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Softball coach steps up

Ryan Kim August 31, 2017

New Head Coach Brittany Moeai looks to lead the softball team with her playing experience and fresh perspective on the game . Moeai attended Carson High School where she played Varsity Softball. As a...

Water polo wins season-opener

Asa Saperstein August 30, 2017

The boys' water polo team won the season-opener against Dana Hills 13-2 on Wednesday afternoon. The team jumped out to a 5-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The team accredits this to the fact that...

Team to recoup after senior departures

Asa Saperstein August 30, 2017

In the wake of last year’s exodus of talented graduating seniors, the boys’ water polo team is looking for young players to step up. With their offensive attack limited, the team will further focus...

Justin Carr 14 swimming the butterfly, his favorite stroke. (Used with permission of Susan Carr)

Justin Carr Relays to offer heart screenings

Joe Levin February 16, 2017

The Fourth Annual Justin Carr Swim Relay meet is diving into new territory this year. Not only will it play host to a day of competition, but it will try and ensure that its athletes can continue to...

School creates new faculty council for athletic mission statement

Juliana Berger February 16, 2017

Harvard-Westlake has become a recognizable name in the high school sports community. With standout athletes such as Cassius Stanley ’19 and Johnny Juzang ’20, alongside a boys’ basketball State...

Cam Welther 17 stands for the National Anthem before the Wolverines Sept. 23 contest against Dominguez. (Credit: Aaron Park / Chronicle)

Take a Stand: Kaepernick Debate Comes to Ted Slavin Field

Rian Ratnavale November 16, 2016

It’s not always easy to see the flag from Ted Slavin Field. When we turn our backs from the field, put our hands over our hearts, and crane our necks so we can see the flag over the Munger Hall hedges,...

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Hook, Line and Sinker: Admission Hooks

Sammi Handler May 5, 2016

Three months ago, Paige Howard ’17 committed to University of Pennsylvania for soccer, essentially finishing her college process months before juniors had even started to put together a preliminary list. "It...

Melanie Hirsch 18 practices basketball in Taper Gym.
Credit: Alexa Zuriff/Chronicle

Melanie Hirsch ’18 dribbles past her injury

Alexa Zuriff May 1, 2016

Stepping onto the court, Melanie Hirsch '18 felt nervous. It was the summer before eighth grade and also her first practice with the Girls' Varsity Basketball team. While training with her new team, she...

As the season begins, Boden Stringer 18 practices his fundamentals. Credit: Sam McCabe 18 / Chronicle

Boden Stringer ’18 juggles soccer and school

Sam McCabe April 26, 2016

On a sunny afternoon in mid July of 2012, Boden Stringer ’18 practiced juggling a soccer ball. The count went higher and higher as Stringer practiced his skills, until finally he could juggle up to...

The Harvard-Westlake section cheers for boys’ Varsity basketball led by Head Fanatics in a game against Notre Dame in the CIF playoffs Feb. 26. The Wolverines lost 56-54, taking them out of the running for the CIF championship. Credit: Kelly Loeb

Fanatics to equally promote both genders for sports

Jonathan Seymour March 9, 2016

The Head Fanatics are working to promote gender equality in sports and are also writing a mission statement. These changes are the result of high tensions on the Fanatics’ Facebook page as members and...

Sam Krutonog 18 lunges left to make a save. Credit: Matthew Yam/Chronicle

Sam Krutonog ’18 perseveres despite setbacks

Matthew Yam January 24, 2016

At 10 years old, Sam Krutonog ’18 reluctantly agreed to fill in for an injured teammate as goalie during their water polo game. He recalls his disappointment in realizing the impossibility of fulfilling...

Boys’ soccer loses despite strong comeback

Connor Reese January 21, 2016

There was no shortage of goals Wednesday night in West Hills, but the boys' soccer team walked off the pitch at Chaminade empty-handed. A furious comeback from the Wolverines came up just short, losing...

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