BHS Girls Water Polo Defeats Castro Valley
On September 28, the Berkeley High School varsity girls water polo team defeated the Castro Valley High School Trojans 10-8 at the Jacket Pool. While COVID-19 protocol restricted the crowd capacity, the game was sold out and fans were cheering passionately.
Athlete Profile: Jasmine Moreira-Cortes
Jasmine Moreira-Cortes, a junior in Berkeley International High School, joined the cheerleading team for the community, and has grown into a leader of a sisterhood.
Local Climbing Opportunities Expand As New Gyms Pop Up
Throughout the country, the long-time niche sport of rock climbing is steadily becoming popularized. Factors such as the Oscar Award-winning documentary Free Solo and rock climbing’s Olympic debut may have contributed to this seemingly out-of-the-blue climbing boom.
Taking on Sport, Game, and Community in Fantasy Football
According to YouGovAmerica, every Sunday during football season, 37 percent of the US population watches football, 17 percent of whom participate in the game of fantasy football. In essence, fantasy football is a math-based game in which various teams compete parallel to real life football.
Preseason Training Sets Fall 2021 Sports Season Into Motion
As the various scholastic endeavors of the year approached, fall sports at Berkeley High School began before the school year’s start. Water Polo – The girls and boys water polo teams took a plunge into the fall season, the boys team coming off of a West Alameda County Conference championship.
Stanford and Baylor Triumph In This Year’s March Madness
March Madness, the annual college basketball tournament run by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ran from March 18 to April 5 of 2021. The tournament draws many viewers, and typically involves 64 college teams that get together in six different locations.
Teen Sports Coaches Find Solace in the Pandemic
“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.