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On My Mind: a better way to create community

On My Mind: a better way to create community

Jake Liker
April 27, 2017

I have something On My Mind, but I’m going to elaborate here in The Chronicle, so you can actually hear me. And because you’re not being forced to listen to me. And because you’re genuinely interested...

Q&A with Terry Barnum, Head of Athletics

Jake Liker
March 26, 2017

What does the title of Head of Athletics entail? Succinctly, I am responsible for the athletic programs from 7th through twelfth grade. That includes the coaches. That includes staff. That includes the...

Boys’ basketball advances to second round of CIF State Division 2 Playoffs

Jake Liker
March 9, 2017

Harvard-Westlake defeated Mater Dei Catholic in Chula Vista Wednesday night, 59-51. The Crusaders lead the Wolverines 15-8 by the end of the first quarter, but by the half the players had narrowed the...

Cassius Stanley throws down a windmill dunk as Johnny Juzang  celebrates in the final seconds of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1A title game. Credit: Juliana Berger/The Chronicle

Back for More: Boys’ basketball takes home CIF-Southern Section Division 1A title

Jake Liker
March 4, 2017

When the celebrations subsided and the ceremony was completed, the Wolverines were all smiles. All they could do for now was wait. Harvard-Westlake would eventually defeat Pasadena 68-58 in the CIF-Southern...

Cassius Stanley drives to the basket in 3rd quarter of CIF-Southern Section Division 1A semifinal against Loyola. (Aaron Park/Chronicle)

Boys’ basketball team starting to click, beats Loyola 54-45

Jake Liker
February 25, 2017

Friday night brought the Wolverines another sweet win over bitter rival Loyola in the most momentous result of the season. By winning in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1A semifinals, the boys' basketball...

CIF-SS girls' basketball Open Division bracket and results as of 9:30 PM Wednesday

Girls’ basketball advances to Open Division semis with 60-50 win

Jake Liker
February 22, 2017

Harvard-Westlake defeated Lakeside 60-50 in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Open Division tournament Wednesday night.  Justine Barraza '17 led the team in scoring with a career-high 20...

Boys’ basketball advances to semifinals, will play Loyola

Jake Liker
February 21, 2017

Harvard-Westlake defeated Martin Luther King 77-48 in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Division 1A tournament Tuesday night. The result of the game never seemed to be in doubt, with the Wolverines...

Playoff Preview: Boys’ basketball vs. West Ranch

Jake Liker
February 14, 2017

Boys’ basketball is looking to make another magical playoff run, and it starts with an opening round matchup against West Ranch at home Wednesday night. Here are some answers to questions you were too...

Cassius Stanley, dribbles the ball up the court in a home contest.  Credit:  Aaron Park '18/ Chronicle.

Stanley absent from second Alemany matchup

Jake Liker
February 8, 2017

Boys’ Basketball Program Head David Rebibo informed the boys’ basketball team that Cassius Stanley ’19 will not play in the team’s game at Alemany Wednesday night. Multiple sources confirmed...

Celter Skelter: Boys’ Basketball defeated at Crespi, 71-61

Jake Liker
January 30, 2017

There are a few similar sayings that get tossed around in the oft-competitive Mission League. Indeed, three things in life are certain come January: death, taxes, and Mission League head coach saying something...

Wolverines drop second straight game in 61-45 defeat to Alemany

Jake Liker
January 23, 2017

On the night of Head Coach David Rebibo’s birthday, there was little celebration to go around for the Wolverines. After a stormy Friday more suited for the tropics than the San Fernando Valley, Alemany...

Wolverines improve to 2-0 in league play

Jake Liker
January 7, 2017

Boys’ basketball beat out St. Francis in the race for 10 wins on Friday night, as the Wolverines defeated the Golden Knights 75-68. The Wolverines improved to 10-6 on the season and 2-0 in Mission League...

Felix Brozyna-Vilim ’17 looks to pass the ball to a teammate during a game. Brozyna-Vilim is one of the multiple Wolverine water polo college commits. Others are Sam Krutonog ’18 (University of Southern California) and Luke Henriksson ’17 (UCLA).

Season going swimmingly for squad

Jake Liker
October 6, 2016

Zero losses in 12 games. The winner of the Elite 8 Tournament. Two trophies in seven days. It’s a promising start with promising numbers for a boys’ water polo team that is showing a lot of – you...

Felix Brozyna-Vilim ‘17 looks to pass the ball. Credit Caitlin Neapole/Chronicle

New season brings new players and new mindset for squad

Jake Liker
August 31, 2016

The 2016 boys’ water polo squad is missing some conspicuous figures from the previous year—influential seniors whose departures must be compensated for. The task is not a new one for Head of Aquatics...

Boys' Volleyball misses playoffs but ends season happy

Boys’ Volleyball misses playoffs but ends season happy

Jake Liker
May 26, 2016

With Mission League play already complete and its hopes of making the playoffs dashed, the boys’ volleyball team ended its season with a rare high note. The boys finished 3-9 in league play, a figure...

