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Senior guard Robert Hinton 24 attempts to finish through contact in a playoff game against St. John Bosco on Feb. 16.

Boys’ basketball blows out St. John Bosco to advance to CIF-SS finals

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor February 17, 2024

The Wolverines continue to cruise through the playoffs, as they dominated fourth-seed St. John Bosco in the final game of group play in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS)...

Senior guard Trent Perry 24 celebrates after scoring in a playoff game against Sierra Canyon High School on Feb. 13.

Boys’ basketball routs Sierra Canyon to stay undefeated in CIF-SS group play

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor February 14, 2024

The Fanatics went home satisfied in the Wolverines’ second matchup with the Trailblazers on Tuesday night, after being disappointed on the road in Chatsworth the month before. In the sixth matchup...

Printed with permission of Ari Engelberg

Wolverines Only: The Engelbergs

Josh Engelberg and Ari Engelberg December 13, 2023

Josh Engelberg '24 I have been playing basketball for nearly my entire life, and throughout the whole journey, my dad has been there to coach me. When I was young, he was the head coach of my rec...

Guard Robert Hinton 24 addresses a question at the Mission League Media Day Oct. 25.

School hosts Mission League boys’ and girls’ basketball Media Day

Connor Tang, Assistant News Editor October 25, 2023

The school hosted the Mission League boys’ and girls’ basketball Media Day in Ahmanson Lecture Hall on Oct. 25. Media reporters were able to ask individual questions to coaches and prominent players...

LEAGUE HIM: Presentations Managing Editor Leo Saperstein ’23 shoots a contested floater layup. The Leo Saperstein Seniors Only First Amendment Basketball League plays games during Community Time in Taper Gym.

Seniors participate in new basketball league

Fiona Ryan March 22, 2023

Presentations Managing Editor Leo Saperstein ’23 organized a senior basketball season in Taper Gymnasium during Community Time. The regular season games took place from Feb. 24 to March 16, and the postseason...

Calling the Shots: Point Guard Jamie Yue 24 looks to a teammate for a pass as she tries to get past a defender. The girls basketball team is currently 5-5 in league and 18-10 overall as it heads into the playoffs.

Girls basketball prepares for playoffs

Paul Kurgan February 8, 2023

The girls basketball team defeated Notre Dame 60-38 Jan. 27 at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. The team is 2-1 since and 18-10 overall going into the CIF playoffs. After a 13-13 score at the end of the first...

CHECK UP: Trent Perry ’24, Brady Dunlap ’23 and Jacob Huggins ’23 of Harvard Westlake pose alongside Dusty Stromer, Mercy Miller and Caleb Foster of Notre Dame High School for picture day.

Boys basketball tops national and local high school rankings

Eden Conner November 16, 2022

It’s still dark outside when small forward Nik Khamenia’s ’25 morning alarm goes off. He rolls over, groaning before grabbing his phone to turn off the alarm. The screen flashes, and he’s faced...

A Sacrifice For Success

A Sacrifice For Success

Dylan Graff September 29, 2022

It’s 7 a.m. and Brady Dunlap ’23 is getting shots up in the gym. It’s morning now, but during Lunch, Conference Time or the Directed Study period, Dunlap said he can still be found in the gym trying...

Boys basketball defeats Sierra Canyon to advance to Open Division Finals.

Boys basketball defeats Sierra Canyon to advance to Open Division Finals

Allegra Drago and Charlie Seymour February 18, 2022

The boys basketball team defeated the Sierra Canyon High School Trail Blazers 63-60 in the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section (CIF-SS) Open Division semifinals on Friday Feb. 18. The...

Guard Brando Fuqua ’23 glances up before shooting the ball at a practice Dec. 7. The team’s next game is Jan. 21.

Boys basketball team continues Mission League play after COVID-19 cancellations

Andrew Park January 19, 2022

After losing to Notre Dame High School 61-71 on Jan. 7, the boys basketball team beat Alemany High School 74-26 on Wednesday and Loyola High School 79-49 on Friday. Forward Santiago Hernandez ’23 said the...

To prepare for upcoming games, Jordyn Call 23 pushes off Jamie Yue 24 to receive an entry pass from a teammate.

Girls basketball team looks to improve in remaining games

Paul Kurgan, Assistant Sports Editor January 19, 2022

The girls basketball team returned to competitive play following a three week hiatus because of COVID-19 in a game against Junipero Serra High School on Jan. 8, which they lost 51-59. After defeating Canyon...

Sprinter and jumper Zane Danton 22 cheers as he completes a triple jump in a meet against Crespi Carmelite High School.

Senior athletes reflect back on their time as teammates

Leo Saperstein, Assistant Sports Editor January 19, 2022

As an eighth grader at Noble Charter Middle School, Dahnte Russell ’22 sat on the bleachers in Taper Gym, watching the boys basketball team compete against St. Francis High School. When Russell caught...

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