![“[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)
Boys golf defeats Nueva and Crystal Springs
Gabe Yang (9) putts a golf ball across the San Jose Country Club’s golf course. The boys’ golf team played and defeated Nueva and Crystal Springs, keeping their undefeated streak of 6-0.
March 29, 2018
Six members of the boys golf team defeated Crystal Springs and Nueva on Wednesday, March 28.
The match at the San Jose Country Club had a 9-hole par rating of 33. Jin Kim (12) shot 32 (-1), Daulet Tuleubayev (12) shot 35 (+2), Victor Shin (12) shot 36 (+3), Aditya Tadimeti (9) shot 36 (+3), Bowen Yin (9) shot 37 (+4) and Gabriel Yang (9) shot 44 (+11).
Aditya believes that the seniors have been instrumental in helping the freshmen succeed during their games.
“They encourage us to play our best golf, and they support us when we don’t play well,” Aditya said. “The seniors give us pointers on our swings, and they give advice, especially to us freshmen, about how to have a great high school experience.”
Harker defeated both teams in order to maintain their undefeated streak of 6-0. The team has played and defeated Crystal Springs before, but this was their first game against Nueva this season.
Victor addressed the confidence that the varsity players have in both their teammates and themselves throughout the match.
“All of our varsity golfers are very confident in each of our abilities out on the golf course,” Victor said. “We all have very stable mental games for the game of golf, thus allowing us to stay consistent throughout each and every round.”
The boys play their next league match against Menlo on Wednesday, April 4.
