Today is Saturday, May 18, 2013
Today is Saturday, May 18, 2013
The fourth day of the dodgeball tournament finished today, May 16, completing the first round of matches. The tournament will now progress into the round of 32. No single player stood out among the rest on day four, and so, The Talon instead chose to commend the most valuable team of the day: the Freshman Phenoms.
The school entered day three of the first round of dodgeball today, continuing with the same energy and spirit that characterized Monday and Tuesday. As usual, a number of teams and players had impressive performances across the board. The standout performance of the day, however, came from senior Austin Anaya of team Hawhy.
Today, May 14, dodgeball continued with great intensity. The most exhilarating game was between The Tenacious Turtles and Pirate Booties. Despite senior Anthony Otey’s clutch performance after being soloed down to one player, The Talon believes that junior Aidan Mahoney’s performance makes him deserving of the the title of Talon Dodgeball Player of the Day.
Junior Zach Gospe, a songwriter and performer, is set to release his EP “Live at Midnight” this Tuesday, April 23. The EP will be available for purchase for $5 from junior Riley Soward or Zach. The EP will also be available on Soundcloud, where it can be downloaded for free.
Dodgeball started off with a bang today, May 13. Students and teams poured in to fill the large gym — some to watch, some to play. Today, the first round of 16 teams played in the high intensity tournament. But amid the din of cheers and shouts, the screeching of whistles and the furious commentating of social studies teacher Michael Messner, one student, freshman Zachary Wong, turned heads throughout the gym with his impressive performance.
The boys varsity volleyball team’s CCS run suffered a premature end today, May 7, as Los Altos fell to Homestead High School in three tough sets. The team had gained momentum after Friday’s league victory over Fremont High School and its entry into CCS. Tonight, however, that momentum slowed as the skills that the Mustangs brought to the game overpowered that of the Eagles.
Students performed in the spring jazz dance show, “180 Days of Dance,” on Thursday, May 2, and yesterday, May 3.
The Latino Student Union hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration today, May 3. The celebration, which included food for sale and performances, took place in the quad from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Junior Zach Gospe, a songwriter and performer, is set to release his EP “Live at Midnight” this Tuesday, April 23. The EP will be available for purchase for $5 from junior Riley Soward or Zach. The EP will also be available on Soundcloud, where it can be downloaded for free.
The lacrosse team defeated Gunn by a wide margin of 14-7 on Friday, April 19.
The school hosted the Los Altos Live Talent Show last night, Saturday April 20, at 7:30 p.m in the Eagle Theatre. The Los Altos Cultural Association and the Los Altos Town Crier sponsored the event to benefit the school’s Camp Everytown program. This was the fifth annual talent show, featuring local performers of all ages. The performers ranged from younger than 10 to older than 80 and showcased talents ranging from juggling to tap dancing, singing, playing an instrument, and even jump roping.
