![“[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 golf defeats Notre Dame Belmont
Devanshi Mehta (10) putts the ball into the seventh of nine holes on the course. The team has 17 members in total.
October 13, 2016
The varsity girls golf team won a home match against Notre Dame Belmont with a score of 204-248 at Los Lagos Golf Course on Tuesday. This makes their overall record 9-4 so far this season.
The team’s coach, Ie-Chen Cheng, felt that the team’s strengths lie in their large, 17-player team and the experience of the team’s members.
“Honestly, we’re deeper than any other team we’ve had in the past, so we usually try to use our depth to beat the opponents,” she said. “I like to say this year we’re a lot more mature. We’ve probably gained a lot of experience in the past couple of years.”
Cheng feels that the team’s main weakness is putting from short distances.
Devanshi Mehta (10) has been a member of the team since last year, and she was one of the eight players in this match. One of her main challenges was remaining emotionally neutral throughout the match.
“I’m usually a very optimistic person, but in golf you want to remain unemotional because if you get too optimistic, you end up being overconfident; but then if you’re pessimistic, you don’t hit the ball well either,” she said. “For me, it’s about finding balance because I always get really emotional.”
The team plays their next game on Oct. 18 at 4 p.m. against Sacred Heart Preparatory at the Palo Alto Hills Country Club.
