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The 11 lb dashchund Otis Zamora.
Otis the Daschund Faces Health Scare
Students lineup for the shaved ice truck at the Spring Fling.
Frosh Mosh at Spring Fling
MHS Celebrates 25 Years
Phone Ban Plan
Phone Ban Plan
Living the Language
Senior Haylee Cheang and freshman Cristobal McKay win the audience’s vote for best act at Phantasmagoria on Thursday, May 1st, 2025. The two perform an original dance routine they created to the rhythm of popular rap songs.
Phantasmagoria Returns with Music, Comedy, and Crowd Favorites
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
Turning Rejection Into Connection
Turning Rejection Into Connection
The Juggle Is Real
The Juggle Is Real
One of Sachs and Miller’s meals: chicken katsu curry with a seaweed salad on a bed of sushi rice, featuring a side of miso soup.
From Campus to Company
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students
Smoke Behind Closed Doors
Smoke Behind Closed Doors
Close It
Close It
Click It
Click It
Refresh It
Refresh It
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
Putting Neurodiversity in the Spotlight
From Insensitive Jokes to Cruelty
Educating Diverse Minds
Close It
Close It
Click It
Click It
Refresh It
Refresh It
Check It
Check It
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students
ZYNS Spark Buzz Among Students
Smoke Behind Closed Doors
Smoke Behind Closed Doors
Spring Captains Corner
Head coach for boys volleyball Ryan Nicanor on the sidelines as Piedmont played Castro Valley on April 15.
New Coaches Spring Into Action
Head Coach Brian Gardere speaks to the varsity girls before the team won at home against San Joaquin Memorial 62-60 on Mar. 6. The victory carried the team to their sixth straight win in a row. Their season ended with a loss against St. Mary's High School on Mar. 8 with a 25-6 winning record, a (7-1) league record placing them second in WACC, and 32nd in California.
Girls’ Basketball Legacy Continues
More than a Leader
More than a Leader
Freshmen on the Field
Freshmen on the Field
One of Caitlin Boothby’s (12) works in her portfolio, made with gel pen and watercolor depicting a moment from China Town in Oakland. Boothby is now committed to Cal Poly SLO for architecture.
Piedmont Creatives Advancing to College
Prop. 28 Brings Additional Funding to the Arts
Elementary Arts Prepare for Potential Changes
Elementary Arts Prepare for Potential Changes
Sibal on her opening night of SIX
Kay Sibal makes her way to Broadway
Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress
Once Upon a Nomination
How Viewpoint Diversity Will Save Free Speech
It's Time for College Athletes to Be Students Too
It’s Time for College Athletes to Be Students Too
AI Is Not to Be Trusted
For the Board of Education, Feedback Is Part of the Assignment
Activating Student Voice
For the Board of Education, Feedback Is Part of the Assignment
Activating Student Voice
On Community
Phone Ban
A negative fentanyl test strip.
Editorial: Fentanyl Awareness

The Piedmont Highlander

The Piedmont Highlander
Sophie Hess

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor

Sophie Hess (12) is the Photographer for TPH. Apart from journalism, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling with her family.

All content by Sophie Hess
Senior Louisa Cole rounds the goal to take a shot during the WACC Semi-Finals against Berkeley.

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
May 1, 2025
Senior Drake Prata and team members cheer when Piedmont is hitting during a home game on April 30 against Berkeley.

Senior Will Parker joyously runs to first base after a strong hit against Berkeley on April 30.

Senior Friedie Schickedanz contributed many goals during the WACC Semi-Finals home game aginst Berkeley.

Seniors Teresa Mckay, Mary Schickedanz, Kaylee Young and Julia Baysinger enjoy the Senior Sunrise.

[Photo] Celebrating Senior Moments Sunrise to Sunset

Sarah Hennessey, ACL Editor
Apr 24, 2025

Spring Captains Corner

Marius Arno, Zach Dupree, and Sophie Hess
Apr 24, 2025
Students lineup for the shaved ice truck at the Spring Fling.

