Sutter Elementary School in Santa Clara celebrated its over-the-top successful 2022 walkathon fundraiser by plastering Principal Michael Fong and Instructional Coach Annie Stephanos with layers of drippy, gooey ice cream sundae toppings. At the Froggy Friday morning pep rally outdoors on Oct. 7, Fong and Stephanos sat on chairs inside plastic wading pools. They … Read more
Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) paid tribute to one of its most prolific educators on Oct. 15. Past and present district leaders, teachers and local dignitaries turned out for the official ribbon cutting at Kathleen MacDonald High School. Named after longtime Wilcox High School teacher and current Vice Principal Kathleen MacDonald, the school is … Read more
A viral video of a Santa Clara boy being bullied by two middle school boys has triggered an investigation by the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) and new action from the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD). The video was posted on Instagram by a woman who says she’s the boy’s sister. She says her … Read more
The first half waters were a bit murky at Saratoga High School for the Wilcox Chargers varsity water polo squad Tuesday afternoon. Wilcox would score just twice in the first quarter, relying mostly on impressive goaltending from junior keeper Jenelle Laughlin throughout the first half. Laughlin stymied the Falcons, shutting them out in the second … Read more
Dr. Gary Waddell’s introduction to the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) happened in a whirlwind. At the start of July, he was an employee at the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Just a few weeks later, he was appointed as the District’s interim superintendent. “The team here has been just amazing and really … Read more
Hundreds of people lined Monroe Street in downtown Santa Clara on Oct. 1 to take in the sights and sounds of the 2022 Parade of Champions. Though the day started out overcast, the sun burst through in time for the start of the parade. The parade started off with Police Chief Pat Nikolai in the … Read more
Friday night’s matchup with the Cupertino Pioneers may have been week one of the league season for the Santa Clara Bruins, but it was a much-needed victory for the squad in blue and yellow. Santa Clara went just 1-3 in the non-league portion of the schedule, and a loss at home in the league opener … Read more
After opening the season with three straight comfortable victories, 35-13, 38-14 and 42-14, the Wilcox Chargers finally found themselves in a tight, competitive football game. Hosting the perennially tough Menlo Atherton squad, Wilcox went up by a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The Bears, however, would come back and score a touchdown with about … Read more
The varsity volleyball match between the Wilcox Chargers and Fremont Firebirds Friday night featured two teams in opposite situations. Seven of the 14 girls on Fremont’s roster are ninth and tenth graders. Wilcox meanwhile has 10 seniors out of 15 on their roster. That experience and depth were on display for the Chargers in what … Read more
Tuesday’s volleyball box score might make it look as if the Homestead Mustangs cruised to a straight-sets victory over the Santa Clara Bruins. Homestead took the match winning 25-19, 25-14, 25-16. However, neither squad featured a particularly dominant outside hitter. In fact, arguably the player of the match was Bruins middle blocker Soojin Spencer. The … Read more