The U.S. national wrestling practiced at Hamilton Gymnasium and met with members of the Harvard-Westlake wrestling team on Friday, May 17. The national team was preparing for an international exhibition...
Knowing the monster ahead of them following their first round win, the seniors on the boys’ volleyball team knew they had to call on desperate measures in desperate times.
With the defending Division...
I’ve always been a huge fan of "March Madness." The national hype surrounding the NCAA men’s basketball national championship tournament is the best sporting event of the year in my opinion, and I...
I never got to write a column about the St. Louis Cardinals and their run to the 2011 World Series last year. Our Editor-in-Chief, Judd Liebman ’12, told me it had no place in the Chronicle because it...
As Thomas Hudnut wraps up one of his final school days as President of Harvard-Westlake on warm May 16, he prepares for an afternoon at the diamond.
Not only does he have the baseball team’s playoff...
Mira Costa ended the boys' volleyball team's season tonight in the second round of CIF playoffs. The Wolverines fell in three straight sets to the defending CIF Champions and top-seeded Mustangs, concluding...
Offensive lineman David Hartmeier '14 received his first scholarship offer from a Division I-A college football team today when Oregon State offered him a spot on the Beavers' squad. Oregon State finished...
Sweeping an opponent that players said was on par with the Wolverines, the boys' volleyball team advanced to the second round of Division I CIF playoffs with a three-set win over Newbury Park tonight....
After winning a tight match against the squad on March 16 during the Dos Pueblos Tournament, the boys' volleyball team will face Newbury Park again during the first round of CIF Division I playoffs....
After winning a tight match against the squad on March 16 during the Dos Pueblos Tournament, the boys' volleyball team will face Newbury Park again during the first round of CIF Division I playoffs....
UCLA medical researchers presented evidence of the link between athlete diet and health at an assembly Monday during break.
The researchers, who studied the effects of diet on members of the girls'...
With wins in the first two sets against league rival St. Francis in the crucial penultimate game of the Wolverines' season yesterday, the boys' volleyball team needed to win only one of the next three...
For a team that looked well on its way to earning the best playoff seed the team has had since Head Coach Adam Black became the program director in 2009, the boys’ volleyball team has faced much tougher...
Dear Kristina Park ’13
A wise man once said: "Fortune favors the bold." As you can probably tell from the headline of this column, I’ve really taken these words to heart.
I think I know exactly what...
After a five set loss to Chaminade earlier this week, the boys' volleyball team got back to its winning ways with a three set victory at Alemany today. The Wolverines improved to 7-3 in league play as...
The chances of the boys' volleyball team earning the coveted second place spot in league took a hit tonight after the team fell in five sets to Chaminade.
The Wolverines came into the match at 6-2 in...
The Athletic Department named Marge Chamberlain to be the next program head of the girls' golf program. Chamberlain, a member of the LPGA, will oversee both the middle school and high school programs.
“I’m...
With a 3-2 win over St. Francis tonight, the boys' volleyball team improved to 5-0 in league play. The Wolverines, who beat Alemany in straight sets on Tuesday, have beaten every team besides league powerhouse...
Perfect through its first three matches in Mission League play, the boys’ volleyball team is on its way to locking up a playoff spot and earning a relatively high playoff seed even with more than half...
I can’t help but watch with nervous empathy as one of my least favorite parts of the school year approaches. For most students, the next two weeks of March are nerve-filled weeks around school as kids...
The Athletic Department will not be hanging any CIF Championship banners in Taper Gymnasium following the conclusion of the winter sports season, just as after the fall.
While no team went all the way,...
Despite a late goal off a free kick from Ty Gilhuly ’13 to tie the game, the boys’ soccer team was unable to hold off San Clemente, the top seed in the Southern Section of Division I, in the second...
Despite a late goal off a free kick from Ty Gilhuly '13 to tie the game, the boys' soccer team was unable to hold off San Clemente, the top seed in the Southern Section of Division I, in the second round...
In his first start of the season, goal keeper Ryan Shelly '15 led the boys' soccer team to a shutout victory over Dana Hills tonight in the first round of CIF playoffs behind goals from Matt Bailey '13,...
I celebrated my first "I’m a Second Semester Senior so I Can Watch a Random Full-Length Movie on a Weekday Instead of Doing Homework" night last week. The first movie on my list was "Good Will Hunting,"...
