The MUSD Board of Managers has voted for MHS to have three truncated seasons of sports rather than two, MHS Athletics Director Joanna Butcher said via email. This new schedule will give more opportunities for athletes to compete this school year, Butcher added. There are four colored tiers that indicateContinue Reading
Senior Annika Cruz has been recruited to play golf for the women’s team at Seattle University, Cruz said in a Zoom interview. She will start playing there in the fall of 2021, she added. At the beginning of quarantine, she began looking for interested colleges by emailing golf coaches atContinue Reading
Senior and gymnast Mina Popovic, who had been preparing for the 2020 Junior National Olympics, shifted to new opportunities such as being recruited by Oregon State University (OSU), she said in a Zoom interview. Following the pandemic, Popovic shifted her focus from the Olympics to Division 1 gymnastics, she said.Continue Reading
On Nov. 28, Santa Clara County announced a temporary ban on all contact sports in the county, affecting professional teams, such as the San Francisco 49ers, and high school athletics. The ban came as a result of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the Bay Area and lasts forContinue Reading
As COVID-19 cases rose and campus closed, sports teams were forced to find alternatives to on-campus practice. Among these teams was cross country, who has not had an in-person practice since this summer, Sophomore Koyo Kai said in a phone interview. Since the team has been unable to meet in-person,Continue Reading
The MHS football team’s traditional practice in December is indefinitely delayed due to COVID-19, MHS Head Football Coach Kelly King wrote in an email. California is not permitting any games until Jan. 25, King wrote. The football team has prepared for increased COVID-19 restrictions, King said in a Zoom interview.Continue Reading
By Evelyn Fu Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 sports seasons are being pushed back, according to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). MHS Athletic Director Joanna Butcher sent out an email regarding information about the sports season on Jul. 30, and updates were sent in an email on Sept.Continue Reading
By Evelyn Fu In the midst of quarantine, the last chance for seniors to participate in sports is approaching. Many activities have been halted due to COVID-19, but sports at MHS will still run, starting in mid-December. Although sports will continue, it is sad that the sports season will beContinue Reading
By Matthew Nguyen Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020-21 MHS boys’ and girls’ tennis teams will be merged into the same season, according to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams are both scheduled to play during the same season, Milpitas High Athletics Director JoannaContinue Reading
By Brandyn Huynh Despite not being officially recognized as a sport by the NCAA (Division I Football Subdivision), the MHS Cheer Team broke those standards by officially making its debut as a sport this year. The team converted to practice over Zoom rather than hosting in-person meetings. “Before the pandemic,Continue Reading
By Mehak Garg COVID-19 has affected what the recruitment process for collegiate sports looks like, with some student-athletes benefiting from the pandemic while others are at a disadvantage, said senior and water polo recruit Jason Do. Beyond recruitment, universities have had to alter how collegiate athletics will function this seasonContinue Reading
By Harry Leung Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 marching band season has been cancelled, Marching Band Director Moises Fagundes said in a Zoom interview. Performances the band normally does at football games and regional competitions will not take place, Fagundes added. The marching band usually conducts practices duringContinue Reading