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The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

The Official Student-Run Newspaper of California High School

The Californian

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The 2025 College Football Playoffs trophy that will be awarded to the winners.

The season of College Football Playoffs is finally here

Anay Gupta, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

’Tis the season for college football. The 12 days of Christmas have brought us the 12 teams in the College Football Playoffs (CFP), which kicks off the first of four opening games on Friday. Here’s...

Giannis Antetokounmpo, of the Milwaukee Bucks, is in the mid-season NBA cup.

NBA cup is still a dumb idea despite its new name

Landon Olberg, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

The NBA mid-season cup is back with a new name and is surrounded by more excitement than ever. Ha. Right. It’s been a year since the inaugural event and my opinion still has not changed. NBA...

Senior Eshaan Hussain, left, races toward the finish line at the EBAL Championships on Nov. 9. Hussain, who earned All-EBAL honors, went on to place second at the NCS Championships and 14th at the State Finals. It was the best finish at state in Cal’s history.

Boys cross country takes 3rd at NCS

Carson Pfotenhauer, Sports Editor December 13, 2024

Senior runner Eshaan Hussain ended his high school cross country career on the highest of high notes last month. Hussain set a school record time of 15:26 on the 5K course to place 14th at the CIF State...

Sophomore Sarika Angadi gets ready to head down the slopes at Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe. Angadi has been skiing since she was three years old and she has been part of the Heavenly Tahoe Ski Team for the past four years.

Sophomore skier dominates the slopes

Yashi Sharma, Staff Writer December 13, 2024

Listening to Yeat’s “Talk” before racing down the slope, and Carti’s “Whole Lotta Red” album during her runs, Sarika Angadi is skiing her way to the bottom of the mountain in her sport. Despite...

Disha Bhattacharyya displays her awards she won at this year’s US National Table Tennis Championships.

Freshman rises in table tennis rankings

Chioma Onyema and Anay Gupta December 13, 2024

The rhythmic thud of a ping-pong ball echoes in Disha Bhattacharyya’s ears and motivates her next move. Will she choose to execute a forehand drive, a backhand push, or a smash? She chooses a smash...

Cal High sophomore Lola Cervantes, left, evades Dougherty Valley defender Hayden Pearson during a league game against the Wildcats in January. Cervantes is hoping to be named to Mexico’s U15 women’s national soccer team later this month.

Sophomore makes a name for herself

Mai Cole, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

Representing your family’s country for the sport you love is just a long shot dream for many high school students. But Cal High sophomore Lola Cervantes is on the verge of making her childhood dreams...

Rylan Kuo, right, gets ready to face his opponent at the 2024 Junior Para North American Cup in Charlotte, NC.

Senior fencer competes at Junior Olympics

Anay Gupta, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

While fencing is one of the more unique sports worldwide, Cal High has an individual that excels among his competition. Senior Rylan Kuo has been fencing since he was nine years old. Kuo got into fencing...

Cal High freshman Adithi Chennavaram, left, catches the ball while dodging Carlmont defender Jeanette Healey during the Grizzlies’ JV flag football game on Sept. 16.

New JV teams start up this fall

Anistyn Lum, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The varsity women’s flag football squad is no longer the only team in the program. This season Cal High added a new JV girls team to the flag football program, which kicked off with great success during...

Staff writer Landon Olberg shows off his ticket to the A’s final game in Oakland on Sept. 26.

A’s fan says farewell to his team in Oakland

Landon Olberg, Staff Writer October 10, 2024

The Athletics aren’t just going to be taking their bats and gloves when they leave Oakland. They’re leaving behind a city and a dedicated fan base as well. The A’s played their last game in Oakland...

Above, sophomore Jadyn-Taylor Vo tries to balance with the help of her teammates as Cal High’s stunt team preforms at a school rally on April 26. The team won its second straight NCS title on April 27 by beating Liberty High 18-11.

Stunt repeats as NCS champs

Riya Reddy, Online Editor May 7, 2024

For years, Cal High’s stunt team has been known for their reputation of constantly striving to be the best. With their talent and passion for the sport, the 31 girls on the team maintained the reputation...

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