When Oakland native Alysa Liu won the women’s individual figure skating gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano, what captured the hearts of fans was not just her striped hair and shining medal, but her fresh approach to competition.
The “Alysa Liu mindset” refers to Liu’s new mentality...
For the average student, the school day ends in the afternoon frenzy to be the first out of the parking lot or the bike cages. Last-minute homework assignments are shoved haphazardly into random backpack pockets, and teachers yell frantically as their students leave the classroom, reminding them that...
With “California Girls” blasting on the speaker, the sun warming the grass and kids jumping around to learn the choreography, the famed lyrics have never been more true: “Toned, tanned, fit, and ready/Turn it up ‘cause it’s gettin’ heavy”. The high-energy environment is precisely why this...
In the midst of the rainy winter months, we found ourselves looking for a new athletic challenge. Instead of continuing with our own sports or trying to be gym rats, we turned to a lighter and trendier activity: become Pilates princesses.
Pilates, named from its creator Joseph Pilates, is a mind-body...
Roaring crowds, defeated champions and victorious “Cinderella” underdog teams define March Madness, the 68-team National Collegiate Athletic Association Men’s and Women’s Division 1 basketball tournaments. Behind the tournament’s chaos is the math behind countless
bracket predictions: Before...
The Milan crowd roared after queer U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn’s flawless free skate launched her from thirteenth to fifth place at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Some spectators also raised a particularly brightly-colored fabric: the all-inclusive LGBTQ+ flag. Throughout competitions, many...
Light spills onto the ice as sophomore Dennis Frenkel — who has been playing hockey for 12 years — weaves between his teammates, battering an ink-colored puck across the rink. Outside, darkness envelopes the building.
“Getting fundamentals such as skating, using the stick properly and shooting...
As one of the biggest sporting events of the year the Super Bowl extends far beyond the field because of its scope. While millions of fans focus on the match up, the halftime show, commercials and local communities experience notable economic effects as thousands of visitors from all over the country...
Every Super Bowl Sunday, sounds of laughter, chatter and snacking fill living rooms, drowning out the whistles and commentary of the game. While some avid fans crowd around the screen, focusing on the rivalries and action, others discuss iconic commercials or the upcoming halftime show. For many, the...
Student stands in Titan Gym were packed in support of the varsity boys basketball game vs. Paly on Saturday, Jan. 10. Just two hours before, for the girls’ game at 4:30 p.m., the audience was almost a quarter of the size, and the reception towards the former match was visibly less.
This favoritism...
Women’s athletics have long been forced into the backseat while men’s sports were given priority. The NFL, MLB and various other men’s sports leagues are televised, advertised and promoted over the smaller, less popular women’s associations. The Bay Area, however, is on a path to taking back...
