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Boys soccer shuts out Santa Clara on senior night

Last Thursday, February 8, the Los Altos High School varsity boys soccer team beat the Santa Clara High School Bruins 5–0 in a dominant senior night victory. After falling 1–5 to the Bruins last month,...

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Jessica Anderson kicks off Colorado College soccer commitment

At age 4, senior Jessica Anderson found her second home on the soccer pitch. From joining her first recreational team to playing as an Eagle, she’s continually translated her love for the sport into...

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Brooke Neschleba: Rising soccer star

“This girl’s good.” That was varsity girls soccer Coach Jacob Valadez’s first impression of freshman Brooke Neschleba. Since the first day of the Los Altos High School girls soccer tryouts, Brooke’s...

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Recapping wrestling’s (almost) undefeated season

The Los Altos High School wrestling team held a near-undefeated record all season, losing their only dual meet of the season against Milpitas High School on January 23. Entering that meet, the Eagles...

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Girls soccer celebrates senior night with 8–0 win over Saratoga

“It’s everything you want to happen,” senior Kiera Gowers said. With their 8–0 trouncing of the Saratoga High School Falcons, the Los Altos High School varsity girls soccer team ended their league...

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Meet Macy Watson, December Athlete of the Month

Senior Macy Watson is a friend to everyone on the Los Altos High School girls basketball team. No matter their grade level or if they’re on junior varsity or varsity, as captain and senior, Macy has...

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Abby Camp commits to Georgetown University rowing

In the summer before her junior year, senior Abby Camp picked up rowing for the first time at a local summer camp. In four months, she was promoted to her team’s varsity crew. Less than a year later,...

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Varsity badminton loses first game of the season to Los Gatos

The Los Altos High School varsity badminton team lost 14–16 to the Los Gatos High School Wildcats in their first game of the season on Tuesday, March 5. The team was trying out new doubles lineups this...

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Selya Sen dribbles through varsity soccer season

Since elementary school, freshman Selya Sen has dreamed of becoming an elite soccer player. By making the Los Altos High School varsity team this season, she’s one step closer to success. Selya started...

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Girls in wrestling breaking stereotypes

The Los Altos High School wrestling team had a nearly undefeated season with a record of 4–1, won by its 30 wrestlers. But despite having a large program overall, only three wrestlers were girls....

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Varsity badminton wins 26–4 against Santa Clara

The Los Altos High School varsity badminton team defeated the Santa Clara High School Bruins 26–4 on Thursday, March 21. All girls singles, boys singles, girls doubles and mixed doubles teams won every...

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Swim team sweeps Lynbrook in its first meet of the season

After their first scheduled meet was canceled due to rain, the Los Altos High School boys and girls varsity and JV swim teams competed against the Lynbrook High School Vikings on Thursday, March 7....

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Anne MacKenzie flips into Cornell gymnastics commitment

From track runners to gymnasts, senior Anne MacKenzie grew up in a family of athletes. Anne, following her three older siblings and her parents, who participated in Division I sports, will continue...

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Ava Smith dives into varsity water polo season

Freshman Ava Smith’s morning routine has been somewhat unchanged for the past two years: Wake up, eat a bagel for breakfast and get ready for water polo practice. For Ava, consistency is key: It landed...

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The Hidden Opponent raises mental health awareness at rivalry track meet

The Los Altos High School track and field team competed in a rivalry meet against Mountain View High School for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, March 28. The meet — which included an event...

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Girls lacrosse beats Mountain View 12–7

For the first time in program history, the Los Altos High School varsity girls lacrosse team won their rivalry game against Mountain View High School, crushing the Spartans 12–7. The Eagles started...

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Varsity badminton defeats Fremont in rematch game

On Thursday, April 4, the Los Altos High School varsity badminton team tied the Fremont Firebirds 15–15 in a rematch game. Although the score was a tie, the Eagles won more individual matches and...

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Junior Anya Lin commits to UC San Diego soccer

Junior Anya Lin has been immersed in the world of soccer since her first steps. Inspired by her mother, who played Division III soccer in college, Anya joined the Mountain View-Los Altos (MVLA) Soccer...

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