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Tree People partners with Boeing

Ryan Albert
October 4, 2018

Local environmental nonprofit TreePeople and American multinational corporation The Boeing Companypartnered with the help of other sponsors to revitalize burned and at-risk forest areas around California...

School administration receives results from Stanford survey

Ryan Albert
August 30, 2018

School administrators received results from the Stanford Survey of Adolescent School Experiences that middle and upper school students took last spring. The results include information ranging from workload...

Attacker Owen Hudgins '21 maneuvers around a defender in a 13-3 victory over Oak Park on March 15. Photo Credit: Lauren Nehorai

Injuries halt team’s early momentum

Ryan Albert
June 2, 2018

The boys' lacrosse team finished the season with an 11-8 overall record, five fewer wins than last year, which players attributed to fatigue and intense pressure. The team lost 14-2 to Loyola in the Mission...

O’Malley to retire after 39 years, pursue screenwriting

Ryan Albert
June 1, 2018

After 39 years teaching photography and video art, Upper School Visual Arts Teacher Kevin O’Malley will leave the school at the end of this year to pursue his career as a screenwriter in Maine. O’Malley...

Maintaining our connections

Ryan Albert
May 30, 2018

Since the school-wide game of Assassin finished my sophomore year, I could not wait to play again. Being a student seems unimaginable without the relief of Assassin at the end of the year. As the days...

Pete Crow-Armstrong ’20 rounds first base in a 4-2 victory over Chaminade on April 11 at O’Malley Field. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Undefeated league champs out in first round of CIF playoffs

Ryan Albert
May 30, 2018

The baseball team exited CIF playoffs in the first round May 18 after being the first Mission League team to go undefeated in 17 years. As the No. 1 seed from the Mission League, the Wolverines were the...

Pitcher Jack Limongelli ’19 pitches in a 4-2 win over Chaminade. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Baseball advances to No. 5 in nation

Ryan Albert
April 26, 2018

The baseball team remains undefeated in league after completing a three-game sweep of Notre Dame, giving them a league record of 9-0 and an overall record of 17-3. At the beginning of the season, Notre...

Center fielder RJ Schreck ’18 hits the ball in the second league game against Chaminade. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Baseball beats Chaminade in second series game

Ryan Albert
April 13, 2018

The baseball team beat Chaminade 4-2 in its second game of a series at O’Malley Field on April 11 and defeated the Eagles 11-4 in the first game April 10, giving them a league record of 5-0. Last year,...

Pria Pant '18 takes a shot on goal during the CIF-SS Division III finals against Woodrow. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Girls’ water polo makes program history in CIF playoff placement

Ryan Albert
February 24, 2018

The girls’ water polo team finished second in the CIF-SS Division III playoffs today after advancing to the finals for the first time in school history. They lost 6-5 against Long Beach Woodrow Wilson...

Construction continues on storage container

Ryan Albert
February 15, 2018

A new storage container is being installed by the track around Ted Slavin Field, which will store cross country and track aerobic cross-training equipment. When complete, there will be lighting and power...

Innocent until proven guilty: Wrongly convicted man speaks to criminal law class on his experience

Ryan Albert
February 14, 2018

Ruben Pinuelas, a wrongfully imprisoned ex-inmate, spoke to the Criminal Law and Advocacy classes about his experience being erroneously convicted and how spending 10 years in solitary confinement impacted...

Photo Illustration by Sofia Heller and Nicole Kim

Report to HQ: Is HQ a distraction in the classroom?

Ryan Albert
February 13, 2018

Ryan Stanford ’19 had a secret weapon for the HQ Trivia Christmas round: her grandma. Anticipation built as she and her sisters approached the game’s 12th and final question. Finally, the question...

Loyola Night! Soccer and basketball face off against rival

Ryan Albert
February 1, 2018
Boys' soccer and boys' basketball faced off against rival Loyola Jan. 31. Soccer lost 5-0 and basketball defeated the Cubs 65-48. Photos by Ryan Albert/Chronicle and Jackie Greenberg/Chronicle. Click here to see more soccer and basketball pictures.
Alex Button '21 shoots during the senior night game against Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Water polo wins blowout senior night game

Ryan Albert
January 26, 2018

Girls’ water polo crushed Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy 18-3 during their senior night game today. The Wolverines immediately took control of the game in the first quarter. The girls gained a solid...

Boys’ soccer destroys St. Francis

Ryan Albert
January 23, 2018
The boys’ soccer team defeated St. Francis 6-0 last Friday. Last season, the Wolverines tied the Knights 0-0. All photos by Ryan Albert/Chronicle.
Printed with permission of Ari Shooshani

Look, Don’t Touch: How photographer Ari Shooshani captures girlhood

Ryan Albert
January 12, 2018

In the dimly lit photography studio, Ari Shooshani ’18 stepped back from the camera to reassess the chaos around her. Her friends stood precariously on stools, dangling red roses over Charlotte...

Juliette O’Brien '21 takes a shot on goal during the first league game against Alemany. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Girls’ water polo wins first league game

Ryan Albert
January 11, 2018

The girls' water polo team defeated Alemany 25-11 at home in their first league game tonight. The Wolverines immediately took the lead and dominated the pool. The girls ended the first half leading 12-5...

Alex Button '21 prepares to take a shot against Claremont in their home opener. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Girls’ water polo defeats Claremont in home opener

Ryan Albert
January 9, 2018

The girls’ water polo team defeated Claremont 12-11 in their home opener match this afternoon, continuing their strong season. The team played a heated match against the Wolfpack for their second non-tournament...

