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Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

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Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

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The Branson football team works out with Bruce Pruiett. Pruiett has coached football team lifts all fall season.

Opinion: The pressing need to expand Branson’s weight room

By Ella Garrett November 11, 2023

Imagine this: it's been a long and tedious day at school. All day, you’ve been looking forward to visiting the weight room after your last class. You get there, ready to workout. But guess what? It’s...

Safety Andrew Murr gets ready to make a play against the run. The Bulls stifled Calistogas run game all day long.

Football wins big on senior day in 72-30 route

By Charlie Zwibelman November 11, 2023

From the opening whistle, Branson brought the energy on both sides of the ball against rival Calistoga High School and dominated en route to a 72-30 blowout victory. “The game plan is always to come...

Students and faculty compete in a pickleball match. With growing popularity, future tournaments will add to Bransons club sports.

Battle of the Bulls: Branson’s first-ever pickleball tournament

By Anna Rende and Rustin Dillard November 11, 2023

For the first time in Branson's history, a pickleball tournament featuring 46 teams took over the school's tennis courts, attracting the community to come together in support of each other.  Ranging...

Elena Fisher 25 makes a kill against Tam High School in October. Fisher committed to Stanford University last year.

Bulls volleyball attempts to reach new heights

By Charlie Zwibelman November 10, 2023

After a clean sweep of the MCAL, North Coast Section and Division 1 State tournaments a year ago, the Branson Bulls volleyball team is hungry to repeat their magic this year.  After a dominating performance...

Andrew Murr gets ready to make a play against the run. The Bulls stifled Calistogas run game on Sept. 30.

Tom Ryan field renovation met with approval

By James Stovell November 6, 2023

Over the summer, Branson unveiled turf renovation on Tom Ryan Field and the Quad. Getting rid of slipperiness and increasing safety and athletic performance could be a game-changer for the 2023-24 athletic...

Tara Sridharan and Laila Elkhoury bump rackets on the court. The duo lost the match with scores of 4-6, 0-6.

Tennis season’s midway point brings toughest opponent yet

By Cooper Tenney, Editor-in-Chief November 6, 2023

Girls varsity tennis fell 2-5 to Redwood for their first loss of the season. Both teams were undefeated prior to the match. As MCAL tennis reached the midpoint of the season, Branson sits in second...

Aimee Yang readies for a shot during a game against Tamalpais, Oct. 6, 2022.

Varsity girls golf aspires to maintain golden MCAL legacy

By Olivia Ritter October 20, 2023

Branson varsity girls golf, the defending 2022 MCAL champions, now look toward the 2023-24 season and a handful of pivotal matches to further solidify the team’s legacy. Riding on the confidence of...

Week 7 fantasy football guide to injuries and updates

Week 7 fantasy football guide to injuries and updates

By Charlie Zwibelman October 20, 2023

Unfortunately, part of playing fantasy football is dealing with constant injuries to your lineup. This article breaks down some key players who were recently injured and what to do with them, as well as...

Talia Schneiter 27 returns a ball while her partner, Karis Crabill 25, prepares for a volley. The duo faced the Giants No. 2 doubles team, Livia Clompis and Lindsay Reed.

Girls varsity tennis faces Redwood in final league match of the season

By Ella Tsai October 19, 2023

Girls varsity tennis faced Redwood on Oct. 18 to close out the last of their league matches.  Unfortunately, Redwood took 5 matches to Branson’s 2. However, all doubles and singles players fought...

Buy low and sell high: Week 4 fantasy football trade guide

Buy low and sell high: Week 4 fantasy football trade guide

By Charlie Zwibelman October 3, 2023

Buy: Ceedee Lamb, WR Dallas Cowboys After being an early second-round pick, Lamb has disappointed a bit, as he is currently the WR18 and has only one game over 12 PPR. However, Lamb is still the No....

Photographers take photos of fall sports during the 2023 athletics media day. Girls volleyball, tennis and golf teams, as well as the boys football team, had their pictures taken.

Field to photo: Fall media day at Branson

By Hannah Hodges October 2, 2023

One by one, uniformed Branson athletes posed for the camera as the claps and hollers from their teammates filled up the gym. Branson held its first-ever media day for the fall sports teams on Wednesday,...

Trade block: Fantasy football week one breakdown

Trade block: Fantasy football week one breakdown

By Charlie Zwibelman September 21, 2023

After week one, a lot of people might be overreacting to certain things. Take advantage of this with your leaguemates and capitalize on these players' value while you still can.    Buy: Jahmyr...

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