On Thursday, April 19, MC girls varsity softball team faced off against Rancho Bernardo. MC girls went into the game with an impressive 13-3 record However, when approaching a highly competitive high school, MC girls needed to put their highest efforts in preparation. “I knew it wasn’t going to be …
Read More »Boys tennis rages the courts
The rain may have soaked into the pristinely kept MC tennis courts, but Coach Jim Wrage approaches the day with the same intensity he does daily. Wrage pulls up to the courts four hours early to begin his court cleaning process, carrying his broom and supplies with him onto the …
Read More »Pro: Sports scholarships should stay
Is college admissions truly becoming an uphill battle in a rigged system that only favors recruited athletes? A system that seeks to disenfranchise youth from attending their dream school merely so some jocks can rough it out on the field with an unnecessary free education? An education that is much …
Read More »Shane Daly: Lifeguard of the Year
Passion and dedication played a role in leading MC senior Shane Daly to being named Lifeguard of the Year by Del Mar. “At the city of Del Mar we have an end of the year party after the summer months,” Daly said. “All the lifeguards vote on someone who got …
Read More »The Letterman Controversy: A Rebuttal
“You have a letter? For what? Band?” The blatant scorn of athletes regarding the coveted letterman is all too common. I’ve never lettered myself, but I can understand the pull of the jacket. Students who wear them are automatically placed a rung higher in the school spirit hierarchy. A letterman …
Read More »Hike, spike, strike
All high schools have the club classics: drama, science olympiad, key club. For the most part, students will attend meetings so they can say they did something extra in high school. For MC, students have the opportunity to go beyond extra by involving themselves in rock climbing club, badminton club, …
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