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DEFEND: Firehawk freshman Emmy Stern, No. 24, attempts to steal the ball from Oxford Academy Feb. 8 on the soccer field at Fairfax High School.

Firehawk girls lose in first round of CIF soccer playoffs but win record attention from school and fans

By Benjamin Gamson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 11, 2023

Supported by a Shalhevet crowd of 100 students, faculty and administrators, the Firehawk girls soccer team nevertheless lost to...

YOUNG: With no juniors present because of the 11th grade Chesed Trip, Shalhevet lost to Milken 3-0 on December Dec. 8. Due to this members of the team were forced to play new positions, to account for the five juniors away. Pictured above is the soccer team on Dec. 19, when juniors were also absent.

Can a loss be a win? Soccer team thinks so

By Martzi Hirsch, 9th Grade
January 29, 2023

Despite their 3-0 loss to Milken Dec. 8, Firehawk soccer coach Armando Gutierrez would go as far to say that to him, Shalhevet...

SPRINT: Sophomore Atara Cohen charged for the soccer ball as she tried to defend Garey High School from scoring a goal. The Firehawks fell short of the win, losing 2-1 in an overtime nail biter.

Almost an upset: Firehawk girls defeated in first round of CIF soccer playoff

By Zane Mendelson, Staff Writer
February 17, 2022

In what looked like it might be an upset victory, the Firehawks forced the heavily favored Garey Vikings into overtime Feb. 10...

PURSUIT: Freshman forward Vivienne Schlussel charges the ball as a YULA defender trails her. The Firehawks went on an offensive tirade last week, beating the Panthers 8-0 ahead of their playoff game versus Buckley tomorrow.

Girls soccer team demolishes Panthers, will advance to CIF playoffs Thursday

By Alex Rubel, Senior Editor
February 13, 2020

An already impressive season came to a strong finish last Thursday night when Shalhevet’s girls soccer team routed their rival...

FRIENDS: Shalhevet and YULA players high-five each other after the Firehawk defeated the Panthers 3-2 Jan. 11. It was the second Firehawk victory over YULA in boys soccer since 2011.

Firehawks beat Panthers 3-2 in heated rivalry matchup

By Alex Rubel, Senior Editor
January 12, 2020

In their annual rivalry matchup Jan. 11, the Shalhevet Firehawks (3-2-2) beat the YULA Panthers (5-6-1) 3-2 in a game that players...

CONTROL:   Firehawks and Panthers fight for ball possession at midfield Feb. 2 in Santa Monica. Played during on-and-off rain, the annual Saturday night rivalry game ended in a 1-1 tie.

No winner, no loser as Firehawks and Panthers battle it out in rivalry soccer showdown

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor
February 4, 2019

A month after the Firehawk girls soccer team routed rival YULA Panthers 6-0, the two rivals’ boys teams squared off on the same...

WIN: The Firehawks celebrated a victory against YULA at Schnitzly.

Soccer team defeats YULA for the first time in nearly a decade

By Molly Litvak, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Short and sweet, Shalhevet’s soccer season lasted from the first game on Nov. 21 to Feb. 9, and ended in five losses, one tie, and six wins - including beating YULA, something that hasn’t happened in 7 years, according to Coach Ryan Coleman.
SCRAMBLE: Firehawk junior Isaac Kahtan fights YULA No. 15 for the ball at rivalry game in Encino Jan. 14.

Disputed call gives rivalry soccer game to the Panthers

By Nicholas Fields, Staff Writer
February 2, 2017

A controversial call and an offensive struggle caused the Firehawk boys soccer team to lose 1-0 to the rival YULA Panthers on...

HUSTLE: Firehawks and Panthers converge on the ball as they both try to pull ahead in a nail biter 1-0 Panther victory.

In soccer rivalry match, Firehawks relish a loss that felt like a win

By Zev Kent and Clara Sandler
February 23, 2016
After a scoreless first half, the Firehawk boys’ soccer team fell to the crosstown-rival YULA Panthers 1-0 in their only head-to-head soccer match of the season Feb. 13 in Encino.
HEADS UP: Freshman Amberly Hershewe heads the ball in a 1-0 loss against YULA on Feb. 4.

Soccer teams show that winning isn’t everything

By By Mati Hurwitz, Sports Editor
February 22, 2015

Despite a myriad of blowouts and shutouts over the past few seasons, the Shalhevet soccer teams still play and compete every winter...

GOAL: Sophomore Dorelle Nahmany dribbles past the Lady Panthers’ defense towards victory.

Girls’ Soccer defeats YULA to end season

By Mati Hurwitz, Sports Editor
March 13, 2014

The Lady Firehawks Soccer Team defeated archrival YULA 1-0 before hundreds of students, parents and staffers from both sides who...

DEFENSE: Shalhevet Firehawks defend against St. Paul's High School's offensive attack.

Soccer fields two teams this year with new coach

By Jonah Gill, Sports Editor
January 14, 2014

Shalhevet has both boys and girls soccer teams this year, and a new coach for the 2013-14 winter season — Lee Turnbull, a...

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