Feature on Athlete Maggie Li
Krithika Venkatasubramanian, Perspectives Editor
May 9, 2020
In what is one of the most competitive regions for badminton in the United States*, senior Maggie Li has proven herself to be an exceptional talent, with a Norcal championship to her name and multiple banners hanging in the gym. Li has won two banners in her time at CHS: once as a freshman wh...
Schools should have a Cricket Team
Calvin Anderson, copy editor
May 9, 2020
Diversity is defined to be a state where a variety of options and ideas are available. The word often applies to ancestry, race, sexuality, but an essential subject is often left out:teen sports. When asked to name highschool sports, subjects often spit out generic games like baseball...
Bay Area Quidditch Team
Avinash Pandit, Sports Editor
May 9, 2020
Everyone knows about the fictional sport, Quidditch, the primary sport in the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter. But in 2005, the International Quidditch Association was formed, and "Muggle" quidditch started to grow in popularity. Instead of flying on brooms, athletes hold a broom between their...
Athlete of the Month: Amy Thusen
March 28, 2020
Track and field is an event found in every school with a variety of competitions. The Cupertino High School program has done especially well in the league, and one such athlete is junior Amy Thuesen. Having earned top honors such as 8th at high jump at CCS, and 1st in long jump at SCVAL,...
Rise of E-Sports
Calvin Anderson, Writer
March 28, 2020
The 21st century has brought about a wave of new fashions. The contrasting qualities of the two centuries such as R&B of the 20th century and rap of the 21st century to the formality of clothing has evolved into the utmost, drastic disparities through the course of time. One of the most novel and...
Satire on Coach Talk
Ariana Fahri, Photo Editor
March 28, 2020
Coaches lead the team. They are the masterminds behind every game and player as they drive the entire team forward with their dedication to success. Of course there are different types of coaches, as well as various strategies to achieve victory on the battlefield, ahem matches. The coa...
The Rise of Betting Markets in Sports and its Potential Consequences
December 15, 2019
Sports gambling has been popular since ancient times, where Mayans gambled on the religious “Mayan Ball Game.” In short, sports gambling is a form of gambling where people place a bet based on the outcome of a sporting event. People with money and confidence in their knowledge of sports often engage in...
Sports Feature: Eric Ferrante
December 15, 2019
Unlike most teachers on campus, JAVA, and AP Computer Science teacher, Eric Ferrante leads a uniquely active lifestyle. Being situated in Santa Cruz, Mr. Ferrante enjoys going surfing through the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean. “Surfing is one of those sports that you have to keep doing to...
The Helmet Game 2019
November 14, 2019
Everything was set last Friday, Oct. 25, when the Cupertino and Monta Vista football teams stepped onto the turf and got ready to begin the year’s annual helmet game. Students from Monta Vista were eager to see if their team could grasp the title this year, while Tino students chanted “Keep the helmet!...
Japanese Martial Artists: Megu Kanzawa, Kotomi Inaba
October 9, 2019
People all around the world love to exercise and participate in sports regardless of their age, gender, or skills. While sports such as basketball or soccer may be popular, here in most of the world, there are students at CHS who play a more uncommon sport. Sophomores Megu Kanzawa and Kotomi Inaba both...
Kristine McLaughlin – Athlete of the Month
October 6, 2019
Athletes are often susceptible to injury, but it is rare for athletes to face injuries that cause them to regain their motor skills. One athlete who has come across this fate is Kristine McLaughlin, a junior at Cupertino High School on the girls’ varsity volleyball team. She previously tore her anterior...
Prepare for Sports Season (satire)
October 6, 2019
1. Get inspired: In order to focus on your sport season preparation, unfollow all the people who don’t inspire you to keep up that daily grind or remind you to work on your biceps. Serious athletes cannot afford distractions about boba drinks and friends. #Sorrynotsorry. Post motivational captions...
