![“[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)
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![“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 basketball wins against Crystal Springs
Junior Gene Wang dribbles across the court in the home game against Crystal Springs Uplands. They won the game by a margin of 36 points.
January 3, 2018
Upper school varsity boys basketball won 74-38 against Crystal Springs Uplands School at their home game today at 6 p.m.
The Eagles started out strong with a 21-10 lead over Crystal Springs in the first quarter. They retained their position over Crystal Springs, going into halftime with a score of 38-16.
The third quarter ended with 54-26, placing Harker in the lead in the start of the second half of the game. Harker ended the game strong with an overall score of 74-38.
“I feel like we did get out a lot in transitions and scored more earlier rather than waiting for later in the game,” Gene Wang (11) said. “But, I think we can work on making better passes in the future.”
Eric Jeong (12) took the lead today, scoring 13 points in total. Following, Peter Connors (12) and Giovanni Rofa (10) scored 12 and 10 points, respectively.
With the win, the varsity boys basketball team currently has an overall 7-4. So far, the team has won games against Andrew P. Hill High School, James Lick High School, North Monterey County High School, Lynbrook High School, Monta Vista High School and Del Mar High School this year.
The cheerleaders were present at the game as well, and during halftime, they performed a short routine.
“I think the game went really well today because we won, which is really nice,” cheerleader Kelly Shen (11) said. “This is the first game that we’re cheering at, so it’s good that we won.”
The team’s next game will be against Woodside Priory school in the gym at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow.
