![“[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 Basketball
- Boys Soccer
- Boys Water Polo
- Cross Country
- Fall Sports
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- Girls Basketball
- Girls Golf
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Volleyball
- Girls Water Polo
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- Winter Sports
As fall sports end, winter sports take flight
Kalyn Su (9) attempts to steal the ball away from an opposing player in a game against the Kings Academy Knights. The soccer team plays on Dec. 6 against Wilcox High at 4 p.m.
December 7, 2018
The fall season of sports ended and was marked by historic results for both girls volleyball and girls golf.
Girls golf won the WBAL championship by an unprecedented 44 strokes and was just the seventh team in Harker history to qualify for NorCals, the last time being 12 years ago in 2006. Sophomore Natalie Vo carded a +7, 79 at the California State Girls Golf Championships in Southern California, and she is the first Harker female to qualify for the state meet.
Girls volleyball also qualified and took 2nd place in CCS, and went on to NorCals for the 3rd time in Harker history.
Girls water polo won the SVCAL tournament and also went to Norcals, but lost to Aptos in the first round.
Boys water polo concluded the season with a 17-10 record and placed second in their SCVAL tournament, losing the final game.
Football, led by seniors Ayush Vyas, Anthony Meissner, Mitchell Granados and Jared Anderson, had a record of 7-2 but failed to qualify for CCS.
The girls varsity tennis team finished off their 8-4 season with a 5-1 win over the Sanger Apaches. They also won 2 of their 3 league games.
Cross country faced a challenge with the injury of their top runner, sophomore Anna Weirich, but did not disappoint, with freshman Ritika Rajamani and senior Ryan Adolf qualifying for CCS.
“The season went well. We had a lot of talented young freshmen who were outstanding and had amazing races. I am excited to see them improve even more over the years. I had a lot of fun being part of the team this year because everyone truly loves to run and loves spending time together at practices and meets,” cross country athlete Aneesha Kumar (12) said.
This upcoming winter season, Harker’s sports will include boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, and wrestling. The boys varsity basketball team will look to bounce back after losing 9 of their 14 league games last season. They started their season off with a bang with a dominant win 69-31 over the San Jose Bulldogs. The girls varsity basketball team also won their season opener with an assertive 41 point win over the University Prep Academy’s Golden Eagles.
Meanwhile, the girls varsity soccer started their season with a tough game against King’s Academy, which ultimately ended in a tie, but recovered in their next game with a commanding 5-0 win over the Independence 76ers. Harker’s boys varsity soccer team also played a tough team and suffered a rough 4-2 loss against the South San Francisco Warriors. They will look to defeat the Del Mar Dons next Wednesday.
The wrestling team will compete in their first tournament at the Los Gatos tournament on Jan. 12 and their first league event on Feb. 8.
This piece was originally published in the pages of The Winged Post on December 6, 2018.
