“Honestly, I’m not going to lie, I did not think it was going to be a good game,” admitted senior captain and midfielder Sammie Discher after her Wilcox Chargers knocked off the Lynbrook Vikings, 3-0. “We had only 11 players. We have 20 on our roster, but with winter break some people are out of … Read more
About halfway through the third quarter the Santa Clara Bruins found themselves trailing the Mountain View Spartans 37-22. At that point, Bruins Head Coach Deedee Kiyota switched up the tactics, going into a high-press defense. The move helped spark a 14-0 run, pulling Santa Clara within just a single point at 37-36. Mountain View put … Read more
While Thursday’s final score against Evergreen Valley wasn’t what Wilcox was hoping for, the Chargers’ junior varsity girls basketball team looks like an excellent development program for varsity Head Coach Justin Fujihara. JV Head Coach Joseph Mosqueda has his squad playing some excellent fundamental defense. Thursday’s game against Evergreen Valley ended in a 47-32 loss, … Read more
The future of Wilcox boys soccer appears to be incredibly bright. The Chargers junior varsity squad scored four goals in each half on Thursday, knocking off their rival Santa Clara Bruins by an 8-0 final. Impressive ball movement with quick one-touch, give-and-go passing sequences sprung dozens of dangerous opportunities for the Chargers. “Those are our … Read more
With just a few minutes remaining in the first half of last Thursday’s varsity rivalry game, there was suddenly a player down by the Wilcox bench. That player turned out to be Wilcox defender Juan Coronado. With the referees halting play and a trainer attending to Coronado, it was quickly decided that an ambulance was … Read more
It was a game none of the players will soon forget. The Presentation High School Panthers of San Jose were invited to play at Avaya Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes. In turn, the Panthers invited one of their annual preseason opponents, the Santa Clara Bruins to be their foes for a … Read more
A year ago the Wilcox boys varsity soccer squad started their campaign by going 0-6-0 in the preseason. The sixth and final loss of their non-league schedule was a 5-0 drubbing at the hands (feet) of Latino College Preparatory (LCP). Flash forward a year later and Wilcox is currently undefeated (1-0-4) through their first five … Read more
Painting a picture perfect performance on the pitch is never easy. Slowly but surely the Bruins are putting the building blocks together as they integrate an infusion of fresh faces. Gone from last season’s CCS winning roster were six graduating seniors and two juniors who are no longer with the team. That hasn’t kept the … Read more
The visiting Monterey High School Toreadores didn’t get their first lead until midway through the fourth quarter. With 5:33 remaining, the Toreadores took a 53-52 advantage over the Wilcox Chargers. On the very next Chargers possession it was senior captain Franchon Butler who drove to the lane before laying in a basket and getting the … Read more
For the second-straight season, the Wilcox girls varsity basketball team is competing without a single senior on the squad. But despite featuring five freshmen amongst 11 total players, the Chargers are off to an electric start, winning their fifth straight non-league game to start the season this past Tuesday. “We’re young but we’re pretty mature … Read more