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Piner Prospectors strike gold in Falcons’ final football flight

Ava Smith, Reporter
November 11, 2024

On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Archie Williams Falcons met the Piner High School Prospectors at Falcons’ home turf for their senior night and final game of the season. The game was well-matched and hard-fought, but the Prospectors wore down the Falcons with a final score of 42-14.

The Falcons kicked off the game at 2 p.m. Both teams...

Falcons soar into suspenseful overtime game against the Healdsburg Hounds

Lydia Battaglia and Lila Peterson
November 5, 2024

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Archie Williams varsity football team played the Healdsburg High School Hounds in a close and suspenseful game. The Falcons left the field victorious with a score of 42-41. The Falcons, fresh off of a 35-0 loss to Sonoma Valley High School, came in with high hopes of winning the game.

The Falcons...

Archie Williams water polo clinches MCAL title with victory over Redwood

Parker Fee, Reporter
November 4, 2024

On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Archie Williams boys varsity water polo team played the Redwood High School Giants at the Archie Williams pool. The high-stakes game was extremely competitive, as the Falcons had fallen to the Giants in the MCAL finals in both 2022 and 2023. However, Archie Williams secured the 2024 Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) championship title with...

Falcons girls water polo outperform Marin Catholic Wildcats on senior night

Chase Stein and Joaquin DeCuman
October 24, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct 22, the Archie Williams girls varsity water polo team faced the Marin Catholic Wildcats to defend their home pool. Their last home game of the regular season, the matchup also featured a senior night celebration to congratulate graduating senior players with flowers and speeches. The Falcons’ high spirits led them to secure a victory over the Wildcats...

Archie Williams boys water polo celebrates Senior Night with a win over Marin Catholic

Nola Miller and Gabi Rode
October 24, 2024

On Tuesday, Oct. 22, the Archie Williams boys varsity water polo team concluded their last home game of the season with a high-spirited 16-10 win over the Marin Catholic High School Wildcats. The team will head into their postseason with a record of 19-2, making them the first seed in the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL).

During...

Falcons girls volleyball falls to San Marin in bittersweet four-set season final

Carina Ridella, Web and Social Media Manager
October 18, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Archie Williams varsity girls volleyball team faced the San Marin High School Mustangs for their last game of the season. The Falcons, with a 2-6 Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) record, took flight for a final time to play the Mustangs (3-4) in Novato, coming off of a four-loss streak. The Falcons could not break their losing streak, and...

Archie Williams field hockey falls short to the University Red Devils

Ainsley Sullivan and Quinn O’Leary
October 18, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Archie Williams girls varsity field hockey team took on the San Francisco University High School Red Devils at Redhill Field. The Falcons matched up with the University Red Devils at Red Hill field for one of their last games of their season. Archie Williams played hard, but in the end, University prevailed with a 8-0 win over the Falcons.

Archie Williams debuts first JV girls field hockey team

Emme Williams, Reporter
October 17, 2024

In the 2024-25 school year, Archie Williams premiered the school’s first junior varsity (JV) field hockey team. Welcoming any players new to the sport, new students looked to try something new and become part of a positive and active community.

During varsity field hockey’s off-season, returning coaches and players began...

Falcons boys water polo dive past Redwood Giants to victory

Ava Smith and Juliet Stucky
October 12, 2024

On Thursday, October 10, the Archie Williams boys varsity water polo team met their rivals, the Redwood High School Giants at the Falcons’ home pool. The Falcons gave it their all against the Giants and came out of the pool victorious with a score of 12-9, boosting their Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) record to 14-1.

This...

Falcons girls varsity volleyball hunted by Wildcats on Senior Night

Joaquin DeCuman and Chase Stein
October 11, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 9, the Archie Williams girls varsity volleyball team met the Marin Catholic High School Wildcats for the Falcons’ last home game of the season. The tough game featured the Falcons’ Senior Night, honoring soon-to-be graduating varsity players. The game ended with the Falcons losing 0-3, shifting their record to 2-17.

Falcons football soars over the Terra Linda Trojans, building a path toward the playoffs

Lila Peterson, Reporter
October 7, 2024

On Saturday, Oct. 5, the Archie Williams varsity football team took on the Terra Linda Trojans on the San Rafael High School field. The teams rescheduled the game from 2 p.m. to an earlier 12 p.m., in an attempt to beat the heat. Although not fully solving the temperature issue, both teams came to compete.

The Falcons started...

Boys water polo slams the Davis Blue Devils, defending their home pool

Quinn O’Leary, Reporter
October 6, 2024

On Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m., the Archie Williams boys varsity water polo team met the Davis Senior High School Blue Devils at the Falcons’ home pool. The Falcons came out with intensity and energy, leading them to win 13-6.

The Falcons started off the first quarter by beating the Blue Devils in the sprint to win first...

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