Harry Yang (11) is a Sports Writer for The Perennial, and this is his third year on staff. This year, Harry is looking forward to writing about Pinewood sports and interviewing student athletes. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer with teammates and watching sports games with family.
A year ago, Head of Upper Campus Eve Kulbieda went missing without a trace. However, during the 2026 Pinewood Lip Sync, she returned, making her first appearance in more than a year. To the school’s...
For the first time in over a decade, Pinewood students will have the opportunity to compete in golf as a spring sport. The team was founded by juniors Kayden Ge and Adrian Bunanta under the guidance...
From organizing a girls soccer bonding trip in San Luis Obispo to running practices that involve coaches, fitness trainers, and specialized training, the two new soccer directors at Pinewood are taking...
As both the boys football and cross-country seasons come to a close, each team finishes having overcome adversities and challenges.
The football team currently holds a 4-2 record overall with...
The Pinewood varsity volleyball and varsity football seasons are underway, each with three captains who lead the team through games and practices.
On the field, the football team’s captains,...
Under the leadership of seniors Shay Mallempati, Tim Schusser, and Netane Ofa, the Pinewood tennis team qualified for the CCS tournament, having gone 11-4 this season.
“No matter what grade, I was...
As if starting off the season 0-6 was bad enough, the loss of the Pinewood varsity soccer team’s head coach seemed to put the final nail in the coffin for their season. Finishing the preseason...
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...
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...
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,...
On July 28, David Hernandez, last year’s varsity boys' soccer coach, announced that he would be leaving the team. Last year, Hernandez led them to their most notable victories over Sacred Heart...
Imagine a future where robots are a common sight, efficiently delivering food, packages, and messages. This future is not far away, and it's the main objective of Botball, a nationwide competition that...
Although ballet and football seem like two completely different activities, they may be more similar than you think. Football requires balance and coordination, from trying to keep your toes inbound...
Imagine being able to tune into class whenever you want with just a swipe of your fingers. With Apple’s new Vision Pro, you can have the ability to transition from your bedroom to a completely...
Harry Yang, Science & Tech Writer
• February 4, 2024
The Riddell Speedflex helmet is being retired after many years with the Pinewood football program, and a new and more advanced helmet is taking its place: the Axiom Helmet. This new helmet, Riddell’s...
Harry Yang, Science & Tech Writer
• November 15, 2023
From the invention of the Model T to the futuristic cyber truck, autonomous vehicles have been described as one of the stepping stones to the far future in works of literature. However, self-driving cars...
With the development of new artificial intelligence tools that claim to make learning easier, the line that separates academic integrity and cheating is blurring rapidly. To adapt to the current environment...
In Astana, Kazakhstan, the 2023 World Chess Championship is being held. A grueling twenty-one-day marathon of chess with only your opponent and the bright flashes of reporters’ cameras in the room where...
Pinewood has implemented a few rules to increase happiness on campus. One rule designates days in which students are assigned the role of teaching. I believe that this new rule is beneficial to students...
As devastation rains upon the fields of Ukraine, strategists from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meet in Brussels and discuss the escalating crisis in Ukraine. They hold a summit about the humanitarian...
For a prototype that was only launched at the end of last year, Chat GPT has received an outstanding and surprising amount of attention. This artificial intelligence was developed by OpenAI and has taken...
“Long united must divide, Long divided must unite.”
This quote echoes throughout Chinese history and describes the many civil wars and reunifications that the country has undergone. The latest...
In the past, monarchs were the elite of the elite; they were the most powerful people in the world due to the resources and manpower at hand. However, in recent centuries, many monarchs have lost power...
