Fall
Girls Tennis
After finishing as the state runner-up last year, the Eagles refused to settle for second again. The team captured the CCS and NorCal titles before finally securing the CIF state championship in a 4–3 victory over Corona Del Mar. This victory makes them one of the three programs in Los Altos history to ever bring home a state title. Varsity girls’ tennis finished their season 20–11 overall, finishing first overall in the De Anza League with an 11–1 record.
“All the players got healthy toward the end of the season,” head coach Hung Nguyen said. “In a sense, we were able to peak at the right moment, which made winning States very satisfying.”
Girls Volleyball
At the start of the fall, the varsity girls volleyball team senior captain Ana Heath predicted that she believed the Eagles would go far.
“I think we can definitely win the league, and then we can compete with a bunch of top Catholic schools in the Open,” Ana said. “It’ll be crazy, but I hope we can win some games in the Open.
Looking back now, those words weren’t just hopeful – they were the future. The Eagles went on to dominate the regular season capturing the SCVAL De Anza League title with a 10-2 record and a 21-8 overall record. By securing the league championship, they finished the season with a 0–3 fall to Saint Francis High School ending their season.
Girls Cross Country
The varsity girls cross country team achieved an almost perfect season, remaining undefeated and taking first place in league and winning a DI CCS title. Some highlights from the season included placing 11th in the Clovis Invitational in the Championship race and finishing the season with an 11th place finish.
“A lot of seniors graduated, and we’re not always going to have the same girls running in the top seven,” senior captain Emma Beedon said. “But that’s why we have to switch our goals and come with a different mindset each season.”
Girls Water Polo
Finishing CCS in second place, the varsity girls water polo team posted a record of 25–7. The season proved to be a series of wipe-out victories that tested the depth of the roster and the work ethic of every player.
“Everyone has shown up this season and busted their butt,” head coach Seth Tasman said. “They deserve the right to be in the water, so it was awesome to have that opportunity.”
Boys Water Polo
The varsity boys water polo team saw consistent growth throughout their season, finishing with a 19–9 overall record and 10–4 league record, they ended their season in third place. The Eagles qualified for the CCS Open Division, where they advanced to the Quarterfinals before losing 10-11 to Menlo School.
This season marked a significant “level up” from previous years; rather than competing in lower divisions, the Eagles proved they belonged among SCVAL’s top-tier De Anza Division.
Field Hockey
Securing third place with a final league standing of 6–4–2, varsity girls field hockey ended their year with an 11–8–3 overall record. The season culminated in a hard-fought CCS semi-final that went into triple overtime, eventually ending in a shootout loss to school name.
“I’m really pleased with this year’s group,” Donahue said. “For how hard they’ve worked and because we’ve come a long way since we started playing in August.”
Girls Golf
The varsity girls’ golf team finished their season with an 8–2 overall record and second place finish in SCVAL El Camino League. Following a rough season last year, the team thrived with the addition of three talented freshmen. In a highlight of the season, the team took victory over Cupertino, winning by only two-strokes over their rival.
“I wasn’t sure how we were going to do going into the season, but we’ve all improved a lot since last year,” senior Angelina Truong said, “It’s exciting to see how far our team has come.”
Football
The varsity football team concluded their season with a 3–7 record in the SCVAL El Camino League, securing a third place finish. For the team, the season was defined by the bonds formed during the season’s most grueling moments. Despite falling 7–35 in their annual rivalry game against Mountain View, the team cherished the experience of their final Friday night lights game.
“The team has become like my family and a community,” senior captain Gavin Wu said. “Looking back on all those hard workouts and grinding it out with them, that’s what I’m going to miss the most.”
Flag Football
In their second-ever season, varsity girls’ flag football finished with a 5–5 league record and 14–9 overall record, finishing third in the SCVAL De Anza League. This fall marked the start of CCS for flag football, providing the Eagles a chance to make history on a larger scale. The Eagles qualified for the CCS upper division bracket. The historic run eventually came to an end in CCS Quarterfinals, where they lost to Menlo with a score of 30-6.
