The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

Alums respond to college campus racial tension

Sammi Handler • November 24, 2015

Alex Copeland ’15, a freshman at Yale College, said his immediate instinct is to say that he has not experienced racism at the campus in New Haven, Conneticut. But then he thought for a moment. "I really...

Copeland ’15 named to all-state basketball by Cal-Hi Sports

Cole Jacobson • May 1, 2015

After compiling a list of accolades that already included selections to the Mission League first-team, Los Angeles Daily News first-team and CIF Southern Section Division 4AA first-team, senior guard...

Six winter athletes named to All-CIF teams

Cole Jacobson • March 23, 2015

The all-CIF Southern Section teams for four winter sports were released on the CIF-SS' website on Monday evening, and the teams for girls' water polo were released on Friday afternoon. In total, six Wolverine...

Wolverines drop quarterfinal matchup in fourth straight season

Cole Jacobson • March 18, 2015

For three straight years, the CIF-SS Division 4AA quarterfinals had spelled doom for the varsity boys’ basketball team. Gardena Serra in 2012, Bishop Montgomery in 2013, and Buckley in 2014 had all eliminated...

Hilliard’s career ends with fourth straight quarterfinal playoff loss

Cole Jacobson • February 24, 2015

For three straight years, the CIF-SS Division 4AA quarterfinals had spelled doom for the Harvard-Westlake varsity boys' basketball team; Gardena Serra in 2012, Bishop Montgomery in 2013, and Buckley in...

Wolverines take second consecutive playoff game, heading to quarterfinals

Cole Jacobson • February 20, 2015

Rancho Mirage High School, only in its second year of existence, earned its first varsity basketball playoff appearance in school history during the 2014-15 season. Alex Copeland '15 made sure it ended...

Copeland ’15 sets steals record, basketball coasts to first round playoff win

Cole Jacobson • February 18, 2015

With a full week of rest after their tight loss to chief rival Loyola, the varsity boys' basketball team came out with a vengeance, using a historically explosive first quarter to eliminate Fillmore (9-12...

Facing severe lack of depth, basketball remains in playoff race

Cole Jacobson • February 13, 2015

Despite a tough 79-71 loss to rival Loyola in the final regular season game of Head Coach Greg Hilliard's career, the varsity boys’ basketball team remains in the thick of the playoff race, currently...

Wolverines blow 18 point lead, fall to rival Loyola again

Cole Jacobson • February 11, 2015

The last time Harvard-Westlake boys' basketball saw Stone Gettings '15, the Loyola forward hit a three-pointer with five seconds left to stun a sold-out Wolverine crowd and allow his team to escape Taper...

Turning up the AC: Q & A with Alex Copeland ’15

Dario Madyoon • February 11, 2015

Dario Madyoon '17: How did you start playing basketball and when did you know it was "your sport?" Alex Copeland '15: I really loved football when I was younger because my dad played, but when I was 5,...

Wolverines drop league game to Chaminade, eliminated from automatic playoff bid

Cole Jacobson • February 6, 2015

In the first meeting between Harvard-Westlake and Chaminade boys' basketball three weeks ago, the Eagles' Jake Porath '15 watched from the sideline due to a knee injury, unable to contribute at all in...

Wolverines end five-game skid with dominant league win over St. Francis

Cole Jacobson • February 4, 2015

Wednesday night's game marked a major transition for the Flintridge St. Francis basketball program; the Golden Knights played their first game in seven years without former Head Coach Jeff Stephens, who...