![“I wasn't discouraged by some of the obstacles we faced. I learned a lot from the leadership. I found that different people need different ways of receiving feedback — you can't [just] tell them to do something and expect the best. [Some] people needed more incentive. A large part of my role was to figure out what worked for everyone and to figure out how to lead all these separate individuals as a team,” Suhana Bhandare (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/SuhanaBhandare_JasmineHansra-1-1200x798.jpg)
![“This is actually from Randy Pausch Randy P. Brick: ‘Walls are there for a reason. You have to show how much you want to overcome them.’ You have to show how much you want something. That's what I've always been able to do with tennis, Link Crew and getting that internship [with Kushy Baby]. It’s important pushing through that — getting around that brick wall, climbing over it or clawing through it,” Yash Sachdeva (’26) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/YashSachdeva_RamBatchu-copy-1200x1002.jpg)
![“[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’ Lacrosse loses second game of season 16-5
Natasha Mayor (10) looks to catch the ball. The girls’ lost their second game of the season 16-5.
Varsity girls’ lacrosse faced its second loss of the season against Menlo-Atherton High School yesterday on Davis Field with a score of 16 to 5.
The Eagles started off strong with junior Hannah Bollar scoring a goal within the first twenty seconds of the game. The Bears responded quickly with a goal of their own a minute later. Additional Eagle goals were scored by Allison Kiang (11) and Brinda Perumal (12).
During the first half, the Eagles received one yellow card and had to play with a man down for two minutes.
Good defense was key for the Eagles as they ended the half with a score of 8 to 3 for Menlo-Atherton.
“Our defense was more organized, and we were actively thinking and using the skills we learned during practice,” goalie Christine Lee (12) said, referring to Thursday’s game against Sequoia High School. “There was a good portion of the game when the other team was really trying to get a shot, but our defense kept on shutting them out again and again.”
During the second half, the Eagles continued to play hard on defense, preventing the Bears from scoring any goals in the last six minutes of the game. They were given another three yellow cards, two of which were given within ten seconds of each other.
Second-year player Shreya Sunkara (10) accepted the loss, citing the team’s lack of aggressiveness and cooperation on the field as a possible reason for the defeat. She looks forward to the team’s improvement during the rest of the season.
“I want us to collectively start working together a little better because right now we are a little scattered. All in all, we need to work on our offense and aggressiveness,” she said.
A Junior Varsity game followed the Varsity game. This season is the first year that there has been a split into two teams due to an influx of new players. Brooke Betts and Dana Kilsby, juniors at Santa Clara University, coach JV, which currently consists of all freshman girls. Both Betts and Kilsby play for the Bronco’s lacrosse team as attack and midfield, respectively.
The Eagles’ next game is on Tuesday, March 11 against Castilleja at 4 p.m. on Davis field.
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