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DUAL THREAT: Doubles player Avi Carson ’22 prepares for the opposing team to return Amaan Irfan’s ’21 serve Feb. 27. Photo credit: Lucas Lee/Chronicle.

Loss to University High fuels team winning streak

Luke Casola
May 1, 2019

After winning two consecutive Team CIF Finals, the boys’ tennis team is currently on a 17 game winning streak this season, improving to 17-1 overall and 7-0 in league as of press deadline. The...

Squad seeks CIF-DIII playoff win

Luke Casola
May 1, 2019

After finishing with a 10-12-3 record last year, boys’ volleyball is currently 17-14 overall and looks to win its first CIF Playoff game in the past two seasons. Last year, the Wolverines fell 3-1 to...

Wolverines exceed early season hopes

Luke Casola
May 1, 2019

The girls’ swim team shattered expectations this season, winning a fourth straight Mission League Championship, swimmer Angelica Sih ’20 said. The boys’ swim team placed second overall in the Mission...

FRESHLY SERVED: David Arkow ’20 serves in his first singles match in a 15-3 victory against St. Francis High School on Feb. 27. Photo credit: Lucas Lee '21.

Squad looks to maintain league streak

Luke Casola
March 20, 2019

Boys’ tennis looks to win a third consecutive CIF-SS Division 1 title under a new head coach following a strong season, varsity doubles player Amaan Irfan ’21 said. The team beat Peninsula High School...

Kenneth Lee '19 does a layup while competing with his team, "Splash Bros." Credit: Casey Kim/Chronicle

Prefect council hosts third annual March Madness tournament

Luke Casola
March 18, 2019

Students competed in the third annual March Madness tournament, a series of three-on-three basketball matches, during break today. Team “Splash Bros,” which included Griffin York ’19, Kenneth Lee...

SMASHER ASHER: Midfielder Asher Vogel ’19 gains control of the ball against Bishop Alemany High School on Jan. 30. Photo Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle.

Winning season ends with first round defeat in CIF playoffs

Luke Casola
March 1, 2019

The boys’ soccer team placed second in the Mission League behind Loyola High School after finishing with an overall record of 11-6-2 and league record of 8-2-2. “In regards to winning the league,...

Behind the Scenes: Students in Introduction to Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Journalism I and Broadcast Journalism II learn about the different functions of a control room and speak to professionals during their visit to Fox Sports Studios Feb. 14.

Broadcast journalism class visits Fox Sports Studios

Luke Casola
March 1, 2019

Students in the Introduction to Broadcast Journalism, Broadcast Journalism I and Broadcast Journalism II classes, along with Upper School Communications Department Head Jim Burns, communications teacher...

Illustration by Samantha Ko/Big Red

Wolverine Royale

Luke Casola
February 21, 2019

The Sierra Canyon Upper School added an esports team to its athletic department at the start of the 2018-2019 school year. Now, other high schools in the Los Angeles area are looking to do the same. Should...

Forward Langston Holly '20 tries to beat his defender to the ball in the 6-0 win against Alemany High School today. Holly scored the first goal of the game on this possession. Photo Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle.

Boys’ soccer routs Alemany on Senior Night

Luke Casola
January 30, 2019

Boys’ Soccer beat Alemany 6-0 today on Senior Night, marking the teams eleventh win of the season after a 2-1 loss to Notre Dame High School on Monday. The squad is currently 11-5-4 overall and finished...

HAPPY FEET: Gabe Palacios ’20 looks to score in the Wolverine's 4-1 loss to rival Loyola High School at home Jan. 11.  Midfielder Lucca Dohr ’20 was the lone scorer for the Wolverines. Photo credit: Keila McCabe/Chronicle.

League title out of reach after loss to Loyola

Luke Casola
January 30, 2019

Boys’ soccer remains set on making a deep CIF Playoff run, goalkeeper Charlie Mendes ’19 and forward Langston Holly ’20 said. The team is currently 10-4-4 overall and 7-1-2 in league after beating...

Midfielder Charles Vogel tries to break past his defender in the 1-1 tie with St. Francis today. Photo Credit: Keila McCabe.

Boys’ soccer blows late second half lead in tie with St. Francis

Luke Casola
January 16, 2019

Boys’ Soccer tied with St. Francis High School 1-1 today after losing to Loyola High School 4-1 Friday, moving to 8-4-4 overall and 5-1-2 in the Mission League. The Wolverines were without standout...

Midfielder Gabriel Palacios looks to score in the 4-1 loss against Loyola High School today. Photo credit: Keila McCabe/Chronicle

Boys’ soccer falls to Loyola

Luke Casola
January 11, 2019

Boys’ Soccer lost to Loyola High School 4-1 today, marking the team’s fourth loss and first league loss of the season. The squad is currently 8-4-3 overall and 5-1-1 in league. The Wolverine’s...

