• April 21Pope Francis dies at 88
  • April 15Bolts wins Senior Gauntlet
  • April 15Russi wins Crusader Games
  • April 15Pilar wins Chaminade Cup
  • April 7Ben Parker '26 named student body president for '25-'26 school year
  • March 12Boys Basketball are NorCal Open Division champions
  • March 3Boys Basketball repeats as CCS Champions
  • March 3Alumnus receives Billboard's R&B Rookie of the Month
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The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader
The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader
Ishaan Gupta ’26

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor

Ishaan Gupta ’26 is the Boys Sports Editor for The Crusader. He initially joined journalism as a way to improve his writing and it is now one of his passions. He is extremely passionate about sports and participates in basketball. He is involved with Student Parliament, NHS, and AutoShop. Outside of school, he loves to watch sports, work out, garden, and spend time with family and friends. His favorite story is the one he wrote on LeBron breaking the all-time scoring record due to his passion for spots and being able to record such a historic moment.

All content by Ishaan Gupta ’26
Photos by Brisia Castillo ’26, Katherine Baez ’26 and Loghan Hwang ’27 Graphic by Angela Jia ’25

Russi wins Games, Pilar captures Cup

Ishaan Gupta ‘26 and Daniella Lainez ’26
April 25, 2025
Celebrating Satire

Celebrating Satire

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Boys Sports Editor
April 23, 2025
Andrew Hillman ’26 elevates for a dunk versus Salesian in the playoffs.

Riordan basketball captures Open Division

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Boys Sports Editor
April 22, 2025
Steamed tilapia covered with lime and cilantro with chili sauce on the side.

It’s time for Thai

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Boys Sports Editor
April 18, 2025
Daniel Lurie was inaugurated as the 46th mayor of San Francisco, and he has plans to better the city while in office.

Mayor Lurie vows to clean up SF

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor
March 5, 2025
Burl Toler: A story that defied barriers

Burl Toler: A story that defied barriers

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor
February 26, 2025
Warriors fans received a Captain Klay hat before the Dallas Mavericks game.

New look Warriors fight for their respect

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor
January 3, 2025
Chris Lawson ’25 runs the ball down field in a game versus Saint Francis.

Football team returns to playoffs

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor
December 18, 2024
Cole White ’27 elevates for a layup against Sacred Heart Preparatory.

Crusaders dominate early in season

Ishaan Gupta ’26 and Mateo Munoz ’27
December 18, 2024
With 70 percent saying yes, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36.

California calls for crime crackdown

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Boys Sports Editor
November 20, 2024
Wide Receiver Chris Lawson ’25 runs the ball in a home game against SHC.

Football tackles tough competition

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor
November 1, 2024
Dentists agree that chewing sugar free gum has many benefits

[Photo] Chew on this: dentists endorse sugar free gum

Miles Witte ’27, Staff Reporter
October 31, 2024
Riordan welcomed seven new teachers this year: Teresa Halsey, Beth Fergus, Jon Yeager, Dan Baxter, Maggie Connard, Paula O’Donnell, and Oliver Meneses. They teach religious studies, social science, English, science, and dance.

Welcome to R new teachers!

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Boys Sports Editor
October 24, 2024
Newspapers from the San Francisco Chronicle detailed the devastating effects the Loma Prieta earthquake had on the Bay Area.

[Photo] 35 years later, effects of Loma Prieta still rattle nerves

Elizabeth Walsh ’26, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2024
Students ring in on new schedule: Pro

Students ring in on new schedule: Pro

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Sports Features Editor
May 16, 2024
A new study ranks San Francisco as the healthiest U.S. city partly because of accessibility to fresh produce.

[Photo] SF tops list of healthiest U.S. cities

Natalie Yang ’24, Staff reporter
May 16, 2024
The Warriors were eliminated from the playoffs after losing to the Kings.

[Photo] Warriors fall short of playoffs ‎.‎ .‎ . What’s next?

Liam O’Connor ’25, Staff Reporter
May 16, 2024
Above is an image of an artist’s recreation of the PACE satellite orbiting Earth.

NASA launches satellite to study climate, oceans

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Sports Feature Editor
April 24, 2024
All of the Riordan academic,college, and wellness counselors paused for a photo after meeting in Russi Room.

Counselors guide students with personal empowerment

Ishaan Gupta ‘26
April 22, 2024
Jordan McKenzie ’24, Ja’leigh Lang ’24, Zion Sensley ’24, Ashanti Dias ’24, Nico Berdichevsky ’24 and Kaia Berridge ’24 committed to NCAA schools.

Crusaders continue athletic careers in college

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Sports Features Editor
April 17, 2024
Teachers Karen McDermott and Seamus Lucey both play Gaelic football.

Teachers embrace Irish culture with Gaelic football

Matteo Matteucci ’24 and Ishaan Gupta ’26
October 31, 2023
The Phoenix Suns traded Chris Paul to the Washington Wizards, and then the Warriors traded Jordan Poole and key draft picks to acquire him. Graphic by Angelia Jia '25

Warriors jump through hoops to acquire Chris Paul

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Sports Features Editor
July 9, 2023
A ban on gas stoves is being proposed by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Gas stoves ignite environmental concerns

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2023
First Republic was seized on Apr. 29.

String of Bay Area banks collapse

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
May 22, 2023
This past winter's weather created a renewed interest in gold as the influx of rain shook loose gold from river beds.

Rains strike renewed interest in gold as Gold Rush marks its 175th anniversary

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Staff Reporter
May 11, 2023
Research by Consumer Reports shows that some varieties of chocolate contain small amounts of lead and cadmium.

Discovery of lead in chocolate reveals dark truth

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
March 27, 2023
Airlines have recovered from the outage earlier this year, but still continue to suffer mechanical and technical issues, as well as unruly passenger behavior.

Airlines suffer outage, affecting thousands of flights

Ishaan Gupta ’26, Staff Reporter
March 7, 2023
LeBron James is now the all-time scoring leader of the NBA, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record.

LeBron passes Abdul Jabbar as all-time leading scorer

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
February 7, 2023
Curry, Wiggins return to Warriors to invigorate team

Curry, Wiggins return to Warriors to invigorate team

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
January 17, 2023
As the NBA season tips off, the quest to become the season's MVP begins.

Curry, Antetokoumpo predicted as Western & Eastern Conference MVPs this NBA season

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
December 29, 2022
The Class of 2026 experienced a Riordan tradition during their first 30 days of high school: Frosh Olympics.

Class of ’26 reflects on first 30 days as a Crusader

Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2022
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