Despite more female players, coaching remains male-dominated Bruno Klass March 10, 2020 Sports Early this February, the NFL’s Washington Redskins hired their first female coaching intern, Jennifer King, who earned her master’s in sports administration from Liberty University. She is now part of a group ...
Football team looks to repeat past success Jace Purcell September 18, 2019 Football, Sports After a successful 2018 season, the Paly football team is looking to continue improving and advancing in the Central Coast Section competition. Coach Nelson Gifford joined the team last year, causing signifi...
Power Dynamics Kris Risano September 12, 2019 Showcase, Sports To junior lacrosse player Will Thomas many components create a successful team, one of the most crucial being maintaining a healthy relationship between player and coach. Thomas believes that in order for a te...
The coach’s conundrum: To keep or cut Johnny Yang February 2, 2019 Showcase, Sports When Michael Jordan dejectedly walked out of the gym of Emsley A. Laney High School in the cold winter of 1979 after failing to make the high school varsity team, no one could have expected the unwanted player ...
Dante Kirkman: A student’s journey toward olympic boxing Tien Nguyen November 14, 2018 Sports All of the noise around junior Dante Kirkman starts to fade away, leaving only him and his thoughts. The only thing he can hear are his steady breaths as his mind runs through the upcoming fight. Kirkman, now ...
Former professional soccer player coaches young athletes Alyssa Leong November 4, 2018 Sports With minutes left on the clock, Beto Luna encourages his team, the Blizzards. “Come on guys!” he yells, cheering his team on from the sidelines as it makes a final push into the attacking third of the field. ...
New robotics coach resigns after being placed on leave due to student complaints of hostile environment Kaitlyn Lee October 29, 2018 News, Showcase Kathleen Krier, computer science teacher and head Paly Robotics coach, resigned after Paly administration placed her on paid leave after team members complained of harassment and discrimination. Before resi...
