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
It was clear from the opening tipoff that the MacDonald Condors were the superior team as they hosted the Latino College Preparatory Academy Golden Eagle Warriors on Tuesday, Dec. 17. However, the fact that a first-year varsity team could dominate a game as thoroughly as they did is nothing to sneeze at. MacDonald would cruise … Read more
Building any high school athletic program from scratch is a daunting task, but MacDonald Condors Wrestling Head Coach Eric Rivera has his program making itself known despite being in just year three of the school’s history. “I don’t know how many schools have this ideal situation, but we are kind of blessed here, we have … Read more
Starting a brand new high school football program has been a big challenge for Kathleen MacDonald High School. Yet after finishing their third ever season, and first ever season at the varsity level, with a .500 league record (4-4), one could argue that Head Coach Burt Codera was able to ace the biggest test he’ll … Read more
Spirits were high both on the home sideline and in the home bleachers just moments prior to Kathleen MacDonald High School’s first ever varsity football game on Friday night. Unfortunately for the home fans, it took no time at all to receive a reality check. On the opening kickoff, the visiting Santa Clara Bruins delivered … Read more
Welcome to the big leagues: the 2024 high school football season will be the inaugural varsity campaign for the MacDonald Condors. MacDonald’s 2026 class, which started out all by themselves as a freshman-only high school two years ago, will be juniors this fall. After two years of fielding only junior varsity team sports, the Condors … Read more
Kathleen MacDonald High School has announced its arrival in the sporting landscape in jaw-dropping fashion. The newest high school in Santa Clara, which can still be considered in its infancy, having been in operation for less than 18 months, is already able to boast about having an undefeated sports season. Led by Head Coach Burt … Read more
The 2022-23 school year featured the inaugural campaign for most of the MacDonald Condors sports teams. Santa Clara Unified’s brand new high school began operations with only the class of 2026. That meant fielding JV sports teams composed of just freshmen and no sophomores. While most of the traditional high school sports kicked off immediately, … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) kicked off the 2022-23 school year with the grand opening of a brand new high school. Kathleen MacDonald High School welcomed a class of more than 200 high school freshmen on Aug. 11. “I’m pretty excited for him. He’s going to be the first graduating class, so I’m really … Read more
There will be a new high school in town this fall and with it, a new football program. The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) is opening the new Kathleen MacDonald High School in the northern part of Santa Clara. In year one, the school will be freshman only and administrators expect an enrollment total … Read more