Sports – The Talon

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

Fitness influencers often advertise for rapid fitness transformations, promoting at-home workouts that thrive on Instagram and Youtube, especially during the pandemic. Along with its popularity, though, fitness culture is often clouded with misinformation. Over the past few months, staff writer Emilie Enser put four popular influencers and their workout programs to the test.

Popular fitness influencers reviewed: Fab or flop?

By Emilie Enser
January 5, 2021

2020 Los Altos High School alumni show us what they've been up to over the past few months, from studying and playing on-campus (top middle) to taking a gap year and working with technology from home (top right). Recruited athletes from the class of 2020 have decided to head down a number of different paths during their first year post-graduation.

Pandemic plans: College sports with the Class of 2020

By Allan Feldman, Rose Liu, and Emily Zhu
November 23, 2020

Freshman Sam Stein runs through hurdles at a cross country practice while wearing a mask. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, sports practices are limited to cohorts of 14 athletes, and participants must abide by local social distancing guidelines at all times.

COVID-19 cohorts: The evolution of sports practices in a time of uncertainty

By Elana Eisenberg, Tomoki Chien, Marie Godderis, Rohan Vaswani, and Barrett Wong
November 22, 2020

There will never be an absence of perfectionism in gymnastics; that’s just not how the sport is built. The “perfect 10” is, ultimately, the goal. But with her discovery of surfing, Allie found a way to enjoy gymnastics by letting her success be defined by improvement, not scores.

Split leaps and surfboards — flipping the tables on perfectionism

By Allison Bricca
November 8, 2020

Floating in a world of uncertainty and insecurity can feel like being the imposter in Among Us for the very first time. My experience with impostor syndrome in water polo almost made me quit the sport, but I realized that the fun bus rides home and the banter between teammates, not just winning or losing, were at the heart of my athletic career.

You’re the impostor — water polo edition

By Anika Sikka
November 8, 2020

Juniors Allan Feldman and Esha Gupta pose with kids attending their sports clinic, AE Soccer Training. After seeing sports camps shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, four LAHS students decided to create safe sports clinics to benefit young athletes around the Bay Area.

Free kicks and free throws: Students spearhead sports clinics

By Cameron Cox and Kaley Kwan
October 13, 2020

Varsity field hockey coach Mary Donahue demonstrates a stick skill to her practice cohort. With the transition to in-person practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, only 14 athletes per coach are allowed, masks must be worn when players are not engaging in strenuous activity and social distancing rules are required.

Coaching through COVID-19

By Allison Bricca
October 13, 2020

Senior Cyrus Gaylord proudly shows off his Claremont McKenna College (CMC) merch. On Sunday, September 20, Cyrus committed to CMC’s Division III program to further his diving career.

Cyrus Gaylord dives headfirst into Claremont McKenna commitment

By Barrett Wong
September 28, 2020

The Oakland Athletics have made the playoffs in a non-wildcard position for the first time since 2013. While many fans are hopeful that this is the start of something bigger, all the signs point to the team not performing in the playoffs.

Oakland Athletics clinch playoffs spot: Boon or bust?

By Garv Virginkar and Barrett Wong
September 23, 2020

The Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs linked arms in a moment of silence for those killed by police brutality before their game on Thursday, September 10. The LAHS football team aims to show a similar act of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Texans and Chiefs — linking arms and sparking controversy

By Anika Sikka and Mira Sundar
September 20, 2020

Referees gather together after the Milwaukee Bucks refuse to take the court against the Orlando Magic. After numerous games were canceled following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man in Kenosha, Wis., the NBA and NBPA talked with players and staff and released a joint statement announcing that teams would continue playing playoff games on Saturday, September 29.

The NBA vs. racism: The ongoing fight for equality

By Barrett Wong
September 3, 2020

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