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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
Jenna Ogoke ('29), Nissara Shah ('28) and Lila Sheehy ('30) run up the backfield during practice. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, coaches hosted practice at Archer, where the team started with a warm up and then moved onto a set of sprints. On a particular practice day, athletes ran a set of eight 200-meter sprints with short breaks in between.

Middle school track and field athletes take aim at breaking personal records

By Katie Ray McKillop, Staff Reporter
May 6, 2024
With their water bottles in hand, Chloe Hayden (’24), Maya Acutt (’25), Alex Bridwell (’27), Sophie Cousens (’27) walk across the West LA College field during their first track and field meet of the season. The team has faced challenges due to its size, but the runners have persevered through them and stayed committed, Athletics Assistant Madison Witt said. Photo by Archer Athletics.

‘Small but mighty’: Varsity track and field adapts to challenges with team size

By Emily Paschall, News Editor
March 12, 2024
A volleyball rests on the Archer logo, which is painted on the sports court. The court can function as a playing space for volleyball, pickle ball and basketball and hosts Archer fitness classes.

From classroom to carpool: Student athletes, athletics department reflect on campus sports facilities, transportation

By Siena Ferraro, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
May 28, 2023
 Junior Kayla Bruce a high fives their teammate Mia Vosicher ('25) at the University Tri-Meet. Although there were many new teammates this season, Bruce said varsity and track and field members have “built a community with each other in a short time.” 

‘We are tightly knit’: Q&A with junior Kayla Bruce on varsity track and field

By Claire Doyle, Staff Reporter
May 15, 2023
Senior Treasure Brown signs her National Letter of Intent to throw shot put at CSUN. Brown celebrated with her family and the Archer community Nov. 9.

Q&A with senior Treasure Brown who signed National Letter of Intent to throw shot put at CSUN

By Audrey Chang, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022
Track and field team members Coco Takessian ('28), Nissara Shah ('28) and Mia Goldberg ('28), get in their positions to start running in a track event at Brentwood School April 20. "It is a really tiring sport, but I love the team so much," Farah Sandoval ('28) said. "We all were equally exhausted and worn out, so [the team] all had fun and joked about it after."

Pride and progress: Middle school track and field team reflects on season

By Nina Sperling, Senior Reporter
June 2, 2022
Junior Treasure Brown throws the shot put as she competes in the event. Varsity track and field went to Harvard Westlake Wednesday, March 23, to compete in this league meet. The team consistently placed top three in their league meets and are the 2022 Liberty League Champions.

Trophies and triumphs: Varsity track and field finishes spring season

By Jullie Cach, Staff Reporter
May 30, 2022
Archer's varsity track and field team poses at their first Liberty League meet of the season, located at Birmingham High School. The 18 member team will continue competing through May.

Ready, set, sprint: Varsity track and field kicks off season

By Thea Leimone, Features Editor
March 13, 2022
Junior Treasure Brown takes the number 1 spot on the podium after her victory in discus. "I felt like I was on top of the world," Brown said. Brown along with sophomore Chloe Hayden, who placed 9th overall in the 400 meter, put Archer on the score board at the 2021 CIF Track and Field Finals.

CIF Spotlight: Archer track and field claims victory at 2021 Finals

By Grace Doyle, Sports Editor
September 23, 2021
Nia Mosby, Giana Parks and Hailey Adams warm up during one of their after school practices. The entire team feels "excited" to officially begin their season this year and begin competing. Their first liberty league meet took place on March 3.

Track and field sprints through preseason, sets goals for season

By Vaughan Anoa'i, Editor in Chief
March 7, 2020
Senior Nia Mosby signs her National Letter of Intent to play Division 1 track and field at Princeton University. Mosby signed her letter alongside Archer varsity track and field coach Phil Smith and her parents, Potesia Perry and Anthony Mosby.

‘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
Varsity track and field athlete junior Nia Mosby competes at the Liberty League Finals on April 16 at Palisades Charter High School. The CIF State Championships will last two days: May 24 to May 25.

Track and field athlete Nia Mosby first to qualify for CIF state championships

By Lola Lamberg, Editor-in-Chief
May 23, 2019
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