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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

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...

Junior Olivia Young evades a defensive player with the ball for Cal’s flag football team.

Girls win first flag football title

Mahita Chava, Staff Writer November 9, 2023

Cal High kicked of the inaugural flag football with a perfect EBAL record and league title. From their first league game against Monte Vista to league finale against Livermore, the Grizzlies has seen...

Junior Tyler Stevens (9) gets ready to take a shot against Granada for the men's water polo team.

Fall teams make short NCS runs

Ryan Wang and Vishwas Balla November 18, 2022

Many of Cal High’s fall sports teams had successful seasons that wrapped up with NCS playoff appearances. Here’s how Grizzly teams fared in the postseason. Football Heading into the playoffs the...

Daniel DeSoto headlocks Granada’s Ian Richardson in the NCS finals en route to winning NCS for the first tine in Cal’s history. Photo courtesy John Sachs.

DeSoto is school’s lone NCS champion this year

Greg Warrington, Staff Writer April 4, 2020

A season of redemption became a historic moment in Cal’s wrestling history.  Senior Daniel DeSoto won the first NCS wrestling title in Cal High history on Feb. 22, when he defeated Ian Richardson...

Winter sports heat up in time for NCS

Winter sports heat up in time for NCS

Ben Rettig, Staff Writer February 12, 2019

The women’s basketball team has made quite a statement in the EBAL this season. With an impressive league record of 10-1, 21-5 overall, the Grizzlies look to roll into NCS playoffs with plenty...

Senior Jahmal Cornwell celebrates one of his three touchdowns in Cal's 35-34 NCS semifinal loss to Freedom on Nov. 30.

Heartbreak in NCS semifinals

Cameron McKeon, Sports Editor December 18, 2018

The Cal High football team’s playoff run came to an end on Nov. 30 in a tightly-contested 35-34 thriller at home against Freedom High. Even if the score wasn’t in their favor, Grizzly fans were...

Sophomores Taylor Long, left, and Shrishti Garg celebrate in a match against Amador Valley. The duo won the EBAL Doubles Championship and qualified for NCS.

Grizzlies roar in NCS playoffs

Ben Rettig, Staff Writer November 15, 2018

Cal High’s girls’ volleyball team continued their streak of excellence this season, advancing to CIF State Championship tournament for the second straight season. But after defeating Pleasant Grove...

Grizzlies take on NCS

Grizzlies take on NCS

Max Walker, Staff Writer November 21, 2014

Over the years, Cal High has excelled in several sports while sending numerous teams and individual athletes to the North Coast Section playoffs. This fall was no exception as seven teams represented...

Spartans defeat Cal for NCS title

Spartans defeat Cal for NCS title

Eric Yee, Sports Editor December 3, 2013

For the third time in the past seven years, Cal High has seen its hopes of winning an NCS football title dashed thanks to De La Salle. The top-seeded Spartans beat the Grizzlies 49-17 on a bitter cold...

Soccer teams fall short in NCS

Soccer teams fall short in NCS

Andrew Evans and Eric Yee March 19, 2013

The men and women’s soccer teams represented Cal’s winter sports in the NCS.   But both teams fell short of winning it all as the men’s team lost in the semifinals, while the women’s...

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