Fall

Cross Country

The cross country team continued their run of successful seasons, with varsity girls finishing second in CCS and varsity boys taking a first-place victory. Both top finishers on the boys and girls side finished in the top 10 in CCS, with junior Samantha Witteles leading the girls with a 3rd place finish and junior Samuel Hurst leading the boys in 8th. For the second year in a row, both teams qualified for the state meet, where the girls finished seventh and the boys finished 11th. 

“The team did really well overall across all 130 runners,” Head Coach Charles Alexander said. “We’re very focused on improvements for everyone on the team, and it was another great year of everyone putting in the work to get better.”

Girls Golf

With many seniors graduating and freshmen joining, the varsity girls’ golf team knew to take small steps. They made it their goal to qualify for leagues and ensured their new players were supported and felt at home with the team. With long bus rides and In-N-Out dinners after games, the team ended their season with a 2–8 league record and a strong bond. 

“This season was about rebuilding, and about each player improving as much as they could and having a good time,” Captain senior Cami Thai said. 

Girls Volleyball

The varsity girls volleyball team’s season was full of ups and downs. Though the season was highlighted by a senior night win against The King’s Academy and an early rivalry win against Mountain View High School, the team finished sixth in the De Anza League with a record of 2–9. The team focused on improving their teamwork off the court, which translated directly to better communication and improvement on the court. 

“If you continue to work hard and not give up, things are going to change,” Head Coach Peter Kim said. “That’s what I keep telling them.”

Girls Tennis

From the beginning, the girls tennis team has aimed to go far — and they did. The Eagles won the De Anza League title 11–1, but that was just the beginning. They won CCS for the first time in Los Altos High School history, the CIF State Northern California Championships, and eventually became runner-ups in states. 

“The end of the season is always happy and sad at the same time,” Head Coach Hung Nguyen said. “We have such great girls and a good bond as a team. My goal is for them to have had the best time here at Los Altos, and I’m happy that the seniors went through this journey with us.”

Cheerleading

The varsity girls cheer team started their season off strong with new coach CC Cordero. Cordero is also the Mountain View High School Cheer and All-Star team Coach. This year, the captains taught JV and varsity cheer choreography for performances, including half-time performances. 

“This is a year I won’t forget, and it’s nice to see that our team is in good hands,” senior Grace So said.  

Girls Water Polo

The varsity girls water polo placed second in the De Anza League with a record of 12–9. Early in the season, the Eagles defeated the Palo Alto Vikings in a nail-biting 12–10 overtime victory. 

“I told them just to keep attacking,” Head Coach Katie Tasman said. “I knew what they were capable of, and they knew what they needed to do.”

Despite an overall successful season, the Eagles fell short 8–9 against Leigh High School in round one of the CCS playoffs.

“This season, we really focused on keeping our defense and communication strong,” senior Cameron Draeger said. “We worked well and hard during practices.” 

Boys Water Polo

The varsity boys water polo team commanded a historic season. After ranking 9–3 in league and claiming third place, the Eagles blew out Buhach Colony High School Thunder 14–5 at their first round of the CIF Division III state game. While the team found success, they concluded with a second-place finish in the NorCal DIII Championships 10–16 against Ripon High School. 

“Our offensive performance was a standout aspect of our games this season,” Head Coach Seth Tasman said. “We executed well, demonstrating strong teamwork and preparation.” 

Football

After winning the El Camino League last season, the varsity football team finished fifth this year, with a 2–3 league record and a 3–7 record overall. The Eagles started off strong, routing Rancho San Juan with a home 34–2 blowout. After a crushing defeat against Woodside, the team bounced back for the Homecoming football game, beating Santa Clara 10–6. The Eagles closed their season with a rivalry loss to Mountain View.

“This season the team was led by a resilient senior class, which helped us secure our three victories at home,” Head Coach Mark Adams said. “But more importantly, we were able to build a foundation for next year as the team continues to rebuild.”

Girls Flag Football

In its inaugural season, the Los Altos girls flag football team finished with a 6–3 record in the league. Despite uncertainty over interest before the season started, tryouts were immensely successful, with a total of 36 varsity and JV players. After starting the season with a 18–25 loss against Mountain View, the Eagles continued to improve and ended the season with a 19–13 rematch victory. 

“The whole season the team demonstrated a willingness to adapt and learn, and the amount of growth in just one season was amazing,” Head Coach Gabe Stewart said. “We faced a lot of adversity, but we became a very good team once we came together.

Field Hockey

The girls field hockey team’s season began with a rocky start — a five-game losing streak — ultimately achieving their first win against Palo Alto High School. The Eagles ended the season with a league record of 3–8–1, placing them seventh in the De Anza League. Overall, the team focused their efforts on improving their transition from defense to offense, pushing them towards the goal of improved scoring. 

