Niners Miss Out, Thoughts on Super Bowl
January 31, 2012 • Karthik Mayilvahanan
Filed under Columns, General, Local News, Opinions, Sports
49ers punt returner Kyle Williams after fumbling the ball on a key return.Super Bowl XLVI: New England Patriots vs. New York Giants San Fran has much to be proud of, but won’t participate in an exciting Super Bowl An upsetting loss. That was all to be said after the disappointing loss to... Read more »
49ers: Superbowl Bound 2011?
December 7, 2011 • Kelsey Wong
Filed under General, Opinions, Sports, Top Stories
Currently, it looks like the San Francisco 49ers have a somewhat of a chance of making it to the Superbowl. Somewhat. After watching the 49ers get slammed by the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving Day, I think I lost half my hope on them. The final score was a sad 16-6, leaving one Harbaugh coach happy,... Read more »
Al Davis (1929-2011): A Tribute
October 21, 2011 • Aditya Kumar
Filed under General, Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Davis leads behind a long legacy of excellence behind him On October 8th, 2011, Al Davis, a prominent American football executive and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders, passed away. Davis was known for his burning passion for football and his desire to succeed, which was made apparent by his motto:... Read more »
Captain Interview: Angel Li
October 11, 2011 • Mariam Syeda-quadri
Filed under General, Sports
Interview with Varsity Captain Angel Li Q: How often do the cheerleaders practice? Does it differ between a regular week and the week right before your major competitions? A:We practice two hours after school on Tuesdays and Thursday. We also have 3-hour practices on Saturdays, and usually games on Fridays.... Read more »
Phiten: Myth or Reality?
February 2, 2011 • Maryam Khademi
Filed under General, Sports
These sports bands may be the newest form of alchemy Phiten titanium bands and necklaces allegedly enhance athletic ability and promote healing. The company claims that the products, which start at $18, absorb sweat and relieve fatigue with no side effects. Phiten has attracted professional athletes internationally. “I... Read more »
The “Pride and Joys” of Irvington High School
January 26, 2011 • Jinny Yan
Filed under General, Sports
Irvington Athletes have gone on from Irvington High School to achieve incredible feats. Eric Nielson-Class of 1996, Basketball ay BYU; Position: Forward Although Stanford, Santa Clara and Colorado State recruited Nielson, he chose BYU. At Irvington High School, Nielson was the student body president... Read more »
Absurd Sports Facts
January 26, 2011 • Hannah Chen
Filed under General
Human wheelbarrows and cheese- it can’t get much weirder Heaviest sumo wrestler: New Jersey native Emanuel Yarbrough is the heaviest sumo wrestler as well as the world’s heaviest living athlete. In his prime, he topped the scales at 6’8’’, 770 pounds in 2007. That’s the... Read more »
