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Athletic Director David Moore Wins Norm Mackenzie Award

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • March 2, 2022

This past week Granada’s athletic director David Moore won the Norm Mackenzie award. The Norm Mackenzie award is an award given out every year to an athletic director in California. This award is...

Episode Seven Has Dropped

February 25, 2022

Marine and guest host Mr. Moore have an enlightening with former teacher, former Granada baseball coach, former Granada principal, and now Deputy Superintendent of our Livermore school district Chris Van...

NBA All Star Weekend Takeaways

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • February 24, 2022

From February 18 to 20 All Star Weekend for the NBA was held. This three-day event was held in Cleveland, Ohio. The schedules for All Star Weekend were as follows: Friday, February 18 All star...

Varsity Girls Soccer Team Takes Down Number One Seed, Moves on to NCS Quarterfinals

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • February 18, 2022

On Wednesday night, February 17th, 2022, the girls varsity soccer team played their first game against Monte Vista High School in the first round of the NCS Division 1 playoff bracket. Granada’s record...

Episode Six Has Dropped

February 18, 2022

Marine and Avilla have a wonderful conversation with alumnus class of 2015, former baseball player, and former ASB president Chris Moussa. We discuss Chris going to college in a major field...

Super Bowl LVI Takeaways

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • February 16, 2022

On Sunday, February 13, 2022, the Los Angeles Rams played the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California. The Rams came up with a clutch touchdown late in the fourth quarter followed...

Granada Wrestling First in EBAL and Fourth in NCS, Ready for State

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • February 14, 2022

On February 2, 2022, Granada wrestling beat Dougherty Valley in the Valley Division EBAL Dual Meet Championship. The championship meet happened at Granada high school and Granada beat Dougherty with ease,...

Photograph of the Week: Sophia Bass

Wyatt Krauss, Reporter, Photographer, Editor • February 14, 2022

Sophia Bass, a current senior and IB Visual Arts student, has created a vibrant chalk pastel piece to convey the idea of a man using point ballet shoes. Primarily used and performed by women, this work...

Athlete of the Week: Cristian Franco

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • February 11, 2022

This week's athlete of the week is Cristian Franco, a freshman on the Boys JV Soccer team. This year Cristian is playing the center-mid and striker position, which he enjoys. Cristian started playing...

Podcast Episode Five Has Dropped

February 10, 2022

Marine and Avilla learn so much from Granada alumnus class of '73, former track and football coach, and adaptive PE teacher Brad Morisoli. We talk about his first career in electrical and construction,...

Photograph of the Week: Denica Bellucci

Wyatt Krauss, Reporter, Photographer, Editor • February 4, 2022

“Man's Best Friend”, a puppy portrait photographed by senior and Photography 3 student, Denica Bellucci. This monochrome image features an adorable, eager-eyed dog with controlled lighting, almost...

Athlete of the Week: Jordan Knight

Marco Garibaldi, Reporter And Editor • February 4, 2022

This week's featured athlete of the week is Jordan Knight, a senior on the girls varsity soccer team. Jordan Knight started playing soccer at the age of three and has been involved with the sport...

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Grabbing Life by the Horns

Grabbing Life By the Horns with Mr. Marine and Mr. Avilla

Mr. Marine (English teacher) and Mr. Avilla (Math teacher) discuss everything that is Granada High School. Each week the duo will interview either a staff person, alumnus, or current student that is part of the Granada family. Learn about all sorts of people that have stepped foot on Granada’s campus. Get your cape ready to ole with us every week as we dive into knowing more about the people who have made Granada what it is–past, present, and future.

Marine and Avilla have an historical and passionate conversation with former Granada principal (’94-’04) Kevin Drake. We learn about his time playing football at Pacific University and all the NFL players and coaches that he rubbed shoulders with during his time there. Mr. Drake also talks about how the school transitioned from a traditional schedule to a block schedule in the 90s and 2000s. Listen to hear more about Mr. Drake’s great leadership philosophy and his hilarious hypothetical name for a boat.