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Harvard-Westlake School • North Hollywood, CA
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Articles from November 2009

Football nears season finale with playoff situation uncertain

November 11, 2009

With one game left in the season, the varsity football team is in a precarious position.

Water polo enters CIF after blowout

November 11, 2009

CIF is the next big goal for the varsity boys’ water polo team. With a league record of 6-2 and an overall record of 13-9, the team has finished its regular season and is preparing for CIF.

Junior ranks in top 8 in nation under 17

November 11, 2009

Emma Peterson ’11 is at the top of the fencing world.

Senior seeks place in 2012 Olympics

November 11, 2009

It seems like it all comes down to friends and family. Without a friend to suggest that Michael Raynis ’10 give fencing a try, he might never have become the highest ranked high school senior fencer in the nation.

Girls’ basketball aims for League title

November 11, 2009

After winning CIF last year and coming within two games of winning the state title, the girls’ basketball team is already training in preparation for the start of the new season. Their first game will be Nov. 23 against Santa Monica High School.

High-ranked cross country trains for CIF

November 11, 2009

With the Mount San Antonio College invitational in their rear view mirror, the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are gearing up for what they hope will be a deep CIF and state run.

Fencing team trains, practices year round

November 11, 2009

Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, boys and girls on the fencing team walk to the what they call the "fencing shack" in order to practice. The fencers then dress in up to four layers of clothing.

Sophomore skeet shoots

November 11, 2009

Connor Donahue ’12 hopes to compete in the 2012 Olympics, however not for a sport that one would expect a high school student to compete in.

Boys’ soccer returns with few player losses

November 11, 2009

With the return of forward/midfielder Victor Kroh ’10 and a year of added experience, boys’ soccer coach Freddy Arroyo believes his team is capable of advancing to the final four of CIF playoffs.

Field hockey eliminated in 1st round of CIF playoffs

November 11, 2009

A goal by Fountain Valley in overtime sent the field hockey team to a season-ending 1-0 defeat Nov. 2 at Ted Slavin Field. The team’s first round matchup in CIF Playoffs was deadlocked in a 0-0 tie until the sudden-death goal brought the game and season to an abrupt end.

Volleyball grabs undefeated league record with 10 wins

November 11, 2009

After sweeping league play with a record of 10-0 and winning thirty straight sets, the girls’ volleyball team enters CIF playoffs as a number one seed.

Boys’ basketball emphasizes fitness

November 11, 2009

Hall of Fame basketball coach Pat Riley once said that after a team wins a championship, the "disease of more" takes over. That is, with the ultimate goal now achieved, players become less willing to sacrifice themselves and their own personal stats in order to benefit the team.

Girls' soccer seeks CIF

November 11, 2009

Last year, the varsity girls’ soccer team almost reached the peak of California high school soccer, winning the Southern California Division II Regional Championship, reaching the CIF finals, and compiling a 19-5-3 overall record and 5-3-2 league record during the season.

Girls’ tennis captures Mission League title

November 11, 2009

Girls’ tennis ended the season as league champions after outplaying Flintridge Sacred Heart on Wednesday. The team’s league record is 10-0 and it’s overall record is 14-2, an improvement from last year when the team finished with a 12-7 record.

Golf finishes 2nd in league

November 11, 2009

A second place finish in league finals capped an 8-2 season for the girls’ golf team. The squad placed one spot behind league champion Notre Dame at Balboa Golf Course Oct. 26 after winning its last three Mission League dual matches.

Varsity football is defeated by Cathedral

November 7, 2009

A 32-16 loss to the undefeated Cathedral Phantoms last night at Cathedral has left the fate of the varsity football team’s season resting on a single game.

Wolverines fall to Serra

November 3, 2009

The Wolverines lost to two-time defending league champion Serra 34-6 on Friday night, dropping their record to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in league.

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