The Urban Legend

Urban School team captains offer outlook on spring sports

Jenna Waldman • February 23, 2012

With the end of winter only four weeks away, Urban athletes already are preparing for spring. Below, Blues captains offer outlooks for their teams. Baseball – Albie Brown (’12) For...

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...

Varsity boys basketball claws its way to top of BCL in sweep of Wildcats

Eli Dinkelspiel, Staff Writer • January 29, 2012

A deafening roar swept over Hagan Gym on Friday, Jan. 27, as countless Urban supporters chanted with an intensity not often heard at an Urban game. Along with the traditional "Who's house? Blues’ house!"...

Longboard Larry cruises to success

Jason Cinti, staff writer • February 6, 2011

Larry Peterson attended Western Oregon University to become a dentist. But while he was working hard to get his degree, another passion was lingering in his mind: longboards. Little did he know then that...

10 Questions for Urban School varsity basketball players

Jason Cinti and Jenna Waldman, staff writers • February 6, 2011

Question Lily Burns (’11) Carly Kuperschmid (’12) Julian Matulich (’12) Selby Cohen (’11) Biggest strength on the court Communication. I try really hard to be talking and communicating...