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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

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...

To succeed or to leave, what do you do in your last year?

Coaches talk about the phenomenon of new ‘varsity seniors’

Luke Santorsiero, Multimedia Editor May 3, 2025

Whether it's their first year in the sport or their fourth year, something, whether it's being cut or promoted, needs to happen when a high school athlete reaches their senior year. Right now, DV seniors...

Breaking the mold: sports are more than just physical strength.

Rethinking the definition of sports

Sahasra Potturu, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

When most people think of sports, they imagine a fast-paced game of football, an intense match of basketball or athletes running on a track. These physical activities have been the standard for what it...

 From left to right: Senior Tyler Robbins (12), senior Xayne Mojaddidi (10), senior Kenny Cloud (24) and sophomore Rylan Sevilla (4) during their game on Feb. 25 against Clayton Valley Charter High School.

Highlighting the school sports teams changing the stigma around DV athletics

Inika Katragadda, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

Throughout the year, DV sports teams have won various league games and tournaments. Teams such as mens basketball, mens soccer, womens basketball and womens wrestling have all had great seasons this...

DVHS junior Matthew Kong and senior Christian Silva warming up before their March 27 game.

Dougherty Valley Athletes switch their sports for new oppurtunities

Andrew Chan, Staff Writer May 2, 2025

With 29 total sports and more than 1,000 student athletes at Dougherty Valley, numerous spots on team rosters are available, and aspiring athletes are striving to fill them. However, internal and external...

 DVHS students fail to appreciate school sports for their athletic aspects.

Sports culture at DV has lost the plot

Anjani (AJ) Lal, Opinions Editor April 30, 2025

Nothing is as well-earned of a break from the constant stress and academics of DV as school sports are. Within such an intense learning environment, sports provide a space for students to take a break...

DVHS plaques represent its long athletic history within the North Coast Section.

DVHS athletics placed on NCS probation

Namrita Iyyar, Features Editor April 30, 2025

Due to recent incidents in postseason soccer competitions, North Coast Section (NCS) has placed all DVHS athletic programs on probation for the 2025-26 school year. This probation means that any future...

Ricky Feliciano calls a play during a DVHS mens varsity soccer game.

Ricky Feliciano, dual-sport athlete, leads the way for DVHS mens baseball and soccer

Andrew Chan, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

As DVHS mens soccer advances through the North Coast section playoffs, senior Ricky Feliciano juggles the task of playing on both the varsity mens soccer and baseball teams. It has created conflict for...

Stokes guards the ball at the Feb. 4 game against Amador Valley High

Jalen Stokes wins NCS Co-Basketball Player of the Year

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager March 19, 2025

DV senior and mens varsity basketball player Jalen Stokes won the winter 2024-2025 title for the North Coast Section Mens Co-Basketball Player of the Year. The winners were interviewed during the week...

From left to right: students Addasyn Samson and Livia Kristic tryout for beach volleyball at Bellingham Square Park

Beach volleyball sets up their first season at DVHS

Aditi Yashvant, Journey Manger March 19, 2025

This year, beach volleyball has been introduced as a new DV sport. Though the school already has both mens and womens volleyball teams, beach volleyball will be entirely separate. The sport was invented...

Tim Wu wins silver in the 200-yard IM event at the 2024 Toyota US Open Swimming Championships

Swimmer Tim Wu talks dedication, challenges and camaraderie

Julia Xiang, News Editor March 19, 2025

DV mens varsity swimmer Tim Wu is a junior and UC Berkeley swim commit. He sat down with the Tribune to talk about his almost decade-long swim journey, marked by supportive teammates and coaches, close...

Freshman Jaiden Liggins (left) makes a free throw in the DVHS home game against Napa Valley on Jan. 16 while freshman Rishika Nanda (right) smiles for her badminton picture. // John Bute and Madhu Pai

School Sports vs. Club Sports: the choice between strengthening your skills or creating long-lasting memories

Inika Katragadda, Staff Writer March 5, 2025

Many teenage athletes start out playing for a club sport, some occasionally transitioning towards high school sports along the way. Most students choose one or the other based on their schedules, commitments...

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