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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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Athletic director Alphonso Powell hosted the Winter Athletic Orientation meeting in the MPR.

Winter Athletic Orientation 2022 recap

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, Staff Writer October 18, 2022

To welcome incoming and returning athletes, athletic directors and sports coaches hosted the winter sports orientation meeting in Amador Valley’s Multipurpose Room from 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17.  “We...

In the NBA, shooting in practice versus in games can have differences as large as double or triple the accuracy. The same can be applied for all basketball players: when pressure is on the line, shooting accuracy decreases.

The performance anxiety problem: sports, arts, pressure

Kevin Zhu, AVT News Editor October 15, 2022

Stage fright, known professionally as performance anxiety, is ever more prominent in the world of sports and arts. It occurs when athletes, musicians, or performers have significantly worse performances...

Many do not know what actually causes diets to work: calories. Unaltered photo taken by Marco Verch / CC 2.0

Food and weight: misconceptions and how to correct them to reach your goals

Dylan Talbot, AVT Health and Wellness Page Editor October 13, 2022

People from all generations have been concerned with their self-image, especially maturing teens. This has caused many misconceptions to form over time. When we surveyed Amador Valley High School’s students...

Eating snacks throughout the day allows football players to meet calorie goals and helps maintain a balanced diet.

The key to a football player’s diet

Joseph Chiu, AVT Page Editor October 10, 2022

Diets play an important role in football players’ success at their respective positions on the field. Whether that be a caloric deficit to obtain a lightweight body or a caloric surplus to increase body...

The Amador Valley Dons line up at their own four-yard line to make a play against Clayton Valley's offense.

Amador Valley football fights hard against Clayton Valley Charter

Joseph Chiu, AVT Page Editor October 8, 2022

The Amador Valley Dons football team lost to the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles 47-14 at Amador’s homecoming game on Oct. 7. The Dons are coming off a 14-6 victory against Menlo School last week,...

Many high school athletes are unaware of how to control physical and emotional affects when injuries occur.

How sports injuries affect student athletes

Javier Gros, Staff Writer October 7, 2022

Injuries affect many student-athletes both physically and mentally, but are unaware of how to overcome these effects. Tennis players, for example, can experience elbow injuries whereas basketball players...

Katie O’Sullivan (‘24), Mackenzie Mapes (‘24) and Zoe Allison (‘24) prepare to receive the serve from their Foothill opponents.

Amador Valley Girls volleyball starts season off strong

Catie Xun, Staff Writer September 29, 2022

Amador Valley Girls volleyball kicks off the 2022 fall season leading 5-1 in EBAL after their recent home game win over cross-town rival Foothill. The team first competed at the Stockton Classic Varsity...

Amador Valley sweeps Foothill in rivalry games

Joseph Chiu and Heaven Boran September 25, 2022

Football (Friday 9/23/22) The Amador Valley High School Dons (3-1) defeated the Foothill Falcons (2-3) in a thrilling 14-7 overtime victory.  Both crowds brought high energy to the stadium, but a...

Eight Amador students play in the Lady Cavaliers Pleasanton team.

Lady Cavaliers rugby team empowers female athletes at Amador Valley

Olivia Vukman, AVT Page Editor and AVTV Segments Editor September 24, 2022

The Lady Cavaliers are an all-girls rugby team with players from Pleasanton, Dublin, Stockton, and Alameda County. They are nationally ranked for middle and high school teams, playing all year-round travel...

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