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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

Some teams are permitted to compete
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...

Junior Ella Holliday serves the ball during a practice round. Playoffs will continue into semi-finals through the end of this week and can ultimately extend until next week for finals.

Varsity tennis takes on playoffs, semi-finals

Paige Retajczyk, Reporter • November 5, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent’s varsity tennis team played at the San Francisco State University courts for their first round of playoffs against the Urban School of San Francisco. The team lost two games...

Junior Linda Karti runs to hit a backhand during a recent match against Urban High School. Karti usually plays number one doubles for Convent’s Varsity tennis team.

Varsity tennis trains for upcoming match

Elise Vulakh, Reporter • October 8, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent’s varsity tennis team practiced at Alice Marble tennis courts today for their upcoming match on Friday against University High School. The team is undefeated and has beat competitive...

Vulakhs View: Men shouldnt run female sports

Vulakh’s View: Men shouldn’t run female sports

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief • October 7, 2019

Weeks of closely following the United States Open Tennis Championships, raised the question why women do not play the best of five tennis sets the same as the men in the Grand Slam Tennis tournaments. In...

Seniors Abby Anderson and Mason Cooney hand balls to their opponents at the end of a game. Both seniors have played tennis for Convent since freshman year.

Varsity tennis celebrates senior night

Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor • October 18, 2018

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,...

Varsity tennis coach Erin Minuth 11 chats with freshmen Elise Vulakh during a match against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. This is Minuths first year as coach, and the team has a 5-0 record.

Leading by example

Jordan Russell, Sports Editor • September 27, 2018

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,”...

Team co-captain Josephine Rozzelle shakes hands with her opponent from the Urban School. Before each match, the captains from both teams announce each player who shakes the opposing teams hands as well as the hands of both coaches.

All hands in

Pregame rituals help to strengthen team bonds.
Cece Giarman, Web Editor • December 14, 2017

Before every regatta, junior Camilla Sigmund joins her rowing team in a pre-race ritual, taking three deep breaths and passing a handshake from one team member to the next along the side of the boat. Rituals,...

Sophomore Zoe Hinks serves during a JV tennis practice at Lafayette Park. The JV team has only two more practices up until the JV Jamboree, which will conclude their season.

Tennis seasons wrap up

Arianna Nassiri, Reporter • October 23, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE  After numerous matches were postponed due to the unsafe air quality caused by the fires in Northern California, the varsity and JV tennis seasons begin to come to a close. “I’m really...

Mistakes outweigh greatness

Mistakes outweigh greatness

Athletes will be remembered for their faults.
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor • March 15, 2016

There is a difference between making an honest mistake because of ignorance and making a mistake because you never thought you would get caught. Maria Sharapova, the highest-paid female athlete in the...

Ability over image

Ability over image

Women in sports should be praised for their work rather than criticized for their appearance.
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor • October 1, 2015

On the cusp of tennis history earlier this month, Serena Williams competed for the first calendar Grand Slam in 27 years. Her defeat in the U.S. Open semifinal at the hands of Roberta Vinci left...

Anjali Shrestha | the broadview. Delancie teaches Audrey Bjorklund how to properly hold and swing a racket at an after school tennis session. Bjorklund is one of 12 girls that she teaches after school tennis to.

Senior gives back to alma mater by coaching tennis

April 8, 2011

Claire Fahy Asst. Sports Editor Varsity tennis veteran Sophie De Lancie has found a way to reconnect with her elementary school by coaching middle school girls. “She loves Convent,...

Tennis team changes goals

October 30, 2009

TaLynn Mitchell Reporter With two weeks left in the tennis season, the team has changed the focus and goals from winning at any cost to being a more cohesive squad. “Going into the season we were...

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