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Perspective can be a powerful, perhaps even, sometimes, a game-changing tool. A 16-0 baseball game typically lends one to believe that the team scoring 16 runs is perfectly pleased with the outcome, while the squad shutout on the scoreboard is definitely dejected, right? Well, at least for one afternoon, the opposite rang true after the … Read more
On a chilly Wednesday afternoon in Saratoga on March 5, the Wilcox Chargers warmed up the bats to the tune of six runs off Falcons’ pitchers. Makaila Butler headlined the offensive attack for the Chargers by launching the first home run of her high school career. But Butler wasn’t the only Charger making loud contact. … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins varsity boys’ soccer squad secured its second-straight, nail-biting playoff victory on Wednesday night, Feb. 26. After opening the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division III playoffs with an extremely tense shootout win (1-1, 9-8 PKs), the dramatic climax in round two ended with a brilliant strike during second-half stoppage time. With the … Read more
Exciting history was made near the northern border of Santa Clara and San Jose on Saturday night, Feb. 22. The MacDonald Condors boys’ basketball team took part in the school’s first-ever Central Coast Section (CCS) playoff game—and won. Now, there are some within the CCS community who question the validity of lower-division playoff brackets. Five … Read more
The Wilcox varsity girls’ basketball team snapped a six-year drought Friday night. Playing in its first CCS playoff game since 2019 (when the team played in three playoff games), the Chargers easily handled the Andrew Hill Falcons to the tune of a 54-32 victory. With key rotational players Carissa Quistian and Shriya Ratnani unavailable, senior … Read more
For the first time in 30 years, the Santa Clara Bruins boys’ wrestling team is league champion. Not to be overshadowed by their male counterparts, all seven lady Bruins wrestling for Santa Clara managed to qualify for CCS! No matter who was on the mat, the Bruins were pinning their ears back and pinning their … Read more
Tuesday, Feb. 11, the date of an epic Wilcox Chargers senior night for the girls’ basketball team. The raucous home crowd was treated to an incredibly thrilling win. One could not have scripted more edge-of-your-seat, back-and-forth action over four quarters of basketball. This fiercely contested court battle had the Chargers and Palo Alto Vikings trading … Read more
The cliche “Rome wasn’t built in a day” might be one of the most-used cliches in the history of mankind, but for the Santa Clara Bruins boys’ varsity basketball team, it’s an important reminder. And in the humble opinion of this writer, they have the right builder for the job in first-year Head Coach Robert … Read more
The Fremont Firebirds varsity boys’ basketball team was going for the season sweep of the Monta Vista Matadors on Jan. 29. With a road victory already under its belt, the team was expected to win again on its home floor. After all, the Firebirds’ previous win saw the team with an impressive 32-20 halftime lead … Read more
The Wilcox boys’ varsity basketball team opened their two-game-season series with the first-place Palo Alto Vikings back on Jan. 22. While the Chargers knew they were in for a tough matchup playing on the road against the top league opponent, they were certainly hoping for a much better start. The Vikings, however, came out on … Read more