Banjara takes shot at international soccer
2024-03-03
When he was four years old, varsity soccer player and junior Aryan Banjara adopted his father’s interest in soccer and fell in love with the sport, he said. Banjara often travels throughout California for soccer tournaments, but took the opportunity in 2022 to play in the Gothia Cup in Gothenburg,Continue Reading
Trojan athletes recount experiences with injuries
2024-03-03
Athletes often face setbacks on their road to success, including injuries that can prevent them from playing their sport or affect their performance. During practice, junior swimmer Jinyu Zhou misused her leg while doing breaststroke, which led to an injury called breaststroker’s knee, a combination of strain to the medialContinue Reading
Wrestlers grapple with making weight, practice
2024-03-03
There is a saying in sports: “Embrace the grind.” However, athletes do not truly know the meaning of it until they endure a full wrestling season, wrestling coach Roberto Clemente said. There are no requirements to join the team, but perseverance is key, Clemente said. Many kids have joined andContinue Reading
Navani squashes competition, makes commitment to Stanford squash team
2024-03-03
With dreams of playing squash professionally, senior Riya Navani has committed to Stanford for squash, Navani’s close friend Ria Pandya said. Ranking 92nd globally in the world of squash, Navani is a very sought-after talent, Pandya said. When she initially started at age seven, Navani had no interest in squash,Continue Reading
Girls junior varsity basketball team dominate Silver Creek High School by landslide
2023-12-17
The junior varsity (JV) girls basketball team defeated Silver Creek High School by 25 points at a home game on Dec. 14, with a score of 42-17. While the competition against Silver Creek High School was matched in skill, JV girls basketball head coach Chelsea Jaculina is proud of herContinue Reading
Gupta, Khinvasara achieve success at national level table tennis competitions
2023-12-15
Competing at the national level for a sport requires years of dedication and training, and it’s no different for table tennis. Senior Muskan Gupta and senior Arnav Khinvasara have both been playing table tennis for many years and are currently competing at the national level, according to usatt.org. Gupta startedContinue Reading
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Wrencher scores 35th spot as top highschool basketball recruit in California
2023-12-15
Junior Jacob Wrencher began his basketball journey when he first learned to walk and how tosteal basketballs from other kids on the playground, Jacob Wrencher’s father and varsity basketball coach Champ Wrencher said. Now, Jacob Wrencher stands at number 35 on the top 100 list of California recruits to playContinue Reading
Perfect record: Girls golf team puts to victory
2023-11-18
The girls’ golf team remains undefeated this year after winning all 13 of their matches and winning the El Camino League Championship, according to Athletics Director and girls’ golf varsity head coach Joanna Butcher. The girls’ golf team went on to place second place at the Los Altos Tournament, ButcherContinue Reading
First-ever boys volleyball season to start in January
2023-11-18
MHS’s first-ever boys volleyball team is debuting this spring, head coach of both the boys and girls volleyball teams, Marissa Canez said. Tryouts will begin in late January but Canez will be hosting open gym events on weekends in the months leading up to tryouts, she said. The boys volleyballContinue Reading
The voice from the booth: Laino becomes first-ever student announcer
2023-11-17
Whenever football is played at MHS, above the chanting of the crowd or the tweeting of the whistle, the boom of the announcer’s voice is prevalent. Freshman Braedon Laino began announcing for football games as the first student commentator for JV football in August 2023, Braeden Laino said. “We’ve hadContinue Reading