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The Broadview

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The Broadview

The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview

Donnalie Yap spikes the ball against San Domenico on May 17. According to COVID-19 protocols, 14 households with two people per household joined to watch the game in-person.

Volleyball returns in full swing

Clara Bonomi, Reporter May 21, 2021

As COVID-19 cases drop and vaccinations increase in San Francisco, more and more athletes are pulling on their shin guards, knee pads and swim caps. Volleyball athletes were permitted to return to practices...

Milk finds ‘greener pastures’

Milk finds ‘greener pastures’

Ella Noblin, Reporter April 20, 2021

The rise of the clean eating movement, consumers seeking more sustainable food sources, and teenagers questioning whether dairy milk is “good for them,” have consumers bypassing the dairy cases and...

Chelsea Li and Sloane Riley practice badminton outside on the Highlands Court on the Stuart Hall for Boys campus. Season 2 sports started on March 22 with indoor sports like badminton moving outside for practices and games.

Spring season kicks-off for sports

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath, Reporter April 20, 2021

Teams are having to adapt to new safety protocols and spaces, as indoor sports move outside for the start of the second sports season which started on March 22. Players say they are excited to begin practice...

Juniors Amelia Abernethy, Sloane Riley and Paige Retajczyk practice in their cohort at the Alice Marble Tennis Courts at George Sterling Park on Feb. 12. Season 1 sports, including cross-country, golf and tennis, began on Feb. 8.

California releases new youth sports guidelines

Ella Noblin, Reporter February 23, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE The California Department of Public Health released new sports guidelines on Feb. 19 allowing youth sports to practice and compete effective on Feb. 26 in several counties including San Francisco. “I...

Modified goals  can help reduce  'dropping the ball'

Modified goals can help reduce ‘dropping the ball’

Tala El Qadah and Tabitha Parent February 22, 2021

Come February, many students find that the New Year’s resolutions that they committed to at the beginning of the year have petered out due to unrealistic self-expectations, but there are still ways to...

Sophomore Amaliya Sypult looks out to catch a wave at Rodeo Beach in Marin County. Since the beginning of quarantine, Sypult has surfed twice a month on the weekends.

Surfers catch waves

Paige Retajczyk and Ella Noblin February 20, 2021

Teens looking to catch a monster wave are lining Northern California’s beaches on any given weekend has taken an uptick during the coronavirus pandemic as it has become an outlet for exercise while still...

Don't just 'deal with it'

Don’t just ‘deal with it’

Paige Retajczyk and Nicole Klein February 20, 2021

Every girl gets her period — but from bloatedness, to cramps, to extreme period pain, she experiences and deals with her menstruation differently.  “It is very common to have painful periods, especially...

BCL-West’s modified three seasons allow for student athletes to participate in sports previously canceled due to COVID-19. The San Francisco Department of Public Health has not yet approved competitions between athletes.

Athletes begin practice in anticipation of first ‘season’

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter February 3, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE Although the San Francisco Department of Public Health has not confirmed that athletes may compete against each other yet, cross-country, golf and girls tennis will start practicing for the...

Student-athletes start fall sports in-person

Student-athletes start fall sports in-person

Tala El Qadah, Reporter January 11, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE After having virtual sports conditioning on Zoom for the first semester of the school year, volleyball, field hockey, football and cross-country began in-person on Monday. Participants...

Senior Cecilia Mcquid works out on Syufy Court. Mcquid attends workouts twice a week since it was offered on Nov. 16.

Sports to resume in person

Paige Retajczyk and Keira Blattberg December 15, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The California Interscholastic Federation announced Dec. 1 that the California Department of Public Health will not allow schools to start full in-person practices before Jan. 1. Although...

Junior Sara Ramelot participates in her independent sport during quarantine. Ramelot has continually played golf at the Presidio Golf Course and the Menlo Country Club.

Solo athletics carry on

Paige Retajczyk, Senior Reporter October 29, 2020

Although many sports have been put on hold due to COVID-19, independent sports such as golf, tennis, horseback riding and kung fu are still practicing, but with new safety precautions.   “We are...

Sophomore Ella Runneboom rides her Peloton in the guest room in her home. She participated in a 20 minute workout led by instructor Ally Love, the ride featured 90’s music.

Smart bikes ride into homes

Kassie DeJean and Ella Noblin October 26, 2020

With reduced access to gyms and fitness centers due to COVID-19 shelter in place,  a new generation of smart bikes are popping up in bedrooms, garages and basements, transforming the way many people are...

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