Jackie Dai is a senior in Berkeley International High School and captain of the boys badminton team. He discovered his passion for the sport after taking a badminton class at Berkeley High School his freshman year and found he was “naturally kind of gifted [at badminton].” Dai improved on techniques such as grip,
Jude Rockafellow is a senior in Academic Choice and a member of the boys varsity basketball team at Berkeley High School. A power forward, Rockafellow’s experience with BHS basketball has been tumultuous.
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.
Senior cross country runner Quinn Koch of Berkeley International High School hopes to help lead the Berkeley High School cross country team to a league championship.
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.
On Monday, April 19, three COVID-19 cases from Berkeley High School students were reported, seemingly all stemming from a set of basketball practices that occurred the previous week.
“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.
Noah Millikan Noah Millikan, a senior at Berkeley High School, has been playing baseball for the past 15 years, and will continue to play in college, as a pitcher for the University of Pennsylvania.
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.
Gil Gvishi Gil Gvishi, a senior in Berkeley International High School and captain of the Berkeley High School boys varsity water polo team, grew up submerged in the world of water polo.
Azaria Barham, a senior in the Academy of Medicine and Public Service, a small school at Berkeley High School, is on the girls varsity volleyball team at BHS.
Tali Bojdak-Yates, a senior in Academic Choice, has been a Yellowjacket runner since his freshman year, and is currently the boys captain of the Berkeley High School cross country team.
Paul Regier, a junior in Academic Choice, plays outside hitter on the Berkeley High School men’s varsity volleyball team. As the season approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, Regier hopes that BHS’s relatively small team will still have the opportunity to play together. Regier began playing volleyball at age 11 on his middle school
Marisa Sundu is the co-captain of the Berkeley High School girls water polo team. In such unprecedented times, she has had to lead her team through uncharted waters.
Gil Gvisci, a captain of the Berkeley High School water polo team and a senior in Berkeley International High School, has been playing water polo since he was eight years old, and his love and dedication to the sport is evident.
Ruthy Jandra, Academic Choice senior and captain of the girls field hockey team, is leading her team into the most unpredictable year Berkeley High School has seen in a long time.
Donte Searcy, a senior in Communication Arts and Sciences, has been co-captain of the Berkeley High School football team for two years, and a varsity player for three.
Jaden lewis stands out as one of the most dedicated and talented football players at Berkeley High School. Playing football since he was eight-years-old, football serves as an “outlet” through which he can “release all anger and negativity.” Lewis’ favorite aspect is the indescribable feeling he gets upon setting foot on the field.
