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Woodside girls softball at the game against Mercy High School.

Softball powers through early games, hopeful for league success

Annie Stockton, Beat Editor March 25, 2025

The beginning of the girl's varsity softball season has resulted in four wins and three losses in the non-league games they have played thus far. Last year, the team had nine wins and 15 losses, which...

The night sky with less light pollution, showing stars and the Milky Way.

A stargazer’s delight: The “Parade of Planets”

Kai Melosh, Beat Editor March 25, 2025

On the night of Feb. 28, there were seven planets in the night sky at once, all visible to the naked eye except for Neptune and Uranus, which could only be seen with assistance from tools like a telescope. The...

The JV boys baseball team wins 14-4 in 5 innings against South San Francisco.

Boys JV baseball gets their second mercy-rule win of the season against South San Francisco

Colton Steward, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

The junior varsity (JV) boys baseball team won their fourth game of the season against South San Francisco High School, which was also their second mercy rule, a team has to be winning by 10 runs by the...

The New Gym was used for the FIRST Robotics Silicon Valley Regionals.

Woodside hosted the FIRST robotics Silicon Valley Regional

Eliana Noon, Staff Writer March 21, 2025

Over the past weekend, the FIRST Silicon Valley Regional robotics competition was held at Woodside for the first time. 38 teams from around the Bay Area, and one from Hawaii, competed.  This year,...

Evan Usher throwing shot put for Woodside at the Woodside jamboree.

Breaking two track records: Evan Usher’s season is just getting started

Teddy Ogishi, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Senior Evan Usher, who broke the school’s rushing record for football earlier this year, is continuing his historic athletic season by breaking not one, but two long-standing track and field records. Usher...

Isaac Wagner, brought up the ball, from The Woodside Athletic Boosters.

The varsity boys basketball team makes playoffs for the first time in 50 years

Kaitlynn Fukuhara, Social Media Manager March 19, 2025

During their 2024-2025 season, boys varsity basketball went to Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs for the first time in 50 years. The playoffs concluded in a loss during the second round against Westmont...

Alani and Kim Kardashian, a celebrity and influencer, made an energy drink collaboration advertised at Target containing 200 milligrams of caffeine

Opinion: Energy Drinks are Normalizing Caffeine Consumption in Adolescents

Malia Furukawa, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

I constantly hear the crisp snap of an energy drink being opened while sitting at my desk at school due to the increased popularization of caffeinated drinks among high schooler. While scrolling on...

This graph shows the total amount of homeless people separated by age.

Opinion: It’s time for the government to address U.S. homelessness

Colton Steward, Staff Writer March 19, 2025

Homelessness has been a national issue in the United States since the 1870s, and now, it's time to address it. Major cities all around the U.S. have had major problems with homelessness. According to...

A photo of Team 100 Wildhats at a previous robotics competition.

Woodside robotics team prepares for FIRST robotics competition

Eliana Noon, Staff Writer March 14, 2025

From March 14-16, Woodside will be welcoming robotics teams from all over the country, including teams from California and Hawaii. Woodside’s robotics team, also known as the Team 100 Wildhats, has been...

Students are able to vote for BOSA representatives on March 11 from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

BOSA candidates share their goals for the upcoming school year

Ethan Fung, Beat Editor March 11, 2025

Students have the opportunity to vote for the students that will be representing them on the Board of Student Affairs (BOSA) today. Every year, the BOSA members for the next year are voted on by their...

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