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Boys Tennis Ends After Successful Season

By Andrew Naimark, Staff Writer
May 17, 2016

On May 7, at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, the SDA Boys tennis team captured the school’s first CIF tennis championship since 1988. The Mustangs knocked off the number three seed, San Diego...

March Madness Predictions

March Madness Predictions

By Andrew Naimark and Jack Hauser
March 14, 2016

As the 2016 edition of March Madness gets set to kick off tomorrow, people everywhere are beginning to fill out their brackets. Although always exciting, this year’s tournament is one of the more highly...

Panther Defeat

By Andrew Naimark, Staff Writer
February 16, 2016

To the dismay of my credibility as a sports writer, the Denver Broncos easily defeated the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 to become the world champions of the 2015-16 season. Although many predicted...

A Kickoff to Sunday

A Kickoff to Sunday

By Andrew Naimark, Staff Writer
February 5, 2016

This Sunday will mark the 50th Super Bowl in NFL history and will feature the AFC Denver Broncos and the NFC Carolina Panthers. In a matchup of the past versus the feature, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning...

SDA Girls Lacrosse

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
May 11, 2015

On a cold Friday afternoon, the San Dieguito Academy Mustang girls lacrosse team faced the Rancho Bernardo Broncos in the first round of the division one CIF playoffs. The Mustangs came in as a slight...

SDA Students Gear Up for NCAA Final Four

SDA Students Gear Up for NCAA Final Four

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
April 2, 2015

As this year’s edition of March Madness begins to reach the final stages, SDA students have started to reflect on another great year of college basketball while eagerly awaiting for the results of this...

March Madness Final Four Prediction

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
April 2, 2015

After two weeks of shocking upsets, high emotions, and close games, this year’s field of 64 in the NCAA tournament has been narrowed down to the best four teams in college basketball. The Final Four...

SDA Students Show off Spirit

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
March 24, 2015

Students donned their best Hawaiian shirts for “Tiki Tuesday,” the second day of this year’s spring Spirit Week. The week kicked off with “Mismatch Monday” and t will continue to feature fun...

Boys Soccer SDA vs Torrey Pines

Boys Soccer SDA vs Torrey Pines

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
March 4, 2015

Coming off a thrilling first round victory where penalty kicks were the decisive factor against Carlsbad High School, the SDA Mustang soccer team traveled to Torrey Pines to take on the Falcons in the...

Winter Formal

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
February 9, 2015

SDA held its Winter Formal at the San Diego Natural History Museum last Saturday. The Ancient Allure Egyptian theme was displayed with many models and pictures hung up throughout the venue. Among the many...

Patriot’s Deflate-Gate

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
January 23, 2015

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Bellichick are no strangers to controversy. Just a few years ago in 2007, the Patriots franchise was accused and then punished for their “Spygate”...

SDA vs. LCC Boys Soccer Game

By Lindsey King and Andrew Naimark
January 12, 2015

Although they are often thought as to be the better sports school in the district, La Costa Canyon was defeated 3-0 by San Dieguito Academy boys soccer team Saturday. With a huge crowd cheering on the...

Chargers Snap Losing Streak

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
November 18, 2014

The San Diego Chargers were finally able to end their three-game losing streak by defeating their very subpar division rivals, the Oakland Rivers, last Sunday. It was not a pretty day for the Chargers...

Chargers Keep Falling

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
November 3, 2014

After starting the season 5-1 the Chargers now find themselves rapidly falling down the ranks of a competitive AFC after losing three in a row. Yesterday, the Chargers lost their third straight to a mediocre...

Chargers Lose Second Streak

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
October 24, 2014

Coming into last Sunday’s game against the Chiefs, the Chargers were riding a wave of momentum with a 5-1 record that had them atop the AFC West. However, after losing a tight game at home to the Chiefs...

Chargers’ Winning Streak Ends

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
October 21, 2014

Last Sunday, the Chargers were not good enough on either side of the ball to beat a hungry and well-rested Chiefs team looking to reestablish themselves in the AFC West. It does not get any easier for...

Chargers vs Chiefs

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
October 17, 2014

This Sunday, the San Diego Chargers will be back at home playing their division rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs The Chargers are looking for their sixth straight win on the season in order to keep pace...

Will the Hot Start Continue?

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
October 1, 2014

Coming off their third straight victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, the San Diego Chargers will play another home game when the struggling New York Jets come to town this weekend. The...

Chargers vs Bills

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
September 23, 2014

Coming off an upset win against the Seattle Seahawks, the San Diego Chargers traveled Sunday to face a surprising Buffalo Bills team that was off to a 2-0 start. Before the day was over, the Chargers were...

Sporting Events Cancelled Due to Heat?

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
September 16, 2014

Some sports games were cancelled today in the school district due to the heat wave in San Diego. SDA Athletic Director Justin Conn said that he evaluates the conditions each day and judges whether or not...

Chargers Rebound with Impressive Win

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
September 15, 2014

On a blazing hot afternoon in San Diego yesterday, the Chargers pulled off an impressive victory over the Seattle Seahawks which came as a surprise to many. The Chargers typically play very well at home...

Chargers Blow Another Big Lead

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
September 11, 2014

On Monday Night, the San Diego Chargers traveled to face the Arizona Cardinals in their season opener. The Chargers shook off a shaky first half in which they trailed 6-3 at halftime by starting the third...

The San Diego Chargers are Set to Kick Off their 2014 Season

By Andrew Naimark, Sports Editor
September 5, 2014

The San Diego Chargers are set to kick off their 2014-15 season in Glendale, Arizona where they will face their first tough opponent, the Arizona Cardinals, on Monday Night Football. This first game may...

Senior Baseball Game Night

By Andrew Naimark, Staff Writer
May 23, 2014

The Mustangs came up with an emotional, nail-biting win against Scripps Ranch 2-1 Thursday, senior night for SDA’s varsity baseball team. Through the first three innings, the score remained at zero for...

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