Rushing to complete P.E. requirement, unathletic senior evolves into fitness freak
Sonja Hansen, Print Editor-in-Chief
June 16, 2018
I was in the Makerspace a few weeks ago when I tossed a banana peel toward a garbage can and missed. I asked senior Carlos Nunez to pick it up for me. Nunez, being this year’s Parents’ Association Amicus Award recipient, of course complied. But more unexpected was the noise that escaped Nunez’s l...
Athletically competitive class hangs up their jerseys
Jackson Margolis , Page Editor
June 15, 2018
Filed under Features, Showcase, Sports
It was spring 2015, and then-freshman Amalie Fackenthal had just won Country Day’s second-ever individual section championship in the 50-meter freestyle. But her mind wasn’t on the victory. She had injured her hand hitting the pool wall during the race and was only moments away from swimming the ...
One-woman track team wants to make history by qualifying for state championships
Jake Longoria, Sports Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Showcase, Sports
After an impressive performance at the combined Div. IV/V Sac-Joaquin Section, junior Heidi Johnson looks to repeat her success at the section’s Masters two-day competition starting May 24. If she qualifies, Johnson will be the first SCDS field athlete, male or female, to make it to the state c...
Sophomore’s recruitment dreams dashed by multiple injuries
Sonja Hansen, Print Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2018
Filed under Features, Online Exclusives, Showcase, Sports
When it comes to college recruitment, the NCAA sets guidelines for college coaches and high school athletes that control when coaches can reach out, how many campus visits a student may take and when athletes may commit to a school, among other activities. According to its website, the NCAA imposes such re...
Swim team wins Division III section championships
Keshav Anand, Reporter
May 17, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Showcase, Sports
The SCDS swim team won the Division III section championships and placed first in the 200 freestyle relay in the three-day CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) Sac-Joaquin section championships. Senior Amalie Fackenthal also broke her own section record in the 50 free. The competition was held at Tokay High School in Lodi, May 10-1...
Baseball team loses to Faith Christian in last season game
Larkin Barnard-Bahn, Business Manager
May 14, 2018
Filed under Online Exclusives, Showcase, Sports
Date: May 9 Opponent: Faith Christian School Final score: 11-21 (Cavs’ loss) Inside info (per junior Alex Rogawski): We were missing (junior Nate Jakobs), a key player who had experience pitching. (Junior Jack Christian) pitched over a league limit (in the p...
Baseball struggles to win, finishes with 1-12 record
Larkin Barnard-Bahn, Business Manager
May 13, 2018
Filed under From Copy to .Com, Showcase, Sports
At print press time the baseball team had a 0-10 record in league and a 0-11 record overall. On May 7, the Cavs beat Faith Christian School, 11-10. On May 9, Faith Christian beat the Cavs in the last game of the regular season, 22-11. Closest game: In an extra inning, the Cavs fell t...
Six swimmers compete in section championships
Keshav Anand, Reporter
May 13, 2018
Filed under From Copy to .Com, Showcase, Sports
The swim team has participated in six dual meets held at Jesuit High School. The team’s last meet was on April 26. Based upon the times per individual swimmer, swimmers qualify for the San Joaquin section championships, May 10-12. Currently, six of seven athletes (senior Amalie Fackenthal, junior Joe Zales, sophomore Rebecca Waterson, and freshmen Sydney Turner, Athena Li...
Track and field lacks membership, dedication
Héloïse Schep, Page Editor
May 12, 2018
Filed under From Copy to .Com, Showcase, Sports
Sophomore Charles Thomas and juniors Joe Mo and Heidi Johnson have competed in seven meets. Coach’s comment (per coach Nick Domich): “Because (athletes) think track and field is an individual sport, many don’t show up to practice or meets. We just have one serious athlete, Heidi Johnson. We ...
Softball disbands after losing five games
Kristine Schmitz, Reporter
May 11, 2018
Filed under From Copy to .Com, Showcase, Sports
After not fielding a softball team since 2012, softball returned to SCDS in the spring of 2017. However, the hopes for a second season have faded. First, the girls forfeited two of their seven games because there weren’t enough players; then the team, 0-5, was disbanded altogether. The team ini...
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