The ball barrels at blinding speed towards home plate. The athlete, ready and watching, swings at just the right moment. With a familiar ding, the ball flies off in the other direction, past the defense...
Swim and dive is one of the most complex, difficult sports. The endurance required for swimming is like no other and the strength and muscle control for diving takes immense practice and dedication. Having...
By Ryan Shenker, Assistant Sports Editor
• November 27, 2024
Crossing the finish line of his high school cross-country career, WCHS senior Nate Swanson has made himself known as one of the greatest WCHS Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Track and Field athletes ever....
By Isabella Ngwana, Online Managing Editor
• October 28, 2024
The heat of the moment on the court. The intense back and forth with the ball between the two teams. Libero players diving and scraping their knees to save the ball from hitting the ground, leaving the...
By Jeremy Chung, Assistant News Editor
• February 13, 2022
The WCHS girls varsity basketball team is hard at work in the gym six days a week for two hours a day, even during days off of school. While most players practice free throws or three-point field goals,...
Some say that swimming is an individual sport, since it involves just the athlete and the water and success is determined by one’s personal speed. However, to senior Alison Kaiser, captain of the WCHS...
It is only the third game of the girl’s varsity basketball season. Senior captain Brittini Martin takes a shot and scores just like any other game. But it is not just any other bucket. With this shot,...
Practicing three to four times a week with the team, as well as on her own, junior Hannah Hankim has dedicated most of her after-school life to golf. Hankim has been golfing since she was ten years old...
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...
Six years ago, senior Serena Xu stepped on the court for the very first time. Today, she is a key player in helping the WCHS volleyball team win their games.
“I started playing in sixth grade after...
14 kills. 3 blocks. Number ten does it yet again. For the past five years, Ben Tombini has continued to master the game of volleyball. Ever since moving to WCHS from Brazil three years ago, he has been...
WCHS is full of talented and skilled athletes. While this is a positive contributor to increased school spirit, it can have negative effects on students who are looking to play on a varsity team as an...
