March Madness tournament brings lunchtime excitement for students March 26, 2024 — by Sasha Prasad Students crowded around the court in the large gym on March 8, cheering on teams “REVENGE TOUR” and “Cool Beans!” in the heated final match of the school’s annual March Madness tournament. Junior Tevita King, a player on the “REVENGE TOUR” team, took the final shot of the game just as the lunch bell rang. […] read more » Electric senior night caps off final home game before CCS February 13, 2024 — by Neal Malhotra With 20 seconds left in overtime, boys’ basketball head coach Mike Davey tapped his head, signaling to senior guard Bryan Wang to execute an isolation play. Wang then drove to the top of the key and sank a jump shot to put the Falcons up 50-47. After a foul by Monta Vista, Wang made one […] read more » Girls’ basketball seniors reflect on underwhelming season, leave team in hands of promising underclassmen February 10, 2024 — by Emma Fung Senior captain Zineerah Ahmed swiftly dribbled the ball across the basketball court during a game against Milpitas on Feb. 7. The crowd and coach Manny Steffens cheered as she successfully scored a shot. However, the Falcons’ high from this basket did not last; the team ultimately lost 34-22. The team held a 2-8 record as […] read more » Boys’ basketball: Wang’s buzzer-beating basket caps thrilling win over Monta Vista January 30, 2024 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao With the score tied 50-50 and the clock ticking down in a game against Monta Vista on Jan. 18, senior co-captain and point guard Bryan Wang slowed his pace and prepared for one final play. With a few cross betweens in a row, he dribbled by his defender to finish a tough layup, leading the […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Electric senior night caps off final home game before CCS February 13, 2024 — by Neal Malhotra With 20 seconds left in overtime, boys’ basketball head coach Mike Davey tapped his head, signaling to senior guard Bryan Wang to execute an isolation play. Wang then drove to the top of the key and sank a jump shot to put the Falcons up 50-47. After a foul by Monta Vista, Wang made one […] read more » Girls’ basketball seniors reflect on underwhelming season, leave team in hands of promising underclassmen February 10, 2024 — by Emma Fung Senior captain Zineerah Ahmed swiftly dribbled the ball across the basketball court during a game against Milpitas on Feb. 7. The crowd and coach Manny Steffens cheered as she successfully scored a shot. However, the Falcons’ high from this basket did not last; the team ultimately lost 34-22. The team held a 2-8 record as […] read more » Boys’ basketball: Wang’s buzzer-beating basket caps thrilling win over Monta Vista January 30, 2024 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao With the score tied 50-50 and the clock ticking down in a game against Monta Vista on Jan. 18, senior co-captain and point guard Bryan Wang slowed his pace and prepared for one final play. With a few cross betweens in a row, he dribbled by his defender to finish a tough layup, leading the […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Girls’ basketball seniors reflect on underwhelming season, leave team in hands of promising underclassmen February 10, 2024 — by Emma Fung Senior captain Zineerah Ahmed swiftly dribbled the ball across the basketball court during a game against Milpitas on Feb. 7. The crowd and coach Manny Steffens cheered as she successfully scored a shot. However, the Falcons’ high from this basket did not last; the team ultimately lost 34-22. The team held a 2-8 record as […] read more » Boys’ basketball: Wang’s buzzer-beating basket caps thrilling win over Monta Vista January 30, 2024 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao With the score tied 50-50 and the clock ticking down in a game against Monta Vista on Jan. 18, senior co-captain and point guard Bryan Wang slowed his pace and prepared for one final play. With a few cross betweens in a row, he dribbled by his defender to finish a tough layup, leading the […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Boys’ basketball: Wang’s buzzer-beating basket caps thrilling win over Monta Vista January 30, 2024 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao With the score tied 50-50 and the clock ticking down in a game against Monta Vista on Jan. 18, senior co-captain and point guard Bryan Wang slowed his pace and prepared for one final play. With a few cross betweens in a row, he dribbled by his defender to finish a tough layup, leading the […] read more » Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Turnovers contribute to close losses in boys’ basketball preseason December 9, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra In early-season games against some tough opponents, the Falcons have held their own, but not always come away with a victory. One example of this came on Nov. 30, they lost their first preseason game to skilled Central Catholic team 65-62 in double overtime at the Santa Cruz Dad’s Club Tournament. “We had a very […] read more » Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Bonding with my younger sister over basketball strengthens our relationship November 3, 2023 — by Andy Zhu All eyes were on the court, as I intently watched my little sister, Bella, shoot a free throw at a tournament in Hayward. As expected, not many points were scored during that game since I was watching fifth grade girls play one of their first-ever basketball games. However, I was amazed to see how far […] read more » Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Coach busy dishing out lessons on and off the court September 29, 2023 — by Bill Huang and Bryan Zhao As the entire JV basketball team watched, special education teacher Danny Wallace and history teacher Jerry Sheehy demonstrated post moves and box out drills in the schools’ large gym. This was all thanks to Wallace’s coach 20 years ago when he was a standout player at the school — Sheehy himself. This is the ninth […] read more » Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »
Season preview: Girls’ basketball aspires to make it further into CCS November 22, 2022 — by Emma Fung and Amy Luo Head Coach: Josh Rivera Last year’s record: 9-14 Recap: The team lost 60-49 to Aptos at CCS quarterfinals. Key Matchups: Homestead, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Palo Alto Star Players: senior point guard Tanya Ghai and senior forward Mika Tippetts, junior guard Zineerah Ahmed, sophomore guard Urvi Iyer Key losses to graduation: power forwards Naomi Mallik […] read more »