Eagles propelled by stout defense, defeat Mission San Jose 57 – 38 Shawn Rocha Staff Writer On January 6, 2016, American’s Varsity Boys Basketball team gained the first league victory of the season, beating the Mission San Jose Warriors 57 – 38. Although strong throughout defensively, American lacked an explosive offensive showing, allowing Mission to […]
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Meeting Two Time MVP Stephen Curry
How I was granted a wish of a lifetime Shawn Rocha Staff Writer Seven months of anxiety and anticipation suddenly came to a halt when my wish to meet Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was finally granted via the Make-A-Wish Foundation. My alarm clock rang at 6:30am as if I was waking up […]
American Begins Boldly, Slips in Second Half
After solid start, Varsity Boys Basketball loses to Mission, 44-58 Sarah Jensen Staff Writer American’s Varsity Boys Basketball team lost their home game 44-58 against Mission San Jose on February 5, 2012. After a strong first half, American struggled to keep pace with Mission’s renewed push, resulting in a rough second half. The game began […]
American jumps ahead early, wins with defensive playing
Varsity Girls Basketball wins against Pittsburg, 42-36 Sarah Jensen Staff Writer American’s Varsity Girls Basketball team won their match against Pittsburg High School on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Contra Costa Community College. The evenly-matched teams battled constantly for the upper hand, American’s initial lead ultimately bringing their overall win. American established a lead right […]
Varsity Boys Basketball Falls Hard to Livermore
American fails to execute as planned during early-season game Sarah Jensen Staff Writer American’s Varsity Boys Basketball team lost 39-70 to Livermore on December 8, 2015 in the American High School gym. The game started strong but quickly grew messy as American’s team consistently lagged at around half of Livermore’s score. In the first quarter, […]
American Recovers After Slow Start; Clinch Chance at NCS
As season winds down, playoffs implications arrive James Salazar Staff Writer After a slow start to the game, American High School’s varsity boys basketball team found their rhythm, and downed the Irvington Vikings, earning a chance at NCS, winning by a score of 75-63. In the process they leapfrogged Irvington and tied Logan for 3rd […]
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