“Introducing CCS for flag football is a really big deal for girls’ sports, it’s something a lot of us have been waiting on for a long time,” sophomore Fernanda Mendieta said. “It’s allowing us to show that we can make it to CCS.”
Boys Cross Country
The varsity boys’ cross country team sprinted through a successful season finishing with a 6–1 record in league dual meets and securing second place overall in the SCVAL De Anza league.
The season was marked by individual milestones with Lucas Barbou-des-places, Theodore Biggs, Taran Davies, Evan Hsieh, Sims Matthew, and Varun Nagaraj achieving five personal best records and Theo Dupont shaving off over a minute from his two mile time from last season.
Winter
Girls Basketball
The varsity girls basketball team opened its season with a five-game win streak and later advanced to the CCS semifinals for the first time since 2023. Led by a roster featuring several underclassmen contributors, the Eagles finished second in the De Anza League and ended the season with a 21–6 overall record. The Eagles secured a 56–37 win over the Salinas Cowboys in the CCS quarterfinals before falling 46–58 to the Menlo-Atheron Bears in the semifinals.
“It was a statement game; we really set the tone,” senior Chinglam Tseung said after the Eagles’ rivalry win over Mountain View. “We have a great chance in CCS.”
Boys Basketball
Following a 1–11 league record last winter, the varsity boys basketball team rebounded to finish third in the SCVAL-De Anza League with a 10–4 league record and 13–13 overall record. Despite losing several veteran players before the start of the season, the Eagles adapted to a younger roster. Los Altos ended league play with wins against Fremont, Cupertino, Macdonald, and Saratoga, before ending its season with a close 42–53 CCS loss to Mountain View.
“Even though a lot of our players didn’t return this season, the team still became really close and built a brotherhood throughout the year,” junior Sean Hamby said.
Boys Soccer
The varsity boys soccer team won its first De Anza League championship in two decades this winter. The Eagles finished with a 11–1–2 league record and a 13-game win streak before the postseason. After opening the season with two losses, including one against Mountain View, the Eagles rebounded with a 3–1 rematch victory over the Spartans and later secured the league title with a 4–0 shutout against Los Gatos. The Eagles’ season ended in the CCS Division I quarterfinals with a 0–2 loss to Leigh.
“That was probably our most exciting win of the season,” senior captain Jonah Altschuler said after the Eagles’ win against Los Gatos. “We were super motivated to beat them, not only because we wanted to win the league, but because we wanted to beat Los Gatos.”
Girls Soccer
After finishing fifth in the De Anza League last season, varsity girls soccer rebounded with a CCS Division I quarterfinals appearance and a third-place league finish this season. The Eagles opened the season with four straight preseason wins, including wins over Menlo, Leigh, Carlmont and Leland, before ending the year with a 12–8 overall record and 7–5 De Anza league record. Their season concluded in the CCS quarterfinals after a 0–0 draw against Archbishop Mitty ended in a 4–3 penalty shootout loss.
“Overall with how we played all season and how the girls responded to some of the adversity, the season overall was a success for sure,” head coach Jacob Valadez said.
Competitive Cheer
The varsity competitive cheer team opened its season with a first-place finish at the ACDC competition at Jesse Bethel High School and later placed second at the MVC competition at Monte Vista Christian School. The Eagles placed fifth at the CCS Championships at Independence High School after a violation deduction impacted their final score. Despite this setback, the team also qualified for the CIF State Championship to conclude its season.
“We really grew together throughout the season,” senior Abigail Andrade said. “That bond allowed us to trust each other a lot more whenever we competed.”
Wrestling
The varsity wrestling team opened its season with a 47–11 home victory against The King’s Academy and later finished third in the SCVAL-El Camino League with a 5–2 record. Throughout the season, the Eagles secured league wins against Homestead, Santa Clara and Cupertino before falling 35–48 to Monta Vista in their senior night rematch, barely missing qualification for the CCS playoffs.
