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4 Varsity Baseball Team Adopts Blue Collar Identity - Maya Israni
This spring season, M-A’s varsity baseball team has adopted a new identity with its blue collar game day shirts, created, designed and issued by baseball coach Mike Amoroso. The purpose of the shirts, as Amoroso explains, is to “instill a blue collar work ethic in the players both on and off . . . (Continue Reading)
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11 Boys’ Soccer Dream Dashed at CCS Finals - Alison Myoraku
M-A's undefeated varsity boys' soccer team traveled to Gilroy High School on Saturday, Mar. 3, to battle the Watsonville Wildcats in the CCS finals. Despite the boisterous cheers from the Doce Hombres and other M-A fans, and a fantastic first-half defensive effort, the team suffered a 3-1 loss to the . . . (Continue Reading)
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14 Boys Soccer Scores to CCS Quarterfinal Victory - Caleb O'Neel and Gavin Rea
This Saturday, the Bears pulled off a 2-1 victory over Santa Teresa in the CCS quarterfinals, marking the first of what they hope will be numerous postseason victories. M-A entered the game in prime form after going undefeated all season and winning the PAL. This success won them the top . . . (Continue Reading)
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11 A Bright Red and Gold Future - Harrison Shane
As the 49ers' season comes to a close, the talk immediately turns towards next year, and what is to come with this team and its recent unexpected success. In their first playoff appearance since 2002, the 49ers exceeded all expectations and reached the NFC championship game, silencing all critics who . . . (Continue Reading)
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11 Giants Offseason Moves - Caleb O'Neel
As the San Francisco Giants attempt to replicate their World Series victory from 2010 after missing the playoffs this past season, General Manager Brian Sabean has made several acquisitions in an attempt to boost the struggling offense. The strong pitching staff was the second best in the MLB last year, . . . (Continue Reading)
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14 Sophomore Zoe Pacalin Goes to US National Team Mega-Camp - Katie Woods
On February 11, sophomore Zoe Pacalin headed to Sunrise, Florida to attend the prestigious U15 Girls’ National Team Mega-Camp. The goal of the camp was to allow 48 of the country’s most talented U15 female soccer players to scrimmage and train together for one week. “It was really interesting meeting girls . . . (Continue Reading)
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2 Bears Triumph Westmoor on Senior Night - Sabiha Viswanathan, Katie Woods
The Bears sent their seniors out in style Friday night, cruising to a Senior Night victory against the Westmoor Rams. The game marked a tune-up for M-A, who, following an upset of second-ranked Aragon on Wednesday, looked to build a two-game winning streak and some momentum entering the PAL playoffs. The Bears . . . (Continue Reading)
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12 NFL Top 10 plays - Caleb O'neel and Harrison Shane
The 2011-2012 NFL season had its share of memorable moments. While the majority of Bay Area fans will remember it as the year the 49ers reclaimed their status as an elite team, there were numerous sensational plays around the league. Have any objections or plays you think deserve a spot? Leave . . . (Continue Reading)
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9 Top 10 Moments of Winter X-Games 2012 - Aditya Sinha
1. Shaun White's Perfect 100.00 Score: Men's Superpipe Coming in as the best moment of X Games 2012 is Shaun White's gold medal Superpipe run. In addition to this being the fifth year in a row Shaun has won gold in Superpipe, he surprises the fans with the first ever perfect . . . (Continue Reading)
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2 M-A Girls Soccer Ties San Mateo in Defensive Showcase - Harrison Holland-McCowan
Last Thursday, the Lady Bears faced league power San Mateo for a chance to move to first place in the PAL League devision. In the first period, M-A came out strong, creating a a few close opportunities that were unfortunately thwarted by the San Mateo defense. With senior attacker Jen . . . (Continue Reading)
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10 NCAA Football Top Ten Highlights of the Year - Harrison Shane and Caleb O'Neel
The 2011 college football season had its highs and lows. From the infamous Penn State allegations to Ohio State suspensions, scandal rocked the 2011 season. However, the turmoil certainly did not ruin what we know and love about college football: Cinderella stories (Houston), hometown success (Stanford), and of course, sensational . . . (Continue Reading)
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2 Bears Fall to Aragon - Sabiha Visiwanathan
The Bears fought it out against Aragon on a rainy Friday night in a close loss to Aragon High. Starting out the first quarter, the Dons assumed the lead, as their quick pace game gave them an edge over the lagging Bears. The quarter began to close with a score of 12 . . . (Continue Reading)
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1 Boys’ Soccer Fends Off Half Moon Bay - Megan Kurtz
Boys' soccer took on Half Moon Bay Friday night and emerged with a convincing victory. The Bears' superior passing skills stood out from the start, with sophomore Elvis Arbarca showing off especially fancy footwork. Senior Edgardo Molina pulled off a hat-trick in the first half with three goals, one of which . . . (Continue Reading)
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1 Boys’ Basketball Scrapes Another Win With a Low-Scoring Game - Hannah Ellefritz
Wednesday’s tilt against Carlmont was a must-win for the Bears’ varsity boys’ basketball team, who entered the match one game behind league leaders Half Moon Bay and Aragon earlier in the PAL season. M-A entered the game expecting a defensive battle, as the Scots allowed just 40 points per game entering . . . (Continue Reading)
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0 Girls’ Basketball Routs Burlingame - Meredith Geaghan-Breiner
Girls’ basketball took down Burlingame last night, defending the home court in an uplifting league triumph. The game remained relatively close throughout most of the game. After the first period, the Bears and the Panthers were neck-and-neck at 7-7, and in the next two quarters, M-A only outscored its visitors incrementally, . . . (Continue Reading)
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