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

The Talon
Milan Grbovic

Milan Grbovic, Editor-in-Chief

All content by Milan Grbovic
The Los Altos High School football team celebrates after their homecoming victory over Santa Clara High School.

Football cliches homecoming win over Santa Clara

By Milan Grbovic, Editor-in-Chief
November 7, 2024
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[Photo] In-Depth: Cross country runs through hardships and success

By Dorie Xie and Shannon Chiang
November 5, 2024
The Washington post and Los Angeles Times buildings, hurricane Milton as seen from the International Space Station, an Israeli F-16 after striking Iran. Photos via wikimedia commons by Michael Fleishhacker, Jengod, NASA, and the IDF.

Column: An overview of October news

By Milan Grbovic, Editor-in-Chief
November 5, 2024
Homecoming Court: Simona Choi

Homecoming Court: Simona Choi

By Milan Grbovic, Editor-in-Chief
October 29, 2024
Column: An overview of September news

Column: An overview of September news

By Milan Grbovic, Editor-in-Chief
October 5, 2024
Sophomore Giancarlo Mendoza looks for an open receiver.

[Photo] Football blows out Rancho San Juan with a victory in first home game

By Alanna Grier, Staff Writer
September 12, 2024
Photo illustration by Milan Grbovic, photos by the CDC, Gage Skidmore, and Ibex73

Column: An overview of August News

By Milan Grbovic, Editor-in-Chief
September 8, 2024
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[Photo] A year recapped: global and school-wide news

By Oscar Johnson and Paavo Lahdesmaki
June 18, 2024
Senior Nathaniel Guillory anchors the 4x400 meter relay at De Anza League Finals.

[Photo] Nathaniel Guillory: Shattering a record and leaving legacies

By Shannon Chiang, Journalism One
June 6, 2024
Senior Sami Patel runs alongside Mountain View runners at a dual meet. While wearing green accents, runners mental health awareness at the meet with the help of The Hidden Opponent.

[Photo] The Hidden Opponent raises mental health awareness at rivalry track meet

By Alex Zuccaro, Journalism One
April 2, 2024
After their victory over Saratoga High School, the varsity girls soccer team honored eight seniors with flowers, tiaras and speeches.

Girls soccer celebrates senior night with 8–0 win over Saratoga

By Milan Grbovic and Jolie Lu
March 7, 2024
A photo of the United States Capitol building. The Talon emailed every candidate in tomorrow's House primary race with questions about how they would address issues important to young people; here's what the candidates who responded had to say.

[Photo] The Talon’s 2024 House candidate questionnaire

By Matthew Kim, Web Managing Editor
March 4, 2024
Earlier this year, senior Jessica Anderson announced her commitment to playing Division I soccer at Colorado College.

Jessica Anderson kicks off Colorado College soccer commitment

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
February 23, 2024
Senior Nikhil Morales battles for the ball as he attacks down the field.

Boys soccer shuts out Santa Clara on senior night

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
February 13, 2024
SATIRE: LAHS to offer fortune-telling services to help with schedule selection

SATIRE: LAHS to offer fortune-telling services to help with schedule selection

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer
January 25, 2024
Girls soccer beats Santa Clara 2–0

Girls soccer beats Santa Clara 2–0

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer
January 22, 2024
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Senior Noah Beedon throws a pass over a Woodside defender to junior Colton Caputo.

Varsity football secures league title in homecoming win over Woodside

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
November 3, 2023
Homecoming Court: Channing Hautop

Homecoming Court: Channing Hautop

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer
October 25, 2023
Israel and Gaza Walkouts in Photos

Israel and Gaza Walkouts in Photos

By Milan Grbovic and Paavo Lahdesmaki
October 18, 2023
Apple released the iPhone 15 this year with the brand new USB-C connector, which was released in 2013.

