The Fremont Firebirds varsity volleyball team learned a valuable lesson in its final scrimmage prior to Thursday’s season opener— even the ugliest of starts to a game can flip 180 degrees and end up in a beautiful finish. Fremont hosted the Leland Chargers on Tuesday in one final tuneup before the real games begin on … Read more
There’s a new sheriff in town! The Fremont Firebirds football program welcomes new Head Coach RJ Davis this season. Davis replaces long-time coach Rob Swartz, bringing both high school and junior college coaching experience back to the school that he himself graduated from. Davis is a 2004 Fremont alumnus and has spent time in years … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins varsity baseball squad all but clinched an El Camino League title with a 5-1 victory over the second-place Fremont Firebirds last week. Tuesday, May 6, was the third and final matchup between the league rivals, and the Bruins were in control from the very first inning. Jaxton Chao got things going … Read more
Rest vs rust; it’s a classic sports debate. When there is a break in the game schedule, should teams take time off or keep practicing hard? For teams that are struggling in the standings and dealing with injuries, the answer may seem obvious; going on a break is a good thing. For teams that are … Read more
No seniors? No problem. The MacDonald Condors first-year varsity softball program delivered an impressive performance Wednesday, April 2. Despite no senior class, the Condors traveled into hostile Fremont Firebirds territory and doubled up the Firebirds to the tune of a 12-6 victory. The Condors battled back from some early adversity as the team fell behind … Read more
It’s still early in the high school baseball season, but Tuesday, March 18, was the setting of a big battle between the Fremont Firebirds and Santa Clara Bruins baseball teams. The winner would take sole control of first place in the El Camino division. Fremont entered the afternoon 4-0 in league and 6-2 overall. Santa … 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
Tuesday night’s varsity girls soccer match featuring the Fremont Firebirds and MacDonald Condors was a clash of two teams in very different circumstances. For Fremont, this season feels like a culmination of years of building blocks reaching the year where everything comes together. With the 5-0 victory, the Firebirds improve to 4-1-1 in league and … Read more
At halftime on Jan. 8, the Fremont Firebirds were flying both fast and furious, and up and away from the Monta Vista Matadors. The varsity boys’ basketball team closed out the second quarter on a 12-0 run, turning a tie game into a 12-point advantage heading into the break, 32-20. The third quarter, however, was … Read more