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Varsity softball perseveres through league play, qualifies for CCS

Athena Bostonmaer, Staff Reporter
May 17, 2023

Girls’ varsity softball (4-10 PAL Bay, 7-12-1 overall) fell 9-6 to San Mateo High School despite a late-game comeback on Thursday, May 11. Prior to the game, the team also commemorated their graduating...

Boys’ golf falls short of qualifying for CCS Finals after stellar season

Alex Kelly, Business Manager
May 16, 2023

Boys’ golf competed in the Central Coast Section (CCS) tournament on Tuesday, May 9, finishing in sixth place and falling just two spots short of qualifying for the second round. Although the competition...

Surprises, records and victories: Track and field impresses at thrilling PAL Finals

Zachary Newman, Sports Editor
May 9, 2023

Burlingame's varsity track and field squad sent 17 athletes to Sequoia High School on Saturday, May 6 for the Peninsula Athletic League (PAL) Finals, where the league’s top athletes competed to qualify...

Badminton caps off season with high morale despite mixed PAL results

Will Kriner, Senior Reporter
May 6, 2023

Coming off of a 5-9 record in the PAL Bay this season, Burlingame’s badminton team competed in the annual PAL tournament at Aragon High School, with a number of top players making their mark at the competition. On...

Boys’ varsity lacrosse loses narrowly to Palo Alto in final home game

Jake Rothstein, Managing Editor
May 3, 2023

Coming into their final home league game against PAL Bay No. 4 Palo Alto High School on Monday, May 1, boys’ varsity lacrosse (6-8 overall, 4-5 PAL Bay) looked stronger than ever, sitting second in the...

Boys’ swimming impresses at PAL finals

Amanda Nolan, Social Media Coordinator
May 3, 2023

In the final event of the 2023 PAL Bay Division Championship Meet, sophomore Andrew Lee, the opening leg of Burlingame’s 4x100-yard free relay team, dove into the Menlo-Atherton High School pool, surrounded...

Mishra-Agoram, Gyde make thrilling run to tennis PAL Championship

Michelle Moshkovoy, Sports Editor
May 3, 2023

After winning 10 of their 13 regular-season matches at No. 1 doubles in the PAL Bay, seniors Arihant Mishra-Agoram and Ryan Gyde had one mission in last week’s league tournament: to keep winning. “It...

Varsity baseball makes a statement with win over league No. 1 M-A

Zach Shapiro, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2023

Ahead of last week’s two-game PAL Bay series between No. 2 Burlingame and No. 1 Menlo-Atherton High School, most were looking forward to the latter game, where M-A’s star pitcher, George Zaharias,...

Varsity boys’ volleyball “sets” its sights on the future

Arshia Chakravartti, Copy Editor
April 27, 2023

April 21 marked boys’ varsity volleyball’s (15-14 record) final home game for the season, as the Panthers fell to Aragon High School in a back-and-forth five-set battle. Despite the loss, Burlingame...

Boys’ golf wins against Woodside en route to league title

Alex Kelly, Business Manager
April 27, 2023

On Monday, April 24, the boys’ golf team (12-1 PAL Bay) claimed its second resounding victory over Woodside High School, winning the match 198-233. The Panthers were dominant in their fifth victory...

Girls’ lacrosse storms (or screams) to top of WBAL

Elise Spenner, Editor-In-Chief
April 26, 2023

No one, not even head coach Phil Wang, expected Burlingame girls’ varsity lacrosse to be undefeated in the WBAL Skyline Division (10-0) with a week left in league play. Their star player, senior Elizabeth...

Varsity baseball splits league series with Carlmont

Zach Shapiro, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2023

The week of April 3, varsity baseball faced off against Carlmont two times, losing 6-4 in the first meeting and winning 5-0 in the second game. The first meeting on Wednesday, April 5 saw both teams...