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
Allison Bricca

Allison Bricca, Senior Writer

All content by Allison Bricca

[Video] Eagles battle against Spartans in rivalry basketball game

By Rohan Vaswani, Allison Bricca, and Ellie Ji
February 10, 2022
Green Team president senior Diya Gupta and Assistant Principal Galen Rosenberg receive LAHS's Green Ribbon award.

Green Team president accepts LAHS Green Ribbon award

By Allison Bricca
October 15, 2021
Female dominated sports have embraced a mentality of concealing unimaginable strength with grace, promoting the societal ideal of female delicacy. Through weightlifting, though, women can learn to value their strength as a contribution to their femininity, not a deterrent of it.

Women in weightlifting: The fierce in femininity

By Allison Bricca, Senior Writer
September 19, 2021
Los Altos High School has installed two gender neutral bathrooms in an ongoing process to expand its gender support plan.

An overview of gender inclusivity at LAHS

By Allison Bricca and Natalie Wei
September 15, 2021
Senior Ethan Stirrup chases after the ball in a game against Mountain View High School on Tuesday, April 6. The boys soccer team was forced to cancel their last game of their season after a member of the Gunn team tested positive, as the LAHS team had been in close contact with the athlete while he was contagious.

Boys soccer season cut short due to COVID-19 exposure

By Allison Bricca
April 23, 2021
In their home pool, the girls water polo team started off their season with a win. With a specific focus on communication, the team efficiently navigated the water and made their defense a force to be reckoned with.

Girls water polo starts off strong with win against Harker

By Allison Bricca
April 23, 2021
Senior May Jiang waves to her teammates as she is recognized at the last swim and dive meet of the season. After a close virtual competition against Gunn High School and Homestead High School, the team was able to relax and enjoy their final moments together.

Seniors say goodbye to Season 1 sports

By Allan Feldman, Emily McNally, Barrett Wong, and Allison Bricca
April 2, 2021
Loving gymnastics should be easy, with the sparkly leotards, adrenaline-inducing flips and pumped-up teammates. But as we have seen on the news in recent years, those in authority over America’s best gymnasts are disgustingly neglectful. Along with thousands of other gymnasts around the world, junior Allison Bricca can’t deny her outrage toward USA Gymnastics over their failure to keep gymnasts safe.

Underneath this love

By Allison Bricca
March 25, 2021
The Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) held a public webinar today at 2 p.m. in response to student and parent complaints about the sports schedule released on Thursday, January 21. After an hour-long public comment session, the Board tabled the conversation about postseason competitions until the next public meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 4.

SCVAL Board of Managers keeps shortened schedule; undecided on playoffs

By Allison Bricca, Naomi Schulze, and Mira Sundar
February 17, 2021
High school sports have faced considerable adversity the past year and still can’t seem to catch a break. SCVAL is holding a meeting today at 2 p.m. to work through a parent complaint that has all games and competitions on hold.

SCVAL to host webinar in response to season schedule complaint

By Allison Bricca
February 16, 2021
Actress freshman Sophie Kim poses with director Richie Keen on the set of the new Netflix show "The Healing Powers of Dude." Taking on a major role for her first time on television, Sophie was astounded by her experiences while filming and acting, including her realization that directors aren’t actually drop dead terrifying. Through the show, Sophie became an inspiration to youths around the world, defying the often ableist tendencies of the entertainment industry as a young actress with Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy.

Netflix actor Sophie Kim sets the stage for youths with disabilities

By Allison Bricca, Senior Writer
February 8, 2021
As an athlete, there’s a lot coming at you and your body. It’s important to have tools that keep you strong and injury-free to find your groove again after a long break.

Avoiding injury on the road to return

By Allison Bricca
February 1, 2021
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
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
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
Nestled in the campus library building, the College and Career Center is a place for students to receive guidance on their plans beyond LAHS. As coordinator Andrea Gorman transitions to part-time, Laura Duran takes on the main role within the center to help students transition into exploring their options online.

College and Career Center: Coordinating futures and impacting lives

By Allison Bricca, Senior Writer
September 28, 2020
Starting their LAHS teaching careers virtually, some would assume that these teachers would feel disconnected from the school community. However, they are more than ready to overcome the challenges of Distance Learning and bond with their students.

Meet the newest members of Los Altos’ faculty

By Marie Godderis, Allison Bricca, and Cameron Cox
August 17, 2020

It’s time to stop comparing: Change your expectations

By Allison Bricca
April 6, 2020
Sophomore Alec Van Kerckhove and his teammate battle against the waves in their I420 boat. Alec will race in one of many regattas that could take him to Worlds and achieve his dream of sailing internationally.

Alec Van Kerckhove: Racing against the tide

By Allison Bricca
February 14, 2020
Sophomore Greg Schumann gains the upper hand in his match against Homestead.

Winter sports updates

By Elli Lahdesmaki, Barrett Wong, Nina Crofts, Allison Bricca, and Lucas Bricca
January 22, 2020
Los altos students fill the bleachers with their blue spirit and posters.

Confidence soars high with the Eagles at Mountain View game

By Allison Bricca and Nina Crofts
January 7, 2020
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Elana Eisenberg’s field hockey journey to a Cal Bear

By Allison Bricca
December 19, 2019
Senior Nicole Player joins the game to show her spirit and bring together the community as she competes against junior Jocelyn Lee for a critical shot. FCA aims to create a safe space where students can explore ways to bring their faith and life as an athlete together.

FCA hosts annual knockout game and shares a student testimony

By Nina Crofts and Allison Bricca
December 10, 2019
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Administration identifies students responsible for graffiti

By Nina Crofts and Allison Bricca
November 19, 2019
Varsity field hockey loses to the Wildcats in CCS semi-finals

Varsity field hockey loses to the Wildcats in CCS semi-finals

By Allison Bricca, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
Halden twins: No yield on the field

Halden twins: No yield on the field

By Allison Bricca, Staff Writer
October 17, 2019
Fall-owing Eagle Sports

Fall-owing Eagle Sports

By Cameron Cox, Ethank Ruyak, Allison Bricca, Elana Eisenberg, Emily McNally, Amid Najmi, Barrett Wong, Marie Godderis, Mayu Alten, and Parisa Larson
October 12, 2019
Varsity field hockey victory clawed out of their beaks by Los Gatos Wildcats

Varsity field hockey victory clawed out of their beaks by Los Gatos Wildcats

By Allison Bricca, Staff Writer
October 10, 2019
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