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March Madness 2014

March 12, 2014

Once again college basketball-fever has come around in this years edition of March Madness. As some may ...

Winter sports going crazy

March 12, 2014

Monte Vista High School's winter sports have been on fire. All four teams including Me...

Women’s soccer close to reaching their goal!

February 12, 2014

Varsity Womens Soccer is ranked first in EBAL and in the top 5 in the state and country! With only a few lea...

the Sochi Winter Games: Will it slide?

February 12, 2014

After the success of the 2012 Vancouver winter games, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia have ...

2, 4, 6, 8! Cheers a sport, so don’t hate!

Lauren Lambertson, Staff Writer

November 19, 2013

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Don’t think cheer is a sport? Maybe you should try it before you start judging. “The definition of a sport is competing against other teams, judges, and following rules, that’s what we do in cheer.” sophomore Hayley O’Neill said. No way! Who would have thought the cheer girls aren’t meant to...

Fall sports memories

Emma Knutson, Feature Editor

November 19, 2013

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Tennis: Paige Burroughs MV tennis was my first experience on a tennis team, and I will truly always remember it. We are together every single day, whether it's practice or a match or a tournament over the weekend, during which we bond over food and many laughs. I'll never forget the friends I've made through MV Tennis and th...

Kansas City connection

Melody Schwartz, Staff Writer

November 19, 2013

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As Alex Smith seems nearly untouchable as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs after being traded from the 49ers, it almost seems parallel to what happened to former quarterback, Joe Montana. About twenty years ago, the 49ers traded their beloved quarterback, Joe Montana , to the Kansas City Chiefs, ...

So you think you can POM?

Fatima Ali, Staff Writer

November 19, 2013

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Picture yourself at a rally- the music blasting and your fellow classmates cheering on. The cheerleaders perform and soon after, what looks like a smaller group of cheerleaders dominate the floor. These are the Pom girls. Are they a dance team or a separate, smaller cheerleading squad? Although the Pom team ...

Recruitment: the process, the problems and the payoff

Gabby Rodriguez, Raquel Dixon, and Erin Donnelley

November 19, 2013

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How many people do you know at Monte Vista that are being recruited by colleges around the country? Many people believe it is an easy process to get recruited to play a college sport, but in reality, it is the complete opposite. The recruiting process involves months of dedication, hard work, and patience, as t...

Hockey at MV: Introducing the new MV Hockey Club

Nicholas Livson

November 19, 2013

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Monte Vista and its students are definitely no stranger to clubs. However, one you don’t hear about very often is the MV hockey club. The MV hockey club is a 15 person group of boys and girls that all love playing hockey. The MV hockey club was started by current junior Drew Phillips last year. It serves as a pla...

Fall sports strive for the NCS title

Raquel Dixon, Staff Writer

November 19, 2013

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What is NCS? NCS is the North Coast Section, where the best teams in the area compete for the title of NCS Champion. Here at Monte Vista, we are very fortunate to have such talented athletes. The recent fall sports, women’s volleyball, tennis, and water polo have all placed either first or second in their EBAL leagu...

Girls cross country races to the top

Lauren Lambertson, Staff Writer

November 15, 2013

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Girls cross country is currently ranked fifteenth in the state of California as well as second in the North Coast Sectionals. Girls cross country hasn’t been ranked this high in the last ten or more years. In order for the girls to have qualified for state they first needed to rank in our state division. ...