“The progression of play was really evident in the second half of the season,” Head Coach Mary Donahue said. “The girls’ hard work is showing. It’s just way more consistent and effective — they look like they know what they’re doing on the field.

Winter

Girls Basketball

The varsity girls basketball team started its season with a 30–37 loss to San Mateo and ended with a 52–39 win against Homestead. The team missed their shot to take the league lead when they lost 43–61 to the undefeated Los Gatos Wildcats, placing them in third place. The Eagles finished fifth in the league with a record of 4–8, and a record of 7-17 overall. 

“We played super hard until the last four minutes of the fourth quarter,” senior Natalie Barton said, after losing to the Los Gatos Wildcats. “It’s a bummer we no longer have a chance to win league, but we’ll fight for the second-place spot.”

Boys Soccer

The varsity boys soccer team had a strong season, kicking off the season with a 1–1 tie in a match against Aragon High School. Although the Eagles lost 1–0 against Mountain View High School on their senior night, the team clinched their spot in round one of CCS. they lost 2–1 to Bellarmine College Prep. Overall, the Eagles made second place in league, winning 10 games, losing three, and having one draw. 

“As players, we’re definitely always on the same page,” senior co-captain Kapil Jakatdar said. “At times, it can get rocky, but we always find our way back together.”

Girls Soccer

After winning the De Anza League, girls soccer took fifth place this season in a year of rebuilding. The much younger Eagles squad — 10 seniors graduated last year — ended the season with a 5–6–1 league record. With a 0–1 loss to Homestead at the start of the season, the Eagles rebounded with a 2–1 rematch victory a few weeks later. The team also beat Mountain View 1–0 in both rivalry games. 

“The team really came together at the end of the season and had fun and competed,” Head Coach Jacob Valadez said. “We ended on a positive note, which leaves the girls feeling like there’s something to build on here. Despite not having a great winning percentage, we feel pretty good about the season overall.”

Wrestling

Wrestling experienced another successful season this year with yet another new Head Coach, Tyler Caledron. With two years of experience as an assistant coach for Eagles football and being the assistant wrestling coach last season, Caledron was focused on intertwining the two programs. Coming off of an almost undefeated season last year – only losing one dual meet — the team was made up of more underclassmen this season. Some highlights from the season include a decisive victory over both Kathleen MacDonald High School and Saratoga High School on the Eagle’s senior night. 

“I want to create a culture where we have wrestlers who want to come back,” Caledron said. “I want to get other people excited and come out to wrestling.” 

Boys Basketball

Boys basketball kicked off its season with a 53–43 win against Oak Grove. On senior night, the team lost 35-71 to Milpitas High School. They won 6 out of 18 games in the total season, and one league game out of 11, finishing sixth in the league. They wrapped up the season with a close 68–70 loss to Wilcox.

“A lot of players on the team this year haven’t played varsity before, so we received a lot of guidance from our senior players,” junior Michael Seyoum said.

Spring

Baseball

From its Instagram edits celebrating players of the game to blasting music in between game breaks, the varsity baseball team has built sportsmanship like no other. In the Eagles’ first league game against the Los Gatos Wildcats, senior Gavin Moore’s impressive grand slam during the fifth inning contributed to the team’s overall 9–5 score. It enhanced their team morale, while senior Sly Cash was recently celebrated for his no-hitter against the Homestead High School Mustangs, securing the Eagles a spot in CCS. The Eagles enter the playoffs ranking fourth in the De Anza League with a record of 8–5. 

“Our team chemistry this year is just off the charts,” senior Kai MacQuiddy said. “The captains have done a good job building up that camaraderie.” 

Badminton

The varsity badminton team has struggled in past years, with last season only winning three of the 12 league games. Even though older members expected the same outcome this year — the team saw more underclassmen and beginner players join — the Eagles turned things around mid-season, going on a win streak to bring their league record to 8–4. 

“One of our core pillars is improvement,” co-captain senior Ziana Merchant said. “Seeing actual progress in numbers and a big jump makes me proud.”

Gymnastics

On May 14, the varsity gymnastics team took home the title of 2025 Team Champions at the SCVAL Championships. They worked to make teammates feel supported, encouraged, and uplifted to achieve new skills and improve old ones. Despite judging shortages, which included reusing the same judges across multiple meets, the Eagles were able to perform well and overcome the chaos. 

“Personally, I’ve improved my skills a lot, and I think everybody’s gotten better,” junior Sophia Ros Jung said. “We’re all really supportive of each other, which definitely helps.”