Striking a Pose: Gabriel Palacios ’20 leans in for a strike Dec. 5 on Ted Slavin Field against Crespi Carmerlite High School.  Harvard-Westlake won the game to advance to a record of 4-1-1 with star Pablo Greenlee ’20 scoring two goals in the game.  Photo credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Returning players look to win league

Luke Casola
December 12, 2018

Boys' soccer is currently 3-0-1 as of press time  and looks to bounce back from placing second overall in the Mission League last season. The team finished 9-9-2 overall, losing to Warren High School...

Midfielder Alec Katz '19 controls the ball down the sideline in the 2-0 win against Crespi today. Photo credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle.

Boys’ soccer snatches third straight win

Luke Casola
December 5, 2018

Boys Soccer shutout Crespi High School 2-0 today after defeating Agoura High School 5-0 Nov. 27 and Beverly Hills High School 5-0 Friday, marking the team’s third straight win of the season. Defender...

Defender Pablo Greenlee '20 controls the down the sideline and looks to send a cross towards the goal in the 5-0 win against Agoura today. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle.

Boys’ soccer secures first win of the season

Luke Casola
November 27, 2018

Boys Soccer shutout Agoura High School 5-0 in the season opener today to improve to 1-0. “It feels amazing [to win the first game of the season],” midfielder Gabriel Palacios ’20 said. “The guys...

On the Attack: Center forward Emily Kornguth '20 looks to score in the 1-0 win against Newport Harbor in the second round of playoffs. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle.

Breakfast of Champions: Behind Field Hockey’s Record-Breaking Dominance

Luke Casola
November 12, 2018

As the clock counted down in the LAFHA Championship game, the excitement of the varsity field hockey team could be felt throughout the crowd as the players stormed the field to celebrate the 2-1...

The Wolverines celebrate after winning a second consecutive CIF Title. Photo credit: David Moriarty.

Field Hockey beats Huntington Beach to become undefeated champions

Luke Casola
November 3, 2018

Field Hockey beat Huntington Beach High School 2-1 today to win a second consecutive LAFHA Championship and finish undefeated for a second year in a row. The team is now 39-0 overall with a 16-0 league...

Center midfielder Rachel Brown '20 controls the ball towards the middle of the field hoping to score or pass to an open teammate in the game against Newport Harbor today. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle.

Field Hockey advances to the LAFHA Championship

Luke Casola
November 1, 2018

Field Hockey shutout Newport Harbor High School 1-0 in the LAFHA Semi-Finals to advance to the LAFHA Championship, which will be played Saturday against Huntington Beach High School. The team is currently...

Freshmen Bella Ganocy '22 (#5) and Ella Ganocy '22 (#10) attack the ball trying to take it away from the defender in the 6-0 win against Westlake on Thursday.

Field Hockey remains undefeated and advances in playoffs

Luke Casola
October 30, 2018

Field hockey beat Fountain Valley High School 7-0 today in the first round of playoffs to advance to the semifinals and mark the team’s seventeenth straight win of the season. “Today, we were just...

Freshmen Fiene Oerlemans ’22 attacks the goal while freshmen Bella Ganocy ’22 looks for a pass towards the middle of the field. Oerlemans scored the team’s first goal of the game. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle.

Field Hockey defeats Westlake to win league

Luke Casola
October 25, 2018

Field hockey shutout Westlake High School 6-0 on Senior Night to win league and finish the regular season with an undefeated 17-0 record. This is the third consecutive year that the squad has won the league...

Center midfielder Rachel Brown '20 looks to send the ball down the sideline in the 1-0 shutout win against Bonita High School on Homecoming. Center forward Emily Kornguth '20 scored the goal assisted from Brown. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Field Hockey remains undefeated after shutout win

Luke Casola
October 18, 2018

Field Hockey shutout Glendora High School 3-0 today, marking the team’s fourteenth win of the season and thirty-fourth win in a row over the past two seasons. This season, the squad is currently undefeated...

The Wolverines celebrate after beating Bonita 1-0 at the Homecoming game on Saturday. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Field Hockey snatches tenth straight win of the season

Luke Casola
October 4, 2018

Field hockey defeated Chaminade High School 2-0 after beating Glendora 1-0 on Tuesday to mark the team’s tenth straight win of season, improving to 10-0 overall. The squad has not lost a game since the...

FOCKTOBER: Center mid fielder Rachel Brown ’20 dribbles the ball in a 10-0 win against Westminster High School on Aug. 31.  Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Field Hockey remains undefeated for two consecutive seasons

Luke Casola
October 3, 2018

This year’s field hockey team looks to build upon their winning streak after finishing with a record-breaking undefeated 20-0 season in 2017. Currently, the squad is undefeated with an overall record...

