer wins against Newbury Park

Carina Marx December 2, 2015

The varsity girls' soccer team won 3-2 against Newbury Park tonight, with strong playing both offensively and defensively. The game was scoreless for the entire first half, until the first goal of the...

Stick it: Phaedra Robinson runs down the field in the Wolverines game against Huntington Beach.  Credit: Carina Marx

Squad down in first round of playoffs

Carina Marx November 24, 2015

Following last year’s trend, the field hockey team lost to Newport in overtime in the first round of playoffs Oct. 27, ending its postseason early. “Honestly, we should’ve won,” forward Emma Wasserman...

Press the advantage: Courtney Corrin dribbles the ball down the field in a match against Chaminade last year. Credit: Jonathan Seymour

Girls’ Soccer looking strong

Carina Marx November 24, 2015

The girls’ soccer program is undergoing a few changes to strengthen the team’s dynamic both on the field and off the field. Instead of having a separate JV and varsity team, program head Richard Simms...

Phaedra Robinson 17 defends the goal during the playoff game against Newport today. The squad lost 2-1. Carina Marx/Chronicle

Field hockey out of playoffs after first round

Carina Marx October 29, 2015

Varsity field hockey lost to Newport 2-1 today in the first round of the playoffs, cutting them out of the postseason tournament and ending their season, in overtime. This has been a reoccurring situation....

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