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Boys’ soccer defeats St. Francis

Connor Reese
January 25, 2017

Coming off of a strong showing in a 5-0 victory at home against Alemany Jan. 20, the boys' soccer continued the momentum into a 3-0 victory at St. Francis. Following a scoreless first half, Jeremy Yariv...

Wolverines edge out Alemany

Connor Reese
January 25, 2017

The boys' basketball team traveled to St. Francis and defeated the Golden Knights 59-51. Despite a rough first half, the team managed to outscore the Golden Knights 37-25 in the second half, overcoming...

Wolverines named to All-Mission League teams

Connor Reese
January 7, 2017

Four volleyball players, Pearl Accord '17, Chloe Mueller '19, Lindsey Kelly '19, and Bella Hedley '18 were all named to All-Mission League teams. A photo posted by Harvard-Westlake Athletics (@hwathletics)...

Jeremy Yariv '18 controls the ball flanked by Langston Holly '20.  Credit: Aaron Park/Chronicle

Boys’ soccer secures second consecutive tie

Connor Reese
January 7, 2017

The boys’ soccer team tied the second consecutive league game 0-0 against St. Francis Jan. 6. Boys' Soccer records its second straight 0-0 tie in Mission League play in tonight's game vs. St. Francis. A...

Field Hockey undefeated in tournament play

Connor Reese
September 3, 2016

The field hockey team traveled to Florida for their annual tournament and proceeded to sweep away the competition. The team remains without a loss through four games, having conceded no goals in the 4-0...

Girls’ Tennis wins home opener

Connor Reese
August 31, 2016

The Wolverine Girls' Tennis team swept their first home game of the season. Girls' Tennis sweeps Valencia 11-7 (Varsity) and 16-2 (JV) in home opener at LAVC pic.twitter.com/e6J3nCRz0n — Harvard-Westlake...

Former Wolverine set to reach 100 caps for New Zealand national team

Connor Reese
May 11, 2016

Former Wolverine Ali Riley '06 will reach 100 senior caps for the New Zealand national team against the Australian national team in June. Following her tenure as a Wolverine, Riley played soccer for Stanford,...

Boys’ Tennis undefeated in league play

Connor Reese
April 22, 2016

Following a .500 start to the season, the Wolverines have won 11 straight matches to push their overall record to 13-2 (8-0 league). Boys' Tennis Ojai Tournament. The @hwathletics Doubles pairing of...

Pitcher Benjamin Geiger '17 attempts to pick off an opponent during a league game. Credit: Bennet Gross/Chronicle

New man in charge

Connor Reese
April 16, 2016

Although baseball is coach Jared Halpert’s focus now, it wasn’t always. Halpert began his long and illustrious baseball career at Chatsworth High School, where he was part of the 2000 and 2001 CIF-SS...

Adam Sraberg '17 returns a shot during the CIF State Team Finals. Credit: Tyler Graham/Chronicle

Tennis continues success without old starters

Connor Reese
April 15, 2016

The boys’ tennis team has had an up-and-down beginning to their 2015-2016 campaign. The team lost many senior players, and new freshman along with former sophomores and juniors who played last year now...

Boys’ tennis wins fourth consecutive match

Connor Reese
March 16, 2016

Coming off of their 17-1 thrashing of Crespi High School, The boys' tennis team traveled to Beverly Hills High School and defeated them easily by a score of 14-4. Varsity Boys' Tennis defeats Beverly...

Vincent Le '17 Printed with permission of Nathanson's

Student places as semifinalist for award

Connor Reese
March 9, 2016

Vincent Le ’17 was named a semifinalist for the Los Angeles County Spotlight Awards in the jazz instrumental category for his alto saxophone audition. Roughly 1,100 high school students auditioned this...

Boys’ tennis looks to rebound after tough loss

Connor Reese
March 2, 2016

Following a close 10-8 victory at home against West Ranch High School, the Wolverines traveled to University Irvine High School, a team they have faced in the CIF-SS DI playoffs two years in a row. Two...

Boys’ soccer inches closer to playoff spot with Senior Night victory

Connor Reese
February 11, 2016

The Wolverines had no problem finding the back of the net against league opponents Chaminade High School, winning an important three points with the 4-0 victory on Feb. 11. After losing an away tilt against...

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...

Max Rolnick '16 lies on the ground after crashing into a player in the Wolverines' 1-1 tie against Notre Dame.  Credit: Jake Liker/ Chronicle

Boys’ Soccer off to rough start

Connor Reese
January 14, 2016

Following a defeat in their first league game against Crespi, the boy’s soccer team brought their league record to 0-1-1 with a tie against Notre Dame against Jan. 8. The game was scheduled as the league...

Alec Katz '19 takes the ball up the pitch during a game against the Palisades High School Dolphins. Credit: Cameron Stine/Big Red

A young boys’ soccer team looks to improve upon team chemistry

Connor Reese
January 4, 2016

Following the graduation of both starting senior center backs Cole Fletcher ’15 and Parker Converse ’15, Ethan Blaser ’17 has shifted from his normal position as a defensive center midfielder to...

Model UN participates at UCLA conference

Connor Reese
November 26, 2015

The Model UN club attended BruinMUN conference held at UCLA Nov. 14-15. The club represented Greece and Jordan in committees such as the General Assembly, Security Council and UN Development Program. The...

