On April 12, varsity boys baseball played a close game with Bell Gardens. Strong defense on the Matadors’ side did not allow their opponents to score. Every play counted. The outcome of the game was not apparent until the last inning. Pitcher Daniel Guerrero started off strong by striking out the first batter. He gained
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Typically, when students want to take up a field in sports, they often go for careers as team doctors, professional trainers or sports chiropractors, broadcasters, or managers. However, for senior Benjamin Mendoza, becoming a sports psychologist is his dream. “ I have always been good with people and have always had a way to speak
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With their first game against a ranked Division II team, the San Gabriel Matadors freshmen volleyball team defeated the Burbank Bulldogs in a tight-knit game with the score of 2-0. The Matadors were coached by San Gabriel alumna and former three-time Almont League MVP Anarose Bui, who is now playing upper-level volleyball at Citrus College.
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It’s the fourth quarter and there’s four minutes left on the clock. Kobe Bryant attacks the rim but falls to the floor. A foul is called and Bryant sinks in the two free throws. Afterwards, he is subbed in for another player and limps off the court. Kobe Bryant has torn his Achilles tendon. “I can’t walk,”
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JV softball Lady Matadors were on defense to protect bases from Montebello’s offense. Sofia Rojas, third basemen, caught the bunt hit to third base and threw it to first basemen, Kylee Sharp, and got the opponent out on first base. The ball rolled by Rojas, but Tania Candaverde backed up Rojas. Pitcher, Vivian Zaragoza, caught
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San Gabriel Varsity girls softball was against Bell Gardens. In the first inning the Varsity girls started off as defense. Pitcher, Jazmine Cabrera, threw the ball to first basemen, Jackie Llamas, and got the opponent out. Second basemen, Brenda Chavez, threw the ball to Llamas and got another opponent out. Short stop, Jennifer Hoang, caught
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In a collaborative effort the San Gabriel track team came out on Thursday, April 4, to set up for their first home meet (their second League meet) against the Mark Keppel, whom they beat with a score of 266 to 162 . The team made a valiant effort too, as they defeat the Aztecs in every
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On April 4, the Matadors faced their long time rival, Mark Keppel, in San Gabriel High School’s big old gym. In singles, Yaomin Zheng faced Mark Keppel’s most experienced player. Zheng’s technique was to make the opponent move around the court so that Zheng can play a smash within the empty spaces. In addition to
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