Unpopular Opinion: Soccer is boring to watch April 4, 2024 — by George Hu Soccer is by far the most popular sport in the world, having approximately 3.5 billion fans, which is 2.7 billion more than basketball and 3 billion more than baseball, two of America’s most popular sports. Although those 3.5 billion fans around the globe relish watching soccer, I find it to be an extremely boring sport, […] read more » Sports legacies: 2 athletes follow in the footsteps of their family members March 24, 2024 — by Amy Miao and Sasha Prasad At age 7, sophomore Matthias Casanova crouched at the starting line, preparing to race his 11-year-old brother, Class of `22 alumnus Ettienne Casanova — now a California Institute of Technology D3 soccer player — on the soccer field. Their father cued them to start and the boys sprinted across the field. Matthias passed the finish […] read more » Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Senior soccer player reflects on rehabilitation process after PCL and meniscus tear in her knee September 24, 2023 — by Angela Tan On a seemingly unremarkable day, senior center back Jiah Jung and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team competed in a tough game against Santa Clara on Jan. 24, exactly halfway through last year’s winter season. The score was 0-0 as the timer on the scoreboard counted down the minutes until halftime. After moving […] read more » Senior verbally commits to play Division I soccer at UC San Diego September 12, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi As college coaches lined the sidelines of the freshly cut grass fields at the Surf Sports Park during San Diego Surf Cup last summer, senior Kate Oberhauser — an attacking midfielder for the varsity team and De Anza Force club team — hoped to impress onlookers as she dribbled down the sideline, weaving skillfully through […] read more » Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »
Sports legacies: 2 athletes follow in the footsteps of their family members March 24, 2024 — by Amy Miao and Sasha Prasad At age 7, sophomore Matthias Casanova crouched at the starting line, preparing to race his 11-year-old brother, Class of `22 alumnus Ettienne Casanova — now a California Institute of Technology D3 soccer player — on the soccer field. Their father cued them to start and the boys sprinted across the field. Matthias passed the finish […] read more » Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Senior soccer player reflects on rehabilitation process after PCL and meniscus tear in her knee September 24, 2023 — by Angela Tan On a seemingly unremarkable day, senior center back Jiah Jung and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team competed in a tough game against Santa Clara on Jan. 24, exactly halfway through last year’s winter season. The score was 0-0 as the timer on the scoreboard counted down the minutes until halftime. After moving […] read more » Senior verbally commits to play Division I soccer at UC San Diego September 12, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi As college coaches lined the sidelines of the freshly cut grass fields at the Surf Sports Park during San Diego Surf Cup last summer, senior Kate Oberhauser — an attacking midfielder for the varsity team and De Anza Force club team — hoped to impress onlookers as she dribbled down the sideline, weaving skillfully through […] read more » Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »
Falcons search for answers at goalie even as their offense jumps to a fast start December 11, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi Trailing behind 1-0 in the first half to Notre Dame — despite controlling most of the possession and having more shots on goal — senior captain and midfielder Kate Oberhauser struck through the ball from outside the 18-yard box for the equalizer. Not long after, freshman midfielder Katie Lu, assisted by a slit pass from […] read more » Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Senior soccer player reflects on rehabilitation process after PCL and meniscus tear in her knee September 24, 2023 — by Angela Tan On a seemingly unremarkable day, senior center back Jiah Jung and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team competed in a tough game against Santa Clara on Jan. 24, exactly halfway through last year’s winter season. The score was 0-0 as the timer on the scoreboard counted down the minutes until halftime. After moving […] read more » Senior verbally commits to play Division I soccer at UC San Diego September 12, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi As college coaches lined the sidelines of the freshly cut grass fields at the Surf Sports Park during San Diego Surf Cup last summer, senior Kate Oberhauser — an attacking midfielder for the varsity team and De Anza Force club team — hoped to impress onlookers as she dribbled down the sideline, weaving skillfully through […] read more » Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »
Freshman winger on track for national soccer pursuits December 9, 2023 — by Jessica Li Catching her teammate’s eye as a member of the Mountain View Los Altos Club (MVLA), freshman soccer player Katie Lu received the ball and dribbled it skillfully through the defenders. With a keen eye, she scanned the field for openings to score, then struck the ball swiftly and watched as the back of the net […] read more » Senior soccer player reflects on rehabilitation process after PCL and meniscus tear in her knee September 24, 2023 — by Angela Tan On a seemingly unremarkable day, senior center back Jiah Jung and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team competed in a tough game against Santa Clara on Jan. 24, exactly halfway through last year’s winter season. The score was 0-0 as the timer on the scoreboard counted down the minutes until halftime. After moving […] read more » Senior verbally commits to play Division I soccer at UC San Diego September 12, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi As college coaches lined the sidelines of the freshly cut grass fields at the Surf Sports Park during San Diego Surf Cup last summer, senior Kate Oberhauser — an attacking midfielder for the varsity team and De Anza Force club team — hoped to impress onlookers as she dribbled down the sideline, weaving skillfully through […] read more » Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »
Senior soccer player reflects on rehabilitation process after PCL and meniscus tear in her knee September 24, 2023 — by Angela Tan On a seemingly unremarkable day, senior center back Jiah Jung and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team competed in a tough game against Santa Clara on Jan. 24, exactly halfway through last year’s winter season. The score was 0-0 as the timer on the scoreboard counted down the minutes until halftime. After moving […] read more » Senior verbally commits to play Division I soccer at UC San Diego September 12, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi As college coaches lined the sidelines of the freshly cut grass fields at the Surf Sports Park during San Diego Surf Cup last summer, senior Kate Oberhauser — an attacking midfielder for the varsity team and De Anza Force club team — hoped to impress onlookers as she dribbled down the sideline, weaving skillfully through […] read more » Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »
Senior verbally commits to play Division I soccer at UC San Diego September 12, 2023 — by Anika Kapasi As college coaches lined the sidelines of the freshly cut grass fields at the Surf Sports Park during San Diego Surf Cup last summer, senior Kate Oberhauser — an attacking midfielder for the varsity team and De Anza Force club team — hoped to impress onlookers as she dribbled down the sideline, weaving skillfully through […] read more » Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »
Junior forward verbally commits to play soccer for Naval Academy May 27, 2023 — by Neal Malhotra Dribbling across the field, weaving through six defenders, junior forward Yul Hong jumped up, heading the ball toward the goal, and watched the net ripple in the frigid San Francisco air. The crowd exploded as the U17 De Anza Force Major League Soccer (MLS) Next team took a 1-0 lead against San Francisco Glens SC […] read more »