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AC Transit Route Closure
AC Transit Route Closure
New Year, New Rules
New Year, New Rules
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Bringing Belonging to Piedmont
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
Piedmont Hires New Teachers
How the School Board Discusses Issues
Students at Club Day on Sept. 3rd.
From Classmates to Community
Cole and Judy Swensen posing for a photo at AGT. Cole is holding his guitar while Judy is holding her cello.
From PMS Hallways to AGT Stage
Seniors Rocco Salzer-Garcia and Theo Ferguson race through the inflatable obstacle course.
Scenes from Senior Fest
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
PHS Highlander Mascot roars into action
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Class of 2025 Matriculations
Play Your Cards Right
Play Your Cards Right
Screenshot
Gaming the System
Upping the Ante
Upping the Ante
Roll of the Dice
Roll of the Dice
Behind the Break
Behind the Break
Captain seniors Celeste Dickinson, Sydney Olson, and Abigail Jacoby at the new pool on Sept. 9.
The Leaderboard – Fall Sports
Captain middle hitter senior Mira Sachs and outside hitter sophomore Maika Ting spike the ball against Lick Wilmerding on Sep. 11.
Highlanders Bring the Heat
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
Hitting the Ground Running With Summer Conditioning
A Record-Breaking Season
No Next Season
No Next Season
Artwork from Chloe Koh’s (12) AP Art Portfolio from this past school year. She focused on escapism.
AP Art Students Develop Portfolios
Bracelets made by Hayes and students at Kaiser.
Hadley Hayes Enables Art For All
Meher Bacher center (11), and Ian Nguyen right (11) play violin at the orchestra concert on May 20.
Orchestra Strikes Back With Star Wars Performance
A Guide To San Francisco
A Guide To San Francisco
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
Teachers Using A.I:
Teachers Using A.I:
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
The SAT Marathon Nobody Signed Up For
Editorial: Making Belonging Stick
How the Nation’s Innovation Capital Is Leaving Students Behind
Achieving Student Recognition
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Student-run news since 1921

The Piedmont Highlander
Jackson Lommen

Jackson Lommen, Sports Writer

Jackson Lommen (12) is a Sports Editor for TPH. Outside of school, he is interested music and motorsport. He plays baseball, basketball, and golf. He is a member of Boys Team Charity. In his free time, he likes to play the bass guitar and walk his dog.
All content by Jackson Lommen
Captains and seniors Jackson Lommen and Charlie Wright after practice on Apr. 17.

[Photo] Spring Captains Corner

Marius Arno, Zach Dupree, Sophie Hess, and Zach Dupree
Apr 24, 2025
The 11 lb dashchund Otis Zamora.

Otis the Daschund Faces Health Scare

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
Apr 25, 2025
Same Stress, Different Test

Same Stress, Different Test

Sarah Hennessey and Jackson Lommen
Mar 13, 2025
Girls Basketball Takes Unexpected Loss Against Bishop O’Dowd, Ending Win Streak

Girls Basketball Takes Unexpected Loss Against Bishop O’Dowd, Ending Win Streak

Noah Sohn, Ryan Ehteshami, Kalyani Spieckerman, Megan Foster, Jackson Lommen, and Oliver Horsley
Jan 21, 2025
2024 Course Selection Guide: Scheduling

2024 Course Selection Guide: Scheduling

Mira Sachs, Sasha Jerez, Jackson Lommen, and Daniel Banin
Feb 7, 2024
Alden Meil on guitar

Jazz Trio Dazzles Piedmont

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
Nov 28, 2023
Peyton Watson (10) scores a touchdown

Flag Football Pulls Students

Jackson Lommen, Staff Writer
Nov 27, 2023
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