‘Sports’ Articles

As I watch this year’s World Series, I can’t help thinking about what it was like to be at UHS exactly one year ago. The whole school (other than a few stubborn Yankees fans, whom I will not deign to name ) was caught up in the Giants’ magical postseason run. And I remark to Full Article

For some UHS students, “alternate activity” means a couple halfhearted hours at the JCC. For Michelle F. (’13), it means twenty-two and a half hours per week practicing gymnastics. It’s a huge commitment, but it’s payed off. She’s gotten to level 10, which is “sort of but not exactly the highest Full Article

Even though the final score (61-43) indicates an 18-point loss, UHS was never out of the game.  After a demoralizing 15-0 St. Joseph’s run to begin the game, it was not looking good for the Running Red Devils.  With senior captain Noah playing on an injured ankle, I thought we would see a repeat of Full Article

I’ve seen a lot of cool stuff in my life, but that was AWESOME!  I guess since there was a single digit student section, we each got a larger share of the awesomeness.  Regardless of the thin cheering section, the Runnin’ Red Devils came out, well, running.  The first quarter was highly contested, with a Full Article

That’s one we’d like to forget.  True, the Runnin’ Red Devils are not used to playing from behind, winning each of their last 3 NCS playoff games by at least 19 points.  However, this was a completely different story.  Although there were many bright spots in the game, UHS could not rebound from an incredible Full Article

“Well, the first quarter was pretty close”, my dad said as we left Kezar Pavilion.  The rest of the game; however, was a different story.  True, the first quarter was competitive, with neither number 3 seed Head Royce nor number 2 seed UHS taking a significant lead.   As the game wore on, it was clear Full Article

There is good news for all of you die-hard boys’ basketball fans who pleaded with your parents to end your vacation a few days early as to not miss “possibly the last game of the season!”—the team will live to see at least one more game. Saturday night’s game against MA, however, did give us Full Article

With winter break upon us, it’s time to get excited about the upcoming ski season. The snow began falling early this year, around Thanksgiving, and most Tahoe resorts opened around that weekend. Boreal, the first, opened in late October. And there’s reason to get pumped – a  winter weather forecast predicts we’ll get a lot Full Article

The Vibram FiveFingers shoes, also known as “barefoot” shoes, improve body mechanics by letting the foot work the way it should and not the way it does in a shoe. The advantages include improved balance, agility and grip. They may look funky, but they are awesome. Full Article

Greetings Giants Fans! As Seen in our November print issue of the DA, The Devil's Advocate will be giving away a 15 dollar gift certificate to one lucky student who is able to correctly answer all 8 trivia questions and unscramble the answers into a secret phrase. In addition, the winner will be immortalized with in an online article and an Full Article