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School creates new faculty council for athletic mission statement

Juliana Berger
February 16, 2017

Harvard-Westlake has become a recognizable name in the high school sports community. With standout athletes such as Cassius Stanley ’19 and Johnny Juzang ’20, alongside a boys’ basketball State...

Door closes on Open Division aspirations

Juliana Berger
February 16, 2017

When the CIF-Southern Section released the 16 teams which qualified for Open Division play, the Wolverines were stuck on the outside looking in. As outsiders, it’ll be much more difficult for these defending...

Liam Douglass '18 and the football team looks on during the playing of the national anthem. Credit: Aaron Park/Chronicle

Squad gains valuable experience

Juliana Berger
November 29, 2016

The football team spent its season adjusting to a lineup filled with underclassmen. They finished with a final overall recorded of 3-8 and a league record of 0-5. “Our team was extremely young with...

Jason Collins '97 (left) and his twin Jarron Collins '97 (right) waving after speaking at the Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton. Jason became the first openly gay professional basketball player in 2013 and praised Clinton for her support of LGBT issues in his speech.

Collins brothers speak in support of Clinton at DNC

Juliana Berger
July 25, 2016

Jason Collins ’97 and Jarron Collins ’97 spoke in support of Democratic Presidential Nominee Hillary Clinton on the first day of the Democratic National Convention on July 25 in Philadelphia. Jason...

Boys’ water polo defeats rival in summer tournament

Juliana Berger
July 19, 2016

The boys’ water polo team defeated rival Mater Dei 8-4 in the California State High School Water Polo Championship Finals on July 17. The team was successful despite center Felix Brozyna-Vilim ’17...

Claudia Wong ’17 swims the butterfly. Wong broke the school record held by Dara Torres ’85 in the 100 fly. The girls’ squad went undefeated this season, with a 4-0 league record and a 7-0 record overall. They finished first in the Mission League.  Credit: HW Athletics

Individual swimmers qualify for Division I state championship

Juliana Berger
May 25, 2016

Claudia Wong ’17 placed 10th for the 100-yard fly with a time of 55.58 at the CIF State Swimming Finals May 21 in Clovis. Wesley Chang ’17 placed 15th in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 58.34. There...

Colin Shannon '17 returns the ball during the first game of the season against Notre Dame. Credit: Bennett Gross /Chronicle

Numbers Game: boys volleyball uses stats to analyze the game

Juliana Berger
April 19, 2016

There is always a video camera trained on the boys’ volleyball team. During every practice, every game, the boys are being recorded so that the coaches can use the footage to apply data analysis and...

A swimmer backstrokes during the season opening victory over Orange Lutheran on March 3.

Swimming starts season with home victory

Juliana Berger
March 13, 2016

Both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams started their seasons with wins over Orange Lutheran, with the boys finishing 117-53 and the girls 92-88. “The swim team is really strong this year, and I think...

Winner winner: The Boys' Cross Country Team poises with their plaque after winning CIF-SS.  Credit: HW Athletics.

Cross Country wins CIF

Juliana Berger
November 24, 2015

The boys’ Cross Country team won Division IV CIF-SS and qualified for California State Finals, which will take place in Fresno on Nov. 28. “We are all incredibly excited about going to state,”...

Students compete in Pan Am

Juliana Berger
September 1, 2015

Two track and field athletes competed in the Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Canada Aug. 1. Courtney Corrin ’16 placed second in the Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships...

Cross Country achieves record numbers in preseason

Juliana Berger
September 1, 2015

With a record-setting 41 students attending the Big Bear training camp in August, cross-country is looking to work towards CIF success for both men and women. The team traveled to Big Bear for five days...

Squad wins Desert Heat Tournament

Juliana Berger
July 22, 2015

The girls’ basketball team won the Desert Heat Tournament after a 39-33 victory over Chaminade July 18. Chaminade, which is ranked second nationally for girls basketball according to MaxPreps, previously...

Platt ’11 sings National Anthem at July 4 Nationals game

Juliana Berger
July 5, 2015

Ben Platt ’11 sang the National Anthem to commence the July 4 Washington Nationals game against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park. Platt will play Evan Hansen in the new musical “Dear Evan...

Team finishes winless in league play

Juliana Berger
May 27, 2015

The varsity softball team ended its season with a 0-8 league record, but is planning to build on the skills learned this year for upcoming seasons. While the young squad faced hard losses throughout the...

Students to present art from trip to Cuba

Juliana Berger
April 29, 2015

Student art work from the Cuba spring break trip will be featured at Bergamot Station starting May 16. The trip, led by Upper School Visual Arts teacher Alyssa Sherwood and Middle School Visual Arts teacher...

Young squad struggles in first games of season

Juliana Berger
March 18, 2015

An inexperienced softball squad started the season with an 0-3-1 overall record. The team, which only has four seniors, suffered a 15-0 loss against Mira Costa on March 11. "Our goal that day was to have...

Battle for Love

Juliana Berger
February 13, 2015

Chemistry teacher Nathan Cardin decided to try dating websites when he was a graduate student at Stanford, but found himself unable to use eHarmony because he is gay and there were only two options for...

School hosts field hockey showcase

Juliana Berger
January 14, 2015

Head coaches from the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Brown and Yale coached and observed field hockey players from all over the country on Ted Slavin Field Jan. 3 and 4. The event consisted of...

Foreign Outlook changes name to Babel

Juliana Berger
November 19, 2014

Babel will be the new name of the world languages magazine, formerly known as Foreign Outlook. "‘Foreign’ had a negative connotation, especially now that we are not the foreign language department...

Students rehearse ‘Company’ musical

Juliana Berger
October 14, 2014

A semi-translucent material called scrim hangs from top to bottom on back of the Rugby stage, adding a dreamlike feel to the set of the musical, “Company,” which takes place entirely in a 30-second...

Cafeteria worker thanks school for support during illness

Juliana Berger
October 1, 2014

A standing ovation for cafeteria worker and leukemia survivor Oscar Flores concluded the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Assembly Oct. 1. During the “On My Mind” portion of the assembly, members of the baseball...

Teacher receives Carolyn, Marion Hays Award

Juliana Berger
September 4, 2014

Upper school mathematics teacher Kent Nealis was awarded the Carolyn and Marion Hays Award Aug. 26 at a joint faculty meeting. The award is given to a member of the faculty or staff who contributes to...

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