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Joe Musgrove: Hometown Kid to Throwing the Padres First No-Hitter

Hollywood couldn’t have made a better script. In his first year after being traded to his hometown team he made history by throwing the first no hitter for his team.

Jason Chase ◊ Apr 28, 2021

In the second year of the San Diego Padres becoming a major league franchise, the Padres had a chance to make major league history. Padres pitcher Clay Kirby had been through eight no-hit innings when...

All Sports Happening At Once: From Nothing To Everything

By the end of summer 2020, many were discussing the return to school, sports, and trying to return to our “normal” lives pre-COVID. Although, in Southern California, COVID took precedence over school and sports.

Malea Williams, Entertainment Editor ◊ Apr 13, 2021

On March 13, 2020, Sage Creek students and staff left school into an abyss of confusion and fear. Unbeknownst to students at the time, California is still in a mask-wearing, socially distanced world a...

What’s Going on in the MLB? Signing, Trades, and News

Many teams have made minor additions, others trading for some of the game’s top players, and other teams not lifting a finger.

Cooper Hancock, Co-sports editor ◊ Jan 22, 2021

The 2020-2021 MLB offseason has brought many transactions, keeping the baseball world on edge but failing to see where big-name free agents will play during the 2021 season. Many teams have made minor...

College Football Playoff: Who’s in, Who’s out

Nick Cepek, Co-Sports Editor ◊ Jan 11, 2021

The fourth round of College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings was released on Tuesday, with the top four teams remaining unchanged. Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Ohio State continue to occupy the top...

The Sage Sportscast Episode 1: Cross Country Runners Break Down Their COVID Experiences

Cooper Hancock and Jason Chase ◊ Jan 7, 2021

In this episode, your hosts Cooper Hancock and Jason Chase dive deep into how Sage Creek Cross Country runners, Stormy Wallace and Malia Leupold were affected through the COVID-19 Pandemic. With high schools...

The Signing of Kim Ng as Marlins GM and What it Means For the Future of Women in Sports

Jason Chase, Staff Writer ◊ Dec 27, 2020

On November 13, the Miami Marlins led by owner Derek Jeter hired Kim Ng as General Manager. She is now the highest-ranking female in North American Sports. But Ng didn’t just break the glass ceiling...

CIF Pushes Back Winter Sports Seasons Once Again

Despite the disheartening news for the student-athletes here at Sage and the rest of California, many understand CIF’s decision to postpone the season with COVID-19 cases continuing to rise.

Cooper Hancock, Co-sports editor ◊ Dec 24, 2020

As many San Diego high school sports teams are already back on campus prepared for a December start to their seasons, California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) released an update on Dec. 1, 2020,...

Rise In An Unpopular Sport: Pickleball During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Malea Williams and Becca Petty ◊ Dec 3, 2020

Any student living through the COVID-19 pandemic will remember the trending activities it seemed like everyone took part in: playing Among Us, doing Chloe Ting workouts, watching Tiger King, and… playing...

2021 NBA Season Preview

The 2021 NBA season is only months away, and reporter Jacob Martin has everything you can expect from the upcoming season.

Jacob Martin, Staff Reporter ◊ Nov 27, 2020

Below are predictions of each and every NBA team and a brief explanation of what is expected to happen not only this year, but in following years as well. At the top, it states the best three players on...

The 2020 MLB Season: One Like No Other

Baseball fans across the world applaud the efforts of the players, coaches, staff, and officials during this abnormal 2020 season.

Cooper Hancock, Co-Sports Editor ◊ Nov 16, 2020

With a long and hectic Major League Baseball 2020 season finally coming to an end, fans and players reminisce how they got there and what hurdles they faced along the way. With an expected March 26...

Los Angeles Sports Teams Win World Championships in 2020

Erik Larsen, Staff Reporter ◊ Nov 16, 2020

Through all of the events that have slowed down 2020, not one of them has slowed down Los Angeles sports teams on their route to winning national titles. With both LA teams projected to be dominant...

The Future of Recreational Sports is Looking Bright

Miles Huerta, Staff Writer ◊ Nov 9, 2020

COVID-19 has shut down a lot of normal life. One thing it hasn’t seemed to slow down is the seasonal sports that are again returning. Coaches are coaching again, players are playing again, and all while...