Athlete of the Month: Jeff Becker

The lights are on. The fans are ready. A Jay-Z song plays. The cheerleaders form a tunnel in front of the Boys Locker Room doors in the Main Gym. Wearing black and white sweatshirts with Holy Cross signs, the Boys Varsity Basketball Team storms out onto the court. Amidst the team is a 3 year varsity... [Read more]

Rising Tide: Remy Puou

Sporting the nicknames “Plankton” and “Big Body,“ and standing at a whopping six feet, freshmen Remy Puou is one of the three freshmen on Moreau’s girl’s varsity basketball team. A mixture of Hawaiian, Japanese and Mexican, with a whooping eight years of basketball under her belt, Puou is... [Read more]

Cruz explores orgins of Taekwondo in South Korea

If all we know about the martial arts comes from 1970s kung fu films or Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger, there is much to learn about what it really takes to become a master of taekwondo. Looking at Senior Hazel Cruz walk to her classes, students wouldn’t suspect that just a month ago in Korea,... [Read more]

Lewis plays softball at the next level for East Carolina University

“Can I get a drum roll please?” asked Athletic Director Chris Krisman. Anticipation hung in the air as everyone in the Ivaldi Student Center watched the star of the hour flip through her contract. Students began tapping the tables, in response to Krisman’s request. The crowd’s drum roll burst... [Read more]

Jana Lee advances to NCS

On Monday November 9th, while most Mariners took advantage of their day off by sleeping in or catching up on homework, sophomore Jana Lee awoke at 9:30 to prepare herself for the final rounds of HAALs. “I listened to Owl City on repeat,” said Lee. “I focused and concentrated, stretched... [Read more]

Moreau’s playoff run ends, now onto NCS

The Moreau Girl’s volleyball team had high hopes for this year’s playoffs, but they came to a sudden halt Thursday night as a loss to Castro Valley ended their run. “Tonight was a huge disappointment for all of us, coaches, players, and even the fans. We went in expecting a win and unfortunately... [Read more]

Mariners defeat Cougars at home

Zachary DeCastro for the Explorer The varsity Moreau football team defeated the Albany Cougars at home last Friday, October 9, 54-13. Scoring started off early in the first quarter with an 80-yard run by running back Chris Allen for the Mariners. Running back Brandon Nugent finished off the drive with... [Read more]

Mariner Invitational

A variety of colors from red, blue, and white to purple, green, and black clutter the starting line. The announcer gives a one-minute warning after which a silence reigns in the air. Suddenly, a gun is shot, a red flag is raised, and the runners are off to run at the Mariner Invitational. The 26th annual... [Read more]

Rising Tide: Lauren Lau

Although she has never played Golf before, freshman Lauren Lau has established a prominent role for herself on the girls golf team. “Among all the freshman, she has the highest rank,” senior teammate Natalie Bright said. Along with being a successful golfer, Lau is a player who everyone enjoys having... [Read more]

Rising Tide: Brandon Smith

Any Cross Country runner will use two words to describe sophomore Brandon Smith: “He’s fast”. As a sophomore, Smith runs boys’ varsity XC this year. He currently ranks in the top 5 on boys varsity. Smith’s personal best in running the mile is a time of 5:13. He also ran a two-mile race with... [Read more]

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