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Short roster makes for a playoff hurdle

Asa Saperstein
April 24, 2018

The boys’ lacrosse team finished the regular season with an 8-6 record, and after a bye in the first round of the playoffs, expects to face Chaminade, a team they beat earlier in the season by a score...

Mason Rodriguez '18 sprints in the final leg of the 4x100 race in the team's first-ever win over Loyola. Credit: Ryan Kim/Chronicle

Track and field finally defeats Loyola

Asa Saperstein
April 20, 2018

The boys’ track and field team defeated Loyola with a score of 74-54 on Thursday to win the Mission League title for the first time in school history. The girls’ team also beat Marymount 85-42, with...

Brody Listen '21 winds up a shot in the first quarter of a dominant win over St. Francis. Listen was recently called up to Varsity. Credit: Asa Saperstein/Chronicle

Lacrosse rolls past St. Francis

Asa Saperstein
April 19, 2018

The boys’ lacrosse team defeated St. Francis Wednesday by a score of 13-3 in the final game of the regular season. Though the Wolverines struggled to crack the opponent’s zone defense in the first...

Asher Early '19 jogs into a timeout in a blowout of Oak Park. Credit: Lauren Nehorai/Chronicle

Lacrosse trounces Oak Park

Asa Saperstein
March 15, 2018

The lacrosse team completely overpowered Oak Park by a score of 13-3 today at home. The game was almost out of reach for Oak Park after the first quarter, as they faced a 5-0 deficit. The Wolverines were...

Natalie Phillips ’21 dribbles the ball upfield during a 2-0 victory over Taft (Woodland Hills) Jan. 5. Photo Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Midseason bumps prevent league title

Asa Saperstein
February 14, 2018

The girls’ soccer team finished the season with an overall record of 11-4-2, putting them at second place in the Mission League behind Flintridge Sacred Heart. Center defensive mid Kerry Neil ’19...

William Roskin ’18 jukes out opponent during Senior Night against Crespi. The team won the game 5-0. Photo Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Strong finish secures second in league

Asa Saperstein
February 13, 2018

The boys’ soccer team finished second in the Mission League with a record of 9-8-2 Friday. Head Coach Kris Ward said that, given the age of the team, second place is a great way to finish. “Before...

Natalie Barnouw '20 receives a pass in the middle of the field. Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Girls’ soccer loses at home

Asa Saperstein
February 2, 2018

The girls' soccer team was defeated 2-1 at home Friday night by Flintridge Sacred Heart. On an early goal by Kat Hollis '19, the Wolverines got out to a quick lead before Sacred Heart scored two straight...

Girls’ soccer edges rival

Asa Saperstein
January 12, 2018

The girls’ soccer team defeated Chaminade 2-1 at home Friday night in the team’s first matchup this season against the rival Eagles. Until forward Katherine Hollis ’19, known for her strength...

Ryan Neapole '19 receives a pass. Photo Credit: Pavan Tauh / Chronicle

Team suffers second round playoff exit

Asa Saperstein
November 23, 2017

After upsetting last year’s Division I champion Orange Lutheran 9-8 in the first round of CIF, the boys’ water polo team’s hopes of a CIF championship vanished Nov. 8 when they fell in double-overtime...

Keller Maloney, '18, winds his arm before scoring.

Water polo wins first round of CIF

Asa Saperstein
November 3, 2017

The boys' water polo team upset last year's Division I champion Orange Lutheran 9-8 on Thursday night and will advance to the Division I CIF semifinals. The team went down 6-3 and trailed for the first...

Water polo cruises on senior night

Asa Saperstein
October 26, 2017

In the final league game of the year, the boys' water polo team routed St. Francis 25-0. The water polo team at St. Francis was formed just two years ago. Compared to a record of 25-2 last year, the Wolverines...

Members of the basketball team sit on the bench during  a game last year. Printed with permission of HW Athletics

D-none bound: finding value in more than just recruitment

Asa Saperstein
October 20, 2017

Junior year: finding value in sports when you’re not the best player Junior year is demanding academically, but it also may just be the height of our social lives, too. Compound these factors with the...

Water polo wins league game

Asa Saperstein
October 18, 2017

The boys' water polo team defeated Alemany 24-1 on Wednesday afternoon in the team's fourth league game of the season. Alemany is usually a much weaker team than the Wolverines, who defeated them last...

Water polo games cancelled due to fires

Asa Saperstein
October 13, 2017

Games of the North/South Challenge tournament were cancelled due to fire scares, but Head of Aquatics Brian Flacks organized others games for the boys' water polo team to play. The team fell 9-7 to Drake...

Water polo edged again

Asa Saperstein
September 20, 2017

The boys' water polo team lost its third game of the year, this time falling 9-8 to Newport in double-overtime Sept. 20. Behind the 14 saves of goalkeeper Sam Krutonog '18, the Wolverines held a two-goal...

Water polo takes third in tournament

Asa Saperstein
September 17, 2017

The boys' water polo team finished in third place in the Elite 8 Tournament on Sept. 16. After falling to Huntington Beach 9-8 on Friday, the team defeated them on Saturday to secure third place. The Wolverines...

Water polo rebounds

Asa Saperstein
September 14, 2017

The boys' water polo team defeated Agoura 8-5 in the first game of the Elite 8 Tournament on Thursday afternoon. Coming off of an 8-4 loss to Mater Dei, the players said that they felt ready to play and...

Water polo comes up short

Asa Saperstein
September 9, 2017

After two wins to start the season, the boys’ water polo team fell short for the first time this season, losing 8-4 to the Mater Dei Monarchs on Thursday night. This marks the team’s 10th loss in the...

Water polo wins first home game

Asa Saperstein
September 6, 2017

The boys’ water polo team won its home-opener against Murrieta Valley 10-4 on Wednesday afternoon. The team was down 2-0 in the first quarter but rallied back on an 8-2 run. With the victory, the squad...

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...

Giolito ’12 to make White Sox debut

Asa Saperstein
August 19, 2017

The Chicago White Sox announced that right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito ’12 will make his debut with the team Monday against the Minnesota Twins in a doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field. The Sox acquired...

Pitcher commits to Vanderbilt

Asa Saperstein
August 6, 2017

Pitcher Sam Hliboki ’19 has committed to attend and play baseball at Vanderbilt University. Hliboki said that the school has been his top choice since he watched the team win a national championship...

Alumnus reaches Major League Baseball

Asa Saperstein
August 5, 2017

The Atlanta Braves called up Max Fried ’12 from their Double-A affiliate to join the team’s bullpen August 5. Fried was the seventh overall pick in the MLB Draft by the San Diego Padres in 2012,...

Track undergoes renovation

Asa Saperstein
July 28, 2017

Construction has been completed to replace the previously water damaged track with a brand new surface, as per Head Coach Jonas Koolsbergen's recommendation. The athletic administration and Chief of Campus...

The new weight room under Taper Gym.  Printed with the permission of Darlene Bible.

Renovations to weight room complete

Asa Saperstein
June 28, 2017

The weight room underwent a renovation this summer to accommodate a larger number of athletes with an improved layout and new equipment. Strength coach Sarah Mock said that the room’s new capacity will...

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