Peninsula Prep Sports

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Junior Julia Maecker: A good warmup
Thursday, June 1, 2023, 10:42 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
Junior Julia Maecker’s pregame routine, used throughout her 10 years as an athlete, helps her focus before swim meets. The night before, she eats carbohydrate-heavy foods — such as fruits and vegetables — and takes a soothing bath with salts. She then finishes by massaging her body with a massage gun. In the morning, Maecker... Read More >>
Sophomore Giovanni Rischmoller: Retaining focus and checking in
Thursday, June 1, 2023, 10:39 am | Oracle, Gunn High School
Sophomore Giovanni Rischmoller has played badminton since freshman year. At the beginning of this year’s season, he created a pregame routine to keep himself focused and calm during badminton matches. Before a match, Rischmoller takes three breaths with his eyes closed to clear his mind, then checks his grip on the racket and wipes his... Read More >>
LAHS varsity boys tennis team ends their season after CCS quarterfinals loss
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 5:12 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
On Tuesday, May 9, the Los Altos High School varsity boys tennis team ended their 2023 spring season with a 3–4 loss against the Gunn High School Titans in the Central Coast Section (CCS) quarterfinals. Just the day before, the Eagles made their debut in the CCS championship bracket with a decisive 5–2 victory over... Read More >>
Beloved P.E. Teacher Pamela Wimberly To Retire after 55 Years
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 4:35 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
Take a look at Ms. Wimberly’s journey through the years. Read More >>
Scoreboard

Boys Basketball:
San Ramon Valley 59, Sacred Heart Prep 57, Mar 2, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Folsom 62, Feb 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Riordan 61, Sacred Heart Prep 44, Feb 22, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo-Atherton 59, Feb 17, 2023
Boys Basketball:
The King's Academy 53, Sacred Heart Prep 49, Feb 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 60, Menlo School 49, Feb 10, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Pinewood 54, Feb 7, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 80, Sequoia 35, Feb 4, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Priory 50, Sacred Heart Prep 43, Feb 3, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Crystal Springs 34, Jan 31, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 63, Justin-Siena 47, Jan 28, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 47, King's Academy 39, Jan 27, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 85, Half Moon Bay 61, Jan 25, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 81, Harker 42, Jan 24, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 61, Menlo School 59, Jan 20, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Palo Alto 50, Los Altos 44, Jan 18, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 82, Stuart Hall 47, Jan 14, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 62, Priory 56, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Wrestling:
Menlo-Atherton 42, Hillsdale 15, Jan 12, 2023
Boys Basketball:
Sacred Heart Prep 52, Menlo-Atherton 51, Jan 7, 2023
Girls Basketball:
Sequoia 43, Menlo School 34, Jan 6, 2023
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo - Atherton 15, Carlmont 4, Oct 12, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022
Girls Water Polo:
Menlo-Atherton 10, Woodside 4, Oct 11, 2022

Badminton anticipates upwards climb
Monday, May 29, 2023, 2:00 pm | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Despite a season of struggles, the badminton team defeated Wilcox and Cupertino in its final two games, avoiding relegation to a lower league. According to coach Rodolfo Suarez, the team won the El Camino league last season, and were promoted to the historically more competitive De Anza league. Suarez said the team has struggled this... Read More >>
Art of Fencing
Monday, May 29, 2023, 12:34 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Due to a lack of a strong fencing culture and community support, the United States has had limited competitive success in fencing. In the most recent Summer Olympics in 2020, the United States took home 113 medals; its participation in fencing, however, was second-rate, earning one gold and one bronze across 36 possible medals However,... Read More >>
Varsity softball beats Los Gatos High School 6–3 in the first round of playoffs
Sunday, May 28, 2023, 8:39 pm | Talon, Los Altos High School
After riding a four game win streak into the postseason, the Los Altos High School varsity softball team once again showed why they’re defending CCS champions with a 6–3 comeback win over Los Gatos High School. Down two runs in the top of the seventh, the team needed to wake up from a three-inning drought... Read More >>
ILS Athletes Sprint to Participate in Super Sports Day
Saturday, May 27, 2023, 2:10 pm | M-A Chronicle, Menlo Atherton High School
“Super Sports Day allows anybody with any ability to participate.” Read More >>
Girls lacrosse ends season with strong team relationships, establishes future goals
Saturday, May 27, 2023, 7:00 am | Campanile, Palo Alto High School
Despite a well fought match on May 3, the girls lacrosse team lost 13-6 to Gunn in their final conference home game of the season. This loss marked the end of a challenging season for the girls where they finished 9th in SCVAL. Despite the season-ending loss, junior Scarlett Cummings said she is proud of... Read More >>
LAHS track and field athletes win CCS playoffs and take a trip to states
Saturday, May 27, 2023, 12:03 am | Talon, Los Altos High School
Record breaking, historic, dominant — all of these qualities apply to the Los Altos High School varsity track teams. Yet, there is a way to easily simplify this description, while still being just as, if not more, accurate. The teams are just really, really, really fast. The teams proved their raw speed in their undefeated... Read More >>