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Water Polo

Water Polo

Valentina Srisangngam, Staff Writer February 5, 2026

Water Polo is a sport not that well known, at Kennedy High School, yet the school offers water polo, for both boys and girls, as a sport with people on the team who are passionate about what they do, even...

Running back Josue Sandoval charging up the field

Golden Cougars’ Football Playoffs

Jorge Dozal, Club Writer November 14, 2025

Granada Hills – Anticipating imminent playoff games, John F. Kennedy's varsity football team will be squaring off against Birmingham on Friday the 14th. In light of the game approaching, members of...

Fans celebrating the Dodgers World Series win

Dodgers Game

Venus Beckner, Digital Editor November 7, 2025

  The Los Angeles Dodgers have once again made history by winning the 2025 World series, exciting fans across the nation and especially in Southern California. After a season full of determination,...

Looking on at an empty field after soccer

Soccer Is Overrated

Belinda Iturbe, Staff Reporter October 22, 2025

Soccer is overrated. Listen, just because I say it's overrated doesn't mean that I don't like to watch it. People get influenced too easily. Don't watch or play it just because everybody knows soccer;...

Dominick Hernandez at the California Rangers Competition 2024 where she advanced to the Mayor’s Corporal Rank

A Horse Girl: Jumping into Her World

Aysa Becerra, Staff Reporter March 3, 2025

Dominick Hernadez Garcia, a sophomore at Kennedy, has been an athlete all her life, but she  has dedicated herself to competitive horseback riding for almost four years now. The organization where...

Senior Santiago Iniguez (white) defending against San Fernando (yellow)

Saving Their Season

Kiara Straughter, Staff Reporter February 21, 2025

Gearing up for the tournament season, Kennedy’s boy’s soccer team went against San Fernando on the 31st of January at San Fernando High School. Although this was a tough game, the varsity team lost...

The boys volleyball team posing after practice

“Setting” Their Way to a Championship

Ayleen Diaz, Staff Reporter February 20, 2025

The Kennedy boys volleyball team is preparing themselves for a great season with a packed schedule ahead. Last season, the team did exceptionally well. With every game the team has shown their dedication,...

The football field after school during practice.

0 v. 6 Sport Periods

Christine Chung, Digital Editor/Business Manager October 27, 2023

Students attending most high schools have the option of taking sports during zero or sixth period depending on the type and the availability of that sport, which may result in a difference of waking up,...

"Setting" Up Their Season

“Setting” Up Their Season

Enzo Mendoza, Staff Writer March 6, 2023

Volleyball season is just around the corner, and athletes have to do an extreme amount of conditioning to get them ready for the tough season they have to face. A volleyball athlete's average day is...

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