Luis Valdes, an 18-year-old student at Mission Early College High School and Mission College, struggled with obesity. In 2022, he weighed 300 pounds. Within two years, by identifying areas for improvement, he halved his weight. “The best part is that I haven’t gained it back,” Valdes said. At a TEDx conference at Mission College this … Read more
Despite having to overcome numerous obstacles this season, the Wilcox varsity baseball squad managed to qualify for a spot in the CCS Division III playoffs. The Chargers even earned a home game in Saturday’s postseason opener. Now both a 16-11 overall record and an 8-6 mark in league play may not jump off the page … Read more
Saturday’s high school baseball matchup between the host Mountain View Spartans and visiting Santa Clara Bruins was the postseason opener for both teams. A qualifying game for CCS had the winner advancing, with the loser being left hoping the points system would still earn them an at-large bid for a spot in the CCS playoff … Read more
Last month, the Wilcox Robopocalypse robotics team hit the ball out of the park when it added two international prizes to its already impressive record of regional and state championships. Demonstrating its prowess in robotics design, programming, and teamwork, Robopocalypse took home a THINK and Inspire prizes in the World Championship FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics … Read more
Monday afternoon’s softball matchup between the Fremont Firebirds and the Santa Clara Bruins was a bit of an exorcism of demons for the visitors. Despite a talented roster, the Firebirds have found themselves winless in the De Anza League this season. The Fremont squad has been extremely unlucky. Five of its 11 losses have been … Read more
On Feb. 2 at San Jose’s Signia, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley recognized Matthew Van, 18, as its “Youth of the Year.” Van received $10,000 in scholarship money. A senior at Santa Clara High School, Van has also since participated in the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Northern California’s Youth of the Year … Read more
The Wilcox Chargers could have easily laid an egg on a Thursday afternoon. All the excuses were built into the schedule. It was a non-league game against the Oak Grove Eagles, Wilcox was starting a young pitcher just called up from JV, and a matchup with first-place Los Altos loomed just around the corner. That’s … Read more
Parents, teachers and employees in the Kathryn Hughes Elementary School community plan to turn out at Thursday’s Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) Board of Trustees meeting to demand the district take steps to remove the school’s principal. They say that they’ve already had several meetings with district staff about Principal Louis Barocio and they … Read more
In a battle for first place atop the El Camino division, the Santa Clara Bruins had an opportunity to even the season series against the Milpitas Trojans on Tuesday afternoon. And through three innings, the Bruins looked like a team with the momentum to complete the task. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, … Read more
The energy was palpable at Sutter Elementary School on Monday morning. Kids swarmed onto the blacktop, bouncing and screaming, but it wasn’t your typical recess that caused all the excitement. It was the solar eclipse. “I think it’s very interesting with the glasses because you can’t see anything except that shining bright sun,” said Elsa, … Read more