BHS Field Trips Start in Spring 

Features

In recent years, cancellations on field trips have been common due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, there was an average of at least three field trips per year for both Academic Choice and Berkeley International High School and freshmen, according to Hasmig Minassian, who leads the Universal Ninth Grade and

Athlete Profile: Luca McKerley Coronado

Sports

Luca McKerley Coronado is a senior in Berkeley International High School on the boys varsity baseball team. McKerley Coronado started playing baseball at four, inspired by his father and grandfather.

NFTs: More Than Just a Trend

Opinion

Non-Fungible Tokens have recently began to be a trend, with many Berkeley High School students taking a strong stance against their existence. However, while many students have heard of NFTs, they don’t understand what NFTs actually are and how they work.

Kaepernick’s Story Told in Netflix Series

Entertainment

Colin Kaepernick is well known as not just a former 49ers quarterback, but as the leader of a social justice movement that rocked the National Football League.

Complexity of Sports Rules and Officiation Is Ever-Changing

Sports

On October 14, a Giants vs. Dodgers game ended with many fans taking to social media to express their frustration about the officiating of the game. Fans ranted that calls were unfair and the umpires were biased.

The University of California, Berkeley’s baseball team plays a game.

Pandemic-Era Alumni Navigate the World of College Athletics

Sports

As college sports kick off, former Berkeley High School athletes Ben Morgan and Ryan O’Sullivan anxiously await the start of their first college sports season.

BHS senior Jake Hilton is a member of the varsity baseball team as well as a coach for the East Bay Cyclones.

Teen Sports Coaches Find Solace in the Pandemic

Sports

“Having a teen coach brings a different insight and energy to the game. … It feels like a very lively and collaborative process,” shared Kai Kai Spencer, a senior in Berkeley International High School at Berkeley High School.

Emmett Rayhill, left, and Diego Walker, center, play soccer at a Bay Oaks practice at the Emeryville Center of Community Life.

All Sports at BHS Will Restart in the Spring

Sports

Berkeley High School has been slowly restarting sports that can be contact free since late January, but now the decision has been made to open all athletics at BHS, even if it is not immediately.

Doby, Gibson, and Russell: Three Black Athletes to Learn About This Month

Sports

As Black History Month progresses, appreciating the contributions and change-making of Black people in all aspects of our society must be a priority. Black History Month gives people the opportunity to reflect on American history through a different lens and fully acknowledge how Black people have shaped America’s present

Recruited Athlete Profiles: Lila Sayre and Jake Hilton

Sports

Lila Sayre As Berkeley High School seniors apply for college and await their letters of acceptance, some student-athletes already know the school they will attend and play for in the upcoming year.

Major Sporting Events Rescheduled From 2020 to 2021

Sports

When the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm in early 2020, major sporting events planned for 2020 including the Summer Olympic Games and the Union of European Football Associations Euro were rescheduled to take place in 2021.

With fall sports postponed, socially distanced conditioning is the only athletic activity currently taking place at BHS.

What to Expect For BHS Sports in 2021

Sports

With so much uncertainty surrounding the state of COVID-19, it’s impossible to predict when things may start to return to normal. Just as businesses began to reopen and there was talk of in-person school, case numbers began to rise and forced the Bay Area back into lockdown.

LA Dodgers Beat Tampa Bay Rays in Unique 2020 World Series

Sports

The 2020 World Series came to a close on Wednesday, October 28, and the Los Angeles Dodgers came out victorious after a season like no other. Beating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6, the series was filled with incredible highlights.

Political Divide Over COVID-19 Regulations Presents Challenge for Youth Sports

Sports

The last few months have seen just about every activity become controversial over the potential risk of spreading COVID-19. Refreshingly, however, professional sports have been a source of some common ground.

The Success of the NBA Season Proves Sports During the Pandemic Are Possible

Sports

As the National Basketball Association bubble season came to a close, fans were treated to a refreshing finals series between the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Resumption of Pac-12 Prompts Feelings of Excitement in High School Athletes

Sports

With the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, student-athletes worldwide have had to sacrifice their sports seasons. Although there is no doubt that students everywhere are feeling sad and disappointed in how the school year has turned out, the loss of a high school or college sports season on top of that is

Avatar of Latinx Unidos

We Must Acknowledge Afro-Latinx Contributions in Our Community

Column

Hi Berkeley High School, we are Alejandro, Gaby, and Ximena, the co-presidents of BHS’s Latinx Unidos club. The club’s sole purpose is to create an inclusive and safe space for students of various Latinx cultural backgrounds.

Susanne Goldstein, a senior on BHS track and cross country, runs with an N95 mask.

Smoke Inhalation Adds to the Difficulties Athletes are Facing Right Now

Sports

Many student-athletes at Berkeley High School have been grappling with the unprecedented effects of the pandemic on their athletic routines. Over the past few weeks, the additional obstacle of smoke and poor air quality meant activities had to be kept inside; without access to team-workout space or the outdoors, BHS athletes were forced to