A set of Mateo’s fiercest and most talented Lady Bearcats are coming together to make up the San Mateo High softball team. Known for our all-star lineup and impressive record, San Mateo is feared for its power and agility on the field
Alana Simon is one of the stars of our lady bearcat basketball team. She is the point guard. She is a shooting guard. She is a captain. She is a leading scorer. She’s one of the most important players that the team has. Alana is averaging almost 24 points per game, and has helped lead the ladies to a 12-5 record.
After a long and vigorous pre-season, our boys basketball team is now ready to dominate in league and come out in first place. After beating the division’s favored team in a 50-42 victory, the boys now take the favored spot. Even though the team placed below .500 with a 7-9 record in pre-season, we still found success. Mateo beat Jefferson High School, a Bay division team, two times, and also beat Carlmont, an Ocean division team as well. Being in Lake division (the lowest division), the team has made a clear statement in the pre-season: they are an improved squad that is able to compete with better teams.
After two grueling months of perfecting strokes and destroying handicaps, the girl’s golf season has finally come to a close. Leaving the months behind, the team came out on top, victorious, and completely undefeated.
It was an exciting yet heartbreaking weekend for the Bearcats, as we sadly lost to Burlingame in the 84th annual Little Big Game on Saturday. Although defeated physically, the game was a perfect representation of our dedication and love for Mateo.
Coming into the game, SMHS was battling a team that had won six more games during the regular football season than they had. In the first few minutes, Burlingame scored its first touchdown, following it later with a second one that same quarter. Players and fans discouraged, the Spirit Commissioners, Marcello Palazzo and Nicholas Wetherbee, felt it was time to up the spirit. “I was definitely disappointed and pessimistic at that point. Everyone was still cheering though, and I think it helped us come back and make the game close,” said Nicholas. “I knew we could get back up,” added Marcello. Together they led cheer after cheer, passionately sporting the Bearcat spirit San Mateo’s famous for.
The soccer season this year is about to begin, starting with tryouts.
“You should join soccer because it’s a great workout,” said junior Genny Duran. “Some days we work on conditioning where we run a lot. We also do a ton of workouts that include doing touches on the ball and working on defensive and offensive strategies.”
Running is fun, according to the cross-country team that is. The fall season is coming to a close, and our runners are ready to cross the finish line into CCS. After all, our magnificent runners bear through the harshest weather and the deadliest distances. They will definitely make CCS.
Undefeated: very few teams can boast of such a status for long, let alone for an entire season. However, the girls’ golf team has had a flawless season.
The SMHS boy’s varsity water polo team won its first game in two years recently against Woodside Priory. Dominating the opposing team with two dramatic overtime goals, the SMHS water polo team really showed how powerful it can be.
Coming into the game, the men knew they had a good chance, based on their extraordinary skill and indestructible bravery. By the first quarter however, they were losing to Woodside 0-3.
The Varsity Football team will play against Burlingame in the most important game of the season on November 12th at 11 o’clock. The game will be played at San Mateo High School, giving us the home-team advantage.
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