Home Advantage During the Pandemic
Sharon Sun, Photojournalist
June 4, 2020
Home-court advantage in the NBA playoffs. Home-field advantage in the MLB playoffs. In major tournaments for professional sports, it’s widely believed that playing games at home stadiums yields an advantage. In European football (soccer), this belief is manifested in the UEFA Champions League’s u...
An Athlete’s Perspective.
Karina Shah, Photojournalist
May 13, 2020
With school shut down there are many different aspects of everyday life for students that have been ruined. With our classes being moved online, graduation pushed back, events cancelled and many more things that a pandemic has caused, there are also many athletes lost. All athletic events have been c...
European soccer suspends its most prominent leagues in the wake of Covid-19
Sharon Sun, Photojournalist
April 25, 2020
On March 11, Juventus F.C., a prominent sports club within Italian soccer, announced that their 25-year-old defender, Daniele Rugani, tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus. Though not the first athlete in Europe to be tested positive, Rugani is believed to have been the first in Italy’s top socc...
Mustang Athletes Continuing their Careers in College
Emma Khamo, Section Editor
April 25, 2020
Many Mustang athletes have been waiting a long time to finally receive offers from their dream schools. These schools include Cornell University, the Naval Academy, the University of Redlands, and Boise State. Just a few of the schools that our Mustangs will be competing in. The process of getting r...
Early End to Spring Seasons
Emma Khamo, Section Editor
April 21, 2020
For many of our Mustangs, the countdown for their sports season begins the minute the whistle blows the previous year. Unfortunately for our class of 2023, 2022, and 2021, they will be snubbed a spring season, and for our class of 2020, they will not get to step onto the field, court or in the swimming...
Yorba Linda Women’s Soccer in their CIF Run
Emma Khamo, Section Editor
March 2, 2020
What started off as a rocky season for the lady mustangs, has quickly turned out to be a winning season for these girls. The soccer team started off with a record that consisted of 9 wins, 2 ties, and 5 losses during their preseason and conference play. The girls had started the league with a fabu...
Men’s Basketball Dominates at CIF
Riley Pietsch, Photojournalist
March 2, 2020
Basketball is a sport that is often idolized greatly among many across the globe. Names like Michael Jordan and LeBron James are just a few of the most influential basketball players that have truly paved the way for the game. Here at Yorba Linda High School, we pride ourselves on the fact that we too...
2020 NBA All-Star Saturday Night Recap
Blake Kingsbury, Photojournalist
February 26, 2020
The NBA All-Star Saturday Night is something that many sports fans look forward to every February. The night never fails to deliver unforgettable moments in all of the three events that take place. This year's All-Star Saturday Night, held in Chicago, Illinois, was certainly no exception to that regularity...
Best in the Field: YLHS Women’s Soccer
Katherine Ortiz, Photojournalist
February 9, 2020
As women’s soccer continues this season, YLHS cheers this program on, hoping to achieve victory. The freshman-sophmore team is currently first place this season, led by coach, Naomi Hernandez (Staff). This is Hernandez’s second year coaching our frosh team, succeeding in two consecutive years of first p...
The Rise of Women’s Varsity Soccer Captains
Katherine Ortiz, Photojournalist
January 23, 2020
The anticipation and excitement for YLHS’s women’s soccer season has been building up. This team has won numerous league titles and YLHS will not expect anything less from these talented players. This year's team is led by captains, Neleah Dunlap (12), Yewon Shin (11), and Faith Hunt (12). Neleah...
Women’s Varsity Golf: A Force to be Reckoned With
Riley Pietsch, Photojournalist
January 14, 2020
Each year, Yorba Linda High School thrives in both sports and academics. With impressive teachers and coaches, it is undeniable that our students prove their excellence on and off the fields. Women’s Varsity Golf continuously makes their athleticism evident at Yorba Linda through their profound pe...
The History of Different Winter Sports
Fiona Salisbury, Photojournalist
January 14, 2020
During the winter season, participating in winter sports is a fun way to spend the holidays. Ashley Lee (9) says that her “favorite winter sport is skating because it is really fun and I enjoy watching skaters glide on the ice.” In California, some other popular winter sports include downhill skiing...
