The boys’ varsity golf team concluded the season with a 4-8 record. According to junior Henry Fan, this season was disappointing and players are looking forward to next year. However, senior Martin Trainer won Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) by one point and came in second at CCS. All of the players on the team except Trainer will be returning next year to secure an experienced lineup.
Girls’ LacrosseThe varsity girls’ lacrosse team finished third in the Peninsula Athletic League season, with a record of 5-6 in the league and 7-11 overall. They finished fifth in the league.
The team advanced to the league playoffs, but lost a close game to Palo Alto High School, and was eliminated in the first round.
GymnasticsAfter nine meets, the gymnastics team vaulted to success both as a team and as individuals. The varsity team secured second place in the CCS league, contrary to their 0-5 record. Freshmen Crystal Chern, Asuka Ishihara, Leslie Landers, junior Claire Reyes and senior Melissa Stanton moved on to the May 21 CCS championship meet, in which Claire Reyes placed third all around.
BaseballThe varsity baseball team finished their season with a 9-6 league record and a 13-16 overall record. After mid-season coaching and roster changes, the Titans ended with a 7-1 winning streak to place third in the El Camino division. They were one game short of placing second, which would have meant a bid to the Central Coast Section (CCS) postseason playoffs. Highlights of the season include senior Jon Jung’s no-hitter thrown at Santa Clara High School on April 8 and a 17-4 win over Lynbrook High School at home on May 14.
DivingThe diving season ended with a splash at the May 5 SCVAL meet, where both junior varsity and varsity teams competed. Junior Russell Welton finished first and will move on to CCS championships. Senior Marc Mallari finished second and sophomore Shai Bruhis finished fifth.
In varsity girls’ diving, junior Talia Mahony finished seventh and sophomore Anna von Clemm came in twelfth.
Boys’ TennisWith pool construction near their courts and tough matches under their belts, the varsity boys’ finished off their season with an 8-16 record. Led by the singles’ team of juniors Rajeev Herekar, Bharat Reddy and doubles’ teams of senior Kevin Hsu and junior Scott McKenzie, the squad beat out competition including Los Altos and Fremont High Schools. The Titans advanced to the quarterfinals of the CCS playoffs before falling to Bellarmine Prep, making them one of the top eight teams in the section. According to Herekar, many players were injured during the season but the squad still did considerably well overall.
BadmintonThe badminton team cleared a path through this season’s opposition, finishing with a 7-5 record to place third in the De Anza league.
Nine players moved on to the May 21 SCVAL Championships, where six players placed. Sophomore Linda Zhang and junior Emmalyn Chen nabbed fifth place for girls’ doubles while seniors Shohei Habu and George Sun placed fifth in boys’ doubles. Junior Cleon Yau snatched fifth in boys singles. Sophomores Phoebe Lin, Henry Liu and Stanley Hung smashed their way to victory, with Lin placing third in girls’ singles and Liu and Hung placing second in boys’ doubles.
Liu and Hung won second place, and Lin clinched third place in the CCS championships.
SoftballVarsity softball finished with a 5-7 league record, 12-10 overall. Placing fourth place in the SCVAL El Camino division, the team qualified for CCS, but did not attend due to complications.
Track & FieldThe track and field girls’ and boys’ team finished second in the SCVAL De Anza division league. The boys’ team ended with a 4-2 record, while the girls’ team ended with a 5-1 record. Fourteen athletes from the girls’ team plus one relay team, nine members of the boys’ team and two relay teams qualified for CCS. Sophomore Alison Ang toppled the school record in pole-vaulting with a score of 10 feet clear 7 inches in the CCS Competition.
SwimmingVarsity girls’ swimming placed third in SCVALS, sixth at CCS, and had a 2-7 league record. Freshman Julia Ama won second place at CCS for the 50 and 100 freestyle race. Varsity boys placed seventh in SCVALS and did not move on to CCS. They had an overall score of 0-12 this season.
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