Q&A: Badminton maintains undefeated overall record
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
May 9, 2019
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
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
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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
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
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...
Swimming hosts annual triathlon
Oce Bohra, Copy Editor
April 18, 2019
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
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, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
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
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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
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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
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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...
Softball updates: college and injuries
Amruta Baradwaj and Maitri Parikh
March 8, 2018
Filed under Spring Sports
Two Dougherty Valley’s softball players, Madison Suko and Jessica Kim, signed their letter of intent on Feb. 7, to play softball in University of Hawaii-Hilo and Chapman University respectively, while another player, Keiana Sieu, outlines her recovery from a knee injury. Suko, the captain of the t...
Varsity and JV Cheer harmonize
Caroline Lobel and Claire Zhang
October 26, 2017
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The football game was held at the DVHS Stadium on Friday, Sept. 29 against the Livermore Cowboys. JV cheered alongside Varsity from the beginning up until the end of halftime. This is the most special night for the cheer team. It’s the only time where both teams collaborate with each other because it’s ...
Men’s Tennis qualifies for NCS at match against Amador Valley
Armaan Rashid and Arul Kirubakaran
May 26, 2017
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Despite a seemingly decisive 6-3 win, the Men’s Tennis team’s home victory over the Amador Valley Dons on Apr. 20, which qualified them for NCS championships, was not as clear cut as the numbers would suggest. “It was a very tough matchup,” said Men’s Tennis Coach Akshay Arora. “The scor...
DV Softball defeated in their rivalry match against Dublin
Amanda Su and Karen Wang
May 12, 2017
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On May 11, 2017, the Dougherty Valley Varsity Softball Team lost their last game of the season in a tense rivalry match against the Dublin Gaels, 18-17. Before the game began, senior captains Julia Galloway and Karina Flores discussed their hopes and expectations going into the match, especially regardin...