Play like a panther: Amelia Nathanson commits to Chapman volleyball via Zoom

By Grace Doyle, Staff Writer

May 31, 2020

While surrounded by the virtual Archer community on Zoom, senior Amelia Nathanson committed to play Division 3 volleyball at Chapman University on May 20. As an outside hitter and libero for Actyve Volleyball for nine years and a player on Archer's varsity volleyball team for four years, Nathanson will now take...

Commentary: Consequences of postponing Tokyo’s Olympics to 2021 need solutions

By Avery Fox, Staff Reporter

May 21, 2020

From track and field events to gymnastics, the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, were going to be the main sporting event of the year. While postponing due to COVID-19 was the best action to take given this time's uncertainty, some may overlook the ramifications this may cause on athletes and the...

New challenges arise from cancellation of traditional spring sports season

By Grace Doyle and Rio Hundley

May 21, 2020

The start of a new sports season always brings a slew of new opportunities and challenges — but the 2020 spring season brought more than most. On March 16, practices and competitions were indefinitely suspended, and on April 12, spring sports were officially canceled in response to the extension of stay-at-home orders by California Governor Gavin Newsom.  "I wasn't shocked, just because ...

‘Rowing hasn’t seen the last of me’: Senior Charley Griffiths commits to Division 1 rowing at UC Berkeley

By Molly Goldberg, Culture Editor

May 15, 2020

While her final season of being a high school rower was cut short due to the COVID-19 outbreak, senior Charley Griffiths’ rowing career is far from over. After being a coxswain in the Marina Aquatic Center junior rowing team for all four years of high school, Griffiths has committed to Division 1 row...

Varsity softball season strikes out: Panther challenge implemented to connect community

By London Sinclair, Staff Writer

April 26, 2020

The upper school varsity softball team started preseason in late February, but their practices came to an end the week of March 9 when Head of School Elizabeth English announced in a school-wide email that, starting March 16 "students will not come to campus" due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). At first, the future of the softball season was unclear, but Athle...

Athletes, coaches adjust to remote learning during outbreak of COVID-19

By Lizette Gonzalez and Rio Hundley

April 9, 2020

Middle school tennis athletes show up to practice with rackets in hand, smiling and ready to work. But this time practices are different: they're held through Zoom, an online conferencing platform. Archer athletics made the switch to virtual practices due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent closure of school grounds. "It happened so quickly — I went into the office o...

Saddle up: Equestrian members leave their hoof-print on athletics program

By Vaughan Anoa'i and Nyah Fernandez

March 22, 2020

As freshman Lucy Lassman gathered her saddle, blanket, bridle, helmet, safety stirrups and tendon boots, she was ready to hit the course and begin her equestrian show. But, just one thing was missing: her pony, Wall-E. Once he was properly prepared and attended to, Lassman was finally ready to per...

Track and field sprints through preseason, sets goals for season

By Vaughan Anoa'i, Staff Reporter

March 7, 2020

As the fall and winter seasons came to a close, Archer's varsity track and field team suited up for their annual preseason, which began no later than mid-December. Although track and field is considered a spring sport, the running squad begins their training in the winter on the Lincoln Middle School and West LA tracks as we...

Commentary: SoFi Stadium changes culture of Inglewood

By Cydney Johnson, Staff Reporter

March 2, 2020

For the past couple of years, whenever I told someone that I live in Inglewood, they usually say "Inglewood always up to no good," referencing a lyric from Tupac Shakur's 1996 rap hit "California Love."  Now, when I tell someone that I live in Inglewood, they ask about the SoFi Stadium. Residents ...

A changing game: Varsity basketball talks new coaches, players and leadership

February 26, 2020

‘I will never forget this’: Nia Mosby signs letter of intent to run Division I track and field

By Celeste Ramirez, Multimedia Editor

February 23, 2020

Senior Nia Mosby, sporting black and orange Nike Jordan 1 sneakers, signed her National Letter of Intent alongside her family on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The amphitheater courtyard was filled to capacity to watch Mosby commit to Division 1 track and field at Princeton University, leaving some to sit on nearby s...

Varsity soccer qualifies for CIF playoffs, advances to quarterfinals

By Avery Fox, Staff Reporter

February 19, 2020

Scoring 29 goals and with zero goals against them throughout the season, this year's varsity soccer team became Liberty League champions after winning their game against Oakwood on Feb. 3. As a result of their success, the team qualified for CIF playoffs in the Southern Section, where they will be playing teams from different divisions. "This year in particular is a little different, especially because I feel like this team has so much potential," assistant coach Amelia Mathi...