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The student news site of Amador Valley High School

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Players continue practicing at the field after school on non-game days to continue improving their game each day.

Amador Valley baseball continues success halfway through season

Joseph Chiu, Sports Page Editor April 17, 2023

Amador Valley’s varsity baseball team has gotten off to a hot start with a 12-1 overall record and currently holds a nine-game winning streak. With one month left before the regular season ends, the...

The Dons’ boys varsity volleyball team went 5-0 to earn first place at the East County Invitational Tournament.

Amador Valley boys volleyball team wins first at East County Tournament

Joseph Chiu, Sports Page Editor April 14, 2023

The Amador Valley boys volleyball team took first place at the East County Tournament on April 1 after going undefeated with a 5-0 record. The Dons won all five matches in straight sets by a score of 2-0...

AV teachers beat the March Madness winners with a score of 11 to 8.

Students play teachers in Staff v. Student March Madness game

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, Staff Writer April 1, 2023

Inspired by the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, Amador Valley’s March Madness winners played against the teachers during lunch in the large gym on Friday, March 31. "There are a lot of...

AVHS students playing in the first game of March Madness.

Amador March Madness basketball tournament held in large gym

Tatum Krekorian, Staff Writer March 31, 2023

Amador held a March Madness basketball tournament for students in the large gym starting on March 6. Sign-ups began on Feb. 28, and each team required four players to participate.  “(Games are) half...

Varsity Captain Bryan Park (‘23) watches out of the ball and gets ready to pass it back to his partner.

Starting up the season: AV Boy’s Tennis

Maximilien Kiyoi, Staff Writer March 29, 2023

The recent weather in the Bay Area has canceled practice and games for both boys' junior varsity and varsity tennis. Rain and water make the courts slick, slippery, and overall unsafe to play on.  “The...

Esports has been rising in popularity, played with Xbox gaming consoles and gaming PCs.

The Olympics announces new Esports series

Shaan Anderson, Staff Writer March 28, 2023

The International Olympics Committee (IOC) recently announced a separate Olympic Esports Series this year with the International Sports Federations from June 22 to 25 in Singapore. Professional and amateur...

Atheeth Ravikrishnan (‘24) watches highlights of the UCL quarter-finals between Bayern Munich and PSG.

Champions League clubs that students support around campus

Jaylon Shaghasi, Staff Writer March 28, 2023

The UEFA Champions League, the most watched soccer tournament aside from the World Cup, is a competition in which the best clubs in Europe compete for victory and the UCL trophy. Many students have...

Boys varsity volleyball team defeats Foothill 3-1

Joseph Chiu and Nadya Carreira March 27, 2023

Amador Valley’s boys varsity volleyball team defeated Foothill in four sets on March 21, with a score of 3-1: 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 26-24. The Dons currently hold first place in the East Bay division...

Amador softball takes the field and are ready to defend.

Swinging the bat forward: Season update with AV Softball

Holly McBain, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

This spring, the softball season starts up and players get ready for another season. To set their expectations for the new season, the players reflect on the last one.  “This season will be better...

Many students sit for prolonged periods of time when completing homework and finishing assignments.

Sitting is the new smoking: How to incorporate movement into your day for better health?

Rishit Agnihotri, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

With technology making life easier, the sedentary lifestyle in America has been on a rapid growth. As a result, people have started to face many health concerns. The ideal posture for humans is to be upright,...

Emma Fuller (‘23) and Angel Akanyirige (‘24) from Amador Valley were rewarded with EBAL All-League First Team mentions.

Amador soccer players earn EBAL All-League team honors

Mia Trejo, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

10 EBAL All-league recognizations for Amador Valley’s soccer players were announced on March 1, 2023: Angel Akanyirige (‘24) and Emma Fuller (‘23) were named EBAL First Team, Brooke Walker (‘23)...

 Students can create their own bracket on the NCAA website (pictured above), ESPN, or Yahoo and many more.

How to build a strong March Madness bracket (tips from an Amador student)

Zayn Razakali, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

Building a NCAA College Basketball March Madness bracket is a grueling task. In the history of the tournament no one has ever created a perfect bracket in the Capital One Bracket Challenge.  Each matchup...

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