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The original article can be seen here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fernando-stepensky/wes-welker-to-the-denver-_b_2882217.html When the infamous Adam Schefter tweeted on Wednesday that the Broncos were in “serious talks” with then New England Patriot Wes Welker, and that a decision was “expected today,” I immediately thought it was a smoke screen. All things Wes Welker: There was just no way that Wes [...]

The original article can be read here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fernando-stepensky/alex-smith_b_2672702.html The Super Bowl is over for the San Francisco 49ers, and for Alex Smith. The 34-31 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Superdome was likely the last game that backup quarterback Smith will ever play as a 49er. You remember Smith, right? The quarterback that helped the [...]

The following article was published in the May issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  NBA center Jason Collins announced he is gay in the Sports Illustrated cover story he wrote earlier this month. The story marked the first time an active male athlete in a major U.S. sports league has come out as gay, though [...]

The following article was published in the May issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  The Falcons (13-17) were unable to maintain their early lead, and fell victim to the Poway High School Titans (14-14) 7-6 in extra innings to close out TPHS’ regular season. The Falcons  got on the board and picked up speed right [...]

The following article was published in the April issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  The Falcons (6-13) outlasted Mount Carmel High School (7-11) in extra innings, winning 2-1 and ending their nine-game losing streak. A passed ball on the first pitch of the game started a shaky defensive inning  for the Falcons. The three straight [...]

The following article was published in the April issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer, and cowritten with Crystal Park:  The thrill of victory is the most appealing — and at the same time, the most dangerous — aspect of gambling. Addiction to drugs and alcohol can ravage someone’s life in that they cause physical deterioration [...]

The following article was published in the April issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer, and cowritten with Mahan Chitgari. At TPHS, “band of brothers” has nothing to do with a humvee or an M-16, nor with the popular HBO mini-series; it represents the bond, forged with blood, sweat and tears, between Falcon football players. Offensive lineman [...]

The following article was published in the March issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer, and cowritten with Alex McCracken:  The TPHS Foundation hosted former Major League Baseball player and motivation speaker Jim Abbott on March 6 in the lecture hall to benefit the TPHS baseball team. “He’s a professional speaker now,” head varsity baseball coach [...]

The following article was published in the March issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer:  The Falcons (2-2) fell to El Camino High School (2-2) 3-1 in the Pirate/Falcon Classic preseason tournament, unable to string together offensive plays after the second inning. Both teams managed to get runners on base in the first inning, but failed [...]

The following article was published in the February issue of the Torrey Pines Falconer, and cowritten with Alex Jen:  Campus-wide safety walkthroughs took place Feb. 12-13 to assess TPHS’ precautions for a natural disaster or lockdown. Principal Brett Killeen has been a strong advocate for crisis boxes — which are storage bins that contain first-aid [...]