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The AVHS club hockey team play games every Saturday and Sunday.

Everything you didn’t know about Amador Valley club hockey

Amogh Belgal, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

The Amador Valley Hockey Club plays at the Dublin Iceland Skating Rink every weekend from mid-March to the end of May and competes against high schools like Cal High and Monte Vista in the Tri-Valley Minor...

Joel Embiid gets ready to shoot a free throw in the midst of his 42 point game against the Golden State Warriors, propelling his MVP contention.

The race for MVP and the unpredicted statistics in the NBA

Case Bahl, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

NBA Playoffs’ regular season is finally over; one big question remains: who will become the 2022-2023 MVP? This has been one of the most heated MVP races in recent memory. Normally there is one stellar...

A student watches the Bruins game as they try to defeat the Panthers in round one of the playoffs.

Amador hockey fans make picks for the 2023 NHL playoffs

Dante Solari, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

The 2022-23 NHL season has come to an end and 16 teams are set to face off in the postseason starting this week. The Boston Bruins are currently the favorites to win the Stanley Cup as they are definitively...

Students have to find time in between practices to study for multiple tests

Spring sports: how athletes are managing time between games and APs

Emerson Muise, ATC Editor April 26, 2023

Late April is the time of year when AP testing is in full swing. Alongside AP testing, Spring Sports are deep into their seasons, with EBAL’s quickly approaching. This unfortunate timing can cause an...

AV girls discuss their strategy to prepare for the Powder Puff game.

Powder Puff football game to be held at Foothill

Trisha Pandey, Staff Writer April 24, 2023

The Powder Puff football event is officially coming back to Pleasanton, with Amador and Foothill girls teaming up to play an exciting game on April 29. The game will take place at Foothill High School,...

Ali Ulusu (‘23) attending a Golden State Warriors game along with his friend Mikail Mirza (‘23) and brother Furkan Ulusu (‘24).

Amador students make their picks for the NBA playoffs

Jaylon Shaghasi, Staff Writer April 24, 2023

As the NBA playoffs begin, basketball fans around campus enjoy tuning in to watch the different team matchups. Students either support their favorite teams or teams that their favorite players go for.  The...

DJ Van Fleet (24) [in blue] takes a shot at goal during a tournament in Detroit last summer.

Mental toll: injuries of high level athletes at AV

Luke Rathjen, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

Athletes are constantly dealing with the physical and mental toll of injuries during their sports seasons. The hard work that many students put into playing sports can be halted at any moment if their...

Players continue practicing at the field after school on non-game days to continue improving their game each day.

Amador Valley baseball continues success halfway through season

Joseph Chiu, Sports Page Editor April 17, 2023

Amador Valley’s varsity baseball team has gotten off to a hot start with a 12-1 overall record and currently holds a nine-game winning streak. With one month left before the regular season ends, the...

The Dons’ boys varsity volleyball team went 5-0 to earn first place at the East County Invitational Tournament.

Amador Valley boys volleyball team wins first at East County Tournament

Joseph Chiu, Sports Page Editor April 14, 2023

The Amador Valley boys volleyball team took first place at the East County Tournament on April 1 after going undefeated with a 5-0 record. The Dons won all five matches in straight sets by a score of 2-0...

AV teachers beat the March Madness winners with a score of 11 to 8.

Students play teachers in Staff v. Student March Madness game

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, Staff Writer April 1, 2023

Inspired by the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Amador Valley’s March Madness winners played against the teachers during lunch in the large gym on Friday, March 31. "There are a lot of...

AVHS students playing in the first game of March Madness.

Amador March Madness basketball tournament held in large gym

Tatum Krekorian, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

Amador held a March Madness basketball tournament for students in the large gym starting on March 6. Sign-ups began on Feb. 28, and each team required four players to participate.  “(Games are) half...

Varsity Captain Bryan Park (‘23) watches out of the ball and gets ready to pass it back to his partner.

Starting up the season: AV Boy’s Tennis

Maximilien Kiyoi, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

The recent weather in the Bay Area has canceled practice and games for both boys' junior varsity and varsity tennis. Rain and water make the courts slick, slippery, and overall unsafe to play on.  “The...

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