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Fanatics voted best basketball student section in Los Angeles

Charlie Seymour
April 3, 2022

The school’s Fanatics placed first in the 2021-2022 Los Angeles Top 25 Basketball Student Section Rankings on March 30 following the end of boys basketball’s season. The team lost 72-55 to Sierra Canyon...

'Calling all Fanatics'  TItle Illustration by Chronicle Art Director Alexa Druyanoff

Calling all Fanatics

The Fanatics are a student group who show school spirit and support to athletic teams at home and away games.
Allegra Drago
March 24, 2022

Dozens of fans donning bright red T-shirts with text reading, “I don’t know how to say this, but we’re kind of a big deal,” poured down from the stands, flooding the Sierra Canyon School basketball...

Fall sports team captains play a round of dodgeball against a team of teachers.

School hosts Fanatic Fest

Abigail Hailu
October 7, 2021

Upper school students, faculty and staff gathered for the all-school annual Fanatic Fest in Taper Gymnasium held by the Prefect Council on Oct. 1. Prefect Council organized the event in which members held...

Illustration by Alexa Druyanoff

The reality of the Fanatics

Jaidev Pant
January 29, 2020

As I scrolled through the Instagram explore page, a video of Cassius Stanley captured my attention. But it was not his high-flying dunk or even the catchy background music that drew me in. The post focused...

New head fanatics announced

Keila McCabe
August 1, 2018

Brayden Borquez ’19, Asher Early ’19, Vanessa Payne ’19, Lucas Lyons ’19, Loyal Terry ’19 and Bella Carino ’19 have been named the head fanatics for the Wolverines this upcoming school year. “We...

Fanatics announce all-school scavenger hunt

Lucas Gelfond
October 5, 2016

The Fanatics announced a campus-wide scavenger hunt for golf balls for various prizes to honor the school's 25th anniversary during assembly on Sept. 7. To redeem their prizes, students can return golf...

Fanatics promote golf ball scavenger hunt at assembly

September 8, 2016

The Fanatics unveiled a scavenger hunt in commemoration of the school's 25th anniversary during this year’s first all-school “First and Third Wednesday” assembly. Because the upper school campus...

QB Jameson Wang escapes pressure and scrambles out of the pocket for a first down.  Wang completed three passing touchdowns and ran for another.  Credit: Aaron Park/Chronicle

Football emerges victorious in first home game

Aaron Park
September 3, 2016

Before a raucous crowd of red-garbed Fanatics, the Wolverines defeated the Jefferson Democrats 42-23 in the team’s 2016 home opener Friday night. “We moved the ball very well on offense,” team captain...

Fanatics to use alumnus’ app

Jenny Li
July 5, 2016

The Fanatics plan to use former Head Fanatic and soccer captain Matthew Glick's ’14 new app, Gipper, to feature sports highlights. Gipper is a sports highlights phone app which allows users to upload...

Response to Facebook sports controversy

Response to Facebook sports controversy

Alena Rubin
March 11, 2016

Emma Watson looked me in the eye and asked, “If not me, who? If not now, when?” Watson delivered a speech entitled “I’m a feminist” to the UN in 2014. Okay, I kind of lied. She didn’t exactly...

Playing for the wrong team

Playing for the wrong team

Kate Schrage
March 11, 2016

My ears rang. My body shook. My feet gave in to the vibration of the wooden stands. Sweat gathered on the bridge of my nose as I caught a glimpse of the lively court, just barely able to see above the...

Credit: Nicole Kim/Chronicle

Giving each team a time under the spotlight

Chronicle Staff
March 9, 2016

As journalists devoted to bringing campus news to you, we are at many sports game. Whether we are photographing, broadcasting or keeping score, sometimes we are simply one face in rows and rows of screaming...

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