“Even though we fell short, finishing 5–2 is a testament to how hard these guys worked and how dedicated they were all season,” senior captain Jason Sellers said.
Spring
Girls Track & Field
This season, girls track and field went undefeated in the SCVAL-De Anza League, consistently winning by a large margin at almost every dual meet. Recently at the CCS Top 8 Invitational the girls took second place to St. Ignatius, with some highlights including senior Daniela Hughes placing first in the girls 100 meters hurdles and first in the girls triple jump and senior Ananya Vaswani taking second in the girls 400 meters in a new school record. The season goals remain for the team to qualify a few athletes for the CIF State Meet on May 29-30 as individuals or on relays.
“We are in a really strong spot right now and we’re just trying to keep progressing as we enter the championship season,” senior captain Daniela Hughes said. “We have a big goal of winning a girls CCS title this year.”
Boys Track & Field
Boys track and field went 6–1 this season across their league meets, falling only to the Mountain View Spartans in the rivalry meet on March 31. Most recently at the CCS Top 8 Invitational, the boys found success in their relays, placing first in the 4×800 and third in the 4×100 helping them place third overall at the meet. Looking ahead, the team hopes to advance as many athletes as possible to the CCS Finals in both individual events and relays.
“A lot of athletes struggled during cross country with injuries or other problems in general,” senior captain Sam Hurst said, “But we’ve all been able to bounce back and run really well as a team and as individuals.”
Boys Volleyball
Varsity boys volleyball finished their season with a 24–7 record overall and a 12–3 record in the SCVAL-El Camino League, to take a second place finish for the second year in a row. The Eagles started their season out strong with an eight-game winning streak, ending with a 3–0 loss against rivals and league winners Palo Alto. This success ultimately helped the Eagles qualify for the Division I CCS Championships, where they ultimately fell to Aragon in the Quarterfinals on May 12 to end their season.
“We had a tremendous season this year,” head coach Peter Kim said. “Some of our top performers include seniors Liam Meyer and Andrei Segubiense and juniors Jason Schuder, Micah Ng, Even Goldberg and Eli Tung.”
Gymnastics
Gymnastics finished their season with a 1st place finish to become the 2026 SCVAL League Champions on May 13, followed by a 2nd place finish for their Mountain View teammates. Individually, five Los Altos athletes placed in the top 20 overall, led by sophomore Libby Lyon taking 2nd place and junior Tabs Lee taking 3rd overall. The SCVAL championships also celebrated the six Los Altos graduating seniors before the team moved on to the CCS Championships on Wednesday May 20.
“Gymnastics is really special because unlike in other sports where Mountain View is our rivals we’re all teammates,” senior Willow Tock said. “That makes the season really special that we both finished so well and had a great season overall.”
Girls Lacrosse
In a season of rebuilding after losing 13 key seniors and placing second place in CCS last year, girls lacrosse finished their season with a 3–8 record and sixth place finish in SCVAL. However, with a strong freshman class with some of the highest goal scorers on the team, they remain hopeful for the future of the team. This season the focus became building a good team atmosphere and bond while helping the underclassmen grow for the future.
“Even in the games where we were facing really tough opponents our energy as a team was still so high,” senior captain Alicia Liu said. “I really valued that we put together a great team this year and for a year of rebuilding it was a great year for us.”
Boys Lacrosse
Boys lacrosse finished their season with a 9–6 record overall and a 8–2 record in the Peninsula-Ocean League, where they took first overall. Despite a rough start to the season, playing teams ranked in higher leagues, the team showed their fierce competitiveness losing by only five points across those first three matches. Some highlights from the season include beating league winners Sequoia twice, 12–6 and 6–3 respectively, allowing the team to reach their ambitions of moving up to first in the league.
“We were able to dominate them both times which was really unexpected for us,” senior captain Gavin Wu said. “Looking ahead we don’t have a lot of key seniors who are graduating this year, and some of our best players are coming back so we’re hopeful for next season.”
