Sports

By Staff Writers Joanne Park & Varun Upadhyay SportsHi was founded in 2018 to encourage high school students nationwide to participate in sports as well as network with college coaches and other student-athletes. In December…

By Staff Writer Helen Tian & Jessica Yu On February 10, the FUSD Board of Education unanimously approved two official sports seasons for the remainder of the 2020-21 school year for outdoor sports. Although specific…

By Staff Writers Anvi Kalucha & Brooke Zheng Ten years after graduating from MSJ, Class of 2003 Alumni Alex Hariz and Venkat Narasimhan reunited to create HoopSphere, a basketball organization for kids in the Bay…

By Staff Writer Naveed Shakoor With the 2021 Tokyo Olympics set for July 23, the question of whether or not elite athletes should be vaccinated over the more susceptible frontline workers and elderly has become…

By Staff Writers Anvi Kalucha & Brooke Zheng When it comes to water sports, the first thing that comes to mind is swimming. However, swimming is just one of many that exist worldwide. The Smoke…

By Staff Writers Pradyumn Acharya & Varun Upadhyay Student Perspectives Do you think professional sports teams should be allowed to tank during games? Why or why not? “I think professional sports teams shouldn’t be allowed…

By Staff Writers Kruthi Gollapudi & Anvi Kalucha Student Perspectives Why do you think it is important for women to participate in male-dominated sports, whether through playing, coaching, or officiating? “I think having women play…

By Staff Writer Sumani Alem Junior Emily Han began her badminton career at nine years old at United Badminton Club in Fremont. At first, she lacked interest in the sport, as she was forced to…

By Staff Writers Varun Upadhyay & Jackie Wong Exercise is becoming increasingly important for students as they lead more sedentary lives during distance learning. To gauge students’ activity levels, the Smoke Signal collected 82 responses…

By Staff Writers Nishi Bhagat, Isabella He, & Mingxin Wang The FUSD School Board approved athletic conditioning in a limited fashion on October 14. Boys and Girls Water Polo, Boys and Girls Volleyball, and Cross…