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Alex Gaspar

Alex Gaspar, Opinion Editor

Alex Gaspar is the Opinion Editor for the 2021-22 school year. Gaspar has been writing for the Talon since the 2019-20 school year, serving as one of the Sports Editors in 2020-21.

All content by Alex Gaspar
Teichner celebrates after a tournament win

Profile: Noah Teichner

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
May 13, 2022
Mr. Chevalier and two of his favorite AP Econ students.

Chevalier to step down as athletic director

Alex Gaspar, Eric Yeung, and Adam Helfstein
April 1, 2022
Flyers advocating the message that wearing or not wearing a mask is an option are posted on classroom doors throughout the OPHS campus. (Photo courtesy of Mina Jung)

OPUSD goes through first week of non-mandated mask wearing

Alex Gaspar, Brent Gelick, Mina Jung, Sophia Lippel, and Allie Wang
March 28, 2022
Todd Greene/Unsplash

Talon Sports Podcast: March Madness Edition

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
March 27, 2022
Brent Gelick / Talon

Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, March Madness Edition

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
March 18, 2022
DA meets the real DA

DA meets the real DA

Alex Gaspar, Mina Jung, Sophia Lippel, and Brent Gelick
March 11, 2022
Photo illustration (Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Adam Helfstein/Talon)

Sports sanctions against Russia

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
March 4, 2022
Brent Gelick / Talon

Sports Prediction Central Season 2, Edition 7

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
March 4, 2022
Brent Gelick / Talon

EYE 2 EYE: College vs. professional basketball

Alex Gaspar and Adam Helfstein
February 25, 2022

Oak Park Mock Trial makes history

Mina Jung, Allie Wang, Brent Gelick, and Alex Gaspar
February 24, 2022

Winter sports playoff matchups announced

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
February 11, 2022

Fan attendance limited at basketball games

Alex Gaspar, Eric Yeung, and Adam Helfstein
January 27, 2022

Boys’ basketball’s Isaiah Sherrard to join West Coast Elite

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
January 27, 2022
Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, Edition 6

Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, Edition 6

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
January 27, 2022
EYE 2 EYE: Streaming vs. going to the movies

EYE 2 EYE: Streaming vs. going to the movies

Alex Gaspar, Mikaela Merilles, Megan McCoy, and Lily Huynh
January 14, 2022
Boys' and girls' soccer line up for picture day

Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams begin a promising season

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
December 16, 2021
Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, Edition 5

Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, Edition 5

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
December 16, 2021

Oak Park Boys’ Basketball sweeps Agoura

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
December 16, 2021
From left to right: Coach Webb, Coach Klamecki and Coach Shaw

Coach’s Roundtable

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
December 15, 2021
Aidan Meek / Talon

What it’s like to be a senior on campus

Alex Gaspar, Opinion Editor
November 18, 2021
Sports‌ ‌Prediction‌ ‌Central:‌ ‌Season‌ ‌2,‌ ‌Edition‌ 4

Sports‌ ‌Prediction‌ ‌Central:‌ ‌Season‌ ‌2,‌ ‌Edition‌ 4

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
November 18, 2021
‌Sports‌ ‌Prediction‌ ‌Central:‌ ‌Season‌ ‌2,‌ ‌Edition‌ 3

‌Sports‌ ‌Prediction‌ ‌Central:‌ ‌Season‌ ‌2,‌ ‌Edition‌ 3

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
November 12, 2021
Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, Edition 2

Sports Prediction Central: Season 2, Edition 2

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
October 29, 2021
Rob Hall and Winnie Sloan reach 30 years at Oak Park High

Rob Hall and Winnie Sloan reach 30 years at Oak Park High

Alex Gaspar and Jasmine Lahooti
October 14, 2021
Sports Prediction Central, Season 2, Edition 1: Football is back

Sports Prediction Central, Season 2, Edition 1: Football is back

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
October 1, 2021
Homecoming night dampered by loss to Hueneme

Homecoming night dampered by loss to Hueneme

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
October 1, 2021
Brent Gelick / Talon

EYE 2 EYE: Name, Image and Likeness for NCAA Athletes

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Brent Gelick
September 29, 2021
First football game ends in resounding victory

First football game ends in resounding victory

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
August 24, 2021
La Torra waves at the camera during one of her games (Photo via Brooke La Torra and Jim Dryden)

La Torra’s journey to collegiate athletics

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
May 24, 2021
Chiu playing the game he loves at the Oak Park Invitational (photo courtesy of Ian Chiu)

