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Coach Steve O’Brien checks his stopwatch as senior Chris Percia passes by.

Girls golf starts their season out strong

February 18, 2021

While the pandemic has put a damper on most school sports, girls golf has been able to thrive. Golf is unique compared to other sports in that it is almost zero contact and naturally socially distanced.  Burlingame...

Burlingame swim team dives into COVID-19-adjusted season

February 13, 2021

The Burlingame High School swim team’s season will begin on February 19th, and it will be a season like no other in the school's history. The CIF has allowed swim to start early, as it is a distanced...

Burlingame football resumes practice but teams’ future is uncertain

February 12, 2021

Burlingame’s football teams officially started practicing on Feb. 1, after months of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.    “[Players] are ecstatic. They are happy to be with their friends;...

Girls tennis bounces back onto the court

February 12, 2021

Tennis coach Bill Smith knows the joke. The two week shut-down announced by the district in March of last year? Well, that quickly shifted from a brief hiatus to a temporary aberration to a year-long,...

Student sports and on-campus activities suspended amid virus surge

December 11, 2020

It’s difficult to pretend that playing high school sports in 2020 is remotely as exciting as it once was. The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered an indefinite wave of shutdowns, closures and laggy, awkward virtual...

Burlingame athletes push on during pandemic

October 19, 2020

With the beginning of school, fall sports have returned for Burlingame students, although seasons are severely limited by the COVID-19 pandemic. While all fall sports have been postponed until 2021, it...

NBA season suspended amid coronavirus outbreak

March 12, 2020

The NBA announced yesterday that it would be suspending its season indefinitely. The decision came after Rudy Gobert, the star center for the Utah Jazz, tested positive for coronavirus prior to the start...

Burlingame has strong numbers for CCS

March 10, 2020

The wrestling team showed up strong for the Central Coast Section finals this year, as eight of their 23 wrestlers qualified for the tournament. Despite placements for only two of the wrestlers, senior...

Girls soccer team goes far, winning CCS Championships

March 9, 2020

The girls varsity soccer team exceeded all expectations this season, winning the Central Coast Section (CCS) Championship and making it to the NorCal Championships. Although the team lost in the final...

Panthers Season Ends in Heartbreaking Loss

March 6, 2020

The Panthers varsity basketball team had a difficult CCS game at Monterey High School, which ultimately resulted in a loss. The Panthers bus was scheduled to arrive at Monterey around 6 or 6:15 p.m. that...