The baseball outfielders celebrate their 8-4 victory over Simi Valley during the Easton Tournament.  Credit: Bennett Gross/ Chronicle

For the love of the game

Jake Liker
April 19, 2016

Among the most prominent figures on Ted Walch’s desk, which is wedged into a back corner of the drama office at Harvard-Westlake, are two transparent cases. One is a cube encasing an old, yellowing...

Basketball alums win conference player of the week awards

Basketball alums win conference player of the week awards

Jake Liker
January 15, 2016

Two former Wolverines now playing Division I college basketball, Zena Edosomwan ‘13 and Derick Newton ‘14, have won conference player of the week awards. Edosomwan, a junior center at Harvard, won...

Freshman basketball phenom ushers in Rebibo Era

Freshman basketball phenom ushers in Rebibo Era

Jake Liker
January 8, 2016

Cassius Stanley ‘19 models his game after Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook. “I think his explosion, I think I have similar athleticism like him, and, (although) I am bigger than...

Watch Live: Boys’ basketball vs Crespi

Jake Liker
January 6, 2016

The Wolverines open Mission League play at home tonight at 7 p.m. against Crespi. The Celts are the reigning state Division IV champions, and are ranked 30th in the country and 10th in the state by MaxPreps. Crespi...

Cheeky:  Jadon Yariv prepares to move against an attacker.  Credit:  Jonathan Seymour

Boys’ Soccer looking at positive season

Jake Liker
November 24, 2015

The boys’ soccer team will feature many new faces on the pitch this upcoming season. One of the most pivotal moments of the upcoming boys' soccer season may be its annual weekend-long retreat which...

Royal Pain: Head Coach Brian Flacks watch nervously in the 4th quarter. The Monarchs hung on to their one goal lead to win 9-8.  Credit: Matthew Yam

Boys’ Water Polo falls in CIF-SS Championship

Jake Liker
November 22, 2015

The boys’ water polo team came up just short in the CIF-SS Division 1 championship game, falling 9-8 to Mater Dei High School. Alec Mendelsohn ‘17 scored 3 goals in the third quarter for the Wolverines,...

Luke Henriksson '17 walks in the ball in the Wolverines' playoff opener against Irvine.
(Credit: Rian Ratnavale '17)

Boys’ water polo defeats Irvine in playoff opener

Jake Liker
November 12, 2015

The Wolverines downed the Irvine Vaqueros 20-6 in the first round of the 2015 Division 1 CIF-Southern Section Ford Boys Water Polo Championships. RECAP Three goals in the opening three minutes from Felix...

Goalie Sam Krutonog '18 focuses on the ball. Photo by Connor Reese/Chronicle

Boys’ Water Polo keeps win streak alive

Jake Liker
October 7, 2015

Despite a tandem of relative inexperience and tough opponents early on in the season, the Wolverines have emerged from their first seven games of the season unscathed. Among those tough opponents...

Watch live: Boys’ water polo faces Huntington Beach Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

Jake Liker
October 2, 2015

The 6-0 Wolverines look to extend their win streak to 44 games Saturday when they take on the Oilers of Huntington Beach at Copses Family Pool. The Wolverines are coming off of a 24-1 rout of Alemany...

Quarterback Marshal Cohen ’16 out for the season

Jake Liker
September 11, 2015

MRI results show that starting quarterback Marshal Cohen '16 tore his ACL in the season opener against Loyola, Football Program Head Scot Ruggles told The Chronicle. Consequently, Cohen is out for the...

New players, same goal

Jake Liker
September 1, 2015

The boys’ water polo team enters a new season having won 37 consecutive games and back-to-back CIF Southern Section Division I Championships. Despite past accomplishments, this season’s squad refuses...

LaCour assumes athletic director post; Halpert fills baseball program head job

Jake Liker
July 20, 2015

Matt LaCour has been named an athletic director, and Jared Halpert will be filling LaCour's job as baseball program head, Harvard-Westlake announced in a press release Monday morning. After a nine-year...

Corrin ’16, Florent ’15 named All-American, qualify for Team USA

Jake Liker
June 30, 2015

Courtney Corrin '16 and Alex Florent '15 will represent Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Junior Athletic Championships thanks to record-setting performances last week at the USA Track and Field Junior...

Boys’ basketball program lands freshman phenom

Jake Liker
June 5, 2015

Cassius Stanley '19 officially enrolled at Harvard-Westlake and practiced with the boys' basketball team for the first time Thursday, less than 48 hours after appearing on television screens across the...

San Clemente eliminates squad in second round of playoffs

Jake Liker
May 27, 2015

All eight seniors on the boys’ volleyball team played their final game of their high school careers May 14, when they were eliminated from the playoffs by San Clemente in straight sets. The Wolverines...

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