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05/26/2024

Now that the intense feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar has reached a stalemate for the past few weeks, read The Talon’s summary of the feud and the diss tracks that fueled it.

Story by M.C. Teixeira

05/26/2024

Yesterday, Los Altos High School’s Associated Student Body continued its annual Dodgeball Tournament in the large gym at lunch. Benji n Boyz, Schmedium, Klay Thompson vs Kings and Los Gigantes played in the semi-finals, with Benji n Boyz and Klay Thompson vs Kings advancing to the finals where Klay Thompson vs Kings ultimately won. The members of the winning team were senior Eric Neschleba and juniors Idan Garten, Kapil Jakatdar, Tomas Smilak, Alex Tasic, Cyrille Vogler and Justin Wu.

Story and photos by Tyler Elman and Sahana Srinivasan

05/23/2024

Yesterday and today, Los Altos High School’s Associated Student Body continued its annual Dodgeball Tournament in the large gym at lunch. The advancing teams after yesterday’s tournament were Los Altos Dodgers, The Avengers, Big Benj n Boyz, Gooners, Klay Thompson vs the Kings, Colin is Forever Bad, Shmedium, Ho***rs, Los Gigantes, TBD. Today, eight teams played, with four advancing to the semifinals. Tomorrow will be the last day of the tournament, and will start five minutes after lunch. The matchups will be Big Benj n Boyz versus Shmedium and Klay Thompson vs the Kings versus Los Gigantes.

Story and photos by Adam Alfi and Sahana Srinivasan

05/23/2024

Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m, the Eagle Theater will be decorated with a red carpet and a miniature paparazzi will flood the doors to mark the Los Altos High School Night Film Festival. Organized by Film Analysis teachers Susana Herrera and Robert Barker, the film festival is an annual event hosted to showcase some of the best student-made films from Film Analysis students. The festival’s goal is to not only present student achievements, but also to encourage students to consider taking Film Analysis for their senior year English course.

A judge panel will announce the top three films at the end of the night, mimicking an Oscar-style event. This panel will consist of Freestyle Academy founder and LAHS librarian Gordon Jack, Former Film Analysis teacher Sasha Jones and Documentary Film major and math teacher Teresa Dunlap.

Admission into the event is free, but $5 donations are encouraged. Swipe to see which films will be shown!

Story by Ellie Ji and Paavo Lahdesmaki
Photo by Paavo Lahdesmaki

05/23/2024

Last Friday, May 17, Los Altos High School’s Associated Student Body (ASB) organized a candy shop fundraiser next to the Eagle Theater after school. The event aimed to raise funds by selling cups containing different varieties of candy. Three types of gummies and M&M’s were available for purchase. Accompanied by loudspeaker music, the ASB team attempted to create a lively atmosphere and attracted many students near the table.

Story and photos by Kamila Martinez

05/23/2024

Yesterday, Los Altos High School’s Associated Student Body continued its annual Dodgeball Tournament in the large gym at lunch. After playing in eleven knockout rounds, the advancing teams were Biggie Balls, Big Benj n Boyz, Gooners, Dodge Mabal, Colin is forever bad, Konjoe Burgers, Klay Thompson vs Kings, call us ranch cuz we be Dressen, Ballbarians, Shmedium and Ho***rs.

Story and photos by Sahana Srinivasan and Michelle Jacobs

05/16/2024

The Los Altos High School varsity boys baseball team lost 3–7 to Los Gatos High School at home last Friday, May 10, falling just short of their first league title since 2007. Following the Wildcats’ 2–1 win over the Eagles last Wednesday, both teams entered the game with 10–3 league records. The Wildcats jumped out to an early 3–0 lead in the first inning, but the Eagles managed to claw their way back and tie the game in the bottom of the third. In a crushing seventh inning, the Wildcats added another three scores, cementing a 4-run advantage the Eagles couldn’t match. The team ultimately ended the regular season on a high note with an 8–5 senior night win over Half Moon Bay High School the following day. The Eagles will travel to face Westmont High School in the quarterfinals of the CCS Division II playoffs this Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m.

Story and photos by Matthew Diederich

05/13/2024

Yesterday, the Los Altos High School girls varsity lacrosse team competed in the CCS quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Although the game against Sequoia High School ended in a loss for LAHS, with a score of 11–18, the team made history this season with their first-ever CCS appearance.

The Eagles started the game off strong with junior Tyra Bogan scoring the first point of the game. However, the Ravens were relentless, taking the lead at the end of the first quarter and maintaining it throughout the game, despite solid efforts from the Eagles.

Photos and caption by Alex Zuccaro

05/07/2024

Last Friday, May 3, the Los Altos High School varsity boys volleyball team lost 2–3 against Fremont High School on senior night. They celebrated seniors Aidan Cuppett, Sam Cousins, Ben Eskenazi, Kerem Akdogan and Jared Rahn, starting the evening with heartfelt speeches and posters from the underclassmen players. The Eagles kicked off the game with the momentum on their side, fighting hard in the first set to best the Firebirds 25–18. With unstoppable plays, the Eagles took the second set by storm, easily winning 25–13. Kills by Aidan and sophomore Liam Meyer were instrumental in keeping the Eagles on top.

However, on the third set, the Eagles began to flag, losing energy and momentum — the Firebirds took the set 20–25 and held up for the rest of the night. The Eagles were unable to side out in important moments, getting stuck in problematic rotations, and lost the fourth set narrowly at 21–25. In the fifth, the Eagles started with an early lead, especially as a team well-versed in going to a tie-breaker set. But as the Firebirds climbed back up, the Eagles couldn’t keep their dominance, ultimately falling short 11–15.

