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...
West Ranch gloriously defeats Royal High School at homecoming game
Gaby Lesmana, Mia Ouyang, Jessica Son, and Emily Yoon
September 26, 2019
On Sept. 13, the cheers of the student body filled the stadium as the football team ran onto the field. That night, the arena seemed to be teeming with even more excitement as students got ready for the homecoming football game, which ended with a score of 44-21. With the Wildcats up against Royal, ev...
Football Intramural Champions
Minjun Kim, Staff Writer
September 13, 2019
With the final score of 35-28, the very close football intramural championship game ended with the final play of the game. Luke Blakely, Aiden Alfaro, Damien Jackson, and Jayden Jackson have won the title of the Football Intramural Champions. The game was held Wednesday, Sept. 21, during lun...
West Ranch Football Sweeps Granada Hills in the Second Home Game of the Season
Emily Chang, Arts and Entertainment Editor
September 5, 2019
On Aug. 30, West Ranch’s football team faced off against Granada for their second home game of the season. West Ranch, coming off a win against Nordhoff during their last home game, came away with a 55-10 win. Great job Cats!
West Ranch rides momentum wave to rout Nordhoff 55-14
Noah Neri and Zach Singer
September 3, 2019
Wildcat football is officially back in order! The West Ranch varsity football team kicked off the team’s home opener in convincing fashion on Aug. 23, running through Nordhoff 55-14. With Walker Eget under the helm at QB looking to live up to the legacy of the previous Egets, the Wildcats looked dominant...