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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts celebrates after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX.

Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in a dominant Super Bowl LIX

Dylan Berger, Echo Staff February 15, 2025

On Sunday, February 10, 2025, the Philadelphia Eagles took down the Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22 in Super Bowl LIX. Going into the game, the Chiefs were favored slightly, however, both teams went in with...

Varsity sophomore Amaya Zapeta, dribbles ball down field in awaited Island Derby on January 10, 2025.

Awaited Island Derby Ends in Devastating Loss for Varsity Women’s Soccer Team

Dylan Berger, Sports Beat February 3, 2025

“Our one and only goal we scored at the end of the game, it was a really fun moment and it brought us hope for our next games,” said sophomore Rhianna Farris. Alameda’s varsity women's soccer team...

Freshman center back Victor Johnson attempts to recover after getting beat by Hornet's pacey winger Mateus Penner.

JV men’s soccer ups the pace going into 2025

Toneyon Musambacine, Echo Staff January 29, 2025

With two draws and one loss to start the calendar year, Encinal High's JV men's soccer team is picking up form. Before the new year, the Jets were 0-3, scoring none and conceding 14. In their first three...

Ravens' Lamar Jackson & Bills' Josh Allen

NFL Playoffs: First round recap and what can be expected

Max Millot, Editor-in-Chief January 17, 2025

First Round Results:  The 2024 playoff season featured 14 total teams. The AFC consisted of the: Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Pittsburgh...

Flag football face Hornets in an explosive rematch

Flag football face Hornets in an explosive rematch

Man Chan and Penelope Locke November 8, 2024

On October 22, the second annual island bowl between the Alameda and Encinal varsity flag football team took place. During halftime, Encinal holds a lead, and in a clean interception, freshman Violet Yap...

Baseball’s magical season continues; Softball rolls in playoffs

Baseball’s magical season continues; Softball rolls in playoffs

Jacob Benaquista and Max Millot May 20, 2024

After winning WACC championships just over a week ago, both Encinal Baseball and Softball advanced in the North Coast Section Championships (NCS) playoffs. Both teams survived the first two rounds and...

Encinal celebrates its 10-5 win over Berkeley on May 10, 2024. It was the Jets first league title in over 20 years.

Softball continues dominance; wins elusive league title

Horizon Staff May 14, 2024

The seniors on Encinal's softball team have experienced a lot in the past four years: blowout wins, deep playoff runs, and a NCS Runner-Up finish in 2023. But only recently did they achieve something the...

A sparse crowd of 5,189 watches the Athletics play the Astros on September 16, 2022. (Barry Bloom)

Uprooted: Oakland A’s finalize relocation by the end of 2024 season

Matan Antebi, Horizon Staff May 13, 2024

The Oakland Athletics have a rich history here in the Bay Area dating back to 1968. Over the years, the organization has dealt with a lot of controversy surrounding their payroll and stadium. The A’s...

The Jets celebrate a 7-1 victory over Mt. Eden on May 9 in the WACC Shoreline League Championship.

Jets secure WACC Championship; punch ticket for NCS playoffs

Max Millot, Sports Editor May 11, 2024

Going into the bottom of the 4th inning, the Encinal Jets and the Mt. Eden Monarchs were tied 1-1 in the WACC Shoreline League Championship. An RBI single by sophomore Eric Proctor followed by an RBI sacrifice...

Senior Josie Farris battles for the ball in the first half of Encinal's 2-0 loss to Alameda on January 25, 2024. The match was moved to Estuary Park after AUSD closed both high schools' soccer fields.

District closure of fields has sports scrambling

Max Millot and Jacob Benaquista January 25, 2024

Torrential downpours last week led to the closure of both high school soccer fields in the district, causing turmoil amongst players and coaches alike. Unfortunately, the closure coincided with the...

Senior Sofia Layzer finishes a serve against Tennyson on Octtober 13.

Layzer completes dream season with tournament victory

Max Millot, Sports Editor November 6, 2023

After four years of playing tennis, Sofia Layzer had reached a precipice. The Encinal tennis star led 6-5 in the second set of the WACC (West Alameda County Conference) Tournament final. Layzer, a two-time...

The Jets celebrate another win, beating the Alameda Hornets on 9/14 for the first time since 2021.

Clear for Takeoff: Jets Start Out Volleyball Season Strong

Max Millot, Horizon Staff October 1, 2023

Losing a lot of seniors last year, expectations weren’t too high on the 2023 varsity women's volleyball team. “Everybody expected us to be a lot worse than last year,” explained Senior outside hitter...

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