What accounts for the team’s second-half improvement?
We had a tough time with Bongarra at the beginning because the atmosphere for this whole school soccer thing has been very relaxed, and there wasn’t...
A late-season surge may not have come early enough for the team to claim a league championship, but the varsity boys’ soccer team won enough games down the stretch to finish in second-place in the league...
Two goals from Matthew Gooden '15 were not enough to spoil the perfect league record of Mission League rival Loyola or send the Wolverines into the playoffs on a winning note as the boys soccer team fell...
Offensive lineman Thomas Oser '13 verbally committed to Stanford University on Jan. 14 to play football. Oser narrowed his choices down to Vanderbilt, Oregon and Stanford before making his decision on...
Upper school choirs sang holiday-themed tunes in the annual winter choral concert, titled "A Rose in Winter," on Sunday Dec. 9 at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica.
The show featured performances...
Every year, around the beginning of November, our country dives head first into one of the most important issues in our society. No, I’m not talking about the Presidential election again. This debate...
Upper school choirs sang holiday-themed tunes in the annual winter choral concert, titled "A Rose in Winter," on Sunday Dec. 9 at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica. The show featured performances...
A 4-1 loss to Corona Del Mar capped off the Junipero Serra Tournament for the boys' soccer team this weekend. The Wolverines fell to Alta Loma 1-0 yesterday after losing to Santa Margarita on Friday by...
West Ranch handed the varsity soccer team its first loss of the season tonight. The Wolverines fell to the non-league opponent 2-0 at West Ranch, dropping to 1-1 overall on the season. The team defeated...
Lucas Bongarra earned his first win as the head coach of the boys' soccer team on Monday, Nov. 26 with the Wolverines' victory over Bell Gardens. Bongarra, who was hired as the head coach last spring,...
Following CIF preliminaries today at Mount San Antonio College, both the boys' and the girls' varsity cross country teams will move on to CIF Finals on Nov. 17.
The Wolverines began their postseason run...
After winning the Mission League last year, the girls’ varsity soccer team is looking to repeat the success, while going farther in CIF.
One of the dominant seniors, Hannah Lichtenstein ’13, has been...
In ninth grade, Chad Kanoff ’13 threw two incomplete passes at the end of the 2009 varsity football team’s last playoff game. The Wolverines were losing by five touchdowns late in the fourth quarter...
A late goal by Huntington Beach in sudden death overtime ultimately ended the Wolverine field hockey team’s season in the Los Angeles Field Hockey Association Championship on Nov. 1.
During the championship...
Lucas Bongarra likes to start his boys’ soccer team practices at 6 a.m. He says that the team has limited field space in the fall while football and field hockey are in season, but he likes the message...
As the newly appointed representative of the California Association of Private School Organizations, Head of Athletics Terry Barnum will take his seat on the CIF Federated Council, a group of 70 representatives...
The boys' water polo team beat Beckman in the CIF Division I Wild Card by a score of 16-3.
The Wolverines jumped out to an early 7-3 lead at halftime, then scored nine unanswered goals to easily...
After defeating Fountain Valley, the varsity field hockey team is over the first hurdle in their playoff campaign.
The team won by a score of 3-1 on Monday, Oct. 29. The two-goal margain of victory was...
In what was otherwise a perfect night for Harvard-Westlake athletics, the varsity football team was unable to cap off Homecoming with a victory after falling to league rival Cathedral 37-27. The loss from...
Four varsity teams will participate in Homecoming 2012 at the Upper School on Saturday, Oct. 27. Most attractions organized by the Harvard-Westlake Parents Association including food, rides and games will...
After runners from both the girls’ and boys’ programs won individual races this season, the cross country teams are confident that they are ready for League Finals on Oct. 19, where the girls’ squad...
The atmosphere in the Sept. 27 varsity girls’ volleyball game was different than most, in part because of the screaming Notre Dame fans crammed into the Notre Dame gym to watch their team play.
"Both...
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Henry Schlossberg’s ’13 and Thomas Oser’s ’13 work on both the offensive and defensive lines has helped the football team start...
A lot can change in a month. For the girls’ tennis team, it is equally important that in the month that stands between them and CIF playoffs, some things change while some stay the same. The team, currently...
