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The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

The Oracle
The middle school cross country team competes in a meet at Mar Vista Park. "The season was great," Avital Eisenberg ('29) said. "I beat my PR by a full minute, which is a long time in cross country." Photo by Archer Athletics.

Sisters, friends, running buddies: A look into middle school cross country

By Sydney Tilles, Outreach Editor
December 4, 2024
Maya Acutt ('25), Kate Hanney ('25) and Gabriella Specchierla ('25) clap as they celebrate their teammates during last season's Senior Night. The three seniors are the only runners from The Class of 2025 on the team, forging a special bond that they will carry with them, even as the prepare to leave Archer.

‘Side by side’: Q&A with three varsity cross country seniors

By Oona Seppala, Multimedia Editor
October 6, 2024
The varsity cross country team stands together after their first league meet. The team competed in the Westside 2 Mile and came in fifth place Sept. 5. Photo provided by Kim Smith.

Varsity cross country works to overcome challenges of individual sport, prioritizes connection

By Sydney Tilles, Outreach Editor
October 5, 2023
The Archer cross country team begins to run their course. They competed in their first league meet at Pierce College Sept. 15.

Varsity cross country team competes with ‘spirit,’ ‘dedication’

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
October 19, 2022
With various options inside and outside of Archer, some athletes choose all of the above. "Don't limit yourself to one sport," senior Presley Sacavitch said. "Soccer and softball, completely different skills, but that doesn't mean that I can't try it."

How Archer’s multi-sport athletes ‘just show up’

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
March 31, 2022
Members of the middle school cross country team take their first stride at a Pacific Basin League (PBL) meet in Cheviot Hills. The running squad has earned first place finishes in both of their September meets, which marks the first time in Archer history for the middle school cross country team.

Middle school cross country sprints through season, makes history

By Vaughan Anoa'i, Editor in Chief
October 12, 2021
Members of the varsity cross country team celebrate after placing second in their first Liberty League meet of the season. They trained throughout the weeks prior to prepare for the meet. Pictured from left to right are Maya Acutt ('25), Kayla Bruce ('24), Kate Hanney ('25), Gabriella Specchierla ('25), captain Lauren Robson ('22), Ali Aragon ('22) and Keera Levell-Guerrero ('23).

Just keep running: Varsity cross country embarks on season with CIF in mind

By Surya Patil and Lucy Williams
October 10, 2021
Cross County athletes Katherine Lee ('21), Keera Levell ('23), Nicole Farmer ('21), Alessandra Aragon('22) and Lauren Robson ('22) stand on the field next to Coach Leufroy during a practice on Nov. 19. As the fall sports season came to a close, senior athletes reflected on their last season. From cross country to volleyball athletes has to adapt to a Covid-19-plagued fall.

Final fall: Senior fall athletes reflect on their ‘non-traditional,’ ‘chaotic’ season

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
April 12, 2021
The volleyball team wears masks to practice on campus to maintain COVID-19 guidelines. Both the upper school volleyball and cross country teams have the opportunity to practice on campus as they started on Nov. 8 with their COVID-19 friendly training.

On-campus sports practices structured with new framework, allows athletes to refine ‘basics’

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
December 20, 2020
The Archer panther performs at the pep rally held in dining hall. The pep rally was held Nov. 20 for all fall sport athletes.

Pep rally promotes ‘connection’, ‘community’ among athletes, students

By Cadence Callahan, Voices Editor
January 16, 2020
The varsity cross country team, including senior Sophie Larbalestier, runs during an on campus practice. Larbalestier has been running cross country since the tenth grade and is team captain this year.

Q&A with varsity cross country captain: Sophie Larbalestier

By Lizette Gonzalez, Vaughan Anoa'i, and Celeste Ramirez
October 24, 2019
The varisty cross country team poses for a selfie with their coaches. The team celebrated Senior Night on Nov. 1 during League Finals at Cheviot Hills.

Varsity fall sports celebrate Senior Night

By Nelly Rouzroch, Multimedia Editor
November 10, 2017
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