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Brendan Alders

Brendan Alders, Editor

Brendan is a senior and Sports Editor. This is his fourth year on the Gazette staff.

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Beekeeper movie poster

Movie Review: The Beekeeper

Brendan Alders, Sports Editor
January 31, 2024

   “Beekeeper” is buzzing throughout the theaters as one of the newest movies of 2024.    On Jan. 12 2024, “Beekeeper” hit the theaters...

GBHS girls varsity golf team poses with their plaque shortly after their victory at NorCals.

Swinging for Victory: GBHS girls varsity golf team secures spot in state championships

Brendan Alders, Sports Editor
November 14, 2023

Granite Bay High School’s prolific varsity girls golf team is swinging on site, preparing for the CIF State High School Girls Golf Championship just...

Jay Smith, a RUSD student, voiced their concerns about the parental notification policy during the RUSD board meeting on Sept. 6.

What we know about the parental notification policy

Brendan Alders, Ryan Kim, Sarah Yee, and Rachel Guo
November 9, 2023

 Tonight at 6 p.m. marks the second time the Roseville Joint Union School District Board will officially discuss the controversial parental notification...

Album cover of For All the Dogs, drawn by Drakes five-year-old son, Adonis.

“For All the Dogs” is Nothing but a Canine Catastrophe from Drake

Brendan Alders, Editor
October 25, 2023

Drake’s new album had his fans anticipating the release but left them disappointed. On October 6th, 2023 Drake dropped his new album “For All the...

Promotional poster for Meg 2.

Movie Review: Meg 2

Brendan Alders, Sports Editor
September 19, 2023

The best way to describe Meg 2 is 2 hours of bad CGI and a horrible plot. I went into this movie feeling optimistic and hoping it would be better than...

From Practice to Performance: How Athletes at GBHS Prepare for Gameday

From Practice to Performance: How Athletes at GBHS Prepare for Gameday

Brendan Alders and Sam Lee
September 8, 2023

Athletes at GBHS do a lot to prepare and train, but we only see them on game day. To get a glimpse of the preparation and training of an athlete at...

Review: Outer Banks season 3 is a step in the wrong direction

Review: Outer Banks season 3 is a step in the wrong direction

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
March 30, 2023

"Outer Banks" season 3 resolves old adventures and starts new ones. In this brand new season of the hit Netflix show, there are a total of 10 episodes...

Dont drop the ball: Safety in sports should be reevaluated

Don’t drop the ball: Safety in sports should be reevaluated

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
March 13, 2023

With the recent rise in major injuries happening in the NFL it is good to take a look at other sports to see if they are having similar problems. Recently...

Peacock

Review: Peacock’s new ‘Poker face’ is a royal flush

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
February 14, 2023

With 6 episodes, Peacock's new Poker Face, produced by the same creators of the popular ‘Knives Out’, hit the platform on Jan. 26, 2023. The cast...

Opinion: The NFL fumbles injury prevention

Opinion: The NFL fumbles injury prevention

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
February 14, 2023

Cardiac arrest, concussions and head trauma: these aren’t the injuries that only happen after a car crash. These are injuries that can happen while playing...

Review: All Quiet on the Western Front

Review: All Quiet on the Western Front

Brendan Alders, Staff Writers
December 16, 2022

All Quiet on the Western Front is a WWI movie that is equal parts gory and heart wrenching. On Oct. 28, 2022, All Quiet on the Western front was released,...

The final score would end up being 48-51 with the Grizzlies losing by just a field goal.

CIF Football Playoffs 2022

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
December 6, 2022

After a mediocre first half performance by the Granite Bay High School varsity football team, they looked like a whole new team in the second half. On...

Poster for DCs new hit superhero movie, Black Adam

Lightning strikes with Black Adam

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
November 7, 2022

Black Adam is a new DC Comics movie that came out on October 21, 2022.  Upon its opening weekend Black Adam made $67 million and has made $250 million...

Fantasy Football Punishments at GBHS

Fantasy Football Punishments at GBHS

Brendan Alders and Patrick O
November 7, 2022

With sports like basketball, football and hockey going on right now, the fantasy leagues for these sports are as well.  Along with these leagues come...

Album cover art for Quadecas recently released single, Born Yesterday

Song Review: Born Yesterday

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
November 1, 2022

The hip-hop artist Quadeca released a new song this year called “Born Yesterday”, painting the picture for an upcoming album coming out on November...

For the past two years, DOHS has vandalized the GBHS bear in front of the school before the anticipated game between the rivals.

Del Oro High School vandalizing GBHS bear is a “tradition”

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
October 11, 2022

Eagles tame the bear, kinda…  Granite Bay High School and Del Oro High School are known for being bitter rivals.  This year both teams have a winning...

Movie Review: Bullet Train

Movie Review: Bullet Train

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
September 22, 2022

Bullet Train is action packed, filled with fights and is as fast moving as the train. The movie Bullet Train was released on August 5, 2022.  It is...

MLB players are paid $4.41 million on average.

Commentary: Are MLB players overpaid?

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
September 14, 2022

Twelve years and $595 million: this is the contract extension professional baseball player Mike Trout got in 2019.  Since then he has missed over 100...

Certified Lover Boy  by Drake was successfully released on Sept. 3, amassing almost instant popularity.

Music Review: Certified Lover Boy

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
November 1, 2021

"Certified Lover Boy" by Drake is a certified A in my gradebook. The album was an instant hit from its Sept. 3, 2021 release. In only its first week...

The pumpkin spice frappuccino offered limitedly at Starbucks.

Food Review: Starbucks’ Fall Lineup

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
October 27, 2021

    It’s that time of year again: Starbucks is bringing back their beloved seasonal pumpkin flavored drinks.     Every year Starbucks ups its...

Business, Covid-19

Commentary: Why the U.S. should have opened up a long time ago

Brendan Alders, Staff Writer
March 1, 2021

Since Covid-19 started last March, it has left a lot of people without jobs, without a house and without a general livelihood.  This leaves the question;...

Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984

Brendan Alders and
February 24, 2021

Unsatisfying, scattered, and falling short were a few words that came to mind when watching Wonder Woman 1984.  It starts out as Diana as a very young...

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