Since the age of 7, water polo has been a pillar of junior Nina Albers’ life. Over the past 10 years, she has experienced the ups and downs that come with putting her all into a sport: Sweet victories strengthen her love for playing, and tough losses feel like rock bottom. Wins and losses aside, however,...
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Girls golf team co-captain senior Athina Chen has high hopes for improvement throughout the golf season. “We have done well in some tournaments, but we’d like to do a little bit better in the second half of the season,” she said. “We’re just trying to shoot our best every time...
Girls varsity water polo is back and ready to bring their best this season. With a central goal of winning league championships and making it to Central Coast Sections (CCS) this year, both coach Chris Ford and co-team senior Isobel Taylor are ready to lead their team to victory.
Taylor...
The Oracle: How long have you been playing for Gunn’s swim team?
Cooper McKenna: I have been on Gunn’s swimming team, as well as water polo, since freshman year.
TO: What inspired you to begin your water-dominated athletic career?
CM: When I was nine or so, it was sort of the stage where...
Gunn Sports Boosters, a nonprofit organization formed collaboratively by parents, coaches and community members, provides much of the financial support for Gunn Athletics. Throughout the course of each year, Sports Boosters handles hundreds of thousands of dollars. “The amount of money that...
After 10 years with the girls water polo team, head coach Mark Hernandez has stepped down from his coaching position with the conclusion of the season.
This choice was a personal decision for Hernandez, as he has dedicated so much of his time to coaching both high school and club water polo....
Written by Chelsie Park
Previously junior varsity water polo coach and assistant varsity coach, Peter Olsen is starting his first year as the head coach for boys’ varsity water polo.
Swimming has been an important aspect of Olsen’s life since his childhood, and water polo added a more interesting...
Written by Caroline Ro
Sophomore Jacqueline Lu’s interest in sports began long before high school. As
a child, she played tennis, figure-skated, learned ballet and made an effort to remain active whenever she could. Most of her time, however, Lu dedicated to competitive swim- ming, which...
Written by Shannon Yang
The girls’ water polo team has lofty goals for the season. Winning all games but one in Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) to Mountain View according to Max Preps, they are 10-2 overall and 5-1 in league. This year, they would like to return to the league championship...
Written by Hayley Krolik
The boys’ water polo team lost in the CCS semifinals against St. Francis High School. However, the team still put up a good fight and has fond memories of the season. “It’s my third year coaching at Gunn so I’ve had a lot of these guys since they were freshmen,”...
Written by Hayley Krolik
The girls’ water polo team came back for a second straight year in CCS, this time making it to the quarterfinals where the team lost to Palo Alto High School (Paly). “We had been in CCS finals the past two years and had beaten Paly twice before,” captain senior...
