Stories by Ariel Vento
1. State Champ: Wrestler Maia Matalon
While the wrestling team at Albany High has been extremely successful for many years, no Cougar wrestler has risen to the level of state champion.
Until now.
At the California Girls’ Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, January 27, team captain Maia Matalon became the first woman at Albany High, and the ...
2. Martial Arts Master at AHS
Seung Narm is a freshman here at Albany High School, and he is a master in Kuk Sool Won. Well, maybe not a master, but he is a first-degree black belt. Kuk Sool Won is a traditional Korean martial art.
“In Kuk Sool Won, I learn self defense and how ...
3. Dirt Biking Daredevil
Dirt biking is an extreme sport only attempted by the greatest adrenaline-seekers. Among us, there is a man brave enough to defy fear and throw his life into the hands, or rather the seat, of his dirt bike. ...
4. Albany ties St. Joe’s 0-0
On Friday December 1, at 3:30 p.m. the Lady Cougars varsity soccer team was at Cougar Field ready to fight and win. Sophomore Kylie Fisher-DeHart (right defense) was back after being out due to a broken nose, and team Captain, Senior Megan Moss (forward), had the team ...
5. Albany athletes bring the summer heat
High school students are some of the most hardworking, dedicated people in this country, and athletes are no exception. They spend their summers training for the upcoming sports season. Although “official” practices do not begin until one week before the school year commences, ...