The Boiling Point

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

February 13, 2020

An already impressive season came to a strong finish last Thursday night when Shalhevet’s girls soccer team routed their rival YULA Panthers 8-0. They h...

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

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 said could have gone...

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

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 field, but this time,...

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

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

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

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 Saturday night, Jan. 14. Trailing...

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

February 24, 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

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 because the players s...

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

Girls’ Soccer defeats YULA to end season

March 13, 2014

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

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

Soccer fields two teams this year with new coach

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 native of Scotland who has...

From soccer to surfing, Sophie’s played it all

Tamar Willis, Sports Editor

December 23, 2011

Don’t be fooled by her ever-present smile—sophomore Sophie Ouaknine could kick your butt at any sport. Born into a family of athletes where playing sports is the norm, Sophie plays on Shalhevet’s volleyball and soccer teams and says soccer is her favorite sport—but she also plays basketball and loves to surf, snowboard and wakeboard. “Sports come naturally to me,”...

Soccer Firehawks defeat YULA 1-0

January 16, 2011

Boys soccer defeated YULA Saturday night Jan. 15. Team captain Emilio Lari scored the goal.

PRESSURE: Sophomore Max Lipner defends for the Firehawks in their leage tournament on Dec. 21.

Soccer teams hope to recover from early season woes

December 31, 2010

With the boys having yet to win a match and the girls winning just two games so far, Shalhevet’s soccer teams have had a rough beginning this season. Yet...