Cypress Toomey '19 sends the ball towards the goal. Photo credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Field Hockey defeats Bonita on Homecoming

Luke Casola
September 29, 2018

Field hockey beat Bonita High School 1-0 today on Homecoming, marking the team’s eighth straight win of the season to improve to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in league. The squad remains undefeated through two...

Center mid Rachel Brown '20 attacks the goal in a 2-0 win against Edison on Sept. 6. The win against Edison was the team’s third shutout of the season. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Field hockey improves to 6-0

Luke Casola
September 20, 2018

Field hockey defeated Fountain Valley 9-0, marking the team’s sixth straight win of the season and fourth shutout of the season. Before this game, the team shutout Marina 9-0 on Aug. 28, Westminster...

Astor Wu '20 fights for the ball on the defensive end in the 2-0 win against Edison. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Field Hockey defeats Edison

Luke Casola
September 6, 2018

Field Hockey beat Edison 2-0 today, marking their fourth win of the season to improve to 4-0. Captain and forward Sydney Pizer ’19 praised the team’s success in the game. “I think we were really...

Natalie Barnouw '21 controls the ball between two defenders. Photo credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Field Hockey wins second straight

Luke Casola
August 31, 2018

Field hockey beat Westminster 10-0 today in the home opener, marking their second win of the season. Forward Sydney Pizer ’19 said that she was satisfied with the team’s performance. “Our most...

Stick it to em': Chronicle staff writer Astor Wu ’20 controls the ball in a 5-0 home game win against Westminster High last season Sept. 5. The team finished 10-0  in league, shutting out its opponent in nine of the 10 games and only allowing one goal last season. The team will play Wesminster High again this season on Aug. 31. Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Players work toward a second perfect title year

Luke Casola
August 29, 2018

After a dominant undefeated season , the girls’ field hockey team hopes to maintain their strong team dynamic despite the loss of standout players and team captains Mia Reilly ’18, Erin Lee ’18 and...

Alex Bucur '19 prepares to dive into the pool during the meet against Crespi on March 6. Photo credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Boys’ and Girls’ swim teams defeat Alemany

Luke Casola
April 17, 2018

The boys’ and girls’ swim teams beat Alemany today, with the girls finishing 102-62 and the boys finishing 93-77. “I thought that the boys team swam very well today,” JV and varsity swimmer Derek...

Lee Nichols '20 dives into the pool during a relay for the Wolverines. Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Boys’ and girls’ swim team celebrate strong early season records

Luke Casola and Ryan Kim
April 15, 2018

The boys' and girls' swim teams are currently undefeated after competing in two meets. In the first meet of the season March 6, the boys defeated Crespi 97-81 and the girls defeated Marlborough 126-54....

Boys' team swims laps after their meet against St. Francis. Photo Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Boys’ swim beats St. Francis

Luke Casola
March 22, 2018

The boys’ swimming team beat St. Francis today finishing 134-41 in their fifth meet of the season. The boys’ team is now 4-1 overall with its only loss coming against Loyola on March 15. “I’m...

Boys’ and girls’ swim teams defeat Notre Dame

Luke Casola
March 20, 2018

The boys’ and girls’ swimming teams beat Notre Dame today, with the girls finishing 94-76 and the boys finishing 101-69. “I thought we really swam as a team by cheering each other and supporting...

Girls’ swimming team beats Flintridge

Luke Casola
March 15, 2018

The girls’ swim team beat Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy today, finishing 117-58, but the boys’ swim team lost to Loyola 123-62. Despite the loss, swimmer Adam Copses ’20 said that the team is...

Lee Nichols '20 dives into the pool during a relay for the Wolverines. Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Boys’ and Girls’ swimming teams compete in honor of Justin Carr ’14

Luke Casola
March 9, 2018

The boys’ and girls’ swimming both finished first today in the fourth annual Justin Carr Memorial Friday Night Lights Classic in honor of Justin Carr ’14 competing against five other schools. The...

Derek Blumenfield '20 dives into the pool during 50-yard free. Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Girls’ and Boys’ swimming teams beat Chaminade

Luke Casola
March 8, 2018

  The boys’ and girls’ swimming teams beat Chaminade today in the second meet of the season, with the girls finishing 93-25 and the boys finishing 125-25. The girls’ and boys’ teams are...

George Caras '20 prepares on the starting block for his swim. Credit: Luke Casola/Chronicle

Boys’ and Girls’ swimming teams begin season with wins

Luke Casola
March 6, 2018

Both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams won their first meet today, with the boys finishing 97-81 and the girls finishing 126-54. This year, the swimming teams have lost many of their athletes from last...

