![“[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)
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![“[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)
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Girls’ varsity soccer loses to Sacred Heart Preparatory
Safia Khouja (12) defends the ball against a Sacred Heart Prep opponent. The varsity girl’s soccer team lost 2-4 to Sacred Heart Prep today.
The varsity girls’ soccer team lost 2-4 to Sacred Heart Prep on Davis Field today.
The first half concluded with a score of 2-3 with three goals for Sacred Heart Prep and two goals for the Eagles from Joelle Anderson (10). Sacred Heart Prep added one more goal in the middle of the second half.
“The game that we played today was against the top team in our league, and I think we put up a strong battle against them the entire game,” varsity player Anuva Mittal (10) said. “So for the next game, we just need to continue to play like today.”
The Eagles overall season record currently stands at 6-6-1 with a fifth in league ranking.
“We’re going to go out there, and we’re going to play the hardest that we can,” varsity player Sadhika Malladi (11) said prior to the game. “Sacred Heart Prep is a really good school, so I’m really looking forward to putting our skills to the test and seeing how we improved over the season.”
Several of the boys’ soccer players and students came out to watch the girls play today after school. During the first half, students expressed their belief that the Eagles could make a comeback despite the score being 1-2 in favor of Sacred Heart Prep.
“We’re down, but we’re definitely going to come back,” Lauren Napier (9) said. “Go Eagles!”
Varsity girls’ soccer next plays Woodside Priory on Thursday on Davis Field at 3:30 p.m. on its Senior Night.
Kshithija “KJ” Mulam (12) is the Winged Post Editor-in-Chief. Serving as the Winged Post News Editor in her junior year, Winged Post Photo Editor in...