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CATCH: Junior Talia Tibi catches a pass in her first game back from injury as the Firehawks defeated the Banning Broncos 48-29 last Wednesday night.

Firehawk girls defeat San Jacinto Wolves, advance to tonight’s CIF semifinal game

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
February 22, 2022

The Firehawks girls’ team advanced to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Division 4A semifinals...

VICTORY: Super Bowl MVP wide receiver Cooper Kupp celebrated after the win with raining confetti behind him. He scored two touchdowns during the game.

Rams’ Super Bowl victory a big step in winning over LA fans

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
February 17, 2022

Both the Lakers and the Dodgers have won championships over the past few years, with both teams winning in 2020. The Rams have...

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...

PLAYOFFS: Photographed after defeating the Compton High School Rising Phoenix on Sunday, the Firehawks will be playing the Garey Vikings this afternoon in Pomona. Not pictured are coaches Armando Guttierez and Oscar Lawrence.

Girls Firehawks advance to CIF Division 7 soccer playoffs, will face the Garey Vikings this afternoon in Pomona

By Zane Mendelson and Noah Elad
February 10, 2022

The Firehawk girls soccer team is going to the CIF playoffs for the second time since 2020 after defeating the Compton High School...

AGGRESSIVE: Junior Nathan Sellam drove to the hoop in front of the YULA crowd as the Shalhevet Firehawks defeated the YULA Panthers 51-43 last Thursday night. Nathan had eight points, the second-most on the team.

Firehawks see two wins as both varsity teams defeat YULA

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
January 11, 2022

This week featured three classic Shalhevet - YULA basketball rivalry matchups. The Firehawks came away with two wins, the girls...

CELEBRATE: The Firehawks bench erupted in enthusiasm as the final buzzer went off in the championship game against the Milken Wildcats in the Milken Classic Basketball Tournament. The Firehawks won 55-46 with Avi Halpert scoring 26 points.

Firehawk boys win championship at Milken basketball tournament

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
December 13, 2021

For the second time in school history, the Shalhevet boys Firehawks have won the annual Milken Classic Basketball Tournament...

POWER: Firehawk co-captain Talia Tizabi dribbles around a Ramaz defender in the quarterfinals game on Friday. The Firehawks won that game 60-47, and Talia went on to be named tournament MVP. To see more pictures, click on "Gallery" above.

Backed by cheering crowd, Firehawk girls defeat Berman Cougars to win their second Glouberman championship

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
November 12, 2021

At around 11 o’clock Saturday night, the frenzied cheers of the home crowd swept through a packed gym as the Shalhevet Firehawk...

CLOSE: Berman lead after the first half of the game 36-29, but Shalhevet took the lead in the second half winning 71-64. Sophomore Yalee Schwartz dribbles down the court in the first quarter.

GLOUBERMAN DAY 1: A comeback and a landslide open Firehawks’ Glouberman as both boys’ and girls’ teams win

By Benjamin Gamson, Editor-in-Chief
November 4, 2021

Both Shalhevet basketball teams won last night, the Shalhevet girls team defeating Berman Hebrew Academy of Rockville, Md.,...

HYPE: Junior Dani Kunin cheers into the microphone during the pep rally Friday as students and players get excited for the upcoming Steve Glouberman Basketball Tournament, which starts Nov. 3.

Spirit, swag and real competition are back as Glouberman returns to gym

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
November 2, 2021

Students will once again be seen peeking down from the second-floor hallway into the gym trying to catch a glimpse of a basketball...

DEFENSE: Firehawk players chased YULA’s kick returner after Asher Taxon’s kickoff.  The Sept. 13 game was played at Rancho Cienega Sports Complex in South Los Angeles.

Firehawk boys, girls flag football teams trounce YULA in first games since 2019

By Noah Elad, Sports Editor
October 13, 2021

Both boys and girls Shalhevet Firehawks flag football teams came out victorious against the YULA Panthers last month, the girls...

PRESENTATION: The  crowd at Bonita Vista High School in Chula Vista crowd looks on as  Coach Ryan Coleman accepts the runner-up plaque from the home team’s athletic director.

‘A lot of emotion on this team’ — Coach Ryan reflects on a season of records and heartbreak for boys basketball

By Benjamin Gamson, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2021

When Shalhevet lost to the Marina Vikings in the CIF Southern Section Division 3A semi-finals on June 4, most people thought...

BOARDS:  Members of the Shalhevet Surf Club, along with Judaic Studies teacher Dr. Shiela Keiter, met several times during the summer and plan to continue in the 2021-22 school year.
They are, from left, Dr. Keiter,  Adam Hertzberg, Akiva Rubin, Lippe Popack and Gabriella Bentolila.

Surf’s up and cowabunga, quarantine saw many more students and faculty catching the waves

By Elliot Serure, Staff Writer
September 1, 2021

During the pandemic, new and established Shalhevet surfers found themselves zooming through frigid California waves at the...

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