![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasn't been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but I've had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. There's so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesn't exist, you can build it yourself," Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and it's played such a major role in who I've become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something I'm [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala ('21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you aren't going to get those championships if you aren't fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“I'm not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that there's a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyone's so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
Girls’ Varsity soccer defeats Eastside College Prep 9-0
The Girls’ Varsity soccer team took down the Eastside College Prep Panthers 9-0 in the Eagles’ first league game of the season today.
The Eagles scored five goals before halftime and added four goals during the second half of the game.
“We tried a new formation at the start of the game: 4-3-3, four on the defense, three in the midfield, three up top. We weren’t used to that, didn’t really play as well as we could in the first half,” Girls’ Varsity soccer coach John Docherty said. “We switched to a 4-4-2, and they were much more comfortable with that, so the second half performance was a lot better than the first.”
Freshmen Joelle Anderson and Kailee Gifford scored three goals each, while Julia Fink (12), Safia Khouja (11), and Maile Chung (9) scored one goal each. The Eagles attempted a total of 26 shots throughout the game, while goalie Alicia Clark (12) made two saves during the first half.
“I’m really proud. I think we do have a lot to work on, because we have a big competitor on Thursday. That was our first league game, so there’s no better way to start off the season, ” Alicia Clark said.
Gabriela Gupta (11) said that she felt that the team was cooperating better after playing recent non-league games.
“When we’re playing, we’re able to make more combinations, more plays off the ball, Gabriela said. “I think our team chemistry has really improved, since we’ve had some time.”
The team travels to Mercy High School on Thursday for its next league match.
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