“Never take anything for granted, never take a team lightly no matter the score, and play the same way all four quarters!” These are just a handful of sports cliches that coaches will use when their teams open up a big lead, only to see their advantage dwindle into an uncomfortable territory. On Jan. 4, … 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
Santa Clara Unified closes out 2024 by welcoming a new board member. Debates about when the 2024 – 2025 school year should begin dominated the Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19. Board Elections The voters have spoken and reelected Bonnie Lieberman for Trustee Area 7 and Dr. Michele Ryan for Trustee Area … Read more
Charles Dickens wrote in his immortal Christmas Carol that Christmas was the time of year when “Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices.” For 42 years, Santa Clara Soroptimists’ (SISCSV) Christmas store has helped local families in need share the holiday abundance: a holiday store where the merchandise is free, and no member of the … Read more
Last season, Angelinah De Leon finished her junior season wrestling for the Santa Clara Bruins as a CCS Champion and second-place finisher at the CIF State Wrestling meet. The one opponent who defeated her has since graduated, leaving De Leon as the highest-ranked returning wrestler at the high school level. Those facts, combined with the … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has rolled out a program aimed at addressing bullying and mental wellness. The Compassion Action Responsiveness Empathy Support (CARES) program is a response to a Santa Clara High School student’s suicide last month. The student, 14-year-old Jose Zamora, was the victim of bullying and suffered from mental health issues, … Read more
It was near Thanksgiving ten years ago that Daljit Chahal, a volunteer at Wilson preschool, saw Independence Network’s students leaving school and asked a teacher if there were any holiday events for these students. (Both schools are on the same campus.) There had been a holiday luncheon for the students in the past, Chahal was … Read more
Most people never know what it is like to fly in a helicopter. But one local educator got to experience that thrill as part of Fleet Week. The annual military tradition sees ships dock in San Francisco Bay with a host of spectacles such as air shows. Cathy Thornton works at the Santa Clara Unified … Read more
The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) has almost settled a lawsuit filed by former teacher Dominic Caserta. Pending approval from the Joint Powers Authority Board, the district along with the Joint Powers Authority will pay Caserta a one-time settlement of $1,579,000. However, the true total of the settlement is at least one million dollars … Read more