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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

The field hockey team poses with their medals after defeating Bonita High School 2-0 in the Tournament of Champions final Oct. 28.

Going for Gold

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor November 15, 2023

As the time on the clock winded down, Goalie Lily Stambouli ’24 struggled to contain her excitement. She could hardly focus on the ball being passed among her teammates as her gaze flickered back and...

The field hockey team poses with their medals after defeating Bonita High School 2-0 in the Tournament of Champions final Oct. 28.

Field hockey wins Tournament of Champions

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor October 28, 2023

The field hockey team defeated Bonita High School 2-0 in the 2023 Sunset League Tournament of Champions (TOC) final Oct. 28. The victory marks the team’s eighth TOC title in program history, with the...

Val Ganocy 27 drives to the opposing goal in the TOC semifinal against Marina Oct. 26.

Field hockey defeats Marina to advance to TOC championship

Connor Tang, Assistant News Editor October 26, 2023

The field hockey team defeated Marina High School 2-0 at home in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) semifinal Oct. 26. Layout Assistant and Staff Writer and midfielder Kayla Graff ’26 and forward Savannah...

The field hockey team discusses strategy in a game against Great Oak High School Oct. 24. The team went on to win 3-1, advancing to the semifinal.

Field hockey advances to Tournament of Champions semifinal

Justin Tang, Assistant Sports Editor October 24, 2023

The field hockey team defeated Great Oak High School 3-1 at home in the first round of the Tournament of Champions (TOC) on Oct. 24. The team improves to a total record of 12-2-1 with a league record of...

STICK IT TO THEM: Freshman Val Ganocy ’27 dribbles the ball up the field with her stick, looking to get around a Newport Harbor defender.

Freshman leads field hockey team

Lyla Kavanagh and Ellika Lesage September 21, 2023

During the 2021-22 school year, girls' field hockey forward Valentina Ganocy ’27 broke her arm twice, requiring multiple surgeries in the span of only six months. Two years later, at only fourteen-years-old,...

Field hockey welcomes four new freshmen prior to season opener

Field hockey welcomes four new freshmen prior to season opener

Eden Conner August 29, 2023

The field hockey team started their 2023-2024 fall season with a 7-0 win against Great Oak with six different scorers in the game. Following the loss of multiple Division 1 players in the last few years,...

Megan Kim ’24 runs across the field, retaining possession of the ball against Huntingon Beach on August 25.

Field hockey secures repeated victories

Alex Lee and Alexander Dinh September 29, 2022

The field hockey team, led by first-year Head Coach Susan Hodgkins, has won two games following their two losses at the start of the season. Megan said after three Division I commits graduated last year,...

Franklin Wimbish ’25 looks across Ted Slavin Field, sipping water from his bottle as he endures the afternoon heat. Wimbish is a member of the school’s cross country team, which postponed its after-school practice to 6 p.m. on Sept. 16 in order to escape the heat. In addition to cross country, field hockey and girls tennis postponed their field practices.

Southern California confronted by global warming induced heat wave

Hannah Shahidi September 28, 2022

Studio City residents experienced continuous high temperatures up to 110 degrees from Sept. 3 to Sept. 16. The recent heatwave was caused by global warming which is the cause of average temperatures...

DRIVING THE CHARGE: After six straight wins at the start of the season, Fiene Oerlemans ’22 scans the field in a loss against Bonita High School on Ted Slavin Field on Sept. 23. The team bounced back from the loss with a 6-0 closeout win against Edison High School on Oct. 1.

Field hockey wins four games after historic loss

Charlie Seymour October 17, 2021

The girls field hockey team’s successful season continued, reaching a 6-0 overall record until a 2-0 loss to Bonita High School on Sept. 23 ended their winning streak. The team beat Bonita 1-0 last year,...

Field hockey loses first game in three seasons

Kriste An September 26, 2021

The field hockey team lost its first home league game of the season 2-0 against Bonita High School on Thursday, moving the team’s overall record to 6-1. This is the squad’s first loss in three seasons.  Sarina...

Dylan Perkins ’23, Casey Ross ’23, Preston Yeh ’23, Ryann Castanon-Hill ’23 and Chiara Umbeko ’23 spend time together.

He’s the man: Spotlight on Dylan Perkins ’23

Fallon Dern August 26, 2021

Dylan Perkins ’23 leaned on a poster-covered wall and said he’s never known how to smile in photos. Casey Ross ’23, Preston Yeh ’23 and Ryann Castanon-Hill ’23 surrounded him, calling out poses...

The team celebrates after winning their third consecutive Los Angeles Field Hockey Association Title in a row. Credit: David Moriarty

Dawn of a Dynasty

Lucas Lee December 9, 2019

As the buzzer went off, captain and forward Astor Wu ’20 realized that the LAFHA Championship game was over. Looking up from her stance, she locked eyes with captain and midfielder Rachel Brown ’20...

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