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Savvy Mahoney
March 19, 2025

I started softball in elementary school, around fourth and fifth grade.  Surprisingly, it was Fiona Ryan ’25 who got me into softball because she was on a little league team. We would get pizza after...

Girls water polo wins league

Chloe Kim, Layout Assistant
February 18, 2025

The girls water polo team finished the regular season with a 17-11 record and won the Mission League Championship on Jan. 29 against Notre Dame High School. The team also won their first game 12-7 in the...

Wrestling team focuses on future development

Wynne Davis, Assistant Sports Editor
February 18, 2025

As the wrestling season continues, the wrestling team is focusing on commitment and steady improvement in preparation for league finals. With a roster in transition and several new wrestlers stepping up,...

Girls soccer alumnae Alyssa Thompson '23 and Gisele Thompson '24 sign jerseys for fans at the meet-and-greet event on Feb. 3.

Star alumnae Alyssa ’23, Gisele Thompson ’24, Ali Riley ’06 visit school in Angel City meet-and-greet

Jean Park, Layout Assistant and Staff Writer
February 16, 2025

Alyssa Thompson ’23, Gisele Thompson ’24, and Ali Riley ’06 — former high school soccer players and alumnae of the school, who now all play together for Angel City Football Club (ACFC) — returned...

Seniors Lead Championships Follow

David Rothbart, Assistant Sports Editor
March 19, 2025

It is Feb. 27, 2024, and central mid- fielder Cole Grossman ’25 is standing on the Torrey Pines High School soccer field after a 4-2 loss to the Falcons. That game ended their season in the first round...

ON THE MOVE: Amir Jones ’26 dribbles past a defender during the Mission Leage Championship game Feb. 5 at home. The boys basketball team secured their seventh consecutive league title and ended their season with a 24-1 record. The team now prepares to faceoff in the first round of playoffs.

Boys basketball wins seventh straight Mission League title before advancing to CIF playoffs

Wynne Davis, Assistant Sports Editor
February 18, 2025

The varsity boys basketball team won their seventh consecutive Mission League Championship in a 67-64 win over Notre Dame on Feb. 5. Coming off a successful season that ended in a California Interscholastic...

DETERMINED TO WIN: Deana Thompson ’25 drives down the court during a game against Chaminade. The team is preparing for postseason playoffs under their new head coach, Alex Nailes. Playoffs will begin Feb. 13.

Girls basketball gears up for postseason games

Max Nam, Assistant Sports Editor
February 18, 2025

The girls basketball team has concluded the regular season with a 20-6 overall record and a 7-3 league record. The team lost to Marlborough 67-61 in overtime in their most recent game, and will compete...

Seniority Over Merit Hurts Performance

Jean Park, Layout Assistant
February 8, 2025

You finally come home from varsity tryouts feeling confident that your hard work will get you a position on the team. Remembering all the work that's been put in over the summer, you feel proud until your...

Striker Cole Grossman '25 fights over a ball with a Jurupa Hills defender.

Photo Gallery: Boys soccer brings home first CIF-SS championship in school history

Connor Tang, Editor-in-Chief
March 2, 2025

The boys soccer team defeated Jurupa Hills 1-0 in the CIF-SS Division 2 championship this evening to win the team’s first title in program history. Defender Sam Reiner ’25 scored the lone goal for...

ON THE ATTACK: Roen Beiley ’25 maneuvers past defenders against Loyola High School during a home game. The team ended their season with a 9-5-2 record. They are now preparing for postseason playoffs.

Boys soccer prepares for upcoming playoffs

Connor Merrihew, Assistant Sports Editor
February 18, 2025

The boys soccer team finished the regular season with a record of 9-5-2. In the Mission League, the team went 7-2-1 through 10 league games. After an 0-2 start to the season, the team bounced back , winning...

Girls water polo wins Mission League Championship

Chloe Kim, Reporter
February 12, 2025

The girls water polo team finished the regular season with a 17-11 record and won the Mission League Championship on Jan. 29 against Notre Dame High School. The team also won their first game 12-7 in the...

The Coaches’ Journey

David Rothbart and Sienna Dall’Olmo
February 12, 2025

It is 2005, and Girls Soccer Program Head Richard Simms is standing on the Harvard-Westlake track for the first time. Anxiously awaiting his interview with former athletic department head and former Head...

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