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Risk it for the biscuit

Patrick Ryan
May 31, 2014

As my time at Harvard-Westlake comes to a close and I’ve had some time to reflect on my experience, I wanted to give a few tips on how to make the most out of your time here. First off, don’t get jealous....

Students win awards for computer science

Patrick Ryan
May 28, 2014

The National Center for Women and Information Technology honored seven Harvard-Westlake students with the Aspirations in Computing Award during a ceremony in Newport Beach May 20. The ceremony was part...

Obama, Time Magazine recognize Collins’s ’97 influence, achievements

Patrick Ryan
April 30, 2014

Jason Collins ’97, the first active athlete in a major American sport to come out as gay, was recognized by Time Magazine 2014 list of "100 Most Influential People in the World" and by President Barack...

Obama, Time Magazine recognize Collins’s ’97 influence, achievements

Patrick Ryan
April 30, 2014

Jason Collins ’97, the first active athlete in a major American sport to come out as gay, was recognized by Time Magazine 2014 list of "100 Most Influential People in the World" and by President Barack...

History journal publishes student’s term paper

Patrick Ryan
March 19, 2014

A history paper written by Sarah Novicoff ’14 has been published in the Concord Review, a history journal that publishes strictly high school papers four times a year. Her paper, titled "Isolationism...

Boys’ basketball coach reaches 600-win mark

Patrick Ryan
February 12, 2014

Basketball coach Greg Hilliard, who has accumulated nine CIF titles and two state championships in his tenure, added another milestone with his 600th victory Jan. 31, when the boys’ varsity basketball...

School to host relay meet in memory of Carr ’14

Patrick Ryan
February 12, 2014

Harvard-Westlake will host the first annual Justin Carr ’14 Memorial Relay Meet March 1 at the Copses Family Aquatics Center. All members of the Mission League will compete, with the times counting towards...

School to accept more sophomore applicants

Patrick Ryan
December 18, 2013

The Office of Admission will accept as many as 20 new sophomores into the class of 2017 for next year, Director of Admission Elizabeth Gregory said Friday. The school has enrolled 29 new students into...

School to host cultural exchange program, second WLSA conference

Patrick Ryan
December 18, 2013

As a founding member of the World Leading Schools Association, Harvard-Westlake will host the second annual WLSA Student Conference in July. The school will also launch a new summer program, the World...

Teachers attend Florida Round Square conference

Patrick Ryan
October 15, 2013

Upper school history teacher Nini Halkett and middle school Spanish teacher Melissa Strong attended the Round Square School Association Conference in Boca Raton, Florida from Oct. 6-10, hosted by Saint...

Athletics to propose Taper renovation

Patrick Ryan
August 27, 2013

A proposal to renovate the west side of Taper building will be presented to the Board of Trustees this academic year. The plan will include a remodel of the players’ and coaches’ locker rooms and...

First year coach helps seven qualify for CIF Finals

Patrick Ryan
May 29, 2013

The swimming team sent seven athletes to the CIF Finals meet in Head Coach Jonathan Carroll’s first year at the helm. Kassie Shannon ’13 represented the girls’ team while Matt Chen ’13, John Chu...

Swimmers capture Mission League Titles

Patrick Ryan
May 3, 2013

Matthew Chen '13 added two Mission League titles to his trophy case, winning the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle on April 30. He set a Mission League Finals record in the medley with a time...

Former basketball player chooses to play at Tulane

Patrick Ryan
April 24, 2013

Josh Hearlihy ’12 has committed to play college basketball at Tulane after playing this past year at Northfield Mount Hermon, a post-graduate prep school in Massachusetts. Hearlihy joined former Wolverine...

Swim team dedicates win to Justin Carr ’14

Patrick Ryan
March 14, 2013

The swim team observed a moment of silence before its first meet Thursday March 7 to honor the life of Justin Carr ’14, a swimmer who died Feb. 22 apparently of cardiomyopathy. The team won the meet...

Boys’ golf remains undefeated after 3 matches

Patrick Ryan
March 12, 2013

The North Ranch Golf Course has hosted US Amateur qualifiers, and on Monday March 11 it hosted members of the Wolverines boys’ golf team.  The team travelled to Westlake Village for an all-day invitational...

Girls’ water polo falls short of third straight CIF title

Patrick Ryan
February 20, 2013

The girls' water polo team fell to Palos Verdes 12-7 in the CIF Division III semifinals, ending the team's hopes for a third consecutive CIF title. Palos Verdes snapped the Wolverine's ten match postseason...

Swimming program to launch season with new coach, pool

Patrick Ryan
February 13, 2013

The swimming team opens its season with new coach Jonathan Carroll at the helm. He was hired as the Head of the Swimming and Diving Program last May. "I was never aware that the job was open, it wasn’t...

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Patrick Ryan
February 13, 2013

Water polo player named All-CIF

Patrick Ryan
December 19, 2012

CIF named water polo’s Warren Snyder ’14 to its All-CIF Divison I first team in his first year as a starting center guard. He was the only representative from Harvard-Westlake to be named to the team. "I...

Athletics promotes Games of Trimester

Patrick Ryan
December 19, 2012

The varsity boys' basketball team, boys' soccer, and girls' water polo teams will be competing in matches against Chaminade High School in the second installment of the Games of the Trimester on Wednesday...

Girls’ water polo begins title-defending season

Patrick Ryan
December 19, 2012

The girls’ water polo team had mixed results from its first  action of the year in the Mistletoe Tournament, finishing second to Crescenta Valley. The Wolverines moved up to Division III this year following...

Girls’ water polo finishes as runner-up at Mistletoe Classic

Patrick Ryan
December 1, 2012

After an overtime goal from Hannah Eliot '16 sent the Wolverines through the semifinal match, the girls' water polo team fell to Crescenta Valley 7-3 in the finals of the Mistletoe Classic tournament. Eliot's...

Girls’ water polo’s Hallock commits to Princeton

Patrick Ryan
November 16, 2012

Morgan Hallock '13 committed to the Princeton Tigers on Nov. 11 to continue her water polo career collegiately. She signed her National Letter of Intent last week. "Out of all the schools that I looked...

Water polo earns wild card spot for CIF

Patrick Ryan
November 7, 2012

After leading for the majority of the game against their main Mission League rival Loyola, the boys’ water polo team was tied 11-11. With three seconds left on the clock, Loyola’s Chancellor Ramirez...

Olympics Day 10 – Athletics

Patrick Ryan
September 19, 2012

on Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 6, 2012 in London, England.

Boys’ water polo begins season in renovated pool

Patrick Ryan
September 5, 2012

After playing an entire season without a home pool, the boys’ water polo team was rewarded with one of the best  facilities in the country for the upcoming season, according to Head Coach Brian Flacks...

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