After one-year hiatus, Urban students set to hit the ski slopes
Jason Cinti, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
The beloved Urban winter tradition is back: On Friday, Jan 20, 40 Urban students will depart on a bus to the Squaw Valley ski resort at Lake Tahoe and embark on the annual ski trip. Unfortunately, for the first time since the ski trip has been running for over 22 years, students missed... Read more »
High schools, coaches consider new steps to deal with concussions
Jason Cinti, Staff Writer
November 17, 2011
Ever played a sport that involved some sort of physical contact? If so, then it may be a surprise to learn about the life-threatening consequences that a blow to the head could cause. “In the United States, the annual incidence of sports-related concussion is estimated at 300,000,” according to the... Read more »
Urban boys varsity soccer bounces back after rough patch
Kyra Bergsund, Staff Writer
October 25, 2011
The Urban boy’s varsity soccer team is on a roller coaster of a season, which began promisingly, fell into an unfortunate slump, rebounded with two key wins and ended with a loss in the North Coast Section tournament on Nov. 2. “After the loss to Lick, it was tough to bounce back and practice,”... Read more »
Athlete tests new limits by performing acrobatics — on a horse
Jenna Waldman, Staff Writer
October 18, 2011
Just two years ago, Charlotte de Anda (’15) was a 7th grader who got dragged to her friend’s sports practice after a sleepover. Little did she know that she would fall in love with the sport of doing acrobatics on a cantering horse. Last year, de Anda’s horse vaulting team, Pacific Coast Vaulters... Read more »
9/11: San Francisco Giants stage memorial before Dodgers game
David Immerman and Marney Kline, Legend staff writers
September 14, 2011
Fans filed into San Francisco’s AT&T Park on Sunday, Sept. 11 to watch their beloved Giants baseball team beat the L.A. Dodgers and to observe the 1oth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. The opening ceremony began at noon and included a lineup of players and first responders around... Read more »
A dominant season: Urban’s girls soccer team makes NCS
Jason Cinti
June 10, 2011
It’s the kind of boast most high school soccer coaches dream of making: “Most wins in school history, fewest losses in school history, most shutouts in school history, best record in school history, and best team in school history,” said Antony Reyes, head coach of the Urban girls varsity... Read more »
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