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Rivalries bring out the best in every team, and with the Wilcox Chargers dominating the Santa Clara Bruins in boys volleyball for at least the last three years, there was a bit of an extra incentive for Santa Clara to win. But, it wasn’t going to be easy. After losing the first game 25-23, Santa … Read more
Hundreds of martial arts participants competed at The Golden Gate Internationals Martial Arts Championships and Extravaganza on April 5-6 at the Santa Clara Hyatt. The event, presented by Jordan and Felipa Pallen of Pallen’s Martial Arts in San Leandro and sanctioned by Amapa All Stars, National Blackbelt League, Sport Karate Internaional League and AMAPA Sport … Read more
It’s only been happening for four years, but the excitement and enthusiasm for the Black and Blue Olympics, pitting the Santa Clara High School Bruins against the Wilcox Chargers in an all-school challenge, is incredible. On April 5, Wilcox, having won last year’s BBO after losing the first two competitions, walked into the Youth Activity … Read more
On March 26, the Santa Clara Bruins Badminton team looked to get their first win of the season against their rivals, the Wilcox Chargers. As the Bruins’ top seeded singles, Willie Choi (’13) and Deborah Santos (’13), looked to improve upon their team’s 0-2 start to the year, the hope was that their third try … Read more
Briarwood El Camino Little League (BELL) held a brief ceremony on March 30, to dedicate The Gordon C. Beatty Minor Field in honor of Gordon C. Beatty, a long-time coach and supporter of the league. In 1969, Beatty helped lead the Briarwood Little League All-Stars to the U.S. National Championship, and then to the final round … Read more
The Wilcox Chargers softball team has been dominant in the early goings of 2013, posting a 7-2 record to start the season. One thing they haven’t done, yet, is win a divisional game; something they tried to accomplish on March 14 against the Santa Clara Bruins. During the first inning of play both teams were … Read more
Rival high schools clashed in an El Camino Division show down on March 7 as Wilcox and Santa Clara’s boys’ tennis teams hit the courts. With portable classrooms occupying Santa Clara High School’s campus tennis courts, the boys would have to find a way to beat the 5-2 Chargers on neutral ground at the Central … Read more
On Feb. 26, the Santa Clara Bruins Track and Field team hosted its annual Andy Anderson Memorial Relays—the first meet of the season for the Buins as well as the other three invitees: Lynbrook, Wilcox, and Homestead. The annual meet honors the late Andy Anderson, a Santa Clara High School alumni, 100 meter dash record … Read more
Back in February, many football fans enjoyed the Super Bowl from their homes as they watched the San Francisco 49ers battle against the Baltimore Ravens. Jessa, a local college student living in Santa Clara, got a close-up view of the game as a cheerleader on the San Francisco 49ers’ Gold Rush team. Jessa has fond … Read more
On February 15, as Coach Tony McGilvery introduced Johnathan Gomez (’13) and Tayyab Kahn (’13) to the rampant crowd on their Senior Night, the Santa Clara Bruins boys basketball team needed a victory against their cross-town rivals, the Wilcox Chargers. It would not come easily, though, considering the last time the two teams met, Wilcox … Read more