Boys Tennis
Los Altos boys tennis finished their season with a 9–7 record in league and 16–9 record overall, finding great success in tournaments across the season. Despite a close 3–4 loss at the Canyon Crest Academy – Bay Area Classic tournament to start out their season, the Eagles quickly bounced back with 7–0 and 4–3 wins at the Monte Vista – Bay Area Classic and the Sacred Heart Prep – Bay Area Classic. Across league play the Eagles were consistently able to pull out big wins like 6–1 against Monta Vista on March 5 and 6–1 against Lynbrook on March 11, allowing them to look ahead to CCS as their season came to a close.
“We have a lot of freshmen on the team this year and they’re all really good,” senior captain Cyrus Ghaffari said. “It took them a bit longer to adjust but now that we’re in the hang of things we are looking forward to hopefully getting to the semis in CCS.”
Badminton
Los Altos badminton ended the season with a 0–11 record overall, facing a challenging season after losing a fundamental class of seniors last year. Despite their record, the team defines their wins for the season in the surge of team morale and their commitment to long-term growth across the courts. Having worked this season to integrate a strong group of underclassmen, the team remains hopeful they can rebuild the foundation for future seasons.
“In terms of points it’s been a bad year,” head coach Prateek Sarkar said. “But in terms of student involvement, leadership and planning, it’s been one of the best years I’ve seen since I’ve started coaching.”
Boys Baseball
In a season of ups and downs, the varsity boys baseball team finished their season with an overall record of 11–14 and a 9–7 record and fourth place finish in the De Anza League. Despite beating league leaders Los Gatos, and winning over Palo Alto and Wilcox who both sit above them in league ranking, the team struggled against the lower ranked Homestead. The team now moves into the championship portion of their season coming off of a decisive 7–3 win against rivals Mountain View on May 15.
“The hope is to make a winning streak in CCS because all it takes is three wins to win a championship,” head coach Gabriel Stewart said. “We have played many tough teams that are currently going to win their league so hopefully we will be battle tested.”
Diving
Boys and girls diving both finished with a 4–1 record in the SCVAL-De Anza League this season, with boys finishing first and girls taking second despite a small roster size of only eight athletes this season. After starting off the season with dominant victories over rival Mountain View, Lynbrook and Gunn, the team had some close losses to Palo Alto and Los Gatos towards the middle of their season. Three Los Altos athletes – senior Victoria So, sophomore Alex Crosby and junior Eli Hill – also placed in the top three in league individually and each qualified for CCS.
“This year we had a really fun team dynamic with a wide range of diving experience and abilities,” head coach Kayley Gould said. “We had a great season and managed to win almost every meet this year.”
Boys Swim
Los Altos boys swimming finished their season with a third place finish at the SCVAL-De Anza Championship on April 23-25, followed by a 16th place finish at the CCS Swimming & Diving Championships on May 5-9. After strong wins throughout the season against Lynbrook, Los Gatos, Saratoga and Homestead, the team qualified two relays and one individual athlete to the CCS meet at the end of the season. The men’s 200 yard freestyle relay took 13th, the men’s 400 yard freestyle relay took 10th and freshman Jesse Yuan finished 9th to finish out their season.
“At the end of the season when it was time to show up everyone did and we got a lot of upsets,” senior Ferran DeWitt said. “Everyone was working really hard throughout the season and it began to show when everyone was dropping their times.”
Girls Swim
Los Altos girls swimming finished their season with a second place finish at the SCVAL-De Anza Championship on April 22-24, followed shortly by a 10th place finish at the CCS Championships a couple weeks later. After dominant victories throughout the season, consistently outscoring their opponents by 40+ points in a few dual meets, the team qualified in three individual events and with three relay teams to the CCS Championships. The top finishes for the day included junior Maren Byrne taking second place in the women’s 200 yard IM, and third in the women’s 100 yard freestyle and the women’s 200 yard medley relay taking eighth.
“It was a great season for us, it went really well and we had a great team this year,” senior Sophia Boschken said. “Our relay team made it all the way to states which we have done for the last three years so it’s a great way to end my senior season.”
