Sports – The Palos Verdes Point

CIF Playoffs are Underway

Emily Typrowicz, Assistant Sports Editor

February 21, 2019

Filed under Sports

Winter sports at Palos Verdes are coming to an end as CIF playoffs are starting up. This past season all sports had their ups and downs but all five teams made it to the first round of CIF playoffs. Girls’ Basketball had a r...

Rams Season Ends in Disappointment

Ivan Barron, Writer

February 21, 2019

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On February 3, Super Bowl 53 (LIII) kicked off between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams in a tense East Coast versus West Coast showdown. The Super Bowl is the NFL’s championship match and serves as the pinnacl...

NBA All-Star Game Sparks Controversy

Curtis Liu, Writer

February 21, 2019

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The All-Star Game is the highlight of the mid-NBA season. Every year, fans are allowed to vote for up to five players once a day and are given around a month to cast their votes. As always, with every privilege there is a down...

A Sailor’s Life for Grant Coors

Noah Whang and Graydon Leongkaye

February 21, 2019

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Grant Coors began sailing as a freshman and has continued to pursue his passion for it up until his senior year. Originally, he did not know which sport he would pursue in high school. “Eventually I decided on sailing because of the stud...

JV Coach Steps Up

Camila Manis, Writer

December 21, 2018

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As the rosters for the 2018-2019 girls’ soccer team came out, many players wondered whether longtime varsity coaches Sean Lockhart and Jack Gidney would be returning. Since August, young coach Oliver Walsh, who was previously t...

Hitting the Slopes

Isabella Firmani, Writer

December 21, 2018

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Just a few weeks ago, Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort was becoming increasingly concerned about the amount of snow the mountain was receiving. The original opening date was November 8, however, the workers decided to push it to open...

Taking Sports to the Next Level

Curtis Liu, Writer

December 21, 2018

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An insight into PVHS student-athletes playing on the collegiate stage. Sydney Sharp Soccer University of Denver - Division I “I chose DU because I love the location and the team has a really great family atmosphere. In order ...

Cross Country Dominates CIF

Claire Hardesty, Writer

December 21, 2018

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As autumn nears its end, our elite sport teams moved on to their next battle: CIF. One sport that had an excellent run at CIF was Cross Country. Cross Country is a regular for CIF qualifications but this year their hopes for a win were high, a...

Rodney Rolls with the Tide

Isabella Ruiz, News Editor

December 21, 2018

Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Engrossed in the serenity and peace of the waves, one PVHS senior feels the time slow down as he barrels through the ocean. Senior Rodney Buck, a gifted longboard and shortboard surfer, has been chasing the thrill of surfing ...

Greg’s Got His Head in the Game

Gabby Rudy, Writer

December 21, 2018

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Dribbling down the court with his eyes on the basket and the sound of Red Tide erupting behind him, PVHS senior Greg Smart knew that starting in last year’s PV versus Peninsula basketball game would soon be his favorite memory of playing for the PV ...

Winter Sports Take Off

Nikki Ringer, Writer

December 21, 2018

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Going into the same division as past years, Boys’ Basketball has ten wins and one loss so far this season, which is better than last years season. “Our team was prepared early this year starting the first week of schoo...

Playing Off the Court

Seren Cho, Copy Editor

December 3, 2018

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After three years of playing dedicated volleyball, senior Alaina Bucy integrated the sport into her life through other means. This year, Bucy has become a coach and manager for different teams on and off campus. Bucy coaches a te...