Title: Super Bowl Sunday: American Family Traditions
By Bella Salib '25
Edited by Sebastian Scholte '25
As the final whistle blows on the NFL season, families across the United States gear up for a tradition, Super Bowl Sunday. This Big Game tests the boundaries of mere competition, morphing into a nationwide celebration that brings families and friends together in homes, around the TV, brimming with excitement.
From all over you will find an array of culinary delights as essential to the Super Bowl as the halftime show. Kitchens become the end zone for party snacks where snacks take center stage. The Super Bowl party is a multi-generational huddle, fostering a sense of tradition and creating memories that last longer after the final touchdown is scored.
The halftime of the game often sparks as much anticipation as the big matchup. Families and friends gather around the screen, some for the performance, others for the half-time show. As the game resumes, so does the tension, with everyone picking sides, cheering, groaning, and riding the emotional rollercoaster that is the big game.
As Super Bowl Sunday concludes, the traditions and memories families and friends create linger and leave an incredible mark. Whether it's our favorite team scoring leading to a victory dance, or the collective groans following a fumbled ball. These moments make Super Bowl Sunday. They are passed down like heirlooms, from one generation of fans to the next, ensuring that Super Bowl Sunday remains not just a game day, but a day of tradition.
Photos by Ryan Jorge '25
Varsity Soccer | Eagles Soar Into Play-offs: Regular Season Recap
By Alexander Chen '27
Interviews by Erica Tandoh '26 and Bella Salib '25
After a grueling yet rewarding regular season, the Eagles are back in the playoffs. There have been countless moments of triumph this season, from defeating the Kennedy Thunderbirds in a 7-0 routing to emerging victorious against the Garces Memorial Rams in the Garces Tournament. There, too, have been several gut-wrenching defeats, from a competitive 4-3 loss against the Oaks Christian Lions to a three-game losing streak towards the end of the season, all against division rivals. Despite this, the Eagles were able to drag themselves to the finish line, punching in their ticket to the postseason with a tie over St. Francis.
However, none of this would have been accomplished without the grit and synergy in the Eagles locker room. Center Back Seif Taher spoke about this, and how the collaborative nature of the sport allowed the team to “build stronger connections” and operate as a unit, emphasizing that there were “no complaints” among the players, which heightened the sense of accountability every boy held themselves to. The team has also tried to stay level-headed throughout their games, not allowing missed plays or a discouraging score to get into their heads. As Goalie Reli McGlothin said: “I just usually try and forget, and focus on the next play,” which is a mentality that has contributed to the Eagles’ regular season success.
The 1-0 win over St. Francis in mid-January was especially gratifying for the Eagles. In a recent interview, Eagles Captain Sam Hurst remarked that “there has been a lot of history with them [St. Francis]”, and that by “[coming] together and play[ing] like a team”, the Eagles were able to come out of La Canada with a victory. Center Back Seif Taher had similar sentiments, acknowledging that “it was a super physical game”, and that the game proved that they could “actually win against a good team,” knowledge that propelled them into the playoffs.
One of the more inspiring stories this season is the meteoric rise of Midfielder freshman Luke Stice, one of three freshmen currently playing Varsity soccer. Upon joining the team, Luke noted how welcoming the Eagles were, taking note of the many great role models on the team. On November 28th, the first game of the regular season, Luke recorded his first Varsity goal, a moment he celebrated with teammates Sam and Cameron. Looking back on a memorable rookie season, Luke said: “As a player I have developed a lot but also as a person.”
With the last game of the regular season concluding this Wednesday, the Eagles can put the 2023-24 season in the books. Everything, from the sweeping victories to the crushing losses has prepared this team to make a deep playoff run, and the twenty-nine players who got them to this point will be playing for a chance to bring a championship home to Chaminade.
By Alexander Chen '27
Interviews by Erica Tandoh '26 and Bella Salib '25
After a grueling yet rewarding regular season, the Eagles are back in the playoffs. There have been countless moments of triumph this season, from defeating the Kennedy Thunderbirds in a 7-0 routing to emerging victorious against the Garces Memorial Rams in the Garces Tournament. There, too, have been several gut-wrenching defeats, from a competitive 4-3 loss against the Oaks Christian Lions to a three-game losing streak towards the end of the season, all against division rivals. Despite this, the Eagles were able to drag themselves to the finish line, punching in their ticket to the postseason with a tie over St. Francis.
