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Fall Sports Updates: Cross Country

janetwangg September 9, 2016

Written by Bridgette Gong Curtis Liang is the coach for the 2016 cross country season and is also a Gunn graduate. “When I graduated ten years ago, I had a good impression of this school,” Liang said. “Gunn had a really nice environment and there was a lot of teamwork all around so I liked...

Fall Sports Updates: Girls’ Golf

Helen Nguyen September 9, 2016

Written by Helen Nguyen, News Editor With the new season of fall sports having arrived, the girls’ golf team is poised for a strong run. Junior Lydia Tsai is certain that the hard work they put in over the summer will produce successful results. “It’s normal for athletes to have ups and downs,...

Fall Sports Updates: Girls’ Water Polo

PauloFrank September 9, 2016

Written by Paulo Frank Following a strong season last year, girls’ water polo coach Mark Hernandez looks to grow as a team and build upon past success. “We’re working with a very young team; over the past two seasons we’ve lost 17 seniors,” Hernandez said. “We were as inexperienced as ever,...

Fall Sports Updates: Boys’ Water Polo

timsun2 September 9, 2016

Written by Tim Sun Coming off of an 11-1 league record and league championship, boys’ water polo started their season strong with a win over Wilcox on Tuesday. The Titans return with much of last year’s squad; seniors Patrick Zhao and Quinn Hamilton lead the way and senior goalie Jackson Waschura...

Fall Sports Updates: Cheer and Dance

janetwangg September 9, 2016

Written by Katie Zhang The cheer and dance team is hoping to build off of its success from last year, in which the teams placed second and first place respectively at regionals. Their progress over the years has kept them strong and enthusiastic. Matching the enthusiasm of the teams is new head coach...

Fall Sports Updates: Girls’ Tennis

janetcshea September 9, 2016

Written by Janet Shea This year, the girls’ tennis varsity team moves up a league in their division. Senior Kelly Poon hopes that the team will continue to do well this year. “[It] would be nice to get in some wins for this season,” Poon said. Varsity coach Jim Gordon echoes Poon’s outlook...

Titan connect with their culture through sports: Cricket

Titan connect with their culture through sports: Cricket

stina0213 September 9, 2016

Written by Stina Chang It’s the last pitch, last run and last chance to win the game. Sophomore Akhil Kumar stands nervously on the field as he watches the batter launch the ball straight into the air, flying towards him. Kumar stretch his hands out towards the ball and catches it, securing the team’s...

NEW COACHES AND ATHLETES SHARE SEASON’S EXPECTATIONS-Volleyball(New coach Praneet Nanda)

Elizabeth C September 9, 2016

Written by Elizabeth Chung For the 2016-17 school year, Gunn welcomed a new volleyball coach. Coach Praneet Nanda has been coaching in the Bay Area for the past four years. “I started coaching at Santa Teresa High School’s JV program in 2010, and a er two years, I moved up to the varsity...

Titans connect with cultures through sports- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

emmachiao1348 September 9, 2016

Written by Emma Chiao To ceramics teacher Jordan King, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a way for him to relieve stress while maintaining his fitness. King was first introduced to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu eight years ago and continues to participate in the sport.   The training process for Brazilian...

Sports around the World: Allison Cheng

kayav2 May 20, 2016

Written by Kaya van der Horst  Thanks to competitive fencing, the airport has become familiar ground for sophomore Allison Cheng. With com-petitions spread all over the country, Cheng has traveled to over 15 states since she started competing four years ago. Fencing tournaments can typically last...

Warriors look to repeat as champions

Warriors look to repeat as champions

samueltse27 May 20, 2016

Written by Samuel Tse   After coming off a historic 73-9 regular season record, the Golden State Warriors have high expectations to win another championship. They haven’t disappointed so far after over two playoff rounds against the Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers and Oklahoma...

Quinn Treadway Hunting

PauloFrank April 29, 2016

Written by Paulo Frank Hunting is not a very commonly practiced sport in the bay area, and with gun control and environmental issues, large topics of debate, hunting can be seen as quite controversial. For Quinn Treadway, hunting is important for multiple reasons. “It’s been a family tradition for...

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