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The student news site of The Archer School for Girls

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The middle school softball team huddles together with head coach Bre Brown. The team has won all four of their games so far. Photo by Archer Athletics.

‘They all have their own superpower’: Middle school softball team slides through beginning of season

By Phoebe Measer, Senior Reporter
April 19, 2024
Eighth grader Andrea Fuentes pitches for the Archer middle school softball team at a home game against Brentwood School. Fuentes began playing softball when she was 4 and has pitched for the Archer team for the past three years.

Q&A with eighth grade pitcher of middle school softball team

By Shae Killam, Senior Reporter
March 23, 2024
Junior Malia Apor holds up her softball bat on Archer's softball field. Apor said she developed a love for the game when she first started playing more than 10 years ago. “[Softball] is a rock for me,” Apor said. “It's something I really enjoy, and it brings me a lot of happiness.”

From All-Star softball to Archer’s varsity team, Malia Apor leaves a mark

By Zoe Gazzuolo, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
January 15, 2023
Seniors Faith Soriano and Isabella Specchierla smile as they sign their National Letters of Intent and Commitment in the amphitheater. After 12 years of training in their sports, Soriano committed to play softball at California State University Monterey Bay, and Specchierla committed to play soccer at Swarthmore University.

‘Know your potential’: Archer’s senior athletes sign college letters of intent

By Lucy Williams, Voices Editor
May 12, 2022
The middle school softball team poses for a photo with assistant coach Dani LeNoir (left) and head coach Natalie Chambers (right). The team is comprised of sixth and seventh graders. "At some point, the middle school team diminished because the interest wasn't there," Chambers said. "It has been a while, so the fact that we had a lot of girls sign up and really want to commit themselves — I couldn't ask for anything more."

‘They push me to do better’: Q&A with middle school softball coach, Natalie Chambers

By Alexis David, Columnist
May 12, 2022
The varsity softball team poses for a team photo after their game against Marymount. The team won with a score of 16-6. "I love our team because of how supportive everyone is of each other," Apor said. "We always pick each other up after a loss because softball is a big game of mistakes, and it’s the only way we will get better."

Varsity softball ends season with ‘sense of togetherness’

By Nyah Fernandez, Multimedia Editor
May 8, 2022
Faith Soriano prepares to throw the ball to a teammate. "Softball has been my rock," Soriano said.

Seven softball seniors: Their final swings, sentiments, stories

By Chloe Fidler, Voices Editor
April 1, 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
The 2021 Archer softball team gathers during the month of March after not playing for a year with each other. This softball season, junior Cristina Fuentes-Alva said communication and motivation are key within in a team. "Yes, and I feel because it's a sport where we're so spread out on the field, we're always communicating and then we just made a group chat recently so we can all talk about stuff, and we're all coming to practices and we're all very motivated." Fuentes-Alva said.

Archer softball players reflect on motivation towards ‘exciting’ season

By Nyah Fernandez, Multimedia Editor
March 28, 2021
Along with being a Harem Globetrotter, Cherelle “Torch” George is also a Guinness World Record holder for the most between-the-leg-tumble dribbles in a minute. George spoke to the Archer community as the fifth speaker in the Athlete Leadership Council's panther speaker series on Jan. 28.

Panther Speaker Series hosts Harem Globetrotter, Guinness World Record holder Cherelle George as fifth speaker

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
February 6, 2021
Senior Kimberly Tuxpan does homework in the library. This photo essay shows daily life at Archer through the eyes of Tuxpan, who has been at Archer since the sixth grade.

Photo Essay: Through the eyes of Kimberly Tuxpan

By Celeste Ramirez, Multimedia Editor
December 6, 2019
Softball players practice for their game against Hawthorne Math and Science academy. "I really do believe that we can make it to championships again this season," Kimberly Tuxpan '20 said.

In full swing: Varsity softball team soars back into season after spring break

By Nicki Rosenberg, Managing Editor
April 25, 2019
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