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The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball squad earned some revenge with an impressive straight-sets win over the Santa Clara Bruins on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Back on Sept. 23, the Firebirds fell to Santa Clara in a grueling five-set marathon. In the rematch on their home court, though, the Firebirds managed to make quick work of the … Read more
While the Bay Area may seem to many like a wide mix of transplants from other places, one actually doesn’t have to look all that closely to find small-town vibes and long-time native families in our local suburbs. The city of Sunnyvale has been home to the Kaprelian and Henell families dating back to the … Read more
A week after winning its first-ever varsity football game in school history, the MacDonald Condors made it two in a row on Friday. MacDonald beat Mills at home 41-34 on Oct. 4 for its first-ever win and followed suit on Oct. 11 with its first road victory, 20-14 over Cupertino. The road win over Cupertino … Read more
The Sept. 30 varsity volleyball victory for the Fremont Firebirds was without a doubt one of the most impressive and improbable come-from-behind victories in school history—for any sport. Fremont finished off the win with a winner-take-all fifth set after dropping the first set by a whopping 25-8. In seven seasons of covering high school volleyball, … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins field hockey program is still in its infancy, given that it was kickstarted just three years ago in the fall of 2021. However, from year three to year four, the program has nearly doubled in size. Head Coach Laura Jones didn’t have the luxury of a junior varsity squad during the … Read more
In a seemingly annual tradition, the Wilcox Chargers football team cruised to a lopsided victory over crosstown rival Santa Clara Bruins this past week. Although the 42-0 final score might seem like neither team would be able to take much away from this game, the way it played out actually featured key teaching moments for … Read more
Led in part by two goals from senior Nadia Arude, the Wilcox Chargers delivered the Fremont Firebirds a rude awakening in the third quarter. The Chargers put the Sept. 17 game out of reach by scoring five times in the third period of play. After holding just a slim 3-2 lead at halftime, Wilcox took … Read more
The Wilcox Chargers varsity volleyball squad nearly pulled off a miracle in the first set on Thursday afternoon. Taking on Castilleja, an all-girls private school in Palo Alto traditionally known for its strong volleyball program, the underdog Chargers had the Gators at set point, 24-23, one point away from stealing a first set, one in … Read more
A local roller derby team will host a fundraiser ahead of its final bout of the season. The Silicon Valley Roller Derby will put on its Skate-a-Thon from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, at The Plex, 800 Embedded Way in San Jose. Tara Flores, or as she is better known “Patty Hearse,” … Read more
To say Friday night’s matchup between the Fremont Firebirds and Westmont Warriors wasn’t the cleanest football game would certainly be an understatement. Neither team will likely use much of the game tape in season highlight reels, except perhaps for the video of Fremont wide receiver Isaac Garcia’s dazzling one-handed catch midway through the fourth quarter. … Read more