During the first week of October, seniors Ashley Stahmer, Sarah Snyder, Milan Hilde-Jones and junior Shogo Moridaira traveled to Budapest, Hungary with their club, Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics (PASA), to compete against other world-class swimmers.
While the swimmers have competed against...
Written by Joy Huang
Michael Granville: Cross Country
Following the departure of longtime coach PattiSue Plumer, Michael Granville was hired as the new head coach of the cross country team. “It’s such an honor to have this position,” Granville said. “I look forward to this exalted role...
Written by Nikki Suzani
Within our school, it can often feel like the “win-at-all-costs” mentality transcends the core values we hold, obscuring the purpose of school activities and athletics. Principal Kathleen Laurence aims to change that culture by implementing the InSideOut Initiative...
Ryan Manesh, Sports Editor, Business Manager
• September 7, 2018
Written by Ryan Manesh
At the end of the last school year, students learned that they would be able to take two new physical education (P.E.) electives: Athletic Conditioning and Yoga. Both of these classes, if completed, count towards a student’s physical education credits, and are available to sophomores,...
By: Laurel Comiter
As an incoming freshman, I thought that I could finesse the Gunn system and get away with a year-long prep instead of physical education (P.E.) by being on a school sports team for all three seasons. This, however, only proved how unschooled I was. Blinded by the new concept...
After six years with the Gunn swim team, head coach Kyle Accornero is leaving his position to move on to new ventures and opportunities.
Accornero plans to look for a coaching position at the college level. “Whether that’s local or—more than likely—out of state, you cannot work with...
Written by Ryan Manesh
There has always been a debate about whether or not National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes should be getting paid money for their careers. Recently, however, the NCAA has been involved in multiple scandals regarding players who have received money for choosing...
The boys’ golf team recently won Los Gatos and are now with 3 wins, 3 losses and 1 tie in their season overall.
According to boys’ golf coach Marc Igler, one of the team’s main goals this year is to do well in the League Championships and to ultimately make it to Central Coast Section. “In...
written by Emma Chiao
For freshman Elijah Schacter, taekwondo is a way to learn self-defense and discover his culture. “A lot of the sports like karate and taekwondo are actually really similar and good for self-defense,” he said. “I chose taekwondo since my mom was Korean, and I wanted...
Kickboxing is a form of martial arts, combining both punches and kicks. There are a couple variations of this sport, with one being extremely competitive and against other opponents in a ring. Another variation is a hardcore fitness class that teaches you the necessary techniques such as punching,...
Written by Caroline Ro
This spring, Gunn introduced its first ever boys volleyball team, coming a few years after the sport’s addition to the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL).
Some of the varsity boys volleyball athletes believe that the addition of a boys team reflects the gradually changing...
The Oracle: What inspired you to start swimming?
Sebastian Cai: I started swimming after the 2008 [Beijing] Olympics when I saw Michael Phelps win eight gold medals. I was in China at the time, and I really enjoyed watching him and I really wanted to swim, so I started swimming as soon as I got...
