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The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The Student News Site of Lynbrook High School

the Epic

The mass support of the Golden State Valkyries comes ultimately from respect — an attitude that the entire sport of basketball should prioritize over media drama.

Focus on the WNBA for the talent, not the drama and sex toys

Katie Shang, Staffer October 6, 2025

In the world of the WNBA, what makes today’s headlines is not the next big star, but rather the next viral feud. Yet in the Bay Area, with the remarkable support and dedication of fans, the Golden State...

Coaches and students play basketball with Zone 6. Photos used with permission from Zone 6. Graphic illustration by Anna Cen.

Zone 6 coaches confidence one drill at a time

Alexandra Wu, In-Depth Editor May 19, 2025

As a student dribbles the ball around the court, sophomores Aarav Anand, Rishi Dommeti and Daniel Yu stand at the sidelines, focused and ready to provide constructive feedback. Every weekend, Anand, Dommeti...

Alice Wu dribbles her 1000th point basketball, among memories or her past years of playing basketball. Photos by Epic staff. Graphic illustrations
by Amanda Jin and Ethan Wong.

Alice Wu shoots her 1000th point toward success

Inaaya Yousuf, Social Media Manager March 3, 2025

With precision and quick movements, senior Alice Wu sprints to the net to shoot a layup. The ball effortlessly falls through the net, and the bleachers erupt in cheers as Wu scores her 1000th point, marking...

Ethan Jin precisely controls the ball while defending against the opposing point guard. Photo by Gary Pan.
Graphic illustration by Amanda Jin and Ethan Wong.

Ethan Jin’s journey from the court to a Bay Area nominee

Amanda Jin, Design Editor March 3, 2025

Dodging and weaving past opponents, junior Ethan Jin leaps and scores his 19th point against Monta Vista High School’s varsity boys basketball team on Jan. 24, securing a close victory of 65-63. Jin’s...

Coaches Ajay Singh and Ajit Vijayakumar's younger selves playing basketball in high school and college.

Coaches Ajay Singh and Ajit Vijayakumar play in the past and present

Cecilia Wu, Web Editor February 3, 2025

As Lynbrook’s boys basketball program takes off this season, its coaching staff features dedicated mentors with distinct journeys. Having once faced off on the court as opponents, freshmen head coach...

Andrea Badger posing with part of Lynbrook’s 1992-1996 cheer team. Julie Morelos posing with part of Lynbrook’s
basketball team. Kyle Howden posing with Lynbrook’s water polo
team.

Teachers revisit their high school sports days

Alyssa Wang, Editor in Chief February 3, 2025

In some classrooms, the line between past and present fades. Teachers who once competed on Lynbrook’s athletic fields, courts, tracks — and even in its pool — now stand at the front of the room....

Graphic illustration by Chelsea Lee. (Yvonne Wu)

Building resilience through basketball

Yvonne Wu, Web Editor March 10, 2024

As an avid sports fan and an active individual, freshman Liuen Yu involves himself in a diverse range of activities including basketball, football, track and Boy Scouts, but his favorite by far is...

Senior Maggie Lam shoots a layup during a home game against Monta Vista High School. Used with permission from Austin Wu.

Maggie Lam reaches 1000th basketball career point milestone

Audrey Sun, Staffer February 12, 2024

Amid the energetic cheers from the crowd reverberating through the gym, senior and girls varsity basketball captain Maggie Lam makes her 3-point shot, marking a significant milestone in her career by scoring...

March Madness, the single-elimination college basketball championship, has been wilder than usual this year with many surprising upsets.

A look into March Madness 2023

Deeksha Raj, Business Manager April 10, 2023

   

Pinnacle Hoops, a non-profit organization founded by seniors Jonathan Fu, Jeffrey Su and Vikram Thirumaran, has trained more than 250 students and raised more than $30,000 to support the athletic programs of schools in underrepresented areas.

Reaching the pinnacle with Pinnacle Hoops

Susanna Tang, Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2022

To seniors Jonathan Fu, Jeffrey Su and Vikram Thirumaran, every child has a personal pinnacle, and it is their job to help children reach it. Pinnacle Hoops, a non-profit basketball organization founded...

The boys varsity basketball team celebrates a win against Monta Vista High School.

Boys basketball dominates the court

Catherine Zhou, Design Editor February 1, 2022

As the clock ticked down, the crowd erupted into cheers when the boys varsity basketball team defeated rival Monta Vista on Jan. 29 by eight points. With an overall record of 14-5 and a standing of 6th...

The cheer team steps into their new uniforms as they cheer on boys basketball.

Cheer team takes over basketball court sidelines

Deeksha Raj, Business Manager December 7, 2021

As the football season came to an end, the cheer team said goodbye to the football field and hello to the basketball courts, transitioning to cheering for the boys basketball teams for the winter sports...