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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Sports

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Tips, Tricks to fake sports expertise

Elisa Moraes-Liu, News Editor November 1, 2019

As a former The Oracle Sports Editor, one may expect that I am knowledgeable about athletics. The truth is, however, I’m still not sure what sport is being played in the World Series or what month March Madness starts in. Last year, after seeing the disappointment in former Sports Editor...

Athletes share past injury experiences

November 1, 2019

Injuries are a common part of playing a sport. They can break careers or force athletes to come back even stronger. Senior Theo Makler, who has been swimming for 12 years, started developing a shoulder injury during his freshman year of high school. Theinjury began flaring up sophomore year,...

Sports Clubs offer students place to foster passions: 12th Man Club

Sports Clubs offer students place to foster passions: 12th Man Club

Annika Bereny, Lifestyle Editor October 4, 2019

New this year is the Twelfth Man club, a club fo- cusing on soccer and all things related. It meets in C-8 every Tuesday and promises students an experience where they can learn and enjoy the game of soccer. “This club is here to shed more light on soccer because I feel like in the US...

Athletes Share Insight into the Recruitment Process

Athletes Share Insight into the Recruitment Process

Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor October 4, 2019

As college application deadlines roll around, seniors at Gunn are frantically working on their essays, sending their transcripts out and doing everything they can to get into the school of their choice. For recruited athletes, however, they’ve been training for years to guarantee that spot...

Football team makes improvements, starts off season 4-1

Kate Mallery, Lifestyle Editor October 4, 2019

In past years, the football team has gone seasons without winning, with the junior varsity division barely scoring points in the entire season. But this year, something changed: the Titans are off to a great start to the season, currently 4-1 overall, the best they have done since 2002. Last...

Photo by Mia Knezevic

Sports clubs offer students place to foster passions: Sports Basement Club

Jessica Wang, Editor-in-Chief October 4, 2019

Although Gunn doesn’t have a basement, it has a Sports Basement club. Every Wednesday at lunch, the club meets in room N-115 on the first floor of the N-building to discuss sports updates, play trivia games and watch highlights. The club has been chartered for four years, according...

Apple vs. Android phones: Which tech company produces the better smartphone?

Apple vs. Android phones: Which tech company produces the better smartphone?

Devon Lee, Sports Editor October 4, 2019

Since smartphones were first intro- duced, the competition to be the foremost product has been fierce. But time and time again, Apple always seems to come out on top. Due to its superb user inter- face (UI), importance in pop culture and compatibility with other Apple products, the iPhone remains the...

Mia Knezvic

Cross country sports update

Nikki Suzani, Managing Editor September 20, 2019

Meeting after school every day on the track since early August, cross country is now getting ready for their upcoming season. “We have a pretty strong team this year, so we might make it to states,” captain Sophie Alexis said. Alexis was able to identify some goals for herself and the...

Girls tennis fall sports updates

Girls tennis fall sports updates

Genna Bishop, Assistant Buisness Manager September 20, 2019

The girls tennis team is starting off the season strong. Even with fewer players this year, the team’s spirit is still high. The team hopes to work on mastering fundamentals skills and connecting more challenging techniques. They are also hoping for some new faces because they are always...

Mia Knezevic

Cheer Preview

Centerfold Editor September 20, 2019

The cheer team has been heavily conditioning and practicing their chants, routines and stunts for the last few weeks, getting ready to participate in competitions and raise school spirit. Senior Zoë Lo has been on the cheer team since her freshman year, and is looking forward to thisbeing...

Courtesy of Tia Chang

Girls golf team welcomes new faces, approaches season with optimism

Ryan Li, Managing Editor September 20, 2019

Coming back from a 6-3 season record last year, the girls golf season started with a loss against Valley Christian High School, followed by a win against Monta Vista High School. Head coach Christopher Redfield says he is looking forward to seeing how the team performs through the rest of the...

Gunn girls volleyball fall sports preview

Gunn girls volleyball fall sports preview

Kate Mallery, Lifestyle Editor September 20, 2019

The Gunn Girl’s volleyball team is back better than ever for their new season. After winning the lower league last year, they will be playing in the highest league and will face off against Paly. “We are super excited for the season. It is going to be an exciting chance to prove ourselves,” junior...

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