Peninsula varsity boys’ basketball placed fourth in preseason, but the team rebounded in time for the main season.

“When we actually started to put our head in the game and play like a team, we actually won games,” sophomore Dominic Blanco said.

The team ended their season with an overall score of 7-3 and will move on to California Interscholastic Federation (CIF).

Peninsula varsity girls’ basketball went into their main season after placing third in their preseason game, the Redondo Battle at the Beach.

“At our first tournament the entire team did not know each other that well, but once we started to build a team chemistry our passing average and possession improve,” junior Katie Hsu said.

The girls’ basketball team season ended with a 12-14 record.

The surfing season started in early December. Although Peninsula lost against PVHS on Feb. 20 in the overall competition, the Peninsula girls placed first and third in the longboarding competition.

“We may not always win our contests, but I think we have the most fun together,” freshman Colin Macleod said.

The Peninsula surfing season will end in spring.

The varsity wrestling season started with the Warrior Invite tournament, in which the Panthers placed 7th with 144 points. A large amount of freshman students were divided equally throughout their weight divisions.

“We all try to help each other to progress forward,” freshman Shingo Saido said.

The team will compete in the Varsity Open after their offseason.

Girls’ varsity water polo had a strong season with a six-game win streak. Senior goalkeeper Kiersten Hazard caught twenty saves, and senior Lily Hopkins netted the winning goal with a minute left to play to give Peninsula a 5-4 victory in a Bay League game at Santa Monica High School (SMHS) on Dec. 3.

 “It was a total team effort. I knew we had the potential, we just had to execute,” said Hazard.

The varsity boys’ soccer season started off with a six-game win streak.

“We are proud of our wins, and none of them came without hard work and effort,” senior Hunter Walsh said.

The Panthers ended their final season with six wins in Bay League and 14 wins throughout their entire season. The boys will also be advancing to play through CIF.

The varsity girls’ soccer team ended their season with a 4-8 record. The team fought against PVHS on Jan. 24.

“The team shows so much spirit and heart, which was present throughout the game against PVHS, especially in our double overtime against them,” senior Mackenzie Christie said. “Even though we lost 2-1, we worked hard, never gave up and never gave up on each other.”