Sports

MCHS Varsity boys cross country team pose with their championship banner after winning NBL (Curtesy of Michael Lucid) By Luke Shimer, sports editor Football: Our MCHS football team finished the season with a 4-6 record and ranked 7th in NCS Division 4. Even with things not going our way with last-second losses and many crucial […]

The women’s varsity cross country team pose after their championship race (Photo Courtesy of Leanne West) By Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, editor As Maria Carrillo High School’s fall sports wrapped up for the season, the cross country team headed to Woodward Park, Fresno, for the state meet on Nov. 26. The meet serves as a long-held tradition […]

Gabrielle Gilardoni holding up her metals (Alanis Hill, The Puma Prensa) By Alanis Hill Gabrielle Gilardoni, Maria Carrillo High School senior, after multiple tournaments and competitions, won the title of Taekwondo State champion in May 2022. For Gilardoni, it was a long journey to get to the point of being rewarded as the state’s best. […]

The Warriors Arena, The Chase Center (Photo courtesy of Greg Martin) by Jon Donohue, editor The Warriors have continued their dynasty, reestablishing Golden State supremacy after bringing home their fourth championship in eight years in the 2022 NBA finals. As they enter the 2022-2023 season, they look as strong as ever on the surface, but […]

Serena Williams playing at the 2011 AEGON Championships (Photo courtesy of creative commons) By Jackson Ruppe, staff writer Serena Williams is officially retiring from professional tennis. On Sep. 2, 2022, she competed in her last singles professional match while participating in her final U.S. Open. In a back and forth contest, Williams came up just short […]

Senior Sam Mortimer rushes in for a touchdown to increase the lead to 25 points (Photo courtesy of Myiah Lucio, The Puma Prensa) By Luke Shimer, sports editor Football: The MCHS football team is off to a solid 3-4 start with three close losses as well as a big upset victory, the first win coming […]

The SRLC Vikings walk off the field together after a hard fought match against Elk Grove (Photo courtesy of Cindy Lui) By Cohen Ferrari, staff writer Public and private high schools in Sonoma County as well as neighboring counties in the same leagues all have lacrosse teams to represent their schools. These include Petaluma, Windsor, […]

MCHS football team kicking on turf off against SRHS on 9/23/22 (Photo: courtesy of Cindy Lui) By Antonio Serafini, Staff Writer When it comes to choosing a surface to play on, soccer, football, lacrosse, and many more sports may look at a variety of different surfaces. One of those surfaces is artificial grass, called “turf.” […]

MCHS Swim team wins Oak League title (Photo: Coach Katie-Lauren Dunbar) by Katrina Gorauskas, staff writer With little recognition, the Maria Carrillo High School swim team has created its own community of athletes both in and out of the pool. Offered during the spring sports season, the co-ed MCHS swim team is a welcoming sport […]