Gwen Pingree Dave Beza has been the Albany High School varsity girls volleyball head coach since 2020. When he went on paternity leave last season, Theresa Lieu stepped in. She focused on varsity while Dave Owen, the JV coach at the time, managed his team. Lieu and Owen collaborated on ...
Though it is a small and little-known class, Fitness and Weight Training is a hidden gem that students are loving. This P.E elective is available to juniors and seniors, where students use the weight room to build the body they want for themselves and learn about healthy habits.
There are a lot of stores that you might overlook on your walk home down Solano. Have you ever realized that you spend most of your time in Tay Tah or next to As You Wish? Here are some interesting stops you can make in one day that will change your view of Solano for the better.
Mr Janinis, an Albany High School physical education teacher, and track and field and boys soccer coach has gone on paternity leave.
A no-nut policy has been implemented across the Albany Unified School District as of the beginning of this school year, with the new changes sparking confusion between Albany High School students and faculty.
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon conducted a town hall in the Albany High School’s Little Theater on Wednesday August 20th to engage with the citizens she represents. Both community members and Albany High School students were present to listen and ask questions.
“[I’m] old enough to retire, my wife is retired, and I would like to do more things with my wife.”
This school year, the English department decided to create a new requirement for enrolling in English 3 Honors and AP English Literature and Composition after an influx of struggle in classes. Students needed to maintain Bs or better in their English courses and most controversially, they needed to show proficiency writing a timed CER paragraph.
On April 23, 2025, Albany High School’s boys baseball team played against Pinole Valley High School. During the game, the Pinole Valley team jeered, barked, and shouted racist remarks at Asian players on our team. When The Cougar reached out to several athletes on our boys baseball team, they all declined to comment as they had been advised by Coach John Anderson.
In December, Sara Stone, longtime Bay Area educator, took up the torch as Albany Unified’s new superintendent. We interviewed her in January 2025 to learn more about her and her outlook for our district.
