![“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)
Varsity boys soccer loses senior night game to Kings Academy
The seniors of boys varsity soccer are recognized during their senior night.
February 18, 2016
The varsity boys’ soccer team lost 1-3 to league rival King’s Academy yesterday at 3:30 p.m on Davis Field in the last game of the season on their senior night.
Seven seniors, captain Oisin Coveney, Ryan Fernandes, Edward Sheu, Arthur Wolff Goldstein, Omar Hamade, Sanil Rajput and Connor O’Neill, were celebrated.
King’s Academy scored all three of their goals in the first half while Sparsh Chauhan (10) scored Harker’s goal in the second half.
“In the first half, we were a bit tired; we didn’t really get into the game.” Eric Tran (10) said. “But in the second half after the team talked about things, we got into it and started fighting for it.”
Kedar Gupta (11) commented on the team’s performance in the game.
“I thought we played alright. It was a good last game of the season,” he said. “We got a lot of seniors playing. It was nice to see everyone on the field. Overall, I think it was a good game as a team.”
Harker’s opponent, King’s Academy, is one of Harker’s rival teams this season.
“Our first game against them we were doing well in the first half, but they beat us in the second half which motivated us to push, even though we didn’t make it to the playoffs.” Joseph Krackeler (11) said. “We wanted a chance to ruin their score a little bit as we go into this game. We played pretty hard; hopefully next year we will beat them.”
Omar Hamade (12) reflected on the season and the team’s prospects next year.
“This season was much different from any other season because the majority of the team was freshman and sophomore, so we were on the younger, less experienced end,” he said. “A lot of them haven’t played varsity before. It was a good experience playing with these younger guys being a role model. Even though we didn’t get the record we wanted to qualify for CCS and it wasn’t as good as the records in the past, I feel like we built a solid foundation for the next couple of years.”
The team ends the season with a 6-7-1 league record.
Students cheer on the boys varsity soccer team with posters celebrating the seniors.
