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Day on the Team

Left to Right: Reece Rohbrach (12), Catherine Tonelli (12) and Cameron Silver (12) smile while  being honored during Senior Night on April 27. On Friday's game against La Costa Canyon, Rohbrach scored four goals, Tonelli scored eight goals and Silver "set the tone" of the defense according to varsity head coach Kaitlin Doucette. Photo courtesy of Anna Scipione.

Day on the Team: Girls Lacrosse

Talia Rosenthal, Staff Writer May 5, 2026

Last Friday, the varsity girls lacrosse team (9-9) headed to Ed Burke Stadium to take on the La Costa Canyon (LCC) Mavericks (15-2). Varsity head coach Kaitlin Doucette pointed out that “game days against...

The varsity badminton team is on the court for a match. They have been preparing for the League Finals. Photo courtesy of TPHS Badminton Team.

Day on the Team: Badminton

Emerson Koning, Staff Writer April 27, 2026

The nets are set up, and the birdies begin to fly across the gym. Especially for the coed varsity badminton team, every practice this week carries a little more weight than usual. With League Finals coming...

Dancers from the school who attended the West Coast Elite Nationals competition gather together for a group photo. The dancers felt proud of their performances, and experienced success on stage along with their teammates.  Photo Courtesy of Shea Faassen (12).

Day on the team: Dance at Nationals

Lana Weber, Feature Editor March 14, 2026

With the sun peeking above the skyline behind her, Maddy Hall (12) smoothes her flyaways into  a slick-back bun, preparing for competition day at West Coast Elite Nationals, which occurred March 5-7.  “Friday...

The varsity girls soccer team celebrates with each otherafter a win. The team played Rancho Buena Vista, winning 3-0 on their Senior Night. Photo courtesy of Anna Scipione.

Day on the team: Girls soccer

Dylan Guillory and Emerson Koning February 19, 2026

Last Thursday was a regular school day for most students, but for defender Kate Conway (11), it was another electric game day on the girls soccer team (13-3-3). Along with the rest of the team, she prepared...

Varsity wrestler Elijah Ra (10) faces off against his opponent. Ra won by a tech and helped his team win the duel.

Day on the Team: Wrestling

Tylor Shin, Staff Writer February 6, 2026

While some athletes enjoy intense gameday routines, it is the opposite for varsity wrestling team member Elijah Ra (10), who prefers to have a calmer routine on match days. “I wake up five minutes...

Before kickoff, the team gathers for their usual team ritual. Their coach gave a motivational talk and prayer, reinforcing the idea that the team needed unity. Photo courtesy of Dillon Vu.

Day on the Team: Boys soccer

Riley Gunn, Staff Writer December 19, 2025

Last Wednesday was a regular day for some, but it was a game day for the school’s varsity boys soccer center back Kai Lewin (11). He was up and ready to tackle the day at 6:30 a.m.  The morning was...

The varsity field hockey team rejoins after a successful play out on the turf. The team is currently 19-3 and has their last league match on Oct. 29 before heading into the CIF season. Photo courtesy of Anna Scipione.

Day on the Team: Field hockey

Talia Rosenthal, Staff Writer October 27, 2025

The Friday feeling drifts around the school as varsity field hockey prepares for an away match against Valley Center High School (2-13). By 6:00 p.m., the team shut out Valley Center High School 4-0, adding...

The girls Cardinal and Gold varsity golf teams stand for a group photo. Cardinal placed first at the North County Conference Coastal League tournament last Wednesday, while Gold placed second. Photo courtesy of Anna Scipione.

Day on the Team: Girls golf

Claire Zhou, Assistant Editor-in-Chief October 27, 2025

It is still dark outside when Zoe Jiamanukoonkit (12) wakes up before her alarm clock on Wednesday, just shy of 5:45 a.m., on day two of the North County Conference Coastal League tournament. She walks...

Over 100 members of both the schools junior varsity and varsity dance teams performed at the homecoming football game on Oct. 17. It's made quite clear that the theme was “Neon Out,” considering the bright accessories that the team wore. 
Photo courtesy of Taylor Faassen (12).

Day on the Team: Hip-hop dance

Lily Bruch, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 24, 2025

The school's varsity dance team prepared for their homecoming football game halftime show, arguably the biggest performance of the season, on Oct. 17. After a day filled with classes and practice, over...

The girls are performing their second-quarter sideline cheers. The cheer team did not stop working throughout the game as they were focused on energizing the crowd.

Day on the Team: Cheer

Christopher Bacon, Staff Writer October 17, 2025

It is a home game day; early in the morning, the cheerleaders are perfecting their chants that will be heard all around Ed Burke Field. They begin to rally up the student body for the football game by...

Sydney Sirinian (12) performs her floor routine in the school's gymnasium. Recently on April 25, the school’s girls varsity gymnastics team competed in a dual meet against Westview High School. Photo courtesy of Anna Scipione.

Day on the Team: Gymnastics

Viktoria Kiss, Staff Writer April 30, 2025

As alarms blare, text messages light up the girls varsity gymnastics team’s phones, reminding them what gear to pack for the meet, what’s on the lunch menu and most importantly, blowing up the group...

Left to right: Anita Qian (10), Grace Xu (10), Isabel Do (10) and Jade MacInnis (9) smile for the camera in their parkas while waiting for the meet to begin. They attended the Del Norte High School dual meet on March 13. Photo courtesy of Layne Lozano.

Day on the Team: Swimming & diving

Claire Zhou, Staff Writer March 25, 2025

Varsity girls swim team member Katerina Wietfeldt (11) begins her day at 4:40 a.m., when her first alarm, “Style” by Taylor Swift, “jolts” her awake. She has three more alarms, five minutes in...

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