Spirits are high as WCHS athletic teams build bonds
By Aliki Dimitoglou, Advertising & Subscriptions Manager
December 17, 2019
The WCHS family is built on many things, but one strong foundation of the Bulldogs community is athletics. Sports teams give a sense of belonging, spirit and connection with other students and these qualities are especially present when teams succeed. This past season, many WCHS teams have taken the ...
Athlete of the Month: Mateo Noguera
By Allison Jacobs, News Editor
November 20, 2019
Training six days and playing up to two games a week, senior captain Mateo Noguera has dedicated his Falls to soccer since he was a freshman. Noguera has been playing soccer since he was only three years old and made the WCHS varsity team his sophomore year. As his final regular season comes to a close...
Field hockey closes out the season with a regional win
By Kathy Hu, Online Editor
November 20, 2019
Yet another undefeated season for WCHS field hockey has passed as they head into the 2019 playoffs. Over the past 4 years, the regular-season record for the varsity field hockey team has been an astounding 47-1. Heading into the 2019-2020 season off of a 14-2 season after just coming up short in th...
Flying high: the cheer team is rising to the top
By Jordyn Green, Online Editor-in-Chief
November 20, 2019
The WCHS varsity cheer team is proving that they are more than just yelling on the sidelines; they are a tight-knit family working hard to represent the school name. The team has risen to the top with a debut at the Division 1 level competitions. This has WCHS competing against schools like She...
Supernova shows the power of good in sports
By Ally Salzberg, Assistant Online Editor
November 20, 2019
Being able to participate in a sport should be a guaranteed opportunity that all people should have regardless of disability. The SOMO Joy cheerleading team does just this and offers kids and adults ranging from 8-36 the opportunity to be a part of a team and to get the experience that other people ge...
Out of season work-outs great for team bonding
By Maya Bhattiprolu, Assistant Online Editor
November 20, 2019
For some WCHS student-athletes, the break between sports seasons isn’t for resting, but for training. The time during offseasons allows athletes to get ready for their next sport, an opportunity many athletes take advantage of. Senior Anjali Iyer participates in cross country during the fall, indoor tr...
Jack Hebden introduces a new perspective to cheer team
By Charley Hutton, Advertising & Subscription Manager
October 23, 2019
It’s the typical fall Friday night at WCHS. The football team takes the field with overwhelming exhilaration. The bleachers are overflowing with eager students and restless parents. The air is ripe with the smell of fresh popcorn and greasy cheese pizza. And, beneath the gleaming stadium lights, is...
Girls volleyball dig deep for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Allison Jacobs, News Editor
October 22, 2019
On Oct. 7th, WCHS girls volleyball hosted their annual Dig Pink game to raise money for breast cancer awareness. With an impressive 8-2 record, WCHS won the game over opponent Whitman, 3-0. Overall, the team raised $2,545 dollars, with $600 from the game sales and $1945 from the GoFundMe that parents ...
Crew team rows into their successful season
By Ari Dimitoglou, Photo Manager
October 21, 2019
Major changes have been made to the WCHS crew team, setting rowers up to reach their full potential for this season and many more to come. Being a part of the rowing team allows students to work on their leadership skills, develop new friendships and participate in a competitive sport that they might...
Sports Hall of Fame honors WCHS alumni
By Olivia Yasharoff, Assistant Sports Editor
October 21, 2019
Sixteen years after Morgan Hatten led the WCHS girls basketball team to back-to-back state championships, she’s coming back to school with a new title, “Hall of Famer.” Hatten is one of eight standout athletes, coaches and staff members who will be inducted into the 2019 WCHS Sports Hall ...
WCHS varsity field hockey is as united as ever
By Ava Freeman, Assistant Features Editor
October 11, 2019
With their theme being UN1TY, the WCHS Varsity field hockey team, coached by Catherine Miller, has proven that a united team is a winning team. The theme is inspired by the idea that in order to be successful, it is important for a team to work as a whole rather than individual athletes. This season, the...
Freshman Bridget Kelly races past expectations
By Maya Bhattiprolu, Assistant Online Editor
June 4, 2019
She hears her teammates chanting her name from the bleachers. Gathering up her last shred of energy, she sprints past the finish line. The clock flashes 6:01. Freshman Bridget Kelly has been running since the eighth grade, when she joined the cross country team at Herbert Hoover Middle School. “I...