Category: Spring
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Boys’ Baseball Team Overpowered by Sacred Heart Gators
Last Tuesday, the M-A baseball team fell to their crosstown rivals, the Sacred Heart Gators, by a score of 9-5. In the first inning, junior Rowan Kelly was thrown out of the ball game by the home plate umpire for having too much pine tar on his bat. Kelly’s ejection caused an uproar in the…
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Boys’ Tennis Fall to San Mateo in Windy Match
Last Monday, the boys’ varsity tennis suffered a home loss against San Mateo High School, with M-A winning just two of the seven games. The long-awaited match was postponed several times and arrived on a day with strong winds, which proved a devastating challenge for the M-A boys. Junior Oliver Novak and senior Mitchell Herbst,…
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Girls’ Lacrosse Earn Comfortable Victory Over Menlo
This past Friday, the girls’ lacrosse team beat the Menlo Knights by a convincing score of 15-10. The Bears won the initial face-off and shortly after, senior Amelia Poirier scored the first of many goals. On the next possession junior Shea Dekshenieks followed up with a goal of her own, raising the score to 2-0. …
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Girls’ Lacrosse Overpowered by Sacred Heart
This past Wednesday, the girls’ lacrosse team lost against the Sacred Heart Gators by a score of 20-5. Despite losing their first three matches, the Bears remain optimistic about this season. Senior Phoebe Gerhard explained, “Sacred Heart is one of our toughest opponents.” The Gators’ head coach Wendy Kridel commented, “Although it looks like a…
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Baseball Team Rout Gunn Titans
On Wednesday afternoon, the baseball team defeated the Gunn Titans by a score of 11-5. Junior Noah Whittaker started out pitching for the Bears, and dominated from the get-go. In reference to his great outing, Whittaker said, “Having trust in myself and my teammates makes the job easy.” He got out of the bottom of…
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M-A Baseball Season Ends in the First Round of CCS Playoffs
On Saturday morning, the Bears played their first CCS playoff game against the Santa Cruz Cardinals. The Bears battled the Cardinals for seven innings in a defensive showdown wher base runners were scarce. Senior Matt Macleod said, “Our energy and focus was high being in a win or go home situation.” The Bears led early…
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Boys Lacrosse Crushes Sequoia on Senior Night
On Thursday night, M-A’s boys lacrosse team celebrated their senior night and crushed the Sequoia Cherokees with a final score of 21-5. The win improved the Bears’ record to 14-2 and extended their winning streak to 9 games. [caption id="attachment_71777" align="alignleft" width="225"] Friends celebrate senior Max Balogh[/caption] The Bears came out on fire, scoring seven…
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Close Loss for Varsity Baseball Against Sequoia
This past Friday, Varsity Baseball faced Sequoia High School in a close game, ultimately losing 9-8. While Sequoia was ahead for most of the game, the Bears had an impressive comeback near the end, raising hopes of a last-second victory. Coming into the game, the Bears’ record was 7-11. Senior Owen Keep said, “We had…
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Boys Varsity Lacrosse Continues Winning Streak Against Burlingame
Last Tuesday night, the boys varsity lacrosse team crushed the Burlingame Cougars, winning with a final score of 16-2. This game was their seventh consecutive win this season and improved their record to 12-1. [caption id="attachment_71539" align="alignleft" width="300"] Junior Chase Baker shoots ball[/caption] The Bears dominated the first half, scoring nine before Burlingame even scored…
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A Spring Rally? A Pleasant Surprise!
Photos by Jackson Williams Everything from a dance team show, a staff golf cart race, and next year’s 12th man announcements made our beach-themed spring rally an unforgettable one. [caption id="attachment_71505" align="alignright" width="347"] Seniors and juniors sit up in the stands while underclassmen sit on the track.[/caption] Many students were greeted with the surprise of…
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Boys Lacrosse Routs the Burlingame Panthers To Stay Undefeated
On Tuesday night, the Varsity Boys Lacrosse team beat Burlingame High School in a game that ended 15-2. The Bears headed into the game with a record of 3-0, and left with their undefeated streak intact. It was a fast start for the Bears, taking a 1-0 lead early into the first quarter, courtesy of…
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Varsity Badminton Wins Every Match in Game Against Terra Nova
The varsity badminton team wiped out its opponents from Terra Nova High School this Tuesday in its first game of the season, winning 30-0, with only one match spilling into the third game. In the first-string girl’s doubles game, senior Hazel Jones and senior Maddy Tomkins made countless smashes which their opponents had a hard…