West Ranch Boys’ Soccer falls on Senior Night
Noah Neri, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
On Thursday, Feb. 6, the West Ranch boys’ soccer team fell 2-0 against the Golden Valley Grizzlies on Senior Night. The game was a slug fight in the first half, with both sides sprinting up and down the field,struggling to score. Goalie Eduardo Corretjer made several nice saves in his last game as a...
West Ranch Basketball loses to Hart in OT
Noah Neri, Staff Writer
January 27, 2020
On Jan. 17, the West Ranch boys’ basketball team (11-10) lost 74-68 to Hart in overtime. The game was tightly contested from wire-to-wire, with neither team ever holding a double-digit lead. West Ranch’s front court dominated with Clyde Seo (16 pts) and Jonah El Farra (30 pts) scoring and grabbi...
Boys Varsity Basketball is Defeated by Vikings after upsetting Saugus
Jasleen Arora, Sports Editor
January 19, 2020
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, the boys varsity basketball team tipped off against Valencia but unfortunately struggled to score against the suffocating Viking defense. They took their first loss in league with a score of 89-56. Coming off from a stunning win against Saugus last Friday, the Cats were prep...
West Ranch Girls’ Basketball loses in tough match up against the Valencia Vikings
Harneet Arora, Sports Editor
January 17, 2020
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, West Ranch girls’ basketball faced off against the Valencia Vikings, ultimately losing to these tough competitors 67-17. The Vikings had a strong start to the game, ending the first quarter with a score of 23-3. With many graduating seniors, the Vikings had a lot of experi...
West Ranch Takes Out Quartz Hill to Advance to Second Round of Playoffs
Jasleen Arora, Sports Editor
November 15, 2019
Last Friday, Nov. 8, marked an exciting day for the Wildcats football team as they came out victorious against Quartz Hill 35-6. This was the first round of playoffs for the Cats, and they put on a show for the audience, scoring four touchdowns before the end of the first half. West Ranch defense a...
Grizzlies’ Historic Season Cut Short by Coin Toss
Quynn Lubs, Opinions Editor
November 8, 2019
On Friday, Nov. 1, the historic season for the Grizzlies was cut short due to a coin toss that determined the future for the 2019 Foothill playoff games. Hart District high schools West Ranch, Hart and Golden Valley tied for second rank (all teams scoring 3-2 throughout the regular sea...
#1 Michigan State and #2 Kentucky jockey for early dominance in College Basketball
Zach Singer, Sports Writer
November 5, 2019
After a long awaited eight months, college basketball is just days away from making its glorious return. The new season will be a battle between two of the most historic and successful programs in college basketball history: Michigan State and the University of Kentucky. Stakes are higher ...
Varsity Girls Tennis Beats Valencia after a Heartfelt Senior Night
Jasleen Arora, Sports Editor
November 1, 2019
Last Thursday, Oct. 24, the girls tennis team prepared for their last home league game against Valencia. They dominated the Vikings as they have done to all their opponents this season with a score of 16-2. It was senior night for the team, and the whole team began gathering around early to sign ...
A New Era in Sports
Harneet Arora, Sports Editor, Copy Editor in Chief
November 1, 2019
With many talented sports programs here at West Ranch from our talented volleyball teams to our award winning tennis teams, the coaches and athletes can attribute much of their wide-ranging success to the backbone of the entire operation: the athletic directors. With over 15 years of experience under their...
Dodgers fall short of expectations, lose to Nationals in heartbreaking defeat
Zach Singer, Sports Writer
October 30, 2019
With expectations high and World Series hopes soaring through the roof, the Los Angeles Dodgers expected victory as they stormed into their opening series with the Nationals on October 9th. However, this was proven to not be the case, as Howie Kendricks sent the dagger through the city of LA with a g...
West Ranch Girls’ Tennis Sweeps the Golden Valley Grizzlies
Neri, Noah, Staff Writer
October 29, 2019
On Tuesday Oct. 15, West Ranch girls’ tennis won their match at Golden Valley with a score of 18-0. On a blisteringly hot day, the Wildcats were able to stay focused and dominate in this match. The Lady Cats served well and were able to receive their opponents’ hits in order to keep rallies going...
Wildcats Sweep Grizzlies in Second League Game
Jasleen Arora, Sports Editor
September 26, 2019
Last Thursday, Sept. 19, the West Ranch Wildcats girls varsity volleyball team took off against the Golden Valley Grizzlies in the second league game of the season, sweeping them in three consecutive sets with a score of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-14. The Cats had control of the game throughout all three sets, ther...