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The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) held a public webinar yesterday at 9 a.m., where they ultimately agreed to table further discussion on playoffs until more information is released by the County. The board also released new guidelines on cohorts and voted to allow for a limited number of spectators at all Season 2 and 3 competitions.

SCVAL Board of Managers comes to a decision on playoffs, cohorts and spectators

By Mira Sundar
March 5, 2021
Freshman Maddy Randall (right) pushes ahead of Mountain View High School runners in the varsity girls race. She finished sixth in her race and 13th overall out of 111 varsity girls.

Cross country kicks off long-awaited season on campus

By Allan Feldman
February 21, 2021

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February 21, 2021
Yesterday marked the Eagles' first cross country meet in over a year. Hosted at Los Altos High School, the season's first SCVAL meet ended with a win for the varsity girls and a fourth place finish for the varsity boys.

Photo essay: Cross country returns to competition at home SCVAL meet

By Marie Godderis
February 21, 2021
Senior Navya Singhai hits a clean backhand slice in a doubles match against Lynbrook. The varsity girls tennis team won two out of their four singles matches and won all three of the doubles matches played, taking the victory with a final score of 5-2.

Sports are back: Varsity girls tennis and golf return to competitions

By Emilie Enser and Barrett Wong
February 19, 2021
The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) held a public webinar today at 2 p.m. in response to student and parent complaints about the sports schedule released on Thursday, January 21. After an hour-long public comment session, the Board tabled the conversation about postseason competitions until the next public meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 4.

SCVAL Board of Managers keeps shortened schedule; undecided on playoffs

By Allison Bricca, Naomi Schulze, and Mira Sundar
February 17, 2021
High school sports have faced considerable adversity the past year and still can’t seem to catch a break. SCVAL is holding a meeting today at 2 p.m. to work through a parent complaint that has all games and competitions on hold.

SCVAL to host webinar in response to season schedule complaint

By Allison Bricca
February 16, 2021
Empty fields and courts are now a common sight due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents of Los Altos, it's the responsibility of our entire community to follow safety guidelines for a number of reasons — one being so that athletes can practice and play their sports after almost a year without competitions.

An open letter to Los Altos residents (from a frustrated athlete)

By Anika Sikka
February 9, 2021
As an athlete, there’s a lot coming at you and your body. It’s important to have tools that keep you strong and injury-free to find your groove again after a long break.

Avoiding injury on the road to return

By Allison Bricca
February 1, 2021
In light of the recent riots at Capitol Hill, members across a variety of sports have voiced their disapproval of Trump's involvement with the riots at Capitol Hill. This is a prime example of how popular members of the sports world can create major change beyond the sports they play.

Trump and sports: A partnership now divided

By Barrett Wong
January 19, 2021
The heroes of today's world are just as much role models as they are public figures. When Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power Five football game on December 12, 2020, she became an inspiration to girls and women around the world, including staff writer Allie Bricca.

Dear Sarah Fuller,

By Allison Bricca
January 8, 2021
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