For the first time ever, the varsity football team has a winning record in the Mission League. The Wolverines took a 7-0 lead after their first drive against the St. Paul Swordsmen and led the rest of...
On day two of three straight days of matches, the varsity girls’ tennis team pulled out a nail-biter of a victory, upsetting Santa Barbara 9-9 (81-75 games) Wednesday. Santa Barbara is ranked fifth...
In their first Mission League meet, the girls' and boys' varsity cross country teams placed second and third respectively at Woodley Park on Thursday.
Although each team fell short of first overall, Ben...
Three matches into the season, the girls' varsity golf team is still undefeated following a 220-270 win over Marymount on Monday, Sept. 24.
The Wolverines, who are searching for their first league championship...
A loss to Mater Dei in the final match of the Mohs Tournament was the only thing stopping the girls' volleyball team from leaving Orange County undefeated.
The Wolverines lost in two straight sets to...
Wins over Rancho Bernardo, Vista and Coronado led the boys' water polo team to a 3-1 record at the America's Finest Tounament in Coronado. The Wolverines only loss between Sept. 21 and 22 was to Cathedral...
Following shutout wins over Westminister and Marina, the varsity field hockey team was shut out by Huntington Beach in a 2-0 defeat on Thursday, Sept. 20.
The Wolverines beat Westminister 3-0 on Friday,...
In its first League match of the season, the varsity girls’ tennis team handily defeated Notre Dame 17-1 Thursday.
The Wolverines improve to 4-1, after a whirlwind 2-1 week last week where they beat...
The first league game of the girls' volleyball season ended victoriously for the Wolverines after they beat Alemany in three straight sets on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
The Wolverines will attend the Mohs Tournament...
The boys’ water polo team fell to top ranked Mater Dei 14-5 on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The Wolverines played them close in the first period only trailing 3-2. However, Mater Dei surged before halftime scoring...
After defeating Chaminade 238 - 249 on the first match of the season, the varsity girls' golf team defeated Louisville 222-258 on Thursday, Sept. 13 to improve to 2-0 on the season and in league play.
The...
Four matches into the season, the girls' varsity tennis team stands at 3-1 overall following three matches in one week between Sept. 10 and Sept. 14.
The Wolverines beat Beverly Hills 14-4 on...
Opening its season with a 238 - 249 win over Chaminade on Tuesday, Sept. 11, the varsity girls' golf team now stands at 1-0 both in league and overall.
The Wolverines, who finished 9-3 overall and in...
After beating Fountain Valley 8-1 at home, the field hockey team pushed its record to 2-0-1 overall.
Glenne Carter ’14 led the Wolverines with two goals and Brenda Flores '13, Maddie Oswald '15, Lucy...
After opening regular season play with a 0-0 tie against Newport Harbor on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the varsity field hockey team rebounded with a 2-1 victory over Edison on Friday, Sept. 7.
Following a 3-1-0...
The varsity girls’ tennis team beat Marlborough Thursday in its opening match with a resounding 18-0 final score.
The Wolverines dominated the non-League match, in spite of the fact that their number...
The eighth-ranked boys' water polo team fell to the seventh-ranked team in the CIF Div. I Southern Section, the Dana Hills Dolphins 9-6 at home Friday, Sept. 7.
The Dolphins started the game by scoring...
In the first competitive matchup played in the Copses Family Aquatics Center, the boys’ water polo team defeated Ventura 16-4 on Thursday, Sept. 6.
Ventura drew first blood in the opening quarter with...
Jamie Skaggs ’15 vividly remembers watching her track and field coach on TV the night of Aug. 6 this summer. Felix Sanchez, the man who taught Skaggs how to hurdle, was about to prove that he was the...
Two games into his first year at the helm of the football program, Scot Ruggles and his varsity football team have only faced one true test. The Wolverines demolished a weaker North Hollywood side last...
By Luke Holthouse
Jamie Skaggs ’15 vividly remembers watching her track and field coach on TV the night of Aug. 6 this summer. Felix Sanchez, the man who taught Skaggs how to hurdle, was about...
At the KSA Fall Classic field hockey tournament in Orlando, Fla., the varisty field hockey team defeated its last three opponents after dropping its opening game between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.
The Wolverines...
By Luke Holthouse
Three alumni, who once wore the red and black on Wolverine athletic teams, and a track coach will compete on the world stage at 2012 London Olympics, which open July 27.
Water...
