David Rothbart

Do we all have at least one, truly special place? Is there a part of the human mind that creates these areas as our own personal heavens on earth, our own utopias to strive for? I’m only the Chronicle Sports Editor so I couldn’t tell you with any certainty but I could tell you about my special place. 270 miles or about five hours north of the school you can find a paradise of glacially-carved valleys, sheer granite monoliths, thundering waterfalls and towering Sequoias.

As the spring sports season comes to an end, the Varsity Baseball Team earned its 15th consecutive winning season, the longest such streak among the boys teams at Harvard-Westlake. Over the stretch they have compiled a 345-203-10 record, or a 76.4 winning percentage. Catcher Michael Gonzalez ’26 said that the biggest part of the team’s consistency is its coaching. “[Jared Halpert] and our other coaches are always preparing us for everything,” Gonzalez said.

It is Feb. 27, 2024, and central mid- fielder Cole Grossman ’25 is standing on the Torrey Pines High School soccer field after a 4-2 loss to the Falcons. That game ended their season in the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Regional Tournament. Grossman did what he could against the Torrey Pines defense, scoring both of the team’s goals, but it was not enough to get the win.