Hitting the slopes
Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
February 26, 2019
Filed under Sports & Fitness
With a pass for the week and rented skis and boots delivered straight to her doorstep from Skis on the Run, freshman Amelia Abernathy plans to spend the Feb. 19-22 Winter Break with her family and friends on an annual trip to Deer Valley, Utah. “Ski week is a great way to take a break from school and exper...
Tip off: Closing the gap
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
February 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion, Sports & Fitness
With the Women’s World Cup quickly approaching, athletes, fans and coaches are preparing for one of the biggest sporting events of 2019. Yet, nearly 20 years after the Women’s World Cup was founded, the women’s team still gets paid less than the men. Prior to the 2015 World Cup, the U.S. women ...
Tip off: If the shoe isn’t made to fit
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Sports & Fitness
After receiving a letter from a young girl commenting on the absence of girls’ sizes for his signature shoe the Curry 5’s, Golden State Warriors basketball star Steph Curry is looking to make a few changes to his shoe line. Nine-year-old Riley Morrison crafted the letter with her father to highlight the fac...
New mural for weight room
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
December 13, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
The recently renovated weight room in the Herbert Center will welcome a new mural to its walls come second semester with a student-designed and executed painting of Convent & Stuart Hall athletes. Lead by seniors Megan Mullins and Harris Rutherford, the project developed as an idea for their CAS ...
Tip off: Transcending Stereotypes
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
November 1, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Sports & Fitness
When it comes to the world of athleticism and sports, women have often been considered the inferior sex due to our feminine body types. As a result of higher testosterone levels, it is biologically easier for men to gain more muscle mass, usually making them taller and wider than most women. ...
Varsity tennis celebrates senior night
Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor
October 18, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Sports & Fitness
The Convent varsity tennis team recognized its seniors for Senior Night during their last regular season game against San Domenico at the Golden Gate Park Tennis Courts. The four seniors on the team, Kiki Apple, Mason Cooney and Abby Anderson, have all been playing tennis for Convent since freshman year. ...
Cross-country team will race in Southern California
Madeline Thiara, Reporter
October 16, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News, Sports & Fitness, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE The Convent & Stuart Hall cross-country team will travel to Southern California from Thursday to Saturday to attend the Mt. SAC Invitational race in Walnut, California. The team will be competing with teams from all over California. Since the Mt. SAC race is an invitational, it wi...
Un-processing your diet
Sophia Aeby, Senior Reporter
September 27, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
Packaged snacks have become a go-to option for a quick bite, but consuming natural, whole foods is finding its way into many diets for individuals wanting to improve their eating habits. “I started a less-processed diet a few years ago when I was diagnosed with Celiac and couldn't eat anything w...
Leading by example
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
September 27, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
Varsity tennis walked onto the courts this season with a new head coach who is both an alumna and a former Convent tennis player. “Tennis is my family’s sport so I’ve played since I was three,” Erin Minuth ’11 said. “I took lessons in elementary, middle and high school. Once I got ol...
Tip off: Fighting for what matters
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
September 27, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Sports & Fitness
Following the release of Nike’s new ad featuring former San Francisco ’49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick, thousands of individuals chose to burn their previously-purchased Nike merchandise as well as boycott the corporation in protest. Controversy over Nike erupted on Sept. 3 when Kaepernick hinted ...
Soccer season moves to winter
Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
While most spring sports teams have put away their jerseys and equipment until next year, soccer will bring out its gear earlier than usual next year as the team moves to the winter season. “In general, almost all the soccer leagues are moving to the winter season so that there can be a state championship...
Workouts around the city
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
While many athletes find their home on a field or court with a coach and other players, some teens choose to break a sweat with a trainer, getting their daily exercise in a workout session. “There’s a different atmosphere in [workout] classes than sports,” junior Amelia Estes, who frequents...
Grace Krumplitsch and Charlotte Ehrlich
April 24, 2019 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE Honors French III students are working on a series of projects aiming to draw awareness to the international Sacred Heart Network’s exchange program. “Ever...
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Web Editor
Gabriella Vulakh is a junior and Web Editor of The Broadview. This past summer she attended a New York Times student journalism program where she worked closely with professional reporters. Outside of the publi...
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