Category: Spring
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Breaking the stereotype: boys volleyball
Photo credit: Eric Weintz. Volleyball is often stereotyped as a female-dominated sport. However, M-A broke the stereotype four years ago when the boys volleyball team was created, becoming the first boys volleyball team to be created in the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL). Varsity captain Schuyler Knapp has been the captain for two years and has…
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M-A Boys Volleyball Celebrates its Founding Members at Senior Night Victory
The M-A Boys Volleyball team finished off Hillsdale without dropping a set in a 3-0 victory, topping off their senior night celebrations. Senior Aaron Letvin led the way for the Bears once again, totaling 11 kills and 12 aces, a double double over the course of the match. The Bears are now 28-0 (14-0 in…
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Boys Lacrosse looking to build momentum heading into playoffs
After an 18-11 win over Mountain View High School on the 24th of April, the boys lacrosse team fought hard but came up just short in a loss to rivals Palo Alto (Paly) by a score of 12-11. They split the season series with the Vikings after winning 9-8 on March 15th. With just two…
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Girls lacrosse heads into the postseason with high hopes
The girls lacrosse team has had a fairly solid season thus far, and they hope to continue their recent success over the next few weeks as the head in to the championships. A recent trip to Arizona has also brought the team closer together in hopes for some postseason wins. The Bears have several key…
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The historic rise of M-A’s 3rd man club
The M-A 3rd Man Club is much more than just some silly old club. The 3rd Man is a way of life for students as they grill, have a good time with their friends and make some friendly banter to rattle opponents in M-A’s tennis matches. The group is led by senior captains John Gardner,…
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Bears Pitching and Clutch Hitting Topples South San Francisco 2-0
M-A Baseball got their record back to over .500 with a 2-0 victory over South San Francisco. The game was controlled by the Bears from the start, characterized by Junior Anthony Waller’s dominant pitching performance, who pitched five shutout innings for the Bears, giving only one hit up to South San Francisco. [caption id=”attachment_65548″ align=”aligncenter”…
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Boys golf team dominates as number one in League
M-A’s boys’ golf team is blowing their competition away with a 6-1 record. In fact, they have only lost one match in over two years— this season against Burlingame High School. They beat Hillsdale, Burlingame, San Mateo, Aragon, and Sequoia. The 22-player team has 4 players in the top 5 in the individual league standings:…
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Bears start off season with successful first meet at Monta Vista
Photo Credit to John Hale. On Saturday, the M-A Track and Field team dominated the competition at the second annual Monta Vista Rustbuster. Many Bears medaled in their events and the overall the meet was a resounding success for the team in the young season. Senior Nick Anderson started the day off strong for the…
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Bears Push Through CCS Finals to State
The Bears had an impressive showing at the Central Coast Section (CCS) finals as many runners turned in their personal best times and two were able to move on to the state championships. Sophomore Noah Ngalu and senior Terrance Matthews-Murphy started out strong for the Bears in the discus. Ngalu beat his personal best throw…
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Bears Track and Field Toughs through Tough Day at CCS Trials
It was an extremely hot day on Saturday as the Bears headed to Gilroy High School for the Central Coast Section (CCS) trials. The Bears ran through 92-degree heat, which felt even hotter on the track, but even with the intense heat, many runners were able to qualify for next week’s finals. The girls 4×100…
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Bears Baseball falls short of playoffs in rebuilding season
The M-A Bears’ baseball team’s season has come to an end after many up and downs over the course of the spring. The team, whose season was defined by the transition to a new coach, finished strong in their last game, beating Mills 18-1. The Bears finished with an overall record of 12-15 and a…
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Boys Golf has Another Undefeated Season
[caption id="attachment_64213" align="alignleft" width="300"] From left to right: Coach Taylor, Leo Tuchman, James Burke, Bill Kirkpatrick, Jackson Lee, Maxwell Heller, Bryce Sevy, Coach Wilkins. Credit: Pam Burke.[/caption] As the school year comes to a close, the boys’ golf team has ended the season in noteworthy fashion. The Bears finished with a record of 12-0, claiming…