Satire: Apple advances humanity with trailblazing use of 10-year-old connector

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer
October 9, 2023
Eagles cross country dominates start of season

Eagles cross country dominates start of season

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer
September 28, 2023
Cross country takes to a flying start at Lowell Invitational

Cross country takes to a flying start at Lowell Invitational

By Milan Grbovic, Senior Writer
September 12, 2023
Work on the 400 and 500 wings continue with construction of poolside rooms and repairs on classroom wings.

In-Depth: A New Era

By Milan Grbovic, Matilda Haney Foulds, Ivan Sandoval-Navarro, and Kathleen Zhu
September 12, 2023
The Los Altos High School varsity football team lines up on the sideline during their game against Monte Vista Christian School. On Saturday, August 26, the Eagles lost 13–20 to the Mustangs.

Varsity football kicks off season with overtime loss to Monte Vista

By Tyler Elman, Milan Grbovic, and Matthew Diederich
September 8, 2023
The LAHS track and field team win CCS playoffs and therefore several athletes secure a trip to states hosted in Fresno, California for the 2023 spring season.

LAHS track and field athletes win CCS playoffs and take a trip to states

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
May 26, 2023
Satire: ClassLink Login Page Cost $400,000 to Design, Inquiry Finds

Satire: ClassLink Login Page Cost $400,000 to Design, Inquiry Finds

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
February 26, 2023
Junior Aoife Turner dribbles past a Gunn defender.

Varsity girls soccer continues winning streak with 5–1 win against Gunn

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
February 7, 2023
Boys soccer ties Santa Clara in extremely close game

Boys soccer ties Santa Clara in extremely close game

By Milan Grbovic and Dia Hemanth
February 2, 2023
Los Altos leads the pack at the first SCVAL meet.

A look back on girls cross country’s record-shattering season

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
January 30, 2023
The Los Altos High School varsity boys soccer team huddles during halftime at Mountain View High School.

Boys soccer loses rivalry game at Mountain View

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
January 19, 2023
Erica Raine at the Kennedy Space Center for the original rollout of Space Launch System (SLS) this past March.

Erica Raine: A journey in aerospace

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
November 24, 2022
The eagles line up on defense during the second quarter.

Varsity football shuts out Cupertino for Homecoming and senior night

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
November 9, 2022
Kaitlyn Smiley: Homecoming Top 20

Kaitlyn Smiley: Homecoming Top 20

By Milan Grbovic, Staff Writer
October 24, 2022
The team looks on from the sideline during the first quarter. Los Altos High School goes on to beat Independence High School in a dominating first game.

Los Altos football kicks off season with dominant win against Independence

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
August 29, 2022
Freshman dodgeball team “Ball of Duty” had a string of incredible round robin matches today. The team gave “Balls” — one of the most dominant teams in the tournament — a run for their money in their first round robin match. While “Ball of Duty” would go on to lose this match, they would redeem themselves with a dominant win over a junior and senior team “Karasuno.” They continuously caught balls flying at them, shocking the cheering audience when they snatched victory from defeat against team “Karasuno” in a nail-biting back-and-forth game.

Four teams move to semifinals after intense round robin matches

By Aanya Mathias, Azle Bartolo, Matthew Diederich, Milan Grbovic, and Sam Stein
May 19, 2022
Co-captain senior Esha Gupta stands amid her teammates at practice. Coming off the pandemic-ravaged campaign last year, Los Altos High School varsity girls soccer would go on to achieve a level of success not seen in over a decade, winning the title of Central Coast Section (CCS) champions and reaching the semifinals of the Norcal state playoffs.

From zero to hero: Varsity girls soccer reflects on their phenomenal season

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
April 26, 2022
The Eagles huddle before the second half. They played Palo Alto High School on senior night in a close game, that ultimately ended in a tie.

The Eagles drew a stalemate on senior night

By Matthew Diederich and Milan Grbovic
February 19, 2022
The Los Altos High School varsity boys soccer team huddles together before the start of play. The Eagles tied against Mountain View High School last Monday in a close, but ultimately scoreless, game.

Los Altos varsity soccer ties against rival Mountain View in scoreless game

By Milan Grbovic and Matthew Diederich
January 19, 2022
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