![“[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 sports seasons draw to a close
Seniors Abhay Varmaraja, Jordan Goheen, Alex Youn, Justin Jia, Jonathan Liu pose on their senior night. The varsity basketball team beat Crystal Springs on senior night.
February 10, 2017
As the spring athletics season kicks off, winter athletes enter the final stretch of their seasons, involving CCS, playoffs and final league standings.
Varsity boys basketball is currently 2-9 in league and 7-14 overall. The boys have their first round of CCS on Feb. 21 and CCS playoffs begin on Feb. 25.
“I have a lot of feelings about it, but mostly a sense of urgency now with each game,” varsity captain Justin Jia (12) said. “I really want to make these last ones fun and hope we can finish strong so that at least we’ll be better next year.”
Varsity girls basketball is currently 5-5 in league and 12-10 overall. The girls have their first round of CCS on Feb. 21 and CCS playoffs begin on Feb. 25.
Varsity girls soccer is currently 7-3 in league and 10-4-1 overall. The boys have their first round of CCS on Feb. 21 and CCS playoffs begin on Feb. 25.
Varsity boys soccer is currently 5-3-1 in league and 8-6-1 overall. The girls have their first round of CCS on Feb. 21 and CCS playoffs begin on Feb. 25.
Wrestling is currently 3-2 in league and has competed in tournaments such as the Webber Lawson Invitational and the Overfelt Wrestling Classic. The team is currently participating in the SCVAL league tournament this weekend at Fremont High School. Teams members will compete in the CCS Championships on Feb. 24 and 25.
