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Girls volleyball goes out with a spike

Girls volleyball goes out with a spike

Celine Chao, Staff Writer November 21, 2025

This fall, the girls volleyball team continued its streak of stellar seasons but was stopped in its tracks by a disappointing second-round defeat in the playoffs. The team’s regular season ended with...

Athlete of the Issue Eli Axel

Athlete of the Issue Eli Axel

Mateo Rangel November 21, 2025

Football is one of the toughest sports to play, with the physical burden so great that athletes can only play one game a week. It is also a thinking game, requiring athletes to memorize hundreds of plays....

Cross country conquers the trail

Cross country conquers the trail

Momo Tonthat, Student contributor November 21, 2025

With every stride, every sprint and every finish-line push, Poly’s cross country team made this season one to remember. The Panthers recently closed off their exciting run, marked by the girls placing...

Athlete of the Issue Matteo Mazzie

Athlete of the Issue Matteo Mazzie

Robert Panossian November 21, 2025

A cold palm cradles the grip of the starter pistol. On the scratch line, Matteo Mazzie tenses his muscles, allowing hot blood to flow through his body. As he shuts his eyes, he visualizes his future across...

Athlete of the Future Hannah Arietta

Athlete of the Future Hannah Arietta

Arjun Singh November 21, 2025

Every successful volleyball team has a player who brings the energy to every point and has a competitive drive that pushes everyone around her. For the Poly girls varsity volleyball team, that player is...

Football kicks off a competitive era of 8-man

Football kicks off a competitive era of 8-man

Ronan Schugren and Graydon Felgner November 21, 2025

Poly’s football team is no stranger to change; however, this season has been particularly eventful. This year marked Poly’s return to 8-man football after twenty years of 11-man and after a few lackluster...

Waterpolo makes waves in CIF

Waterpolo makes waves in CIF

Ayende Terrazas and Kieran Chan November 21, 2025

“Greatness only belongs to those who earn it again, every day,” said Head coach Ryan Rodriguez of the Poly boys water polo team. This philosophy embodies the team’s performance this season, where...

Girls tennis triumphs in another great season

Girls tennis triumphs in another great season

Buddy Hall, Staff Writer November 21, 2025

Coming off a third-place finish in the Prep League Tournament, the girls' varsity tennis team has been dominating the Division IV CIF playoffs. The Panthers opened with an 11-7 win against Mission Viejo...

Girls volleyball strikes their way to the season's end

Girls volleyball strikes their way to the season’s end

Ayende Terrazas, Student contributor October 17, 2025

Is that the sound of a splash in the pool? Nope. Is that a quarterback yelling “HIKE!”? Not quite… That’s the sound of a sharp smack echoing across the court.  This season, Poly’s girls varsity...

Football's inconsistent season

Football’s inconsistent season

Bowe Lubin, Student contributor October 17, 2025

A new dawn is upon us. Poly’s football team is trying to rewrite its destiny after massive changes to the program. After 30 years of 11-man, coaching changes and a major decrease in program size...

Rock climbing is on the rise at Poly

Rock climbing is on the rise at Poly

Celine Chao October 17, 2025

Although they don’t have matching uniforms or a dedicated coach, Poly's unofficial rock climbing community might just be the school’s most underrated athletes. Despite lacking the recognition of...

Athlete of the Issue Connor Mallinger

Athlete of the Issue Connor Mallinger

Mateo Rangel October 17, 2025

The sun shines down on the field, leaving a yellow hue on the grass. It's Saturday morning; perfect for football. Taking the field, the offense quickly huddles up, recites the playcall, and gets into formation....

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