REMEMBERING KOBE BRYANT: Former NBA players, country day basketball stars, current SCDS coaches reflect on the ‘Black Mamba’
—By Rod Azghadi, Jacob Chand and Jackson Crawford Originally published in the March 17 edition of the Octagon. ...
Sports
Spring sports spotlighted before all events postponed due to COVID-19 outbreak
Baseball Although the varsity baseball team lost outfielder-pitcher Nate Jakobs, ’19, who now plays for Pomona-Pitzer, and assistant coach Gary Jakobs, it i...
Junior enjoys thrill of snowboard racing
Junior Ming Zhu, the sole snowboarder on Country Day’s team, now embraces the sport. However, it wasn’t his choice to start. “My m...
Senior wins by five strokes in season opener
Senior Jackson Crawford took first place in the golf team’s season opener on March 9 at Haggin Oaks, becoming the front-runner for the Sacramento Metropolitan ...
Tennis team completes singles sweep, improves to 3-0
With several new additions to the team, host Country Day defeated Linden 5-4 and Creative Connections Arts Academy (CCAA) 8-0 at Rio del Oro Sports Club on Mar...
Tennis team wins season opener despite two forfeited matches
Despite a shortage of boys, the tennis team won its season opener 6-3 on Feb. 28 against visiting Highlands at Rio del Oro Sports Club. Sophomore Vanessa Es...
Girls basketball falls to Western Sierra in season finale due to fouls and loss of players, coach says
Freshman point guard Jada Grey led Country Day with 22 points as the Cavs ended the season with a 73-31 home loss to the Western Sierra Wolves on Feb. 13. ...
Boys varsity basketball team ends season on buzzer-beating 3-pointer but loses to Western Sierra
Despite a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from senior guard Jackson Crawford, the boys varsity basketball team lost its final game of the season 62-42 to the Western ...
Junior captain sparks enthusiasm with leadership, determination
Junior small forward Anna Fluetsch was named the captain of the girls basketball team by coach Latonia Pitts on Nov. 22. The second captain, freshman point gua...
Boys varsity basketball team starts slowly, falls to Sacramento Adventist (SLIDESHOW INCLUDED)
After a slow start, the boys varsity basketball team lost 68-29 to the Sacramento Adventist Capitals on Feb. 11 at Country Day. The Capitals (18-9 overall, ...