The Urban Legend

Urban School has lowest percentage of student-athletes of BCL-West Conference

Zoe Meneghetti, Staff Writer • February 10, 2015

As a school that takes prides in its athletics, one would think that Urban would have an abundance of student-athletes. The National Federation of State High School Associations believe that participation...

Are dancers at the Urban School artists or athletes?

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer • February 10, 2015

How do we define an athlete? Most never question the athleticism behind common sports like basketball, soccer, or cross country. But dancers seem to be isolated in a realm of their own. Since not all...

Urban School fencing team wins All-City championship

Olivia Morfit, Staff Writer • May 8, 2014

For the first time in the Urban School’s history, the boys fencing team won the All-City Championship on April 19, 2014 at Stuart Hall High School. In fencing, each individual team member’s rank...

Urban School students start the day right with healthy breakfasts

Aleah Jennings-Newhouse, Staff Writer • March 3, 2014

It is 8:10 in the morning, and Urban students are turning as much attention as they can muster to their A-period teachers. Take Brooke Roberts’ A-period history class. Like all high schoolers, the...

Popular San Francisco high school sports news website stays alive despite budget crisis

Jason Cinti, Staff Writer • February 23, 2012

Log on to SanFranPreps.com, one of the only sources of coverage for high school sports in the Bay Area, and you will immediately notice a “Help Keep SanFranPreps.com Alive” button in the top right...

Editorial: Death of Paterno reminds us to end child abuse

Jason Cinti, Staff Writer • February 11, 2012

It’s tough to turn on the television these days without hearing the name of Joe Paterno, former Penn State head football coach, who passed away at age 85 on Jan. 22 in the aftermath of a child sex abuse...