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PV Athletes Level Up

Nicole Medawar, Reporter January 29, 2020

Senior Kate Lane rushed over to her grandparents to announce her exciting news.  She opened the door and said, “I committed to UCLA for volleyball.” From the start, Kate’s family has always...

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Mamba Mentality Lives On

Fans mourn Kobe Bryant outside LA Live on Jan. 26, mere hours after the news broke of Bryant’s tragic death. (Photos courtesy of Cynthia Mindicino)
Curtis Liu, Online Editor January 29, 2020

On Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were involved in a helicopter incident that tragically took away their lives and those of seven others, sending shockwaves throughout...

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Boys Soccer Rallies for a Cause

Fin Kehrli, Reporter January 29, 2020

Every year, the PV High Boys’ Soccer Program organizes and participates in the Goal-A-Thon.  This event aims to incorporate soccer into a fundraising event that benefits the program and the community. The...

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29 and Strong

Nikki Ringer, Social Media Editor January 29, 2020

PVHS Girls Soccer heads out in full force with 29 players rostered.  So far this season, the team has been going strong, as they sit at the top of Bay League and have just five more matches left.  In...

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It Pays to Play

Why baseball players make the most money
Jake Brusick, Reporter January 29, 2020

What is the first thing you would buy if you signed a contract worth 324 million dollars? What about a contract worth 426.5 million dollars?   That may sound like a dream to the majority of people,...

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Fall Sports Finish Strong

Nikki Ringer, Social Media Editor December 11, 2019

When the fall sports seasons come to a close, a look back on their seasons is taken to reflect and learn how the PVHS teams performed so well. All of the teams were able to continue their playing into...

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Winter Sports Shake off the Frost

Claire Hardesty, Sports Editor December 11, 2019

As the fall sports season closes, winter sports are shaking off the frost and coming out in full force.   After great seasons last year, athletes look to improve and dig further into this upcoming...

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Girls Get New B-Ball Coach

Emily Typrowitz, Reporter December 11, 2019

Since the winter sports season has started up, Girls’ Basketball gained a new head coach.  The previous head coach was with the team for five years, but is no longer coaching.  Coach Rick Gwinn,...

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Horses Go Back to the Stables

Kaylie Harley, Reporter December 11, 2019

As of last school year, the Equestrian team from PVHS has been disbanded.  The decision was made by the district earlier in 2018 due to presented issues of legal liabilities concerning the team. “Everything...

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Peninsula turns on the Lights

Sarah Liu and Claire Hardesty October 23, 2019

Bureaucratic and legal blocks that once complicated Friday Night Lights football on the Peninsula were no match for the Panthers on Oct. 4. PVPHS held the first night game on the hill in 13 years. The...

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Can’t Catch Her

Nikolas Tempereau, Opinion Editor October 23, 2019

Savannah Scriven, Varsity runner for PVHS girl’s cross country, recently broke a long standing school record. She finished the Woodbridge sweepstakes race with an astonishing time of 16 minutes 28...

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Boys’ WaPo Climbs the Ranks

Vikesh Dheeriya, Reporter October 23, 2019

A major factor for Boys’ Water Polo’s wins against Foothill and other great teams was bringing back almost the same exact team from last year. The water polo team only lost two players last year after...

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