Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Varsity Basketball Tournament

The Webb Gauls defeated California School of the Deaf in Riverside on Saturday, December 11, for the championship in the annual CSDR tournament. It was a hard fought game by both teams but Webb's height and energy were important factors in the victory.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament

Coach Duque gives the team a pre-game pep talk.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
The team brings it in before the game.


From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament

Tip-off!

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
Everett attacks the rim on a fast break.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament

Kane grabs the offensive rebound.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
Ben makes a floater.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
Kevin shoots the three-ball.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
Coach Duque draws up a play.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
Everett hits a free-throw.

From Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament
C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N-S!

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Top Ten Snowboarding Blogs

This week, we are going to post a few different top 10 lists (Movies, Holiday Books, 2010 Trends)The first list is by Wyatt C. This list will help snowboarders for helpful info:)
1. Yobeat http://www.yobeat.com/ - In terms of sheer content, Yobeat provides the most amount of constantly updated information, video edits, and interviews. The best part of the site is the sarcastic humor, which is seen in their masthead-“Making fun of Snowboarding since 1997”. The site has great opinion columns, and also features personal interviews with pro riders.

2. Shayboarder http://www.shayboarder.com/ - Shannon Johnson is the creator of this blog. The product reviews and daily updates are alone enough to make this blog great. However the best posts are the Industry interviews, which allow readers to learn more about the working of snowboarding than they ever could alone.
3. Totally FK’N Awesome http://the-tackledbox.blogspot.com/ - The personal blog of Johan Malkoski, (co-creator of Capita snowboards) Totally FK’N Awesome is full of his signature humor. The trip updates are thoughtful, but the funniest posts are those regarding his children.

4. The Shred Remains http://www.romesnowboards.com/theshredremains/ - The blog of Rome Snowboards, The Shred Remains does a great job of staying subjective. The videos and iPhone interviews are the best parts of the site.

5. Tahoe Dangerzone http://tahoedangerzone.com/ - A video blog, Tahoe Dangerzone has redefined what it means to be a filming snowboarder. Instead of creating one large, highly edited video per season, the guys at Tahoe Dangerzone create episodes throughout the season, which last year totaled 25.

6. Technine http://blog.technine.com/ - Technine Snowboards may be known for their tough image, but their blog’s specialty are the personal stories. The obligatory team announcements are made, but the best posts are the lifestyle ones.

7. Right Brain Left Brain http://www.thinkthank.com/RightBrainLeftBrain.html - The blog of Think Thank productions, Right Brain Left Brain is named after their newest film. The blog has extra edits and previews for the movie, but it also has great coverage of local events.

8. The Angry Snowboarder http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/ - The Angry Snowboarder has the best snowboard reviews out of every blog. He has no problem declaring products terrible, and does so in a humorous manner for the reader. The highly opinionated editorials are the highlight of the site, and feature great arguments on current issues in snowboarding.

9. South of the North http://southofthenorth.blogspot.com/ - South of the North is the best blog for industry products. It is full of previews and reviews of new gear for snowboarding.

10. Transworld Snowboarding http://snowboarding.transworld.net/- While it may not be a true blog, the website for Transworld Snowboarding Magazine does have the best world-wide coverage of snowboarding events. It may not provide the best insights, but it does the best job of getting news.

Get Excited for our next list!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Photo Replay: November

Full photo album at Photo Replay: November

From Photo Replay: November
Two points ahead of Riverside Prep, the Webb Cross Country team, with 135 points and a total team time of 1:30:08, qualified as the last team to advance to CIF Finals.

From Photo Replay: November
The sophomore class cheering before entering for Theme Night performances.

From Photo Replay: November
Mikey Hamel('14) travels through time in a phone booth. The freshmen broke the tradition, earning 3rd place for Theme Week. Can they extend their legacy for Webb Day? Stay tuned.

From Photo Replay: November
A talented musician: Mason Lin ('13) performing live guitar for the sophomore performance.

From Photo Replay: November
Seraphina Oney('12), Brandon Baptista('12) and Tim McGinley('12) peforms live performance of "Isn't She Lovely" for the Junior class. As expected, they got 2nd.

From Photo Replay: November
John Dominguez('11) tries to kill the sea serpent during the theme night performance. The seniors won the best gimmick with this creativel idea.

From Photo Replay: November
The water polo girls entered "Hell Week" before their games. Two girls dropped out after the intense training.

From Photo Replay: November
The boys' soccer team listens to coach Lucky during tryouts. Varsity had its first victory against Loma Linda Academy on Dec 2nd.

From Photo Replay: November
Coach Harris smiles as he watches his players at soccer practice.

From Photo Replay: November
December 1st - World AIDS Day. Every 9.5 minutes, someone in the US is infected with HIV. Did you pick one up?

Monday, November 15, 2010

Skiing and Snowboarding in Southern California

Bear Mountain
From Blog

Big Bear is the biggest and most well developed mountain that is reachable for a day trip. Bear has the best park system in Southern California, and maybe the whole nation. The park is the main reason to go to Bear. The terrain itself lacks series steeps, but it does have some nice canyons for stashed powder. Being a Southern Californian mountain usually means a lack of snow, but Bear has 100% snowmaking capabilities, meaning that all runs on the mountain can be blanketed by snow guns overnight.


