Students anticipate dance
Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter
September 20, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE After the pep rally last Friday and a week of themed dress days, students prepare to celebrate homecoming festivities this weekend. “I’m really excited for the dance and getting to see everyone together,” sophomore Jennifer Surjadi said. “I love music, getting to dress up and...
Varsity volleyball team advances to NCS Championship
Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter
November 2, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE With their 3-0 win against The Bay School of San Francisco on Wednesday Oct. 31 in the semifinals, the varsity volleyball team is advancing to play against Bentley High School in the NCS Championship and fans are encouraged to provide support by attending the game and bringing encouragi...
Varsity volleyball team wins game, ties for first in league
Gray Timberlake, Reporter
September 29, 2018
The varsity volleyball team won their game against Lick-Wilmerding High School, making them tied for first place with University High School in the league standings. “The win felt amazing,” junior Bella Shea said. “We won against Lick the first time we played them but we knew we still had to...
Varsity volleyball team plays in semifinals
Sophia Aeby, Reporter
October 24, 2017
WEB EXCLUSIVE The varsity volleyball team ended their season fourth in their league today after playing the first place seed, Lick-Wilmerding. The team qualified for the BCL West Semifinals after beating Urban yesterday 3-1. “It’s important to get to the playoffs because there five very compet...
Volleyball seniors celebrated during last home game
Estie Seligman, Reporter
October 18, 2017
WEB EXCLUSIVE The volleyball program gathered this evening to honor the accomplishments of the seniors and their commitment to the team. All three volleyball teams played Lick-Wilmerding in the Herbert Center. This year’s seniors Julia Alvarez, Alayna Wong and Candice Weinman were recognized for their contr...
Varsity volleyball loses playoff game to Marin Academy
Jordan Russell and Cece Giarman
October 26, 2016
The varsity volleyball team prepared for their Bay Counties League West playoff game today but was unable to defeat Marin Academy. “It’s a really big deal [that] we played in the playoffs because we didn’t go last year, and we haven't been for two years,” senior Bea Williams said. “It’s...
Dance ends Spirit Week
Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor
September 30, 2016
Convent and Stuart Hall students wore themed dress this week as a part of Spirit Week leading up to Homecoming Weekend. Each day of Spirit Week had a different theme; Monday was color day, Tuesday was decades day, Wednesday was pajama day, Thursday was full dress for Mass and Friday was school spirit....
Themed dress days raise spirit for Homecoming
Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
September 26, 2016
The annual spirit week kicked off today with “color day,” and various themes will follow throughout the week, culminating in two sporting events and a dance. Unlike in previous years, the themes are not split between particular grades, according to student body secretary Dot Wetmore. “At...
Volleyball teams utilized daily practice time to improve skills for upcoming game
Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
August 25, 2016
Both the JV and varsity volleyball teams spent practices this week preparing for their third games of the season tomorrow against the Drew School. “We’ve definitely been practicing our hitting and rotations to make sure we go after every ball,” JV team member Giulia Oltranti said. “We want to b...
Senior athlete takes last shot
India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor
February 4, 2016
As the pre-game music thumps, senior Alex Farrán wraps up warm-up shooting drills, and leads the basketball squad into an intimate huddle where she wishes her teammates luck before taking her place on the court as the starting buzzer goes off. Farrán has been playing varsity all four years, having...
Athletes prioritize school for college
Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
November 5, 2015
Although senior Maris Winslow has played volleyball since third grade, like many other high school athletes, she will hang up her high school sports jersey when heading to college. “I was fortunate enough to have coaches from colleges, like Chapman, reach out to me because that gave me the chance ...
Seniors honored in varsity volleyball game
Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
October 27, 2015
Senior year is a time full of endings, and senior night athletic celebrations recognize the dedication of the athletes to their sport and to the school. “All of our seniors have played volleyball all four years at Convent, and this is a really special way to honor them,” senior Laurel Cinti said. “...
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