After opening up the De Anza League season win an 8-3 home win over Homestead on Wednesday, March 22, the Wilcox Chargers looked poised to win both games of the series on Friday. Unfortunately for Chargers fans, Wilcox would be unable to hold a late two-run lead, eventually losing on a walk-off wild pitch in … Read more
Friday afternoon’s softball matchup between the Santa Clara Bruins and Monta Vista Matadors was fitting of a competition on St. Patrick’s Day—it was wild and a little bit lucky. The Bruins ended up 18-14 victors in a game where they went up 6-0 in the top of the first inning. Santa Clara took advantage of … Read more
With the coldest, longest and wettest winter seen in years in the Bay Area, the start of the high school softball and baseball seasons have seen numerous cancellations and postponements. Based on a couple of different factors, some teams have been affected more than others. Local coaches offered their comments on how the wet weather … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins baseball squad showed off their scrappy style of play on Tuesday in a non-league matchup against the Willow Glen Rams. Strong pitching through the first four innings from Sebastian McMahon, and perfectly executed small ball saw the Bruins erase a mere 1-0 deficit with a three-run fourth. The visitors’ rally was … Read more
The high school baseball season is already underway—well sort of. With the inclement weather in the region, the start of the season has been mostly rained out. When the weather starts to cooperate, our local teams all have high expectations, despite two of the three having new head coaches. Both the Santa Clara Bruins and … Read more
“Our Pomeroy garden is the heart of the school community. It is a place where you see kids laughing, learning, connecting and exploring,” said Kevin Keegan, principal of the Santa Clara school. “Our students might be counting caterpillars, planting, picking fruits and vegetables or taking fresh ingredients into our makerspace to cook something special,” continued Keegan. … Read more
From the opening tip on Tuesday, the Wilcox Chargers and Milpitas Trojans looked like they would be locked in a tight defensive battle. Both squads demonstrated defensive prowess in the first quarter, as Milpitas carried just a slim 8-6 lead into the second quarter. Wilcox would take the lead back to start the second with … Read more
Public schools in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Cupertino have all received recognition by the State of California. Earlier this month, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the 356 California elementary schools selected in the 2023 California Distinguished Schools Program. Santa Clara Unified School District had one school recognized by the state – Milliken … Read more
Most students don’t think about scholarships in middle school, but Shreyan Jain is not like most people. The Cabrillo Middle School eighth-grader recently won the prestigious Caroline D. Bradley scholarship. A merit-based scholarship awarded to students who want to attend schools that support their unique ways of learning. “The selection committees look for applicants who … Read more
The Santa Clara Bruins varsity basketball squad started Tuesday’s rivalry rematch with Wilcox clearly on a mission. After dropping the first tilt with Wilcox exactly three weeks prior by a 39-30 final, the Bruins came out with their hair on fire in this one. Whatever the opposite of hibernation is, that’s exactly what the Bruins … Read more