Team tryouts overwhelming students
Jacqueline Guilenna, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
Filed under Columns, Online Only, Sports
Tryouts can be very intimidating for athletes — especially if they’ve never tried out for a team or if it’s a new sport they haven’t played before. For most athletes, overcoming nerves is the hardest thing to do, but getting those nerves under control is possible. Athletes are encouraged to...
Juniors allowed on JV teams
Jasmine Castillo, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
For most athletes, competing in sports their junior year simply means stepping up to the varsity level. However, a change in policy this year will allow juniors to stay at the JV level for an additional year. “It is my understanding that one of the reasons this came to light was to help preserve the...
JBA offers alternative to NCAA
Jordan Latimore, Sports Columnist
November 16, 2018
The big baller era of sports is officially upon us. During the summer of 2018, Lavar Ball—CEO and founder of Big Baller Brand — launched the Junior Basketball Association. The goal of the JBA is to provide young players who come out of high school with an alternative to the NCAA. Noticeable differences...
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT: football, water polo
Heidi Wright, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
Gabe Shelton Varsity football coach Reggie Camp is always keeping an eye out for boys capable of playing football. After Camp walked into a freshman P.E class and watched Gabriel Selton throw a football, he encouraged Shelton to try out for the team. “Dang Gabe, you got an arm! Come out for football...
Online sports physicals raise privacy concerns
Bailey Kirkeby, News Editor
November 16, 2018
Filed under Sports
After supplementing traditional sports physicals done on paper with online physicals, concerns have arisen regarding the privacy of student’s personal health information. Athletic Clearance, the website Bear Creek uses for online sports physicals, ensures that the information provided through the...
CIF Nor-Cal playoffs ends in loss
AJ Buada, Editor
May 30, 2018
Although most basketball fans have moved on to the NBA playoffs, the Lady Bruins are still celebrating — if only inwardly — their undefeated season in the SJAA. Every game throughout the season was dedicated to Malaysia Porter, a former Bear Creek basketball player who passed away in a car crash...
Trump and NFL compromise over National Anthem
Marino Dominguez, Columnist
May 30, 2018
Filed under Columns, Showcase, Sports
In recent years, peaceful protests over social issues have reached an unprecedented number. Between women’s rights protests to Black Lives Matter movements, protests have changed the way people and organizations stand on a multitude of issues. However, one type of peaceful protest doesn’t sit well...
Spring sports highlights and wrap-up
May 30, 2018
Swimming (8-0) The Bear Creek boys and girls swim team swept the competition, winning league in undefeated fashion. Sophomore Eathan McLaughlin described the level of competition in SJAA. “Our team compared to our league is really good, especially because the other schools in the league don’t have ...
After three-year hiatus, varsity boys basketball earns playoff spot
Lily Tran, Feature Editor
May 30, 2018
Filed under Sports
For the first time since 2015, the varsity boys basketball team is going to playoffs. The team is 9-0 in the SJAA league and 15-9 overall in their season, a stark difference from the low 3-7 SJAA record the boys obtained last season. Several factors contributed to their success. “There’s a better...
Winter Olympics in full heat
Eric Benitez, Staff Writer
May 30, 2018
Filed under Sports
Watching snowboarder Red Gerard race down the mountain or witnessing figure skater Mirai Nagasu land a historic triple axel is only part of the excitement that comes from watching the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, this month. The Winter Olympics will feature 102 events in...
Varsity girls basketball works hard to honor player’s death: Team currently on a 25-game winning streak
Gabriella Backus, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 30, 2018
Filed under Sports
Since the sudden death of Malaysia Porter in the summer of 2017, the Bear Creek varsity girls basketball team has been working harder than ever to honor her — and their hard work has earned them their first national ranking this season. Porter died upon impact July 6, 2017, in a car crash on southbound...
Gruden returns to the Raiders
Marino Dominguez, Columnist
May 30, 2018
Filed under More than Just a Game, Sports
History tends to repeat itself — sometimes in bad ways: world wars, economic collapse, extinction, famine. But for Oakland Raiders fans and its owner Mark Davis, history couldn’t repeat itself at a better time. Former Oakland Raider and Tampa Bay Buccaneer head coach Jon Gruden will return to...
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