However, none of this would have been accomplished without the grit and synergy in the Eagles locker room. Center Back Seif Taher spoke about this, and how the collaborative nature of the sport allowed the team to “build stronger connections” and operate as a unit, emphasizing that there were “no complaints” among the players, which heightened the sense of accountability every boy held themselves to. The team has also tried to stay level-headed throughout their games, not allowing missed plays or a discouraging score to get into their heads. As Goalie Reli McGlothin said: “I just usually try and forget, and focus on the next play,” which is a mentality that has contributed to the Eagles’ regular season success.
The 1-0 win over St. Francis in mid-January was especially gratifying for the Eagles. In a recent interview, Eagles Captain Sam Hurst remarked that “there has been a lot of history with them [St. Francis]”, and that by “[coming] together and play[ing] like a team”, the Eagles were able to come out of La Canada with a victory. Center Back Seif Taher had similar sentiments, acknowledging that “it was a super physical game”, and that the game proved that they could “actually win against a good team,” knowledge that propelled them into the playoffs.
One of the more inspiring stories this season is the meteoric rise of Midfielder freshman Luke Stice, one of three freshmen currently playing Varsity soccer. Upon joining the team, Luke noted how welcoming the Eagles were, taking note of the many great role models on the team. On November 28th, the first game of the regular season, Luke recorded his first Varsity goal, a moment he celebrated with teammates Sam and Cameron. Looking back on a memorable rookie season, Luke said: “As a player I have developed a lot but also as a person.”
With the last game of the regular season concluding this Wednesday, the Eagles can put the 2023-24 season in the books. Everything, from the sweeping victories to the crushing losses has prepared this team to make a deep playoff run, and the twenty-nine players who got them to this point will be playing for a chance to bring a championship home to Chaminade.
Eagles Squaw!
A Photo Series of the Fall 2023 Football Season
By Natalie Sperling '24
Lock In
By Rian Ford '24
The Chaminade Varsity Basketball team played Crespi Carmelite High School this past Wednesday, at home, in their fourth game of the season. The team hoped to work on their goals of playing faster, making the transitions with the ball cleaner, and taking better care of the ball when the team is on the defensive side. Luckily, this game showed that practice paid off in working towards these goals.
The lead-up for this game was nothing but good news for the varsity basketball team. According to head coach Bryan Cantwell, the practices and meetings before this game were extremely uplifting for the players. He could see that the players were very excited to compete in this upcoming game.
This excitement was clearly reflected in the team spirit for this match. This year’s players have made many crucial changes to their dynamic together, like becoming more bonded and utilizing teamwork more with their game plays. According to team captain Jonas Thurman '25, “This year’s team, we practice a lot harder, we’re a lot closer. There’s a lot more brotherhood off the court. You know, it's just more of a family environment, more of like “you got my back, I got your back” kind of vibe.” Another crucial change that was implemented this year was the strength of the players. Coach Cantwell said, “A big change that we made was that we lift in-season now. So, we don’t usually do that, so today we will start lifting weights, and we do that every day so that we can keep our strength up. A lot of the seniors in the previous years have said that they felt that their strength had gone away by the time that we got to the league.” We could see this change demonstrated in the strong passes that were made between players during the game.
A personal goal for senior team captain, Bryce Goldman '24, was to take good care of the ball on the offensive side. He said, “If they get out and transition, they are a very good transition team, so we try to limit that by playing good offensively and taking care of the ball, and not trying to turn the ball over.” This was effectively done in this game, and it definitely worked for many of the players. With many 3-point scores from Bryce Goldman, you could see that his personal goals paid off. He ultimately got player of the game, and he and his gold sparky shoes are hopeful for a good game this Friday. Also, Jonas Thurman had many 3-point scores, and there were many 2-point scores from Kam Edwards '25. With an overall team motto of “lock in”, you could see that the offensive side really listened to that for this game.
Even though it was a tough loss for the Chaminade team, with the final score being 72-80, there were still many positives for the players individually. They got to implement the hard work and teamwork that they had been focusing on working on progressively throughout the week, and this especially paid off in the end during the second quarter. They kept the score extremely close, and you could see their competitiveness come to light during the last few minutes of the game. With a nerve-racking tie towards the end of the third quarter, the boy’s varsity team really fought hard to get the ball. Hopefully, they will come out successful in their next few games.
Make sure to support your fellow Eagles this Wednesday at home against Harvard Westlake!
Photos By Kenia Gallegos '24