Frosh Mosh at Spring Fling

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Apr 24, 2025
Junior Dinar Kidane in Dracula

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Apr 1, 2025
FonV-Kyla

[Photo] Freshmen on the Field

Kalyani Spieckerman, Staff Writer
Mar 16, 2025
Consider the College and Career Center

Consider the College and Career Center

Sophie Hess, Photo Editor
Mar 16, 2025
Cameras story

[Photo] Smile, You’re On Camera

Zach Dupree and Sasha Jerez
Mar 13, 2025
Junior Drew Kobal brought a slide instead of his typical backpack

Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Mar 6, 2025
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[Photo] Boys Varsity Soccer suffers tragic 0-2 loss in violent NCS Final against Roseland University Prep at Home

Zach Dupree, Sports Editor
Mar 6, 2025
Boothby (12) and Wakefield (11) in Once Upon a Mattress

[Photo] Once Upon a Nomination

Nuala Price, Staff Writer
Feb 7, 2025
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Scenes Around Campus

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Jan 30, 2025
PHSvsO'Dowd

[Photo] Piedmont falls to O’Dowd 9-0 Friday night

Marius Arno, Staff Writer
Jan 30, 2025
CleoA

[Photo] From Germany To The Bay, Hooping Has No Limits.

Jed Gilbert, Staff Writer
Jan 30, 2025
Boys Basketball: Ravi Sliverberg (12), PJ Brayer (11), Dillon Casey (11), Emmet Asulin (12)

Winter Captains Corner

Noah Sohn, Kalyani Spieckerman, Marius Arno, Jed Gilbert, and Sophie Hess
Dec 16, 2024
Girls Tennis: Carolina Romanczuk (12), Emma Eisemon (12)

Fall Captains Corner

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Nov 3, 2024
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Highlanders Fall Short Against Jackets

Elles Krieckhaus, Elliott Becker, Ian Chung, Sophie Hess, and Dylan Hickman
Jan 21, 2025
Freshman Jenelle Solis during the O'Dowd basketball game on Jan. 14

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

Jan 16, 2025
Zayd Mahmood (9) on alto saxophone during the Pep Band performance on December 12.

[Photo] Scenes Around Campus

Dec 13, 2024
Seniors at the Homecoming Rally

[Photo] Sustaining School Spirit

Jed Gilbert, Staff Writer
Dec 15, 2024

Last Dance Show at PHS

Sophie Hess, Visuals Editor
Sep 28, 2024
Cooking with Creativity

Cooking with Creativity

Sophie Hess, Visuals Editor
Sep 28, 2024
Etta Jenkins (12) and Annika Hattan-Kutter (12) look for new members for their Art History Club

Weekly Update Week 4 – Club Day and Senior Fest

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
Sep 12, 2024
Week 1 - First Assembly

Week 1 – First Assembly

Ryan Ehteshami and Sophie Hess
Aug 26, 2024
Juniors Charlie Wright, Yotam Kariv, Vincent Arbit, and Ori Aloush cut Challah Bread

[Photo] Dive into Diversity Week

Clea Villaluz, Staff Writer
Apr 16, 2024
Members of APT at a PUSD board meeting.

[Photo] Update on Teacher Contract Negotiations

Apr 19, 2024
English teacher Eduardo Wolbert performs during the first edition of Phantasmagoria

[Photo] Phantasmagoria Talent Show Returns

Dylan Hickman, Staff Writer
Mar 9, 2024
Sukanya Goswami

[Photo] Sukanya Goswami Resigns After Two Years

Daniel Banin, Editor In Chief (Web)
Mar 7, 2024
Witter field and track

[Photo] Witter Track Construction Update

Megan Foster, Staff Writer
Mar 7, 2024
Kennedy plays at the Fall Jazz Concert

[Photo] Saxophonist Will Kennedy’s Musical Language: Jazz

Macy Puckett, Opinions Editor
Mar 4, 2024
Elsa Wallway dribbles against Bishop O'Dowd

[Photo] Elsa Wallway Pursues Her Soccer Dream

Sasha Jerez, Staff Writer
Feb 16, 2024
Lily Caldwell (12) receives flowers for Senior Night

First Game On Witter

Sophie Hess, Photos Editor
Feb 16, 2024
Signs posted by PHS teachers on their doors

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