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Baseball Team Swings for Success

Baseball Team Swings for Success

Harry Yang, Sports Writer March 8, 2025

Hit after hit after hit. The crack of bats in the batting cage signifies the start of baseball season. This year, the Pinewood baseball team faces much change with the addition of Head Coach Matt Keelan...

Arjun Ari: From Eight Man to College Football

Arjun Ari: From Eight Man to College Football

Neil Kulkarni, Sports Writer March 8, 2025

From playing eight-man football at Pinewood School to committing to the University of Rochester for Division III football, senior Arjun Ari’s journey has been exceptional, marked by hard work and perseverance. Before...

Photo cortesy of Sophia Lee

From the Big Stage to the Pinewood Gym: Dancers Lead Lip Sync

Kayden Ge, Sports Writer March 8, 2025

Whether performing a rigorously rehearsed routine on the national stage or a swiftly assembled piece of choreography in front of peers at school, the art of dance demands a keen sense of rhythm and unshakable...

March Madness Comes to Pinewood

March Madness Comes to Pinewood

Abigail Yew, Sports Writer March 8, 2025

Thrilling games, shocking upsets, and action-packed competition, all in a span of two weeks. From big games all across the country to our little gym in Los Altos Hills, March Madness is coming to Pinewood.  From...

Basketball Teams Push for the Playoffs

Basketball Teams Push for the Playoffs

Braxton Kimura, Breaking News Writer February 8, 2025

As we enter February, both Pinewood’s boys and girls basketball teams have momentum as they begin league games. With a combined record of 25-12, both teams have clinched CCS playoff berths and aim to...

The Long-Awaited Return of Pinewood Boys Volleyball

The Long-Awaited Return of Pinewood Boys Volleyball

Kayden Ge, Sports Writer February 8, 2025

For the first time in decades, the Pinewood athletics program is spiking up excitement with the addition of a boys volleyball team that will be competing this spring sports season. The team offers students...

Beyond the Court: Pinewood Girls Basketball Spends A Day with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Beyond the Court: Pinewood Girls Basketball Spends A Day with the Cleveland Cavaliers

Abigail Yew, Staff Writer February 8, 2025

11 a.m. Sunday morning. Menlo Park, California. Shoes squeaking, balls bouncing, nets swishing. Everything feels familiar, from the gym to the school to the game being played in front of our eyes. Upon...

Pinewood Fencers Shine on National Stage

Pinewood Fencers Shine on National Stage

Neil Kulkarni, Sports Writer February 8, 2025

Fencing is an underappreciated sport that requires quick thinking, agility, and substantial speed. A group of Pinewood fencers have gone under the radar and have recently been competing and putting on...

Leader and Game Changer: Paul Sapilewski

Leader and Game Changer: Paul Sapilewski

Harry Yang, Sports Writer February 8, 2025

As the net ripples, senior Paul Sapilewski runs to the corner of the field in celebration as he scores his fourth goal in league competition and first against Eastside College Preparatory, sealing the...

Girls and Boys Winter Season Soccer Preview

Girls and Boys Winter Season Soccer Preview

Harry Yang, Sports Writer November 19, 2024

During the last period of class, cones are scattered across the field in preparation for after school soccer practices. On Nov. 4, both the boys and girls soccer teams officially kicked off their seasons,...

7th Grade Squash Prodigy Sam Shah Ranks 9th Nationally

7th Grade Squash Prodigy Sam Shah Ranks 9th Nationally

Abigail Yew, Sports Writer November 19, 2024

At just 12 years old, Pinewood Seventh grader, Sam Shah has made a name for herself in the squash community, ranking 9th nationally in the under 13 division. She has won Silver Nationals and made it to...

New Coach Revamps Boys Basketball

New Coach Revamps Boys Basketball

Kayden Ge, Sports Writer November 19, 2024

The winter sports season is underway, and the boys basketball team finds themselves with a new opportunity to build on the foundation they have laid in recent years. Coming off of a semi-final run in last...

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