Take a Shot: Meera Burghardt ’20 sets up for a pass during a heated match. The squad is undefeated so far this season.  Photo Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Undefeated girls Water Polo team aims for CIF title

Ryan Albert
January 9, 2018

The girls’ water polo team began its season with a strong 10-1 record and solid tournament performances. In December, the team beat five teams to come in first in the Claremont Tournament at Diamond...

Girls’ water polo wins Claremont Tournament

Ryan Albert
December 3, 2017

The girls’ water polo team won the Claremont Tournament this Dec. 2 as the starting games of their seasons. The Wolverines defeated Fountain Valley 18-2, Fullerton 14-3, Palos Verdes 13-8 and La Quinta...

Photographers display teacher grants in project

Ryan Albert
November 22, 2017

Photo II students displayed photos and descriptions of teacher travel grant trips from this summer in Seaver on Oct. 30. The “Development Grant Project” featured studio portraits of the teachers set...

Carly Wallace '20 receives the ball in a game. Photo Credit: Ryan Albert / Chronicle

Squad prepares for Division I state meet

Ryan Albert
November 22, 2017

The girls’ volleyball team is looking forward to state after losing to Corona Del Mar in the CIF-SS Quarter Finals. The girls made it to the third round of CIF playoffs, an improvement from last year’s...

Organization screens student-made PSAs

Ryan Albert
November 21, 2017

At the sixth annual Righteous Conversation Project gifting and screening event, students showed seven public service announcements and two Holocaust survivor digital storytelling projects Nov. 8. Students...

Stolen vehicle suspect dies during police shooting near Upper School

Ryan Albert
November 16, 2017

A stolen vehicle suspect died during an officer-involved shooting seven miles from the Upper School around 4 pm yesterday. Officers from the gang unit of the LAPD Van Nuys Station followed the suspected...

Girls Volleyball played in round one of CIF State on Nov 15. Click on the link below to see more images. Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Girls Volleyball ends season in Division I CIF State

Ryan Albert
November 16, 2017

The girls’ volleyball team ended their season in the first round of CIF State Division I with a four-set loss to Liberty High School Nov 15.They finished with an overall record of 20 wins to 10 losses...

Photo Credit: Pavan Tauh/Chronicle

Girls volleyball loses in CIF-SS Quarter Finals

Ryan Albert
November 4, 2017

The girls' volleyball team lost to Corona Del Mar 1-3 in the CIF Southern Section Quarter Finals on Nov. 4. The Wolverines started the first game fighting for the lead before gaining momentum with the...

Girls’ volleyball defeats FSHA

Ryan Albert
October 3, 2017

The girls' varsity volleyball team defeated Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in three sets tonight at home. The team gained and held the lead until Flintridge gained momentum near the end of the set before...

Cross country runs at Seaside Invitational

Cross country runs at Seaside Invitational

Ryan Albert
September 10, 2017

The cross country team started its season racing at Seaside Invitational on Sept. 8th. Top finishes include Natalia Quintero '21 placing first in the freshman girls race at 18:17 and Andrew Shibuya '19...

Girls’ volleyball sweeps Notre Dame in home opener

Ryan Albert
September 7, 2017

The girls' volleyball team defeated Notre Dame 3-0 at home tonight. The Wolverines gained momentum with point scoring blocks and hits after trailing close behind for the majority of the first game. The...

Photo Illustration by Sam Ko

S’more Relaxation: Students share their fun summer break experiences

Ryan Albert
September 5, 2017

While some students were stressing over an internship or college prep over the summer, Blythe Berk ’19 was sitting around a campfire at the edge of a lake, making s’mores with her camp friends. “I...

Girls’ volleyball falls to Lakewood

Ryan Albert
August 31, 2017

The girls’ varsity volleyball team placed second in the Molten Classic tournament after losing the championship game to Lakewood last night. The Wolverines won the first set 25-20 and played close second...

Assassin starts with a bang

Ryan Albert
May 31, 2017

More than 300 students played in the 5th annual assassin game with a newly created app. As of press time, only 45 players remain. Moderated by James Kanoff ’17 and Justin Rose ’17, the game started...

Students, teachers start gender-identity conversations

Ryan Albert
May 7, 2017

Speakers discussing gender and sexuality discussion on campus have visited the school in an effort to bring greater awareness to gender-identity issues. This comes after recordings of a number of students...

Students donate blood as part of the Red Cross Blood Drive on April 28. Credit: Ryan Albert/Chronicle

Students, faculty donate in Red Cross Blood Drive

Ryan Albert
April 29, 2017

The school hosted a Red Cross Blood Drive in Chalmers Lounge on Friday. Students, parents and faculty were able to participate in the blood drive, which was run by American Red Cross staff. Blood Drive...

Stop, drop and download: school promotes emergency information app ‘Crisis Manager’

Ryan Albert
April 26, 2017

Faculty introduced the school’s specifically adapted page on the emergency information app, Crisis Manager, on April 19 during an all-school assembly. Science Teacher Wendy Van Norden and Upper School...

Students will present 22 films at three upcoming festivals

Ryan Albert
September 9, 2016

Film festivals selected student films created during programs at Harvard-Westlake. Film festivals across the country will show selected student films during over the past year at multiple events in upcoming...

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