Boys Golf

The boys golf team took second in the De Anza League this spring, finishing after only Gunn. The team qualified for the first round of CCS Championships, where they tied for third place. Their season ended on May 13 with an eighth-place finish in the second round of CCS. Junior Jack Wang brought home a medal, and qualified through as an individual to NorCals. With three lowerclassmen making up the CCS scoring team this season, the team has high hopes of even more success next season. 

“We’ve made it to CCS in the past but this is our first year making it to the second round,” Head Coach Abe Roof said. “It took the whole team stepping up in the earlier rounds when our top player was out for us to advance as far as we did.”

Boys Lacrosse

Last season, the varsity boys lacrosse team went 0–14 in the league. This season, they’ve bounced back with a 6–4 league record and a 10–5 overall record. Although they lost 5–15 against the Mountain View Spartans on Senior Night, new lacrosse athletes, such as senior Fisher Sirey, reflect back on what makes the Eagles stand out this season.

“We had two great coaches this year who got everyone where they wanted us to be,” Fisher said. “I think they did a good job teaching us new players how the game is supposed to run.”

Swimming

This season, both boys and girls varsity swimming finished third in the De Anza League, with JV girls also securing third and JV boys taking an impressive second-place finish. In his 13th season as head coach, Seth Tasman saw almost every swimmer achieve a new personal best in the pool. Ten athletes swam at the CCS Championships on May 10, setting three school records — seniors Tommy Cairns, Henry Heit, and Isaac Shang, and freshman Evan Liu in the boys 4×100 freestyle relay; Henry in the 100-yard butterfly; and sophomore Maren Byrne in the 100-yard freestyle. Eight athletes qualified for the State Championships on May 16 and 17 in Clovis. In individual events, Maren finished second in the 200-yard individual medley, Isaac finished seventh in the 50-yard freestyle, and Henry finished 15th in the 100-yard butterfly. The boys 200-yard freestyle relay finished 24th, and the girls — juniors Sophia Boschken and Ari Yurchenko, and Maren and sophomore Maya Bromberg — set a new school record, finishing 15th.

“This season has been the most successful of our 13 years of coaching,” Head Coach Seth Tasman said. “The achievements of all our athletes is a testament to their commitment and passion for this sport.”

Girls Lacrosse

The girls lacrosse team has had a successful past few years, and this year is no exception. The team ended with a league record of 9–3, leaving them second in SCVAL. The team clinched wins against Mountain View High School, Gunn High School, and Los Gatos High School throughout the season. The Eagles came out victorious in their first two CCS rounds — and made history by making the CCS championship final — but were ultimately defeated, finishing 2nd in CCS. 

“In the semifinals the odds were stacked against us, the other team had so many opportunities to win,” junior Captain Matilda Haney Foulds said. “When I scored the game winning goal, everyone was crying. It was just a really incredible moment.”

Softball

The girls softball team had a strong season, with wins against Mountain View High School and Gunn High School, placing them fourth in the De Anza League. Despite a loss against Homestead High School on senior night, the team persisted for a 6–3 victory against MVHS the next day. They rounded out their season by defeating Gunn High School, bringing their league record to 6–6. 

“We had a really new team this year,” catcher and captain Zoe Aguilar-Nunez said. “Getting to know our new teammates and really bonding with them off the field made this season special. We actually became a team.” 

Boys Volleyball

The varsity boys volleyball concluded their league season in a three-way first place 11–4 tie with Mountain View High School and Gunn High School, advancing to round one of CCS. However, the Eagles fell short in a 3–2 loss against Carlmont High School, officially closing their spring season. 

“Our team chemistry is one of the main reasons why we’ve been able to win so many games this season,” senior Dexter Hatfield said. “It was great to see some fans showing up at our games, and there was a lot of support from our parents and coaches.”

Track & Field

The track season experienced another successful season with 27 athletes qualifying for CCS trials and 13 making it through to finals. The Eagles walked away with a third-place finish for both boys and girls in the SCVAL qualifier, and they will go on to compete at CCS finals on Saturday, May 27. The varsity girls finished the season with a 5-2 record in the De Anza/SCVAL league, and the varsity boys finished with a 4-3 record. Five new school records were set this season, with three by junior Daniella Hughes in the 100-meter hurdles, 100-meter, and the triple jump. The girls 4×100 relay and sprint medley relay also set school records, including senior Allison Hepworth, junior Ananya Vaswani, Daniela, and sophomore Oshea Orozco. 

“Our league record doesn’t tell the whole story because the coaches decided to focus on CCS this year,” Head Coach Charles Alexander said. “All the athletes did really well in the events they were entered in and we had a lot of individual winners as well as team wins.”