sports Archives - The Eagle Eye

The impact of the Olympics

The Olympics return to Tokoyo.

Lana Diab, Staff Writer • May 15, 2021

From ancient Greece to 2021 in Tokyo, The Olympics has a profound effect on global sports and society. It is an opportunity for the world to unite together for a cause. The Olympics originated in ancient...

Local NFL teams draft review

California football teams had a successful draft, filling several holes each respective team had.

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor • May 12, 2021

It is a chance for talent-poor teams to rebuild and for talented teams to reload. Lives are changed and the league changes.

On track to success

Sophomore Natalie Miller reflects on this year’s track and field season.

Sofia O'Keefe, Staff Writer • May 11, 2021

“We all know the circumstances and motivation may be hard to keep up sometimes, but everybody kind of just helps each other through the season,” Miller said.

End of an era

Santa Margarita Ice Hockey Team take home third place at Nationals.

Marcus Kim, Staff Writer • May 7, 2021

Recently the Santa Margarita ice hockey team got back from Omaha Nebraska after competing for their third straight National Championship. The Eagles, unfortunately, ended up placing third in the nation...

A roaring restart

The football team begins a six-game season and prepares to show what they have worked on for the past eight months.

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor • March 12, 2021

"We have great players and think this is our time to succeed."

Swinging into a new season

Catherine Bryson, Staff Writer • March 11, 2021

Feet planted, heart pumping, Vicky Zhang swings, hitting the ball across the court. A new season of tennis has begun. March of 2020 saw not only school closures, but also sports seasons cut short and...

Kilian O’Connor

March 11, 2021

"I'm ecstatic to be able to play my junior year. It's been a long journey filled with doubt, but I couldn't be happier to share this moment with this team. We have worked hard and we deserved the chance...

Summer Miller

Hadley McCusker, Staff Writer • March 9, 2021

"Practice with the softball team is going great. We are pretty positive season is going to happen! As a senior, I can't wait to see how our season will go. The team has been working really hard and we...

Success in Sports During a Pandemic

Multiple professional sport leagues have held and completed their respective seasons in light of the coronavirus.

Roman Sergi, Sports Editor • February 10, 2021

Whether looking after athletes who have contracted COVID-19 or regular people, front-line health care workers have made a huge difference.

Independent PE

As a result of the lack of opportunities for physical activities, more students turn to independent P.E. for their credits.

Xiang (Lucy) Chang, Staff Writer • November 17, 2020

Simply put, students who apply to Independent PE earn PE credit by participating in designated activities, such as ice skating, gymnastics, crew, etcetera. All these activities must be monitored, supervised, and verified by a qualified instructor.

World Series 2020: Covid-19 style

Amongst the global pandemic, this fall classic brings excitement and competition to many fanbases.

Juliana Soliman, Staff Writer • November 3, 2020

With restrictions on the regular season due to CDC guidelines, this year the World Series looks a little different. The previous 162 game schedule was cut down to only 60. This meant each team would...

Putting in the work

Senior Ava Freeborn discusses the positive and challenging aspects of being a dual sport athlete.

Katherine Eli, Photo Editor • November 3, 2020

Being an athlete and balancing school is a difficult task to handle. Although many students at SM are dealing with this challenge but are participating in multiple sports. Senior, Ava Freeborn, is a member of the Girls Varsity Lacrosse teams and the Girls Varsity Basketball team.