Chinyere Okore breaks records
Swetha Sirupa, Staff Writer
May 20, 2019
Chinyere Okore is something of a legend here at Amador. She can be seen training everyday after school for hours and racing in meets on Saturdays. Now, she’s leaving her mantle here at Amador for the University of Oregon, where she’ll continue her track career. “Oregon has been my dream school ...
Jacob Akanyirige: 17-yr old MLS player
Brett Severance, Staff Writer
May 20, 2019
Jacob Akanyirige is a previous Amador Valley student who now plays on the San Jose Earthquakes. At the time, he was the youngest person to be drafted to the San Jose Earthquakes MLS soccer team. He was born on December 30th, 2001 and went to Walnut Grove Elementary School, Harvest Park Middle Sch...
Boys Volleyball Won NCS- When Revenge is Sweetest
Elizabeth Kostalnick, Page Editor
May 15, 2019
Filed under Sports
This past week, Amador Boys Volleyball won the NCS Championships against Monte Vista High School at Monte Vista High School in San Ramon, California. While the first games against Monte Vista resulted in a loss, the comeback game that really mattered pulled through winning Amador the NCS Championshi...
AV Boys Tennis Team Wins EBALs
Katalina Garber, Page Editor
May 3, 2019
On Tuesday, April 23rd, the Amador varsity boys’ tennis team faced off against the Foothill falcons in their last match of the season, which would determine who would take the EBAL title. The team went into the match undefeated with a 18-0 record and came out with a 6-3 win against Foothill. The...
Boys Soccer – States
Elizabeth Kostalnick, Page Editor
March 1, 2019
Filed under Sports
This past season for Amador Boys Soccer has been very successful. They were able to make it to semifinals in NCS and now are competing to win state championships. “We are the first Amador boys soccer team to ever make it to states. We beat the one’s seed last night, which was pretty cool....
Esports in College: College open majors about Esports now
Yuwei Dou, Page Editor
February 6, 2019
Filed under Sports
Across the country, many students have started to think about post-high school plans, whether it be heading off to college or beginning work. Still, those attending a four year university struggle when it comes to choosing their major. In recent years, Esports has become extremely popular. Universit...
Gaming Universities
Nanette Lui, Amadon Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sports
As the season of college applications nears its end, some students may be curious which schools have strong gaming programs, whether it be competitive or for game design. “eSports aren’t the future, they’re the present. True skill at video gaming is just as impressive-- and just as legitim...
AVHS Girls Golf Team Wins EBAL Tournament
Katalina Garber and Soumya Sahay
November 6, 2018
Filed under Sports
On Monday, October 15th, 2018, Amador’s Girls Varsity Golf Team won the EBAL tournament. They have had a relatively good season this year, and this was a good way to bring it to a close. “We’re in the most competitive league in all of Northern California, so winning the League tournament was a ...
Triumphant 5: World Title Fight
Casey Chang, Staff Writer
October 27, 2018
Filed under Sports
October 13, 2018, John Hurney won the fight with Stephen Bobinchuck for two world title belts. Hurney competes in Muay Thai for over a decade, winning his first world titles a few weeks ago. Stephen Bobinchuck is from Florida and has had over 20 fights on the official US Muay Thai team. Hurney trains...
Middle Schoolers at Football Games
Sara Sanguinetti, Staff Writer
October 12, 2018
Filed under Features, Sports, Uncategorized
A home football game is not the same without the usual highlights: excited cheering, purple and gold spirit wear, and crowds of middle schoolers hanging out by the snack bar. Recent concerns, such as running, fighting, and overall disruption of school events, have raised questions about proper superv...
Both Sides of the Net
Manogya Bharathula and Kenlyn Cashion, Staff Writers
September 17, 2018
Filed under News, Opinion, Sports, Uncategorized
Both Sides of The Net: Pro Serena Thirty-six year old world-renown tennis champion Serena Williams was recently charged with three code violations by umpire, Carlos Ramos. The player was furious about the unfair charge, and voiced her frustration. Serena spoke about how unfairly...
2018 NFL Mock Draft
Dominick Mazotti, Staff Writer
April 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
#1: Cleveland Browns The Pick: Josh Allen With the first pick in the NFL draft, the Browns select Josh Allen, quarterback from Wyoming. The Cleveland Browns addressed that their quarterback for this season is going to be Tyrod Taylor, which means they can take Josh Allen and let him le...
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