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The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

Behind the Scenes of DVHS Yearbook

Daniel Lee, Multimedia Manager May 27, 2025

At first glance, a high school yearbook might seem like a simple keepsake with fun photos, clever captions, and nostalgic memories pressed into glossy pages. But for the students behind Dougherty Valley...

San Ramon’s Earth Quarter highlights natural beauty and sustainability

Aditi Yashvant, Journey Manger May 27, 2025

Throughout the months of March, April and May, the city of San Ramon is hosting events related to the environment, mostly centering around Earth Day in mid-April. These events, known collectively as Earth...

TikTok debate gathers students’ opinions

Zoe Alcause, Photography Editor May 27, 2025

As of January 2025, ByteDance’s popular app, TikTok, has faced potential ban in America due governmental concern for national security. The Supreme Court upheld a law on Jan. 19, creating the “Protecting...

Students in DVHS’s Sports Medicine class practice techniques on bananas, simulating real-life medical procedures in a hands-on lab activity.

From high school to health care: DV’s surge in sports medicine

Tvisha Grover, Opinions Copy Editor May 25, 2025

With four full sections of the course and a club building student engagement, Sports Medicine has grown from a niche elective into an enhanced career path at DVHS. It’s hands-on, fast-paced and offers...

Anti-trans sports bills were defeated at the state level in the California Capitol.

San Ramon residents weigh in on trans women sports bans

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager May 23, 2025

With his recent election to the presidency, Donald Trump signed a law to ban transgender women from womens sports teams, as he believes that biologically male athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete...

First photo (asb officers): Junior Matthew Nguyen and junior Kei Vo have been elected as next year’s ASB president and vice president. // Inika Katragadda

Second photo (senior officers): Junior Ethan Nguyen, junior Alyssa Yee, and junior Hamza Rafiuddin have been elected as next year’s senior class president, class vice president, and class representative. // Inika Katragadda

Third photo (junior officers): Sophomore Gannon Gage, sophomore Sahana Panchal, and sophomore Angel Adeoti have been elected as next year’s junior class president, class vice president, and class representative. // Inika Katragadda

Fourth photo (sophomore officers): Freshman Jayden Yeow and freshman Timothy Lee have been elected as next year’s sophomore class president and class vice president. // Inika Katragadda

Meet DV’s 2025-26 ASB and Class Officers

Inika Katragadda, Staff Writer May 22, 2025

Between April 21 and April 25, 2025, DVHS students voted for the 2025-26 ASB and class officers. We asked some of our future presidents, vice presidents and class representatives about their role, what...

DV students Sarah Rohira (left) and Arissa Cheng (right)’s latest artistic collaboration has resulted in the founding of Rohira’s student-owned small business.

DVHS junior Sarah Rohira uses artistic creativity and passion to found small business

Mahika Katariya, Staff Writer May 22, 2025

When Sarah Rohira first began taking art commissions at 12, it was driven by a love for art and design, and an appreciation for the online creators she followed who were involved in similar artistic endeavors....

The San Joaquin kit fox is an endangered subspecies of kit fox that resides in California.

Local wildlife threatened by ecological risks

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor May 22, 2025

The Tri-Valley area’s Mediterranean climate and chaparral terrain support a variety of plants and wildlife, including several species currently under threat. In the past decades, a variety of organizations...

During hula performances, performers wear traditional pa’u skirts, kupe’e and lei po’o. Kupe’e are traditional wrist and ankle adornments while lei po’o are head lei.

Aloha Studio performs at City Center Bishop Ranch for fourth consecutive year to celebrate hawaiian celebration

Hebe Wang, News Copy Editor May 15, 2025

Aloha Studio dancers put on a hula performance at City Center Bishop Ranch on May 8, 2025, to celebrate May Day. Event featured hula performances by both children and adults and occurred from 6 p.m. to...

The cast of Senior Wildcat

Senior Wildcat 2025

Shareen Qaisrani, Art & Graphics Editor May 13, 2025

Students lined up for the live route

Bringing the Lip Dub to life

Aahana Tayal, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

Dougherty Valley’s eighth school-wide Lip Dub occurred on Wednesday, April 30 during Student Support. Posted at the end of the school year on Youtube, the music video filmed during Lip Dub serves to...

DV and BORP face off in a powerful display of skill, teamwork, and inclusivity.

Breaking Barriers: Wheelchair Basketball Game unites DV students and BORP athletes

Sharanya Roy, Assistant Web Manager May 3, 2025

On May 2, 2025, Dougherty Valley’s Interact Club partnered with the Rotary Club and the Wheelchair Foundation to host the first-ever wheelchair basketball game at DVHS. The event featured Berkeley Outreach...

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