![“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)
![“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)
![“[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)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasn't making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable," Carter Chadwick ('22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
Varsity Boys Basketball loses 48-52 to Sacred Heart Prep
Justin Yen (11) dribbles the ball down the court in the Boys Varsity team’s game against Sacred Heart Prep on Friday. Although the game was close, the Eagles lost 48-52.
Despite a nail biting final minute, Varsity Boys Basketball lost its first home league game of the season 48-52 to rival Sacred Heart Prep tonight.
With a minute left in the game, the score was 43-49, the Eagles down by a mere six points. A basket from Dylan Patel (11) and a three-pointer from Justin Yen (11) brought the score to 48-49 with twenty seconds left on the clock. Fouls called against the home squad led to the final score.
“We played really hard. Some balls didn’t go our way, but overall I think we’re really happy with our effort,” Sean Pan (12) said. “We’re going to keep practicing hard, and next time we’re in the same position, we’re going to pull out the win.”
The team is currently facing injuries, as juniors Nick Nguyen and Eric Holt were both unable to play due to a sprained ankle and a broken thumb respectively.
Halftime and timeouts featured performances by the cheerleaders. This is their first time cheering at a basketball game this season.
Cheerleader Christina Andrus (11) enjoyed watching the game as well as cheering for the team.
“It was a really great, super close game and watching it you could see the guys pour their hearts into the game,” she said. “The crowd really got into the event and cheered the team on even more than normal which was great.”
Spectators noted the boys’ hard work throughout the entire game, especially in the push before the final buzzer. An enthusiastic crowd filled the bleachers to support the team.
“Everyone played hard,” Sravan Rajathilak (12) said. “The crowd gets excited when things get going and it’s fun to see everyone succeed.”
Seniors Will Deng and Wei Wei Buchsteiner led the team in scoring, each with 11 points. Huck Vaughan (12) and Srivinay Irrinki (11) followed them with 10 and 8 points, respectively.
The team’s next game is against Crystal Springs Uplands on January 14.
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Juhi Gupta • Jan 11, 2014 at 5:58 pm
Loving the video 🙂