Athlete of the Issue: Drew Jackson
March 9, 2012
Balancing baseball, academics, and a social life is no easy feat, especially if you play baseball year-round for the most competitive teams out there. This lifestyle requires good time management and a strong will to persevere when things get rough. For senior Drew Jackson, this lifestyle is the only... Read more »
Women’s Lacrosse Comes Back with Determination
March 9, 2012
Women’s lacrosse is back and, after losing eight seniors, more determined than ever. With only six returning varsity players and a new coach, the team will have to work hard to reach their goal of making it to the NCS finals. The new varsity coach is Alex Tinker, who played Division I lacrosse at Cal... Read more »
Tennis Starts Strong
Reese Levine, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
After a 2011 season that saw the Miramonte men’s tennis team make it into the quarterfinals at NCS and have individual athletes go even further, many members return in 2012 hoping to do even better. Although the team lost key teammates such as Andrew Pises ‘11 and Brian Tan ‘11 to graduation, new... Read more »
Men’s Lacrosse Makes Necessary Adustments
Natalie Condon, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
After losing 11 seniors last year, the men’s varsity lacrosse team is off to a shaky start. Their record so far is 0-2 in pre-season, and 1-0 in the actual league. However, they expect to go far in NCS and win the league. The captains this year are Nick Sheehan ‘13, Cole Watson ‘12, and Chase... Read more »
March Madness
Josh Dathe, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
When March comes around during college basketball season, almost any sports fan stops what they’re doing to take part in the madness. Brackets are made, live streaming apps are downloaded, grades drop and even jobs are lost over the excitement. Each year, millions across the nation fill out brackets... Read more »
Cheerleaders Head to National Championships
Nicola Gonzales, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
The success of the Miramonte cheerleading squad this year has uplifted the program to a whole new pom pom routine. Compared to last year’s meager 12 cheerleaders, this year’s team has expanded into a spirit squad of 19, with 16 girls also on a competition team. These teams are led by coaches Carol... Read more »
Two-Way Street: Battle Royales and Dwight Howard
Tennyson May & Trevor Rechnitz, Sports Editor & Online EIC
March 9, 2012
“half the editor…twice the facial hair.” Battle Royale (Jared Allen vs. Marshawn Lynch) Tennyson: Weighing in at 270 pounds, with a height of 6’6’’, and sporting one of the most epic mullets of all time, Jared Allen is the man. If Allen isn’t the best defensive player in the NFL, he’s... Read more »
Track and Field Races Into a Successful Season
Georgia Briskey, Staff Writer
March 9, 2012
The track and field team has worked hard since the start of pre-season in January. After losing Ashraf Mathkour ‘11, the team still hopes to have more qualifiers in the State Meet. The team had an impressively high number of individuals go to NCS in track and field events last season and they hope... Read more »
Baseball Welcomes New Players
Tennyson May, Sports Editor
March 8, 2012
The men’s baseball team looks to have yet another successful season with a fresh, almost completely new starting lineup. Despite returning only three starters from last year’s team, the boys still have high expectations for the season. “People think we don’t stand a chance, but I have high hopes... Read more »
Winter Sports Fly High in the X-Games
Josh Dathe, Staff Writer
February 3, 2012
White soars above fans as he launches off the Superpipe Although winter appears to be eluding us this year, extreme winter sports continue to take over popular culture in the U.S. and abroad. The Winter X-Games combines the peacefulness of winter snowfall with the intensity of extreme sports. Some consider... Read more »
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