Women’s Tennis triumphs over Encinal in NCS round
Teju Anand, Assistant Photography Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Dougherty Valley won in their first NCS round, 7-0, against Encinal High School, on Nov. 6. Senior co-captain Katelyn Eng dominated against Analin Gentz from Encinal 7-6, 7-2, and 6-1. According to Eng, her consistency and mental toughness are her strongest weapons that she uses to beat her opponent. “In...
Women’s Volleyball narrowly defeats Dublin Gaels
Steven Deng, Copy Editor
November 12, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Dougherty Valley Women’s Volleyball conquered the Dublin Gaels 3-2 in the final home game of the season on Oct. 18. Despite suffering a loss in the first set, Dougherty triumphed in the second and fourth sets while losing in the third. Evenly-matched, the Wildcats were not discouraged and barely defe...
Football clinches playoff seed with victory over rival Gaels
Caroline Lobel and Harshita Neralla
November 10, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Dougherty Valley Varsity Football won at home against the Dublin Gaels 48-21 at the rivalry game on Friday, Oct. 26. The first touchdown was scored seconds into the game by Dublin’s running back, senior Alex Gonsalves, bringing the Gaels into the lead, 7-0. This was quickly changed when Doughertyâ...
Women’s Water Polo works for first win of season against Mariners
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
October 23, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
On Sept. 25, senior Kaitlyn Said powered the DV women’s water polo team to its first season victory at home against Moreau Catholic, 10-6. One day later, the team struggled against Kimball and lost at home by a score of 17-8. In addition, the team lost their most recent home games against consistent...
Men’s Water Polo celebrates senior night after victory against St. Patrick-St. Vincent
Michael Han, Assistant News Editor
October 21, 2018
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After winning the home non-conference game against St. Patrick-St. Vincent High School 19-14, Dougherty Valley Varsity Men’s Water Polo ended the Oct. 8 senior night with festivities. To celebrate their dedication over the past few years, the team’s four seniors, Cory Ng, Sharwin Patil, David Wo...
Wildcats waver against San Ramon Valley Wolves at Homecoming game
Caroline Lobel and Harshita Neralla
October 19, 2018
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The Dougherty Valley High varsity football team admitted defeat against the San Ramon Valley Wolves with a score of 44-21 at the Homecoming game on Friday, Oct. 5 at Dougherty. The game started off on the wrong note for the Wildcats when outside linebacker Eric Windham, junior, was injured only a few ...
Dougherty Valley Men’s Water Polo dominates Moreau Catholic and Kimball
Michael Han, Assistant News Editor
October 16, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
The Dougherty Valley men’s water polo team brought their overall season record to 6-6 after winning two consecutive non-conference home games against Moreau Catholic and Kimball on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26, respectively. The Wildcats were comfortably ahead during both games, ending 16-6 and 16-7, respectiv...
Women’s Varsity Volleyball vacillates against Amador Valley and California High
Steven Deng, Copy Editor
October 12, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
The Dougherty Valley women’s volleyball team lost to the Amador Valley Dons 3-1 at a home game on Oct. 4, winning the first set 25-23 but losing the remaining sets 25-15, 25-11 and 25-20, respectively. The Wildcats also suffered another defeat against the Grizzlies on Oct. 11, losing three sets 25-1...
Women’s Volleyball falls to Foothill Falcons 3-1
Steven Deng, Copy Editor
October 10, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
The Dougherty Valley women’s volleyball team suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Foothill Falcons at a home game on Sept. 27. Despite winning the first set 27-25, the Wildcats were unable to overcome the Falcons, losing 25-11, 25-23 and 25-21 in the next three sets, respectively. Starti...
Women’s Tennis makes a comeback against San Ramon Valley
Teju Anand, Assistant Photography Editor
October 9, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Recovering from their tough setback against San Ramon Valley High School in their first away game, Women’s Tennis triumphed in their home game against the Wolves on Oct. 3, winning by a score of 6-3. “Right after the game, I was pretty confident that we’d win as a team this time, because I ...
Women’s Water Polo struggles in its initial stretch
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
October 3, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Despite senior Nava Majlesi’s leadership efforts, the Wildcats start their new season under a new coach in a rough stretch. Their first two home games against mighty Carondelet and inconsistent Castro Valley both resulted in losses due to a lack of communication among the team members. Head Coach...
Dougherty Valley Varsity Football kicks off the season with two consecutive wins
Harshita Neralla and Caroline Lobel
September 28, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
The Dougherty Valley Varsity Football team dominated their first two home games against the Arroyo High School Dons, 40-6, on Friday, Sept. 7, and against the Mt. Eden High School Monarchs, 41-6, on Friday, Sept. 14. This strong start could lead to a new season of recovery and growth from last year...