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Amelia Scharff

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Girls track and field takes home CIF-SS Championship

Amelia Scharff
June 13, 2021

The girls track and field team won the CIF-SS Division III Championship on June 12 at Estancia High School to complete its season this year. Members of the squad also took home individual championships...

Girls soccer wins CIF SoCal State Regional Championship

Amelia Scharff
June 6, 2021

The girls soccer squad won the Division I CIF SoCal State Regional Championship in a 6-1 win over Pacifica High School on June 5 at Ted Slavin Field. This win wraps up the squad’s 2021 undefeated, 19-0...

Girls soccer defeats Torrey Pines High School in golden goal overtime game

Amelia Scharff
June 2, 2021

The girls soccer squad beat Torrey Pines High School 1-0 in an overtime game Tuesday night at Ted Slavin Field to move to the second round of the regional playoffs. This is the first regional playoff game...

The squad embraces after a goal at Ted Slavin Field in a game against San Clemente High School on May 14.

Girls Soccer wins CIF-SS Division I Championship

Amelia Scharff
June 1, 2021

The squad embraces after a goal at Ted Slavin Field in a game against San Clemente High School on May 14.

Jessica Thompson '23 soars through the air in the long jump event at a Mission League meet against St. Francis High School on April 17.

Track and field team remains undefeated

Amelia Scharff
June 1, 2021

The girls and boys track and field teams have remained undefeated this season, holding a 7-0 record and looking to send members to the CIF-SS playoffs. Recently, the squad celebrated senior night on May...

Kiki Iriafen '21 looks to shoot the ball in the CIF-SS Division I Championship in 2020.

Good for a Girl

Amelia Scharff
June 1, 2021

At the height of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, girls basketball player Kiki Iriafen ’21 scoffed at the sight of the pictures of the women's undersupplied weight room posted...

Adam Hinton goes up for a layup in a game against Chaminade College Preparatory High School on May 12.

Boys Basketball named Mission League Champions for third year in a row

Amelia Scharff
June 1, 2021

The boys basketball squad won the Mission League Championship for the third year in a row in a 79-43 victory over St. Francis High School on May 21. This win, which was on senior night, had hundreds of...

Girls and boys track and field celebrate senior night and a dominant win against Bishop Alemany High School

Amelia Scharff
May 17, 2021

The girls and boys track and field team dominated its meet against Bishop Alemany High School on May 15 at home, beating the Knights 97-9. The squad also celebrated its graduating seniors as this was the...

Boys Basketball loses to Chaminade College Preparatory High School

Amelia Scharff
May 14, 2021

The boys basketball team lost to Chaminade College Preparatory High School 66-54 on Wednesday at home, making the squad’s record 8-1 in Mission League play and 12-3 overall this season.   The Wolverines...

Members of the track and field team set records at the Arcadia Invitational

Amelia Scharff
May 11, 2021

The girls and boys track and field teams took home big wins at the Arcadia Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Arcadia High School this past weekend.  The Arcadia Invitational is one the largest...

Boys basketball beats Crean Lutheran High School in Rolling Hills State Preview Game

Amelia Scharff
May 9, 2021

The boys basketball team beat Crean Lutheran High School 78-44 on Saturday in the Rolling Hills State Preview Game at Colony High School, advancing the squad’s overall record to 12-2. The squad started...

In a Zoom breakout room hosted by an administrator, students discuss their thoughts on DEI's progress.

DEI Office hosts virtual student focus groups in new phase of climate assessments

Amelia Scharff
May 5, 2021

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) conducted student focus groups as a part of its second DEI climate assessment via Zoom May 3 and 4. Students met in small groups with a leader from...

Boys volleyball loses to Notre Dame 3-0

Amelia Scharff
May 1, 2021

The boys volleyball team lost to Notre Dame High School 3-0 at home Friday, leaving the team with an overall record of  3-4 this season.  During the first set, the Wolverines struggled to defend against...

Boys volleyball struggles in match against St. Francis High School

Amelia Scharff
April 27, 2021

The boys volleyball team lost to St. Francis High School 3-0 Wednesday at home, leaving the team with a 3-3 record this season.  During the first set, the Wolverines struggled to defend against the...

Boys tennis defeats Chaminade Preparatory High School in two consecutive matches

Amelia Scharff
April 22, 2021

The boys tennis team defeated Chaminade Preparatory High School in two consecutive matches on Wednesday and Thursday at home, advancing the squad's Mission League record to 5-1. The Wolverines went 17-1...

Boys soccer beats Bishop Alemany High School to advance 4-2 in Mission League play

Amelia Scharff
April 17, 2021

The boys soccer team beat Bishop Alemany High School 1-0 at Ted Slavin Field on Friday. This win advances the Wolverines’ Mission League record to 4-2 and their overall record to 4-5-1.  The squad’s...

