On Nov. 1, the Los Angeles Dodgers secured their ninth World Series championship title after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays. The win sparked excitement across the Pali campus among both teachers and students. 

Students recalled their experiences watching the winning game: “I literally jumped out of my chair and started screaming [when the Dodgers won],” said senior and long-time Dodgers fan Asher Cohen.

Cohen, a baseball player himself, said that he’d been attending Dodgers games since he was a one year old. He described this year’s victory as especially emotional and suspenseful, compared to past championships. “We were down three-zero early in the game, then came back…[the win] felt better than last year’s,” he said.

Senior Max Toro, a member of Pali’s varsity baseball team, said that this World Series kept him on his toes due to exciting back-and-forth scoring and intricate plays.

“There was so much tension the entire game; both teams were scoring, plays were being made, and it was just awesome,” Toro said. 

Some teachers at Pali were also excited about the Dodgers’ win.

United States history teacher and 28-year Dodgers fan Justin Knoll said that even through stressful parts of the game, he had faith in his team. 

“As a Dodgers fan, there was no point in that game where I thought we were completely out of it,” Knoll said.

Knoll added that he and several other teachers watched the game and celebrated the win. “I was actually texting [my colleagues] the night of and… Miggy hit a home run, then Smith hit a home run, and you know, big reaction.”

After the game, celebrations occurred both in and out of the classroom; Cohen went to the Dodgers’ victory parade, and Knoll celebrated the win with his students.

“I brought some candy, we watched highlights together, and shared the joy that was the game,” Knoll said.

Toro said that the Dodgers’ win created a sense of unity at Pali, “It gave us all something to be happy about.”