Darren Chiu’s unique road to success

Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and
May 24, 2021

Deep Dive: Getting to know OPUSD’s new Superintendent

Chase Willet, Daisy Calderon, Bailey Andera, Alex Gaspar, and Ellie Hand
May 14, 2021

EYE 2 EYE Podcast: Cornetto Trilogy

Bailey Andera, Navya Batra, Daisy Calderon, Alex Gaspar, Ellie Hand, and Chase Willet
May 14, 2021

Multiple COVID outbreaks around Los Angeles linked to youth sports

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
May 14, 2021
Talon Top 5: Mrs. Hankins and her favorite books

Talon Top 5: Mrs. Hankins and her favorite books

Bailey Andera, Daisy Calderon, Alex Gaspar, Ellie Hand, and Chase Willet
May 12, 2021
Talon Top 5: Mr. Cook's Favorite Movies

Talon Top 5: Mr. Cook’s Favorite Movies

Bailey Andera, Navya Batra, Daisy Calderon, Ellie Hand, Alex Gaspar, and Chase Willet
April 30, 2021
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 10

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 10

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
April 16, 2021
Outdoor sport and event venues reopen

Outdoor sport and event venues reopen

Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Adam Helfstein
March 19, 2021
Alex Gaspar reflects on the impact of the Super Bowl hosting an in-person audience.

The issue with Super Bowl crowd attendance

Alex Gaspar, Opinion Editor
March 19, 2021
Column: Sports Prediction Central, March Madness edition

Column: Sports Prediction Central, March Madness edition

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
March 18, 2021

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 9

Eric Yeung, Adam Helfstein, and Alex Gaspar
March 5, 2021
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 8

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 8

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
February 19, 2021
Talon Sports Podcast

Talon Sports Podcast

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
February 5, 2021
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 7

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 7

Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Adam Helfstein
January 24, 2021

UCLA and USC athletics hampered by COVID-19 scares

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
December 11, 2020
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 6

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 6

Eric Yeung, Adam Helfstein, and Alex Gaspar
December 11, 2020
Breaking down college recruitment

Breaking down college recruitment

Alex Gaspar, Brent Gelick, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
December 11, 2020
A diagram sent out by Ventura County depicts the limitations of what one can and can't do while Ventura County is in the purple tier.

Increase in COVID-19 cases force Ventura County into the purple tier

Alex Gaspar and Adam Helfstein
November 20, 2020
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 5

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 5

Eric Yeung, Alex Gaspar, and Adam Helfstein
November 19, 2020
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 4

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 4

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
November 6, 2020

2020 World Series recap

Alex Gaspar and Eric Yeung
November 6, 2020
Dodgers win the 2020 World Series

Dodgers win the 2020 World Series

Eric Yeung and Alex Gaspar
October 28, 2020
During pre-pandemic times, the LucStrong foundation — a nonprofit organization devoted to combatting sickle cell disease — held an annual kickball tournament to raise funds for the organization.

LucStrong Kickit Challenge 

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
October 22, 2020
Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 3

Column: Sports Prediction Central, Edition 3

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
October 22, 2020
The return of college basketball

The return of college basketball

Alex Gaspar, Eric Yeung, and Adam Helfstein
October 9, 2020
Column: Sports Prediction Central — Edition 2

Column: Sports Prediction Central — Edition 2

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
October 9, 2020

Biden, Trump, college football and the election

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
September 25, 2020
Column: Sports Predictions Central — Edition 1

Column: Sports Predictions Central — Edition 1

Alex Gaspar, Adam Helfstein, and Eric Yeung
September 24, 2020

USC football players send letter to Newsom asking to play

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
September 24, 2020
Colleges begin to cut sports teams

Colleges begin to cut sports teams

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
September 10, 2020
The case for college football

The case for college football

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
September 10, 2020

ESPN to broadcast Korean baseball league games

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
May 7, 2020

Adjusted Summer Conditioning for OPHS Athletics

Adam Helfstein, Alex Gaspar, and Eric Yeung
May 7, 2020

Dance team goes virtual for 2020 auditions

Adam Helfstein, Eric Yeung, and Alex Gaspar
April 30, 2020
Spencer Driggs(pictured) competes in his second track meet at Simi Valley High School.

The Fight to Return to the Track: Spencer Driggs’s Comeback Story

Adam Helfstein and Alex Gaspar
March 25, 2020
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