Run, pass, punt, it’s unclear exactly what David Hernandez can’t do on the football field. The senior quarterback will also play safety in certain defensive packages. Against Los Gatos last week, it was Hernandez’s legs and right arm leading the way to a 40-14 victory. The win marks the second time this year the Chargers … Read more
Tuesday’s volleyball match between the Santa Clara Bruins and Mountain View Spartans certainly did not start the way Bruins Head Coach Megan Morse-Quevedo was expecting it would. Just two matches removed from a spirited contest against rival Wilcox, the Bruins dropped the opening set 25-3 en route to a 3-0 loss. While Santa Clara would … Read more
On a day that Chargers players won’t soon forget, the Wilcox varsity football team ran away with a decisive victory inside Levi’s Stadium. After the final whistle of their 49-11 win over Los Altos, Wilcox players watched highlights of themselves on the stadium big screen. For one day these kids got to feel like professional … Read more
Wilcox and Santa Clara varsity volleyball teams did not disappoint on Tuesday night, delivering a thrilling match. The stands were packed for this rivalry contest. Numerous Charger and Bruin athletes from other sports showed up to support their sides. In the end, it was the Chargers squeaking out the victory by the slimmest of margins, … Read more
Last year the Wilcox Chargers took on San Benito down in Hollister and lost 45-30. Almost exactly one year later these two teams met again in Santa Clara; this time with a much different story. Facing the prospect of starting their season 0-3, the Chargers blew out the Haybalers Friday night, 35-0. “Sometimes you look … Read more
Neither Wilcox Head Coach Scott Blake nor Santa Clara Head Coach Aja Bumbaca were particularly happy with the officiating in the Chargers 7-4 victory over the Bruins on Tuesday. Wilcox would score six times before the Bruins managed to find the back of the net. While Santa Clara struggled with shooting accuracy early on, they … Read more
If there was ever a good time for a football team to suffer a lopsided defeat, the final game before the league season starts is probably ideal. This past Friday the Santa Clara Bruins saw their record fall to 2-1, dropping a 24-0 decision to the Harker Eagles. After a bye next Friday, the Bruins … Read more
After scoring four of her team’s five first-quarter goals, Santa Clara Bruins star sophomore Kathryn Peak ended up sitting out the entire third quarter in exclusion trouble. For those unfamiliar with water polo, three exclusion penalties on one player means they are done for the game, just like how basketball players can foul out. Santa … Read more
On Tuesday, the 49ers officially kicked off the fourth year of their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education program that provides free field-trip education to K-8 schools throughout the Bay Area including Santa Clara Unified. Along with continuing to teach kids about topics such as environmental sustainability and stadium engineering, the 49ers are … Read more
Just two games into the high school football season and the Santa Clara Bruins have already equaled their win total from last season. While Santa Clara was moved from the De Anza league to the El Camino league, the Bruins nonetheless look like a squad who would beat last year’s team. This internal improvement certainly … Read more