In the opposite end of the globe, Senior Tin Le brought home the gold medal while representing the United States in the International Futsal Alliance World Championship in Spain for players under 17 years of age, where his team, according to the U.S Futsal website. Futsal is a small-scaled versionContinue Reading
The girls volleyball team held their senior night on Oct. 23 at their last home game against Fremont High School. The event highlighted the five seniors on the varsity team— Mia Braceros, Trisha Chung, Jasleen Dhaliwal, Esther Liu, and Alyssa Maldonado. The ceremony started before the game, consisting of juniorContinue Reading
Despite having a big lead in the first half, the Trojans lost 36-31 to the Capuchino Mustangs at MHS’ annual homecoming game on Friday. The loss brings the Trojans record to 4-2 while the Mustangs are now 6-0. The Trojans opened the score with a 71-yard pick-six by junior JacobContinue Reading
The top five runners in the frosh-soph (freshman and sophomore) boys division were all from MHS at the team’s first meet of the season, the Firebird Invitational, head cross country coach Yohaness Estifanos said. Such a sweep has never happened in MHS history, he added. Other highlights from the startContinue Reading
Flag football is chartered as a club for the 2023-2024 school year, according to an email from Athletic Director Joanna Butcher. Flag football is coached by Matt Robbins, the father of one of the players, Coach Robbins said. “We’re just as competitive, just as fierce,” Robbins said. “(We) train justContinue Reading
A mass reorganization within the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League has left MHS in a lower division, Varsity Football Special Team Coach Vito Cangemi said. A merger of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League with the Peninsula Athletic League was enacted last year due to concerns regarding the lower leagueContinue Reading
For the second year in a row, the boys varsity swim team qualified for the annual California Interscholastic Federation Central Coast Section (CIF-CCS) Championship, according to team captain senior Howard Chen. Qualifying for both the men’s 200 medley relay and men’s 200 freestyle relay, the team ended their season inContinue Reading
For some, sports can be a hobby, as many students utilize sports as learning experiences and ways to pursue their passions. This experience can be amplified by having a sibling involved in the same sport, as shared experiences can serve as a way to grow and improve through the supportContinue Reading
Many students join a sports team in high school because they have played the sports for many years. However, there are others who start playing a new sport for the first time in high school and are able to find success and enjoyment in a place where they may notContinue Reading
The MHS varsity softball team’s winning record is 21-4 this season, and they are currently on a six-game winning streak, according to MaxPreps. The team consists of many players who have played travel softball together for years, varsity softball player junior Priyah Quinonez said. This prior knowledge of playing softballContinue Reading
On Feb. 3, 2023, California officially made flag football a girls’ high school sport for the 2023-2024 school year, ABC news reported. MHS plans to have flag football next year in some capacity, Athletics Director Joanna Butcher said. Despite the addition of girls flag football, football will remain a co-edContinue Reading
Class of 2018 alumnus TaRiq Bracy played multiple sports — football, basketball, and baseball — essentially year-round from middle school through his junior year, Bracy said in a Zoom interview. In his senior year of high school, since he received interest to play football for Division I schools, he choseContinue Reading