Alexa Djafari

Students delivered a crushing 11-4 win over staff in the Students vs. Staff Inner Tube Water Polo game on Wednesday during lunch. The event, part of Leadership’s week-long H2O Olympics, returned after its revitalization last year and certainly made a splash. Pre-Calculus and Computer Science Principals teacher Tomiko Fronk started the game off with offensive pressure and enthusiasm, taking three consecutive shots on goal.

The football team fell to the Bishop O’Dowd Dragons, 41-9, on Friday night. M-A was overpowered by Bishop O’Dowd’s lengthy runs and intense defense. The Dragons began the game with the ball, but senior free safety Zachary Sokol delivered a commanding hit to spark the Bears’ defense. Sophomore linebacker Kasper Ahonala added a powerful tackle of his own, preventing Bishop O’Dowd from advancing.

The football team came up short in the final seconds, falling to the California Grizzlies 23-22 on Friday night. The Bears began the game on defense, and after successfully containing a few California runs, senior cornerback Terrence Stephens and senior linebacker Kaito Yoshida forced the Grizzlies to scramble and throw two incomplete passes. Yoshida continued M-A’s defensive pressure with an interception on the next play, getting the Bears the ball.