![“[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)
Winter season athletes are honored on senior nights
Varsity girls’ soccer
Seniors Alyssa Amick, Gabi Gupta, Safia Khouja and Nikita Parulkar were honored before the Feb. 5 Varsity girls’ soccer game against Priory.
Seniors Alyssa Amick, Gabi Gupta, Safia Khouja and Nikita Parulkar were honored before the Feb. 5 Varsity girls’ soccer game against Priory. Joelle Anderson (10) had three goals, Nikita had two, and Alyssa and Safia each had one contributing to the 7-1 victory. The girls ended their season 7-8-1 overall and 3-7-0 in league.
Varsity boys’ soccer
The varsity boys’ soccer team honored seniors Jason Jeong, Eric Roxlo, Vishal Vaidya, Felix Wu, Jeremiah Anderson, Ramzi Jahshan, Brandon Aguilar, Chirag Aswani, Nikhil Kishore and Alan Guo on Feb. 4 before their game against Menlo. The team defeated Menlo by a score of 3-1 for the second time in history. The boys ended their season with a 10-4-2 overall record and 7-4-1 league record.
Varsity boys’ basketball
The varsity boys’ basketball team honored seniors Arjun Ashok, Ajay Chitkara, Vamsi Gadiraju, Eric Holt, Srivinay Irrinki, Nick Nguyen, Dylan Patel, Kevin Su and Justin Yen before the Feb. 17 game against Woodside Priory.
The varsity boys’ basketball team honored seniors Arjun Ashok, Ajay Chitkara, Vamsi Gadiraju, Eric Holt, Srivinay Irrinki, Nick Nguyen, Dylan Patel, Kevin Su and Justin Yen before the Feb. 17 game against Woodside Priory. The Eagles won 84-54 in front of a large crowd of enthusiastic fans. The boys ended their season with a 16-10 overall record, an 8-6 league record, and a fourth place league finish.
Varsity girls’ basketball
Girls’ varsity basketball seniors Lekha Chirala, Shreya Basu, Mishi Vachev, Tiara Bhattacharya and Nikita Mittal were honored on a unique senior night on Feb. 10.
Girls’ varsity basketball seniors Lekha Chirala, Shreya Basu, Mishi Vachev, Tiara Bhattacharya and Nikita Mittal were honored on a unique senior night on Feb. 10. The team was scheduled to play Crystal Springs Uplands, but due to a shortage of players, the Gryphons had to forfeit. Instead of the traditional game, the girls held an inter squad scrimmage, in which Team Green defeated Team White. Due to a schedule conflict, senior Savi Joshi was honored before the Feb. 6 game against Priory. The girls ended their season with a 12-12 overall record, a 6-7 league record, and a third place league finish.
Wrestling
Seniors Anni Ankola, Ransher Dhaliwal and Ryan Palmer were honored before the wrestling team’s match against Homestead on Jan. 27.
Seniors Anni Ankola, Ransher Dhaliwal and Ryan Palmer were honored before the wrestling team’s match against Homestead on Jan. 27. Although the Eagles fell 19-55 to the Mustangs, Ryan won by pin. The boys ended their season with an 0-6 team league record.
This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on March 13, 2015.
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