Girls’ basketball advances to CIF championship

Luke Casola
February 24, 2018

Girls basketball beat Etiwanda today 42-28 in the Open Division CIF Southern Section semifinals to advance to the championship, marking their 24th win of the season. The team is now 24-4 overall with their...

Girls’ basketball beats Serra in playoffs

Luke Casola
February 18, 2018

Girls basketball beat Serra today 67-60 in the first round of the Open Division CIF Playoffs to advance to the semifinals. Guard Ashlee Wong ’18 said she was pleased to get the win. “We knew coming...

HARD IN THE PAINT: Forward Jayda Ruffus-Milner ’18 drives against FSHA at home in a 64-33 blowout win Jan. 25. She averages 10.7 points per game and 7.6 rebounds per game. The team is 2-0 against FSH this season winning each by more than 30 points. Wing Melanie Hirsch ’18 finished 13 points, 10 in the first quarter.  PHOTO CREDIT: Luke Casola / Chronicle

Stars, freshmen combine to win league undefeated

Luke Casola
February 14, 2018

Coming off of a 25-5 overall and 6-2 league record last season, the girls’ basketball team ended its regular season with an undefeated league record and claimed the Mission League title. The team finished...

Girls’ basketball beats Chaminade to win league

Luke Casola
February 8, 2018

Girls' basketball beat Chaminade today 54-48 to win the Mission League, marking their 22nd win of the season. Guard Ashlee Wong ’18 said she is pleased to win league. “It feels really good knowing...

Genesis Aire '19 shoots the ball while warming up against Marymount. The team has beat Marymount in both games against them so far.

Photo Credit: Rileigh Repovich '20

Girls’ basketball beats Marymount

Luke Casola
January 30, 2018

Girls basketball beat Marymount today 70-31, adding to their three game win streak and marking their 19th win of the season. In the team’s two games against Marymount, the Wolverines are undefeatead,...

Guard Ashlee Wong '18 attempts to score against Flintridge Sacred Heart.

Girls’ basketball notches fifth league win

Luke Casola
January 25, 2018

Girls basketball beat Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy today 64-33, marking their 18th win of the season. Starter Jayla Ruffus-Milner ’18 was out today due to injury and forward Genesis Aire ’19 didn't...

Girls’ basketball team snatches 15th season win

Luke Casola
January 13, 2018

The girls' basketball squad beat Salesian College Preparatory 54-39 today in the St. Mary’s Stockton Martin Luther King Showcase, marking their 15th win of the season. Starter Jayla Ruffus-Milner ’18...

Kiki Iriafen '21 puts up a shot against Marymount. Iriafen led the team in shooting, putting up 18 points through three quarters. Photo Credit: Luke Casola / Chronicle

Girls’ basketball snatches second league win

Luke Casola
January 11, 2018

Girls basketball beat Marymount 74-26 today, marking their 14th win of the season, despite the absence of starter Jayla Ruffus-Milner ’18. The team is now 2-0 in the Mission League after a win against...

Ashlee Wong ’18 scans the courts in a game against Flintridge S acred Heart last season. Photo Credit: Aaron Park/Chronicle

Squad bonds through winter tournament victories

Luke Casola
January 11, 2018

Despite losing in the CIF Playoff Finals last year after finishing with a 25-5 overall record and 6-2 league record, the girls’ basketball team is looking to have a strong season. During the fall, the...

Girls’ basketball continues winning streak

Luke Casola
December 21, 2017

Girls basketball beat Valencia 65-52 today in their third game of the Holiday Classic Tournament, marking their seventh win of the season. The team is now 3-0 in the tournament after defeating Ventura...

RJ Schreck '18 and Ryan Stanford '19 make sandwiches for the homeless during WinterFest. Credit: Astor Wu/Chronicle

Students celebrate holidays with winter festivities

Luke Casola
December 9, 2017

Students, faculty and staff celebrated the winter season with themed dress days and holiday activities during WinterFest, which was organized by Prefect Council. On Monday, students and faculty wore ugly...

Jayda Rufus-Milner ’18 and Jayla Rufus-Milner ’18 accept the title. Photo Credit: Nick Koza / MaxPreps

Girls’ team wins first title of the year

Luke Casola
December 2, 2017

Girls basketball beat Windward 67-54 to win the Battle at the Beach tournament, marking their third win of the season. The team has now won their first tournament of the year and defended their tournament...

Girls’ basketball snatches second win of season

Luke Casola
November 30, 2017

Girls basketball beat Bishop Montgomery 62-55 today in the second game of the Redondo tournament, marking their second win in a row of the season. Guard Ella Price ’20 was pleased with the team’s...

Girls’ basketball snatches first win

Luke Casola
November 28, 2017

Girls basketball beat El Camino Real today in the Redondo High School tournament, marking their first win of the season. This was the team’s second game of the season coming after a tough overtime loss...

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