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Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

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DOMINANT:    Asher Dauer, No. 33, jumped for a bucket in the closing minutes of Sunday's championship game against the SAR Sting. The Firehawks led the entire game and won the boys' tournament easily, with 11 points their smallest margin of victory over four games.

FIREHAWK BOYS CRUISE TO THEIR FIRST-EVER GLOUBERMAN CHAMPIONSHIP

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor
November 5, 2018

For the first time in school history, the Shalhevet Firehawks boys team have won the championship of the tournament their own...

PAUSE:    Firehawk boys basketball team members paused on the court before the first game as Rabbi Block led 11 seconds of silence in honor of victims of the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.  Star guard Zack Muller, second from right in blue, did not play, but the Firehawks won anyway.

Glouberman opens with more teams, more fans and two victories for the Firehawks

The fourth annual Steve Glouberman Basketball Tournament began tonight with a Firehawk boys victory over the Valley Torah Wolfpack...

AFTERMATH:    Red Sox players meet the news media in Dodger Stadium after winning the World Series four games to one  Oct. 29.  The stands above them, which had been a sea of blue and white, had mostly emptied out -- except for Boston fans, dressed in red.

World Series loss saddens most – but not all – Shalhevet baseball fans

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor
October 31, 2018

UPDATED Nov. 11, 2018 The drought continues. With the Dodgers coming fresh out of a critical,...

MIXED:   Dodger and Red Sox fans ate chicken wings and watched Game 2 of World Series together on Oct. 24 in the cafeteria.

Loss doesn’t dampen spirits as Dodger and Red Sox fans watch Game 2 of World Series together after school

By Andrew Petlak, 9th Grade
October 26, 2018

Nineteen students and faculty members gathered in the cafeteria to watch Game 2 of the World Series Wednesday night, but for the...

CELEBRATE:    Dodgers celebrated on the field in Milwaukee after their division-winning defeat of the Brewers Oct. 20.

Excitement, optimism at Shalhevet as Dodgers advance to World Series

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor
October 23, 2018

Special festivities are planned at Shalhevet to celebrate the Dodgers making the World Series and to cheer them on, but most will...

FANS:    The Lakers have not had a big star since Kobe Bryant retired in 2016. “In my perspective, it will restore the credibility and legitimacy of the Lakers,” said junior and Firehawk girls basketball star Kiku Shaw.  (Ty Nowell/Los Angeles Lakers)

‘LA-BRON!’ Blockbuster deal thrills Laker fans

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor
October 17, 2018

When former Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, who is widely believed to be the best basketball player of his time,...

NEIGHBORS:   Firehawk and Panther flag football players, many of whom grew up together and attended the same elementary schools, congratulated one another after a contentious game Sept. 16 at Woodley Park in Van Nuys.

Go-ahead touchdown late in fourth quarter propels Firehawks past rival YULA Panthers

By Alex Rubel, Sports Editor
October 8, 2018

A nail-biting rivalry matchup between the Shalhevet Firehawks (1-0) and the YULA Panthers (0-2) could have gone either way, but...

EXPERIENCE:    Coach Remer comes to Shalhevet with over 10 years of work in athletics.
  BP Photo by Neima Fax.

Remer replaces Ryan, but both coaches remain

By Tobey Lee, Features Editor
September 14, 2018

Coach Ryan Coleman and Coach Jeff Remer have partly switched jobs this year. Coach Remer, the girls basketball coach, has taken...

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Tennis team ends season with no coach, no matches

By Tobey Lee, Sports Editor
May 24, 2018

By Tobey Lee, Sports Editor For the third time in the past four years, Shalhevet’s tennis team does not have a coach. And...

Co-Editor-in-Chief Clara Sandler's sports column analyzes current events in the sports world.

COLUMN: Getting lost in the game in times of loss

By Clara Sandler, Community Editor
May 22, 2018

While basketball is definitely not my favorite sport, I do identify as a Laker fan. Being a Laker fan is usually easy, but...

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.
RACE: Firehawk feet breaking the water at UCLA's North Pool during last month's tournament.

Swim team competes at local YULA tournament

By Tobey Lee, Sports Editor
May 15, 2018

[su_dropcap style="flat" size="3"]W[/su_dropcap] hile there are multiple Jewish basketball tournaments that day schools...

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