Mountain High
From Blog
Mountain High is the easiest to get to out of all of the Southern Californian resorts. From Webb, it should only take 30-45 minutes, and the drive lacks the steep turns and switchbacks found on the way to Bear and Baldy. Mountain High has a decent amount of terrain, although it can get crowded. The terrain park should be able to suit all but the most experienced snowboarders.


Mt. Baldy
From Blog
The closest mountain to us, Mt. Baldy offers the best steeps and difficult terrain in true Southern California. Baldy has only four lifts, which are all ancient tow seaters that bow and dip in the wind. There is little beginner terrain, but the untracked tree runs off of chair three should be able to satiate anyone’s needs for steeps and powder.


Mammoth Mountain
From Blog

Easily the biggest and most varied mountain on the list, Mammoth is the hardest to get to because it is not reachable for a day trip. However, Mammoth does offer the largest amount of terrain and types of terrain. The park is mostly fueled by larger jumps and pipes, and the steeps off of the top are some of the steepest lift-accessed runs in the nation. Mammoth is the best mountain in Southern California, but its distance, and highly priced lift tickets (one day adult $92), can make Mammoth a problem for some visitors. However, Mammoth receives an average of 400” of snow per year, and a Mammoth powder day can easily define a snowboarder’s career.


Saturday, November 13, 2010

Cross Country is One Step Closer to State Championship

Complete Photo Album at: Cross Country CIF Prelims

Today at 9:38am, seven Webb runners, Bailey Stockdale, Shihan Wijeyeratne, Adrian Lam, Alex Yip, Marcos Lopez, Andrew Kim and Daniel Hernandez started the race at Cross Country CIF Prelims at Mt. Sac. With a total team time of 1:30:08, placing 5th in its heat, Webb qualifies as the last team to advance to CIF Finals. Congratulations!

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

The team warming up before the race starts.

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

Bailey Stockdale ('11) attacking the hill at Switchbacks.

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

Marcos Lopez ('13), Alex Yip ('11) and Adrian Lam ('11) running as a pack at Switchbacks.

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

Bailey Stockdale ('11) tries hard to pass the runner from Thacher. He finished the race 3rd with a time of 16:33.

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

Daniel Hernandez ('13) sprinting at the last 100m.

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

Andrew Kim ('13) passing two runners from Laguna Blanca at the last 100m.

From Cross Country CIF Prelims

Two points ahead of Riverside Prep, Webb advances to CIF Finals.


Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Photo Replay: October

Full Photo Album at: Photo Replay: October
From Photo Replay: October
The theme week unveils with the ASB members presenting this year's theme.

From Photo Replay: October
Jordan Jones ('12) blasts through the defense on the third down.

From Photo Replay: October
Eyes on the ball: Jessica Jaw ('12) watches the ball as she hits it over the net in the doubles with her partner Emily Kan ('11).

From Photo Replay: October
In singles, Meaghan McConnell ('12), the top seed tennis player at Webb won the game against Polytechnic Pasadena.

From Photo Replay: October
Laura Yun ('12) winds up to hit a screaming liner. Webb won 10 to 8 in the end against Polytechnic Pasadena.

From Photo Replay: October
First year goalie, Ali Solangi ('13), intends to block a well-placed shot from Flintridge Prep.

From Photo Replay: October
Dana Edwards ('11) and Jessica Rice ('12) reach to reject a spike from Rio Hondo Prep.

From Photo Replay: October
Madison Fuelling ('11), with the support from the team, passes the ball to her teammate, setting the Lady Guals up for a point.

From Photo Replay: October
Dr. Gilbert directs her own composition of the Star Spangled Banner before the football game on Alumni Weekend.

From Photo Replay: October
Everett Chu ('11) outruns Polytechnic Pasadena's defense and scores a touchdown for Webb.

From Photo Replay: October
Freshmen explain their civilization to upperclassman at Archeaology Night on October 10th in Hooper Center.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Powder Puff- All in good fun?

As past students revisited Webb over Alumni weekend, the now traditional Powder Puff game played out- but it has people wondering, what exactly is the point of this game?

There are two sides to every argument. Those who oppose Powder Puff claim that allowing a crowd to cheer on as two teams, completely composed of young women, tackle each other is sexist and should not be allowed. Other disagree- saying that the game is all in good fun.

This year the two teams, (one made up of Seniors and Sophomores, and the other Freshman and Juniors) were coached by alumni before and during the game, while male cheerleaders encouraged from the sidelines. While the yellow-clad Senior -Sophomore team seemed spirited, cheering and jumping around, the blue clad Junior-Freshman team seemed ready to get the game over with. The minutes ticked by quickly, and the spirited team defeated the Junior-Freshman team with ease.

The short game involved good sportsmanship, smiles and support from the stands. However, I overheard alumni questioning the point of the game and its rules-if any at all. So the question remains, is Powder Puff really a necessary addition to Alumni weekend or should critics relax and allow girls to enjoy a harmless game of football?