The Stampede

Expansion of the beautiful game

Zaran Baha, Senior Staff Writer • March 26, 2015

As the world’s most popular sport gains an increasing amount of attention here in the States, different variations towards playing the beautiful game have sprouted. Originating in Brazil, one manner...

Mr., Mrs., or Coach?

Maddie Dailey, Staff Writer • March 26, 2015

In the various sports teams across campus, many are accompanied by a complicated decision of “Hey Coach!” or “Excuse me, Mrs. Bellini.” Teachers from all subject areas participate in coaching...

Dedication at dawn

Samantha Teshima, Managing Editor • March 26, 2015

Monte Vista has many sports available for students to participate in and numerous student athletes who dedicate many hours of practice every week. Dow Stewart, varsity swim coach and math teacher, conducts...

eXtra contribution

Reilly Olson , Op/Ed Editor • February 18, 2015

Best known for grueling workouts and 3 mile races, cross country is not the first thing one generally thinks of when the idea of charity and donations comes up. Fortunately for the Save Mount Diablo...

Face lift

Justin Berg, Staff Writer • February 18, 2015

Saturday, January 24 was the Regional Science Bowl competition where Monte Vista placed fourth out of twenty five schools in the Bay Area. The teams competed at Las Positas College in Livermore for the...

Broken yet strong as ever

Maddie Dailey, Staff Writer • December 19, 2014

Esteemed teacher, friendly colleague, distinguished college athlete and loving mother, this woman is the definition of extraordinary. However, Jenyth (JJ) Utchen was born with 30% of a clubfoot, an...

Athletes or celebrities?

Shea Cummings, Staff Writer • December 17, 2014

Sports season never really has an end. There’s constantly some form of ball playing or activity going on, professional and not. This gives you plenty of time to run into athletes, professional and not,...

Coach of champions

Abigail Vogeley , Staff Writer • December 17, 2014

Behind every great team is a great coach. Nick Jones, coach of last year’s state champion varsity basketball team, will be leading this year’s team. Last year, the team won the state championship title...

Mother-daughter volleyball success

Maddie Dailey, Staff Writer • December 17, 2014

Monte Vista Women’s Volleyball has had quite a 2014 season including many wins, almost no losses, and some awards along the way. This season varsity posted a record of 13-1 in league, JV came out...

The year after

Katrina Flores , Staff Writer • December 17, 2014

The anticipation can finally come to an end. It’s that time of year again. Basketball season. Can this year’s mens’ varsity basketball team live up to their state championship title from last season? Last...

An inside look into The SF Giants bat boy’s life

Gabby Garcy, Staff Writer • November 20, 2014

On a cold crisp day in the city, this bat boy arrives to work and meets all the players needs. He not not only sees each home game, but views it from the dugout while rubbing shoulders with MLB players. For...

Women’s varsity tennis takes NCS title

Gabby Garcy, Staff Writer • November 19, 2014

On Saturday November 15, 2014 Monte Vista tennis won NCS in the finals against Miramonte High school. Before Monte Vista made the finals they played Amador Valley High School in the semi - finals. As...

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Monte Vista online course fair spreadsheet given to students. This spreadsheet was sent out before the course fair and contained the links for each course booth.

MV course fair moves to Zoom

Elisabeth Delpouys and Madison Siu • April 15, 2021

Every spring, Monte Vista students tour the many booths for classes ranging from Art 1 to AP Physics. The yearly course fair is vital in helping students plan their schedules...

SRVUSD plans for 2021 AP exams

Angelina Izmaylova • April 15, 2021

With a couple remaining months of the school year left, some students have begun preparing to take the Advanced Placement (AP) tests held from the weeks of May 3 up to June...

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AP Exams During the Pandemic

Emily Ma • April 15, 2021

Adding on to the stress high school students have from schoolwork and extracurricular activities during the pandemic, the College Board is continuing with AP (Advanced...

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Executive order allows transgender athletes to compete with members of preferred sex

Lana Polley • April 15, 2021

President Joe Biden issued a variety of orders during his first days in office, one of which allowed transgender athletes to compete in sports with members of their preferred...

SAT Subject Tests are now cancelled. Students across the US who planned to take these supplementary standardized exams will no longer be able to take the test. This change is among other changes to the college admissions process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAT subject tests permanently cancelled

Lawrence Feng • April 15, 2021

SAT subject tests, also known as SAT IIs, were permanently canceled by the College Board on Jan. 19. Students who signed up for examinations held through the end of this academic...

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Taylor Lee and Seta Salkhi • March 30, 2021

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Lawrence Feng and Mason Hanshaw • March 30, 2021

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Asian-American assaults surge again a year into COVID-19

Zoe Qian • March 29, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, animosity towards the Asian-American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to worsen. In recent months, crimes against the AAPI...