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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The Student News Site of Harvard-Westlake School

The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Jaidev Pant, Print Managing Editor

Jaidev Pant is a Print Managing Editor of the Chronicle and is a Big Red Editor-in-Chief. Outside of the Chronicle and Big Red, Pant serves as a leader in the Peer Support program and is the co-founder of Future Sports Business Leaders. In his free time, Pant enjoys playing basketball, watching sports and watching any movie set in Boston.

All content by Jaidev Pant
Printed with permission of Jonathan Joei

Boys Team of the Year: Water Polo

Jaidev Pant
June 3, 2020

Despite winning the 2018 CIF Division I title over Newport Harbor High School, the boys’ water polo team found itself ranked second behind its rival in the 2019 CIF preseason poll, just as the Wolverines...

Illustration by Evie De Rubertis

Nostalgic for a world of sports normalcy

Jaidev Pant
June 3, 2020

On a mundane Tuesday afternoon during spring break, we both found ourselves sick of binge-watching Netflix shows and were looking for something new. After all, quarantine left us with nothing to do, and...

Illustration by Evie DeRubertis

Numbers Never Lie

Jaidev Pant
March 4, 2020

In 2017, the football program made news by making an $8000 investment into a remote-controlled tackling dummy created by Rogers Athletic, which specializes in creating football practice equipment. The...

Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

The reality of the Fanatics

Jaidev Pant
January 29, 2020

As I scrolled through the Instagram explore page, a video of Cassius Stanley captured my attention. But it was not his high-flying dunk or even the catchy background music that drew me in. The post focused...

(Ko)ld Blooded: Guard Kimiko Katzaroff ’21 pushes the ball up on a fastbreak in a 50-35 win against Clovis North High School at home Dec. 7 to win the Brentwood Invitational Championship. Credit: Kyle Reims/Chronicle

Girls end with wins in league

Jaidev Pant
January 29, 2020

After winning the Brentwood Invitational and the Desert Heat Classic early in the season, the girls’ basketball team currently holds a 15-8 record as it prepares for CIF Division I Playoffs. After defeating...

The Boys' Water Polo team poses for a photo with their plaque after defeating Newport Harbor High School 6-4 Nov. 16 to win its second CIF Division I title in a row. Printed with permission of Jonathan Joei.

Clubs and Dubs

Jaidev Pant
December 9, 2019

The CIF Championship is a game that few high school athletes compete in, however, for the boys’ water polo program, CIF Championships have become a common occurrence, attacker Shay Gillearn ’21 said....

Credit: Keila McCabe/Chronicle

Watch the Throne

Jaidev Pant
December 9, 2019

It was Sunday morning and his 9:45 a.m. alarm went off. Alec Reece ’20 walked into his closet, threw on his Indianapolis Colts jersey, and immediately checked Twitter for fantasy football updates. For...

Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog '20 surveys the pool for teammates in a 11-3 victory against Mater Dei High School in the first round of CIF playoffs Nov 7.  After a win in the semi-finals, the Wolverines face a rematch against Newport Harbor High School in the CIF finals. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle.

Boys’ Water Polo advances to CIF finals

Jaidev Pant
November 13, 2019

The boys’ water polo team defeated Huntington Beach 10-7 in the semi-finals of CIF playoffs at Woollett Aquatic Center and will now face a rematch against Newport Harbor High School.  The Game The...

Shooters Shoot: Nicholas Tierney ’20 shoots against the Newport Harbor High School defense in an 11-9 loss on Homecoming. Credit: Jaidev Pant/Chronicle

Water Polo Wins Mission League

Jaidev Pant
November 13, 2019

After completing the regular season with an overall record of 24-2 and winning a Mission League title, the boys’ water polo team looks to continue its success as they head into CIF playoffs. “Our...

Katherine Konvitz '20 prepares to hit the ball in a 13-5 win against Marymount High School Oct 24 on Senior Night. Credit: Kyle Reims/Chronicle

Girls head into second game of CIF

Jaidev Pant
November 10, 2019

After starting the season with a 2-3 record, the girls’ tennis team bounced back, finishing first in the Mission League and securing the title for the first time since 2017. The Wolverines lost to Westlake...

Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog '20 surveys the pool for teammates in the match against Loyola High School. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys’ Water Polo wins Mission League

Jaidev Pant
October 30, 2019

The boys water polo team beat Loyola High School 12-7 in their final regular season game of the season and were crowned Mission League Champions. Previous Matchups  The squad previously faced Loyola...

Killer Krutonog: Goalkeeper Nolan Krutonog ’20 surveys the pool for teammates in a game against Palos Verdes High School on Sept. 13, where they won with a score of 13-4. The Wolverines play their next match in the S&R Elite 8 Tournament from Oct. 3 to Oct 5. Credit: Sandra Koretz/Chronicle

Boys strive to keep undefeated record

Jaidev Pant
October 2, 2019

The boys’ water polo team started its season with 12 straight victories and a win at the South Coast Water Polo Tournament, building on its success from last year. The team opened the season with a...

Nico Tierney '20 treads water, looking for an open teammate behind the defense in a 15-1 dominant win against Notre Dame High School last season. Credit: Caitlin Chung

CIF champs look to repeat success

Jaidev Pant
August 28, 2019

After defeating Newport Harbor High School 5-3 last season to become CIF Division I Champions, the boys’ Water Polo team looks to repeat its success this year. Driver Christopher Kim ’20 discussed...

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