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The Silvertip

The Student News Site of Mission Hills High School

The Silvertip

A barren Grizzly football field.

CIF releases statement postponing Winter sports indefinitely

Story by Austin Schultz, Sports Editor December 4, 2020

On Dec. 1, the State CIF office and the San Diego Section CIF office released statements saying that all sports are to be postponed, until further notice. Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in San Diego...

Jade Griffing Jarvis (12) headers the ball in their CIF game against Mt. Carmel in an attempt to gain control of the ball and lead.

Girls soccer ends the season successfully thanks to teamwork

Story by Sophie Lemus, Staff Writer March 13, 2020

   The outstanding girls soccer team went 10-6 this season ranking fourth in the San Diego Division II standings. Being in a challenging division this season, the girls soccer team was successful through...

The Mission Hills High School competition cheer team for 2019-2020 flashes bright smiles.

Competition cheer’s enthusiasm guides them towards next year’s season

Story by Jasmine Turrubiartes, Staff Writer March 6, 2020

   Mission Hills High School is known for having a great cheer team and a highly competitive competition team. The competition team consists of five JV girls and eight Varsity girls with intensive, lengthy,...

The team prays for a safe, successful game as they face Canyon Crest on Jan. 21st. This is a tradition that the boys built over their season.

The end of boys soccer season reveals possible goals for next year’s team

Story by Cristina Rosas, Staff Writer March 2, 2020

   Walking onto the field of the new season, the boys soccer team adapted to the new rhythm of their team with ease. Despite coming from different clubs off season, team bonding activities allowed the...

Diego Czarnowski (11) goes to shoot a shot on the Knights in hopes of scoring points for him team.

Mission Hills’ basketball teams head into CIFs after playing their final non-league games against San Marcos

Story by Bri Hernandez, Sports Editor February 18, 2020

Last Thursday served as a very eventful night for the Mission Hills High School basketball teams! The girls and the boys teams went against Mission Hill's local rival school, San Marcos High School,...

The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the 2020 Super Bowl that took place on Sunday, February 2nd.

The Kansas City Chiefs take home the win in this year’s Super Bowl

Story by Hannah Larson, Grizzly Den Editor February 18, 2020

The biggest game in football ended in a ring for the Kansas City Chiefs, who soundly defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV. The Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes, affectionately referred...

The team and kids share a picture after a day of progress, friendship, and fun!

The softball team volunteers at a clinic to help aspiring young players

Story by Sophie Lemus, Staff Writer February 3, 2020

On Saturday, Jan. 25, the Mission Hills High School softball team took a trip down to Bradley Park to help at the annual San Marcos Girls Softball clinic. This opportunity was amazing, not only for...

Cameron Rosa (11) dribbles the ball down the field, looking for a pass in the team's game against Carlsbad High School (1/23).

Varsity boys soccer’s last-minute loss against Carlsbad will not leave the team defeated

Story by Cristina Rosas, Staff Writer January 31, 2020

   As the lights shine over the Jack Ashby Field, the boys soccer team gets ready to strike on their opponents. Coming from a tough loss, the Grizzlies learned from their past game against Canyon Crest...

Nicole Rich (12) prepares to pass the ball off to her teammate in a game against Central High School.

Nicole Rich is kicking to success

Story by Ethan Ibarra, Staff Writer January 24, 2020

   With the new soccer season getting underway, Nicole Rich (12) is ready and eager to lead her team while she sports the captains armband for her last season. Rich plays center back and is a leader...

Fred Warner during practice here at Mission Hills High School!

Fred Warner makes history as the first grizzly to attend the Super Bowl

Story by Bri Hernandez, Sports Editor January 23, 2020

Last Sunday, January 19th, the San Francisco 49'ers played the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Conference Championships and won 37-20! Among the many players on the San Francisco team is 23-year-old Fred...

Girls golf has an un"fore"gettable season

Girls golf has an un”fore”gettable season

Story by Sophie Lemus, Staff Writer January 11, 2020

   Throughout their season the spectacular Lady Grizzlies had an 8-7 winning streak. Being in the hardest league did not stop them from pushing through, the girls golf team has been doing well with their...

Kamryn Kinsey (10) dribbles past defense in the team's game against Torrey Pines.

Kamryn Kinsey is “hooked” on field hockey

Story by Bri Hernandez, Sports Editor January 10, 2020

   Kamryn Kinsey (10) started playing field hockey last year as a freshman on junior varsity. This year, she continued as one of the two sophomores on varsity, grateful that field hockey gave her a...

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