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Conor White

Conor White, Reporter

Aka Sonia. A first-year sports writer who is a runner by choice and loves eating and sleeping.

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In the afternoon of April 15, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys tennis team faced off against their rivals, St. Bonaventure (Bonnie). As the last home game of the season, the Dragons rallied together to celebrate their seniors which was perfectly accompanied by their 12.5-5.5 win.

Boys’ tennis dominates St. Bonaventure on senior night

Conor White, Reporter
April 17, 2024
Ansh Joshi 26 tosses the tennis ball in the air in preparation for his serve. Joshi and his teammate Aadi Ramalingam 27 won two of the three sets they played.

[Photo] Boys’ tennis takes victory over Thacher in first home match

Conor White, Reporter
April 13, 2024
On the night of March 19, 2024, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys baseball faced off against Canyon High School (Canyon) at De Anza Middle School (DATA). James Markov ‘25 (number 1) assisted in Foothill Techs 7-4 win with his strong pitches near the end of the game.

Boys’ baseball prevails over Canyon High School

Conor White, Reporter
March 21, 2024
On Feb. 29, 2024, the Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) baseball team played in their seventh game of the season against St. Bonaventure (St. Bonnie). The Dragons tied 5-5 after nine innings. Adam Arth ‘24 (number 8), hit a home run and celebrated it with his team at the bottom of the first inning.

Boys’ baseball game goes lights out

Conor White, Reporter
March 2, 2024
On Feb. 29, 2024, the Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) baseball team, boys volleyball team and girls beach volleyball team faced opponents from St. Bonaventure, Oak Park and Fillmore. Beach volleyball and boys indoor volleyball secured a win, while boys baseball was forced to end in a tie.

Foothill Tech athletes “leap” into competition

Chance Leandro, Conor White, Nisha Reddy, and Julia Geib
March 2, 2024
Nathan Leedy ‘24 (number 12) dribbles after a defensive stop, looking for an open teammate on the other side of the field. Leedy had an strong defensive game for the Dragons breaking the rhythm of the Panther’s offensive on various occasions.

Boys’ soccer season comes to a close after impress run to CIF semifinals

Chance Leandro and Conor White
February 19, 2024
The soccer season is short, action packed, tiring and can go by in the blink of an eye. The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys soccer team’s run for the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division Five championship was put to an end on the night of Feb. 16, 2024, at the semifinal game that took place at Ventura High Schools (Ventura) Larrabee Stadium.

Boys’ soccer season ends in CIF semifinal loss

Conor White, Reporter
February 19, 2024
On Feb. 8, 2024, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls’ basketball team took to the court in the first round of California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section. The Dragons won against Crossroads High School (Crossroads) with a score of 36-32. Good defense was displayed by Olivia Mowad ‘24 (number 32), Petra Falcocchia ‘24 (number 23), Lauren Kaller ‘25 (number 0) and Kiara Zavala ‘26 (number 5). Although the score was tight, the team handled the pressure well and will now move onto the next round of CIF.

Girls’ basketball prevails over Crossroads in first round of CIF

Conor White, Reporter
February 11, 2024
As all five winter sports seasons slowly wind down, each team planned a game to honor and commemorate their senior athletes for their hard work and dedication to the program. Each Senior Night was unique but shared the common thread of celebration. Follow along for some comprehensive coverage of the conclusion of the boys’ and girls’ soccer and basketball seasons, along with girls water polo.

Winter sports Senior Night retrospective

Chance Leandro, Conor White, Dane Dodos, and Ian Toreja
February 5, 2024
To commemorate their seniors, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls’ basketball secured another league victory against Cate High School (Cate) in their last home game of the season on Jan. 25, 2024. Adding to the win, it was also the team’s Senior Night, where they honored their seniors with speeches, flowers and balloons.

Girls’ basketball demolishes Cate on Senior Night

Conor White, Reporter
February 4, 2024
Celebrating the teams seniors, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys’ basketball team faced off against Villanova Preparatory School (Villanova) on Feb. 2, 2024. The night started with a recognition of the two seniors on the team, John Cassidy ‘24 (number 14) and Daniel Ferrer ‘24 (number 2), then proceeded to the game. The Dragons took the win at the end of the night with a final score of 48-26.

Boys’ basketball outplays Villanova on Senior Night

Conor White, Reporter
February 4, 2024
On the chilly night of Jan. 10, 2024, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys basketball team started the new year strong, winning their first league game against the Thacher School (Thacher). Foothill Tech huddles up at the end of the first quarter with a quick motivational talk from their head coach Jamaal Brown. They lead the first quarter with a score of 11-10.

Boys’ basketball shuts down Thacher in first league game

Conor White, Reporter
January 13, 2024
Alexa Taylor ’24 receives Athlete of the Week for her remarkable 2023 sports season, where she has begun to display her exceptional skills as one of the top girls’ basketball players on campus. The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) community appreciates all her hard work in representing the school.

Athlete of the Week: Alexa Taylor

Conor White, Reporter
January 2, 2024
On Dec. 14, 2023, Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls’ basketball faced a heartbreaking loss to Santa Barbara High School (Santa Barbara) with a score of 31-34. In this photo, Janae Dixon 24 (number 22) and Rihanna Samples 25 (number 2) jump up trying to secure the rebound for an offensive possession.

Girls’ basketball narrowly loses to Santa Barbara in tight matchup

Conor White, Reporter
December 17, 2023
On the evening of Nov. 27, 2023, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) boys’ soccer team faced off against Ventura High School (Ventura). After a competitive and exhausting first half, the Foothill Tech players regroup for advice from coaches and support from teammates.

Boys’ soccer game ends in stalemate with Ventura after close match

Conor White, Reporter
November 29, 2023
Keera Wallace ’26 receives Athlete of the Week for her remarkable 2023 sports season, where she displayed her exceptional skills as one of the top runners on campus. The Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) community appreciates all her hard work in representing the school.

Athlete of the Week: Keera Wallace

Conor White, Reporter
November 20, 2023
Coach and player sit side by side discussing the upcoming games and watching the seniors play their matches. In an emotional day, players and coaches bonded over the memories of seniors and the fun season they had together.

Girls’ tennis takes tough loss on Senior Night

Conor White, Reporter
October 22, 2023
Mylan Walker 24, jersey number 8, sprints down the field and past the Buena line of defense to score a touchdown. The crowd roars as Ventura scores, and the team celebrates the points.

Buena sacked by Ventura 35-7 in rivalry game

Conor White and Chance Leandro
October 14, 2023
After a few practice swings, Kylie Ho 26 lines up her shot as she swings and smashes the ball toward the pin landing on the green.

Recap: Girls’ golf bested by Camarillo

Conor White, Reporter
October 6, 2023
On the sunny afternoon of Sept. 19, 2023 girls tennis played against the Villanova Preparatory (Villanova) School Wildcats. The tennis team huddles together and chants in a pregame ritual before beginning their matches.

Girls’ tennis triumphs over Villanova in first league match

Conor White, Reporter
September 22, 2023
Isabella De La Rosa 24 (number 3) and Charlis Swezy 27 (number 1) block from the net, while Malia Gray 24 (number 9) and Morgan Houston 25 (number 2) stay behind to cover any unexpected plays from the other team.

Girls’ volleyball spiked on by St. Bonaventure

Chance Leandro and Conor White
September 15, 2023

Boys’ water polo plunged by Buena

Conor White, Ian Toreja, and Dane Dodos
August 31, 2023
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