Oakwood hoops on solid ground
Last year, the Oakwood High girls basketball team was the little engine that could, defying expectations and ultimately having its hard work and determination culminate in a Central Coast Section playoff berth.
This season, coming off the back of an incredible year, no one dared...
Oakwood boys hoops as solid as ever
Playing perhaps its most lackluster half of the season, the Oakwood High boys basketball team went into the halftime break trailing by 10 points to the same King City team that it had already lost to twice earlier in the season by a combined...
Oakwood spring sports teams thrive
What the Oakwood High swimming and track and field teams lack in facilities and numbers, they make up for with hard work and talent. One has to look no further than sophomore Annie Rickard, who is one of just two—yes, two—athletes that make up the swim team (freshman Brendon Tompkins is the other).
Despite loss, Oakwood still has plenty to be excited about
On the inbound play to start the second half, Owen McCarry came up with a steal before dribbling the length of the floor and making a nifty behind the back pass to Duncan Ellis, who scored an uncontested layup. The play summed up Christopher...
Oakwood trio impress at countywide science fair
A trio of Oakwood School students were given high praise for their prowess in the field of science at the 2017 Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship. They will now bring their projects to be judged at the California State Science Fair.
Ellis Richardson has come a long way
When Ellis Richardson was in the eighth grade, he knew something had to change. Describing himself as “chubby and out of shape,” Richardson would soon chart a new path for himself.
“I was close to being obese according to the BMI,” he said. “Something in...
Oakwood boys basketball team stands tall
Kiefer Nguyen may not be the most talented player on the Oakwood High boys basketball team, but he’s definitely one of the most valuable.
“I’ve got bigger kids and better athletes, but I can’t take Kiefer off the floor because he shoots the ball so...
Off to a flying start, Oakwood Hawks eye league, CCS, NorCal and possible state titles
Even with an outstanding 13-1 start, the Oakwood High boys basketball team said it hasn’t come close to reaching its potential yet.
“There is a way to go to hit that ceiling,” longtime Hawks coach Kort Jensen said. “That’s why we’re trying to think outside...