Girls soccer defeats Immaculate Heart High School in blowout win

Amelia Scharff
April 13, 2021

The girls soccer team defeated Immaculate Heart High School in an 8-0 win Monday at home. This win allows the Wolverines to continue their undefeated streak, with a 7-0 overall record and a 3-0 record...

Girls soccer wins first Mission League game against Bishop Alemany High School

Amelia Scharff
April 5, 2021

The girls soccer team beat Bishop Alemany High School 8-0 to continue its undefeated streak at Ted Slavin Field Monday. The team has gone 5-0 this season, and this match marked the team’s first win in...

Boys basketball loses for first time this season to Damien High School

Amelia Scharff
March 31, 2021

The boys basketball team lost to Damien High School 62-55 at home Thursday, ending the team’s undefeated streak. Although the team’s Mission League games have not started yet, the team’s preseason...

Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

Shedding the Stigma

Quincey Dern and Amelia Scharff
March 26, 2021

Fighting nausea and counting on Advil to alleviate her menstrual cramps, Camryn Williams ’22 trudged to Chalmers for first period. Clutching her stomach and taking deep breaths to conceal her pain,...

Farmers market madness

Farmers market madness

Amelia Scharff
March 25, 2021

Every Sunday, Tom Baker ’22 looks forward to the sweet, fresh grapefruits he buys at his local farmers market in Studio City. While he strolls along the tent-lined pavement with his mom, he feels connected...

Field hockey loses first game in three seasons against Huntington Beach High School

Amelia Scharff
March 24, 2021

The field hockey team lost its first match in three seasons against rival Huntington Beach High School Thursday at Ted Slavin Field.   After an abrupt start to the season and a quick turnaround from...

Wolverines do A-skips on Ted Slavin Field to warm-up for their first meet against Loyola High School on Feb. 13.

Cross country team ends season after six meets

Amelia Scharff
March 24, 2021

After a long sports hiatus due to COVID-19, the cross country team has finished their shortened season, with the recent meet at home leaving the girls team undefeated and the boys team 2-3 this season. After...

Kimberly Wang '22 looks to serve an ace in her match against Notre Dame High School on March 2.

Girls tennis remains undefeated after win against Louisville High School

Amelia Scharff
March 23, 2021

The girls tennis team beat Louisville High School 17-1 at home on Monday to continue their three game win streak.  Jade Zoller ’22 only played one match against Louisville, and won 6-0. Zoller said...

Football team wins first game of the season

Amelia Scharff
March 14, 2021

The football team narrowly defeated St. Genevieve High School in their first game of the season Friday at Ted Slavin Field. The Wolverines scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, making the final score...

School announces return to on-campus athletics

Amelia Scharff
January 29, 2021

President Rick Commons announced in an all-school email that sports are recommencing on-campus next week, following Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to lift California’s stay at home order.  To ensure...

School shuts down all on-campus activities

Amelia Scharff
January 13, 2021

In an all-school email sent Jan. 8, President Rick Commons announced the cancellation of all on-campus athletics and activities until at least Feb. 1, in accordance with Los Angeles County Department...

Illustration by Siobhan Harms

Double Shift

Quincey Dern and Amelia Scharff
December 10, 2020

When Zen Duruisseau ’22 wanted to earn her own money and gain a deeper sense of responsibility, she took matters into her own hands and sought out a job. She put on her suit and went to local establishments,...

COVID-19 CONCERNS: Despite the football team's efforts to conduct socially distanced practices, the school is still reevaluating participant safety.

As cases rise, future of on-campus athletics appears to be in jeopardy

Amelia Scharff
December 9, 2020

With COVID-19 cases at an all-time high in California according to the Los Angeles Times, new restrictions may affect on-campus sports practices. In an all-school email sent by President Rick Commons,...

Students participate in election projects, discussions in history classes

Amelia Scharff
November 3, 2020

With the upcoming 2020 election looming, students are learning about the electoral process in their history classes. Whether it’s in the form of projects, lessons or in-class discussions, the majority...

Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

There’s no us in team

Amelia Scharff
October 14, 2020

When point guard Melissa Zozulenko ’21 packed her bag on the last day of in-person school, she didn’t realize she would have to say goodbye to her basketball team for over six months. Since then,...

illustration by 
Alexa Druyanoff

Pandemic impacts college recruitment

Amelia Scharff
August 27, 2020

When Williams College commit Gabby Odoom ’21 got the notification that her spring track and field season was canceled, fear rushed through her body. She wouldn't be able to compete and would lose the...

Schroeder to retire after 29 years to enjoy her hobbies

Amelia Scharff
June 5, 2020

School registrar Virginia Schroeder will retire after 29 years at the school in order to pursue her interests in photography and painting, and to travel with her husband. “We have visited many European...

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