Written By Isaac Wang
Foul in a really obscure way like dumping piranhas into the opposing team’s side of the pool. Remember: if it’s not in the rule book, they can’t nab you for it.
When called out for overaggression, blame violent video games for making you the way you are. After all, a...
The Oracle: How long have you been playing badminton and what inspired you to play?
Adrian Lee: Since I was four or five I’ve been playing but I got into more training when I reached eight or nine. My dad is a big fan of badminton; he’s been playing since he was young, so he introduced me to...
Written by Stina Chang
Bow Gym has been a historic landmark at Gunn since it was built. According to Physical Education (P.E.) teacher Don Briggs, the walls and floors of Bow Gym were the same when he attended Gunn. Although most of Bow Gym is the same as before, small changes were made to accommodate...
The Parent-Teacher-Student Association (PTSA) granted the Athletics Department $15,000 during a meeting on May 8 to jump-start next year’s budget, which has been impacted by a significant lack of student donations this school year.
The Athletics Department, having lacked sufficient funds all year,...
Marc Igler:
English teacher Marc Igler is no stranger to the world of athletics. A former golf standout, Igler has continued his love of the sport as the boys’ varsity golf coach. Igler played basketball, tennis and golf in high school.
Igler started out playing basketball, but did not get much playing...
Michael Sam was born tough. Being the youngest of eight, everything was earned, nothing was given. Sam watched as his parents got divorced, his brother was shot and killed, his older brother went missing and his two other brothers were imprisoned. A police officer “accidentally” maced him when he...
In the fast-paced, adrenaline-rushing heat of the game, not all players need to depend upon their athleticism to pull through with the victory. Few are blessed with the ability to sling words at their opponents, get into their heads, destroy them mentally and outplay them on the field. Trash-talking...
As a young child, I was rarely allowed to watch TV; while my friends watched Hannah Montana and Totally Spies, I spent my time reading and engaging in various extracurricular activities. There was one television program, however, that I watched without fail: the Olympics. The years between the Olympics...
As Gunn prepares for the upcoming spring sports season, the community will turn its attention to sports like track-and-field, baseball, golf, lacrosse, tennis and softball. However, there is another sport that attracts student athletes. Competitive biking may not get the fanfare of other more popular...
Pro by Leon Cheong
Jadeveon Clowney. Tim Tebow. Johnny “Football” Manziel. Anyone who has tuned into ESPN has probably heard at least one of the names of these famed college athletes. In the hearts of many college-graduated American citizens is a loyalty to a team they became attached to in their...
Justin Wenig
Reporter
Seahawks
A Seattle victory may not be the popular opinion in the Bay Area, but I see the Seattle Seahawks winning the Super Bowl over the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks are simply more talented than the Broncos.
On offense, the Broncos probably have a slight edge, with all-world...
