Paca Teams Face Chapel: Girls Win 3-1, Boys Lose 3-0 Caption: The Varsity Girls soccer team and the Chapels team going to greet each other after a tough match. [Picture taken by Rafael Meikle] by Maria Luiza Oliveira Tuesday, Sept. 24 – Paca’s varsity girls’ soccer team triumphed over Chapel with a score of 3-1…

Caption: Coach Ratke practices basic drills and passes with his junior varsity athletes in the back court after school. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Filipe Cruz As a basketball coach at PACA, Matheus Ratke brings a lot of experience with him when training the student athletes at PACA. His primary role is to coach the…

Caption: The PACA Warriors Faced the Graded Eagles at their home court on Tuesday, September 10. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Miguel Ribeiro The September 10 Varsity basketball game was a real roller coaster of emotions for both teams. The cheers for the teams were very special and many points were made. Many people, like…

Caption: The JV Boys team works on their passing skills on the court during this JV festival game against Graded. [by Stephen Meier] by Felipe Candido The U13 Festival, on September 14th at Graded, brought young athletes together for a day of fun and skill development. Students competed in soccer and basketball, with boys and…

Caption: Felipe Pedrozo, a Warrior Point Guard, makes a free throw attempt, which was one of PACA’s weaknesses in that game. [By Dr. Cristina Meier]By Filipe Cruz PACA Warriors Varsity teams took to the basketball court for their first game of the season at EAC campus on Thursday, September 5. This was also the first…

Caption: The PACA Warrior Ladies Celebrate after scoring the goal. [by Elisa Oliveira] by Luisa Almeida September 2nd, Monday night, the varsity girls soccer team faced EAC to earn a solid victory with one goal scored against their formidable opponents. In past years, EAC has normally been a hard team to play against, because they…

Senior Dylan Meira helps students in grade 3 through 5 prepare for a friendly competition at the end of their practice time together. [by Dr. Cristina Meier]

Caption – Nicholas Vergara, on the field playing against St. Paul’s. [Elisa Oliveira] Nicholas Vergara has always loved soccer. Growing up, he watched his friends and neighbors play. PACA had a big influence on him, because that’s where he started playing in a team. “I just saw everyone playing and having fun, and I wanted…

Caption: The cheerleaders practice time includes basic exercises and stretches that strengthen the muscles needed for performing cheers and routines during the basketball games. [by Dr. Cristina Meier] by Anita Silva With the first basketball games starting in September, the varsity basketball players are not the only athletes getting ready for the upcoming games. The…

Caption: The PACA Warrior Ladies Celebrate after winning the game in penalty shots. [by Elisa Oliveira] by Luisa Almeida August 22, 2024 – Thursday night there was a varsity girls soccer game versus St. Paul’s at their home campus, bringing a solid but not easily earned win to the PACA Warrior team. Last year, the…

Caption: The PACA Warriors line up to start the game on St. Paul’s soccer pitch in preparation for this away game. [by Isabelly Carvalho] by Isabelly Carvalho After suffering a disappointing 8-goal loss against Chapel, the varsity boys team played an intense soccer game against St. Paul’s School on Thursday, August 22, that still resulted…

Caption: Vitor Silva practices passing during an after school soccer practice session with his team. [Dr. Cristina Meier] by Lucas Abreu and Dr. Cristina Meier PACA’s JV Soccer Captain, Vitor Silva, may only be a freshman in high school, but he is a leader among his teammates on the soccer field. Vitor Silva has been…

Caption: PACA Warrior Jun Yoshikawa battles for control of the ball against his Chapel Trojan opponent. [by Violet Smoak] by Cristina Meier, Ph.D. The first soccer match for the PACA Varsity boys against the Chapel Trojans started off with a slight breeze and misty rain in what would become a defeat for the Warriors on…

Caption: The Varsity girls start the game with a huddle and a prayer. [By Violet Smoak.] by Isabella Bruniera On Tuesday night, August 20, the Varsity Girls Warriors faced the Chapel Trojans in the first soccer game of the season, which gave them their first win for the school year with a score of 1…

Caption: P.E. student, Michelle Chang, gets ready for the next badminton serve. [by Pablo Solis Andrade] by Pablo Solis Andrade (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) Some students take physical education (P.E.) to earn an easy grade. Some students take P.E. because it is a fun class. Regardless of whether or not it is…

Caption: Sean Cho and Aiden Stormer get ready to spar as they face each other during jiu jitsu class. [by Théo Silva] By Théo Seiji Silva (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) Did you know that PE isn’t the only way to gain sports credit in PACA? There are other methods such as taking…

Caption: Freshman David Kim takes control of the basketball as he plays against Chapel on October 3, 2023. by Dr. Cristina Meier The months of September and October came with whole new level of soccer and basketball games as the JV teams as well as the Varsity teams used their practiced skills on the soccer…

Caption: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Graphic [By StairheadStore] by Melissa Fernandes (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) PACA brought the sport of Jiu Jitsu to the elementary students with kindergarten classes on Mondays and classes on Wednesdays for the upper elementary students in order to provide a new and different activity for physical fitness to…

Caption: Rafael Meikle prepares to serve the ball during a Wednesday Varsity practice. [Arthur Silva] by Arthur Silva (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) The volleyball pre-season started earlier this school year, with off season practices starting in August on Wednesdays as student-athletes prepare for the upcoming volleyball season in February. The purpose of…

Caption: The JV Girls attempt a goal against Graded during a recent home game. [by Rafael Meikle] By Pablo Solis Andrade (Warrior Post Reporter / São Paulo, Brazil) On September 19, the JV Girls and boys basketball teams played against the EAC Giants at their home court. The matches for the JV teams were intense…