The Eagles played Hollister High School in the CCS Division I First Round at home today at 6:30 p.m., winning 3–0 and moving on to the Quarterfinals against Bellarmine College Prep.

Story and photos by Nayeon Kim and Lily Symon

05/07/2024

The Los Altos High School varsity girls softball team beat Wilcox High School 6–5 on senior night last Friday, May 3. The Eagles dominated throughout the game, building a 6–1 advantage through the fifth inning. The Chargers didn’t go away easy, however, scoring four runs across the sixth and seventh innings before senior Sophia Asar pitched the team to victory. Following the game, the team honored five seniors with speeches and flowers. The Eagles traveled to face Cupertino High School today at 4 p.m. in the first of three away games to finish the season.

Story and photos by Matthew Diederich

05/05/2024

Last Friday, May 3, 17 Los Altos High School senior student-athletes were recognized for their commitments to playing varsity sports in college at Signing Day, held at lunch in the large gym. The Student-Athlete Leadership Team (SALT) made posters for each athlete with their name, sport and the school they committed to.

SALT members juniors Tyra Bogan and Axelle Allanic took turns individually announcing the athletes, while family and friends gathered to show their support, handing out flowers and chocolates.

Student-athletes pictured in the second slide:
Top row, left to right: Seniors Ilya Borshcenko, Jay Mallampati, Ben Freda-Eskenazi, Misha Golovatyi, Aidan Cuppett, Jack Burcell, Carson Gamble, Nathaniel Guillory.
Bottom row, left to right: Jessica Anderson, Aarya Phadnis, Anne MacKenzie, Kieran Harrison, Aoife Turner, Sophia Kurisu, Jennifer Cruden, Sami Patel, Jasleen Sidhu.

Caption and photos by Janavi Ramde and Alex Zuccar

05/02/2024

The 19th annual school-wide Poetry Slam took place on the Eagle Theater stage during ACT yesterday. The event was hosted by English teacher Carrie Abel Shaffer and judged by English teacher Jasmine Mark and senior Angely Vargas.

This year’s Poetry Slam crowned three winners: first place junior Audrey Jamieson, runner-up junior Juliana Baltz and third-place senior Jordan Rahmfeld. An honorable mention award was awarded to senior Malia Chan. Swipe to read about the poets and their poetry, in their own words. (Jordan declined to provide a photo.)

Story by Summer Li

05/01/2024

Last Wednesday through Friday, April 24 to 26, the Los Altos High School varsity and JV swim teams competed at the SCVAL De Anza Championship. Varsity girls finished third in the league while varsity boys finished fifth, and both JV teams placed second overall. Seven individuals and two relay teams won their events, including the varsity boys 400-yard freestyle relay, which also broke a school record and fell short of the SCVAL record.

Select athletes will compete at the CCS Championships starting tomorrow and running through this Saturday, May 4 at Independence High School.

Caption and photos by Dorie Xie

05/01/2024

Last Tuesday and Thursday, April 23 and 25, the Los Altos High School track and field team traveled to Lynbrook High School to compete in the De Anza League (DAL) championships. The varsity boys and JV girls won the league, while varsity girls and JV boys finished second place — varsity girls only by 2 points. Sophomore Daniela Hughes once again broke her own school record in the 100-meter hurdles and also broke the SCVAL record. In long jump, the varsity boys took six out of the top eight places, and all six of those jumpers, as well as other athletes from varsity, will compete at SCVAL Finals at Santa Clara High School this Saturday, May 4.

Photos and caption by Milan Grbovic

04/30/2024

After a week-long soccer tournament held by the Latino Student Union (LSU), themed after the real world Copa America tournament, team “Rock, Paper, Scissors” was crowned victorious in a 6-3 game last Friday, April 26. “Rock, Paper, Scissors” is composed of sophomores Marvin Lopez Garcia, Brandon Yih, Cade Fitzsimmons, James Taylor, and Kiran Raina. Swipe to view photos of the finale!

Story by Oscar Johnson and Ivan Sandoval-Navarro
Photos by Ivan Sandoval-Navarro

04/29/2024

Last Friday, April 26, the Los Altos High School varsity girls softball team beat Fremont High School 2–1. After the Firebirds jumped out to a 1–0 lead in the top of the third inning, the Eagles answered back and took a 2–1 lead. The team then held Fremont scoreless for the rest of the game, securing its second win in a row. The Eagles are now 9–10 on the season and sixth in the De Anza League. The team will travel to play Milpitas High School next Wednesday, May 1 at 4 p.m.

Story and photos by Matthew Diederich

04/24/2024

Today, Los Altos High School’s Latino Student Union (LSU) hosted its second day of its Copa America soccer tournament. Teams faced off at the back field while LSU played music and provided bottled water.

The tournament will continue throughout the rest of the week at lunch. Swipe to see photos from today and scroll down to see the teams that are advancing.

Advancing teams: Skibidi Sardis, WOS, Varca, The American Miners, Rock,paper,scissors, La selecta, LATINOS, Shifters United, Free Among Us, MTC, CCS Champs

04/23/2024

Yesterday, the Los Altos High School varsity boys volleyball team won 3–2 against San Mateo High School. San Mateo led the game for the first two sets, scoring 25–23 and 25–15. With powerful offensive players who forced the Eagles to play scrappy defense, San Mateo was looking like the winner. However, entering the third set, the Eagles began to dominate the game, winning the next three sets. Although the sets were close — 25–20, 25–22 and 15–11 — the Eagles were able to pull away with a victory. They will play their next home game tomorrow at 6:45pm against Palo Alto High School.

Caption and photos by Lily Symon

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