Quote of the week
On the new SHS-themed websites: “I think the blogs are a great way to make jokes about how unique Saratoga is, but it’s important not to be cocky about it. As long as it remains a joke, I'll be a fan.” — 2011 alumnus Nick Renda
football
Football team suffers key injuries in 42-14 loss to Mountain View
By Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan | October 18, 2011
The scoreboard may have only said Saratoga lost 42-14 to Mountain View, but the game was much more damaging than just the final score.
Falcons take down Los Gatos to end 27-year losing streak
By Karthik Annaamalai and Abhi Venkataramana | October 24, 2010
Within seconds of the game clock expiring, the green turf of the Benny Pierce field was replaced with a sea of red, as students and alumni flooded the field, screaming and chanting in celebration of the Falcons’ first regular season victory over Los Gatos since 1982. The Falcons managed to end the 27-year streak in a thrilling 21-17 victory over the Wildcats under the Friday night lights on Oct. 22.
Football star from SHS raps its up at Cal
By Roy Bisht and Anoop Galivanche | August 17, 2010
Alex "Loggy" Lagemann is not your typical Saratoga High graduate. The class of '07 grad may be a tremendous football player, playing for Cal as a wide receiver. But more unusual, Laggeman is an accomplished rapper—a feat that is unheard of for most former Falcons. Rhymes about calculators and B+'s in AP science classes are nowhere to be found on Loggy's impressive new mixtape "Up All Night." Rather, Loggy belts out snappy verses about late night parties and the effects of consuming inordinate amounts of alcohol.
Casas and Oliveri-O’Connor: Great friends, great teammates
By Brandon Judoprasetijo | January 10, 2012A single season of sports is often a powerful enough catalyst to transform two individuals from strangers into best friends. Every moment of triumph or defeat bonds members of a team closer to one other as each match or practice passes.
Odd jobs on campus: Coach delivers documents part time for district
By Samuel Liu | November 18, 2011Ray Burney is not a well-known name, but he has one of the most obscure yet important jobs on the campus.
Football: Season hampered by injuries
By Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan | November 16, 2011
What began as a season full of hopes and spirit for the Falcons’ football team came crashing down with a slew of injuries to key players, contributing to the team’s 1-6 record in league, which was good enough for seventh place in the eight-team De Anza League.
Football: Milpitas delivers painful league loss
By Roy Bisht and Nikil Ramanathan | November 11, 2011
On Oct. 28, the Falcons suffered a 31-17 loss to league rivals Milpitas. With the defeat, the team has fallen to 1-4 in league and seventh place out of the eight teams in the De Anza League.
Red Zone brings students together at games
By Megan Benzing and Priyanka Nookala | November 11, 2011School spirit at sports games has always been an important, though sometimes minimal, part of Saratoga High culture. This year, a “Red Zone” has been implemented at a few of the football games to try and attract students to create a student section and support the football team.
Saratoga/Los Gatos rivalry pumps students up for big game
By Megan Benzing | November 2, 2011With the annual Saratoga/Los Gatos football game away tonight at Los Gatos, students at both schools are getting ready for the rematch of the season.
Athlete of the Issue: Dozier finds inspiration from family name
By Roy Bisht and Dylan Jew | October 15, 2011
With three other brothers who play baseball and other sports, junior Kyle Dozier has grown up surrounded by competition—playing everything from backyard Wiffleball to varsity baseball at Saratoga High.
“My brothers and I would play sports all the time at home or at Congress Springs Park,” Dozier said. “They always kept throwing the baseball or football around or shooting a basketball and it’s helped me improve a lot throughout the years.”
