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The Talon

The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

The student news site of Los Altos High School in Los Altos, California

The Talon

Varsity girls flag-football huddles during halftime against Menlo School. Their record now stands at 10-4 overall and 2-1 in league.

Varsity flag-football looks ahead toward new season goals

By Dayne Piscione and Mia Scott | October 2, 2025

After a successful inaugural season, varsity girls flag football is ready to run it back. This fall, the Eagles aim to win CCS amid tougher competition and radical rule changes.  “We can make history,”...

Two Los Altos players battle to steal the ball back from the Saint Francis Lancers.

Field hockey fights hard despite 4–0 loss against Saint Francis

By Mia Scott, Staff Writer | September 30, 2025

Field hockey couldn’t hold off the Lancers. In a hard-fought matchup against Saint Francis Thursday, Sep. 18, the Los Altos varsity field hockey team fell 4–0. Entering the match with a 4–4–2...

The varsity girls tennis team huddles together and chants their team cheer before their first rivalry game.

Varsity girls tennis edges Mountain View in first home game

By Athan Joshi, Staff Writer | September 22, 2025

In their first rivalry matchup and first home game of the season, the Los Altos High School varsity girls tennis team narrowly defeated the Mountain View High School Spartans 4–3 on Tuesday, September...

 Junior David Feldman dodges a Mountain View water polo player during the season’s first rivalry game Sep. 18. The varsity boys water polo team won 17–5, and the varsity girls won their game 16–2 that same night.

Water polo sweeps Spartans in double header

By Dorie Xie and Alex Zuccaro | September 22, 2025

Light work, no reaction. The varsity water polo teams came and conquered their double header rivalry game against Mountain View, with the boys winning 17–5 and the girls 16–2 on Thursday, Sep. 18. “Today...

Varsity girls field hockey huddles before a game last fall. The team plans to improve this year through athletic success and team community.

Varsity girls field hockey is building up to a new and improved season

By Anna Roman, Senior Writer | September 18, 2025

In three games, varsity girls field hockey flipped the switch. Opening their fall season with a 0–6 loss against Leigh High School and pulling through with a 6–0 win against Carmel High School  in...

English teacher Margaret Starrett wasn’t expecting to become a high school teacher, but a wide range of educational experiences eventually led her to LAHS.

From prison classrooms to LAHS: Margaret Starrett empowers student voices

By Annabelle Lee, Senior Writer | September 15, 2025

From teaching at a men’s maximum security prison to working as a college admissions officer, new English Literature and Survey and Survey Composition and Literature teacher Margaret Starrett has a wide...

English teacher Mark Solkov went from working in technology to teaching English at LAHS.

Mark Solkov’s journey from technology to teaching

By Jade Palatnik, Staff Writer | September 14, 2025

According to Mark Solkov, every teacher emulates the teacher they needed in high school. At least, that’s what he does. “I gravitated toward the teacher who recognized me as a human being, not just...

English teacher Claudia Medina hopes to support her students with resources that weren’t available to her growing up.

Claudia Medina paves her path from a first-generation student to English Teacher

By Annabelle Lee, Senior Writer | September 14, 2025

Claudia Medina may be new to LAHS, but don’t let that fool you into thinking she’s new to teaching. Medina, who now teaches American Literature and Survey, officially began her 11-year teaching career...

English teacher Kayley Gould, once a student of LAHS, returned to the school as a teacher to provide the learning environment she never had.

LAHS alum Kayley Gould returns to inspire the next generation

By Jade Palatnik, Staff Writer | September 14, 2025

Although she’s new to teaching English at Los Altos High School this year, Kayley Gould knows the school better than most.  Born and raised in Los Altos, Gould attended Santa Rita Elementary School,...

Neda Abedi kicks off Denison University commitment

Neda Abedi kicks off Denison University commitment

By Dorie Xie and Dayne Piscione | September 12, 2025

Senior Neda Abedi is ready to “make some big waves” playing college soccer.  After 12 years in the sport and 3 years with her club Bay Area Surf, she’s taking the next — and biggest — step...

Students in AVID seek to be the first in their family's to reach higher education. Their portraits surround a motivational quote on AVID teacher Jonathan Kwan’s wall.

New faces, same spirit: AVID seeks to preserve community as program grows

By Manya Sikka and Kate Rose | September 12, 2025

When former AVID student Valeria Anderson walked down the aisle at her wedding ten years ago, she was surrounded by family, friends and two of her biggest supporters: AVID teachers Jonathan Kwan and Arantxa...

David Dawson-Bowman brings his decades of cooking experience to the classroom. He hopes to provide an environment for students to discover a passion for cooking.

English to Eats: Dawson-Bowman trades pens and paper for pots and pans

By Krystal Zhu, Staff Writer | September 12, 2025

Editor's note: this article was corrected on Sep. 16, 2025 for a date inaccuracy. It’s only David Dawson-Bowman’s first month at Los Altos High School, yet he’s already a familiar face for many...

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