Double up: Amanda Chan and Jenna Moustafa return a hit during a match against Notre Dame.  Credit: Emily Rahal

Girls’ Tennis falls in CIF State Finals

Connor Reese
November 25, 2015

After a gutting loss to Peninsula in the CIF finals, the girls’ tennis team had no choice but to refocus. By making it to the semifinals, they qualified for the CIF regional tournament, but they fell...

Speakers urge gender equality

Connor Reese
November 22, 2015

Faculty from both campuses converged on the middle school campus for a co-education conference Nov. 11. The faculty attended sessions with speakers such as Lise Eliot, Ph.D., the author of "Pink Brain,...

Girls’ Tennis advances to semi-finals of CIF USTA Regional Championships

Connor Reese
November 20, 2015

The Girls' Tennis team built upon their first round success with a quarterfinal win over Northwood High School in the CIF regional tournament journey. The Wolverines handily beat Northwood 5-2 in the...

Girls’ Tennis rebounds with win in CIF USTA Regional Championships

Connor Reese
November 17, 2015

The Girls' Tennis team opened their CIF regional tournament journey with a home win over La Jolla Country Day School. The Wolverines swept La Jolla 7-0 in the first round matchup. Girls' Tennis wins...

Former Attorney General of Indiana to speak to ethics class Monday

Connor Reese
November 8, 2015

Jeff Modisett (Haden '16), the former Attorney General of Indiana, will speak to an ethics class Monday during 6th period about two cases: State of Indiana v. Michael Tyson and the Tobacco Master Settlement...

Fanatics section at a recent game helped increase energy. Credit: Connor Reese/Big Red.

Fanatics try to boost crowd volume and encourage attendance at games

Connor Reese
October 22, 2015

Since the Fanatics inception in 2006, the Fanatics have received praise and complaints. The main grievance the Fanatics receive concerns their lack of attendance to less popular sports and less popular...

New tennis coach demands hard work in practice and focuses on league playoffs

Connor Reese
October 7, 2015

Girls’ tennis has started off the 2015-2016 season with a 4-1 record and a 2-0 record in league play. The Wolverines won their season opener against Santa Monica High School by a score of 13-5. They...

Physics teacher writes book

Connor Reese
October 7, 2015

Upper school science teacher Antonio Nassar co-authored a research book entitled "Quantum Measurement in Bohmian Mechanics." Nassar wrote the book with professor Salvador Merte-Artes from the Spanish Institute...

Peer Support leaders, trainees bond on retreat

Connor Reese
October 7, 2015

Fifty-one Peer Support leaders and trainees traveled to Camp Hilltop in Malibu Sept. 11-13 for their annual retreat. "I think the goal of retreat was to foster bonding so that we can create the best environment...

Andy Stout: Math Teacher

Connor Reese
September 1, 2015

After working as a software engineer for several years, Andy Stout has joined the upper school math department as a computer science teacher. An alumnus of Pasadena Polytechnic, Yale and University of...

New coach Gipe takes the helm with high hopes

Connor Reese
September 1, 2015

Girls’ tennis is back with a new coach and opens the season Sept. 8 against Santa Monica High School. Kristie Gipe took over for Chris Simpson, who resigned earlier this year. "I’m super excited,"...

6 alums playing professional baseball

Connor Reese
September 1, 2015

Heading into the final stretch of the baseball season, six Wolverines find themselves playing at the highest level of America’s pastime. MLB.com ranks Lucas Giolito ’12 as the third best prospect in...

Society of Global Affairs hosts speakers

Connor Reese
April 29, 2015

The Walt Disney Co. COO Tom (Cole ’16), Activision CEO Bobby Kotick (Grace ’15, Audrey ’17) and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (Eliseo ’16), Academy-Award winning director of "Birdman," are some of...

Students named Spotlight semifinalists

Connor Reese
March 18, 2015

Two upper school students were named semifinalists for the Los Angeles County Spotlight Awards, both in the Jazz Instrumental category. Roughly 1,500 high school students auditioned for the awards this...

Gender Studies class offered again next year

Connor Reese
February 13, 2015

A class entitled Ethics and Culture: Gender Studies in Science, Philosophy and History will be offered again next year. "In a sense, my class is what the gender studies course has always been, however,...

Activist to discuss gender violence

Connor Reese
February 13, 2015

Jackson Katz, the creator of a gender violence program entitled "Mentors in Violence prevention," will speak at an upper school assembly April 20. Katz’s organization has been heavily marketed by multiple...

Chamber Singers participate in festival

Connor Reese
November 19, 2014

Chamber Singers performed in their first public appearance this year at a festival held at the Biola University Conservatory of Music in La Mirada. "The festival at Biola was an amazing experience," said...

Junior presents at Jane Austen conference in breakout session

Connor Reese
October 14, 2014

Alexa Bowers '16 was a speaker at the Jane Austen conference Oct. 10-12 in Montreal. "I am the first high school student to lead a breakout session so I was really nervous, but I just got out from presenting...

New student advisory program to ease transition for new Upper School students

Connor Reese
September 3, 2014

A new student advisory system headed by Assistant to the Head of Upper School Michelle Bracken and Director of Student Affairs Jordan Church will be instated for all students new to Harvard-Westlake at...

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