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Falcons’ girls varsity volleyball falls to Marin Academy in home opener

Sierra Goldberg and Isobel Scheinost
September 5, 2024

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, Archie Williams girls varsity volleyball fought against the Marin Academy Wildcats in their first home game of the season. The Falcons started strong, dominating the court for the majority of the first set, but unfortunately, they lost their momentum, and the game ended with the Wildcats on top 3-0.

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Archie Williams soars to victory in season opener

Ellen Winter and Mia Parr
September 3, 2024

On Saturday, August 31, the Archie Williams varsity football team kicked off the season in a game against the John F. Kennedy High School Eagles on the Archie Williams home turf. The Falcons recently switched into the Redwood Empire Mountain League (REML) and started their season off on the right note by winning their game 41-14.

Falcons girls tennis stuns Novato Hornets

Elsa Hunt and Zoe Levy
August 31, 2024

On Thursday, Aug. 29, Archie Williams girls varsity tennis (0-1) hosted Novato High School at the Cañon Club tennis courts for their second matchup of the season. Aiming to bounce back after a 0-7 loss against Branson, the Falcons executed a sweep against the Hornets, winning all four of their singles matches and all three doubles matches.

Varsity field hockey battles Marin Academy Wildcats in preseason scrimmage

Carina Ridella, Web and Social Media Manager
August 30, 2024

On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Archie Williams girls varsity field hockey team (0-1) fought tooth and claw against the Marin Academy Wildcats. The teams battled at the Falcons’ home turf for their second game of the season. The Falcons suffered a tough 2-0 loss in the end following a long defensive battle down to the last second.

Spring sports recap

Carolyn Morris and Jordan Oliver-Roa
June 10, 2024

Softball

Falcons Varsity softball ended their season with an overall record of 16-8, going 10-4 in league play. This record secured the Falcons a spot in the MCAL playoffs, but they lost to the Redwood Giants in the MCAL semifinal. The Falcons also made a run in the NCS playoffs, making it through the first round....

Archie Williams boys varsity lacrosse looks ahead despite winless season

Jackson Gaunt and Henry Manning
May 30, 2024

Despite a season in which they did not win a game, the Archie Williams boys varsity lacrosse team remained resilient. They faced adversity throughout the season, especially as it was the first time Archie Williams had a boys lacrosse team since 2021. Nevertheless, the season still produced positive outcomes, especially the play of the freshman class, most of whom will...

Falcons collect win at home against the Analy Tigers

Lola Jones and Maddie Oelman
May 20, 2024

On Wednesday, May 15, the Archie Williams varsity softball team faced Analy High School at Redhill Field. The Falcons recent offensive struggles ended this game as they collected 8 total hits and won 6-5. The team and the crowd were in high spirits, holding signs and wearing face paint in support.

“We're so proud of number...

Falcons fall short to Jets in first NCS game

Leo Grandmaison and Devon Moss
May 17, 2024

On Tuesday, May 14th, the Archie Williams varsity baseball team took on the Encinal Jets in their first round of the North Coast Section (NCS) tournament. The game was at home for the Falcons, however they were the away team because of their lower seeding and Encinal’s home field was not available. After a close start, the Jets flew past the Falcons and put an end...

Falcons softball strikes out against Giants in MCAL playoffs

Carolyn Morris, Sports Editor
May 13, 2024

On Wednesday, May 8, the Archie Williams Falcons varsity softball team (10-4) flew to the Redwood Giants (11-3) home diamond for a Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) playoff battle. This was the Falcon's first time securing an MCAL playoff spot in eight years. This past season they finished third in the league standings. Seven innings of tough pitching and stout defense...

Archie Williams Athletes commit to their future school on National Signing Day

Ethan Frankel, Reporter
May 12, 2024

During lunch on Wednesday, May 9, three Archie Williams athletes signed their National Letter of Intent to commit to the college they will be attending. National Signing Day is a proud day for the Archie Williams athletic department as the history of successful Falcon athletes continues. Sam Black, Laurel Cooper, and Axl Yarbrough pledged their future this year.

Falcons soar above the Cardinals in a close first round of NCS playoffs

Zoe Levy and Sadie Weinberg
May 2, 2024

On Tuesday, April 31, the Archie Williams varsity boys volleyball team took on the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at home in round one of the North Coast Section (NCS) playoffs. The Cardinals put up a tough fight to the end, but the Falcons landed on top, winning in five sets.

The Falcons started the game off strong and kept the...

Tamalpais Hawks take down Falcons boys varsity volleyball in MCAL semi-finals

Maya Evans, Reporter
April 26, 2024

On Wednesday, April 24, the Archie Williams boys varsity volleyball team laced up to face off against their rivals, the Tamalpais High School Hawks, in the Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) semi-finals. The Falcons went into the game as the second-seed team and were favored to win, but failed to soar above the third-seeded Hawks and lost the game 1-3.

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