Q&A: Badminton maintains undefeated overall record
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
May 9, 2019
After DVHS Badminton placed first at the EBAL Championship on April 27 for a third consecutive year, sports editor Ronit Kumar spoke to two key members of the team about their success. Annie Nguyen Head coach Q: What are you doing well to maintain your undefeated record? A: “I think it comes down to ...
Men’s Lacrosse falters against Clayton Valley but recovers against rival Gaels
Amruta Baradwaj and Sheyda Ladjevardi
May 6, 2019
Dougherty Valley Men’s Lacrosse faced off against the Clayton Valley Charter Eagles on April 9 and Dublin High Gaels on April 16. The Wildcats lost their game to the Eagles with a final score of 7-8, but their persistence managed to secure them a strong lead in their game against the Gaels, ending ...
DV presents strong showing at EBAL following series of league wins
Oce Bohra, Copy Editor
May 3, 2019
The DVHS swim teams were victorious in their final two school meets leading into competition season. The Wildcats took on California High at a swim meet at Dougherty Valley on April 12, and managed to top their 3-1 win in 2018 by emerging as victors in all four divisions — men’s and women’s...
Nagore returns to reinforce team spirit
April 27, 2019
Joseph Nagore had 17 total tackles and nine assists during his time as a varsity player on the Dougherty football team. He was selected as the Overall Dougherty Valley Football Player of the Year in 2014. His name is even inscribed on the wall of the DVHS weight room for setting a bench pressing school...
Swimming hosts annual triathlon
Oce Bohra, Copy Editor
April 18, 2019
Midway into the season, Dougherty Valley’s swim team’s recent events have seen them perform relatively well at home, while faltering at away meets. The DV Aquatic Department hosted their annual Wildcat Pentathlon on March 16, a swimming event that featured hundreds of swimmers from schools a...
DV Men’s Volleyball falls to Spartans
Sneha Cheenath, Sports Editor
April 16, 2019
DV was defeated by De La Salle 3-1 in a home loss on March 15. Wildcats took the first set 25-20, but lost the next three 25-23, 25-20 and 25-20, respectively. In the first set, DLS scored the first point, but DV pulled ahead soon, bringing to score to 2-1. DV was able to keep the lead for the r...
Wildcats Softball cruises through a clean sweep of Monte Vista
Riya Mehta and Helen Kang
April 15, 2019
Dougherty Valley Women’s Varsity Softball defeated Monte Vista with a definitive sweep of 10-0 at a home game on March 21 after starting on a series of highs and lows this season. Their victory was primarily due to their intense practices, including numerous laps around the softball field under the...
Women’s Lacrosse fails to soar against high-scoring Falcons
Amruta Baradwaj and Sheyda Ladjvardi
April 14, 2019
The Dougherty Valley women’s lacrosse team lost to the Foothill Falcons 15-3 at its third home game of the season on March 22. The first half of the game started with Dougherty senior Mei Lani Ferreira and Foothill sophomore Nikki Trueblood fighting for possession of the ball. Nine minutes into...
Men’s Lacrosse cruises past Lincoln Trojans
Amruta Baradwaj and Sheyda Ladjevardi
March 19, 2019
At their first home game this season, Dougherty Valley Men’s Lacrosse defeated the Lincoln High Trojans 21-4, earning their victory by maintaining possession throughout the game and consistently scoring with their aggressive offense. The Wildcats started the game off on a strong note, gaining cont...
Robert Yeo leads Men’s Soccer past Monte Vista
Sarah Kim and Elaine Park
March 2, 2019
Two goals precariously scored in the last fifteen minutes by junior defender Robert Yeo allowed DV Men’s Varsity to triumph 3-2 over Monte Vista on Feb. 5, but the results were flipped in DV’s game against Dublin on Senior Night, Feb. 7. Oakland Technical’s forfeit of the following Saturday confe...
Edelman leads Patriots to sixth Super Bowl victory
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
March 1, 2019
The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the lowest-scoring Super Bowl ever by a score of 13-3 on Sunday, Feb. 3 at the Mercedez Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA — largelydue to MVP wide receiver Julian Edelman’s consistent catching. The first quarter remained scoreless as both defenses dida stell...
Men’s Basketball falls in season finale against rivals Dublin
Sasha Hassan, News Editor
February 27, 2019
After bidding the four seniors on the song team and men’s basketball teams farewell, the Gaels beat the Wildcats 73-58 in DV’s final home game of the season on Feb. 7. Prior to the start of the game at 7 p.m., the teams called forth each departing group member underneath a blue and white balloon ...